THE U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against more than 30 individuals and companies accused of helping Iran evade sanctions and launder billions from oil and petrochemical sales to fund its nuclear and missile programmes. The sanctioned network operated as a system of “shadow banking” involving front companies in places …
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Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday dismissed U.S. calls for Tehran to stop enriching uranium. “The key to nuclear technology is uranium enrichment, and our enemies want to prevent precisely this in order to undermine our independence and our scientific potential.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said this on state television. The U.S., …
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THE International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has levelled grave accusations against Iran, claiming the Islamic Republic enriched uranium to levels approaching weapons-grade material over the past three months, even as nuclear negotiations with the United States enter their sixth round. The UN nuclear watchdog, in its report dated 17 May, …
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THE next round of talks between Washington and Tehran to discuss Iran’s controversial nuclear programme will again take place in the Gulf state of Oman. This is according to the state news agency IRNA report on Tuesday. The agency, citing Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, reported on Tuesday that …
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has fired one of his deputies for taking a “lavish” trip to Antarctica with his wife during Nowruz, the Persian New Year. The president’s office described Shahram Dabiri’s trip as “unjustifiable and unacceptable given the ongoing economic challenges” in Iran. A picture of Dabiri and his …
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IRAN’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has ruled out any possibility of negotiating with the United States in his first public speech since President Donald Trump claimed to have sent him a letter regarding nuclear talks. Khamenei also criticised France, Germany, and Britain for condemning Tehran’s non-compliance with the 2015 nuclear …
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IRAN has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of US President Donald Trump, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday showed. The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said …
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IRAN and Russia could serve as a model to inspire other countries to form a stronger coalition against Western powers. Deputy Head of Iran’s parliamentary economic commission, Jafar Qaderi told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. “This alliance could also encourage other nations under U.S. sanctions to contribute to building a more …
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IRAN on Tuesday rejected European countries’ attempts at mediation amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as Tehran insisted on its right to launch a retaliatory strike on Israel. “These calls are politically one-sided and illogical, as they encourage a regime [Israel] to commit even more crimes in the region,” …
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IRAN condemned a “barbaric” Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza housing displaced Palestinians that left dozens dead on Saturday, calling it a “war crime”. The attack showed once again that Israel “does not respect any of the rules and regulations of international law and moral and human principles,” …
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