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As Iranian and Western officials continue to hammer out a nuclear accord in Vienna, Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter imprisoned on espionage charges in Tehran, began his third hearing today, The New York Times reported. Mr. Rezaian is one of at least three Americans in Iranian prisons, an issue repeatedly...

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VIENNA–A range of Austrian human rights and foreign policy groups came together in Vienna over the weekend to protest genocidal Iranian anti-Semitism, holding a rally in response to celebrations of Quds Day in Iran under the banner of “No Quds-Day! Together Against Anti-Semitism!” Quds Day is an official Iranian holiday...

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In the wake of admissions that the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran will pass the June 30 deadline, the Associated Press (AP) published an analysis today that explored a number of possibilities world powers could pursue should the talks fail. The analysis judges that a military response is unlikely, but...

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he would refuse to allow a halt his nation’s nuclear research, and demanded an immediate end to sanctions upon signing a nuclear deal with the West, Reuters reported Tuesday. “Freezing Iran’s Research and Development (R&D) for a long time like 10 or 12...

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A delegations of 100 German business leaders is slated to visit Israel later this month, Israel Hayom reported Thursday. While many in Europe are calling for a boycott of Israel, a delegation of 100 German industry leaders is preparing for a trip to Israel to meet with top businesspeople in...

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Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Security (SIT), Europe’s largest private organization dedicated to applied scientific research, plans to open a cybersecurity center in Israel later this month, David Shamah of  The Times of Israel reported Friday. The project will be officially launched at the end of June, when dozens...

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