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How Iran fights the Islamic State - Washington Post Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:06:05 GMT

Washington Post

How Iran fights the Islamic State Washington Post This month, the Islamic State successfully carried out its first attack on Iranian soil, resulting in 17 dead and some 50 injured. Iran is a top target for the Islamic State — and has been since the group rose to prominence in 2014. But Iranian ... Attacks in Iran show Tehran's chickens coming home to roostThe Hill (blog) Finding Bravado, and Worry, at an Iranian Shrine Where ISIS StruckNew York Times Iran accuses Saudis of supporting terrorist groupsAljazeera.com Press TV -+972 Magazine -Foreign Affairs -The White House all 155 news articles »

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Iranian vessel in "unsafe" encounter with US warships - CBS News Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:26:00 GMT

CBS News

Iranian vessel in "unsafe" encounter with US warships CBS News While Iranian military vessels do occasionally test the patience of U.S. warships in and near the Strait of Hormuz -- a vital international waterway through which nearly a third of all global oil shipments sail -- this incident was unusual because the ... Iranian missile boat trains laser on US helicopter in Strait of HormuzCNN Iranian missile boat attempts to 'blind' US pilots with lethal laser as tensions escalateExpress.co.uk US warships, Iranian vessel in 'dangerous' encounterInquirer.net Arutz Sheva -New York Times -Washington Examiner all 19 news articles »

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Iran's Regional Record - New York Times Wed, 14 Jun 2017 19:48:00 GMT

New York Times

Iran's Regional Record New York Times Foreign Minister Zarif's effort at deflection portrays Iran as a beacon of democracy in a region of autocrats. He criticizes Middle East neighbors and American allies for their role in global conflicts, all the while ignoring Iran's notorious domestic ...

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Iran Kills Members of Sunni Jihadist Group in Southeast - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:38:34 GMT

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Iran Kills Members of Sunni Jihadist Group in Southeast U.S. News & World Report LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian forces killed two members of a Sunni Muslim jihadist group in the city of Chabahar on Wednesday and arrested five others, the intelligence minister said, as security forces stepped up measures to prevent militant attacks. Report: Iranian forces kill 2 militants and arrest 5Business Standard all 4 news articles »

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Is Iran complying with the nuclear deal? For the most part, yes - PolitiFact Wed, 14 Jun 2017 19:29:12 GMT

Is Iran complying with the nuclear deal? For the most part, yes PolitiFact Republican Karen Handel took aim at the Iran nuclear deal in two recent televised debates ahead of Georgia's special election, accusing Iran of failing to comply with the agreement to scale back its nuclear program in exchange for relief from crippling ... and more »

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The Qatar Crisis Is Pushing Hamas Back to Iran - The Atlantic Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:07:45 GMT

The Atlantic

The Qatar Crisis Is Pushing Hamas Back to Iran The Atlantic In recent years, the group has struck an uneasy balance between Saudi Arabia and Iran. While the latter was once Hamas's biggest patron, supplying it with money and weapons, the two sides parted ways in 2012 when the Palestinians backed the uprising ... Why Iran approaches Qatar crisis with cautionDeutsche Welle Saudi Arabia 'has ties to terror across Middle East and West', Iran saysThe Independent Former IRGC commander warns US against attacking IranAl-Monitor RT -Anadolu Agency -Xinhua all 818 news articles »

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This is why Iran should play a major role in the negotiations to ban nuclear weapons - The Independent Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:57:06 GMT

The Independent

This is why Iran should play a major role in the negotiations to ban nuclear weapons The Independent Since the advent of nuclear weapons, nations and grassroots movements across the world have sought to eliminate the risk they pose to life on Earth through nuclear prohibition and disarmament. The foundation for these efforts has been the 1968 nuclear ...

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John Kerry: Middle East leaders wanted us to bomb Iran - Washington Examiner Wed, 14 Jun 2017 19:31:23 GMT

Washington Examiner

John Kerry: Middle East leaders wanted us to bomb Iran Washington Examiner Former Secretary of State John Kerry lobbied for the Iran nuclear deal on Wednesday by saying it helped the U.S. avoid armed conflict, and that leaders of some Middle East countries wanted the U.S. to attack Iran. "We were hurtling toward conflict ... and more »

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Senate Approves Sanctions Bill to Punish Russia for Meddling - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 14 Jun 2017 19:12:29 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Senate Approves Sanctions Bill to Punish Russia for Meddling U.S. News & World Report The sanctions measure has been attached to a bill imposing penalties on Iran that the Senate is currently debating and which also has strong bipartisan support. So the White House would have to reject stricter punishments against Iran, which it favors, ... and more »

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Iran Says It Killed Mastermind Of Deadly Attacks On Parliament And Mausoleum - NPR Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:41:34 GMT

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Iran Says It Killed Mastermind Of Deadly Attacks On Parliament And Mausoleum NPR Iran says security forces have killed the "mastermind and main commander" of last week's attacks in Tehran that killed 17 people. ISIS had claimed responsibility for the violence at the parliament and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ... The Saudi-Iran War Comes to WashingtonForeign Policy (blog) Will Iran Descend Into Chaos?New York Times Iran's Khamenei blames US for regional instability, creation of Islamic StateReuters Aljazeera.com -Newsweek -The White House all 3,077 news articles »