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Iran Military Boost Signals Resolve to Resist US Pressure - Bloomberg Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:30:12 GMT

Bloomberg

Iran Military Boost Signals Resolve to Resist US Pressure Bloomberg Parliament on Sunday overwhelmingly approved a bill sanctioning an additional 20 trillion rials ($609 million) for Iran's missile program and the Qods Force arm of the Revolutionary Guards. The legislation cited “hostile” U.S. policies against Iran and ... Iran Lawmakers Shout 'Death to America,' Vote to Expand Missile Program by $260 millionNewsweek Iran lawmakers vote to boost spending on missile programNew York Post Iran eyes more funds for missiles, guards after US sanctionsCNBC Aljazeera.com -BBC News -Press TV all 216 news articles »

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'Unsafe and Unprofessional': Iranian Drone Flies Close to US Ship for the Second Time in a Week - TIME Mon, 14 Aug 2017 22:17:14 GMT

TIME

'Unsafe and Unprofessional': Iranian Drone Flies Close to US Ship for the Second Time in a Week TIME The Iranian UAV, McConnaughey said, "created a dangerous situation with the potential for collision, and is not in keeping with international maritime customs and laws," McConnaughey said, according to the Post. A representative for the USS Nimitz did ... US Navy reports another tense encounter with an Iran droneFox News US Navy Reports Another Tense Encounter with Iran DroneVoice of America Another Close Call for US Jet and Iranian Drone in Persian GulfNBCNews.com Reuters -NDTV -CNN all 43 news articles »

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Before You Rip Up That Iran Deal ... - New York Times Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:21:31 GMT

New York Times

Before You Rip Up That Iran Deal ... New York Times Opponents of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal often complain that the deal doesn't address the nefarious ways in which Iran is expanding its influence and further destabilizing the Middle East. Such concerns, while valid, are no reason to blow up the ... Could Doubts Over Iran Nuclear Deal Hurt DPRK Diplomatic Resolution?Voice of America Russia eyeing joint energy projects with IranPress TV Is Trump Gearing Up To End The Iran Nuclear Deal?OilPrice.com Financial Times -The American Interest -Arab News all 86 news articles »

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Shiite Iraq Cleric Key Player in Sunni Attempts to Curb Iran - Bloomberg Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:16:44 GMT

Bloomberg

Shiite Iraq Cleric Key Player in Sunni Attempts to Curb Iran Bloomberg Moqtada al-Sadr, a prominent Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader, is emerging as a key player in efforts by Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Gulf states to weaken the influence of regional rival Iran. The United Arab Emirates flew in Sadr for talks ... Iraq's Shiites Test IranForeign Affairs all 44 news articles »

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Iran Sending Warships to Atlantic Ocean Amid Massive New Military Buildup - Washington Free Beacon Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:01:48 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

Iran Sending Warships to Atlantic Ocean Amid Massive New Military Buildup Washington Free Beacon Iran is preparing to send a flotilla of warships to the Atlantic Ocean following the announcement of a massive $500 million investment in war spending, according to Iranian leaders, who say the military moves are in response to recent efforts by the ... Report: Iran Sending Warships to Western AtlanticNewsmax Tehran to send fleet to West Atlantic, says Iranian rear admiralRT all 4 news articles »

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Iran raises budget for missiles, troops after US curbs - The Straits Times Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:00:24 GMT

Al-Monitor

Iran raises budget for missiles, troops after US curbs The Straits Times TEHERAN • Iran's Parliament has voted to allocate US$520 million (S$708 million) to develop its missile programme to fight the US' "adventurism" and sanctions, and to boost the foreign operations of the country's Revolutionary Guards. Sunday's vote ... Russia re-examines relationship with IranAl-Monitor Iran forms 10 quick-reaction brigades to fight terrorismXinhua Daesh, allies will receive Iran's firm response: IRGC commanderPress TV i24NEWS -The Jerusalem Post -The Times of Israel all 73 news articles »

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Daughter Of Iran's 'Hanging Judge' Breaks Silence About Her Notorious Father - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:40:48 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Daughter Of Iran's 'Hanging Judge' Breaks Silence About Her Notorious Father RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty "My father's outside image is very violent," Fatemeh Sadeghi says in an interview published this month in the Iranian magazine Andisheye Pouya. "But that's not the image of him that I had at home. He was very strict at home, but he would never beat me.". and more »

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Saudi Arabia 'seeks Iraq's help' to mend ties with Iran - Aljazeera.com Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:55:43 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Saudi Arabia 'seeks Iraq's help' to mend ties with Iran Aljazeera.com Citing Qasim al-Araji, Iraq's interior minister, the Iraqi satellite channel Alghadeer reported that Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, has asked Haider al-Abadi to lead the mediation with Iran. "During our visit to Saudi Arabia ... Saudi Crown Prince Asks Iraq to Mediate between Tehran, RiyadhIFP News Finance Ministry issues its 2nd quarterly report on performance of State's Budget 2 Riyadh The official Saudi Press ...وكالة الأنباء السعودية all 76 news articles »

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A sick 'victory' in Charlottesville, Iran replacing ISIS & other comments - New York Post Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:54:00 GMT

New York Post

A sick 'victory' in Charlottesville, Iran replacing ISIS & other comments New York Post ISIS is receding, but Iran and its terror proxies are filling the vacuum, warned Israel's Mossad chief Yossi Cohen at a Cabinet meeting Sunday. And part of that is thanks to the Obama administration's nuclear deal, which freed up Iranian cash with ...

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Iran's leader names conservative cleric to arbitration body - New Haven Register Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:57:59 GMT

The Times of Israel

Iran's leader names conservative cleric to arbitration body New Haven Register TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader has appointed a conservative cleric to head a council that mediates disputes between government bodies, Iranian state TV reported on Monday. The TV said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named ... Iran conservatives tighten grip on top oversight bodyThe Times of Israel Iran appoints chief of influential expediency councilAnadolu Agency Ayatollah Shahroudi named new head of Expediency CouncilPress TV IFP News all 27 news articles »