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Iran summons Greek envoy to protest seizure of crude cargo, calls it 'piracy'
May 26, 2022 04:50Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned the Greek chargé d'affaires to protest the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel and confiscation of crude cargo in the European country's territorial waters.
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Iran imposes ban on imports of Apple phones: Report
May 23, 2022 00:37Iran has imposed a ban on imports of Apple phones into the country, shows a report published in the local media, amid plans by the government to control the use of hard currency resources at a time the country faces US sanctions.
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Iran’s annual inflation rate drops slightly in May to 38.7%
May 23, 2022 00:26The Iranian government’s statistics agency (SCI) has reported a slight drop in the rate of inflation in the country in the calendar month to May 21.
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Iran’s iron ore concentrate output up 4% in year to March
May 22, 2022 01:24Iran recorded a slight increase in production of iron ore concentrate in the year to late March, show figures by the state-run metals conglomerate IMIDRO.
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IAEA chief: No indication of Iran’s lack of seriousness in Vienna talks
May 20, 2022 10:02The head of the UN atomic watchdog says he has found no sign of Iran’s lack of seriousness in the talks with the P4+1 group of countries to revive the multilateral 2015 deal, only days after Washington said Tehran needs to demonstrate its seriousness.
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‘Russia no threat’: China to receive 2 million barrels of Iran oil
May 19, 2022 09:52A very large Iranian crude carrier is set to discharge 2 million barrels into an oil terminal in China this week after Western media reports claimed that Beijing might be replacing Iran’s barrels with cheaper Russian shipments.
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UN rapporteur: Human rights in Iran severely affected by US sanctions
May 18, 2022 10:02A top UN human rights official has slammed the United States for its brutal sanctions regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran, asserting that harsh economic sanctions have had a damaging impact on human rights in the country.
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President: Iran should achieve self-sufficiency in basic food supplies
May 18, 2022 05:05Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi instructed the Agriculture Ministry to devise scientific plans to make the country self-sufficient in the production of basic commodities and end reliance on imports.
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Iran says awaiting US decision on Tehran's ‘special initiatives’ for Vienna talks
May 16, 2022 06:56Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the Islamic Republic has already introduced special initiatives for the advancement of the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that the United States needs to make a political decision and respond to Tehran’s proposals.
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Lebanese head to polls to elect new parliament amid economic crisis
May 15, 2022 02:21The Lebanese people are voting in key parliamentary elections, which many hope can set the stage for a recovery from economic woes fueled by US-led sanctions on the country.