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In Iran, opponents use age to attack Rafsanjani campaign
In a political order where elderly men have long been considered the most fit leaders, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's age - 78 - is the latest reason his detractors say he should not be allowed to run for president of Iran.
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C'tee finds IDF didn't kill Palestinian boy al-Dura in 2000
Netanyahu presented with gov't report finding that France 2 footage shows 12-year-old icon of second intifada was not hit with IDF bullets; claims French TV station edited footage to give misleading impression.
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Smarter to walk? The head of the powerful Guardians Council, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati , launched a broadside on ex-President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's candidacy by suggesting a Mercedes is unpresidential.
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US Think Tank: Iran Will Balance Middle East If Ever Moves towards Military N. Capability
Washington and its Western allies accuse Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program, while they have never presented any corroborative evidence to substantiate their allegations.
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Iran's Guard warns against post-election turmoil
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr.
Iran supports Turkey's actions to maintain its unity'
TEHRAN Iran supports any action that Turkey takes to protect its unity and solidarity, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said at a press conference in the Iranian consulate in Istanbul on Friday.
Iraqi merchants buying Iranian wheat at a higher price
TEHRAN On Saturday, a number of Iranian MPs criticized the government for buying wheat from farmers at a low price, saying it has encouraged Iraqi merchants to buy wheat from Iranian farmers at a higher price.
Red line over Iran's nuclear program is set by NPT not Israel: nuclear negotiator
TEHRAN In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator and presidential candidate has said that Iran does not give any credibility to Israel, noting the red line over Tehran's nuclear program is set not by Israel but by the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regulations.
Erdan appeals gov't approval of gas plant
The approval of a Be'er Tuviya natural gas plant was not on the meeting's schedule, the residents complained.
Iranian Presidential hopeful Qalibaf vows to return calm, stability in 2 years
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The Iranian threat isn't nuclear - it's political
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Turkey and the Dream of Ottoman Revival
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu recently visited Diyarbakir, the most important Kurdish city in Turkey's troubled Southeast.
France: West should place 'decisive sanctions' against Iran
Iranian stalling tactics at IAEA talks, unresolved agreement for UN investigation into nuclear program justify increased pressure by US, Europe, according to French defense minister.
Iran may ban candidates who seek ties with US
An Uzbekistan national living in Idaho has been arrested on federal charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized terrorist group in his home country plan a terrorist attack.
Iran's election has suddenly become interesting - and uncertain
Former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani waves to reporters as he registers his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, at the election headquarters of the interior ministry in Tehran on May 11, 2013.
Iranian Candidate Appears To Offer Starkly Contrasting Accounts Of Crackdown
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has entered the race for the country's presidency.
Live large, pay small in Panama City
When the Economist Intelligence Unit released its most recent Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, the spotlight, as ever, fell on the world's most expensive cities.
Conservatives split on Iran's next leader
Conservatives aligned with Iran's supreme leader may enjoy his support, but their inability to rally behind one candidate could hurt their chances of replacing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president.
Iran was struck with the third deadly earthquake within a month when a 6.0 magnitude temblor killed a child and injured 20 others.
US Seeking Total Ban on Iran's Oil
After failing to halt Iran's peaceful nuclear program with harsh economic sanctions, a group of U.S. lawmakers are proposing a measure to cut off Iran entirely from world oil markets.