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Iran slams unilateral sanctions as ‘crime against humanity’
Feb 08, 2022 09:21Iran’s UN ambassador says the illegal sanctions imposed on his fellow countrymen, especially those hampering their access to medical and humanitarian items, are tantamount to “a crime against humanity” whose perpetrators must be held to account.
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Iran FM says some of country's demands on removal of sanctions not addressed in Vienna talks
Feb 07, 2022 13:05Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says despite the advances made in the ongoing negotiations in the Austrian capital on the removal of sanctions imposed on Tehran, part of the Islamic Republic’s demands have not been taken into account yet.
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Iran calls sanctions removal its ‘red line’ in Vienna, urges US to bring substance to talks
Feb 07, 2022 08:54Iran calls the complete removal of US sanctions its “red line” during the course of negotiations with the remaining signatories to the 2015 deal in the Austrian capital of Vienna, urging Washington to bring substance to the talks to immediately reach an agreement.
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Iran reports 38.7% surge in money supply y/y in December
Feb 07, 2022 02:46Central Bank of Iran (CBI) figures show that money supply in the country rose by 38.7% in the 12 months to late December last year to reach the equivalent of $165.18 billion.
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Iran awards $17bn worth of manufacturing projects to local contractors
Feb 07, 2022 02:37The Iranian government has awarded 48 major manufacturing projects to local companies amid efforts to boost economic activity in the country by encouraging job and wealth creation.
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US has yet to offer 'serious initiative' amid Vienna talks: FM
Feb 06, 2022 10:24Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United States has not yet put forward a “serious initiative” regarding the talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran has risen to challenges of sanctions, IRGC chief says
Feb 05, 2022 11:19The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) hailed Iran’s success in overcoming the threats posed by the foreign sanctions, pointing to the enemies’ admission that the policy of maximum pressure on Iran has ended in failure.
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Iran: US should give guarantees, sanctions waiver ‘not enough’
Feb 05, 2022 09:01Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reacted to a claim by the US that it has restored a sanctions waiver, saying Washington must show goodwill on the ground not on paper.
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‘US not finished with sanctions on Myanmar military’
Feb 03, 2022 10:54Counselor of the US Department of State Chollet Derek says the country will continue to slap new sanctions on the Myanmar military and its affiliates.
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Afghan health system on brink of collapse due to sanctions
Feb 03, 2022 03:37The health care system in Afghanistan is on the verge of collapse amid rising COVID-19 cases. The Taliban blame the sanctions imposed on the war-torn country by the US for the current crisis.