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The Iran conundrum - Washington Post Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:36:20 GMT

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The Iran conundrum Washington Post President Trump's decision to decertify the Iran deal followed by his threats to pull out (while senior officials contradicted him by insisting he wanted to remain in the deal) and a strong push back from the European Union have understandably left ... Iran sanctions uncertainty puts major oil companies in 'wait-and-see' modeCNBC How Europe can save the Iran nuclear dealFinancial Times Iran nuclear deal: Khamenei denounces Trump's 'rants and whoppers'BBC News CBS News -Bloomberg -The Hill all 325 news articles »

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Struggle Over Kirkuk Puts the US and Iran on the Same Side - New York Times Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:28:13 GMT

New York Times

Struggle Over Kirkuk Puts the US and Iran on the Same Side New York Times BAGHDAD — When the Iraqi military battled Kurdish forces this week to reclaim the contested city of Kirkuk, the spectacle of one American-backed ally fighting another with American-supplied weapons was not the only incongruous sight. Another was the ... The fall of Kirkuk and US Kurdish alliesWashington Times all 51 news articles »

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US Ambassador to UN Escalates Confrontation With Iran - New York Times Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:08:00 GMT

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US Ambassador to UN Escalates Confrontation With Iran New York Times The Trump administration escalated a bitter confrontation with Iran on Wednesday, demanding that the United Nations Security Council punish the Iranian government for what the American ambassador called its “outlaw behavior” across the Middle East ... Nikki Haley urges UN Security Council to adopt Trump's approach to IranCBS News US urges UN to adopt Trump's comprehensive approach to IranWashington Post Haley Urges UN to Challenge Iranian Actions After Trump DecisionBloomberg Voice of America -Washington Examiner all 56 news articles »

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Behind Schumer's shocking switch on the Iran deal - New York Post Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:01:00 GMT

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Behind Schumer's shocking switch on the Iran deal New York Post Hence the question: What common ground exists if Trump and Schumer, two New Yorkers, can't agree on how to deal with the Iranian A-bomb program? Danger lurks for both politicians. Trump may well need at least some Democratic votes for his tax cuts ... and more »

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Iranian General Helped Iraqis Seize Kirkuk From US Allies - NBCNews.com Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:23:48 GMT

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Iranian General Helped Iraqis Seize Kirkuk From US Allies NBCNews.com A few days after the Trump administration announced a new, get-tough approach to Iran, one of that country's top military commanders and the armed Shiite militias he supports played a key role in the seizure of an important Iraqi city from the U.S ... Iran filling vacuum following ISIS defeat in IraqFox News Take it from me: Kirkuk was not an Iranian defeat of AmericaWashington Examiner If Trump Wants to Confront Iran, He Should Start in KirkukForeign Policy (blog) Washington Post -The American Interest -Voice of America all 2,552 news articles »

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The Iran Nuclear Deal Without The United States - Forbes Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:00:57 GMT

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The Iran Nuclear Deal Without The United States Forbes The Deal has to be recertified by the United States President every 90 days by declaring that Iran is in compliance. Trump has been annoyed at having to do this. By not certifying, we will begin to stop the intense scrutiny of Iran that is so important ... Trump is toying with Iran — and another US adversary is watchingCNBC Trump's Iran Strategy Looks Ominously FamiliarPOLITICO Magazine Iran's hardliners say Trump has done them 'great favors'CNN Washington Post -Foreign Policy -WIRED all 4,940 news articles »

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Goldman sees US-Iran tensions presenting long-term threat to global oil supply - CNBC Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:39:00 GMT

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Goldman sees US-Iran tensions presenting long-term threat to global oil supply CNBC Goldman Sachs said Tuesday that while clashes in the Kurdistan region of Iraq posed a risk to oil output, intensifying geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran remained a more formidable and longer-term threat to global oil supply. After several ... Goldman: US-Iran Standoff Is A Long-Term Threat To Oil SupplyOilPrice.com (blog) all 423 news articles »

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Letter from ex-PM about jailed British-Iranian woman 'proves government links' - The Guardian Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:13:00 GMT

The Guardian

Letter from ex-PM about jailed British-Iranian woman 'proves government links' The Guardian In his first explicit comments spelling out reasons for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's arrest in April 2016, Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said on Tuesday that her arrest was important to the British establishment. Dolatabadi's comments suggest that Iran is ... and more »

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5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Iran - Fox News Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:14:05 GMT

5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Iran Fox News TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency says a 5.2-magnitude earthquake has jolted the southern Kerman province. The Wednesday report says the quake rocked Anar village, some 700 kilometers (400 miles) south of Tehran. It says the ... and more »

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One Norwegian company is defying Trump's Iran tantrum - Business Insider Nordic (blog) Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:32:23 GMT

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One Norwegian company is defying Trump's Iran tantrum Business Insider Nordic (blog) Saga Energy has signed off on an investment of EUR 2.5 billion, for installations of new solar panels in Iran, the AFP reports. The contract is with Iran's Amin Energy Developers and concerns a period of five years. The solar panels are intended to be ... Norwegian firms signs $3B deal with Iran for solar panelsSacramento Bee Norway solar firm signs 2.5 billion euro deal with IranThe Local Norway Norwegian Firm Signs $2.9b Deal to Build Solar Plants in IranteleSUR English RT all 26 news articles »