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Macron says Iran Misunderstands France's 'Balanced' Position in Region
2017-11-18
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Iran misunderstood France's "balanced" position in the region, which centered on not taking sides between Sunni and Shi‘ites, adding that Tehran should be less aggressive in the region. Speaking in Gothenburg, Macron said he wanted Iran to clarify the strategy around its ballistic missile program.
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Reuters: Bahrain says Deadly Bus Attack Engineered by Iran
2017-11-16
Bahrain said on Wednesday a bomb attack on a police bus which killed an officer and wounded nine last month was carried out by a militant cell trained by its arch-foe Iran.
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Iran's Quake Death Toll Rises to 530, more than 8,000 Injured
2017-11-15
At least 530 people were killed in Iran's deadliest earthquake in more than a decade, state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday, adding that more than 8,000 others were injured.
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Iran 'Hopes Hariri will Remain Lebanon's Prime Minister'
2017-11-15
An Iranian official said on Tuesday Tehran hoped Saad al-Hariri would remain as Lebanon's prime minister and denied Hariri had resigned after a tense meeting with him in Beirut.
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US Signals Caution to Saudis Despite Shared Concern about Iran
2017-11-13
Despite President Donald Trump’s full-throated support for Saudi Arabia, the United States appears to be signaling a desire for Riyadh to take a more cautious approach in its regional power struggle with Iran, experts say.
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Death Toll in Iran's Western Province Quake Reaches 328
2017-11-13
At least 328 people were killed and over 2,500 injured by a quake in Iran’s Kermanshah province on the Iraqi border.
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Urgent Arab League Meeting over Iran at Saudi Arabia’s Request
2017-11-13
Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo next week to discuss Iran's intervention in the region.
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Iran Deems Bahrain’s Accusations after Oil Pipeline Blast “Childish”
2017-11-13
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi rejected the “foolish and baseless accusations” made by Bahraini officials against Iran, claiming Tehran was involved in the oil pipeline explosion that took place in their country.
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French President Macron Meets Saudi Crown Prince as Saudi-Iran Tensions Soar
2017-11-11
French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between Tehran and Riyadh soar over crisis in Yemen and Lebanon.
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Deep in Yemen War, Saudi Fight against Iran Falters
2017-11-11
At a hospital in the Yemeni city of Marib, demand for artificial limbs from victims of the country’s war is so high that prosthetics are made on site in a special workshop.
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Iran Calls Houthi Missile Attack Targeting Riyadh 'Reaction' to Saudi Aggression
2017-11-09
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that missile attacks by Yemen's Houthis targeting Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh were a reaction to what he called Saudi aggression.
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Saudi Reopens Lebanon Front in Struggle with Iran
2017-11-09
Saudi Arabia has opened a new front in its regional proxy war with Iran, threatening Tehran’s powerful ally Hezbollah and its home country Lebanon to try to regain the upper hand.
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Saudi Crown Prince calls Iran Supply of Rockets “Military Aggression”
2017-11-07
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Iran’s supply of rockets to militias in Yemen is an act of “direct military aggression” that could be an act of war, state media reported on Tuesday.
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Iran Seen as Winner after Iraq's Kurds Lose Referendum Gamble
2017-11-01
There are no winners among Iraq’s Kurds, just weeks after Kurdish president Masoud Barzani gambled away his people’s autonomy in a defiant independence referendum.
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Iran Says no Need to Increase Missile Range as can already hit U.S. Forces
2017-11-01
Iran has no need to increase the range of its ballistic missiles as they could already reach U.S. forces stationed in the region, the head of the Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday.
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Putin to Visit Iran on Wednesday to Meet with leaders of Iran and Azerbaijan
2017-10-31
The Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a working visit to Tehran on November 1, 2017 to attend a trilateral meeting with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
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Iran to Lift Border Curbs with Iraq's Kurdish Region in Coming Days
2017-10-31
Iran will reopen all its border crossings with Iraq’s Kurdistan region in the coming days, lifting restrictions imposed after last month’s Kurdish vote in favor of independence, its chief of staff said on Monday.
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IAEA Says Iran Implementing its Nuclear Deal Commitments
2017-10-30
The head of the United Nations atomic agency on Sunday said Iran was carrying out its commitments made under a landmark nuclear deal with world powers.
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Total Continues to Operate in Iran Despite Trump Decision on Nuclear Deal
2017-10-28
French energy firm Total’s Chief Financial Officer Patrick de La Chevardiere said on Friday that the company continues to operate in Iran despite the foggy situation after US President Donald Trump decided not to ratify the Iranian nuclear deal.
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Iraq PM Visits Ally Iran as War on IS, Kurd Dispute Hot up
2017-10-26
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi held talks with key ally Iran on Thursday as his forces launched an offensive against the Islamic State group's last bastion in the country.