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Will America Once Again Undermine Iran's Pro-Democracy Movement? - The Nation. Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:24:39 GMT

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Will America Once Again Undermine Iran's Pro-Democracy Movement?
The Nation.
After decades of being on the retreat, Iran's pro-democracy forces have regained momentum and are once again moving their country in a more liberal direction. The historic 2015 nuclear deal, which benefited Iran's moderates, appears to be holding ground.

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Iran Drops Plan to Send Human Into Space, Citing Cost - The New ... - New York Times Wed, 31 May 2017 23:15:00 GMT

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Iran Drops Plan to Send Human Into Space, Citing Cost - The New ...
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When Iran's scientists sent a monkey into space in 2013, the country's president volunteered to be the first Iranian to blast aloft in a domestically built rocket, ...
Iran cancels project for sending human into space - Hawaii News NowHawaii News Now
Iran cancels human space exploration programJerusalemOnline
Iran cancels project to send human into spacei24NEWS (press release) (registration)

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US hikes 'combat power' in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia - Reuters Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:40:00 GMT

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US hikes 'combat power' in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
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"We have increased our presence and our footprint and prepared for any threat that is presented by the pro-regime forces," said the spokesman, U.S. Army Colonel Ryan Dillon, referring to Iran-backed forces supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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On the front line of Iran's shadow war in Syria - The Independent Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:35:13 GMT

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On the front line of Iran's shadow war in Syria
The Independent
Iranian fighters are also active in the conflict across the border in Iraq. This week they were with Shia Iraqi forces which freed the final remaining Yazidi villages occupied by Isis. One of the last to fall was Kocho, the place of one of the most ...
If Trump wants to fight Iran, he'll soon get the chance in SyriaSanta Fe New Mexican
A showdown could be looming between the US, Iran, and the Assad regime at the Syria-Iraq borderBusiness Insider
US Arming Syrian Rebels amid Looming Threat from Iran-Allied MilitiasBreitbart News
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Giuliani Can Represent Gold Trader in Iran Sanctions Case, Judge Says - New York Times Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:25:42 GMT

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Giuliani Can Represent Gold Trader in Iran Sanctions Case, Judge Says
New York Times
The businessman, Reza Zarrab, 33, faces trial on Oct. 30 on charges of conspiring to commit money laundering, bank fraud and violating the United States sanctions on Iran. He has pleaded not guilty. Mr. Zarrab, whom prosecutors have depicted as a man ...
Giuliani, Mukasey Allowed to Remain on Iran Sanctions CaseBloomberg

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May: Iran's latest unfree and unfair election - The Colorado Statesman Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:12:23 GMT

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May: Iran's latest unfree and unfair election
The Colorado Statesman
News must be new but it needn't be surprising. The decidedly unsurprising news out of Iran last week: There was an election (of sorts) and the winner was Hassan Rouhani, the incumbent president. An apparently mild-mannered cleric with a beatific smile, ...
Rouhani Vows to Shed Iran Sanctions as Trump Piles on MoreBloomberg
There's nothing moderate about the threat from Iran: LettersThe Daily Breeze
Iran's startups promise paradise for the country's unemployed youthScroll.in

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Pakistani Senate Chastises Government for Joining 'Anti-Iran' Coalition - Voice of America Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:11:24 GMT

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Pakistani Senate Chastises Government for Joining 'Anti-Iran' Coalition
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Pakistan's senate demanded to know why the administration had sent its former army chief to head what some called an anti-Iran Arab military coalition, despite a 2015 parliamentary resolution that the country would maintain neutrality in regional ...
Saudi Arabia vs IranDaily Times

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Iran's Growing Casualty Count in Yemen - War on the Rocks Thu, 01 Jun 2017 08:04:13 GMT

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Iran's Growing Casualty Count in Yemen
War on the Rocks
The Houthi raid and its aftermath exemplify Iran's growing casualty rate and increasing costs in Yemen. Forty-four IRGC and Hizballah operatives have been killed or captured in Yemen's civil war, based upon an analysis of Yemeni and Gulf Arabic news ...
Yemen Heads Toward Total Collapse, Iran And Hezbollah Enter The FrayWestern Journalism

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Iran is key to Trump's second presidential term - Arab News Thu, 01 Jun 2017 22:16:02 GMT

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Iran is key to Trump's second presidential term
Arab News
I am not suggesting that a war with Iran is required to ensure a good foreign policy achievement and Trump's re-election. Non-military options are always better. But a major foreign policy operation is required to rally votes behind him. Iran is a ...

Gulf Arab row rattles Trump's anti-Iran axis - Reuters Wed, 31 May 2017 11:30:36 GMT

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Gulf Arab row rattles Trump's anti-Iran axis
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The bickering among the Sunni states erupted after Trump attended a summit of Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia where he denounced Shi'ite Iran's "destablizing interventions" in Arab lands, where Tehran is locked in a tussle with Riyadh for influence.

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