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Iran Offers to Extend UN Nuclear Inspection
New York Times
The conciliatory tone struck by Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi during a visit to Ethiopia, reported by the official Islamic Republic News Agency, known as IRNA, was offset by other Iranian news reports that Iran had tested new battlefield equipment ...
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Report from Syria: The Brutal, Shadowy War for Hearts and Minds
TIME
At pro-government rallies, Syrians say Gulf Arab countries take orders from the United States and Israel to weaken the alliance of Iran, Syria and Hizballah. Their argument goes that because Syria dares to stand up to the US while supporting resistance ...
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Serbia Renationalizes Steelworks, Iran Denies Involvement in Azeri Terror Plot
Transitions Online
The ministry said the gang leader, identified as Balagardash Dadashov, was collaborating with Iranian secret services. A report by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on 25 January identified the detainees as Rasim Farail Aliyev and Ali Huseynov, ...
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Fingers Itch for a War on Iran
CounterPunch
Israel Shamir reports from Moscow PLUS Serge Halimi on presidents without power. by VIJAY PRASHAD If you ask Iranians, they will tell you that the war against Iran has already begun. Some will take you back to 1953, when the US fired its first shot ...
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Leon Panetta: Iran is a year away from developing nuclear bombs
allvoices
Meanwhile a 6-member team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors have landed in Iran on Sunday, an Iranian state televisionreported. Previously, sources close to the IAEA reported that the call is not for the purpose of inspecting ...
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Bahrain Opposition Fears Effects of Iran-West Tensions
Voice of America
Follow our Middle East reports on Twitter and discuss them on our Facebook page. Related Articles IAEA Team in Iran to Ask About Nuclear Weapon Allegations IAEA deputy director general says he wants Iran to 'engage' with his team on the accusations ...
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Laser-guided smart-bombs: Made in Iran
RT
Sources within the Iranian military say a series of major developments in weapons technology will be announced to coincide with the 34th anniversary of the 1979 revolution this coming February, Interfax reports. Iran has long had to rely on...
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RT
'Saudis could substitute for Iran in crude to TÜPRAŞ'
Today's Zaman
Some interpreted these words as an indication the oil-rich country could step in if other countries, including Turkey, were importing less oil from Iran.Reports indicate TÜPRAŞ is making preparations to guarantee a second supplier in case extended ...
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The Financial War Against Iran
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
India is one of the largest buyers of Iranian oil, which it needs to fuel its own economic growth. Reports from Israel indicated that India and Iran have worked out an "oil-for-gold" swap in which India would pay for Iranian oil exports with gold.
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Daily Digest: UN inspectors invited to Iran, obesity research and UW Regents sued.
Minnesota Daily (blog)
The New York Times reports that Iran has extended an invitation to United Nations inspectors for a three-day visit in an attempt to cool tensions over Tehran&undefined;s burgeoning nuclear program. Though the country claims the nuclear program is for ...
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Iran Media Confirm Death Sentence For Web Developer
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird on January 17 condemned the Iranian court's reporteddecision to reinstate the sentence. Family members have suggested the judiciary was under pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to order ...
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RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Everything You Know About Peak Oil Is Wrong
BusinessWeek
At some point in the coming months, the confrontation between the West and Iran over the Islamic republic's nuclear program may reach a breaking point. Even assuming the two sides manage to avoid full-fledged military conflict, the crisis could still ...
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BusinessWeek
Iranian Aircraft Carriers in the Gulf of Mexico
Huffington Post (blog)
(Tehran, FNA) The Fars News Agency has confirmed with the Republican Guard's North American Operations Command that a new elite Iraniancommando team is operating in the US-Mexican border region. The primary day-to-day mission of the team, ...
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Iranian Kurdistan: Death Sentences Upheld
UNPO
According to recent reports from local sources, the death sentences of two Kurdish political prisoners were not overturned. The Iranian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of two Kurdish political prisoners, local sources told the ...
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UNPO
Iran appears to be helping Syrian regime
UPI.com
There have been unconfirmed reports that Suleimani was in Damascus this month as the crisis in Syria seemed to be moving from a popular uprising toward civil war between the minority Alawite regime and the Syria's Sunni majority.
