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AP fact check: Donald Trump and the Iran nuclear deal - PBS NewsHour Fri, 29 Jul 2016 00:24:29 GMT

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AP fact check: Donald Trump and the Iran nuclear deal
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TRUMP, boasting about how he would have conducted talks with Iran over reducing its nuclear weapons capabilities: “I would have said sorry, we can't give you the $150 billion back. We want to give you the money back, but we don't have it. It's not there.”.

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Iran's payslip scandal spells trouble for Rouhani - BBC News Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:59:33 GMT

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Iran's payslip scandal spells trouble for Rouhani
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"Payslip-gate", as it has come to be known, has been dominating the news headlines in Iran for months. The scandal began in May when the payslips of top managers at the state insurance company were leaked to the media, showing they were receiving ...

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Iran threatens to shut off Strait of Hormuz - The Times of Israel Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:21:41 GMT

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Iran threatens to shut off Strait of Hormuz
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The Iranian army's Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General Ali Shadmani said Tuesday that “If the enemy makes a small mistake, we will shut the Strait of Hormuz, kill their sedition in the bud and endanger the arrogant powers' interests,” according to ...
Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz if it faces military action from 'enemies'Fox News

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Iran is stocking up on American hostages again - New York Post Fri, 29 Jul 2016 01:01:00 GMT

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Iran is stocking up on American hostages again
New York Post
Iran is re-stocking its larder of American and other Western hostages, clearly convinced the Obama administration won't dare make it an issue. Tehran this week arrested yet another US citizen and plans to place him on trial — though on what charges ...
Iran Takes Aim at American Sanctions by Threatening AppleGlobal Voices Online
Sen. Cornyn: A year later, the Iran deal is even more dangerous than we thoughtWashington Post
Iran, China to explore new areas of cooperation despite challengesAsia Times
Al-Monitor -The Diplomat
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Quietly, Iran keeps taking hostages, exposing an internal rift - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:42:17 GMT

Christian Science Monitor
Quietly, Iran keeps taking hostages, exposing an internal rift
Christian Science Monitor
A father-and-son pair of Iranian-Americans have also been imprisoned in Iran for months, with little news of their detention leaking out. Journalist Jason Rezaian, also a dual national, was released in January as part of a prisoner swap as the Iran ...
Another American Detained in Iran; Fourth Arrest of Dual Nationals in Past Five MonthsTheTower.org

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US 'Looking Into' Reports Iran Detained American Robin Reza Shahini - NBCNews.com Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:46:00 GMT

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US 'Looking Into' Reports Iran Detained American Robin Reza Shahini
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WASHINGTON — The State Department said on Wednesday it is looking into reports that Iran has detained a third U.S. citizen of Iranian descent but declined to provide details. Iran on Sunday confirmed the detention of an unnamed visiting U.S. citizen ...

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Another American has been detained in Iran, the fourth dual national in five months to be arrested - Washington Post Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:01:41 GMT

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Another American has been detained in Iran, the fourth dual national in five months to be arrested
Washington Post
Before Reza “Robin” Shahini flew to Iran to visit his ailing mother in May, he was careful to delete years-old postings about Iran on his social-media accounts. He was not a political activist, but Shahini wanted to avoid attracting any attention from ...

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Women 'arrested for riding bicycles' in Iran and made to sign pledge never to cycle in public again - The Independent Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:55:00 GMT

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Women 'arrested for riding bicycles' in Iran and made to sign pledge never to cycle in public again
The Independent
A group of women has reportedly been arrested for riding bicycles in Iran and made to sign pledges not to repeat the “violation”. They were planning to participate in a cycling event in the north-western city of Marivan when police told them a new ...

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Iranian General Makes A Show Out Of Peeping On Israel - Daily Caller Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:16:27 GMT

Iranian General Makes A Show Out Of Peeping On Israel
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Iranian media released photos of an Iranian general with binoculars on the Israeli-Syrian border, marking Iran's first public recognition of an official presence on the border and a provocative warning to Israel to stop interfering in Syria. Iran's ...

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Top Oil Market Embraces Iran Once Again as Asia Imports Jump - Bloomberg Thu, 28 Jul 2016 07:44:16 GMT

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Top Oil Market Embraces Iran Once Again as Asia Imports Jump
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At the biggest oil market in the world, crude from Iran is back in vogue. The Persian Gulf state boosted exports to major oil consumers in Asia during the first half of this year, after international sanctions that restricted its supplies were eased in ...

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