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Sanctions threaten Iran climate efforts: vice president
Environment

Sanctions threaten Iran climate efforts: vice president

Iran's vice president and environment chief, Massoumeh Ebtekar, has told AFP that the West's failure to fully implement the nuclear…
Brushing aside objections, Nobel laureates visit Pyongyang
World

Brushing aside objections, Nobel laureates visit Pyongyang

A group of Nobel laureates visited sanctions-bound North Korea over the last week despite objections from South Korea, saying they…
Sanctions lifted, Iran’s Rouhani heads to Europe to drum up business
Middle East

Sanctions lifted, Iran’s Rouhani heads to Europe to drum up business

President Hassan Rouhani brings the case to Europe this week for Iran as a potential investment bonanza, after the lifting…
Iran denounces new US sanctions on missile program
Middle East

Iran denounces new US sanctions on missile program

Iran denounced new US sanctions on its missile program on Monday but pushed ahead with international cooperation after its historic…
World powers to help Iran redesign reactor as part of nuclear deal
Middle East

World powers to help Iran redesign reactor as part of nuclear deal

Six world powers will help Iran redesign its Arak heavy water reactor so that it cannot produce weapons-grade plutonium, according…
Iran to meet Rouhani timetable on ending sanctions: nuclear chief
Middle East

Iran to meet Rouhani timetable on ending sanctions: nuclear chief

Iran will fulfill its commitments under the July nuclear agreement with major powers in time to have sanctions, that have…
South Sudan govt refuses to sign peace as sanction deadline ends
Middle East

South Sudan govt refuses to sign peace as sanction deadline ends

South Sudan's government refused to sign a peace deal with rebels Monday despite the threat of international sanctions, but will…
Minister: Iran aims to rejoin SWIFT payment system three months after sanctions lifted
Middle East

Minister: Iran aims to rejoin SWIFT payment system three months after sanctions lifted

Iran expects to rejoin the international electronic payment system SWIFT three months after sanctions imposed on it are lifted as…
EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016
World

EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016

EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday to extend sanctions against Russia until Jan.
Fars: Iranian planes that drew US sanctions to fly outside country
Middle East

Fars: Iranian planes that drew US sanctions to fly outside country

An Iranian airline that acquired nine passenger jets in defiance of US sanctions will begin using them on international routes…
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