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US sanctions disrupting host countries bid to assist Afghan refugees: Iran envoy
Oct 06, 2021 12:41Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations’ office in Geneva says the United States’ sanctions targeting the countries that host displaced Afghans have come to interfere with their efforts to properly help out the refugees.
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Hezbollah reserves right to use all legitimate means to break US siege on Lebanon: Top Official
Oct 06, 2021 10:22A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese resistance movement reserves the right to explore all legitimate means to protect Lebanon and its nation, and to counter the illegal sanctions which the United States has imposed on the West Asian country.
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Sanctions target ordinary people, constitute ‘terrorist act’: Iran's envoy
Oct 06, 2021 02:30Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says sanctions against countries are tantamount to a “terrorist act” as they target the daily lives of ordinary people.
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Iran: Removing all 800 Trump-era sanctions ticket for US to return to JCPOA talks
Oct 05, 2021 08:32Iran has called on the United States to effectively remove all 800 illegal sanctions imposed, re-imposed or re-labeled under former president Donald Trump, saying such a measure serves as a “ticket” for Washington to return to the negotiating table.
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Friends to enjoy superior position in Iran’s market after sanctions removal, says senior Iranian MP
Oct 03, 2021 02:29The Islamic Republic of Iran will not forget its friends when the sanctions are removed, says a senior Iranian lawmaker as latest developments suggest Tehran does not shy away from depriving of economic opportunities those who have succumbed to pressure from third parties.
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Iran at UN: Exemption of humanitarian goods 'terrible lie'
Oct 02, 2021 04:46The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic to the United Nations has censured the US for imposing inhumane restrictive measures against Iran especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the illegal sanctions deprived the country of its right to have access to vaccines at the appropriate time.
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Iran urges ‘quick access’ to its South Korea-held assets
Oct 01, 2021 04:52Iran’s foreign minister urges that South Korea provide the Islamic Republic with “quick access” to the funds that it has been withholding from the country under the banner of abiding by US sanctions.
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Iran imposes outright ban on home appliances imports
Oct 01, 2021 04:17Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has ordered ministries of trade and finance to introduce an outright ban on home appliances imports into the country after the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned that such shipments could paralyze local manufacturers.
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China: US must lift unilateral sanctions, its ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ over other states
Sep 29, 2021 13:49China has dismissed a US request to cut oil imports from Iran, urging Washington to end its unilateral sanctions and lift its so-called ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ over third-party entities.
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UN condemns xenophobic attacks against Venezuelan migrants in Chile
Sep 28, 2021 07:40The United Nations has condemned the violent and xenophobic attacks against Venezuelan migrants in Chile over the weekend as public anger mounts over their presence in the country.