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Sanctions on Iran to be 'substantially' increased soon, says Trump
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jul 11 (ANI): Accusing Iran of "secretly" enriching uranium for a long time, United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that more sanctions would be imposed "substantially" on Tehran soon.
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US sanctions 3 top Hezbollah officials for 'aiding' Iran
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jul 10 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two Hezbollah members of Lebanon's Parliament and a top official from the Iran-allied group in order to bolster Iran's "malign agenda".
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We're not done with Iran, says Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday said that the Donald Trump administration is "not done" with Iran and will continue its pressure campaign against Tehran in a bid to force it to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
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Pompeo warns Iran with more 'isolation and sanctions' after nuke expansion
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jul 8 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Sunday threatened Iran with "further isolation and sanctions" hours after Tehran announced that it will "in a few hours" begin enriching uranium beyond the limit set in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
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Iran expected to further reduce commitments under JCPoA
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 7 (ANI): Iran is expected to further reduce its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) in response to the failure by the European signatories of the treaty to keep up their promise of providing the country with relief from US sanctions, state med
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US envoy for N Korea to embark on two-nation Europe visit for denuclearisa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 7 (ANI): US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will pay a visit to Belgium and Germany early next week for negotiations with officials to revitalise the reclusive communist country's stalled denuclearisation process.
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Venezuela seeks UN help to counter US sanctions
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 6 (ANI): Venezuela on Friday asked the United Nations (UN) to help in countering US sanctions which have negatively impacted the Venezuelan economy.
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Iran's partial withdrawal from JCPoA in response to inaction by other sign
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said that Tehran's decision to partially withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal was in response to the failure by the other signatories of the agreement to keep up their promise of providing his country with the relief f
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'Seriously?' asks Javad Zarif mocking US claims of Iran breaching nuclear
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 2 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday stressed that Tehran has not violated its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium breached the limit set in the historic accord.
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UN allows Seoul to release 2 ships illegally transferring oil to North Kor
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): The United Nations Sanctions Committee (UNSC) on Tuesday allowed South Korea to release two ships detained for illegal ship-to-ship transfer of petroleum products to North Korea.
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Venezuela migrant crisis to become world's largest by 2020: Report
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Medellin [Colombia], June 29 (ANI): The Venezuelan exodus may exceed eight million people by the end of next year, which would make it the largest migration crisis in the world, according to a special report issued by the Organisation of American States (OAS).
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US will sanction any country that buys oil from Iran, says special envoy
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], June 29 (ANI): The United States will put sanctions on any country that imports Iranian oil, and no exemptions are currently in place, US special envoy for Iran said here on Friday.
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