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Israeli President Says Blunting Tehran’s Weapons Effort Will Help Garner Support for Concessions. By Charles Levinson Source: The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2010 JERUSALEM—Israel is more likely to conclude a peace deal with the Palestinians if Iran’s efforts to develop a nuclear weapon were to be blunted, Israeli President Shimon Peres said Sunday. In [...]
Iran, Georgia Cancel Visas
Source: The Moscow Times 24 May 2010 TBILISI, Georgia — Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it has reached an agreement with Georgia to mutually cancel visa requirements. Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said at a briefing Saturday in Tbilisi that visa-free travel between the two countries would begin in September. Mehmanparast said Iran was also considering setting [...]
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PM: Nations must prevent Iran nukes
Source: The Jerusalem Post May 23, 2010 “Greatest danger to humanity posed by nuclear-armed radical Islam.” The nations of the world must unite to stop the Iranian nuclear program, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at a conference of Russian-speaking journalists on Sunday. Netanyahu spoke at the 12th world conference of Russian-speaking press, held at Dan [...]
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Iran prepares to release film-maker from Evin prison
By Hugh Tomlinson Source: Times Online May 24, 2010 // The Iranian Government has indicated that it is preparing to release Jafar Panahi, the award-winning film-maker who has been jailed in Tehran since early March. Last week, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court announced that it had instructed the Tehran prosecutor general to re-examine Panahi’s case. “Legal [...]
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UN sanctions will hurt ordinary Iranians, says Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iran’s opposition leader, has said new UN sanctions will hurt ordinary Iranians, as he blamed the hardline government for provoking major world powers. Source: Telegraph May 23, 2010 The five permanent members of the UN Security Council agreed a draft of new sanctions last week after months of pressure from the United States [...]
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US official: At odds with China over NKorea, Iran
By MATTHEW LEE Source: The Associated Press (AP) May 23, 2010 BEIJING — The United States and China are still at odds about how to deal with North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship it has been blamed for, a senior U.S. official said Sunday. They also remain apart on the specifics [...]
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Iran said on Sunday that the three American hikers arrested last July near the Iraq border were spies and demanded the U.S. propose a prisoner swap to secure their release.
Source: FoxNews.com May 23, 2010 Iran said on Sunday that the three American hikers arrested last July near the Iraq border were spies and demanded the U.S. propose a prisoner swap to secure their release. Iran said on Sunday that the three American hikers arrested last July near the Iraq border were spies and demanded [...]
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WRAPUP 7-US gov’t slams BP for missed deadlines on spill
* US gov’t angry that BP missed deadlines – Salazar * BP has deepwater know-how for the task:Coast Guard chief * Coast Guard Admiral Allen says “I trust” BP CEO Hayward (Updates with Jindal comments, BP and EPA meet about dispersants) By Matthew Bigg and Chris Baltimore Source: Reuters May 23, 2010 VENICE, La/HOUSTON, May [...]
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Iran says U.S. “hikers” spies, proposes prisoner swap
Detained American Sarah Shourd (R), Shane Bauer (L) and Joshua Fattal smile as they wait to meet their mothers at the Esteghlal hotel in Tehran May 21, 2010. Credit: Reuters/PressTv By Hossein Jaseb Source: Reuters May 23, 2010 Iran’s intelligence minister said on Sunday he had no doubt three U.S. citizens arrested last July near [...]
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