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US held $400M payment to Iran until detainees were released, report says - Fox News Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:19:08 GMT

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US held $400M payment to Iran until detainees were released, report says Fox News U.S. officials held a cargo plane carrying the equivalent of $400 million in cash for Iran until Tehran released three American detainees, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The report, which cited U.S. officials and others briefed on the ... Report: $400 Million Iran Payment Held Until American Detainees Were ReleasedTheBlaze.com $400 million payment to Iran was ransom for prisoners, accounts of transaction suggestWashington Times US reportedly delayed cash payment to Iran until prisoners were releasedCNBC Daily Mail -The Weekly Standard (blog) -Business Insider all 25 news articles »

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Iran Acknowledges Russia Using Its Air Base to Strike Syria - New York Times Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:04:44 GMT

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Iran Acknowledges Russia Using Its Air Base to Strike Syria New York Times BEIRUT — In a move that could reverberate across the Middle East, Iran confirmed Wednesday that Russia is using its territory to launch airstrikes in Syria even as a second wave of Moscow's bombers flew out of the Islamic Republic to hit targets in ... Russia, spurning US censure, launches second day of Syria strikes from I...Reuters Russia Keeps Up Airstrikes on Syria From IranWall Street Journal Russia defends using Iran base for Syria air strikesAljazeera.com USA TODAY all 1,121 news articles »

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Iran's Missile Tests and the Nuclear Deal - New York Times Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:32:21 GMT

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Iran's Missile Tests and the Nuclear Deal New York Times The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran conducted a second successive day of missile tests on Wednesday, firing two rockets that it said hit targets over 850 miles away and were capable of reaching Israel. Credit Omid Vahabzadeh/Fars News Agency ... Iran tests missiles emblazoned with threat to IsraelCBS News Iran tests missiles to show 'deterrence power'; US alarmedCNN Iran's latest missile test launches do not violate nuclear deal, US saysLos Angeles Times USA TODAY -The Atlantic all 1,799 news articles »

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Iraq Opens Airspace to Russia After Iran Deployment - Newsweek Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:24:00 GMT

Newsweek

Iraq Opens Airspace to Russia After Iran Deployment Newsweek Iraq has allowed the Russian air force to use its airspace if needed during airstrikes on Syria, following Russia's decision to deploy aircraft to Iraq's neighbors, Iran, on Tuesday. Russian government officials have previously not ruled out expanding ... and more »

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Make prisoners part of diplomatic deal with Iran: Editorial - Toronto Star Wed, 17 Aug 2016 20:01:41 GMT

Toronto Star

Make prisoners part of diplomatic deal with Iran: Editorial Toronto Star Arbitrary arrests are nothing new in Iran. Thousands of people have disappeared into the torture chambers and jail cells of the clerical regime, unmitigated by the election of a more pragmatic president, Hassan Rouhani. Most recently a British dual ... and more »

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

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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 Dual nationals arrested in Iranian power struggleFinancial Times RT -Reuters all 65 news articles »

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Italy shuts down Iran, moves on to play U.S. in semifinal - NBC Olympics Wed, 17 Aug 2016 23:22:35 GMT

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Italy shuts down Iran, moves on to play U.S. in semifinal NBC Olympics Apart from one match in which there was nothing to play for, Italy has looked like the most dominant men's volleyball team in Rio. That continued Wednesday as the Italians dispatched Iran in straight sets (31-29, 25-19, 25-17) in the quarterfinals and ... and more »

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Iran-backed Shiite forces in Iraq now estimated at 100,000 – US ... - RT Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:41:55 GMT

RT	Iran-backed Shiite forces in Iraq now estimated at 100,000 – US ... RT Iran-backed Shiite fighters in Iraq now number up to 100000 fighters, the first-known estimate of their size, according to the US military. It was earlier reported ... and more »

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US officials: Up to 100,000 Iran-backed fighters now in Iraq | Fox News - Fox News Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:32:30 GMT

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US officials: Up to 100,000 Iran-backed fighters now in Iraq | Fox News Fox News As many as 100000 Iranian-backed Shiite militia are now fighting on the ground in Iraq, according to U.S. military officials -- raising concerns that should the ... and more »

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Prickly Iran Defies, Then Keeps OPEC Guessing - Forbes Wed, 17 Aug 2016 06:34:30 GMT

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Prickly Iran Defies, Then Keeps OPEC Guessing Forbes Iran is trying to make a comeback after years of crushing economic and financial sanctions placed against its energy sector by Western powers over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. In January, Iran's deal with the so-called P5+1 (the U.S., U.K., France ... In upcoming OPEC meeting, consensus could hinge on Iran's aging oilfieldsFinancial Post Persian Gulf OPEC Delegate: No Production Deal Without IranWall Street Journal Iran Undecided On Joining OPEC's Production MeetingNasdaq all 475 news articles »