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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: United Nations, Mitt Romney, Dmitry Medvedev, George W. Bush, Wars and Interventions
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Turkey's Erdogan says U.N. must decide on any Syria no-fly zone
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it would be up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether to establish a no-fly zone inside Syria and said he backed the involvement of Russia and China in planned peace...Tags: United Nations, Moscow (Russia), Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), NATO, Government
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Turkish PM says no decision yet on further Iran oil import cuts
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey had already significantly reduced its oil imports from Iran, which is under the choke of Western sanctions, and further cutbacks would depend on his country's energy needs....Tags: Turkey, Ankara (Turkey), Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program, European Union
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Pakistan approves 100,000 tonnes of wheat for Iran to pay for power
ReutersBy Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD, May 17 (Reuters) - Islamabad has authorised the export of 100,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran in trade not jeopardised by Western sanctions, to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan's energy-starved border areas, the...Tags: Pakistan, Islamabad (Pakistan), Iran, European Union
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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: Politics, Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran
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Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers before or after next month's presidential election in the Islamic Republic, its chief negotiator said on Thursday. Saeed Jalili, who is also a candidate in the...Tags: Politics, Israel, Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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COMMODITIES-Oil up on stock market rally; most others down
Reuters* Brent crude closes up first time in 4 sessions * Copper, gold extend losses on dollar's strength * Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee at 1-week low * Wheat at two-week bottom; soy, corn end lower too * Natgas and gasoline buck trend with 1 pct...Tags: United Nations, S&P 500, Foreign Exchange Market, Stock Market, European Central Bank
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U.S. to rigorously enforce gold ban on Iran -Treasury official
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The United States will rigorously enforce "without fear or fail" sanctions starting on July 1 that ban governments or private companies from selling gold to Iran, a top Treasury official said on Wednesday. David Cohen,...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Government, Metal and Mineral, 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....
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Hard-line Iranian lawmakers urge election ban on former president and Ahmadinejad ally
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hard-line Iranian lawmakers have petitioned authorities to bar two prominent presidential contenders — a moderate former president and a protege of current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — from running in next month'...Tags: Islam, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Punishment
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No breakthrough in nuclear talks with Iran - U.N.
ReutersVIENNA, May 15 (Reuters) - Talks between the U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran about Tehran's nuclear programme failed to clinch an accord and no date has been set for more meetings, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday. "We had intensive discussions...Tags: Politics, Nuclear Policy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran
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No breakthrough in nuclear talks with Iran: U.N
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Talks between the U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran about Tehran's nuclear program failed to clinch an accord and no date has been set for more meetings, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday. "We had intensive discussions today but...Tags: Politics, International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Policy, Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program
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