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Iran's UN mission: Sanctions enemy’s ‘5th column’ in fight against pandemic
Apr 13, 2020 00:55Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has issued a message to member countries, saying that the brutal sanctions imposed by the United States on the Islamic Republic act as the enemy’s “fifth column” as they compromise the country’s ability to control the ongoing pandemic of new coronavirus known as COVID-19.
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Iran: US seeks 'nothing short of surrender' through virus demand
Apr 10, 2020 09:13Iran's Ambassador to Belgium Gholam Hossein Dehqani has cast doubt about the American officials' intention to relieve anti-Iran bans should the Islamic Republic make a direct plea for the removal of sanctions, saying that Washington wants Iran to surrender to US demands.
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President Rouhani: IMF must fulfill its duties without bias against Iran
Apr 09, 2020 23:55President Hassan Rouhani says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must fulfill its duties toward all member countries, including Iran, without any bias.
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Iran presses IMF for swift processing of loan request
Apr 09, 2020 08:52Iranian authorities have called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to accelerate processing Tehran’s request for an emergency loan which it requires for fighting a pandemic.
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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.