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Iran's Economic Vulnerabilities

Daniel Wagner | Posted 11.27.2009 | World

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Daniel Wagner

The impact of Iran's economic plight on the nuclear negotiation process is likely to be severe. As the government reckons with its unfolding economic reality, its inclination will be to reject any meaningful nuclear oversight.

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Iran Censured At UN Nuclear Meeting

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 11.28.2009 | World

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VIENNA — In a blow to Iran, the board of the U.N. nuclear agency on Friday overwhelmingly backed a demand from the U.S., Russia, China and three...

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Obama Says US, Allies Discussing Iran Sanctions

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 11.19.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Wash...

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Why Increased U.S. Sanctions on Iran Don't Work

Rep. Keith Ellison | Posted 10.26.2009 | World

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Rep. Keith Ellison

Increasing sanctions enables the Iranian president the opportunity to change the subject -- from his failed policies to the nationalistic pride symbolized by nuclear energy.

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Russia Resists Hillary Clinton's Pressure, Says Threats Of Iran Sanctions Won't Work

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — Russia publicly pushed back Tuesday against U.S. efforts to threaten tough new sanctions if Iran fails to prove its nuclear program is ...

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Sam Stein

GOP Senate Candidate Polls Readers On Iran Sanctions

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

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In a curious move that could provide fodder for critics, Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill) is polling members of his email list about their preferred position on...

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For Iran--Think Long Term, Not Immediate Self-Gratificaton

Salam Al Marayati | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

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Salam Al Marayati

Implementing sanctions against Iran would play right into the hands of the theocracy. By imposing sanctions, the US will hand the Iranian government a card it does not have at this time--blaming the increase of prices on foreign powers.

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Dishonest Intelligence

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

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Alan Dershowitz

It seems clear in retrospect, as it seemed clear to me at the time, that those who released the deeply flawed 2007 report of Iran abandoning its nuclear weapons program had a political agenda.

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Has Iran Already Nuked Us!?

John Knefel | Posted 11.29.2009 | Comedy

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John Knefel

It sure sounds like the media is congealing around a new meme like the unthinking wad of lard that they are.

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Iran Admits Nuclear Site Near Base In Case Of Attack

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and GEORGE JAHN | Posted 11.29.2009 | World

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TEHRAN, Iran — In an unusually frank disclosure, Iran's nuclear chief said Tuesday the country's new uranium enrichment site was built for maxim...

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Iran's Nuclear Game Confronts President Obama

Sheldon Filger | Posted 11.26.2009 | World

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Sheldon Filger

As laudable as President Obama's intentions are on resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomacy, I believe recent history does not leave grounds for optimism.

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Russia Stand On Iran Sanctions Welcomed By Israel

AP | Posted 11.24.2009 | World

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JERUSALEM — A senior Israeli official welcomes steps by Russia toward endorsing additional sanctions against Iran as a way of stopping its nucle...

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China Opposes Iran Sanctions Sought By U.S.

nytimes.com | ANDREW JACOBS | Posted 11.24.2009 | World

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BEIJING China will not support increased sanctions on Iran as a way to curb its nuclear program, a government spokeswoman said Thursday...

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Russia Firmly Opposes New Sanctions On Iran

AP | Posted 11.17.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister says Moscow firmly opposes any new sanctions against Iran. Sergey Lavrov says new tougher sanctions would ru...

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Germany, France reinforce Iran sanctions threat

AP | GEIR MOULSON | Posted 10.16.2009 | World

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BERLIN — Germany and France on Monday reinforced a call for Iran to respond to concerns about its nuclear program in September or face tougher s...

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Sarkozy Threatens Iran With "Severe" Sanctions Over Nuclear Program, Election Crackdown

AP | ANGELA CHARLTON | Posted 09.26.2009 | World

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PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy criticized Iranian leaders for their handling of contested elections and their nuclear program, and pleaded fo...

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When All You Have is a Hammer, Every Iran Problem Looks Like a Nail

Patrick Disney | Posted 09.07.2009 | World

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Patrick Disney

While Ahmadinejad is at the podium in the UN, Congress is expected to impose what it calls "crippling sanctions" on Iran's economy. But this plan has number of obvious flaws.

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Obama Suggests Sanctions For Iran: Analysis

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 08.10.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — After a half-year of extending patient feelers to Iran, President Barack Obama has set a timeline _ warning Tehran it must show wil...

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Obama Renews Iran Sanctions; Ahmadinejad Calls Them "Childish"

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 04.13.2009 | World

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Speaking to Congress Thursday, President Obama announced renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran, thus adhering to a precedent that began in 1995. According t...

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Iran's Poor Economy Could Lead To Breakthrough In Nuclear Dispute: Chatham House Report

Chatham House | Posted 02.07.2009 | World

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Iran's economic and political weaknesses could provide the catalyst for a breakthrough in the nuclear dispute, says a new Chatham House report compile...

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Iran Presidential Election: Key Issues Will Be Economy, Ties With West

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 04.14.2009 | World

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TEHRAN, Dec 12 (IPS) - The main issue in Iran's June 2009 presidential election is certain to be the country's economic woes, but both candidates will...

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Americans Say No to War with Iran: Will Washington Listen?

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

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Sarah van Gelder

Congressional Democrats are sponsoring Resolution 362, which amounts to an act of war against Iran. The good news is that growing outcry from Americans is causing some to have second thoughts.

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My Conversation with Madeleine Albright: Let's Talk to Iran Just Like We Are with North Korea

Nathan Gardels | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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Nathan Gardels

The North Koreans want the sanctions associated with being on the terrorism list removed. The U.S. Congress won't remove those sanctions without verification. That is the way it ought to work.

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Israelis: Eat a Pistachio, Make an Iranian A-Bomb

Richard Silverstein | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

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Richard Silverstein

The new U.S. Ambassador to Israel has gotten all worked up over the fact that Israel is violating its own laws against trading with the Iranian enemy by eating Iranian pistachios. I kid you not.

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