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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Iran</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Agreement settles allegations banking giant violated US sanctions on money transfers to Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Lloyds agrees to settlement on financial sanctions

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says Lloyds TSB Bank PLC has agreed to a $217 million settlement stemming from claims the bank manipulated money transfers to allow customers to skirt U.S. financial sanctions against Iran and other countries.
The department said in a statement Tuesday the alleged violations stemmed from ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agreement-settles-allegations-banking-giant-violated-us-sanctions-on-money-transfers-to-iran-247384/" title="Agreement settles allegations banking giant violated US sanctions on money transfers to Iran">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Payment settles allegations banking giant violated US sanctions on money transfers to Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Lloyds to pay $217 million in Treasury settlement

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says Lloyds TSB Bank PLC has agreed to pay $217 million to settle claims that the bank manipulated money transfers to allow customers to skirt U.S. financial sanctions against Iran and other countries.
The department said in a statement Tuesday the alleged violations stemmed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/payment-settles-allegations-banking-giant-violated-us-sanctions-on-money-transfers-to-iran-247330/">Original article on  : Payment settles allegations banking giant violated US sanctions on money transfers to Iran</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran: Border spat with Iraq was misunderstanding

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday said its recent takeover of an Iraqi oil well was the result of a &#8220;misunderstanding&#8221; and called for the two nations to open talks to clearly demarcate their border.
The Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers spoke over the weekend and agreed to re-establish a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-border-dispute-with-iraq-was-misunderstanding-urges-quick-resolution-247324/">Source article &nbsp;: Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House tells Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously year-end deadline over nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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White House prods Iran over nuclear deadline
WASHINGTON — The White House is warning Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously a year-end deadline over its nuclear program, responding sternly to defiant language by the Iranian president.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE&#8217;-neh-zhahd) on Tuesday dismissed a looming deadline from the Obama administration and its allies for ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-tells-irans-leader-to-take-seriously-year-end-deadline-over-nuclear-program-247307/">White House tells Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously year-end deadline over nuclear program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor says Iran still investigating 3 detained Americans, points to US-held Iranians</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Prosecutor: Iran still investigating 3 Americans

TEHRAN, Iran — Three Americans arrested in July after crossing into Iran from neighboring Iraq are still under investigation, a prosecutor said Tuesday, adding that Tehran was concerned about 11 Iranians it says are being held in the U.S.
The Tehran prosecutor did not link the two issues, but officials have ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-says-iran-still-investigating-3-detained-americans-points-to-us-held-iranians-247150/">Prosecutor says Iran still investigating 3 detained Americans, points to US-held Iranians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Prisoner swap talks enter critical phase in Israel

JERUSALEM — Israel wrapped up marathon top-level meetings early Tuesday without announcing whether it has agreed to accept Gaza militants&#8217; demand to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a lone Israeli serviceman.
A decision to pay that lopsided price for 23-year-old Sgt. Gilad Schalit could reshuffle Mideast politics in unpredictable .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-cabinet-ministers-debate-whether-to-trade-1000-palestinian-prisoners-for-lone-soldier-246968/">Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian FM expects speedy trial of 3 Americans who crossed border from Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeina Karam</dc:creator>
		
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Iran expects speedy trial of 3 American hikers

BEIRUT — Iran&#8217;s foreign minister said Monday he expects a speedy trial for three American hikers who have been jailed since crossing the border from Iraq nearly five months ago.
Manouchehr Mottaki declined to specify what charges the Americans faced. Last month, Iran&#8217;s chief prosecutor said the Americans are .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-fm-expects-speedy-trial-of-3-americans-who-crossed-border-from-iraq-246955/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Iranian FM expects speedy trial of 3 Americans who crossed border from Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US military officer says force would have limited effect in Iran but must be at the ready</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Top US officer: Force must be option for Iran

