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Iran’s fuel shipment to Lebanon heralds defeat of US hegemony in region: Report

Aug 26, 2021 01:15

Iran’s fuel shipment to Lebanon opens a new horizon in relations between the two countries and sets the stage for the defeat of US hegemony in the region, says a report.
Iran steel output up nearly 10% y/y in Jan-July: Report

Aug 26, 2021 01:05

Iran has recorded nearly 10% increase in its steel output in the seven months since the start of this year, according to a report citing figures by the World Steel Association (WSA).
Venezuela asks ICC to probe US sanctions as crime against humanity

Aug 25, 2021 08:03

Venezuela says it has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate US sanctions imposed on the Latin American country as crimes against humanity and has provided The Hague-based tribunal with evidence.
Russia: Iran’s steps away from JCPOA due to halt in Vienna talks, US sanctions

Aug 25, 2021 03:59

Russia says Iran’s decision to take more steps away from the 2015 nuclear deal by producing uranium metal and increasing uranium-enrichment capacities stem from a lack of progress in negotiations on a revival of the agreement and the US’s refusal to remove its unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, calling for a swift resumption of the talks.
President stresses removal of obstacles to boosting Iran's non-oil exports

Aug 23, 2021 00:25

Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called for the adoption of practical policies to boost the country’s non-oil exports.
President Raeisi: No justification for delayed unfreezing of Iran’s assets in Japan

Aug 22, 2021 08:58

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has censured Japan for refusing to release Iran’s frozen assets illegally held in the country’s banks, saying there is no justification for the delay by Tokyo in unfreezing Iran’s assets.
Terrorism, extremism end results of Europe's policies, Assad tells EU lawmakers

Aug 22, 2021 07:35

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Europe's wrong policies in West Asia have resulted in numerous crises, particularly the growth of terrorism and fundamentalism besides the influx of refugees and asylum seekers.
President approves COVID vaccine imports by Iran’s private sector

Aug 22, 2021 02:42

Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called for efforts to facilitate the imports of the coronavirus vaccine by every means possible, including by the private sector.
Iran’s agrifood exports up 9% in 4 months to late July: IRICA

Aug 22, 2021 01:19

The Iranian customs administration (IRICA) says exports of agrifood rose by 9% in the four months to July 22 this year compared to similar period last year despite sanctions facing the country as well as restrictions imposed at borders to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
Attempts to undermine Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project doomed to failure: Lavrov

Aug 18, 2021 01:41

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says all future attempts by the US-led Western countries to undermine the Nord Stream 2 project, a sprawling undersea pipeline that will carry Russian gas directly into Germany, are doomed to failure.