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It's not just lizards in Iran - squirrels, cats, dolphins have also been tagged as 'spies' over the years - CNBC Thu, 15 Feb 2018 01:01:02 GMT

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It's not just lizards in Iran - squirrels, cats, dolphins have also been tagged as 'spies' over the years
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Iran may suspect special lizards of spying, but the use of animals for intelligence purposes dates back well over 100 years and involves not just reptiles but cats, dogs, birds and even sea life. Carrier pigeons were used in ancient times for relaying ...
Iran official claims US used lizard 'nuclear spies' to spy on IranThe Hill (blog)
Why These Animals Were Accused of Being International SpiesNational Geographic

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What Iran Is Really Up To in Syria - The Atlantic Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:05:00 GMT

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What Iran Is Really Up To in Syria
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Given the number of players and range of agendas clashing inside Syria and beyond, Iran is playing a most dangerous game. Israeli forces shot down an Iranian drone that briefly crossed into their airspace at dawn on Saturday and then hit a command post ...
Iran Tells US to Get Out of Syria as World Powers Turn Against Each OtherNewsweek
The Israel-Iran-Syria Clash and the Law on Use of ForceLawfare (blog)
Tillerson demands Iran-backed militias leave SyriaThe Times of Israel
Al-Arabiya -Washington Free Beacon -PRESSTV
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Iran believes the US spied on it with special lizards - CNBC Wed, 14 Feb 2018 03:28:00 GMT

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Iran believes the US spied on it with special lizards
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Lizards with the ability to "attract atomic waves" were reportedly used by Western spies to gain intelligence on Iran's nuclear program, a high-ranking Tehran official has claimed. Hassan Firuzabadi, senior military advisor to Iran's supreme leader ...
No, Iran, Lizard 'Spies' Can't Detect UraniumLive Science

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Iran holds 100 traders and freezes accounts in dollar crackdown - Financial Times Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:28:39 GMT

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Iran holds 100 traders and freezes accounts in dollar crackdown
Financial Times
Iranian authorities have detained almost 100 currency traders and frozen bank accounts reportedly worth 200tn rials ($5.3bn) in the biggest crackdown on foreign exchanges in six years. The operation is aimed at tackling a slide in the value of the rial ...
Iran Cracks Down On Currency Traders Amid Steep Fall In RialRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Iran arrests currency traders as rial collapsesThe Straits Times
As Iran rial hits record low, police crack down on money changersReuters

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Trump sounds like a hawk on Iran (but he's acting like Obama) - Washington Post Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:37:41 GMT

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Trump sounds like a hawk on Iran (but he's acting like Obama)
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President Trump, although delighted to make a meaningless show of disapproval by “decertifying” the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, hasn't made substantial changes in the U.S. policy toward Iran. Middle East veteran Dennis Ross observed: “The great ...

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Globe editorial: Once again, a Canadian dies in an Iran jail - The Globe and Mail Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:35:00 GMT

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Globe editorial: Once again, a Canadian dies in an Iran jail
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For the record, Mr. Seyed-Emami's "suicide" was the third in an Iran jail in one month. Two Iranian men arrested after the January protests also allegedly took their own lives. Their families were likewise ordered to bury them quickly, with no autopsy ...
Family calls for independent probe into death of Iranian-Canadian in jailReuters
Iran's police step in to contain foreign currency debacleAl-Monitor
Iran's Ailing HostagesWall Street Journal
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Iranian intellectuals call for referendum amid political unrest | World ... - The Guardian Wed, 14 Feb 2018 05:00:11 GMT

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Iranian intellectuals call for referendum amid political unrest | World ...
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Letter with 15 signatories says Iran's leaders have failed to deliver on republican ideals.
RSF Denounces 'Implacable' News Control, Censorship In IranRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Iran's Rouhani Seeks Indian Investment Amid US PressureU.S. News & World Report
Iran President Rouhani seeks Indian investment amid US pressureChannel NewsAsia
Moneycontrol.com
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Iran faces uphill battle to profit from its role in Syria war - Financial Times Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:53:20 GMT

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Iran faces uphill battle to profit from its role in Syria war
Financial Times
It has poured billions of dollars and hundreds of lives into bolstering President Bashar al-Assad's government. Yet Iran may struggle for a return on its investment in Syria. On paper, the Iranian government and entities linked to the Iranian ...
Iran defends its military presence in Syria, asks US forces to leaveReuters
Iran and Israel face off in Syria, as if it wasn't complicated enoughBrookings Institution (blog)
Iran Is Playing With Fire in SyriaForeign Policy (blog)
Newsweek -The Hill -The Jerusalem Post
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Israel Must Weigh Two Threats: Corruption or Iran? - Bloomberg Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:52:38 GMT

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Israel Must Weigh Two Threats: Corruption or Iran?
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Israel followed up with an intense attack on more Syrian and Iranian installations, which the army thinks took out nearly half of Syria's air defense system. As both pilots parachuted to safety (one suffered serious injuries but is in an Israeli ...

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In Letter from Prison, Iranian-American Art Dealer Details Charges Against Him - Hyperallergic Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:18:28 GMT

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In Letter from Prison, Iranian-American Art Dealer Details Charges Against Him
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In a letter smuggled out of Tehran's infamous Evin Prison last month, the Iranian-American art dealer Karan Vafadari outlined the charges he was convicted of and pleaded for international pressure to secure his and his wife's release. The letter ...