WASHINGTON — The head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says military force would have only limited effect in stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons but must remain an option.
Adm. Mike Mullen told his staff he believes political means are best at achieving regional security. Mullen says ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-military-officer-says-force-would-have-limited-effect-in-iran-but-must-be-at-the-ready-246870/">Original article on  : Top US military officer says force would have limited effect in Iran but must be at the ready</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear arms ban
TOKYO — Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has called for the disarmament of all nations with atomic weapons, but said all countries have the right to develop nuclear energy.
Jalili insisted that his country&#8217;s nuclear program is for civilian purposes, although the U.S. and other nations ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-nuclear-negotiator-calls-for-atomic-disarmament-but-all-have-right-to-nuclear-energy-246781/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen worries Iran will rebuff offer of engagement; &#8216;clock now running&#8217; top officer says</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Mullen worries about Iran running out clock on US
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. military officer said Sunday he does not assume Iran&#8217;s brief seizure of an Iraqi oil well is part of an orchestrated plan in Tehran.
Adm. Mike Mullen also said he&#8217;s worried about &#8220;the clock now running&#8221; on .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-worries-iran-will-rebuff-offer-of-engagement-clock-now-running-top-officer-says-246616/">Mullen worries Iran will rebuff offer of engagement; &#8216;clock now running&#8217; top officer says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen worries about &#8216;clock now running&#8217; on US efforts to keep dialogue open with Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Mullen worries about US efforts at Iran dialogue

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. military officer says he&#8217;s not assuming that Iran&#8217;s brief seizure of an Iraqi oil well is part of an orchestrated plan in Tehran.
Adm. Mike Mullen also says he&#8217;s worried about &#8220;the clock now running&#8221; on the Obama administration&#8217;s efforts .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-worries-about-clock-now-running-on-us-efforts-to-keep-dialogue-open-with-iran-246591/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Mullen worries about &#8216;clock now running&#8217; on US efforts to keep dialogue open with Iran</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi troops escort workers back to oil well after Iranian forces pull back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq says Iranian troops left disputed oil well

BAGHDAD — Iraqi troops escorted workers back to a remote oil well Sunday after Iranian forces withdrew as a standoff on the two countries&#8217; disputed border appeared to wane.
Two Iraqi government officials and an employee at the site said about 11 oil workers returned to well No. 4 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-troops-escort-workers-back-to-oil-well-after-iranian-forces-pull-back-246527/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Iraqi troops escort workers back to oil well after Iranian forces pull back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, dies at 87</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ali Akbar Dareini</dc:creator>
		
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Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies at 87

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, has died, his grandson said Sunday. He was 87.
Nasser Montazeri said his grandfather, who was seen as the spiritual father of Iran&#8217;s reform movement, died in his sleep overnight.
Montazeri had been designated to succeed Ayatollah Ruhollah .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-senior-dissident-cleric-grand-ayatollah-hossein-ali-montazeri-dies-at-87-246502/" title="Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, dies at 87">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric, dies at 87</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Iranian dissident cleric dies at 87
TEHRAN, Iran — The grandson of Iran&#8217;s most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, says he has died at the age of 87.

Nasser Montazeri says the grand ayatollah died in his sleep early Sunday.
Montazeri had been designated to succeed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of Iran&#8217;s 1979 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/grand-ayatollah-hossein-ali-montazeri-irans-senior-dissident-cleric-dies-at-87-246485/" title="Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric, dies at 87">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Grandson of Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric says Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri is dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, has died, his grandson said Sunday. He was 87.

Nasser Montazeri said his grandfather, who was seen as the spiritual father of Iran&#8217;s reform movement, died in his sleep overnight.
Montazeri had been designated to succeed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/grandson-of-irans-senior-dissident-cleric-says-grand-ayatollah-hossein-ali-montazeri-is-dead-246484/">Grandson of Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric says Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri is dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran admits prisoners detained in post-election turmoil were beaten to death</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran admits prisoners were beaten to death

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s judiciary has acknowledged that at least three prisoners detained after the disputed presidential election died as a result of physical beatings by their jailers.
The statement made the rare acknowledgment that prisoners died of &#8220;abnormal treatment and physical beatings&#8221; in the turmoil following elections.
Saturday&#8217;s statement said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-admits-prisoners-detained-in-post-election-turmoil-were-beaten-to-death-246432/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Iran admits prisoners detained in post-election turmoil were beaten to death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US praises speedy Iraqi self-defense in oil well dispute, worries over Iran&#8217;s influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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US: Iraq not &#8216;pushed around&#8217; by Iran
BAGHDAD — Iraq is &#8220;not going to be pushed around&#8221; by Iran, the top U.S. diplomat in Iraq said Saturday following an Iranian takeover of an oil well along the two nations&#8217; disputed border.

