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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Religion and Belief, Mir-Hossain Mousavi
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U.S. targets two UAE firms for dealing with blacklisted Iran banks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States blacklisted two Dubai-based trading companies on Wednesday, accusing them of helping Iran evade financial sanctions and effectively cutting them off from the U.S. financial system. The move against Al Hilal...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Congress, Elections, Iran, U.S. Elections
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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: Iran, Tehran (Iran), International Atomic Energy Agency, Politics, Nuclear Policy
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U.N. watchdog, EU's Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute
ReutersVIENNA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran faces international pressure over its nuclear program in two separate meetings on Wednesday, but no breakthrough is expected with the Islamic state focused on next month's presidential election. In Vienna, the U.N....Tags: Nuclear Power, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Elections, Iran, Israel
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Exclusive: Financial sanctions delay North Korea's nuclear arms work - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Increasingly tough financial sanctions, an arms embargo and other international restrictions on trade with North Korea have significantly delayed expansion of Pyongyang's illicit nuclear arms program, according to a confidential...Tags: Nuclear Power, Luxury Goods Industry, Economic Sanctions, Energy, China
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Iran MPs urge ban on presidential runs by Rafsanjani, Mashaie
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Some 100 legislators are demanding a ban on two top independent candidates including ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from Iran's June presidential election in what may be a further move to thwart any brewing challenge to the...Tags: Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, News Agency, Elections, Religion and Belief
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Pentagon, short on cash, puts civilians on unpaid leave
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon told its civilian workforce on Tuesday that it will put most of them on unpaid leave for one day a week starting in July, a deeply unpopular move that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel blamed on sweeping budget cuts imposed...Tags: Chuck Hagel, U.S. Congress, Employees, U.S. Military, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Iran expects 'progress' in U.N. nuclear talks, West skeptical
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran expects progress will be made in talks this week with the United Nations' atomic agency, Tehran's nuclear envoy said on Monday, but Western diplomats held out little hope of an end to the deadlock. The International Atomic...Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Iran, Israel, International Organizations, Tehran (Iran)
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Analysis: Iran election opens up as surprise candidates enter race
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - After the huge protests that followed the 2009 election, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have hoped June polls would quietly install a loyal conservative president, but the surprise candidacies of two major...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Religion and Belief, Elections, Islam
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Senate bill aims to toughen Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would sharply toughen U.S. economic sanctions on Iran despite administration calls for Congress to delay penalties that could disrupt diplomacy aimed at resolving...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of State, Susan Collins, U.S. Congress, Economic Sanctions
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U.S. blacklists firms for evading Iran oil sale sanctions
ReutersBy Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The United States has blacklisted two companies it says helped Iran evade sanctions on oil sales and slapped penalties on four Tehran-based firms it says helped the Islamic Republic enrich uranium, the...Tags: Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial and Business Services, Iran
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Brent slips, but stays above $104 as US data supports
Reuters* U.S. weekly jobless claims at over 5-year low * Doubts on China recovery pace weighing on sentiment * Coming Up: Federal Reserve's Bernanke speaks at 1330 GMT By Luke Pachymuthu SINGAPORE, May 10 (Reuters) - Brent oil edged down on Friday, trading...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Iran, Environmental Issues, Federal Reserve, Labor Markets
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