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In a First, Russia Uses an Iran Base for Its Syria Campaign - New York Times Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:40:29 GMT

New York Times

In a First, Russia Uses an Iran Base for Its Syria Campaign New York Times While American officials said they were not surprised by the Russia-Iran military collaboration, it appeared to catch them off guard, with no solid information on the Kremlin's intentions. “I think we're still trying to assess exactly what they're ... Russia and Iran Fly Across a Key Threshold in the Middle EastTIME Russia Teams Up With Iran to Bomb SyriaDaily Beast Strikes from Iranian air base show Russia's expanding footprint in the Middle EastWashington Post Reuters -ABC News all 655 news articles »

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Iran Arrests Dual National on Security-Related Charges - Wall Street Journal Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:12:28 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iran Arrests Dual National on Security-Related Charges Wall Street Journal DUBAI—Tehran's top prosecutor said Tuesday that authorities had arrested a dual citizen who had been in contact with British intelligence services, the latest in a string of such detentions in Iran this year. The person faces espionage charges after ... Iran feared to have arrested a fifth Briton amid crackdown on 'Western infiltration'Telegraph.co.uk Iran accuses dual national of spying for British intelligenceBBC News Iran arrests dual national on suspicion of spying for BritsThe Hill Newsweek -The Sun -RT all 38 news articles »

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US officials: Up to 100000 Iran-backed fighters now in Iraq - Fox News Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:32:30 GMT

Fox News

US officials: Up to 100000 Iran-backed fighters now in Iraq Fox News As many as 100,000 Iranian-backed Shiite militia are now fighting on the ground in Iraq, according to U.S. military officials -- raising concerns that should the Islamic State be defeated, it may only be replaced by another anti-American force that ... and more »

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Persian Gulf OPEC Delegate: No Production Deal Without Iran - Wall Street Journal Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:44:13 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Persian Gulf OPEC Delegate: No Production Deal Without Iran Wall Street Journal Iran on Tuesday undercut hopes of an agreement to limit petroleum output next month, saying it doesn't expect that its production will have risen to the levels the country has said it needs to justify cooperation with its rivals. The spotlight has been ... Iran Undecided On Joining OPEC's Production MeetingOilPrice.com all 370 news articles »

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Iran Security Forces Thwart ISIS Cell Near Iraqi Border - Newsweek Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:27:00 GMT

Newsweek

Iran Security Forces Thwart ISIS Cell Near Iraqi Border Newsweek Iranian security forces on Tuesday thwarted a cell linked to the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), killing three members and seizing suicide belts and weapons. Authorities killed the three men at a house in the city of Kermanshah, located some 60 ... Iran Forces Kill IS-linked Fighters Near Iraq Border, Tehran SaysVoice of America Iran Kills Three Purported Sunni MilitantsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Iran says dismantles cell linked to Islamic State in border provinceReuters Sputnik International -ABC News all 29 news articles »

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How The U.S. Didn't Enforce Its Own Court Rulings Against Iran - Daily Caller Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:51:19 GMT

How The U.S. Didn't Enforce Its Own Court Rulings Against Iran Daily Caller (R L) Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attend Supreme Leader's meeting with authorities of the country and ambassadors of Islamic countries, in Tehran, Iran July ...

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US paid Iran $1.3 billion in cash to settle old dispute - New York Post Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:48:48 GMT

New York Post

US paid Iran $1.3 billion in cash to settle old dispute New York Post The $400 million was the first installment of a $1.7 billion settlement with Iran to resolve a dispute over a failed arms deal signed before the 1979 fall of the shah. But there was no word about what happened to the rest of the debt — $1.3 billion ... Weeks After Initial Payment and Prisoner Release, U.S. Sent Iran Another $1.3 BillionThe Weekly Standard (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Daniel Barenboim on ageing, mistakes and why Israel and Iran are twin brothers - The Guardian Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:48:17 GMT

The Guardian

Daniel Barenboim on ageing, mistakes and why Israel and Iran are twin brothers The Guardian “The Iranian government still denies the Holocaust – so you can't take them seriously. And the Israeli government spreads rumours and disinformation about Iran – because it needs to for the creation of panic. I find these theological states – and in ... and more »

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Georgia grab lifting gold as Iran fume - TODAYonline Wed, 17 Aug 2016 01:04:47 GMT

TODAYonline

Georgia grab lifting gold as Iran fume TODAYonline RIO DE JANEIRO — A furious Iran slammed Georgian lifter Lasha Talakhadze's Olympic gold medal as a "conspiracy" on Tuesday (Aug 16), with riot police called to the Rio Games weightlifting venue as tensions boiled over. Iranian super heavyweight and ... Georgian Weightlifter Sets Record, Wins Gold, Besting Iranian ChampionRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Talakhadze takes Olympic gold after Iranian Hercules faltersNapa Valley Register all 21 news articles »

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Israel Loses Secretive Oil Pipeline Case To Iran, Ordered To Pay ... - Forbes Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:53:08 GMT

Forbes

Israel Loses Secretive Oil Pipeline Case To Iran, Ordered To Pay ... Forbes The Swiss Federal Tribunal, Switzerland's highest court, has ordered Israel to pay $1.1 billion plus interest to Iran in a decades old dispute over a secretive oil ... and more »