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‘Psychological warfare’: Iran dismisses US naval deployment
Iran labelled the US announcement that it was deploying a naval strike group to the Middle East to deliver the Islamic Republic a message as “psychological warfare”. The...
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Iran to restart some nuclear activity in response to U.S. withdrawal from nuclear deal
Iran will restart part of its halted nuclear program in response to the U.S. withdrawal from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal but does not itself...
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How will Trump’s Iran oil gamble affect the global economy?
US President Donald Trump’s attempts to make Iran abandon its nuclear ambitions and change its foreign policy is fraught with danger. After ripping up a nuclear agreement with...
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Sanctions on Iran are biting, but the goal is elusive
President Trump and his aides say the outcome of their confrontation with Iran is already clear: They’re winning. Iran has fallen into a deep recession; its economy...
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EU and Britain condemn U.S. oil and nuclear sanctions on Iran
The United States’ allies in Europe have criticized its recent decisions to restrict oil trade with Iran and to limit the extension of waivers for...
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Syria, Iran, Iraq to form joint bank as construction of international railway begins
During a press conference on the sidelines of 24th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition dubbed “Iran Oil Show 2019”, Iranian official Saeed...
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Iranian spokesman warns Bahrain not to threaten its ‘Big’ neighbor
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Abbas Mousavi, has responded to Bahraini Foreign Minister’s comment about not allowing Iran to shut down the strait...
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Iran will continue oil exports despite US pressure, president says
Iran will continue to export oil despite US pressure, Iran President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on Iranian state TV on Tuesday....
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Turkey, India main affected countries from ending Iran sanctions waivers
The recent U.S. decision to end sanctions waivers that enabled several major economies to continue buying crude oil from Iran has put Turkey and India...
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Iran Marks National Persian Gulf Day
The 10th of Ordibehesht in Iran’s calendar has been designated as the National Persian Gulf Day to highlight its historical identity. It marks the anniversary of the...
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Putin hopes Iran will continue oil exports despite U.S. warning
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he hoped Iranian oil exports would continue despite Washington’s efforts to stop them. Washington has demanded that buyers...
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Turkey says trying to convince the US to allow Iranian oil imports
Turkey is trying to convince the United States to allow refiner Tupras, its biggest oil importer, to continue buying crude oil from Iran free of...
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Renault hit by Iran withdrawal as quarterly sales drop 5 per cent
Renault reported a decline in revenue and unit sales in the first quarter after withdrawing from Iran, weakness in some emerging markets and currency fluctuations....
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Iran’s parliament approves bill labelling US army as ‘terrorist’
Iranian legislators on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that labels all US military forces as “terrorist”, a day after Washington ratcheted up pressure on Tehran...
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UN report on human rights situation in Saudi Arabia (Part 2)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism on his visit to Saudi Arabia...
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Pakistan PM reaches Iran for 2-day official visit
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in neighbouring Iran for bilateral talks, a day after Islamabad urged Tehran to act against armed groups behind the killings in Pakistan’s Balochistan province earlier...
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PM Imran Khan to leave for Iran on Sunday on two-day official visit
Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan will pay a two-day official visit to Iran from Sunday. The visit is aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties in...
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Nearly 1 million children affected by massive floods in Iran
Devastating flooding in three quarters of Iran’s provinces has affected 10 million people, of whom 2 million are severely impacted and 500,000 displaced – half...
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UN report on human rights situation in Saudi Arabia (Part 1)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism on his visit to Saudi Arabia...
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Iran parliament brands US troops in Middle East as terrorist
Donald Trump and the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, announced last week that the US had designated the guards as a foreign terrorist organization, marking...
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European countries join INSTEX exchange to preserve Iran nuclear deal
Six major European countries announced on Friday that they would join a special trade exchange designed to alleviate the impact of the US sanctions on Iran. Belgium, Denmark, Finland,...
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China, Iran to forge closer ties due to common threat from United States, analysts say
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French minister criticises US over ‘unanswered’ Iran attacks
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Islam has the best argument in support of human rights: Judiciary chief
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UN adopts eight resolutions in condemnation of Israeli crimes in Palestine
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Trump’s maximum pressure policy on Iran has backfired and experts say it will fail
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S. Korea’s exports of humanitarian goods to Iran effectively halted after U.S. sanctions
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