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Episode 747: The Man Who Sued Iran - NPR Fri, 13 Jan 2017 21:57:50 GMT

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Episode 747: The Man Who Sued Iran NPR The bomber was part of a group called Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which the U.S. State Department believed was funded by Iran. Flatow decided to sue Iran for monetary damages. But under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, U.S. citizens couldn't sue ... and more »

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Airbus versus Boeing: Iran deals the difference in plane battle - Reuters Fri, 13 Jan 2017 18:51:14 GMT

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Airbus versus Boeing: Iran deals the difference in plane battle Reuters Airbus is further ahead in the sales process; Iran took delivery of its first Airbus jet on Wednesday, while Boeing's planes will be delivered from 2018. Neither planemaker gave any immediate comment when contacted by Reuters. A source close to Boeing ... and more »

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Iran nuclear deal faces bigger threats than Trump's tough campaign trail talk - CNBC Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:39:28 GMT

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Iran nuclear deal faces bigger threats than Trump's tough campaign trail talk CNBC The landmark deal remains vulnerable because it created a temporary solution to Iran's nuclear program, but did not address critical disputes between Washington and Tehran. Whether or not the nuclear pact buckles under the weight of those unresolved ... Iran approved to import additional 130 tons of uraniumChicago Tribune Iran nuclear deal working, wise for Trump to uphold: US envoy to UNReuters India's 2016 Iran Crude Imports Hit Record HighFinancial Tribune Press Herald -Huffington Post all 96 news articles »

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Iran repopulates Syria with Shia Muslims to help tighten regime's control - The Guardian Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:23:35 GMT

Iran repopulates Syria with Shia Muslims to help tighten regime's control The Guardian The population swaps are central to a plan to make demographic changes to parts of Syria, realigning the country into zones of influence that backers of Bashar al-Assad, led by Iran, can directly control and use to advance broader interests. Iran is ...

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards position for power - Reuters Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:28:01 GMT

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards position for power Reuters BEIRUT Iran's Revolutionary Guards look set to entrench their power and shift the country to more hardline, isolationist policies for years to come following the death of influential powerbroker Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. Former president Rafsanjani ... Iran: What to do?American Thinker Iran: Ruthless murderer set to replace rafsanjaniThe Hill (blog) Former Iranian President Bani-Sadr: Rafsanjani's Death Is A Blow To Normalization Of U.S.-Iran RelationsHuffington Post Daily Caller -ZimEye - Zimbabwe News -Al-Monitor all 78 news articles »

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First new Airbus in decades arrives in Iran - Aljazeera.com Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:56:16 GMT

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First new Airbus in decades arrives in Iran Aljazeera.com The first Airbus passenger plane ordered by IranAir in decades after the lifting of international sanctions on the Islamic Republic has landed in the capital, Tehran, according to Iranian media. The new A321 jet arrived at Tehran's Mehrabad ... Iran gets its first new jetliner from AirbusCBS News Iran welcomes Airbus as first post-sanctions airlinerBBC News Iran gets its first new Airbus plane after nuclear dealYahoo Finance Reuters -Haaretz -The Times of Israel all 94 news articles »

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Netizen Report: Dire Straits for Political Prisoners in Iran - Slate Magazine (blog) Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:27:30 GMT

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Netizen Report: Dire Straits for Political Prisoners in Iran Slate Magazine (blog) 10 for the funeral of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of the founders of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The funeral for the moderate former president, who supported the now jailed leaders of the Green Movement, became an opportunity to voice dissent ... and more »

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Iran's Centuries-Old Windmills May Soon Stop Turning - National Geographic Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:23:39 GMT

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Iran's Centuries-Old Windmills May Soon Stop Turning National Geographic In the village of Nashtifan in northeastern Iran, Mohammad Etebari serves as the last keeper of an ancient tradition. Now elderly, Etebari has dedicated his life to keeping the town's few dozen historic windmills turning. But Etebari doesn't know how ...

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Defense Secretary Nominee James Mattis Pledges to Enforce Iran Nuclear Deal Criticized by Trump - Democracy Now! Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:23:42 GMT

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Defense Secretary Nominee James Mattis Pledges to Enforce Iran Nuclear Deal Criticized by Trump Democracy Now! Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, retired General James "Mad Dog" Mattis, testified at his confirmation hearing that Russia remains the "principal threat" faced by the United States, taking a much harder line than the president-elect. He also ... In Senate hearings, Mattis and Pompeo differ over Iran nuclear dealPBS NewsHour Splitting From Trump, Defense Pick Mattis Slams Russia, Supports Iran DealForeign Policy (blog) James Mattis Breaks With Donald Trump on Iran, RussiaU.S. News & World Report Press TV -Morning Consult -Yahoo News all 787 news articles »

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Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ex-President of Iran, Dies at 82 - New York Times Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:29:08 GMT

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Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ex-President of Iran, Dies at 82 New York Times Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president of Iran and a founder of the Islamic republic, who navigated the opaque shoals of his country's theocracy as one of its most enduring, wiliest and wealthiest leaders, died on Sunday in Tehran. Death Of A Former Iranian President May Shape The Race For The Next OneNPR The Future Of Iran Following Rafsanjani's DeathForbes Iran's reformists stand to lose from Rafsanjani's deathAljazeera.com The New Yorker -BBC News -TIME all 725 news articles »