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Iran urges Japan to release funds frozen amid U.S. sanctions

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L), meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tehran, Iran, August 22, 2021. /Reuters Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, called on J

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China, Iran vow joint effort against unilateralism, bullying behaviors

China is ready to work with Iran to continue to oppose unilateralism and bullying behaviors, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday.He made the remarks during a phone c

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With U.S. gone, Iran and Turkey aim to widen reach in Afghanistan

Iran and Turkey, two Muslim countries that at times butt heads with the U.S., are looking to play a larger role in Afghanistan in the face of a comprehensive U.S. withdrawal from the war-torn country

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Iran field narrows as candidates quit on campaign's last day

Iran's presidential contest headed toward a showdown between the country's hard-line judiciary chief and moderate former Central Bank chief on Wednesday, as two candida

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Iran nuclear talks: China urges political decisiveness

A meeting of the Joint Commission on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is held in Vienna, Austria, May 25, 2021. /Xinhua President Xi says China ready to strengthen coordination with Iran

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UN Nuclear Watchdog to 'Lose Access' to Images of Iran's Nuclear Sites as Tehran-IAEA Deal Expires

Iran struck a deal with the UN nuclear watchdog in February to temporarily salvage part of the extra inspection activities introduced by its 2015 nuclear accord with ma

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Iran welcomes Saudi change of tone, sees 'new chapter' of cooperation

File photo of Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh. /Getty Iran on Thursday welcomed a "change of tone" from Saudi Arabia that could clear the way to a new era of cooperatio

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Iran bans 15 people from travelling over Zarif leak, official resigns

Iran imposed travel bans on 15 people for alleged involvement in a leaked audio recording in which the foreign minister complains about the influence of the Revolutionary Guards on Iranian diplom

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Iran, world powers resume nuclear talks amid Natanz attack tensions

World leaders are in attendance at talks in Vienna, which aims to bring the U.S. back into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal. /Reuters Iran and world powers have resumed talk

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Iran Says 60% Enrichment is Answer to Israel's 'Nuclear Terrorism'

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that raising its uranium enrichment levels to 60% was a response to Israel's "nuclear terrorism", as quoted by AFP. "

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Lavrov Slams 'Unacceptable' EU Sanctions Against Iran Amid Ongoing Vienna Talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed sanctions against Iran introduced amid ongoing Vienna talks as unacceptable.Moscow condemns any attempts to undermine

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Israel gets tough with Iran as Biden signals shift from Trump

Israel is standing firm in its opposition to President Biden's vow to rejoin the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran that former President Trump withdrew from in 2018.U.S.

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US, Iran recommit to indirect talks after sabotage attack on nuclear site

An attack on one of Iran's most sensitive nuclear facilities has threatened to unravel President Joe Biden's diplomatic efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal -- and t

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Iran's Zarif Blames Israel for Natanz Sabotage Attack, Vows Revenge

On Sunday morning, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization reported an accident at the Natanz nuclear site adding there were no casualties or environmental pollution.Iranian

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U.S., Iran clash on sanctions with more talks in coming weeks

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif stresses U.S. remove all sanctions reimposed by former U.S. president Donald Trump in Iran on his twitter. /@JZarif U.S. and Iranian officials clashed on F

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Washington's return to the JCPOA is geopolitical necessity

A meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission is held in Vienna, Austria, December 6, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note:Thomas O. Falk is a London-based political anal

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U.S.-Iran talks and the elephant in the room

/Getty Editor's note:Bobby Naderi is a London-based journalist, guest contributor in print, radio and television, and documentary filmmaker. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not