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Detained Americans Accused of Spying

Three young Americans who were arrested after straying into Iran from Iraq are accused of espionage by a senior prosecutor in Tehran -- a signal the trio may be put on trial. The timing of the allegations raises the possibility Iran is using the case for leverage in negotiations with the United States over its nuclear activities.
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Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal are seen dancing in Iraq in an image from a July video. The families of three Americans being held in Iran say the footage proves the three were on vacation and had no underhand intentions when they strayed across the border.
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Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, Americans who are being held in Iran, are seen dancing in Iraq in an image from a video released by their families.

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Mother Recalls Neda's Bravery, Death

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Video of Detained US Hikers Released

The families of three American hikers currently being held in Iran release footage that they say proves the trio were simply on vacation and had no ulterior motives when they strayed into the country from neighboring Iraq. "This makes it real clear that they were there having fun," says Cindy Hickey, mother of one of the hikers.
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UN Visits Once-Secret Iranian Nuclear Site

A team of U.N. inspectors enter Iran's once-secret uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom. Iranian officials claim the recently revealed nuclear site is for peaceful purposes. The country is still considering a plan -- backed by the international community -- to ship most of its uranium to Russia for enrichment.
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Wariness Persists Over Iran Nuclear Deal

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Ali Asghar Soltanieh
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Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Asghar Soltanieh, left, takes a draft agreement to curtail his country's nuclear stockpile back home to Tehran after negotiations with representatives of the U.S., France and Russia. Will his leaders approve it, and if they do, will they abide by it?
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Iran Threatens US, Britain After Bombing

The chief of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard vows a "crushing" response after a suicide bombing that killed five senior Guard commanders and 37 others. Iran accuses the United States, Britain and Pakistan of having ties to the Sunni militants responsible for the attack.
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