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One of the more interesting aspects of the WikiLeaks document dump is the persistence of intelligence reports indicating collusion between al Qaeda, al Qaeda-affiliated parties, and Iran. By itself, this should not be surprising(http://www.claremont.org/publications/pubid.733/pub_detail.asp). The 9/11 Commission, Clinton-era federal prosecutors, and many others have found evidence of such cooperation. Still, it is widely assumed that such an alliance is impossible due to theological differences between Sunni al Qaeda and the Shiite mullahs.
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Posted 27/7/2010 @ 16:59:14 GMT
Reports Bolster Suspicion of Iranian Ties to Extremists
WASHINGTON—Cooperation among Iran, al Qaeda and other Sunni extremist groups is more extensive than previously known to the public, according to details buried in the tens of thousands of military intelligence documents released by an independent group Sunday.
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Posted 27/7/2010 @ 15:58:31 GMT
EU toughens sanctions on Iran as Tehran offers talks
(Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it was ready to return to talks on a nuclear fuel swap, a surprise that came shortly after the European Union agreed tougher sanctions, including a block on oil and gas investment.
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Posted 27/7/2010 @ 15:52:12 GMT
Iran Denounces Sanctions Imposed by EU, Canada
Iran has denounced new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Canada that target the country's energy, foreign trade and banking sectors.The sanctions aim in part to curb investment and trade in Iran's lucrative oil and gas industries.
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Posted 25/7/2010 @ 20:13:21 GMT
Iran: New series of attacks on members of the Bahai faith
Iran's Islamic authorities appear to be stepping up repression of a small, long-maligned religious minority, advocates for the group say. Members of the Bahai faith in Iran reportedly have been subject to a recent series of attacks on their homes and cemeteries and investigations into their bank accounts.
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Posted 21/7/2010 @ 14:28:9 GMT
New sanctions crimp Iran's shipping business as insurers withhold coverage
TEHRAN -- Just weeks after the United States and the United Nations imposed new rounds of sanctions on Iran, Tehran's ability to ship vital goods has been significantly curtailed as some of the world's most powerful Western insurance companies cut off Iranian shippers out of fear that they could run afoul of U.S. laws, the insurers say.
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Posted 21/7/2010 @ 14:24:43 GMT
Eight Other Pending Executions in Iran
News of the imminent stoning of one Iranian woman for alleged adultery galvanized a global movement to save her. But sadly, her case was not an anomaly.
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Posted 19/7/2010 @ 9:28:7 GMT
Iran uses small bank in Germany to beat sanctions: report
WASHINGTON — A small Iranian-owned bank in Germany has been used by Iran's government to go around international economic sanctions and do business on behalf of blacklisted organizations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Posted 13/7/2010 @ 9:42:41 GMT
'Abducted' scientist wants to return to Iran: TV
TEHRAN — An Iranian nuclear scientist Tehran claims was abducted by US intelligence agents has taken refuge in the Islamic republic's interest section in Washington, state media reported on Tuesday.
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Posted 13/7/2010 @ 9:40:12 GMT
After Killing at a Bazaar, Iran Declares 2 Days Off
TEHRAN — The Iranian government declared a sudden, two-day national holiday on Sunday and Monday, after a long-simmering dispute between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Tehran bazaar erupted last week, leaving one prominent merchant dead, according to opposition Web sites.
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Posted 6/7/2010 @ 8:1:9 GMT
Reports of planes denied refuelling are 'false': Iran
TEHRAN — Iran said on Tuesday that claims made by some Iranian officials that its passenger planes were being denied refuelling by airports in Britain, Germany and the United Arab Emirates are "false."
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Posted 3/7/2010 @ 10:38:51 GMT
Outgoing UN Nuclear Inspector Pushed Dubious Iran Nuclear Weapons Intel
Olli Heinonen, the Finnish nuclear engineer who resigned Thursday after five years as deputy director for safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was the driving force in turning that agency into a mechanism to support U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran.
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Posted 28/6/2010 @ 12:42:2 GMT
Russia alarmed by CIA view of Iran's weapons
(Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday he was alarmed by U.S. assertions that Iran may have enough fuel for two nuclear weapons and warned that if confirmed the Islamic Republic may face new measures.