U.S. officials said they agreed with Iraq&#8217;s speedy defense of its sovereignty amid ongoing concern over .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-praises-speedy-iraqi-self-defense-in-oil-well-dispute-worries-over-irans-influence-246396/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US officer sees no sign that Iran forces takeover of oil well forecasts election meddling</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Mullen: &#8216;concerned&#8217; about Iran&#8217;s influence in Iraq
BAGHDAD — America&#8217;s top military officer says there&#8217;s no evidence that the takeover of an oil well in southern Iraq by Iranian forces is an attempt to influence Iraq&#8217;s upcoming elections.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Saturday he nonetheless remains concerned about Iran&#8217;s influence over its Mideast .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-officer-sees-no-sign-that-iran-forces-takeover-of-oil-well-forecasts-election-meddling-246388/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Top US officer sees no sign that Iran forces takeover of oil well forecasts election meddling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq says oil well takeover by Iran violated its sovereignty, demands clearly defined border</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq: Iran oil well takeover violated sovereignty

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government&#8217;s spokesman says the takeover of an oil well by a group of armed Iranians who crossed the border was a violation of the country&#8217;s sovereignty.
Iraqi spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said the seizure in an area of disputed territory demonstrates the need for a clearly defined .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-says-oil-well-takeover-by-iran-violated-its-sovereignty-demands-clearly-defined-border-246201/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US looking for Iranian interference in Iraq election; Mullen says American withdrawal on pace</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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US on watch for Iranian meddling in Iraq voting

BASRA, Iraq — The top U.S. military officer quizzed Iraqi leaders Friday about the influence and motives of next-door Iran as national elections approach, but made no promises when his hosts asked for surveillance equipment and other help to keep an eye on their neighbors.
Hours before Adm. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-looking-for-iranian-interference-in-iraq-election-mullen-says-american-withdrawal-on-pace-246177/" title="US looking for Iranian interference in Iraq election; Mullen says American withdrawal on pace">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moms of 3 US hikers in Iran &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from them, worry about psychological effects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Moms &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from detained US hikers

MINNEAPOLIS — The mothers of three young Americans jailed in Iran say they&#8217;re &#8220;desperate&#8221; for a phone call from their children and are concerned about the psychological effects of their detention.
The three mothers appeared on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Today&#8221; show Friday, after one mother, Nora Shourd, posted a video on .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moms-of-3-us-hikers-in-iran-desperate-to-hear-from-them-worry-about-psychological-effects-246100/">Moms of 3 US hikers in Iran &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from them, worry about psychological effects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mom of US hiker held in Iran sends video plea to supreme leader for release of daughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Mom of US hiker in Iran pleads to supreme leader

MINNEAPOLIS — The mother of one of three American hikers detained in Iran has recorded a video message to Iran&#8217;s supreme leader appealing for their release.
Nora Shourd of Oakland, Calif., makes the appeal to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (khah-MEH-nay) in the video released Friday.
Her daughter Sarah, along .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mom-of-us-hiker-held-in-iran-sends-video-plea-to-supreme-leader-for-release-of-daughter-246045/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Mom of US hiker held in Iran sends video plea to supreme leader for release of daughter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen arrives in Iraq to check on status of US withdrawal plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Mullen in Iraq: US drawdown on schedule
BASRA, Iraq — The top U.S. military officer, arriving in Iraq Friday, said he is confident that the war-torn country will hold elections on March 7 and that the U.S. drawdown will begin on schedule that month.

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a group ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-arrives-in-iraq-to-check-on-status-of-us-withdrawal-plans-245929/" title="Mullen arrives in Iraq to check on status of US withdrawal plans">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moms of 3 US hikers held in Iran can&#8217;t confirm with authorities that they will be tried</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Moms of US hikers in Iran left in dark about case

The families of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal say they were trekking in northern Iraq on July 31 when they allegedly wandered into Iran and were arrested. Relatives say it was a harmless hike, but Iran&#8217;s foreign minister said this week that the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moms-of-3-us-hikers-held-in-iran-cant-confirm-with-authorities-that-they-will-be-tried-245715/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House sees support for tougher penalties against Iran, credits Obama&#8217;s diplomatic effort</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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White House sees UN support for Iran penalties

WASHINGTON — The White House is confident there&#8217;s enough U.N. support for more penalties unless Iran acts soon to prove it&#8217;s not working on a nuclear weapons program.
The Obama administration has tried to keep a dialogue open with Iran, but there&#8217;s been little success so far. Still, presidential ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-sees-support-for-tougher-penalties-against-iran-credits-obamas-diplomatic-effort-244988/">Read more : White House sees support for tougher penalties against Iran, credits Obama&#8217;s diplomatic effort</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas chief says Israel will only get back Schalit if it agrees to group&#8217;s conditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Hamas blames Israel for breakdown in Schalit talks

