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Iraq working for release of Americans held in Iran

BAGHDAD—An Iraqi official says Baghdad has contacted Tehran in a bid to secure the release of three Americans detained in Iran, but has received no reply. Foreign undersecretary Labid Abawi said Saturday that Iraq has sent...

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Iran rejects threats, urges more talks

MOSCOW, November 21 (RIA Novosti) - Tehran rejects threats as part of a continuing campaign of psychological warfare against it and calls for more talks on the nuclear issue, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. In a televised...

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Iran to hold large-scale air defence war games to protect nuclear facilities

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will begin large-scale air defence war games Sunday aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible attack, a senior military commander said Saturday, reflecting the country's concern that Israel...

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U.N. panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition says were rigged.

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The Big Picture: Tehran

By NASA Posted: November 20, 2009 Tehran, Iran’s capital, ranks among the world’s fast-growing cities. In the early 1940s, Tehran’s population was about 700,000. By 1966, it had risen to 3 million, and by 1986—during the...

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The Story of Two Books

The Writing of 444 Days: The Hostages Remember and Guests of the Ayatollah The Writing of 444 Days: The Hostages Remember and Guests of the Ayatollah Five articles on the Digital Collections program at Duke University...

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Iran To Launch Satellite On Its Own By Late 2011

Iran Says It Will Launch Another Communications Satellite Without Outside Help In 2 Years (AP) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran plans to launch a communications satellite by late 2011 with no outside help, a top Iranian official said...

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Iran irked still over Jundallah attacks

KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The government of Pakistan is expected to hand the alleged perpetrators of an October bombing in southern Iran over to Tehran, Iranian leaders said. Pakistani ties with Iran soured in the...

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Uganda: Baha'i Faith is On Trial in Iran

Last October, seven prisoners in Iran escaped a near-certain death sentence. The case appears to be of little relevance to Uganda until one learns of the religious affiliation of the group's members: all are leading figures of...

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Iran Backs ‘Honest’ Cooperation: Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran is ready to cooperate with other countries provided that they are “sincere” in their approach toward Tehran. Addressing crowds in the northwestern city of Tabriz, Ahmadinejad...

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