Tag: Iran
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‘Thank you Trump for showing real face of America’
Iran´s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday he was grateful to US President Donald Trump for revealing "the real face of America". "We are thankful to this gentleman… he showed the real face of America," Khamenei was quoted by state-owned Press TV in a speech to military officers in Tehran. "What we have …
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February 7, 2017 -
Israeli PM calls for unity against Iran before UK visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for international unity against Iran after Tehran's recent ballistic missile test. Netanyahu spoke today ahead of his visit to London where he will meet Prime Minister Theresa May to "deepen bilateral diplomatic, security, economic and technological ties." He said "In the diplomatic sphere, I intend to emphasize the …
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February 5, 2017 -
US wrestling team denied visas for competition in Iran
The US wrestling team has been in Iran for tournaments 15 times since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
February 4, 2017 -
Iran vows to counteract fresh US sanctions
Iran's Foreign Ministry said it will counteract the fresh US sanctions imposed against some Iranian and non-Iranian entities under the pretext of being linked with Iran's missile program. The fresh sanctions are "inconsistent with the US commitments and in contradiction with the spirit of the UN Resolution 2231," Xinhua news agency cited a Foreign Ministry …
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February 4, 2017 -
US imposes new sanctions on Iran
The Donald Trump administration on Friday imposed new sanctions on 13 Iranian individuals and multiple entities to ratchet up pressure on Tehran over its missile programme, according to a US Treasury Department statement. The Treasury Department posted a listing, naming the individuals and the companies added to the sanctions list. Eight of the individuals were …
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February 3, 2017 -
Iran is playing with fire, says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that "Iran is playing with fire", and warned Tehran that he won't be as "kind" as former President Barack Obama. His comments come after Tehrans missile test this week. "Iran is playing with fire – they don't appreciate how 'kind' President Obama was to them. Not me!," Trump …
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February 3, 2017 -
US planning sanctions against Iran
A day after the Trump administration put Iran "on notice" for its "destabilising behaviour" in the region, multiple media reports said the US is planning to impose sanctions against Tehran. The reports quoting unnamed senior administration officials came amid an increasing demand in this regard from US Senators even as the Trump administration called a …
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February 3, 2017 -
Rouhani calls Donald Trump a dangerous ‘newcomer’
Iran's state TV is reporting that President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at the recent executive order by US president Donald Trump to suspend immigration and visa processes for nationals from seven majority-Muslim countries, including Iran. Rouhani described Trump and his administration as newcomers who don't understand politics, saying, "A man had been living in …
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February 1, 2017 -
Iran warns US against politicising defence programme
Iran on Tuesday cautioned the US against politicising Tehran's legitimate efforts at reinforcing its defence capabilities. "We hope that the issue of Iran's defence programme… does not turn into a pretext for political games," Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said at a joint press conference with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. Zarif referred to Iran's …
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January 31, 2017 -
EU warns Iran not to ‘deepen mistrust’ with missile tests
European Union (EU) on Tuesday warned Iran not to stoke mistrust by continuing ballistic missile tests, after Tehran told the new US administration not to use the issue as a pretext to create fresh tensions. "The EU reiterates its concern about Iran's missile programme and calls upon Iran to refrain from activities which deepen mistrust, …
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January 31, 2017 -
US companies can join oil projects: Iran
US companies can establish themselves in Iran's oil projects, Petroleum Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Tuesday. "If US companies want to work in Iran's oil industry, there will be no restriction for them from the Iranian side," Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying. However, "no American company has directly applied to work in …
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January 31, 2017 -
Iran to ban Americans from entering country
Iran will ban Americans from entering the country in response to President Donald Trump's "insulting" order restricting arrivals from Iran and six other Muslim states, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. "The Islamic Republic of Iran… has decided to respond in kind after the insulting decision of the United States concerning Iranian nationals" until the …
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January 28, 2017 -
No time to build walls between nations: Iran’s Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday it was no time to build walls between nations and criticised steps towards cancelling world trade agreements, without naming new US President Donald Trump. His remarks came after Trump ordered the construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border and imposed tough new controls on travellers from seven …
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January 28, 2017 -
Iran calls for immediate halt to Israeli settlements construction
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged Israel to immediately stop the construction of new settlements in the occupied territories of Palestinians. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said continuous construction of the settlements in the Palestinian territories was against the international laws, Fars news agency reported. Qasemi called on the international community to pressure Israel …
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January 26, 2017 -
30 fire fighters killed as blaze topples Tehran’s oldest trade tower
At least 30 Iranian fire fighters were killed in a blaze that brought down a multi-storeyed commercial building in Tehran, state media reported on Thursday. An official was quoted as saying that between 50 to 100 people were believed to have been trapped under the rubble, Press TV reported, adding that nearby buildings, including the embassies …
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January 19, 2017 -
30 fire fighters killed as blaze topples Tehran’s oldest trade tower
At least 30 Iranian fire fighters were killed in a blaze that brought down a multi-storeyed commercial building in Tehran, state media reported on Thursday. An official was quoted as saying that between 50 to 100 people were believed to have been trapped under the rubble, Press TV reported, adding that nearby buildings, including the embassies …
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January 19, 2017 -
India, Iran would need to use tools of modernity creatively: VP
Both India and Iran have responded to the challenges of globalisation, and in the world of tomorrow, they would need to use the tools of modernity "creatively," Vice-President Hamid Ansari here on Wednesday said. "To the sociologist, it (globalisation) is associated with modernity, to international relations theorist with global governance, and to the scientist with …
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January 18, 2017