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Iran FM, top EU diplomat discuss JCPOA, de-escalation in Persian Gulf
Feb 03, 2020 13:29European Union Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have discussed latest developments surrounding a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and the 5+1group as well as ways to de-escalate tensions in the Persian Gulf.
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Japanese destroyer departs for West Asia on intel-gathering mission
Feb 02, 2020 10:39Japan has dispatched a destroyer to West Asia on an intelligence-gathering mission, saying it is aimed at ensuring oil shipments from the region.
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Oil tanker catches fire off UAE coast
Jan 29, 2020 15:46An oil tanker has caught fire in the Persian Gulf near the coast of the United Arab Emirates but there is no information available on what caused the incident.
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Tehran open to dialog with all neighbors: Zarif
Jan 23, 2020 08:13Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reaffirmed Iran’s readiness for talks with all its neighbors amid tensions in the Persian Gulf region.
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Airlines from Persian Gulf States continue to fly over Iran, Iraq
Jan 19, 2020 10:30Airlines from Persian Gulf countries, including Qatar Airways and Emirates, continue to fly in Iraqi and Iranian airspace and to cities in both countries after a recent military standoff between Iran and the US which led to the downing of a Ukrainian airliner near Tehran.
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Iran's geography lesson to Macron: Gulf located south of Iran is Persian Gulf
Jan 19, 2020 04:05Tehran has blasted French President Emmanuel Macron for using a fictitious name for the Persian Gulf, saying the mistake is as wrong as France's military presence in those waters.
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Qatar Airways insists Iran airspace safe, flights to continue
Jan 15, 2020 10:38Qatar Airways says it has had no problem using the Iranian airspace amid heightened military tensions between Iran and United States in recent days, insisting that the airspace, currently avoided by a few number of flights, is completely safe.
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Iranian, Pakistani top diplomats discuss ties, regional issues
Jan 13, 2020 09:36Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, held talks on a range of issues, including the latest developments in the region and the world.
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US interventionist presence in region has to end as soon as possible: Gen. Hatami
Jan 10, 2020 07:50Defense Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Brigadier General Amir Hatami says Washington's "interventionist presence" in the region has to end as soon as possible for a de-escalation to take place after recent US provocations.
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‘We’ll force US Navy out of Persian Gulf soon’
Jan 05, 2020 03:22US forces and allies will soon be forced out of the Persian Gulf waters, where they have been seeking to establish a foothold for years, says Iran’s navy commander.