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Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif visits Iraq to discuss tension with US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 26 (ANI): Javad Zarif, the foreign minister of Iran, arrived here on Saturday on an official visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional situation amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the state media said.
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US to deploy 1500 additional troops to Middle East as 'protective measure'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 25 (ANI): Amid simmering tensions between Washington and Tehran in recent weeks, United States President Donald Trump on Friday said that his country will deploy about 1500 additional troops to the Middle East as a "protective measure".
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Iran vows not to surrender to US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 24 : Iran will not surrender to the US and "give up" its goals even if it is attacked, asserted President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday, amid hostilities with Washington.
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US, allies 'do not dare' to attack Iran: Revolutionary Guards commander
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 23 (ANI): The United States and its allies "do not dare" to attack Iran because of its "spirit of resistance", Revolutionary Guards said commander on Wednesday.
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Iranian President rules out possibility of negotiations with US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ruled out the possibility of negotiations with the United States under current circumstances of heightened diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
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US not trying to set up negotiations with Iran: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [United States], May 21 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Monday clarified that the US has not reached out to Iran for talks.
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Economic terrorism, genocidal taunts won't end Iran: Zarif to US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 20 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Monday lashed out at the United States and said that "economic terrorism and genocidal taunts won't end Iran."
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Iran officially halts select commitments under 2015 nuclear deal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 15 (ANI): Iran has officially halted some of the commitments under the landmark 2015 nuclear deal signed with world powers, following an order from the country's National Security Council.
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EU urges US to show restraint, Iran to comply with nuclear deal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 14 (ANI): Amid US-Iran tensions, European Union (EU) has urged Washington to exercise "maximum restraint" and asked Tehran to fully "comply" with its nuclear commitments.
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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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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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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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