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Trump Administration Upholds Iran Sanctions Waiver, Keeping Nuclear Deal Alive - NPR Wed, 17 May 2017 20:57:00 GMT

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Trump Administration Upholds Iran Sanctions Waiver, Keeping Nuclear Deal Alive NPR The Trump administration said Wednesday that it will continue to waive some sanctions against Iran, a key aspect of the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration and five other world powers. Under the terms of the deal, Iran agreed to curb ... Iran Nuclear Deal Will Remain for Now, White House SignalsNew York Times Trump Keeps the Iran Deal Alive, For NowForeign Policy (blog) Trump passes up chance to 'rip up' Iran nuclear dealAljazeera.com Canton Repository -Reuters -TIME all 111 news articles »

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The Rise Of The Internet-Based Economy Shows What's Changed In Iran - NPR Wed, 17 May 2017 09:02:51 GMT

The Rise Of The Internet-Based Economy Shows What's Changed In Iran NPR We explore Iran's burgeoning tech scene and what it means for President Hassan Rouhani's prospects for winning a second term. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Iran decides this week if it wants to change course. The president there is up for re-election. Hasan ...

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How Iran Became an Undemocratic Democracy - New York Times Wed, 17 May 2017 09:01:41 GMT

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How Iran Became an Undemocratic Democracy New York Times Put another way, is Iran a democracy or a dictatorship? Citizens elect the president, as they will on Friday, as well as members of a legislature. But they are overseen by institutions staffed by clerics. One, known as the Guardian Council, approves ... Iran's President Rouhani is the favorite in Friday's elections, but he's up against an influential conservative ...Los Angeles Times Iran election: Why it's important to the USUSA TODAY Understanding the Highly Choreographed Iran Presidential ElectionU.S. News & World Report The National Interest Online -Reuters -Fox News all 134 news articles »

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Iran's re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote - Reuters Wed, 17 May 2017 18:08:02 GMT

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Iran's re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote Reuters Many Iranians feel a 2015 agreement he championed with major powers to lift sanctions in return for curbing Iran's nuclear program has failed to produce the jobs, growth and foreign investment he said would follow. The normally mild-mannered cleric is ... Iran Presidential Election: Economy Is Focus as Rouhani Faces RaisiNBCNews.com Iran Nuclear Deal in Play as Hard-Line Candidate Gains on PresidentWall Street Journal (subscription) Iranian Hardliners Finally Join Social Media Ahead Of ElectionsVocativ Aljazeera.com -Financial Times -TIME all 442 news articles »

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Iranian elections: Tinder-like app could sway presidential vote - Fox News Wed, 17 May 2017 19:00:09 GMT

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Iranian elections: Tinder-like app could sway presidential vote Fox News A California-based NGO has helped to create a Tinder-like app for the Iranian smartphone market to provide unfettered information about the candidates ahead of Friday's national elections. Creators and supporters of the app say it will help Iranian ...

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Deadline Approaches For White House Decision On Keeping Iran Deal Alive - NPR Wed, 17 May 2017 09:02:51 GMT

Deadline Approaches For White House Decision On Keeping Iran Deal Alive NPR Thursday is the deadline for the White House to renew a key part of the Iran nuclear deal, currently "under review" by the State Department. President Trump campaigned against the deal. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There is an important deadline looming for ...

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Iran is like a new export market - New Zealand Herald Thu, 18 May 2017 02:37:25 GMT

Iran is like a new export market New Zealand Herald The reopening of trade between New Zealand and Iran with meat exports is a great opportunity for our meat industry says Federated Farmers. Market access to Iran effectively ceased in 1998 as a result of international sanctions imposed on the Islamic state.

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Forget the politics. Iran has bigger problems. - Washington Post Tue, 16 May 2017 18:33:57 GMT

Washington Post

Forget the politics. Iran has bigger problems. Washington Post On May 19, Iran goes to the polls to select a new president. So far the campaign has been dominated by the economy. Unemployment is high, and oil prices are low. The lifting of sanctions following Tehran's nuclear agreement with the West has yet to ... Reckless Iran bill endangers our national security | TheHillThe Hill (blog) all 11 news articles »

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Iran refuses hospital transfer for jailed human rights defender on hunger strike for 40 days - Amnesty International Wed, 17 May 2017 16:19:39 GMT

Iran refuses hospital transfer for jailed human rights defender on hunger strike for 40 days Amnesty International The Iranian authorities must immediately transfer Atena Daemi, an imprisoned human rights defender, whose health has sharply deteriorated in recent days, to a hospital outside of prison so that she can receive the specialized medical care she requires ...

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Iran receives first batch of French-made passenger planes - USA TODAY Wed, 17 May 2017 11:28:24 GMT

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Iran receives first batch of French-made passenger planes USA TODAY TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media says four ATR 72-600s are being delivered, the first installment of a deal with the French manufacturer to purchase 20 passenger planes following the lifting of sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal. The IRNA ... Iran Air takes delivery of its first four ATR 72-600s planesReuters France's ATR delivers first planes to Iran as trade growsFox Business PICTURE: Iran Air receives its first ATRsFlightglobal all 34 news articles »