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Iran warns IMF, says US cannot veto its request for loan
Apr 08, 2020 05:19President Hassan Rouhani has warned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider Iran’s request for $5 billion without “discrimination” after reports said the US was seeking to block the loan.
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Israel fears not surviving beyond 80 years: Lebanon’s Nasrallah
Apr 08, 2020 03:51The head of Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah says the occupying Israeli regime is feeling an existential threat to its political survival.
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Iran’s exports to Kuwait may resume next week: Envoy
Apr 08, 2020 02:58Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait said the Islamic Republic will likely resume exporting goods to Kuwait as of next week after a hiatus caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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US sanctions serving coronavirus, detrimental to entire world
Apr 08, 2020 02:46Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations stressed the need for the removal of the US’ unilateral sanctions for an effective global battle with the coronavirus, saying those sanctions harm the whole world amid the efforts to contain the pandemic.
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VP: No shortage of basic commodities in Iran
Apr 08, 2020 02:06Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri assured people that the country is not going to face any shortage of basic commodities in the current Iranian year (started March 20), particularly amid the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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Zarif: Iran ready to help Turkey in COVID-19 battle
Apr 08, 2020 02:01Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced the country’s readiness to help Turkey to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic.
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Iran: ‘Unilateralism virus’ hampers global battle against coronavirus
Apr 08, 2020 01:48Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the exercise of unilateralism by certain countries amid the coronavirus crisis could impede the collective global fight against the viral infection.
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Iran on verge of COVID-19 containment in some provinces: Minister
Apr 08, 2020 01:29Iran’s Minister of Health Sa'eed Namaki said the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be contained in a couple of provinces within the next few days.
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US to continue with economic sanctions on Iran despite epidemic: Pompeo
Apr 08, 2020 01:25US hawkish Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims Washington will continue with its economic sanctions against Iran as part of its attempts to bring about regime change.
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Iran plans cash handouts to 23 million households amid virus surge
Apr 07, 2020 14:50The Iranian government plans a one-off cash handout of 10 million rials (nearly $240 at official currency rate) to more than 23 million households in the country as part of efforts to help people cope with the economic impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic.