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Iran Could Be One Of The Sexiest Places For Investment, Says Exiled Crown Prince - Forbes Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:02:00 GMT

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Iran Could Be One Of The Sexiest Places For Investment, Says Exiled Crown Prince
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Simon Constable , Contributor Author | Broadcaster | Journalist | Commentator | Speaker. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. There are tremendous possibilities for Iran's economy that go way beyond oil. The problem is that at best ...

How Mattis softened on Iran — for now - Politico Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:25:21 GMT

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How Mattis softened on Iran — for now
Politico
Mattis' position may not last much longer, however, as the U.S. war against the Islamic State transitions into a struggle for territory and influence between America's allies and Iran's. But for now, it's a striking change for the former military ...

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European nations step up Iran pressure in face of Trump threat - Financial Times Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:56:31 GMT

Financial Times
European nations step up Iran pressure in face of Trump threat
Financial Times
European countries have stepped up the pressure over Iran's ballistic missile programme and its role in regional conflicts as they struggle to respond to President Donald Trump's threat to junk a landmark nuclear deal with Tehran. The German, French ...
Trump's escalating threats to Iran risk destabilising the Middle East ...The Independent
Can Europe Save the Iran Deal?Foreign Affairs
Countdown Begins on Final US Decision to 'Fix or Nix' Iran DealThe Jewish Press - JewishPress.com
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Iran adds to criticism of US-trained Kurdish force in Syria - ABC News Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:35:00 GMT

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Iran adds to criticism of US-trained Kurdish force in Syria
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the planned Kurdish-led force will further complicate the conflict in Syria and is a "blatant intervention" in that country's internal affairs. Ghasemi's comments were carried by Iran's official ...
Iran Says Trump Fanning 'Flames of War' With New Syria ForceNewsweek
Turkey, Russia, Syria, and Iran all bash 'terror army' of US-backed kurdsBusiness Insider

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Asian Oil Buyers Could Benefit From Fresh Sanctions On Iran - OilPrice.com Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:37:22 GMT

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Asian Oil Buyers Could Benefit From Fresh Sanctions On Iran
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Asian oil traders—the largest group of buyers of Iranian crude—are not bothered by the prospect of new sanctions from Washington against Iran. Even if these do materialize, it would take months if not years to implement them, trading sources told S&P ...
India's imports of Iran oil in December scheduled to rise to most since March: SourceEconomic Times
Analysis: Asia's Iran oil buyers shrug off impact of potential US sanctionsPlatts

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'Iranian spies' targeted in German police searches - BBC News - BBC News Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:22:36 GMT

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'Iranian spies' targeted in German police searches - BBC News
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Special police raid flats linked to 10 suspected Iranian spies across Germany.
Germany Conducts Countrywide Searches for Suspected Iranian Agents Who Allegedly Spied on IsraelisHaaretz
German police raids homes, offices of suspected Iranian spiesReuters
Germany raids Iranian regime sites for spying on IsraelThe Jerusalem Post
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Trump's Iran Red Line; Merkel's Coalition - Wall Street Journal Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:32:06 GMT

Trump's Iran Red Line; Merkel's Coalition
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Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on Trump's Iran nuclear deal demands and Germany's next government. Show Transcript. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. ... thus he says ... Wall Street Journal ... this is ...

'No Hope' of Survivors After Iranian Tanker Explodes and Sinks off Chinese Coast - TIME Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:34:00 GMT

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'No Hope' of Survivors After Iranian Tanker Explodes and Sinks off Chinese Coast
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(TEHRAN) — A burning Iranian oil tanker exploded and sank Sunday after more than a week listing off the coast of China, as an Iranian official acknowledged there was “no hope” of missing sailors surviving the disaster. The collision and disaster of ...
Hope Fades for Missing Crew Members as Iranian Oil Tanker SinksNew York Times
Iran Oil Tanker Leaves 10-Mile Long Flaming Slick, 'No Hope' of Saving CrewNewsweek
Burning Iranian tanker produces 10-mile oil slick in East China Sea that threatens marine lifeThe Independent
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Trump's Catch-22 With Iran and the Palestinians Could Blow Up at Israel - Haaretz Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:31:55 GMT

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Trump's Catch-22 With Iran and the Palestinians Could Blow Up at Israel
Haaretz
The second potentially explosive charge, the sanctions on Iran, is no less worrisome. This week Trump gave the world powers four months to change the nuclear agreement that was signed with the Islamic Republic in 2015. Among other things, the new deal ...
'Protests in Iran do not appear to directly threaten regime … they highlight public frustration with state of the ...Times of India (blog)

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Canada's Bombardier to finance Iran's commercial plane order - Xinhua Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:29:21 GMT

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Canada's Bombardier to finance Iran's commercial plane order
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(FILES) This file photograph taken on September 16, 2013, shows the new bombardier aircraft CSeries landing in Mirabel, Quebec. (AFP photo). TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Canadian planemaker Bombardier is ready to finance 80 percent of Iran's order to ...

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