TEHRAN, Iran — Israeli intransigence caused a breakdown in negotiations to release an Israeli soldier held by the militant Palestinian group Hamas, its leader said Tuesday.
Speaking in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Khaled Mashaal said the Israelis have no choice but to free the Palestinian prisoners Hamas wants .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-chief-says-israel-will-only-get-back-schalit-if-it-agrees-to-groups-conditions-244372/">Hamas chief says Israel will only get back Schalit if it agrees to group&#8217;s conditions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli intelligence chief says Iran nearing breakthrough on technology to build nuclear bomb</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel: Iran nearing atomic bomb capability

JERUSALEM — Iran is close to a &#8220;technological breakthrough&#8221; that would enable it to build nuclear weapons, Israel&#8217;s military intelligence chief said in a rare public assessment Tuesday.
Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin said Iran has enriched enough uranium this year at its facility in Natanz to build a bomb and is .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-intelligence-chief-says-iran-nearing-breakthrough-on-technology-to-build-nuclear-bomb-244340/">Israeli intelligence chief says Iran nearing breakthrough on technology to build nuclear bomb</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man sentenced to 5 years in plot to ship sensitive US military technology to Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Iranian man gets 5 years in arms smuggling case

WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal prosecutor in Delaware says an Iranian man has been sentenced to five years in prison after secretly pleading guilty in a plot to ship sensitive U.S. military technology to Iran.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David L. Hall says Amir Hossein Ardebili was sentenced Monday ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-sentenced-to-5-years-in-plot-to-ship-sensitive-us-military-technology-to-iran-243937/">Man sentenced to 5 years in plot to ship sensitive US military technology to Iran</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton says Obama&#8217;s efforts to engage Iran in nuclear negotiations has produced very little</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton: US outreach to Iran has yielded little

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is acknowledging that the Obama administration&#8217;s nearly year-long effort to engage Iran in negotiations over its nuclear program has fallen short.
Speaking to reporters at the State Department, Clinton noted Monday that the administration has offered Iran a chance to participate ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-says-obamas-efforts-to-engage-iran-in-nuclear-negotiations-has-produced-very-little-243888/">Clinton says Obama&#8217;s efforts to engage Iran in nuclear negotiations has produced very little</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton says no basis for Iranian charge against detained American hikers, appeals for release</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton: Iran charges on US hikers unfounded

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Iranian charges of espionage against three detained Americans are &#8220;totally unfounded&#8221; and she is appealing to authorities to release them immediately.
Clinton told reporters on Monday that the three were in no way involved in any questionable activity and were simply ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-says-no-basis-for-iranian-charge-against-detained-american-hikers-appeals-for-release-243886/" title="Clinton says no basis for Iranian charge against detained American hikers, appeals for release">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: World power meeting on Iran canceled on Chinese request</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials: World power meeting on Iran canceled

VIENNA — Senior officials say that a meeting by five world powers on Iran&#8217;s nuclear program has been canceled on China&#8217;s request.
The U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany had planned to meet Friday. Officials from three of the five powers demanded anonymity Monday because their information was confidential.
One ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-world-power-meeting-on-iran-canceled-on-chinese-request-243827/">Original article on  : Official: World power meeting on Iran canceled on Chinese request</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran says 3 jailed Americans who crossed border from Iraq will go on trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran to try 3 Americans who crossed Iraqi border

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Monday it would try three Americans jailed since crossing the border from Iraq in July, a step certain to aggravate the U.S. at a time when Tehran is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-3-jailed-americans-who-crossed-border-from-iraq-will-go-on-trial-243764/" title="Iran says 3 jailed Americans who crossed border from Iraq will go on trial">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran makes arrests over destruction of photos of respected ayatollah, supreme leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran makes arrests over torn ayatollah photo

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state radio is reporting that authorities have arrested several people accused of involvement in destroying photos of the country&#8217;s supreme leader and the revered founder of the Islamic Republic.
In student demonstrations last week, supporters of Iran&#8217;s pro-reform opposition movement burned and trampled on pictures of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-makes-arrests-over-destruction-of-photos-of-respected-ayatollah-supreme-leader-243734/">Iran makes arrests over destruction of photos of respected ayatollah, supreme leader</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal agents in Texas impound, investigate U.S.-made helicopter suspected headed for Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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US agents hold suspected Iran-bound helicopter

