By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 28 October 2009 A key congressional committee has approved legislation to expand sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear ambitions. The Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act is aimed at placing additional pressure o

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Iranian state television is reporting that border police have arrested three American tourists who allegedly strayed into Iranian territory in a poorly marked mountainous border zone between Iraq and Iran. Iran's state-run Press TV announced the arr

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a strong defense of Obama administration policy on North Korea and Iran during an extended interview Sunday on American television. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Secretary of State Clinton is sending

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the Obama administration still seeks dialogue with Iran despite what she called the Tehran government's deplorable and unacceptable use of violence to quell election protests. In a foreign polic

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A group of reformist Iranian religious leaders is calling for a popular referendum to determine the fate of a disputed presidential election. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during a religious ceremony (file photo) A

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West Prepares to Ease Iran Sanctions LONDON A temporary deal agreed to in November between world powers and Iran regarding its nuclear program comes into force Monday. Its seen as a stepping-stone to a broader agreement on the future of the program,

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Venezuela's Chavez Built Ties With Iran The relationship between Iran and Venezuela began in the 1960s, in the early days of OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. But it was during Hugo Chavezs presidency that strong ties were form

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Iran Looks to Maintain Influence in Baghdad With New Shia PM STATE DEPARTMENT Washington and Tehran share the goal of stopping Syrian-based militants in Iraq. But experts say it's Iran, not the United States, that will most influence how the new gove

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Global Chatter Continues on Iran Nuclear Accord WASHINGTON Thursdays landmark political accord on Irans nuclear program remains a focal point of commentary around the world. Debate on the preliminary deal will likely consume Washington when Congress

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. So President Trump's decision to take the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal put the U.S. at odds with some close allies in Europe and Asia, and it gives companies like Samsung and Renault a difficult choice. Th

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Joining us to talk a little bit more about the incoming national security adviser is NPR's Michele Kelemen. Hey, Michele. MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: Hi. Nice to be here. CHANG: So as we just heard, John Bolton is a regular commentato

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The U.S. imposes major sanctions on Iran on Monday as part of President Trump's decision to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal. Officials say they want Iran to abandon what they call its destructive behavior. But as NPR's Geoff Brum

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By Challiss McDonough Cairo 11 June 2006 Iranian Top Nuclear Negotiator Ali Larijani, left , talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, during their meeting in Cairo, Egypt Iranian officials are rejecting some aspects of an international package o

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By Marlene Smith Vienna 08 March 2006 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has decided to hold its output steady. The decision comes amid new threats from cartel member Iran to cut

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By Sonja Pace London 06 April 2007 A day after returning home from nearly two weeks' captivity in Iran, some of the 15 British sailors and marines spoke openly about their ordeal - of being kept in isolation, blindfolded, hearing guns cocked behind t

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By Gary Thomas Washington 11 January 2007 In his address Wednesday night, President Bush said he wants to boost U.S. troop strength in Iraq to quell sectarian violence. But he also made clear that the United States holds two of Iraq's neighbors, Ira

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By Mona Ghuneim New York 29 October 2007 The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment is regrettable, but said its willingness to cooperate with U.N. investigators is a step in the right direction. From VOA's

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 26 November 2007 The commander of coalition forces in two volatile Baghdad neighborhoods says Shiite splinter groups backed by Iran are continuing their attacks, in spite of a reduction of violence in the area by mainstream Shii

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Iran Talks Extended as Foreign Ministers Join GENEVA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Geneva, after negotiators there worked late into the night toward an agreement on curbing Iran's nuclear program and easing economic sanctions. The State De

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Syria Crisis, Iran Will Top Agenda at Annual UN Assembly UNITED NATIONS On Tuesday, world leaders will convene in New York for their annual gathering at the United Nations General Assembly. The Syrian conflict - and an appearance by Iran's new presid

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