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Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo
Middle East
August 12, 2020
Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president and foreign minister lashed out on Wednesday at a revised proposal by the US…
Turkey’s Halkbank says it is immune from US prosecution in Iran sanctions case
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Turkey’s Halkbank says it is immune from US prosecution in Iran sanctions case
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Halkbank on Monday urged the dismissal of a US indictment accusing the state-owned Turkish lender of…
Iran says European insurers should pay compensation for downed Ukrainian plane
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Iran says European insurers should pay compensation for downed Ukrainian plane
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran will not compensate Ukraine International Airlines for its plane Tehran accidentally downed in January because the…
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
Middle East
August 10, 2020
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed an…
Iran offers to treat people injured in Beirut blast
Middle East
August 5, 2020
Iran offers to treat people injured in Beirut blast
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s president offered on Wednesday to send medical aid to Lebanon and treat people injured in the…
Fire breaks out at Iranian industrial area, no casualties: state TV
Middle East
August 4, 2020
Fire breaks out at Iranian industrial area, no casualties: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) — A fire broke out at an Iranian industrial area near Tehran on Tuesday, Iran’s state TV reported,…
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
Middle East
August 3, 2020
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
DUBAI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s US-requested mediation efforts between Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, Prime…
One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV
Middle East
August 3, 2020
One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – One person is dying from COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran, state television said on Monday, as…
Iran’s stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Iran’s stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s main stock index broke through the key two million point mark for the first time ever…
Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
(Reuters) – Iranian teams have cleaned up an oil slick near field in the northern region of the Gulf that…