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Parliament criticizes government action on currency market
Payvand
Iranian media report that the head of Iran's Central Bank and the Minister of Economy and Industry together with Minister of Mining and Commerce attended a parliamentary questioning session today regarding recent volatility in the currency market.
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War preparations or a new bluff?
The Voice of Russia
On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Pentagon war planners have concluded that their largest conventional bomb isn't yet capable of destroying Iran's most heavily fortified underground facilities, and are stepping up efforts to make it ...
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The Voice of Russia
Iran says oil will reach $150 per barrel
Frontier Post
TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran's official news agency reports that the head of the state oil company is claiming that the price of crude will go up to $150 per barrel.Head of the National IranianOil Company Ahmad Qalehban did not give a time frame for the...
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Frontier Post
Risk at Turkey's borders with Iran
Today's Zaman
... Ankara is avoiding making public evidence collected concerning Iranianattempts to breach UN Security Council decisions imposing embargos on Tehran, despite being required to report any infraction to the monitoring committee at the UN.
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Chinese 'Gold Rush' -Year of Dragon First Week Sees Record Sales– Up 49.7%
FXstreet.com
India is planning to purchase Iran's oil with gold, according to new reportover the weekend. India has not confirmed nor denied the story. India is the second largest oil customer of Iran, the first being China, with purchases of nearly $12 billion of ...
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Israel's most advanced drone crashes in test flight
Jerusalem Post
According to foreign reports, it can also fire missiles, and in Israel it is often referred to as the UAV “that can reach Iran.” The flight on Sunday was overseen by Israel Aerospace Industries and was held in conjunction with the IAF.
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Settlement: Insurance commissioner can still keep tabs on business with Iran
Bizjournals.com
The commissioner also can continue to review and make public the names of insurance companies that invest in businesses with interests in Iran. Insurers, meanwhile, can stop filing quarterly reports detailing their Iran-related investments.
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'Turkey denies promise of $300m. aid to Hamas'
Jerusalem Post
By Stringer/Reuters Turkish Foreign Ministry officials denied reports on Sunday that Turkey has promised to deliver Hamas $300 million in aid money to make up for shortfalls when Iran stopped funneling money last August, Turkish daily Today's Zaman ...
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Iranian Minister willing to hold Somalia conference
Garowe Online
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Jan 30 2012 (GAROWE ONLINE) – Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi stated that Iran in the upcoming future is ready to hold meetings to try to resolve Somalia's issues, Radio Garowe reports. Mr. Salehi who spoke at the African Union ...
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ENERGY MARKETS REPORT INCLUDING: Saudi Oil Minister Naimi says domestic growth ...
Proactive Investors UK
... ABC News reported in a blog. • Saudi Oil Minister Naimi says domestic growth will not impact Saudi oil exports. • OPEC Secretary-General Badri has said the oil market is very well supplied. • Iranian lawmakers delayed taking action on a proposed ...
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The consequences of war for Saudi Arabia
Asia Times Online
Intelligence reports indicate that Saudi Arabia has granted flyover rights for an Israeli attack on Iran and will help refuel returning aircraft. Reports will merge freely with popular lore and take on greater magnitude. Cooperation with Israel has ...
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Iran Takes Over... the Media
DemocracyArsenal.org
Kudos to US and international media and my analyst friends -- we have lots and lots and lots of good reporting and analysis on the Iran situation this morning. An embarrasse des riches, as Mitt Romney might say. I'm organizing my thoughts for an Iran ...
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Iran Repeats Claim Research Reactor Fuel Plates Object of ...
By Jim White
Fars News reports today that Iran is putting the finishing touches on nuclear fuel plates for a research reactor that produces medical isotopes. Iran has claimed all along that the 20% enriched uranium was needed to produce new fuel plates for ...
emptywheel
Iran: Nuclear inspectors can extend their visit | M ...
By The Associated Press
Iran's official news agency reports that the country's foreign minister has said that inspectors from the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog can extend an ongoing visit to the Islamic Republic. The Monday report by IRNA says Ali Akbar Salehi told Turkish ...
M.WashingtonExaminer.com
FRONTIERPOST.COM | Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan ...