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Posted 28/6/2010 @ 12:38:21 GMT
Iran has material to make two atomic bombs: CIA
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Iran already has enough fissile material to make two atomic bombs and could develop nuclear weapons in two years if it wanted to do so, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta said.
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By Market Watch
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Posted 26/6/2010 @ 22:0:40 GMT
G8 leaders condemn North Korea, Iran
The world's major powers sent stern messages to Iran and North Korea Saturday, remained firm on Afghanistan and encouraged continued steps toward Middle East peace.
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Posted 24/6/2010 @ 9:31:9 GMT
Iran university reform sparks row in Ahmadinejad camp
A row has broken out over attempts by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to control Iran's biggest university.Supporters of Mr Ahmadinejad protested outside parliament on Tuesday after MPs voted down a bill to replace several board members of Azad University.
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Posted 23/6/2010 @ 9:55:0 GMT
Wiesel: Arrest president of Iran
Saying that the Holocaust should never be forgotten, human rights activist Elie Wiesel called for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be arrested when he visits foreign countries because of his calls for genocide.
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Posted 22/6/2010 @ 16:39:44 GMT
Iran issues new banknote
Iran's state TV says the country has more than doubled the face value of its largest banknote.The report Tuesday said the new 100,000 rial bill (worth roughly $9.6) is aimed at facilitating financial transactions.
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Posted 22/6/2010 @ 8:33:18 GMT
Pakistan says will abide by U.S. sanctions on Iran
ISLAMABAD June 21 (Reuters) - Pakistan will abide by any U.S. sanctions on Iran, which Washington has warned could hit Pakistani companies involved in a $7.6 billion Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline deal, the prime minister said on Monday.
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By Rueture
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Posted 21/6/2010 @ 12:28:0 GMT
"For Neda" Gives Iran Resistance a New Tool
The documentary "For Neda" premiered on HBO2 TV on Sunday, but days earlier -- in fact, as of the middle of last week - it was freely available on YouTube.
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Posted 16/6/2010 @ 15:5:12 GMT
Ahmadinejad accuses Obama of meddling in Iran
TEHRAN — Iran's hardline president on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of meddling in his country after the US leader called for global support for Iranians in their fight for greater democracy.
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Posted 16/6/2010 @ 12:13:41 GMT
Iran to build 'powerful' new nuclear reactor
TEHRAN — Iran plans to construct a new nuclear reactor for radio-isotope production that is "more powerful" than its Tehran research facility, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday.
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Posted 16/6/2010 @ 8:48:18 GMT
Iran:behind HBO 's for Neda
As June 12 saw the anniversary of Iran's contested presidential election pass, the Green Movement is once again making news. HBO's new documentary, "For Neda," is a poignant reminder of the movement's human cost, and Babylon & Beyond wanted to know more about the project.
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Posted 14/6/2010 @ 14:54:15 GMT
Iran police 'free Karroubi from hardliners' siege'
TEHRAN — Iranian police on Monday helped opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi escape a day after rival hardline loyalists surrounded him in a cleric's house, a website close to the government said.
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Posted 13/6/2010 @ 12:10:25 GMT
US urges Iran to free political prisoners, US hikers
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Iran to meet its international obligations and release all political prisoners, as well as three American hikers held for almost a year.
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Posted 10/6/2010 @ 8:37:27 GMT
Fresh sanctions for Iran
WHEN Turkey and Brazil announced a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme recently, the two countries thought they had made a diplomatic breakthrough.
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Posted 9/6/2010 @ 7:50:13 GMT
A resilient Iran shields itself from pressure by building alliances
TEHRAN -- A year ago, Iran was on its way to becoming a pariah state. Dozens of governments accused Iranian leaders of stealing the presidential election and condemned the brutal crackdown on protesters that followed. The country faced sanctions and international scorn over its controversial nuclear program.
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Posted 8/6/2010 @ 8:21:6 GMT
U.S. expects Iran sanctions vote this week
(CNN) -- The United States expects to bring a new resolution on increased sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program to a vote in the United Nations Security Council this week, and a U.S. official is warning that two key allies who do not support the resolution will "have to explain their vote."
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Posted 7/6/2010 @ 8:27:46 GMT
Gaza blockade: Iran offers escort to next aid convoy
Iran has warned that it could send Revolutionary Guard naval units to escort humanitarian aid convoys seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza – a move that would certainly be challenged by Israel.
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