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‘Russia no threat’: China to receive 2 million barrels of Iran oil
May 19, 2022 09:52A very large Iranian crude carrier is set to discharge 2 million barrels into an oil terminal in China this week after Western media reports claimed that Beijing might be replacing Iran’s barrels with cheaper Russian shipments.
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UN rapporteur: Human rights in Iran severely affected by US sanctions
May 18, 2022 10:02A top UN human rights official has slammed the United States for its brutal sanctions regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran, asserting that harsh economic sanctions have had a damaging impact on human rights in the country.
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President: Iran should achieve self-sufficiency in basic food supplies
May 18, 2022 05:05Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi instructed the Agriculture Ministry to devise scientific plans to make the country self-sufficient in the production of basic commodities and end reliance on imports.
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Iran says awaiting US decision on Tehran's ‘special initiatives’ for Vienna talks
May 16, 2022 06:56Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the Islamic Republic has already introduced special initiatives for the advancement of the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that the United States needs to make a political decision and respond to Tehran’s proposals.
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Lebanese head to polls to elect new parliament amid economic crisis
May 15, 2022 02:21The Lebanese people are voting in key parliamentary elections, which many hope can set the stage for a recovery from economic woes fueled by US-led sanctions on the country.
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Iran will double oil exports if foreign problems are solved: NIOC chief
May 15, 2022 00:53Iran’s state run oil company the NIOC says it will be able to immediately double its crude exports if problems facing the country at the international level are solved.
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Cuba seeks Iran’s help to expand its mines
May 15, 2022 00:35Cuba is seeking Iran’s help to expand its mining and metals sector as the two countries move to raise their economic cooperation to a new level
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Lavrov: All will suffer from West’s ‘hybrid war’ on Russia
May 14, 2022 12:13Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the West has launched a “hybrid war” against his country, the consequences of which would be felt around the world.
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Iran, Cuba must jointly counter unilateral US sanctions: FM Amir-Abdollahian
May 14, 2022 11:03Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has slammed the United States' broad and unilateral sanctions against Iran and Cuba, saying the two countries should make use of their experience to counter the bans.
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G7 threatens to reinforce Russia sanctions, continue military aide to Ukraine
May 14, 2022 09:37Diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) countries threaten to reinforce economic and political pressure on Russia and continue supplying weapons to Kiev as the conflict in Ukraine grinds into its third month with no solution on the horizon.