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How Iraq War Hawks Can Help Stop Trump from Going to War with Iran - The New Yorker Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:25:36 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

How Iraq War Hawks Can Help Stop Trump from Going to War with Iran The New Yorker Trump has long decried the nuclear deal with Iran as the “worst in history.” In July, he grudgingly certified to Congress that Iran is implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—the formal name of the deal, from 2015, which degraded Iran's ... The Iran Deal Is Keeping the Middle East From Going Nuclear. Why Does Trump Want to Blow It Up?Foreign Policy (blog) UN nuclear agency rejects Iran's stance on off-limits military sitesABC News Iran adhering to nuclear deal with world powers, UN watchdog saysWashington Post New York Times -American Enterprise Institute -National Review -Politico all 201 news articles »

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Yakhchāls - Atlas Obscura Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:13:13 GMT

Atlas Obscura

Yakhchāls Atlas Obscura Though they look like giant clay beehives, these structures in the deserts of Persia were used to make something much more needed and much harder to come by there than honey in ancient times: ice.

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Iran sends pilgrims back to haj in test for broader dialogue - Reuters Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:13:46 GMT

Reuters

Iran sends pilgrims back to haj in test for broader dialogue Reuters MECCA/LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian pilgrims returned to haj this year for the first time since a deadly crush in 2015, in what could be an important confidence-building measure for dialogue on other thorny issues between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Nearly 800 ... Iran pilgrims make return to hajj with bitter memoriesThe Times of Israel all 853 news articles »

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John Bolton Urges Trump To Foment Sectarian Civil War In Iran - HuffPost Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:32:11 GMT

HuffPost

John Bolton Urges Trump To Foment Sectarian Civil War In Iran HuffPost Madness. Madness is the word that comes to mind at the mention of John Bolton. The late under secretary that helped mastermind the disastrous war in Iraq is once again in the news for releasing a plan on how to kill the Iran deal and instigate a civil ...

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Bay Area political events: Indivisible meeting, Iran deal - SFGate Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:00:45 GMT

SFGate

Bay Area political events: Indivisible meeting, Iran deal SFGate Iran deal: Trita Parsi, a Middle East expert who advised the Obama White House during the talks leading to the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, discusses the pact's prospects under President Trump. Sponsored by the World Affairs Council. Admission is $20 for ... and more »

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Getting Tough on North Korea: Iran and Other Mirages - 38 North Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:38:19 GMT

38 North

Getting Tough on North Korea: Iran and Other Mirages 38 North Those who believe sanctions are the answer to the North Korean problem point in particular to the sanctions regime developed against Iran's nuclear program. They assert that sanctions on Iran were more severe than they are today on North Korea. They ... Iran and North Korea are partner threats to the US and the worldChicago Tribune all 8,999 news articles »

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Somalia Seeks US Help, Says Militants Plot to Supply Uranium to Iran - Voice of America Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:08:25 GMT

Voice of America

Somalia Seeks US Help, Says Militants Plot to Supply Uranium to Iran Voice of America The Somali government has asked the United States to provide "immediate military assistance" because it says al-Shabab militants are plotting to supply uranium to Iran. In a letter to U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz, Somali Foreign Minister ... Somalia seeks US help against al-Qaeda rebels aiding IranHot Air all 4 news articles »

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Iran rejects US demand for inspection of its military sites - Washington Post Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:05:36 GMT

CNN

Iran rejects US demand for inspection of its military sites Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday dismissed U.S. demands for the inspection of Iranian military sites by the U.N. nuclear watchdog, shrugging off a request by America's ambassador to the U.N. as only a “dream.” Iran's government spokesman Mohammad ... Iran rejects US call for UN nuclear watchdog to inspect more sitesCNN Iran rejects US demand for UN visit to military sitesReuters Iran shrugs off US "dream" demand on nuclear dealCBS News Newsweek -Aljazeera.com -Financial Times -National Review all 224 news articles »

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Reports: 12 female students killed in Iran road accident - Washington Post Fri, 01 Sep 2017 06:38:27 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Reports: 12 female students killed in Iran road accident Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media are reporting that 12 female students have been killed in a road accident in the country's south. The Friday reports say the accident happened overnight when an intercity bus carrying 45 girls overturned on the road ... Reports: 11 Schoolgirls Killed In Iran Road AccidentRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty 7 Iranian female students killed in bus accident in southern IranPress TV 11 schoolgirls killed, 30 people injured in Iran bus accidentHindustan Times IFP News -Sputnik International all 15 news articles »

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Al Qaeda affiliate mining uranium to send to Iran, Somali official ... - Fox News Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:19:02 GMT

Fox News

Al Qaeda affiliate mining uranium to send to Iran, Somali official ... Fox News An Al Qaeda affiliate has seized control of uranium mines in Africa with the intent of supplying the material to Iran, according to a diplomatic letter from a top ... and more »