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Fast Forward Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Seeks Surprise Comeback As Iran President
(JTA) — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad filed to run in Iran’s upcoming presidential election, defying the wishes of the country’s supreme leader that he not seek to return to the office. Associated Press journalists watched Wednesday as stunned election officials processed the former hardline president’s paperwork. When he was head of government from 2005 to 2013, Ahmadinejad repeatedly questioned…
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Fast Forward Michael Mukasey And Rudy Giuliani Probed Over Gold Dealer Accused Of Busting Iran Sanctions
A federal judge will inquire further into whether former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey can represent a Turkish gold trader charged with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said at a hearing on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court that he will…
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Fast Forward Did Trump Hotel Deal In Azerbaijan Flout Iran Sanctions?
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Three Democratic U.S. senators are calling for a federal investigation into allegations that President Donald Trump did business with an Azerbaijani family alleged to have busted Iran sanctions. The letter Thursday from Sens. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Dianne Feinstein of California and Ben Cardin of Maryland is based on reporting earlier this…
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Fast Forward WATCH: What Happens When Israelis Run Into Iranians On Vacation
Israeli tourists ran into a group of Iranians on a hike in Georgia. So how did the two groups address the diplomatic tensions between their nations? Watch this clip from Israeli news site 0404 to find out: Contact Naomi Zeveloff at [email protected] or on Twitter @naomizeveloff
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Fast Forward Iran And Hamas Sanction US, Israel For Alleged Misbehavior
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel’s archenemies apparently couldn’t wait until April Fool’s Day. On Sunday, geopolitics got all “hafouch” as they say in this country. Iran reportedly imposed penalties on U.S. firms for working with Israel, and Hamas closed its border with the Jewish state. Typically, of course, it’s the other way around, with the United States…
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Fast Forward Iran Imposes Sanctions On 15 US Companies Over Support For Israel
(JTA) — Iran has imposed sanctions on 15 American companies over their alleged support for Israel. The announcement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry accuses the United States of “propping up the Zionist regime, terrorists and suppressing civilians in the region,” the state agency IRNA reported. The announcement comes two days after the United States issued…
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Fast Forward Senate Introduces New Iran Sanctions Bill Ahead Of AIPAC Conference
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A bipartisan slate of senators has introduced new sanctions targeting Iran for its missile testing and destabilizing actions days before AIPAC’s national conference. The Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 was introduced Thursday by Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J….
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News These Day School Kids Just Won Their 3rd Model UN Competition—Representing Iran
Rochelle Zell Jewish High School in the north Chicago suburb of Deerfield is small—165 students, total—but mighty, at least in Model UN circles. For the third straight year, it captured the national Model UN title, this time representing Iran. It was probably the first time Iran had ever been represented by so many people in…
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