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US Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were Freed - Wall Street Journal Tue, 02 Aug 2016 23:51:48 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were Freed Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Obama administration secretly organized an airlift of $400 million worth of cash to Iran that coincided with the January release of four Americans detained in Tehran, according to U.S. and European officials and congressional staff ... The Divide Over the Nuclear Deal in IranTIME Report: US airlifted $400 million to Iran as detained Americans were releasedFox News Iran says world not fulfilling nuke deal commitmentsCBS News CNBC -The Guardian -BBC News all 36 news articles »

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The porn star who went to Iran for a nose job - BBC News Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:28:15 GMT

BBC News

The porn star who went to Iran for a nose job BBC News Iranians are struggling to understand how a well-known British porn star was allowed into their country for cosmetic surgery on her nose. Candy Charms' visit became public knowledge only after she had returned home from Iran, and posted the above ... Porn star Candy Charms travels to Iran to get nose job: OfficialToronto Sun Porn star Candy Charms sparks outrage after travelling to the Iran for NOSE JOBThe Sun British porn star Candy Charms sparks outrage after traveling to Iran for a nose jobDaily Mail Mirror.co.uk -The Times (subscription) all 18 news articles »

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Hack Brief: Hackers Breach the Ultra-Secure Messaging App Telegram in Iran - WIRED Tue, 02 Aug 2016 22:53:03 GMT

The Verge

Hack Brief: Hackers Breach the Ultra-Secure Messaging App Telegram in Iran WIRED You're trying to protect yourself from the hacks and data breaches that make headlines every week. Great! Maybe you even switched to an encrypted messaging service that specifically touts its strong data protections. Smart! Or was it? In today's ... Hackers compromise dozens of Telegram chat accounts in IranThe Verge Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran, say researchersThe Guardian Rocket Kitten: Hackers with links to Iranian government attempt to 'map' 15 million Telegram usersInternational Business Times UK Engadget all 8 news articles »

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British-Iranian woman held in Iran appears in court for first time - The Guardian Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:04:02 GMT

The Guardian

British-Iranian woman held in Iran appears in court for first time The Guardian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman detained in Iran since April, appeared before a revolutionary court in Tehran for the first time since her arrest, her husband has said. The 37-year-old told her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, during a ... Jailed British mother, Nazanin Ratcliffe, makes first court appearance in IranTelegraph.co.uk Family: British-Iranian woman held in Iran appears in courtWashington Post British Woman Arrested in Iran Has First Court Date, Still Prevented from Seeing DaughterTheTower.org Hampstead and Highgate Express -Reuters all 14 news articles »

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Middle East|Iran's Top Leader Distances Himself from Nuclear Pact, Which He Once Supported - New York Times Mon, 01 Aug 2016 23:31:08 GMT

New York Times

Middle East|Iran's Top Leader Distances Himself from Nuclear Pact, Which He Once Supported New York Times In blunt remarks prominently featured in Iran's state news media, the senior leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the talks that led to the nuclear agreement in July 2015 should be regarded as an instructive lesson on the dangers posed by interactions ... Iran Says World Powers Must Fulfil Nuclear Deal CommitmentsABC News Iran's Supreme Leader Issues Choice Words On US Nuke DealDaily Caller Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Dismisses Talks With US as 'Lethal Poison'Newsweek RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Reuters -Breitbart News all 73 news articles »

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Robert Carswell, Treasury official in Iran hostage talks, dies at 87 - Washington Post Tue, 02 Aug 2016 22:22:49 GMT

Washington Post

Robert Carswell, Treasury official in Iran hostage talks, dies at 87 Washington Post Robert Carswell, a Treasury Department official who played a crucial role negotiating for the 1981 release of 52 Americans held hostage in Iran, died July 22 at his home in Great Barrington, Mass. He was 87. He had dementia, said his wife, Mary Carswell. and more »

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U.S. Sent Iran Cash As Americans Freed - Daily Beast Wed, 03 Aug 2016 01:36:48 GMT

Daily Beast

U.S. Sent Iran Cash As Americans Freed Daily Beast President Obama's administration secretly sent $400 million in cash to Iran in January as four Americans were released from detainment. The money was meant to serve as a way to resolve a decades-old dispute over a failed arms deal in the 1970s. and more »

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Iran: Hanging of teenager shows authorities' brazen disregard for international law - Amnesty International Tue, 02 Aug 2016 17:24:33 GMT

Iran: Hanging of teenager shows authorities' brazen disregard for international law Amnesty International Amnesty International has revealed that a teenager was executed in Iran after being convicted of the rape of another boy, the first confirmed execution of a juvenile in the country this year. The organization, which has been carrying out extensive ... and more »

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Iran Vows to Investigate Whether or Not Male-Dominated Civil Service Is, In Fact, Sexist - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:59:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Iran Vows to Investigate Whether or Not Male-Dominated Civil Service Is, In Fact, Sexist Foreign Policy (blog) “In a society like Iran, if you happen to be weak and if you do not maintain strong ties to powerful people…then you are basically on your own,” Shirani told Voice of America's Persian service at the time. “In addition to that, if you are a woman and ... and more »

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Men In Iran Are Wearing The Hijab To Support Their Wives - GOOD Magazine Tue, 02 Aug 2016 20:02:05 GMT

GOOD Magazine

Men In Iran Are Wearing The Hijab To Support Their Wives GOOD Magazine Springtime in Iran is beautiful. Unfortunately, as NPR points out, it also means that the so-called “Morality Police” are out in full force, working to enforce a set of decency laws that primarily, and many say unfairly, target women. An estimated 7 ... Battle Over Mandatory Hijab Reflects New Spirit Among Iran's YouthHaaretz Men in Iran don hijab veils in solidarity with womenThe Japan Times #MenInHijab: Iranian men don headscarf to challenge strict veil lawABC Online Daily Life all 22 news articles »