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Iran nuclear deal: Minister says sanctions 'to be lifted'

01-16-2016 • bbc.com

International sanctions against Iran are to be lifted today, the country's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has said.

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Iran, US reach settlement on prisoners exchange: Justice department

01-16-2016 • http://www.irna.ir

Iran and the US have reached a settlement on exchange of a number of prisoners, Justice Department said on Saturday

Iran released Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian and three other detained Iranian Americans on Saturday in exchange for seven people imprisoned or charged in the United States, U.S. and Iranian officials said, a swap linked to the implement

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U.S. Radically Changes Its Story of the Boats in Iranian Waters:

01-16-2016 • theintercept.com

to an Even More Suspicious Version

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Caught With Our Pants Down in the Gulf

01-15-2016 • http://original.antiwar.com, by Justin Raimondo

The official story of those captured US sailors makes no sense

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US, Iran Step Back From the Brink

01-15-2016 • http://original.antiwar.com, by Patrick J. Buchana

To awaken Thursday to front-page photos of U.S. sailors kneeling on the deck of their patrol boat, hands on their heads in postures of surrender, on Iran's Farsi Island, brought back old and bad memories.

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What Were The U.S. Boats That Iran Captured?

01-15-2016 • popsci.com

Like "sea humvees," but better

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U.S. Media Condemns Iran's "Aggression" in Intercepting U.S. Naval Ships...

01-14-2016 • https://theintercept.com, Glenn Greenwald

News broke last night, hours before President Obama's State of the Union address, that two U.S. Navy ships "in the Persian Gulf" were "seized" by Iran, and the 10 sailors on board were "arrested."

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DID IRAN JUST LOCK DOWN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ?

01-14-2016 • Next News Network

Concerns are being raised by observers on social media regarding the strategic waterway known as the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic has not moved through the strait in more than 13 hours. The Strait is controlled, in large part, by the nation of Iran.

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IRAN WARNS US OF WAR - Missiles Are Locked on US Aircraft Carrier USS Truman

01-14-2016 • The Gateway Pundit

The Iranian regime today warned that coast-to-sea missiles were awaiting orders to hit the American aircraft carrier deployed in the region.

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McCain slams Obama's 'desperation' on Iran

01-14-2016 • http://www.politico.com

John McCain railed against the Obama administration late on Wednesday night for what he called a desperate attempt not to offend Iranians following the seizure of two U.S. Navy vessels and apprehension of 10 sailors.

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Iran releases U.S. sailors after brief detention

01-13-2016 • Yahoo News

Iran released ten U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves days ahead of the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers.

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10 U.S. sailors in Iranian custody

01-13-2016 • By Barbara Starr, Jim Sciutto, Jim Acosta, Stephen

Despite 10 American sailors being in Iranian custody, President Barack Obama stuck to his State of the Union script Tuesday night and made no mention of the incident, instead touting his nuclear deal with Tehran.

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One Map That Explains the Dangerous Saudi-Iranian Conflict

01-07-2016 • theintercept.com

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia executed Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday. Hours later, Iranian protestors set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran.

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Obama's Middle East Balancing Act Tilts Toward Iran

01-05-2016 • http://www.bloombergview.com

As the cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia heats up, the Barack Obama administration is trying to straddle the fence and not take sides, but its actions tell a different story -- they all seem to favor Tehran.

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IRANIAN PROTESTERS Storm and Torch Saudi Embassy in Tehran After Shiite Cleric's Execution

01-03-2016 • infowars.com

The angry Shiite protesters ransacked and demolished the Saudi embassy in Tehran

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"Divine Vengeance Will Befall Saudi Arabia," Iran Warns...

01-03-2016 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

"Divine Vengeance Will Befall Saudi Arabia," Iran Warns, As Global Outcry Over Execution Grows

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Iran has more missiles than it can hide

01-01-2016 • Yahoo News

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have so many missiles they don't know where to hide them, a senior commander said at Friday prayers, after the United States threatened to impose fresh sanctions.