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Top US GOPers ask Trump admin. to put Iran back on FATF blacklist
Jun 22, 2018 09:00A group of senior Republican lawmakers in US Congress have asked the administration of President Donald Trump to add Iran back on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'s blacklist and reverse one of the key agreements that paved the way for the 2015 nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and major world powers.
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Japan's PM plans Iran visit in July, a first in 40 years: Report
Jun 22, 2018 06:59Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a state visit to Iran in July as Tokyo is seeking to strengthen economic ties with Tehran, government sources have said.
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Leader: Bloody Yemen raid betrays evil nature of world bullies
Jun 20, 2018 12:24Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has deplored the Saudi-led military offensive to seize Yemen’s lifeline port, saying the US-backed assault is yet another indicator of the evil nature of bullying powers.
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Iran will not hold negotiations with US as 'rogue' state: Zarif
Jun 21, 2018 12:19Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US is turning into a “rogue state” by repeatedly violating international law, adding that Iran will not negotiate with a country that fails to keep its word and moves to sabotage one multilateral agreement after another.
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Iran’s defense minister derides Netanyahu’s water tech offer
Jun 21, 2018 07:51Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami ridiculed the remarks by the “fool” prime minister of the Zionist regime who has offered help for Iran in water management, saying people have still not forgotten Zionist regime’s enmities and crimes against the Iranian nation.
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100 European firms to enter talks with Iran: EU official
Jun 21, 2018 07:45Under a new initiative for cooperation between Iran and small and medium-sized companies from the EU, 100 European industrial enterprises are going to hold business talks with Iranians, a top EU foreign policy official announced.
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Lucky Diego Costa goal sees Spain past tenacious Team Melli
Jun 21, 2018 06:29A lucky Diego Costa goal handed World Cup hopefuls Spain their first win of the World Cup although tenacious Iran came close to causing a major upset on Wednesday.
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Norway supports EU efforts to safeguard Iran nuclear deal
Jun 20, 2018 18:22The Norwegian Foreign Ministry says Oslo supports efforts by the European Union to safeguard the Iran nuclear deal, amid the bloc's promises that it will protect the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) following the US withdrawal from it.
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Swiss rail company Matisa defies US with Iran deal
Jun 20, 2018 18:19Iran's state rail company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Switzerland’s rail tracks maintenance machines manufacturer Matisa for obsolescence management, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Iran’s soccer icon Daei turns down invitation to aid quake victims
Jun 20, 2018 09:07Former Iranian footballer Ali Daei has declined an invitation by the world’s soccer governing body to visit the Russian city of Kazan, where the Iran men’s national football team will take on Spain in a 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Group B fixture.