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Missile attacks 'a slap on the face' of US, says Iran's Supreme Leader
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 8 (ANI): The strikes against US bases in Iraq were "successful" and a "slap on the face" of the United States, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday.
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US mocks Iran, calls it 'hypocritical' to declare 3 days of mourning after
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): The United States on Sunday mocked Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei for declaring three days of mourning after the recent killing of Qasem Soleimani, chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, in an airst
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If Iran strikes American assets, US will hit 52 Iranian sites, warns Trump
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Sunday has warned Iran saying if it strikes any Americans or American assets, the US has "targeted 52 Iranian sites" and it "will be hit very fast and very hard."
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Iran's Khamenei appoints Soleimani's deputy as head of Quds Force
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 3 (ANI): Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed Deputy Commander of the Quds Force Esmail Ghaani as the head of the unit after Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike earlier today in Baghdad, local media reported.
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Iran vows to take 'vigorous revenge' over killing of Soleimani
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 03 (ANI): Iran on Friday vowed to take a "vigorous revenge" over the killing of General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite IRGC.
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Iran: Government vows to restore internet once situation 'stabilises'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Nov 20 (ANI): Amid protests over the fuel price hike, a government spokesperson on Tuesday (local time) said Iran will restore Internet connection as soon as the situation in the country becomes stable.
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Iran's Supreme Leader backs fuel price hikes
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Nov 17 (ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday backed the government's decision to hike fuel prices despite ongoing protests in the country.
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Iran is using advanced centrifuges in breach of nuclear deal: IAEA
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sep 27 (ANI): Yet again breaching its nuclear deal with world powers, Iran has started enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday (local time).
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US imposes sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 1 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday imposed sanction on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for acting on behalf of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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US has no respect for international law: Iran's UN envoy on Trump's new sa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 25 (ANI): Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, on Monday said that Washington's decision to impose more sanctions was another indication that the United States "has no respect for international law and order."
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Trump administration imposes sanctions on Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 25 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Monday said that he is imposing sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his ministry officials, a provocative action aimed at increasing pressure on the Islamic Republic in retaliation for what the United
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Trump talks to Abe via phone before latter's Iran visit
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jun 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump talked to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe via phone before the latter's visit to Iran from June 12 to June 14.
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