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35 Reported Dead In Iran Mine Explosion; Others Remain Trapped - NPR Thu, 04 May 2017 21:07:00 GMT

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35 Reported Dead In Iran Mine Explosion; Others Remain Trapped NPR An explosion of methane gas collapsed a coal mine in Iran, killing more than 35 people and trapping others underground, according to Iranian state media. Many of those who died had rushed into help miners who were trapped. Wednesday's blast was ... Coal Mine Explosion in Iran's North Kills At Least 35 Miners, Reports SayTIME Iran coal mine blast kills 35Aljazeera.com Reports: At least 35 killed in Iran coal mine explosionThe Spokesman-Review Eyewitness News -BBC News all 182 news articles »

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Angry at Criticism by Saudi Prince, Iran Accuses Him of 'Unveiled Threat' - New York Times Fri, 05 May 2017 02:12:00 GMT

New York Times

Angry at Criticism by Saudi Prince, Iran Accuses Him of 'Unveiled Threat' New York Times The Iranian response came in a formal protest letter sent to the United Nations Security Council and to Secretary General António Guterres by Iran's ambassador, Gholamali Khoshroo. The latest exchange could further exacerbate tensions between Shiite ... Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite 'unlawful, inflammatory' remarksStreetInsider.com Iran vs. Saudi Arabia: Tehran Accuses Riyadh of Backing TerrorismNewsweek Iran To Raise Oil Output At Oil Field It Shares With Saudi ArabiaOilPrice.com RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -RT all 132 news articles »

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Pentagon eyes Iran-North Korea military connection - Fox News Thu, 04 May 2017 22:02:21 GMT

Fox News

Pentagon eyes Iran-North Korea military connection Fox News When Iran attempted to launch a cruise missile from a “midget” submarine earlier this week, Pentagon officials saw more evidence of North Korean influence in the Islamic Republic – with intelligence reports saying the submarine was based on a Pyongyang ...

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Russia, Iran, Turkey sign on 'de-escalation zones' in Syria - Washington Post Thu, 04 May 2017 12:37:28 GMT

Washington Post

Russia, Iran, Turkey sign on 'de-escalation zones' in Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed to establish “de-escalation zones” in Syria, signing on to a Russian plan under which President Bashar Assad's air force would halt flights over designated areas across the war-torn country. The agreement, which ... Syria: Russia, Turkey, Iran agree on safe zones at ceasefire talksCNN Russia, Turkey, Iran sign deal to set up Syria safe zonesDaily Mail Turkey, Russia and Iran sign 'safe zones' deal for SyriaTelegraph.co.uk New York Times all 778 news articles »

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An Iran-Style Nuclear Deal With North Korea Is the Best America Can Hope For - The Atlantic Thu, 04 May 2017 17:13:48 GMT

The Atlantic

An Iran-Style Nuclear Deal With North Korea Is the Best America Can Hope For The Atlantic The Iran nuclear accord was a deal, not a grand bargain. As a deal, the agreement blocking Iran's access to weapons-grade enriched uranium was transactional, not transformational. U.S. hardliners remain critical of the agreement because of this—that ... Iran Policy ChoicesThe Daily Caller Thanks, Obama: Iran Using US Money to Pay For Massive Military BuildupTownhall Congress Eyes Crackdown On Iranian Airline Amid Deals with BoeingWashington Free Beacon Al-Arabiya all 27 news articles »

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Will Trump Help Elect a Hard-Liner in Iran? | The Nation - The Nation. Thu, 04 May 2017 16:47:18 GMT

The Nation.

Will Trump Help Elect a Hard-Liner in Iran? | The Nation The Nation. This happened once before.1 A decade and a half ago, there was a moderate, reformist president in Tehran, Mohammad Khatami, who famously supported a ... and more »

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Iran: The Miracle That Wasn't - The New York Review of Books Wed, 03 May 2017 18:27:37 GMT

The New York Review of Books

Iran: The Miracle That Wasn't The New York Review of Books Iran's presidential election on May 19 will in all likelihood be won by the incumbent, the moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani. In 2015, two years after he came to power, Rouhani pulled the country back from the brink of confrontation with the West when he ... Iran's Rouhani secures endorsement of key pro-reform leader ahead of electionsWashington Post One man is stoking fear over Iran's presidential election — and its nuclear dealCNBC Iran Using US Cash to Fund Unprecedented, Massive Military BuildupWashington Free Beacon Bloomberg -Financial Times -Seeking Alpha all 71 news articles »

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Iran reformists to back Rouhani re-election, though some voters grow cool - Reuters Thu, 04 May 2017 19:03:18 GMT

Reuters

Iran reformists to back Rouhani re-election, though some voters grow cool Reuters Rouhani was elected in a landslide in 2013 on promises to ease Iran's international isolation and open up society. He is standing for a second term against five other candidates, mostly prominent hardliners, on May 19, with a run-off a week later if no ... and more »

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Iran's Forward Operating Base against the U.S. - Gatestone Institute Thu, 04 May 2017 08:38:51 GMT

Gatestone Institute

Iran's Forward Operating Base against the U.S. Gatestone Institute Iran and its Islamist regime is currently making a major effort to expand its footprint in Canada. Their aim is to use American's northern neighbour as a "forward operating base" for influence operations against the American government. In a recent ...

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Top two candidates in Iran election beholden to same master - The Hill (blog) Thu, 04 May 2017 19:40:00 GMT

The Hill (blog)

Top two candidates in Iran election beholden to same master The Hill (blog) “Iran's provocative actions threaten the United States, the region and the world,” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned in a major speech last month. The mere possibility of Washington pushing back on Tehran's transgressions and focusing not only on ... and more »