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UN court ruling on US sanctions shows Tehran is 'right', Iran says
Tehran welcomed on Wednesday a ruling by the UN's top court ordering Washington to suspend sanctions on humanitarian goods, as a "clear sign" that "Iran is in the right".
'Certainly a blow to relations between Iran and France', says France 24's Reza Sayah in Tehran
'Certainly a blow to relations between Iran and France', says France 24's Reza Sayah in Tehran
Macron makes multilateralist appeal at UN in rebuttal to Trump's isolationism
French President Emmanuel Macron called for “dialogue and multilateralism” to resolve the world’s crises in a speech at the UN Tuesday delivered minutes after US President Donald…
Pay system to ease EU trade with Iran despite sanctions
The European Union said Monday its members would set up a payment system to allow oil companies and businesses to continue trading with Iran in a bid to evade sanctions after the…
French oil giant Total officially quits US sanctions-hit Iran
French energy giant Total has officially quit its multi-billion-dollar gas project in Iran, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Monday, following the reimposition of the…
Iran to unveil new fighter jet
Iran will unveil a new fighter jet next week and continue developing missile capabilities as a top priority, the defence minister said on Saturday, defying new U.S. sanctions…
US creates 'action group' to up pressure on Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a new high-level team to focus US and international efforts to increase diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran.
US sanctions ‘may undermine Iran regime in long run’
US sanctions on Tehran came into effect on August 7 amid Iranian fury over their deteriorating economy. But will pressure from the street be enough to destabilise the Ayatollah's…
US reimposes tough economic sanctions on Iran
The United States re-imposed a wave of tough, unilateral sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, bringing back into effect harsh penalties that had been lifted under a historic,…
Iran dismisses 'isolated' Trump's call for talks on eve of sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed a US call for talks on live TV Monday, the eve of the imposition of new sanctions that follows Washington's decision to pull out of an…
Iran conducts naval drills in Gulf according to Washington
The United States believes Iran has started carrying out naval exercises in the Gulf, apparently moving up the timing of annual drills amid heightened tensions with Washington,…
The Debate
Trump's all-caps diplomacy: Tensions rise in war of words with Iran's Rouhani
US President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted a strongly-worded warning to his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani. Earlier on Sunday, the Iranian leader had warned Trump to stop…