DALLAS — Federal agents are investigating whether a helicopter they have been holding for 14 months at a Texas airport was earmarked for shipment to Iran.
The Dallas Morning News says the agents suspect an Italian company, Tiber Aviation SRL, has already shipped two helicopters to Iran and that the third .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-agents-in-texas-impound-investigate-us-made-helicopter-suspected-headed-for-iran-243622/" title="Federal agents in Texas impound, investigate U.S.-made helicopter suspected headed for Iran">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s president pledges support to Hamas during visit by group&#8217;s Damascus-based leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran&#8217;s president pledges support to Hamas leader

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s official news agency says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reiterated his support for Hamas during a visit by the Palestinian militant group&#8217;s Syrian-based leader.
The report on Sunday said Ahmadinejad met the Hamas delegation led by group&#8217;s political leader, Khaled Mashaal.
&#8220;The government and the people of Iran ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-president-pledges-support-to-hamas-during-visit-by-groups-damascus-based-leader-243531/">Iran&#8217;s president pledges support to Hamas during visit by group&#8217;s Damascus-based leader</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s elite Revolutionary Guard warns opposition over burning photos of Ayatollah Khomeini</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran&#8217;s Guard warns opposition over burning photos

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s elite Revolutionary Guard on Sunday called for the protesters who tore up pictures of the revered Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to be punished, in the latest pressure on the opposition movement.
The guard is the country&#8217;s most powerful military force and is tasked with defending the clerical ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-elite-revolutionary-guard-warns-opposition-over-burning-photos-of-ayatollah-khomeini-243483/">Iran&#8217;s elite Revolutionary Guard warns opposition over burning photos of Ayatollah Khomeini</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House unhappy with Iranian proposal on nukes, says inconsistent with U.N.-backed plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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White House unhappy with Iranian nuke proposal

WASHINGTON — The White House is expressing unhappiness over Iran&#8217;s announcement that it is ready to exchange uranium for nuclear fuel.
Such a deal would meet a key demand of a U.N.-sponsored effort to defuse fears over Iran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions. But instead of shipping most of its uranium abroad for .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-unhappy-with-iranian-proposal-on-nukes-says-inconsistent-with-un-backed-plan-243351/">White House unhappy with Iranian proposal on nukes, says inconsistent with U.N.-backed plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian clerics rally in support of supreme leader after students burned his photo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ali Akbar Dareini</dc:creator>
		
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Iran clerics rally to support supreme leader

TEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of hardline clerics took part in state-sponsored rallies across Iran on Saturday in support of the country&#8217;s supreme leader, after opposition students earlier burned photos of him.
Hardliners were angered after pictures of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were burned in last week&#8217;s protests and students .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-clerics-rally-in-support-of-supreme-leader-after-students-burned-his-photo-243285/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran official says country ready to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, as per UN proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran says its ready for uranium-fuel swap
MANAMA, Bahrain — Iran is ready to exchange the bulk of its stockpile of enriched uranium for nuclear fuel rods — as proposed by the U.N. — but according to its own mechanisms and timetable, the foreign minister said Saturday.

Speaking to reporters at a regional security conference in Bahrain, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-official-says-country-ready-to-swap-enriched-uranium-for-nuclear-fuel-as-per-un-proposal-243267/">Iran official says country ready to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, as per UN proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran FM says ready to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, as per UN proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran FM says ready for uranium-fuel swap
MANAMA, Bahrain — Iran is ready to exchange the bulk of its stockpile of enriched uranium for nuclear fuel rods — as proposed by the U.N. — but according to its own mechanisms and timetable, the foreign minister said Saturday.

Speaking to reporters at a regional security conference in Bahrain, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-fm-says-ready-to-swap-enriched-uranium-for-nuclear-fuel-as-per-un-proposal-243265/" title="Iran FM says ready to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, as per UN proposal">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq seeks to move Iranian exile group to desert camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq seeks to shift Iranian group to desert camp

BAGHDAD — Iraq announced plans Thursday to move members of an Iranian opposition group to a former desert detention camp in a sharp escalation of pressure on a faction that poses complications for both Baghdad and Washington.
The group, the People&#8217;s Mujahedeen Organization of Iran, strongly denounced the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-seeks-to-move-iranian-exile-group-to-desert-camp-242592/">Iraq seeks to move Iranian exile group to desert camp</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sweden and Norway slam Tehran for treatment of 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ebadi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Sweden, Norway slam Iran for Nobel winner threats

