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EU's Mogherini Says All Parties Complying with Iran Nuclear Deal
2017-09-21
The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Wednesday that all parties to the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers were complying with the agreement.
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Security Experts: Once “kittens” in Cyber Spy World, Iran Gains Prowess
2017-09-21
Hackers probably linked to Iran’s government have hit Saudi and Western aerospace and petrochemical firms, marking a rise in Iranian cyber-spying prowess, security firm FireEye said on Wednesday, an assessment shared by other U.S. experts.
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US Weighs Whether to Stay in Iran Nuclear Deal
2017-09-21
The United States said on Wednesday it is weighing whether the Iranian nuclear deal serves its security interests even as Iran said it did not expect Washington to abandon the agreement.
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Iranian Official: Iran Prepared to Resume Curbed Nuclear Work if Trump Quits Deal
2017-09-21
Iran is prepared for all possible scenarios if U.S. President Donald Trump scraps a nuclear deal reached between Tehran and six major powers in 2015, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Iran Says Trump's UN Remarks “Shameless, Ignorant”
2017-09-20
Iran denounced U.S. President Donald Trump’s U.N. remarks as “shameless and ignorant” and said his speech on Tuesday showed his lack of knowledge about Tehran’s fight against terrorism, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
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Fate of Iran Nuclear Agreement Dominates New York UN Meetings
2017-09-20
The fate of the nuclear agreement with Iran is dominating this week’s United Nations General Assembly as European officials will attempt to persuade US President Donald Trump to maintain the agreement.
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Case of 11 Accused of Smuggling Wanted Suspects to Iran Adjourned until October 30
2017-09-19
Bahrain’s Fourth High Criminal Court decided to adjourn the case of 11 defendants accused of attempting tio smuggle eight people wanted over political cases by sea to Iran until October 30, 2017.
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Iran Warns Iraq Kurds Independence would Mean End to Border Deals
2017-09-18
Iran warned on Sunday that independence for Iraqi Kurdistan would mean an end to all border and security arrangements with the regional government.
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US, Iran Set for First Meeting on Nuclear Deal at UN
2017-09-15
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to hold a firstmeeting on the Iran nuclear deal with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other parties to the agreement next week at the United Nations, diplomats said on Thursday.
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US Extends Some Iran Sanctions Relief under Nuclear Deal
2017-09-15
The United States on Thursday extended some sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal but said it has yet to decide whether to preserve the deal itself, the State Department said.
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Iran to Raise Oil Production to 4.5 Million bpd within Five Years
2017-09-11
Iran will reach an oil production rate of 4.5 million barrels per day (bpd) within five years, Ali Kardor, the managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), said Sunday according to the oil ministry news site SHANA.
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Iranian Warship Turns away US Battleship
2017-09-10
A rocket-bearing Iranian military vessel confronted an American battleship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a damaged Iranian fishing boat, the Tasnim news agency reported Sunday.
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AFP: Bahrain Charges 25 over Attack on Police
2017-09-10
Bahrain announced Thursday it has pressed charges against 25 men over an attack on police in the Gulf kingdom, where a crackdown on dissent has drawn criticism from rights groups.
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France Worried by Trump's Stance on Iran Nuclear Deal
2017-09-07
France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was worried that U.S. President Donald Trump could put into doubt a nuclear deal between Iran and a group of major world powers.
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Saudi Says Iranian Talk of Rapprochement is Laughable
2017-09-06
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that Iran’s talk of a possible rapprochement with the kingdom was laughable.
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Iran Grants Visas to Saudi Diplomatic Delegation
2017-09-05
Islamic Republic of Iran granted visas to Saudi diplomatic delegation to visit Iran and expected to arrive in Tehran after the end of the Hajj (pilgrimage).
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Iran's Rouhani Says Saudi Arabia should Stop Backing Terrorists in Yemen
2017-08-30
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the country’s Sunni rival Saudi Arabia of backing terrorists in Yemen’s war, state TV reported on Tuesday.
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Iran Rejects U.S. Demand for U.N. Visit to Military Sites
2017-08-30
Iran has dismissed a U.S. demand for United Nations nuclear inspectors to visit its military bases as “merely a dream”.
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Tehran Says Manama’s Claims are Baseless and Ridiculous, Advises Authorities to Abandon Oppression & Efforts to Divert Popular Protests
2017-08-27
Spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi deemed claims raised by Bahrain against Iran “as baseless and ridiculous,” calling on the Bahraini authorities to abandon oppression.
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Qatar restores diplomatic ties with Iran amid Gulf crisis
2017-08-26
Qatar is to restore full diplomatic relations with regional power Iran, its foreign ministry announced Thursday, in a significant move at a time of diplomatic friction within the Gulf.