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Iran may ban candidates who seek ties with US

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:52 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - The head of Iran's constitutional watchdog says it may disqualify candidates in June presidential elections who seek full relations with the United States.

Iranian cleric says women can't be president

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:16:26 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the largely symbolic bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 election.

Esteghlal, Guangzhou open 2nd round with away wins

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:36:16 -0400

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Esteghlal, Lekhwiya, Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashiwa Reysol all scored victories Wednesday in a successful night for the away teams in the first leg of the Asian Champions League's Round of 16.

US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:21:08 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one.

Iran's cunning Rafsanjani seeks one more shot

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:00:17 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Signs on currency exchange shops in Tehran explained why the doors where temporarily shut: Waiting to see if former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani would seek to reclaim the office. On Sunday, the money changers reopened early amid a mini-surge in Iran's gasping economy after Rafsanjani joined the race.

Iran recalls its ambassador in Cyprus

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:16:25 -0400

NICOSIA, Cyprus - Iran has withdrawn its ambassador in Cyprus to protest the country's decision to extradite an Iranian to the United States for prosecution, officials said Friday.

Iran president still a force even as his era ends

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:22:30 -0400

BIRJAND, Iran - When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world.

Schram: CIA's cash to Karzai nets little in return

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:49:57 -0400

By MARTIN SCHRAM - America's long-running, mondo-bizzaro courtship of Afghanistan's mercurial Hamid Karzai got even wilder and wackier this past week.

A look at reasons for Israeli airstrikes in Syria

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:22:41 -0400

BEIRUT - A look at the reasons for and possible implications of the escalation of Israel's involvement in Syria's civil war.

Next Iran president likely to have gentler touch

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:44:35 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - For eight years, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has played the role of global provocateur-in-chief: questioning the Holocaust, saying Israel should be erased from the map and painting U.N resolutions as worthless. His provocative style grated inside Iran as well - angering the country's supreme leader to the point of warning the presidency could be abolished.

AP Interview: New job for son of toppled shah

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:21:06 -0400

PARIS - The son of Iran's toppled shah has a new job as spokesman for a nascent movement that is challenging the clerical regime to hold free and fair elections - or risk a civil disobedience campaign.

Iran: chemicals 'red line' but seeks rebel probe

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:21:34 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister is insisting that use of chemical weapons in Syria would also be a "red line" for Tehran, but suggests rebel forces should be investigated rather than the Islamic Republic's allies in Damascus.

Israel: Iran has not crossed nuclear 'red line'

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:31:47 -0400

JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister on Monday said that Iran is steadily edging closer to nuclear weapons capability but has not yet reached the "red line" he drew in a speech to the United Nations last fall.

Suspect in Canada terror plot denies charges

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:16:49 -0400

TORONTO - A man accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada rejected the charges and said Tuesday that authorities were basing their conclusions on appearances. Law enforcement officials in the U.S. said the target was a train that runs between New York City and Canada.

Complex history between Iran and al-Qaida

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:25:45 -0400

Canadian authorities claim al-Qaida operatives in Iran directed a failed plot to attack a passenger train. Iran denies it has any links to the two suspects. What falls in between is Iran's complicated history with the terror group that has included outright hostility, alliances of convenience and even overtures by Tehran to assist Washington after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Iran denies link with Canada terror plot suspects

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:38:18 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Tuesday denied any links with an alleged terrorist plot that Canadian authorities claim was directed by al-Qaida operatives in Iran and sought to derail a passenger train.

Israel praises Azerbaijan's stand in Iran crisis

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:56:56 -0400

JERUSALEM - Israel's president on Monday praised Azerbaijan for playing a key role in countering Iran's influence in the Middle East as the Muslim country's foreign minister visited the Jewish state for the first time.

Report: 2 Iranian pilots killed in fighter crash

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:32:05 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - A news agency reports an Iranian F-5 fighter jet has crashed near the Iraqi border, killing two pilots.

Iran seeks to export oil to North Korea

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:22:16 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's oil ministry says the country is considering exporting oil to North Korea as a way to improve its battered economy.

Diplomats: Top aide to UN nuke chief resigns

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:58:35 -0400

VIENNA - A top aide to the chief of the U.N. nuclear agency has unexpectedly resigned, suggesting tensions among the organization's top leadership, diplomats said Friday.

Kerry disappointed by recent talks with Iran

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:39:17 -0400

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State John Kerry called for patience despite widespread frustration with the recent failure of negotiations between six world powers and Iran over its disputed nuclear program and growing fears of Tehran developing a weapon of mass destruction.