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US attempt to block Iranian funds in Europe nullified: Iran
Apr 08, 2020 13:36Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), also known as Bank Markazi, says the country has won a legal battle in Europe to reject a US attempt to have Iranian funds blocked and handed over to Washington for compensating the so-called victims of terror.
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Zarif welcomes Russia’s initiative of ‘green corridor’ to replace sanctions amid COVID-19 fight
Apr 08, 2020 10:45Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed Russia’s initiative for the creation of a "green corridor" to replace economic sanctions amid the global battle against the new coronavirus pandemic.
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US sanctions serving coronavirus, detrimental to entire world
Apr 08, 2020 02:46Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations stressed the need for the removal of the US’ unilateral sanctions for an effective global battle with the coronavirus, saying those sanctions harm the whole world amid the efforts to contain the pandemic.
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Iran: ‘Unilateralism virus’ hampers global battle against coronavirus
Apr 08, 2020 01:48Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the exercise of unilateralism by certain countries amid the coronavirus crisis could impede the collective global fight against the viral infection.
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US to continue with economic sanctions on Iran despite epidemic: Pompeo
Apr 08, 2020 01:25US hawkish Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims Washington will continue with its economic sanctions against Iran as part of its attempts to bring about regime change.
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Iran urges US to stop impeding coronavirus aid
Apr 06, 2020 07:47Iranian people do not need any assistance from the US amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, but expect Washington to stop obstructing the flow of humanitarian aid from international organizations, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
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HRW urges US to ease Iran sanctions amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 06, 2020 07:39Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the US to take immediate action and ease its sanctions on Iran amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the bans are “negatively affecting the Iranian government’s ability to adequately respond” to the crisis.
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US hampering Iran's coronavirus fight, crime against humanity: Shamkhani
Apr 05, 2020 11:22A high-ranking Iranian security official says the efforts made by the US President Donald Trump to block Iran's access to financial and other resources it needs to contain an ongoing pandemic of new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, amount to crime against humanity.
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Iran rallies to produce crucial supplies as US impose sanctions despite coronavirus
Apr 05, 2020 07:44Iran will increase the production of protective masks for coronavirus relief to 4 million per day by the end of this month, Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani says.
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Iran hits back at Pompeo over alleged assassination attempt in Turkey
Apr 05, 2020 01:47Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has lashed out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for accusing "Iranian diplomats" of involvement in an alleged "assassination" in Turkey last November.