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Ukraine president rejects premier's resignation over leaked audio
Jan 18, 2020 05:49President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has turned down the resignation of his prime minister, who offered to resign after clandestine audio recordings appeared to show him disparaging the president's knowledge of economics.
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Iran decries certain countries' political abuse of Ukraine plane crash
Jan 17, 2020 08:12Iran's Foreign Ministry has decried the "abuse" of Iran's accidental downing of Ukraine plane by some countries who pursue certain "political plots" against Iran.
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Zarif: Only Trump, Pompeo, Daesh celebrating martyrdom of Gen. Soleimani
Jan 15, 2020 09:05Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says the only people celebrating the martyrdom of Iran’s Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani are US President Donald Trump, his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Daesh Takfiri terror group.
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UK ambassador leaves Tehran 'with prior notice' following arrest drama
Jan 15, 2020 11:18Britain’s Ambassador to Iran Robert Macaire has left Tehran for London a few days after his brief detention at the site of an illegal protest rally in the capital city.
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President Rouhani calls for special court to hear plane tragedy cases
Jan 14, 2020 09:00President Hassan Rouhani says all those responsible for the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran should be brought to justice, urging that a special tribunal be appointed to hear cases and try all those involved.
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Iran’s Judiciary: Arrests made over downing of Ukraine jetliner
Jan 14, 2020 10:33Iran’s Judiciary says a number of arrests have been made in connection with the recent downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran, which killed all 176 on board.
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Iran says downed Ukrainian plane could cost $100-150 mln in compensation
Jan 14, 2020 04:16Iran’s main insurance agency says compensations that should be paid over a recent plane crash near the capital Tehran which was caused by human error in the country’s defense system could amount to $150 million.
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Iran’s government denies spreading misinformation on plane crash
Jan 13, 2020 09:51The Iranian government has denied spreading misinformation following the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran last week.
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Iran: Zarif sets up hotline to help families of victims of downed Ukrainian plane
Jan 12, 2020 11:27Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he has established a hotline, “manned 24/7”, at the ministry “to assist families of victims” who were killed on board a Ukrainian plane that crashed earlier this week just outside the Iranian capital Tehran.
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Ukraine foreign minister says Iran cooperating in plane crash probe
Jan 10, 2020 15:10Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko says Iran has been cooperating with an investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran, adding that experts from his country have been granted access to the black boxes.