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Former deputy’s graft sentence casts shadow on Iran’s Ahmadinejad
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Former deputy’s graft sentence casts shadow on Iran’s Ahmadinejad

In late January, a former deputy of conservative ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has been jailed for embezzlement raised explosive allegations…
Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with Yemen
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Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with Yemen

Iran's deputy foreign minister said Tehran will not let regional powers jeopardize its security interests in Yemen, Tasnim news agency…
Sudan maintains balancing act with Saudi, Iran
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Sudan maintains balancing act with Saudi, Iran

The war in Yemen has given Omar Hassan al-Bashir, a skilled political operator who has ruled Sudan for a quarter-century,…
Maersk says crew of vessel seized by Iran are safe
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Maersk says crew of vessel seized by Iran are safe

Danish shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday the crew of the Maersk Tigris container ship were safe and "in good…
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
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Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons

Austria on Tuesday called for banning nuclear weapons because of their catastrophic humanitarian effects, an initiative it said now has…
US Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill
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US Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill

The US Senate rejected an effort on Tuesday to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be considered an international…
KUNA: Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit
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KUNA: Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit

Gulf Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia next week to prepare for a May summit with US President Barack…
Kerry, Iran’s Zarif to meet at UN anti-nuclear arms conference
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Kerry, Iran’s Zarif to meet at UN anti-nuclear arms conference

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet US Secretary of State John Kerry at the opening of a UN…
US official: Iranian ships moving away from Yemen
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US official: Iranian ships moving away from Yemen

Iranian ships are moving northeast away from Yemen, a US official said on Thursday after a convoy of Iranian cargo…
Diplomatic push for final Iran nuclear deal in Vienna
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Diplomatic push for final Iran nuclear deal in Vienna

US Under Secretary Wendy Sherman and Tehran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will resume talks about curbing Iran's nuclear programme…
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