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GOP hopefuls challenge Obama on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential hopefuls are focusing on Iran as a weak spot in President Barack Obama's foreign policy record, and they're reviving many of the arguments that neoconservative proponents of armed intervention against Tehran...Tags: Parties and Movements, Security, Newt Gingrich, Wars and Interventions, Mitt Romney
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Brent dips below $106 as focus back on demand, stocks
Reuters* Investors eye June 18-19 U.S. Fed meeting, seeking clarity * Prices likely to trade inside "zones of resistance" * Impact of Iran presidential elections still unclear By Luke Pachymuthu SINGAPORE, June 17 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures traded below...Tags: Weather, Russia, Wars and Interventions, Weather Reports, Petroleum Industry
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Hope grows that Iran could pull back from nuclear standoff
BEIRUT — The surprising election of Hassan Rowhani, a moderate cleric, as Iran's president has prompted a wave of speculation about a crucial question: Will Iran's new leadership be more willing to compromise on its nuclear program? No one knows...
Tags: Hasan Rowhani, White House, Iran, Elections, U.S. Elections
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Saudi king congratulates Rohani on Iran election win
ReutersDUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia congratulated moderate cleric Hassan Rohani on winning Iran's presidential election, hailing what he described as Rohani's wish to improve relations between the two countries, rivals for influence...Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bahrain, Human Rights, Islam, Saudi Arabia
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Iranians' desire for change fueled presidential upset
TEHRAN — The stunning landslide election of Hassan Rowhani as Iran's next president highlighted a deep frustration among many Iranians about the direction of their country, especially an economy marred by skyrocketing prices, stagnant salaries and...
Tags: Prisons, Labor Markets, Hasan Rowhani, Iran, Elections
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Iranians count on president-elect Rohani to bring change
ReutersDUBAI - Thousands of Iranians celebrated on the streets into Sunday's early hours, counting on moderate president-elect Hassan Rohani to follow through on promises of better relations abroad and more freedom at home after routing hardliners at the polls....Tags: The Happiest News!, Petroleum Industry, Iran, Polls, Elections
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Iran's next president called 'diplomat sheik' by supporters
TEHRAN — A week ago, many observers viewed Iran's presidential election as a horse-race among conservative hard-liners hostile to reform. Then came an unexpected surge in support for Hassan Rowhani, a soft-spoken, bespectacled and bearded cleric who...
Tags: Hasan Rowhani, Iran, Authors, Beirut (Lebanon), Elections
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Putin says West arming Syrian rebels who eat human flesh
ReutersAMMAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in Britain ahead of an international summit set to be dominated by disagreement over the U.S. decision to send weapons to Syria's rebels, said the West must not arm fighters who eat human...Tags: Military Equipment, Mohamed Morsi, United Kingdom, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions
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U.S. says Iran election may be hopeful sign for resolving nuclear dispute
Reuters* U.S. says new president must come clean on nuclear program * Rohani does not have sole power to change nuclear policy * Obama heads to G8 where Iran likely to be raised By Lesley Wroughton and Louis Charbonneau WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters)...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, White House, Iran, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Shohreh Aghdashloo, from Tehran to Hollywood
Iranian American actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in "House of Sand and Fog" (2003), writes about her life journey from Tehran under siege to Hollywood in her new memoir, "The Alley of Love and Yellow...
Tags: Prague (Czech Republic), The Last Stand (movie), Shohreh Aghdashloo, The Adjustment Bureau (movie), Iran
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Iran moderate's poll triumph is mandate for change
Reuters(Repeats story issued June 15) * Stunning victory reflects demand for more freedoms * Clean poll shores up Iran's prestige after 2009 unrest * Rohani expected to cooperate with Supreme Leader Khamenei By Marcus George DUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) -...Tags: Saeed Jalili, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Islam, Politics, Iran
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