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Merkel, Trump discuss Iran, Iraq over phone
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jan 08 (Sputnik/ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump spoke about the situation in Iran, Iraq and Libya in a phone call on Tuesday, a German government spokesman said.
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US won't grant visa to Zarif for UNSC meet: UN informs Iran
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan 08 (ANI): The United Nations has informed Iran that the United States will not grant a visa to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to participate in the UNSC meeting later this week.
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France deploys 160 soldiers in Iraq amid tensions over Soleimani's killing
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 08 (ANI): Amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, France has stepped up its security in Iraq to ensure safety of its troops deployed in the region.
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US not looking for war but ready to finish one: Esper calls Iran for dialo
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 08 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday called Iran for a discussion to de-escalate the situation which has dramatically worsened following the killing of Iranian Quds Force chief Qaseem Soleimani.
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Iranian Parliament designates US Army, Pentagon as terrorist entities
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The Iranian Parliament unanimously voted on Tuesday to designate the US Army and Pentagon as terrorist entities in the wake of the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, the country's Tasnim news agency reported.
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Death toll from Kerman stampede rises to over 50 during Soleimani's mourni
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 7 (Sputnik/ANI): A stampede at the funeral for slain Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman in Iran has claimed more than 50 lives on Tuesday, state media said.
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35 mourners killed in stampede during funeral of Iran's military general S
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 7 (ANI): At least 35 mourners were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries on Tuesday in a stampede during the funeral for Iranian general Qasem Soleimani at his hometown in Kerman, according to the Iranian television.
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Anti-US protest in Delhi against Suleimani's killing
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): A large group of people held a protest near the United States embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday over the killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a US airstrike in Baghdad last week.
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Tens of thousands turn out in Iranian city for Soleimani's funeral
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 7 (ANI): A sea of black-clad mourners on Tuesday poured into the streets of Kerman to attend the funeral of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian General killed in a US airstrike in Baghdad last week.
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Smriti Irani terms 'post of Congress president' a family matter
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday hit out at Gandhi family by stating that the post of Congress president is a "family matter".
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Trump could still negotiate nuclear deal with Iran: White House
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is confident that he could still renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, despite the killing of Iran's senior military commander Qassem Soleimani, White House advisor Kellyanne Conway said on Monday.
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UNESCO asks US, Iran to protect cultural sites
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 07 (ANI): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has asked Iran and the US to observe conventions obliging states to protect cultural sites after President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian culturally important locations.
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