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Leaders urge Congress to rebut Iran nuke talks and agreements they may produce

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Leaders urge Congress to rebut Iran nuke talks and agreements they may produce

Source: Fox News

On Friday, the Center for Security Policy released a letter signed by 17 prominent security policy practitioners and other national leaders denouncing the Obama administration’s conduct of thenuclear talks with Iran and the seriously defective deal and any agreements that are likely to emerge from them, the Center for Security Policy reported via email communications.he letter addressed to U.S. House Speaker Boehner, U.S. Senators Reid and McConnell, and Congresswoman Pelosi and the rest ofCongress to repudiate this year’s nuclear diplomacy with Iran and dissects the terms of the agreement it is reportedly producing. The authors believe the United States and its Western allies have already given away too much to Iran and still more concessions appear to be in the offing.

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In Iraq, Iranian masters behind feared Shiite militias

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In Iraq, Iranian masters behind feared Shiite militias

Source: Reuters

By: BABAK DEHGHANPISHED

BAGHDAD – Among the thousands of militia fighters who flocked to northern Iraq to battle the extremist Islamic State group over the summer was Qais al-Khazali.

Like the fighters, al-Khazali wore green camouflage. But he also sported a shoulder-strapped pistol and sunglasses and was flanked by armed bodyguards. When he was not on the battlefield, the 40-year-old Iraqi donned the robes and white turban of a cleric.

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As it pursues Iran deal, Obama administration doing poor job policing U.S. nuclear exports

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As it pursues Iran deal, Obama administration doing poor job policing U.S. nuclear exports

Source: The Washington Times

By: John Solomon
Even as it pursues an 11th hour deal to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the Obama administration is doing a poor job policing U.S. nuclear technology exports to ensure they don’t fall into the hands of foreign enemies looking to make weapons, investigators have found.

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Iran seeks quick relief from U.N. sanctions in nuclear talks

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Iran seeks quick relief from U.N. sanctions in nuclear talks

Source:   The Los Angeles Times

By: PAUL RICHTER

the latest obstacle to the U.S. and five other nations finalizing a nuclear deal with Iran by this month’s deadline is an unexpected new demand from Tehran for quick relief from United Nations sanctions.

For most of the last nine months of negotiations, Iran and a diplomatic bloc of six world powers have focused on first easing unilateral economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and European nations. Under the talks, if Iran accepts restrictions intended to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon, the U.S. and other countries would begin lifting sanctions designed to cripple Iran’s oil and financial industries.

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South Korea Reduced Dependence on Iran

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South Korea Reduced Dependence on Iran

Source:The MARITIME EXECUTIVE

South Korea’s imports of Iranian crude in the first 10 months of 2014 were below the 2013 average, meeting international sanction requirements, and it imported nearly 120,000 tonnes from the United States as it brought the first Alaskan crude in a decade.

Preliminary customs data from the world’s fifth-largest crude importer showed on Saturday that Seoul bought 283,287 tonnes of crude oil from Tehran last month, or 66,984 barrels per day (bpd), compared with 420,402 tonnes the year before.

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Lower oil prices affect Iran’s economy

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Lower oil prices affect Iran’s economy

Source: CCTV AMERICA

the price of U.S. crude has slumped below $75 a barrel, a four year low. While that’s good news for drivers, it’s not so good for oil-exporting nations such as Iran. The country is already exporting lower levels of oil due to international sanctions. CCTV America’s Nathan King reported the story from Washington D.C.

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The U.S. Navy deployed its first laser weapon in the Persian Gulf,

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The U.S. Navy deployed its first laser weapon in the Persian Gulf,

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the amphibious transport ship USS Ponce has been patrolling with a prototype 30-kilowatt-classLaser Weapon System since late August, according to officials. The laser is mounted facing the bow, and can be fired in several modes — from a dazzling warning flash to a destructive beam — and can set a drone or small boat on fire.

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France’s Fabius says key questions remain on Iran nuclear deal

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France’s Fabius says key questions remain on Iran nuclear deal

PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Thursday that important questions still needed to be resolved regarding Iran’s nuclear programme but that it hoped to reach an agreement by Nov. 24.

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British woman jailed in Iran for watching men’s volleyball facing years behind bars as fresh ‘spying’ charges arise

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British woman jailed in Iran for watching men’s volleyball facing years behind bars as fresh ‘spying’ charges arise

Source: London Evening Standard

By: KIRAN RANDHAWA

A British woman jailed in Iran for trying to watch a men’s volleyball match is facing new charges that could see her spend years behind bars.

Ghoncheh Ghavami, from Shepherd’s Bush, has already been sentenced to one year in prison after attending a peaceful protest in Tehran this summer against the Iranian ban on women attending men’s sports events.

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U.S. lawmakers take hard line on prospective Iran deal

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U.S. lawmakers take hard line on prospective Iran deal

(Reuters) – The U.S. senators behind a tough sanctions bill against Iran said on Wednesday they would push for more penalties against Tehran if they are unhappy with any nuclear deal, signaling a potential battle with the Obama administration less than two weeks before the deadline for an agreement.

New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez and Illinois Republican Mark Kirk said a “good deal” would require strict limits on nuclear-related research, development and procurement and a robust inspection regime for decades in Iran.

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