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Iran summons Swiss envoy to protest US support for rioters
Nov 20, 2019 20:10Tehran has summoned the Swiss ambassador, whose country represents US interests in Iran, to protest Washington’s interference in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs.
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Iran reaffirms nuclear commitments reduction as response to US sanctions
Nov 20, 2019 19:55Iran has once again reiterated that its measures to scale back its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers were in response to the US reimposition of sanctions that prevented Tehran from reaping the benefits of the agreement.
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Iran minister due in Russia to 'operationalize' $5billion loan
Nov 20, 2019 16:15Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian says he will head to Moscow on Thursday to “operationalize” a $5 billion credit line for infrastructure projects.
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President Rouhani on riots: Iranian people passed another historic test
Nov 20, 2019 16:11President Hassan Rouhani hails the people’s firm response to the recent wave of foreign-backed riots that hit several Iranian cities, voicing gratitude towards the nation for withstanding the enemies’ subversive plots despite their economic grievances.
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Muslim unity key to countering enemy plots: IRGC chief
Nov 20, 2019 14:13Speaking with Pakistan’s army chief, the top commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has called for stronger unity among Islamic nations as the key to countering malevolent enemy plots targeting the Muslim world.
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Iran buries martyrs as anti-riot rallies expand
Nov 20, 2019 13:46Iranians lay to rest a serviceman and a civilian martyred recently at the hands of rioters as demonstrations expand nationwide in condemnation of the agitators working to sow unrest in the country under the pretext of protest against fuel price hikes.
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Russia, France criticize US for ending Fordow sanctions waiver
Nov 20, 2019 07:14Russia and France have expressed dismay at a recent US decision to cancel a sanctions waiver related to Iran’s Fordow enrichment facility ending a key part of a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement, which Washington abandoned last year.
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Pentagon: Iran’s missile force ‘largest in West Asia’
Nov 20, 2019 07:06A research study conducted by the US Department of Defense has hailed Iran’s achievements in its ballistic missiles program despite decades of Washington-imposed sanctions, saying its arsenal is larger than that of any other West Asian countries.
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Tehran holds Halal foods exhibition
Nov 20, 2019 06:57Iran’s third edition of Halal food exhibition is underway in Tehran. More than 150 Halal food producers have put on display their products at the exhibition for a period of one week. The public have welcomed the exhibition and tens of thousands of people have visited it so far.
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Iranians hold pro-govt., anti-rioting rallies in several cities
Nov 20, 2019 06:53People have taken to the streets across at least three major Iranian provinces to denounce the recent acts of rioting and vandalism, which have hit several cities following a wave of protests against a government decision to increase gasoline prices.