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Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military kicked off a ground forces drill on Tuesday along the coast of the Gulf…
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in…
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
Middle East
January 16, 2021
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates…
United States steps up HASM movement’s terror designation, places leaders on terror list
Egypt
January 15, 2021
United States steps up HASM movement’s terror designation, places leaders on terror list
The United States on Thursday designated Egypt’s “Sawa’d Masr” islamist militant group, known as “HASM” as a foreign terrorist organization, according…
Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top Turkish official is calling on the new US administration to engage in a dialogue…
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has started work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog and…
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV…
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister told a visiting South Korean delegation Monday that the release of its vessel…
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to use newly declassified US intelligence on Tuesday to publicly…
Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in a live television broadcast on Friday that he has told the government…