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US: Rex Tillerson vows to hold Iran to the nuclear deal - Aljazeera.com Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:42:46 GMT

US: Rex Tillerson vows to hold Iran to the nuclear deal
Aljazeera.com
The US secretary of state says pressure will continue to be applied to Iran over its commitments to the nuclear deal as the US Congress mulls over whether to re-apply economic sanctions on Tehran. Rex Tillerson's statement - made in Brussels on Tuesday ...
Where the North Korean Crisis Meets the Iran Nuclear DealSTRATFOR

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Obsession With Iran Is Driving the Mideast and the US Crazy - New York Times Wed, 06 Dec 2017 01:11:53 GMT

New York Times
Obsession With Iran Is Driving the Mideast and the US Crazy
New York Times
If there is a common denominator explaining so many recent events in the Middle East — actions by Saudi Arabia, the U.S., Syria, Israel and Yemen — it can be expressed in one word: Iran. Everyone has Iran's growing power and influence in the region ...
Iran asks Muslims to disrupt Israeli ties in regionThe Jerusalem Post
Iran nears completion of 'Shiite Crescent' across Middle East; land bridge to pose US challengesWashington Times
Iran's Rouhani cautions Muslim states over ties with IsraelXinhua
The Peninsula Qatar
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Europe Scolds Trump on Iran, Jerusalem in Tillerson Meeting - Bloomberg Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:25:00 GMT

Bloomberg
Europe Scolds Trump on Iran, Jerusalem in Tillerson Meeting
Bloomberg
“Iran is carrying out a number of destabilizing actions in the region and we've seen this recently with ballistic missiles being fired from Yemen, which is our belief are sourced from Iran,” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said after Mogherini's ...
Tillerson Calls on European Allies to Tackle Iranian Missile ProgramWall Street Journal
EU calls on US to stick to Iran nuclear dealABC News
The Drama Over 'Rexit' is All About IranThe American Conservative
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Turkmenistan to go to arbitration over gas dispute with Iran - Washington Post Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:05:31 GMT

Turkmenistan to go to arbitration over gas dispute with Iran
Washington Post
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan's state-controlled gas company says the Central Asian nation will go to arbitration to settle a gas dispute with Iran. The energy-rich Central Asian nation halted shipments of natural gas to Iran at the year's ...

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Threat of War With Iran's Proxies Grows by the Week, Israel Warns - Newsweek Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:41:36 GMT

Newsweek
Threat of War With Iran's Proxies Grows by the Week, Israel Warns
Newsweek
“If Iran is not rolled back in Syria, then the chances of military confrontation are growing. I don't want to tell you by the year or by the month. I'd say even by the week,” the Israeli ambassador warned. Israel has regularly intervened in the war ...
War with Iran's proxies looming, Israel's US envoy warnsThe Times of Israel
Iran will continue to help Syria fight terrorism as long as its necessaryAMN Al-Masdar News
Israel, Iran starting war of attrition?The Straits Times
Al-Monitor
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Turkmenistan, Iran To Seek Mediation Of $1.8 Billion Gas Dispute - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Wed, 06 Dec 2017 02:51:15 GMT

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Turkmenistan, Iran To Seek Mediation Of $1.8 Billion Gas Dispute
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Turkmenistan has agreed to seek international arbitration of a dispute with Iran over $1.8 billion Ashbagat says Tehran owes for deliveries of natural gas, Turkmen news media reported on December 5. The energy-rich Central Asian nation halted shipments ...

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EU and US disagree on Iran and Israel - EUobserver Tue, 05 Dec 2017 17:44:59 GMT

EUobserver
EU and US disagree on Iran and Israel
EUobserver
"The Iran nuclear deal is a key strategic priority for European security, but also for regional and global security," Mogherini said. "Dismantling an agreement on nuclear issues that is working - as the International Atomic Energy Agency has certified ...
Mogherini, Tillerson discuss Jerusalem, IranAnadolu Agency
Kushner says Mideast peace is essential to thwarting Iran and Islamist extremismWashington Post

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Zarrab's Take From Iran Sanctions Plot? 'Maybe $150 Million,' He Says - New York Times Wed, 06 Dec 2017 01:42:01 GMT

New York Times
Zarrab's Take From Iran Sanctions Plot? 'Maybe $150 Million,' He Says
New York Times
Reza Zarrab, the government's star witness in a trial involving a billion-dollar conspiracy to smuggle gold for oil in violation of United States sanctions on Iran, testified on Tuesday that he had made huge sums of money in the scheme — but he could ...
Star Witness In Iran Sanctions Case Admits In Court To Paying BribesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
The real reason Iranian media is fixated on Zarrab caseAl-Monitor
Gold trader tells court he made $150m from scheme to allow Iran to avoid US sanctionsThe National

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India looks to Iranian port as Central Asia gateway - The Straits Times Tue, 05 Dec 2017 21:01:58 GMT

The Straits Times
India looks to Iranian port as Central Asia gateway
The Straits Times
Some call it a potential game-changer for India, noting that the new port facility will offer the country a gateway into Central Asia and a counter to Chinese moves in its backyard. The facility in question is an extension of Iran's Chabahar Port ...
Can India challenge China with new Iranian Chabahar Port?Deutsche Welle

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What happens when sport and politics collide in Iran - BBC News Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:22:05 GMT

BBC News
What happens when sport and politics collide in Iran
BBC News
Would Iranian TV censors consider her outfit modest enough to show the whole draw? Or would they cut her out, as they did when Brazilian TV host Fernanda Lima hosted the 2014 draw, forcing fans to miss crucial bits of the programme? Much to everyone's ...

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