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Rouhani pledges to reverse slide of Iran's currency - Reuters Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:01:16 GMT

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Rouhani pledges to reverse slide of Iran's currency Reuters Iran's rial hit a record low against the U.S. dollar last Monday in a sign of concern about the country's ability to attract foreign money after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. If the rial's weakness continues, it could ... Iran plans $11.5B developmental investmentTrend News Agency all 5 news articles »

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India to nudge Iran to resume Basmati imports - Economic Times Sun, 01 Jan 2017 19:38:39 GMT

India to nudge Iran to resume Basmati imports Economic Times The delegation comprising government officials and exporters will travel to Iran on January 27-29, Mohinder Pal Jindal, president of All India Rice Exporters Association, told ET. He said the industry is hopeful that Iran will lift the ban on imports ... and more »

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Iran's Growing Naval Ambitions - Foreign Affairs Sun, 01 Jan 2017 20:31:01 GMT

Foreign Affairs

Iran's Growing Naval Ambitions Foreign Affairs In late November, Iran made an unusual announcement: it said it was planning to build naval bases in Syria and Yemen, which, as a state-run paper later posited, “could be ten times more efficient than nuclear power.” Although Iran has long striven to ...

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Iran says Turkmenistan cuts of gas shipments over past debts - Fox Business Sun, 01 Jan 2017 18:20:26 GMT

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Iran says Turkmenistan cuts of gas shipments over past debts Fox Business Turkmenistan has been exporting gas to Iran under an agreement signed two decades ago, but occasionally raises its prices during the winter months. In 2006, it cut off shipments and demanded a nine-fold price increase. Iran eventually accepted the ... Turkmenistan Halts Gas Exports To Iran Over Payment DisputeRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Iran hailed over 'JCPOA-style' gas deal with TurkmensPress TV Turkmenistan halts gas flow to Iran in arrears rowDaily Mail euronews all 133 news articles »

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Iran official calls for sterilization for sex workers - Inquirer.net Sun, 01 Jan 2017 23:47:03 GMT

Inquirer.net

Iran official calls for sterilization for sex workers Inquirer.net Indian women who underwent sterilization surgeries receive treatment at the District Hospital in Bilaspur, in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, after at least a dozen died and many others fell ill following similar ... Iran Official Calls For Sterilization For Sex Workers, Homeless Drug AddictsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 29 news articles »

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Iran welcomes peace talks on Syria - Business Standard Sun, 01 Jan 2017 21:29:22 GMT

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Iran welcomes peace talks on Syria Business Standard Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday welcomed the imminent peace talks on Syria in Kazakhstan. Rouhani expressed the hope that the upcoming international peace talks on the future of Syria in Astana of Kazakhstan would be a major step towards ... Iran's president warns of bids to boost terrorists during Syria trucePress TV Syrian FM in Iran ahead of Astana talksTrend News Agency Velayati calls Iran-Syria ties 'strategic'Tehran Times Al-Manar TV -Tasnim News Agency (press release) all 32 news articles »

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New Stanford project will study development of Iran's economy - Stanford University News Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:17:53 GMT

Stanford University News

New Stanford project will study development of Iran's economy Stanford University News “The purpose of this initiative is to study the Iranian economy, looking at it from a purely economic point of view, regardless of politics,” said Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian Studies Program and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution ...

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Iran received more than $10 billion in cash and gold - Arutz Sheva Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:13:44 GMT

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Iran received more than $10 billion in cash and gold Arutz Sheva Some of the cash and gold went to Iran while the U.S. and other world powers negotiated with Tehran on a final nuclear deal. More shipments took place after final deal went into effect last January, according to the current and former American officials.

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Iran assigns new ambassador to Syria after three months' vacancy - Al-Arabiya Sun, 01 Jan 2017 17:21:37 GMT

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Iran assigns new ambassador to Syria after three months' vacancy Al-Arabiya Turk Abadi was previously the ambassador to Sudan from 2011 to 2015 before Khartoum decided to shut down the office after cutting off ties with Iran. Before that, he was Iran's ambassador to Bahrain, Nigeria and Kuwait. Iran's parliament in recent ...

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Christians enjoy peace, security in Iran: Archbishop - Press TV Sun, 01 Jan 2017 15:34:20 GMT

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Christians enjoy peace, security in Iran: Archbishop Press TV The Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Tehran, Ramzi Garmou, has hailed Iran's peace and security amid war and chaos in the Middle East, saying Christians are living safe and secure in the Islamic Republic. According to a report by AFP, Archbishop Garmou ... and more »