Topic: Iran
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Briefing
Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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Who's behind Iran violence? Website posts video in name-and-shame campaign.
The Internet is emerging as a way to undermine pro-government vigilantes who attack protesters as police stand by.
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Would a President Mousavi bring reform to Iran?
Experts don't believe he would support radical change, but his ties to Iran's Islamic Revolution could empower him to push reforms.
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Obama walks fine line on Iran protests
The president offers little support for protestors to avoid alienating Iran’s supreme leader ahead of nukes talks.
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US Persian news service provides critical link
US government-run broadcast enjoys new popularity as Iran blocks other media.
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Opinion: A nuclear-free world? Not yet.
Obama is right to seek reductions. But nukes are still fundamental to deterrence.
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Opinion: How India and Pakistan can resolve Kashmir now
The political atmosphere between the two is ripe for a summit deal.
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The Monitor's View: Reading tea leaves in Tehran
The protests reflect a wish to revamp the Islamic revolution. But how far?
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Thursday's coverage: Naming names in Iran, moon mapping, financial regs
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In the Twitter revolution, echoes of one of the great modern poets
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Day 5 of Iran protests: Where do we stand?
As tens of thousands marched in Tehran Wednesday, the government moved to recount ballots and crack down on bloggers and news websites.
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Was Iran's election rigged? Here's what is known so far.
The Guardian Council has agreed to a partial recount amid alleged irregularities, including an unusually swift announcement of results and a lack of variation in results between cities, rural areas, and ethnic strongholds.
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Iran’s pro-Ahmadinejad media: Using fake crowd photos?
Photo appears altered to make the size of a pro-government rally look bigger
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What's happening in Iran? Ask the Monitor's Scott Peterson
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From the tumult in Iran, Twitter emerges as a powerful social tool
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Iran and Russia nip at US global dominance
At conference in Siberia, leaders of Russia, China, India, and Iran float idea of new 'supranational' currency. China offers $10 billion to neighbors.
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Eyewitness: Iranian militiamen shot 300 rounds during Monday's protest
Iran's Guardian Council offered a partial recount of the presidential vote Tuesday as pressure mounted from the biggest rally since the revolution, in which eight were killed.
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Greece: Play tackles social taboos
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Obama and Lee Myung-bak both condemn North Korea
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CIA declassifies report on Israel’s nukes
The 1960 report defends Israel's nuclear ambitions, offers guidance on handling today's nuclear-hopefuls.
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Does Obama still want to engage Iran?
The administration's cautious response to the disputed elections reflects the reality that Ahmadinejad may remain president – and Iran's nuclear policy is unlikely to change even if he doesn't.
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Tuesday's coverage: witness in Tehran, banned in Darfur, housing starts
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
'Enchanted April' on DVD at last, an intimate look at Iran's revolution on HBO, a documentary that will have you dancing, and more.
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What are Mousavi's options now?
Iran's supreme leader ordered the Guardian Council to investigate the candidate's claims of electoral fraud. But the council is headed by a cleric cut from the same cloth as President Ahmadinejad.
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Iranian media crackdown prompts Tweets and blogs
Government tries to cut flow of information, but citizen journalists find ways to fill the gap. One blogger claims: 'Tiananmen + Twitter = Tehran'.
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Opinion: Iran's protests do not a revolution make
Ahmadinejad's reelection signals an end to an internal power struggle that has been under way for 20 years.
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