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Cuba could be on the brink of a revolutionary COVID vaccine, but US sanctions are slowing it down
Nov 27, 2020 16:50Dr. Helen Yaffe of Glasgow University, author of “We Are Cuba!: How a Revolutionary People Have Survived in a Post-Soviet World,” said: “Cuba now has four COVID-specific vaccine candidates under clinical trial. The fact that a small Caribbean island can achieve such a remarkable feat is testimony to its state-owned biotech sector, which is directed towards public health demands and integrated into its healthcare and education systems.
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Venezuela resumes direct China oil deliveries despite US sanctions
Nov 27, 2020 13:20Venezuela has reportedly resumed direct oil shipments to China after brutal US sanctions against the Central American nation forced the trade to go underground for more than a year.
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Foiling sanctions Iran's main tactic: Parliament speaker
Nov 25, 2020 05:13Speaker of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stressed the need for thwarting the foreign sanctions with determination and courage in order to fix the economic problems.
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More foreign firms eager to work with Iran: Spokesman
Nov 25, 2020 03:07A growing number of foreign companies have shown enthusiasm for cooperation with Iran recently, the Iranian administration’s spokesperson said.
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Defense minister: New destroyer to join Iranian navy
Nov 25, 2020 02:55Defense Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami said an advanced homegrown destroyer called Dena will join the Iranian Navy in the near future.
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Iran’s nuclear countermeasure motion advanced at top parliamentary committee
Nov 24, 2020 15:18A top Iranian parliamentary committee advances a motion outlining the Islamic Republic’s nuclear countermeasures against the illegal United States’ sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic.
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Leader: Sanctions crime of US, European partners against Iran
Nov 24, 2020 08:44Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the illegal sanctions the United States has imposed on Iran with the support of its European partners as a “bitter reality” and a “crime” against the nation.
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US sanctions policy against independent countries total failure: Iran Parliament speaker
Nov 23, 2020 14:29The speaker of Iran’s Parliament says the sanctions policy adopted by the administration of US President Donald Trump against independent countries has been a total failure.
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Iran earned $5.7 mln from car exports in last fiscal year: IRICA
Nov 23, 2020 02:23Iranian customs office (IRICA) says exports of Iranian cars generated a total of $5.722 million for the country over the past calendar year ending March 19, 2020.
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Iran withstands Washington's ‘maximum pressure’ as US power declines: IRGC commander
Nov 22, 2020 11:40The Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Iranian nation continues to resist Washington’s so-called “maximum pressure” campaign as the US is losing its power and influence both inside and outside its borders.