STOCKHOLM — The foreign ministers of Sweden and Norway have criticized Iranian authorities for their treatment of 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi.
The Islamic Republic confiscated her Nobel medal last month but later returned it.
In a joint statement Thursday, Sweden&#8217;s Carl Bildt and Norway&#8217;s Jonas Gahr Stoere ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sweden-and-norway-slam-tehran-for-treatment-of-2003-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-ebadi-242509/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Sweden and Norway slam Tehran for treatment of 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ebadi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s intelligence chief denounces clerics he says support the opposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nasser Karimi</dc:creator>
		
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Iran intel chief warns of extent of opposition

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s top intelligence official has denounced senior figures in the clerical leadership who he says support the country&#8217;s opposition.
The comments by Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi signal growing pressure by hard-liners in the government to pursue higher-ranking figures in the opposition. So far the government has .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-intelligence-chief-denounces-clerics-he-says-support-the-opposition-242501/">Original article &nbsp;: Iran&#8217;s intelligence chief denounces clerics he says support the opposition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian nuclear official criticizes UN warning station set up near border in Turkmenistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran official criticises new UN nuke observatory

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian nuclear official says the purpose of a U.N. warning station set up in Turkmenistan near the border with Iran is &#8220;espionage.&#8221;
The U.N. announced last week the new nuclear warning station — one of dozens such observatories worldwide that monitor for seismic activity and radioactivity.
The ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-nuclear-official-criticizes-un-warning-station-set-up-near-border-in-turkmenistan-241857/">Iranian nuclear official criticizes UN warning station set up near border in Turkmenistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama praises Turkey for troop commitments in Afghanistan, seeks more help in war effort</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desmond Butler</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Seeking more help in the war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama praised Turkey for its &#8220;outstanding&#8221; contributions there.
Speaking in the Oval Office after a private meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Obama said Turkey&#8217;s commitments have helped bring stability to Afghanistan. Turkey took ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-praises-turkey-for-troop-commitments-in-afghanistan-seeks-more-help-in-war-effort-241109/">Original article on  : Obama praises Turkey for troop commitments in Afghanistan, seeks more help in war effort</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite policy disagreements with Turkey&#8217;s Erdogan, Obama seeks help in White House meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is looking for help in Afghanistan from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan even as tensions simmer between the two NATO allies on Iran and the Middle East.
A White House meeting Monday between the two leaders comes .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-policy-disagreements-with-turkeys-erdogan-obama-seeks-help-in-white-house-meeting-240801/">Despite policy disagreements with Turkey&#8217;s Erdogan, Obama seeks help in White House meeting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama looking for help from Turkey&#8217;s Erdogan in White House meeting amid policy disagreements</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama is looking for help in Afghanistan from Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan even as tensions simmer between the NATO allies on Iran and the Middle East.
Before leaving to the U.S. on Sunday, however, Erdogan said Turkey has .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-looking-for-help-from-turkeys-erdogan-in-white-house-meeting-amid-policy-disagreements-240749/">Obama looking for help from Turkey&#8217;s Erdogan in White House meeting amid policy disagreements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s security adviser says picture not good on Iran, but door still open on nuclear talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s national security adviser says the door remains open for Iran to work with other countries on its nuclear program. But James Jones also says the &#8220;picture is not a good one.&#8221;
Jones says the clock is ticking toward the end of the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-security-adviser-says-picture-not-good-on-iran-but-door-still-open-on-nuclear-talks-240654/">Obama&#8217;s security adviser says picture not good on Iran, but door still open on nuclear talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ali&#8217;s odyssey: Escaping death as baby, adopted in Iran and tearful reunion in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yahya Barzanji</dc:creator>
		
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A lost son returns to Iraq killing fields
HALABJA, Iraq — Six families nervously awaited the DNA tests on the young man who returned from Iran. They wondered: Could this be their son who was just an infant in 1988 and somehow lived through a deadly chemical attack by Saddam Hussein&#8217;s regime?

There was absolute silence as .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alis-odyssey-escaping-death-as-baby-adopted-in-iran-and-tearful-reunion-in-iraq-240398/">Ali&#8217;s odyssey: Escaping death as baby, adopted in Iran and tearful reunion in Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian exile groups claims health care blocked at Iraqi camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Iranian group: Health care blocked at Iraq camp

BAGHDAD — Members of an Iranian opposition group claimed Friday that Iraqi authorities are limiting their access to outside health care at a camp in northern Iraq where they have been under watch since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
The charges are the latest complaints about conditions ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-exile-groups-claims-health-care-blocked-at-iraqi-camp-240072/" title="Iranian exile groups claims health care blocked at Iraqi camp">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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