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Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans

Iran said on Saturday it had imposed sanctions on 61 more Americans, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, for backing an Iranian dissident group, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal are at an impasse.Others…

Iran and Saudi Arabia hold fifth round of talks

Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran's semi-official Nour News reported on Saturday. There was no confirmation from Saudi Arabia or Iraq on the resumption…

Iran expresses support for the Government of National Accord

The Government of National Accord's Foreign Minister Mohammed Siala met with Iranian ambassador to Libya Mohamed Reza Shibani to address pressing issues and joint cooperation between their respective governments.Shibani expressed his…

UN expert suspects Iran supplying weapons to GNA forces

According to reports by UN experts, Iran is suspected of supplying forces affiliated with the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya with heavy weapons.An analysis of photos of four anti-tank missiles in Libya found that one “had…

Japan crushes Iran 3-0 to move to Asian Cup 2019 final

Japan qualified to the 2019 Asian Cup final thanks to a 3-0 win over Iran, though there was more than a hint of controversy about their victory.Yuya Osako's brace helped Japan beat pre-tournament favourites Iran 3-0 and book…

US to revive sanctions against Iran

The United States expects economic sanctions that it is re-imposing on Iran this week to further cripple the Iranian economy and will aggressively enforce the measures, senior U.S. administration officials said on Monday.The so-called…

EU mulls Iran central bank transfers against US sanctions

The European Commission is proposing that EU governments make direct money transfers to Iran’s central bank to avoid U.S. penalties, an EU official said, in what would be the most forthright challenge to Washington’s newly reimposed…

Private Turkish jet crashes in Iran, 11 allegedly killed

Iranian state TV reported citing aviation official that the crashed aircraft was heading from the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Turkey's most populous city of Istanbul.According to the Iranian News Agency Tasnim, a…

Iran unrest: 22 dead so far in anti-government protests

Iran's supreme leader has accused the country's enemies of stirring days of protests that have claimed at least 22 lives.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was speaking for the first time since clashes between protesters and security forces…