Iran
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Russian envoy: US seeks to extend Iran arms embargo while selling weapons to region
Jul 13, 2020 14:32A senior Russian diplomat has taken the United States to task for making increasing efforts to extend an arms embargo on Iran while it is itself selling huge amounts of weapons to countries in West Asia, thus destabilizing the region.
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‘Iran open to long-term roadmaps for cooperation with friendly countries’
Jul 13, 2020 12:34The Foreign Ministry says Iran is ready for setting out roadmaps similar to the one that is in the works with China, with other friendly countries, saying attacks targeting the pending arrangement with Beijing are definitely being orchestrated from abroad.
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Iran-China deal to ditch dollar, bypass US sanctions: Leader’s advisor
Jul 13, 2020 11:46An advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a pending roadmap for strategic partnership between Iran and China is to help ditch the dollar in bilateral trade and bypass illegal and unilateral US sanctions.
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‘Faced with an assassination similar to Soleimani’s, West would declare war’
Jul 13, 2020 11:30A UN special rapporteur, who has raised a firestorm by condemning the assassination of Iranian Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, has once again denounced the United States' sheer disregard for international law.
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IRGC commander underlines Israel failures in all arenas
Jul 13, 2020 08:36A senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander shrugged off the Israeli psychological war against Iran, saying his main aspiration is to wipe out the “fake and usurping” Zionist regime that has failed in all arenas over the past decades.
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President Rouhani reiterates readiness for interaction with Parliament
Jul 13, 2020 07:25President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to work in close cooperation with the Parliament to contribute to the country’s progress and thwart hostile plots.
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Fire contained at Iranian petrochemical complex: Official
Jul 13, 2020 06:52Iranian officials say a fire that caused a short halt to production at a major petrochemical plant located southwest of the country has been fully contained.
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Iranian parliament toughens rules on empty home tax
Jul 13, 2020 06:40The Iranian parliament has ratified a motion to allow the government to impose hefty taxes on owners of empty homes.
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President reiterates support for Iranian producers, exporters
Jul 13, 2020 06:27President Hassan Rouhani expressed his administration’s support for the private sector, saying law-abiding producers, business people and exporters would receive special support and financial incentives.
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Official quashes rumors about Iran-China deal
Jul 13, 2020 06:13The Iranian president’s chief of staff dismissed as “illusions” some speculations about a 25-year cooperation agreement with China, saying the roadmap does not entail foreign control on Iranian islands or the presence of military forces by any means.