Category: 1. Iran
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US warns of continued maximum pressure if Iran rejects deal
The US will maintain its maximum pressure campaign on Iran if Tehran refuses to reach an agreement, a State Department spokesperson told Iran International, after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ruled out the possibility of negotiations with… Continue Reading
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Trump administration ends Iraq’s waiver to buy Iranian electricity
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, a State Department spokesperson… Continue Reading
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Tehran Is Not Waiting for Any Letter From U.S.
Why it matters: The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament’s comments demonstrate Tehran’s resolute stance towards international pressures, prioritizing self-sufficiency and enhancing diplomatic ties with other… Continue Reading
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Iraq faces hurdles after US ends waiver to buy Iranian energy, PM adviser says
The expiration of a US sanctions waiver permitting Iraq to purchase Iranian energy poses short-term operational difficulties, the Iraqi prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser told Reuters on Sunday. Farhad Alaaeldin said that the expiration of… Continue Reading
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Daily: Afghanistan’s Taliban Withholds Helmand River Water Share, Iran Faces Dual Crisis Of Water Shortage, Illegal Migration
The Jomhuri-e Eslami newspaper has criticized the Taliban’s refusal to release Iran’s rightful share of water from the Helmand River, exacerbating Iran’s water crisis while the country grapples with a surge in illegal migration from Afghanistan.
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Iran, China, Russia To Stage Joint Naval Exercise Soon
The joint maritime drill of Iran, China, and Russia, aimed at ensuring security in the Northern Indian Ocean and enhancing regional interactions, will begin on Tuesday, hosted by the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Chabahar region, in… Continue Reading
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2 Afghan inmates released from Iraq return home
KABUL, March 9 (Xinhua) — Two Afghan nationals who were arrested in Iraq four months ago have been released and returned to Afghanistan, the state-run RTA reported on Sunday. Citing the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, the media outlet… Continue Reading
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Iranian officials urge self-reliance and unity as Khamenei rejects US talks
Tehran will not wait for any letter from Washington and will instead rely on its own capabilities to reach a position where the US is forced to lift all sanctions, Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told lawmakers in parliament on Sunday. Officials… Continue Reading
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Iran Wont Await Any Letter from US: Parliament Speaker
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran will not wait to receive any letter from the US, Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said, slamming the US presidents push for talks as a calculated deceit for the purpose of imposing disarmament on Iran. -… Continue Reading
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1 Killed, Another Injured In Israeli Air Strike On Southern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire
Despite an ongoing ceasefire, an Israeli air strike on Lebanon killed one person and injured another in a vehicle in the southern city of Bint Jbeil on Saturday, according to official media reports. Lebanon’s official National News Agency NNA… Continue Reading