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Iranian Foreign Minister on two-day visit to India
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANi): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to arrive here on Monday night for a two-day official visit.
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Iran facing 'unprecedented pressure' from sanctions, says Hassan Rouhani
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 12 (ANI): Iran is facing 'unprecedented pressure' from international sanctions and the country could be under worse economic conditions than during the 1980-88 war with Iraq, said President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday.
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To deter Iran, US to deploy Patriot missile battery, Navy ship in Middle E
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, the Pentagon on Friday approved the deployment of a Patriot missile defence battery and a Navy ship to the Middle East
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They're people who wear 'janeu' once in 5 yrs: Irani takes dig at Rahul
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani took a veiled jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi and its general secretary Priyanka Gandhi saying that they are people who wear "janeu" once in five years and come for "Ganga-darshan" only during elections. Read More
US won't dare take action against Iran: top IRGC commander
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 10 (ANI): Dismissing the probability of negotiations, a senior official of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Friday said that the United States "will not dare military action" against Iran.
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US threatens 'swift, decisive' response to any Iran attack
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 10 (ANI): The US on Thursday warned of giving a "swift and decisive" response to Iran's "threatening actions", amid mounting tensions between the two countries.
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EU urges Iran to continue implementing commitments under JCPOA
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 9 (ANI): The European Union (EU) on Thursday urged Iran to continue implementing its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after the middle-eastern nation announced partial withdrawal from the deal.
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1 year after exiting from nuke deal, US says will continue its pressure ca
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): On the first anniversary of the US' withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Washington on Wednesday said it will continue to "impose maximum pressure" against Tehran till the regime gives up its "destabilising ambitions" of expanding its nuclear progr
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Amid escalating tensions, US slaps new sanctions on Iran
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): The US on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran targetting its steel and mining industries, amid rising tensions between the two nations.
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Iran announces partial withdrawal from 2015 nuclear deal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 8 (ANI): Iran on Wednesday announced partial withdrawal from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal signed with world powers, a year after the United States unilaterally pulled out of the agreement.
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Amid tensions with Iran, Pompeo makes surprise visit to Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 8 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Iraq hours after abruptly cancelling a scheduled trip to Germany due to "pressing issues."
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'Approved US carrier strike group, bomber strike force to Middle East due
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 7 (ANI): The United States approved a carrier strike group and a bomber strike force to the Middle East due to "indications of a credible threat" by Iran, said acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Monday.
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