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Iran after the protests: What comes next? - Washington Post Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:45:54 GMT

Washington Post

Iran after the protests: What comes next?
Washington Post
Dina Esfandiary is a Fellow in the War Studies Department at King's College London, and an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The recent spate of protests in Iran has ebbed — at least for the moment. The ...
Iran's Protests Suppressed, But Not ForgottenRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Remember Those Protests in Iran?LobeLog
Pro-Con: Are Trump's assertive policies in the Middle East nudging Iran toward democracy?Tri-City Herald
Arab News -Al-Arabiya
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Iranian protester who died in custody 'was forced to take pills' - The Guardian Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:21:13 GMT

The Guardian

Iranian protester who died in custody 'was forced to take pills'
The Guardian
Iranian state news agencies, however, released a video purporting to show Gahramani's father saying he had links with a banned Kurdish opposition group fighting the Islamic Republic and had been killed in armed clashes. Human rights activists cast ...


Russia, US spar on Iran, North Korea, Syria - CNN Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:27:00 GMT

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Russia, US spar on Iran, North Korea, Syria
CNN
Haley charged that Iran "is the leading cause of instability in an unstable part of the world." She publicly named Russia for blocking the world from determining responsibility for chemical weapons use in Syria. Haley said, "One nation stands in the ...
Iran And Future Relations With EuropeForbes
Lavrov Tells Security Council Iran Nuclear Failure Would Be 'Alarming'RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
The Latest: Russia warns against failure of Iran nuke dealFox News
The Times of Israel -Xinhua -Geo News, Pakistan
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Russia, Iran open their arms as Turkey loses patience with US - NBCNews.com Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:29:29 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Russia, Iran open their arms as Turkey loses patience with US
NBCNews.com
Turkish troops have been in Syria for about three months after entering northern Idlib Province following an agreement with Russia and Iran to try to reduce fighting between pro-Syrian government forces and rebel fighters. Secretary of State Rex ...
US Strategy Shift in Syria Turns Focus to Iran From ISISWall Street Journal
Turkey Seeks Russian, Iranian Consent for Syria AirstrikesBloomberg
Iran Joins Russia In Opposing US Plan To Guard Syrian BorderRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

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Iran: Authorities amputate a man's hand in shocking act of cruelty - Amnesty International Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:31:20 GMT

Iran: Authorities amputate a man's hand in shocking act of cruelty
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is outraged by reports that Iranian authorities have amputated the hand of a man convicted of theft. The amputation, which was conducted by guillotine, took place yesterday in the central prison in Mashhad city in north-eastern ...
Convicted Thief's Hand 'Amputated' In Northeastern IranRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

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Exclusive: the House Republican plan to toughen the Iran deal - Axios Thu, 18 Jan 2018 09:32:06 GMT

Axios

Exclusive: the House Republican plan to toughen the Iran deal
Axios
I've got my hands on a copy of the bill that House Republicans will drop Thursday to amend the Iran deal. Conservative Iran hawks tell me they are going to rally around this bill — spearheaded by Reps. Peter Roskam, Liz Cheney and others — because ...

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Warming, water crisis, then unrest: How Iran fits an alarming pattern - Santa Fe New Mexican Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:02:57 GMT

Santa Fe New Mexican

Warming, water crisis, then unrest: How Iran fits an alarming pattern
Santa Fe New Mexican
Like many countries, from India to Syria, Iran after the 1979 revolution set out to be self-sufficient in food. That goal, as the Iranian water expert Kaveh Madani pointed out, led the government to encourage farmers to plant thirsty crops like wheat ...

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A long simmering factor in Iran protests: climate change - LA Times - Los Angeles Times Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:15:41 GMT

Los Angeles Times

A long simmering factor in Iran protests: climate change - LA Times
Los Angeles Times
An overlooked factor in Iran protests: Many Iranians believe the government's water and environmental policies are exacerbating the impact of warming temperatures.

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US troops will stay in Syria to counter 'strategic' threat from Iran - The Keene Sentinel Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:57:27 GMT

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US troops will stay in Syria to counter 'strategic' threat from Iran
The Keene Sentinel
BEIRUT — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson committed the United States to an indefinite military presence in Syria Wednesday, citing a range of policy goals that extend far beyond the defeat of the Islamic State as conditions for American troops to go ...
Tillerson: US Troops Staying In Syria To Counter Assad, IranRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Tillerson to make his European tour amid rising rift over Iran nuclear dealXinhua
US military to maintain open-ended presence in Syria, Tillerson saysThe Guardian
SOFREP (press release) -The Times of Israel -Sputnik International -Business Standard
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Israel's Greatest Enemy: Iran, or Overconfidence? - Bloomberg Thu, 18 Jan 2018 06:00:39 GMT

Bloomberg

Israel's Greatest Enemy: Iran, or Overconfidence?
Bloomberg
Let's begin with Iran: Israel and the U.S. reportedly signed a joint-strategy approach in mid-December. What does it entail? It created working groups to pursue shared goals: to prevent Iran from acquiring the capability to get and use a nuclear weapon ...

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