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Fifteen U.S. senators voice support for Iran deal: White House

Fifteen U.S. senators have announced their support for the Iran nuclear deal during the past two weeks, showing "some important momentum," the White House said Monday.

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Iran dismisses Obama's "anti-Iran" remarks

​Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday dismissed recent anti-Iran remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama as "baseless," Tasnim news agency reported.

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British embassy reopening underlines Europe's eagerness to return to Iran

​The reopening of Britain's embassy in Tehran on Sunday, only a month after the nuclear deal, revealed the eagerness of European countries to resume ties with Iran, analysts said.

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Obama says support for Iran nuclear deal to grow after implementation

​U.S. President Barack Obama, in an interview published Monday, said that the public will better appreciate the Iran nuclear deal after it takes effect.

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Nuclear deal balances all sides' interest: Iran FM

​The deal on Iran's nuclear issue balanced the interests of all sides involved in the negotiations, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said here on Sunday.

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Iran urges political solution to Syrian crisis: FM

​Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif on Wednesday urged political and diplomatic efforts as the "only means to solve the Syrian crisis."

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Obama warns of war if Congress rejects Iran nuclear deal

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday made an all-out effort to defend the Iran nuclear deal, warning that blocking the accord by Congress would lead to war in the Middle East.

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Iran nuclear deal best option so far, possible to unlock door to Mideast peace

​Despite all the criticism and skepticism, Iran's nuclear deal with six world powers still remains the most viable option for the international community to unravel this decade-old conundrum and help bring lasting peace to the most volatile part of the world.

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Iran expects stronger military-technical cooperation with Russia

Iran and Russia may increase their military-technical cooperation as the comprehensive solution to Tehran's controversial nuclear program has given the two sides a good opportunity for that, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said Tuesday.

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No joint plan with U.S. to fight IS militants: Iranian official

​Iran's Foreign Ministry denied that Tehran and Washington have any joint plan to fight the militants of the Islamic State (IS) in the region, Alalam TV channel reported Monday.

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Israeli official accuses world powers of hiding major parts of nuke agreement from Israel

​A senior Israeli official said on Wednesday that the world powers are withholding from Israel major parts of the nuclear agreement with Iran, contrary to assurances.

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U.S. to maintain strong presence in Middle East: Pentagon chief

​U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday sought to assure lawmakers that the U.S. military would maintain a strong presence in the Middle East to " check Iran's malign influence" despite the nuclear deal.

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Kerry warns of consequences if Congress rejects Iran nuclear deal

​The best chance to resolve the Iran nuclear issue through peaceful means will be squandered if Congress moves to reject the agreement negotiated with Tehran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Tuesday.

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Iran, EU urge commitment to implementation of nuclear deal

​Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and the visiting EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Tuesday urged commitment to steady and full implementation of the recent deal on Iran's nuclear program.

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Analyst says EU eyes cooperation with Iran after nuke deal

​As the European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini embarked on a visit to Iran, a European analyst said that the visit was about to begin the important task of seeking EU-Iran cooperation after the nuclear deal.

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U.S. partisan confrontation heats up over Iran deal

The newly reached Iran nuclear deal has caused a heated confrontation between Democrats and Republicans, especially among their candidates for the 2016 presidential election.

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Israel rejects Kerry's warning on Iran nuclear deal

​Israel rejected on Sunday a recent warning by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that if the Congress wound block the nuclear deal with Iran, the international community might blame Israel for the failure.