By imran
TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran's official news agency reports that the head of the state oil company is claiming that the price of crude will go up to $150 per barrel.Head of the National Iranian Oil Company Ahmad Qalehban did not give a time frame ...
FRONTIERPOST.COM | Latest news,...
Laser-guided smart-bombs: Made in Iran — RT
By RT
Go to main page News Laser-guided smart-bombs: Made in Iran. Follow RT on ... Vahidi also said “only five countries in the world” have the ability to produce such high-tech munitions, the semi-official Fars News agencyreports. Vahidi also ...
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Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran Foreign Minister: Nuclear Inspection By UN ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
The comments by Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, reported by Iran's officialnews agency, underscored efforts to display cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency team and downplay the expectations of a confrontation ...
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Iran to stop oil exports to “some” countries soon – Kippreport.com
By Reuters
Iran to stop oil exports to “some” countries soon ... Dubai's Tamweel reportsQ4 profit jump .... Iran's oil minister said on Sunday the Islamic state would soon stop exporting crude to "some" countries, the state news agency IRNAreported.
Dubai Business | Kippreport»...
Israel Says No Decision Yet to Attack Iran - NYTimes.com
At the same time, a senior administration official denied Iranian news reports that President Obama had sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali ...
www.nytimes.com/.../iran-nuclear-program-sanctions-russia-is...
After Scientist's Murder, Iran Students Switch Majors ... - ABC News
11 when a magnetic explosive device was slipped under his car by a motorcyclist and then detonated, according to Iranian news reports. He is the fourth Iranian ...
abcnews.go.com/Blotter/scientists-murder-iran.../story?id...
Iran summons Denmark envoy to protest oil sanctions, news agency ...
Iran summons Denmark envoy to protest oil sanctions, news agencyreports. By the CNN Wire Staff. updated 6:24 AM EST, Wed January 25, 2012. STORY ...
www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/world/asia/iran.../index.html?...
Update: Iran news agency IRNA reports that 17 people have died ...
Update: Iran news agency IRNA reports that 17 people have died after storm capsized passenger boat off the southern coast - @AP.
www.breakingnews.com/.../update-iran-news-agency-irna-rep...
Iran must halt execution of web programmer | Amnesty International
"The Supreme Court should have investigated the reports of Saeed Malekpour's ... Iran: Surge of secret executions for drug offences must end (News story, ...
www.amnesty.org/.../iran-must-halt-execution-web-programm...
Iran continues its campaign against journalists - Committee to ...
Three Web technologists have been sentenced to death in Iran, according tonews reports. Web developer Saeed Malekpour and IT professionals Vahid Asghari ...
cpj.org/.../iran-continues-its-campaign-against-journalists.php
World News: Iran shuts down shops selling Barbie dolls: Reports ...
In 1996, a government-backed children's agency called Barbie a “Trojan horse” sneaking in Western influences like makeup and revealing clothes.
www.thestar.com/news/article/1118582
Obama Iran policy deep-dive: Details on measure ... - Yahoo! News
Read 'Obama Iran policy deep-dive: Details on measure US sees as key test, as WH disputes Obama letter reports' from our blog The Envoy on Yahoo! News.
news.yahoo.com/.../white-house-disputes-iran-report-saying-o...
Iran to return US secret drone... as a toy — RT
New reports investigating Iran's interception of a top-secret drone craft belonging to the CIA allege that the hijacking of the stealth airship could have roots not ...
rt.com/news/iran-us-drone-toy-965/
Fate of Christians Arrested During Christmas in Iran Still Unknown ...
23, in a "pre-organized manner," according to Mohabat News – a Christiannews agency in Iran and one of the very few sources reporting on the persecution ...
www.christianpost.com/.../fate-of-christians-arrested-during-ch...
Report: No Iran Nuke This Year - But Maybe ... - Israel National News
Iran hasn't made a final decision to build a nuclear bomb this year, a newreport says - but that doesn't mean it won't next year.
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/152128
Iran Shuts Down Shops Selling Barbie Dolls: Report - Business ...
An Iranian news agency is reporting police have closed down dozens of toy shop for selling Barbie dolls. The stated aim is to fight Western cultural influence.
www.cnbc.com/.../Iran_Shuts_Down_Shops_Selling_Barbie_...
  
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