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Iran Brings 'Comprehensive' Proposals To Nuclear Talks

Reuters | Posted 05.24.2012

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DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran has proposed a "new and comprehensive" package of proposals to six world powers during talks on Wednesday in Baghdad ...

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Olympic Dreams Quashed

AP | Posted 05.17.2012

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TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but tha...

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UN Inspectors Push Iran On Military Site Access

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

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By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, May 14 (Reuters) - A senior U.N. nuclear official said Iran must give his inspectors access to info...

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Billboards Comparing Obama To Ahmadinejad Going Up In Colo.

Posted 05.10.2012

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On Wednesday, conservative group Compass Colorado announced a new billboard campaign that they are launching around the state that links President Bar...

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Washington and Tehran's Vicious Spin Cycle

Jamal Abdi | Posted 04.18.2012

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Jamal Abdi

If Iran and the U.S. are unable to build positive sum political space and the mutual spin becomes a vicious cycle, the negotiations could easily spin into failure.

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WATCH: Ahmadinejad's Car Mobbed By Protesters

Posted 04.18.2012

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Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received a surprise visitor on top of his car during a recent visit to the southern city of Bandar-Abbas when a ...

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Immaturity and Denial on Iran

Michael Brenner | Posted 04.12.2012

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Michael Brenner

If the United States is not ready for all-out war and its aftermath, then it should make the necessary intellectual, emotional, political and diplomatic adjustments.

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A Full Read on Netanyahu's Gift to Obama

Tara Kangarlou | Posted 05.20.2012

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Tara Kangarlou

For many, interpreting Netanyahu's exchange with President Obama stopped right as Haman "planned to exterminate the Jews." But as we finish the story we can see the power of diplomacy and dialogue even in historic stories, like that of Esther.

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Rational Actors and Stuff

Ken Blackwell | Posted 05.15.2012

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Ken Blackwell

The idea behind economic sanctions is simple: If you deprive the people in a warlike country of enough "stuff," they're rational actors and they'll st...

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Iranian Sunset

Reporters Uncensored | Posted 05.15.2012

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Reporters Uncensored

How terribly tiring it is to watch shows like the Shahs of Sunset, especially for those of us who actually hope to promote true cultural awareness and understanding between the nations. Clothes, "holla", money, shahs, bombs, nuclear weapons and terrorists.

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How Sanctions Against Iran Could Backfire

Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 05.14.2012

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Nathan Gonzalez

It is no secret that Iran is developing its nuclear capacity in a clandestine and deceptive manner. Yet ironically it is our reaction to Iranian intransigence that is more likely to lead to an Iranian bomb. And it's not for the reasons that many have cited.

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Ahmadinejad Grilled By Hostile Parliament

Reuters | Posted 05.14.2012

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By Marcus George DUBAI, March 14 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was summoned to parliament on Wednesday for an unp...

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Iran's Parliamentary Vote: The Beginning of the End of Ahmadinejad

Angie Ahmadi | Posted 05.12.2012

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Angie Ahmadi

Last Friday, Iran held its first elections since the controversial 2009 presidential contest, which led to the near-elimination of pro-reform political forces in the Islamic Republic. For this reason, the parliamentary vote should be viewed as an unrepresentative sham -- nothing more than a selection process amongst the ruling conservative elite.

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Ahmadinejad: Iran Doesn't Fear Bombs, Warships

Reuters | Posted 05.11.2012

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By Marcus George DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has launched a fresh tirade against the West, sayin...

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Why Rising Gas Prices Could Backfire on the GOP in November

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.06.2012

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Robert Creamer

The sight of Republicans rooting against America and hoping that rising gas prices will derail the economic recovery is not pretty.

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Ahmadinejad Rivals Rack Up Parliamentary Wins

AP | By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 05.03.2012

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TEHRAN, Iran -- Conservative rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared on course Saturday to gain firm control of parliament after elections th...

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Hardliners Face Off In Vote

Reuters | Posted 05.02.2012

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By Parisa Hafezi and Zahra Hosseinian TEHRAN, March 2 (Reuters) - Iranians voted on Friday in a parliamentary election expected to re...

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Everything You Need To Know On Iran's Upcoming Elections

AP/Reuters/The Huffington Post | NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 05.01.2012

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TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's name will be nowhere on Friday's ballots. But the voting for parliament seats will be very much about ...

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A Bad Joke's Kernel of Truth

Shai Baitel | Posted 04.22.2012

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Shai Baitel

Geographically, Iran may be far away from the Americas but its growing presence in Venezuela is a serious danger. It is not a joke.

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Iran Reportedly Launches Small Satellite Into Orbit

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 04.04.2012

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit early Friday, state media reported, the latest in the country's ambit...

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Ahmadinejad: Iran And Cuba Fighting On The Same Front

AP | PAUL HAVEN | Posted 03.13.2012

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HAVANA — Two of Washington's top irritants, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Fidel Castro, discussed world events for two hours, and the Iranian leader o...

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VIPS Memo To Obama: Avoid Another Long War

Coleen Rowley | Posted 03.06.2012

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Coleen Rowley

Inasmuch as American politicians have failed miserably in the last decade on the issue of war, it would behoove concerned citizens to bring the facts in our memo to the attention of their respective congresspersons, as well as the president.

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Iran Says It Produced First Nuclear Fuel Rod

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 03.02.2012

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian scientists have produced the nation's first nuclear fuel rod, a feat of engineering the West has doubted Tehran capable o...

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Iran Says It Can Easily Close Key Oil Supply Route

AP | Posted 02.27.2012

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By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and TAREK EL-TABLAWY, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran -- The U.S. strongly warned Iran on Wednesday against closing a vital Pers...

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2012: Keep Paying Your Bills, It's Not the End of the World

Michael Lutin | Posted 02.26.2012

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Michael Lutin

It looks as if those ancient Mayans were pretty sharp cookies after all. They figured out that this year was going to be a doozy.

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