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2023-07-10 18:41
Iran ranks 89th in global passport power rank
TEHRAN – The Iranian passport is ranked 89th out of 193 countries with visa-free visits to 11 countries available to passport holders, according to Passport Index 2023.
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2023-07-05 16:24
Sanctions deprive people of healthy environment: DOE chief
TEHRAN – Ali Salajeqeh, the chief of the Department of Environment, has said unilateral sanctions take a healthy environment away from nations.
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2023-06-30 14:03
Iran’s gas production grows 2.5 times more than global average
TEHRAN – Energy Institute (EI), which is a UK-based company active in the energy sector, said in its latest annual report that Iran’s natural gas production has increased 2.5 times more than the global average over the past 10 years.
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2023-06-27 14:30
Petchem exports bring Iran $61b in 5 years despite sanctions
TEHRAN - Iran has earned $61 billion from exporting 120 million tons of petrochemical products during 2018-2022 amid growing sanctions, according to the deputy head of the Iranian Association of Petrochemical Industry Corporation (APIC).
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2023-06-26 00:03
TEHRAN PAPERS:
Renewing ties with regional states shows Iran's determination to resolve tensions
In an interview with Hossein Noosh Abadi, an MP sitting on the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, and the former Iranian ambassador to Oman, Hamshahri discussed the fate of Iran-Oman negotiations.
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2023-06-24 22:01
EU imposes fresh sanctions on four Iranian firms
TEHRAN- In response to what it claims to be the provision of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia in the conflict with Ukraine, the European Union has slapped sanctions on four Iranian entities.
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2023-06-24 07:44
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
House committee advances bipartisan bill to make Iran sanctions “permanent”
TEHRAN- On Wednesday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a bill that is supported by both parties to keep Iran under sanctions permanently.
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2023-06-23 21:42
EU’s Mora calls JCPOA the best option
TEHRAN - The European Union's Iran nuclear talks coordinator Enrique Mora has called the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the “best possible” agreement.
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2023-06-18 21:30
Nuclear progress under sanctions a model for other industries: Raisi
TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi has lauded the nuclear achievements Iran has made under sanctions, saying they can be a model for progress in other industries inside the country.
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2023-06-17 11:25
Sanctions on Iran disrupts energy supply: ex-deputy oil minister
TEHRAN – The former Iranian deputy oil minister has said that the sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic are considered a disruption of energy supply and that Iran will definitely break these sanctions, IRNA reported.
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2023-06-13 22:03
Iranian funds released based on trilateral mechanism: Iraqi bank
TEHRAN –An Iraqi bank that released Iranian funds has issued a statement saying that the Iranian funds were released in accordance with a trilateral mechanism.
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2023-06-12 20:30
U.S. sanctions on Iran have no legal basis: China
TEHRAN – A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has criticized recent U.S. sanctions on Iranian and Chinese firms over Iran’s missile program as not having a legal basis.
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2023-06-07 21:36
U.S. slaps fresh sanctions on dozen individuals, entities in Iran, China, Hong Kong
TEHRAN- More than a dozen people and organizations in Iran, China, and Hong Kong have been hit with additional sanctions by the Joe Biden administration for allegedly aiding the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile development.
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2023-05-30 12:53
‘OPEC welcomes back Iran’s full return to market when sanctions lifted’
TEHRAN- The secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said that the OPEC family welcomes back the full return of Iran’s oil production to the market, once the sanctions against its oil sector are lifted.
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2023-05-24 19:29
Iranian diplomat cautions of ramifications of unilateral sanctions
TEHRAN- An Iranian diplomat on Tuesday called for an end to unilateral sanctions on nations, warning of the dire effects on people, particularly women and children.
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2023-05-22 21:51
EU expands sanctions on Iran over alleged human rights violations
TEHRAN - Following the Friday execution of three men found guilty of murdering security forces in Isfahan during riots last year, the EU foreign ministers increased their list of sanctions against Tehran on Monday, designating 5 individuals and 2 firms as targets.
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2023-05-20 21:02
U.S. slaps fresh sanctions on Iran, Russia
TEHRAN - As Iran and Russia strive to improve their relations, the United States has announced fresh sanctions that target what it refers to as the “logistics network” connecting the two nations.
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2023-04-29 21:59
U.S. Congress dashes hope for restoration of Iran deal
TEHRAN- Based on informed sources, the U.S. Congress is preparing a bevy of bills that would effectively dash any hope the Biden administration has of inking a revamped nuclear deal with Iran.
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2023-04-28 21:00
Iran is an emerging destination for Russians: expert
TEHRAN – A Russian travel expert believes that Iran, as a travel destination, is still obscure for potential Russian travelers. However, its Islamic culture may be a strong incentive to draw sightseers.
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2023-04-25 20:47
Iran punishes individuals, firms in EU, UK as retaliation
TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions against a number of individuals and organizations in the United Kingdom and the European Union as a retaliation to their newest sanctions on Iran.
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2023-04-24 23:37
Four IRGC officers become targets of fresh UK sanctions
TEHRAN - Four commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) have been subjected to further sanctions by Britain for what London called violation of human rights during the autumn riots.
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2023-04-07 12:43
Chinese private refineries buying more oil from Iran
TEHRAN- Chinese private refineries are buying more Iranian oil as competition for supplies from Russia rises, Bloomberg reported.
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2023-03-25 21:20
China’s success in helping end Iran-Saudi rift won’t lead US to review mindset
US has learned nothing from sad chapter of 21st-century history: ex-Italian diplomat
TEHRAN - A former Italian diplomat says the United States has failed to learn from the sad stories of the 21st century.
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2023-03-14 11:25
Sanctioned states able to offset bans through cooperation: Leader
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a meeting on Monday with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that the countries that are being put under unilateral sanctions by the U.S. and its Western allies must join hands to nullify sanctions.
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2023-03-10 21:41
U.S. slaps fresh sanctions on Iranian entities, firms
TEHRAN - As part of a “shadow banking” network that transfers billions of dollars, the United States has slapped sanctions on 45 firms and one person, many of which are domiciled in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong, that it claims help Iran access the international financial system.
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2023-03-08 15:58
'There is always room to improve women's rights'
Diplomat says Iran takes into account concerns of women
TEHRAN - Zahra Ershadi, Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said the Islamic Republic takes into account the “concerns voiced” by its women and girls and considers it as one of its “top priorities”.
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2023-03-01 21:23
Tehran seeks 'unconditional' lifting of sanctions on quake-hit Syria
TEHRAN – Amir Saeed Iravani, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, on Tuesday urged “immediate and unconditional” lifting of Western sanctions against Syria in order to help Syria to deal with the aftermath of the highly devastating earthquake that hit the country early last month.
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2023/03/01
By Professor Hossein Askari
Sanctions are an instrument of death, destruction and global rift
Let me cut to the chase, sanctions can end up being more harmful than your average war: they can involve many more countries than two parties to an armed conflict; cause more human suffering and last much longer; inflict more widespread economic loss, impede economic and human recovery; leave more hatred in their wake; and yes, sanctions have hardly ever achieved their intended goal. So what’s so good about sanctions?
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2023-02-25 22:44
By Ali Karbalaei
All you need to know about the Ukraine war
TEHRAN- The Ukraine war has entered its second year and the past 12 months have shown there are a variety of aspects toward this conflict.
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2023-02-23 07:56
Certain Europeans unqualified to comment on international law: Iran
TEHRAN- The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned a recent comment made by EU foreign policy Josep Borrell, asserting that certain European nations who have disregarded international rules lack the authority to counsel others to do the same.