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American Destroyer Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boats - New York Times Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:56:08 GMT

New York Times
American Destroyer Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boats
New York Times
WASHINGTON — In a vivid illustration of the tensions between the United States and Iran, an American Navy warship fired warning shots at Iranian boats that were racing toward it near the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Department officials said on Monday.
Navy destroyer opens fire after 'harassing' behavior by Iranian patrol boatsWashington Post
U.S.-Iran naval incident raises tension ahead of Trump inaugurationWashington Times
U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels | ReutersReuters
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ExxonMobil and Iran did business under secretary of State nominee Tillerson - USA TODAY Mon, 09 Jan 2017 23:20:38 GMT

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ExxonMobil and Iran did business under secretary of State nominee Tillerson
USA TODAY
ExxonMobil did business with Iran, Syria and Sudan through a European subsidiary while President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of State was a top executive of the oil giant and those countries were under U.S. sanctions as state sponsors of ...
Exxon subsidiary did business with Iran under Tillerson: reportThe Hill
With Rex Tillerson in Leadership, Exxon Skirted U.S. Terrorism Sanctions, Did Business With Iran AnywaySlate Magazine (blog)
SEC: Tillerson did business with Iran, Syria as ExxonMobil CEONew York Daily News
Mediaite -The Daily Dot -Hot Air
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The Future Of Iran Following Rafsanjani's Death - Forbes Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:10:47 GMT

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The Future Of Iran Following Rafsanjani's Death
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During the past four decades Rafsanjani preserved a top role in the regime's domestic crackdown, exporting Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism and extremism, and spearheading Iran's effort to acquire nuclear weapons through an underground program.
Iran's reformists stand to lose from Rafsanjani's deathAljazeera.com
Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ex-President of Iran, Dies at 82New York Times
Rafsanjani, Iran's Wiliest Revolutionary, DiesThe New Yorker
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Ebrahim Raisi: the Iranian cleric emerging as a frontrunner for supreme leader - The Guardian Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:20:44 GMT

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Ebrahim Raisi: the Iranian cleric emerging as a frontrunner for supreme leader
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Ebrahim Raisi is the custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, the wealthiest charity in the Muslim world and the organisation in charge of Iran's holiest shrine. It is believed he is being groomed to be a leading candidate to succeed 77-year-old Ayatollah Ali ...
Trump's Great Iranian OpportunityPJ Media

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World powers OK natural uranium shipment to Iran - CNBC Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:55:55 GMT

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World powers OK natural uranium shipment to Iran
CNBC
Two senior diplomats say that the six world powers that negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran have approved a large shipment of natural uranium to the country as compensation after Tehran exported tons of heavy water. The diplomats say that the agreement ...
Diplomats: Iran to get natural uranium batchUSA TODAY
Iran to get large natural uranium shipment from Russia – reportRT
Global Powers Reportedly Approve Russian Shipment Of Uranium To IranRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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The Hunger Strike, the Protest Tactic of Gandhi, is Vexing Iran's Penal Overseers - New York Times Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:33:03 GMT

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The Hunger Strike, the Protest Tactic of Gandhi, is Vexing Iran's Penal Overseers
New York Times
TEHRAN — The hunger strike, a pressure tactic of self-starvation used by political protesters around the world, is forcing Iran's powerful judiciary to reconsider the conditions of at least one of its inmates after several started fasts that are ...
Iran: UN rights expert warns prisoners of conscience at risk of death after prolonged hunger strikeUN News Centre

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Iran to expand military spending, develop missiles - Yahoo News Mon, 09 Jan 2017 11:28:01 GMT

Iran to expand military spending, develop missiles
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian lawmakers approved plans on Monday to expand military spending to five percent of the budget, including developing the country's long-range missile program which U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to halt. The vote ...

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As a general, Mattis urged action against Iran. As a defense secretary, he may be a voice of caution. - Washington Post Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:53:30 GMT

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As a general, Mattis urged action against Iran. As a defense secretary, he may be a voice of caution.
Washington Post
The Iranian-supplied rockets were raining down on Gen. James N. Mattis's troops throughout the spring and summer of 2011 with greater and greater intensity. Six American soldiers were killed by a volley in eastern Baghdad in early June. A few weeks ...

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New Venezuelan vice president accused of antisemitism, ties to Iran, Hezbollah - Jerusalem Post Israel News Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:47:57 GMT

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New Venezuelan vice president accused of antisemitism, ties to Iran, Hezbollah
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Between 2007 and 2010, there was a flight between Venezuela and Iran with a stop in Syria. Chavez and former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly called it “Aeroterror,” reported Brazil's influential Veja magazine. Only government officials ...

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Porn blocks in Iran break the internet across the world | The ... - The Independent Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:29:00 GMT

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Porn blocks in Iran break the internet across the world | The ...
The Independent
Iran introduced blocks on pornography so aggressive that they broke the internet around the world. The country's censorship laws on adult websites are ...
Iran hates porn so much it broke the Internet in Hong KongThe Next Web
Iran censored porn so hard it broke the internet in Hong KongEngadget
Iran's anti-pornography whack stops faps as far away as Hong Kong ...Inquirer
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