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Intensive consultations continue almost non-stop in Vienna: Russia
Feb 17, 2022 06:52Russia’s lead negotiator says the intensive negotiations in Vienna, aimed at putting the 2015 Iran agreement back on track and lifting US sanctions, go on “almost non-stop.”
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Russia ends military drills in Crimea, will return some troops to bases as West remains skeptic
Feb 16, 2022 14:13Russia says it has ended its military drills in Crimea and will return an unspecified number of its troops to their bases, a move that could be regarded as an attempt to settle the growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
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'Nothing more grotesque than a media pushing for war,' says Edward Snowden
Feb 16, 2022 13:47Exiled American whistleblower Edward Snowden recently joined global critics who are decrying news outlets for encouraging war with their coverage of rising tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine.
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US, Europe turned Iran deal into ‘empty shell’ for Tehran, says top security official
Feb 16, 2022 05:57Iran’s top security official has said that the United States and its European allies have failed to live up to their commitments under the 2015 Iran deal and left the deal an empty promise for Iran.
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Western leaders should see doctor over Ukraine ‘paranoia’, says Russian envoy
Feb 16, 2022 05:46Russia's deputy envoy to the United Nations (UN) has advised Western leaders to see a doctor for their “paranoia” that Russia might stage an invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
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Israel trying to sabotage Vienna process as talks enter sensitive stage: Report
Feb 16, 2022 02:30With the talks in Vienna having entered a sensitive stage, the Israeli regime appears to be attempting to sabotage the diplomatic process between Iran and the P4+1 countries in Vienna on revitalizing the 2015 agreement, a report says.
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Some Russian troops return from Ukraine border in a sign of de-escalation
Feb 15, 2022 10:35Some Russian troops deployed in areas bordering Ukraine are returning to their bases following the completion of drills, Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday, in a major step toward de-escalation.
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Pres. Raeisi: Sanctions must be removed in real way, Iranian nation’s rights respected
Feb 14, 2022 12:09Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says protecting the rights of nations based on mutual respect forms the main priority of the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy under the new administration.
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'Good agreement possible in short term if US, E3 serious about commitments'
Feb 14, 2022 11:57Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says it is possible to reach a good agreement on the revival of the landmark 2015 Iran deal through Vienna talks, if the United States and the European signatories to the agreement are serious about returning to full compliance with their commitments as per the accord.
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Amid Ukraine tension, US deploys nuclear-ready B-52 bombers to UK
Feb 14, 2022 11:08Despite repeated warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. is driving the rise of tensions at Ukraine's eastern border, the U.S. Air Force has deployed four B-52 bombers with nuclear capabilities to the UK.