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Iran slams US 'smear campaign' against Beijing Olympics
Dec 10, 2021 08:21Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has slammed US-led efforts to boycott the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, vowing Iran’s eager participation in the games and its solidarity with China against the American “smear campaign.”
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US House passes defense bill, offering Ukraine $300mn in military aid
Dec 08, 2021 10:02The US House of Representatives has proposed $300 million in military aid for Ukraine as part of a massive $770-billion annual defense budget that also includes bids to counter Russia and China.
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Biden to Pentagon: Keep the war machine running
Dec 08, 2021 07:06The Biden administration released its first Global Posture Review, with the continuation of a Cold War stance toward China and Russia.
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Iran, P4+1 set to resume sanctions removal talks in Vienna Thursday
Dec 07, 2021 13:59Iran and the five other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal are set to start a new round of negotiations on Thursday, December 9, in the Austrian capital of Vienna, aimed at securing a removal of the sanctions imposed by the US on Iran after its withdrawal from the accord and reviving the embattled international document.
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China: US diplomatic boycott as ‘travesty’ of Olympic spirit
Dec 07, 2021 10:59China has threatened retaliation against the US decision to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, warning the move could imperil bilateral relations.
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China says US boycott of Winter Olympics ‘naked political provocation'
Dec 06, 2021 10:24The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move China considers “a naked political provocation.”
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China set to establish first military base in Atlantic Ocean: US intel reports
Dec 06, 2021 09:20China intends to establish a permanent military presence on the Atlantic Ocean in the tiny Central African country of Equatorial Guinea, according to classified US intelligence reports cited by US officials.
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Russia, China poised to forge a greater alliance
Dec 05, 2021 07:07The Chinese President Xi Jinping's exceptional gesture toward the Russian President Vladimir Putin by personally conveying the invitation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in a phone call in August bears testimony to the high quality of the two countries’ “comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.”
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China top customer of Iranian saffron in March-October: IRICA
Dec 05, 2021 03:00China topped the list of major saffron buyers from Iran in the seven months to October 22, shows figures by the Iranian customs office (IRICA) despite a fall in sales of the lucrative spice this calendar year.
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P4+1 must give ‘reasonable, rational’ response to Iran’s proposed drafts: Baqeri-Kani
Dec 03, 2021 15:18Iran’s lead negotiator to Vienna talks says the P4+1 group of countries has been given the chance to consult with their capitals on the Islamic Republic’s two proposed drafts, underlining that Tehran expects a “reasonable, documented and rational” response.