Iranian politics
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Karzai seeks closer trade ties with Muslim nations
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, re-elected a week ago after a flawed vote, appealed on Monday for closer trade ties with fellow Muslim countries to help Afghanistan break its cycle of conflict. Full Article
Iran frees 40 detained during anti-U.S. rally
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has released a further 40 people detained during an opposition demonstration last week that led to clashes with police, state media said on Sunday. Full Article
Q+A - Deal to ease nuclear tension with Iran in trouble
(Reuters) - A draft deal to start defusing nuclear tension between Iran and big powers has foundered in rows over details and goals, reflecting mistrust and an Iranian tendency to play for time. Full Article
Obama and Netanyahu to meet as peace effort flounders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was due to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday amid floundering U.S. efforts to jump-start stalled Middle East peace talks. Full Article
Iran frees 40 detained during anti-U.S. rally
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has released a further 40 people detained during an opposition demonstration last week that led to clashes with police, state media said on Sunday. Full Article
Iran's Karoubi attacks Ahmadinejad on U.S. policy
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi, whose supporters clashed with police in a rally last week, accused President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday of double standards in his U.S. policy. Full Article
Israeli lawmaker floats idea of talks with Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior opposition leader in Israel unveiled a peace plan Sunday that held out the possibility of negotiations with Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group in control of the Gaza Strip. Full Article
Russia must keep promise to supply missiles - Iran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Russia should keep its word on selling a missile defence system to Iran, an influential parliamentarian was quoted by Iranian media as saying Sunday. Full Article
Lebanon's Hariri set to form government with Hezbollah
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri will announce a new national unity government to include Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah in the next few days, politicians said on Saturday. Full Article
Iran says over 100 people detained at anti-U.S. rally
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police detained more than 100 people for "disturbing public order" during a rally this week to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. Full Article
