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From four Iranians, four views of the coming election
TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...
Tags: Revolutions, Political Candidates, Religion and Belief, Abusive Behavior, Breads
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Iran delays presidential election lineup
TEHRAN — Iranians must wait until next week to find out who will be on the ballot in next month's presidential election, a key electoral panel said Thursday, as it continued to mull the fate of two prospective candidates who have shaken up the race....
Tags: Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Politics
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Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....
Tags: Bob Corker, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Congress, John Kerry, Energy Resources
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Top presidential aide and former president seek Iran's presidency
TEHRAN -- The run-up to Iran’s June presidential elections took a dramatic turn Saturday when two controversial figures -- former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top aide to outgoing incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad --...
Tags: Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran, Pakistan, Politics
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The Week Ahead: Imelda's back, Iran at impasse, Syria in turmoil
Marcos dynasty enhancing its political comeback in the Philippines Monday, May 13 -- Unrepentant over her role as treasure-squandering first lady, the widow of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos is poised for victory in Monday’s...
Tags: Human Rights, Revolutions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Nuclear Weapons
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Iranians protest desecration of Syrian shrine
TEHRAN -- Iranians took to the streets Friday in the latest protest against the desecration last week by Syrian rebels of an ancient Shiite shrine outside Damascus, the Syrian capital. "We have to show our anger," declared Ebrahim Jalili, 80, a carpet...Tags: Government, Beirut (Lebanon), Religion and Belief, Islam, Bashar Assad
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Two last-minute candidates stir up Iran presidential race
TEHRAN — The run-up to Iran's June presidential election took a dramatic turn Saturday with last-minute candidacy announcements by two controversial political figures: former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top...
Tags: Elections, Religion and Belief, Islam, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Letters: Syria's war, Israel's strategy
Re editorial cartoon, May 7 Jeff Danziger takes a cheap shot, as well as a simplistic one, by characterizing Israel as dragging the United States toward conflict in Syria. Had he examined the situation in greater depth, he would have discovered that...Tags: Bashar Assad, Alzheimer's Disease, Israel
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Iran points at Syrian rebels in warning about chemical weapons
Echoing the words of President Obama, the Iranian foreign minister reportedly said Tuesday that unleashing chemical weapons in Syria would be a “red line” for Tehran. But Ali Akbar Salehi also suggested rebels were to blame for such attacks,...
Tags: Weaponry, White House, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad
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Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran's disputed nuclear program at a delicate moment. Appearing before...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Congress, John Kerry, Manufacturing and Engineering
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U.S. slaps sanctions on Iranian businessman, companies
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department slapped sanctions Thursday on an Iranian businessman and a network of banks and companies dealing with Tehran amid an international stalemate over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. The move targeted...
Tags: Tajikistan, Malaysia, Turkey, Manufacturing and Engineering, Defense Equipment
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Intrigue swirls as Iran prepares to choose next president
TEHRAN — The reform movement that took to the streets to protest alleged vote-rigging in Iran's last presidential election has been crushed. The supreme leader has made it clear that such behavior will not be tolerated this time. But that doesn'...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bashar Assad, Human Interest
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