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Iran MPs summon Ahmadi-Nejad over economy
Petition obliging president to appear before the parliament is a rare step that highlights a tense power struggle ahead of presidential elections next year
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Syria and Iran top France-Saudi talks
French president backs transition government for Syria and calls Iran’s nuclear ambitions a “threat” to the region.
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Briton pleads guilty to Iran weapons charge
Christopher Tappin admits to planning to sell surface-to-air-missile batteries to Iran “because he was guilty”.
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Netanyahu seeks France’s backing over Iran
Israeli PM and French leader agree on sanctions to halt Tehran’s nuclear programme but differ on Palestine statehood.
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Iran cancels EU visit over preconditions
Tehran cancels European Parliament visit after delegation requests meeting with two dissidents who won rights prize.
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Iran, like U.S., denies plan for one-on-one nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran followed the United States on Sunday in denying that the two countries had scheduled direct bilateral negotiations on Iran’s controversial nuclear program.
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White House prepared to meet one-on-one with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it is prepared to talk one-on-one with Iran to find a diplomatic settlement to the impasse over Tehran’s reported pursuit of nuclear weapons, but there’s no agreement now to meet.
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US denies report on Iran nuclear talks deal
White House rejects New York Times report saying Tehran had agreed to negotiations over its nuclear programme with US.
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Iran schoolgirls killed in bus crash
At least 24 students and two other people die after driver crashes into valley in southwestern province.
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Report: Iran bus crash kills 26
A bus carrying students overturned in western Iran, killing 26 people, Fars news agency reported Saturday.
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Iran says EU new sanctions are futile
Tehran says EU’s new sanctions will not force any retreat on the country’s suspect nuclear programme.
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Iran sanctions need time, PM says
David Cameron says the international community must show the “courage” to give sanctions against Iran the time to work.
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Envoy appeals to Iran over Syria
UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi appeals for Iranian help to implement a ceasefire in Syria over the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
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New EU economic sanctions target Iran
Foreign ministers agree on asset freezing and travel ban on 34 additional entities in oil, gas and financial sectors.
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Frum: Uses and limits of Iran sanctions
Iran’s oil output has tumbled to the lowest level in 23 years, the International Energy Agency reported Friday. This is the work of the tightening sanctions around Iran. The effects upon the Iranian economy have been dramatic.
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US exports to Iran soar despite sanctions
Exports to Iran rose to 9.5m in the first eight months of 2012, from 0.8m during the same period last year.
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UN envoy welcomes Iran proposal on Syria
Lakhdar Brahimi thanks Tehran for efforts to solve Syrian conflict after holding talks with Iranian officials.
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Iran imposes currency cap to boost rial
Most money changers refuse to comply with government’s demand for a fixed dollar rate to reverse currency collapse.
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Iran clashes over currency crisis
Riot police in Iran break up protests in the capital, after sharp falls in its currency, the rial, which has plummeted against the US dollar.
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