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Ryan Crocker says U.S. is fumbling on Iran's nuclear program
WASHINGTON — Ryan Crocker has long been viewed as America's indispensable diplomat in the Muslim world. President George W. Bush named him ambassador to Iraq in 2007 to rescue a failing policy, and four years later, President Obama dispatched him to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Iran, George W. Bush, Politics, U.S. Department of State
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Chicago film student Anahita Ghazvinizadeh wins Cannes prize
CANNES, France — A sharp, nearly perfect 21-minute movie about a 6th-grade girl caught in a tug of war between divorced parents, “Needle” was shot last summer in Chicago by School of the Art Institute film student Anahita Ghazvinizadeh....
Tags: Students, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Entertainment, Teaching and Learning
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Iran president denounces aide's disqualification from election
TEHRAN — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday denounced as unjust the supervisory electoral body's disqualification of his top aide from next month's presidential poll and said he plans to appeal to the nation's supreme leader,...
Tags: Polls, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ruhollah Khomeini
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Two prominent presidential candidates knocked off Iran ballot
TEHRAN — In a much-anticipated decision likely to spark controversy, Iran’s supervisory electoral body on Tuesday disqualified from next month’s presidential race two high-profile candidates who have been assailed as disloyal to the...
Tags: Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Politics, Elections
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Iran disqualifies 2 high-profile presidential candidates
TEHRAN — In a highly anticipated decision likely to spark controversy, Iran's supervisory electoral body on Tuesday disqualified two high-profile candidates from next month's presidential race after both were assailed as disloyal to the nation's...Tags: Track and Field, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Politics, Elections
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From four Iranians, four views of the coming election
TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...
Tags: Political Candidates, Religion and Belief, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Services and Shopping
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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: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Politics, Elections
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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....
Tags: Bob Corker, Iran, Crime, Law and Justice, John Kerry, Bob Menendez
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Persecution of Baha'is continues in Iran
It is early dawn and no one in the household is awake. There is a loud pounding on the door and voices demand to be let in. The father goes to the door and government officials storm in and begin rummaging through the family's belongings, searching...Tags: Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Iran, Crime, Law and Justice, Unificationism
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The Week Ahead: Imelda's back, Iran at impasse, Syria in turmoil
Marcos dynasty enhancing its political comeback in the Philippines Monday, May 13 -- Unrepentant over her role as treasure-squandering first lady, the widow of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos is poised for victory in Monday’s...Tags: Human Rights, NATO, Iran, Bashar Assad, Politics
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Two last-minute candidates stir up Iran presidential race
TEHRAN — The run-up to Iran's June presidential election took a dramatic turn Saturday with last-minute candidacy announcements by two controversial political figures: former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top...Tags: Religion and Belief, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Politics, Elections
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Top presidential aide and former president seek Iran's presidency
TEHRAN -- The run-up to Iran’s June presidential elections took a dramatic turn Saturday when two controversial figures -- former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top aide to outgoing incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad --...
Tags: Pakistan, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Politics, Elections
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