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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran's attempts to establish a permanent military foothold in Syria.
Iran launched naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean on Sunday, a naval commander said, as tensions with the United States escalated after U.S President Donald Trump put Tehran "on notice".
Iran began three days of mourning Monday after the death of ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a pillar of the Islamic revolution who became a leading counterweight to hardliners.
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died on Sunday at the age of 82, a big blow to moderates and reformists deprived now of their most influential supporter in the Islamic establishment.
Ahead of the inauguration of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, there is speculation in Israel on whether there will be a change in American policy towards Iran.
The Islamic republic officials and the visiting delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) discussed here on Sunday a range of issues pertaining to the implementation of Iranian nuclear deal, known as JCPOA, and Iran-IAEA cooperation in technical and safeguard aspects, as well as Iran's program for nuclear-powered boats.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday (Dec 13) ordered the country's scientists to start work on nuclear-powered ships in response to the expected renewal of sanctions by the United States.
Iran said on Friday the U.S. Senate's vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for 10 years violated the 2015 deal with six major powers that curbed its nuclear program and threatened to retaliate.
The White House said on Tuesday U.S. President Barack Obama would not sign any bill in his final months in office that would undermine the Iran nuclear deal.
For all of Iran's attractions - breathtaking scenery and numerous World Heritage sites, among other things - there are plenty of downsides to vacationing in the Islamic republic.
The European Parliament, gathered for its plenary session in Strasbourg, argued on Monday for increased diplomatic relations with Iran as part of an ongoing strategy following the Iran Nuclear Agreement of 2015, in which the European Union (EU) was a major party to negotiations.
Iranian and Pakistani naval forces on Saturday staged a joint naval exercise in the Pakistani territorial waters near the port of Karachi, official IRNA news agency reported.
OPEC agreed on Wednesday modest oil output cuts in the first such deal since 2008, with the group's leader Saudi Arabia softening its stance on arch-rival Iran amid mounting pressure from low oil prices.
Iran rejected on Tuesday an offer from Saudi Arabia to limit its oil output in exchange for Riyadh cutting supply, dashing market hopes the two major OPEC producers would find a compromise this week to help ease a global glut of crude.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani met with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro on Monday in Havana to reaffirm friendly ties between the two countries and express a commitment to deepening their collaboration, Cuban state media reported.
The world’s top two crude-oil producers pledged to cooperate to stabilise global markets, while failing to announce any specific measures to bolster prices.
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