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Washington and Tehran's Vicious Spin Cycle

Jamal Abdi | Posted 04.18.2012

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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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How Sanctions Against Iran Could Backfire

Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 05.14.2012

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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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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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Iranian Supreme Leader Warns Of 'Strong Slap And An Iron Fist'

AP | Posted 01.10.2012

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader on Thursday warned Israel and the United States that Tehran's response will be tough should its archenemies...

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Will the U.S. Troop Withdrawal Leave the Door Wide Open for Iran?

Alireza Jafarzadeh | Posted 12.25.2011

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On October 23, Ahmadinejad laid out Tehran's strategy to CNN. Clearly, Iran intends to take on the U.S.'s former role in Iraq.

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Ayatollah Khamenei: Occupy Wall Street Will Topple Capitalism

AP | By ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 12.12.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's top leader said Wednesday that the wave of protests spreading from New York's Wall Street to other U.S. cities reflects a serio...

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Iranian Supreme Leader Warns Arabs Against West

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 11.17.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's top leader warned Arab nations swept up in uprisings against autocratic regimes not to allow the U.S. or NATO to influence...

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Iran Reportedly Considering Offering Syria $5.8 Billion In Aid

Posted 09.14.2011

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(Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs offering $5.8 billion in aid to Syria to bolster its economy, a French newspaper s...

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Iran Leader Accuses U.S. Of 'Supporting Terrorism'

AP | By ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 08.25.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's supreme leader on Saturday accused the United States of supporting terrorism, pointing to American drone strikes in Pakistan an...

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How to Stop Iran's Nuclear Threat

Alireza Jafarzadeh | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Iranian opposition movement does not ask for money or arms, much less troops. But it does demand that, at this critical juncture, it not be shut out of the Iran policy debate.

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Tehran's Dilemma in Trying to Have It Both Ways

Alireza Jafarzadeh | Posted 05.25.2011

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To no one's surprise, the regime ruling Iran is watching the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, searching for a way to exploit the outcomes to its advantage.

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Khamenei: A Counterfeit Leader

Mahmood Delkhasteh | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the result of censorship, the Iranian Green movement has yet failed to identify a democratic and independent political alternative which challenges the regime in its totality.

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Khamenei Seeks Rehabilitation in Qom

Geneive Abdo | Posted 05.25.2011

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While the Iranian regime appears to be finding support these days in Shiite quarters from Beirut to Baghdad, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is searching for theological backing this week in his own backyard.

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Iran's Uprising Continues -- From Prison Cells

Josh Shahryar | Posted 05.25.2011

Few stories chronicle the constant struggle for democracy and human rights in Iran. This, however, does not mean that the struggle is dead. It is a daily struggle that continues ever vigorously.

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Iranian Diaspora Needs to Act

Josh Shahryar | Posted 05.25.2011

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What the Green Movement needs from the Iranian Diaspora, especially in the United States, is to come together and form a strong voice of political support for the cause of Iran's democratization.

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Can the U.S. Help Iran's Green Movement?

Josh Shahryar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama must make it clear that Iran's Green Movement has the full backing of the U.S. government and follow it up with action.

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Iran's Uprising Prospects After February 11: Escalation or Decline?

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Iranian uprising has ascended and, regardless of crackdown, it will not decline. Rather, it will guide future developments along the lines of toppling the clerical regime and establishing democracy in Iran.

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Iran, the Green Movement, and Cricket

Josh Shahryar | Posted 05.25.2011

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The key to the Iranian opposition's success is consistency. Every time it has called for a protest, now over more than eight months, it has put people on the ground.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran's Leader Predicts Israel's Destruction

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader predicted the destruction of Israel in comments posted on his Web site on Wednesday, in some of his stronge...

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Iranian Police, Basij Clash With Pro-Reform Protesters At Tehran University

AP | By ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) TEHRAN, Iran - Security forces and militiamen clashed with thousands of protesters shouting "death to the dictator" outside Tehran University on ...

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Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Loves Caviar And Vulgar Jokes, Defector Claims

Telegraph | Damien McElroy and Ahmad Vahdat | Posted 05.25.2011

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A catalogue of the private opulence and eccentric tastes of 70-year-old Ayatollah Khamenei and his family has been compiled by Iran's opposition Green...

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Leave Punishing Iran to Iranians

Melody Moezzi | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's clear that Iran's strongest adversary today remains within its own borders. The current Iranian regime has far more to fear from its own people than it does from any foreign powers.

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The Start of an Iranian Intifada

Meir Javedanfar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Such an uprising will mean continuous periods of strikes and civil disobedience, as well as more confrontations between members of the public and security forces.

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Iran Sentences 3 To Death In Postelection Mass Opposition Trial

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

TEHRAN, Iran — Three defendants in Iran's mass trial of opposition figures accused of fueling the country's postelection unrest have been senten...

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U.S. Seeking Tougher Sanctions Against Iran

The New York Times | MARK LANDLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration is scrambling to assemble a package of harsher economic sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program that could include a ...

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