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Evolution, Not a New Revolution, in Iran - The National Interest Online (blog) Sat, 18 Mar 2017 18:18:09 GMT

Evolution, Not a New Revolution, in Iran
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Some hardline myths about Iran never seem to die. One myth especially pertinent to U.S. policy is that revolutionary regime change in Iran is a significant possibility in the near future and that with a bit more of a push from the outside, the Islamic ...

The West's sights are now clearly set on Iran - RT Sat, 18 Mar 2017 14:50:08 GMT

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The West's sights are now clearly set on Iran
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In 2012, Frederick Kagan (former Bush advisor and Project for a New American Century neo-con) co-authored a report for the Institute for the Study of War warning “the US and its allies and partners in the region and beyond must not only understand Iran ...

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Iranian Pilgrims Can Participate in Hajj This Year, Saudi Arabia Says - New York Times Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:17:20 GMT

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Iranian Pilgrims Can Participate in Hajj This Year, Saudi Arabia Says
New York Times
Saudi Arabia, ruled by a Sunni Muslim monarchy, accuses Iran of weakening Arab states by funding militias. Iran, a revolutionary Shiite state, accuses Saudi Arabia of spreading an intolerant interpretation of Islam that has fed terrorism and endangered ...
Iran pilgrims to join this year's Hajj: Saudi ArabiaAljazeera.com
Saudi general says Trump admin vows support against IranWashington Times
Saudi General: Trump Promises Increased Support Against IranAntiwar.com
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Here's one country where hard-liners might not be poised for election success: Iran - Los Angeles Times Fri, 17 Mar 2017 20:11:01 GMT

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Here's one country where hard-liners might not be poised for election success: Iran
Los Angeles Times
Iran's conservatives have been vocal in their criticism of President Hassan Rouhani, dismissing his outreach to the West as naive and the nuclear deal he championed as an economic failure. But when it comes to challenging the moderate Rouhani for ...
Iran: Claims of High Economic Growth by Rouhani's Government, Challenged by Khamenei's FactionNCR-Iran.org

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Daughter of Late Iran President Gets 6-Month Prison Sentence - U.S. News & World Report Sat, 18 Mar 2017 13:43:13 GMT

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Daughter of Late Iran President Gets 6-Month Prison Sentence
U.S. News & World Report
10, 2017 file photo, Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of Iran's former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who died in January after suffering a heart attack, flashes a victory sign to the crowd from a bus during the funeral ceremony of his father in Tehran, Iran.
Iran sentences daughter of late president to jail for second timeeNCA

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Iran Challenges Need to Ship Out Excess Material Under Nuclear Deal - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 17 Mar 2017 21:56:11 GMT

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Iran Challenges Need to Ship Out Excess Material Under Nuclear Deal
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The 2015 deal restricts Iran's atomic activities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions against Tehran. One restriction is on its stock of heavy water, a moderator used in a type of reactor that can produce plutonium, like an unfinished one at Arak ...
Iran Takes Stand On Nuclear Deal Provision That Clashes With US ViewRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Iran Questions Need to Ship Unsold Heavy WaterAntiwar.com
Iran disputes cap on heavy water under nuclear dealThe Times of Israel
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Iranian art market branches out - Financial Times Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:11:48 GMT

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Iranian art market branches out
Financial Times
Iranian artists and dealers are making their presence felt at Art Basel Hong Kong and Art Dubai this year against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's travel ban targeting mainly Muslim countries — including Iran. Five Tehran-based galleries ...

Iran's New Crackdown - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Fri, 17 Mar 2017 22:58:12 GMT

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Iran's New Crackdown
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Iran will hold another Potemkin election in May, and we can already predict the media narrative if one of the so-called hard-liners wins the Iranian Presidency. The blame will lie with the Trump Administration for failing to show sufficient respect for ...

UN Praises Iran's 'Exemplary' Refugee Settlement Program - teleSUR English Sat, 18 Mar 2017 11:12:22 GMT

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UN Praises Iran's 'Exemplary' Refugee Settlement Program
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On Wednesday the representative for the U.N. high commissioner for refugees lauded Iran for its "exemplary" refugee settlement program which has welcomed millions of Afghans displaced by decades of U.S. and NATO backed war and occupation.
UN Praises Iran's "Exemplary" Leadership in Hosting RefugeesCommon Dreams
UN praises Iran's refugee resettlement program, tells US to take noteAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

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With New Arrests, Iran's Election Season Starts - Human Rights Watch Sat, 18 Mar 2017 05:04:59 GMT

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With New Arrests, Iran's Election Season Starts
Human Rights Watch
Iran's presidential elections, as well as those for town and village councils, are scheduled for May 19. Yet even before registration opens for candidates, a string of journalists have been arrested. If they have been arrested simply for speaking out ...
Iran MP slams Guards for social media arrestsThe Express Tribune

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