Aug 25

Aug 25 Iran Hails 'Constructive' Talks With Visiting IAEA Chief

Iran's nuclear body said it held "constructive" talks on Tuesday with the visiting head of the International Atomic Energy Agency amid tensions over a US bid to reimpose UN sanctions.

Aug 23

Aug 23 Iran Says 'Sabotage' Caused Natanz Nuclear Site Blast

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Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said on Sunday that "sabotage" was the cause of an explosion that damaged the Natanz nuclear facility last month.

Aug 23

Aug 23 IAEA Head to Make First Visit to Iran on Monday

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The head of the UN atomic watchdog will to go Tehran on Monday for meetings with senior Iranian officials aimed at improving cooperation on Iran's nuclear activities, the IAEA said.

Aug 20

Aug 20 Iran Says Holding UAE Boat After Fishermen Deaths

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Tehran said Thursday it seized an Emirati boat following a Persian Gulf incident in which two Iranian fishermen died, stoking tensions after the UAE said it would establish ties with Israel.

Aug 20

Aug 20 US Bid to 'Snapback' Iran Sanctions Immediately Rejected

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The United States formally began the process Thursday of activating a controversial mechanism aimed at reimposing sanctions on Iran, a move that was immediately rejected by European allies fighting to save the Iranian nuclear deal.

Aug 19

Aug 19 Iran Says COVID-19 has Killed 20,000 in Six Months

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Iran's novel coronavirus death toll has surpassed 20,000, the government said Wednesday, six months after announcing the start of what quickly became the Middle East's deadliest outbreak.

Aug 19

Aug 19 US Blacklists UAE Firms for Supporting Iran Airline

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The US Treasury placed two United Arab Emirates-based companies on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday for their support of Iran's already-sanctioned Mahan Air.

Aug 16

Aug 16 Trump Vows 'Snapback' to Force Return of UN Iran Sanctions

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US President Donald Trump vowed Saturday to use a controversial technique to unilaterally reinstate UN sanctions on Tehran, a move with huge repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal.

Aug 14

Aug 14 US Seizes Iranian Petrol Destined for Venezuela

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The United States has seized the cargo on four tankers allegedly loaded with Iranian gasoline destined for Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Aug 13

Aug 13 Iran's Zarif to Meet With Officials in Lebanon on Friday

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet with officials in Lebanon on Friday, the ministry said in a statement, following the massive blast that destroyed swathes of Beirut.

Aug 12

Aug 12 Iran's Rouhani Hopeful US Arms Embargo Push Will Fail

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani expressed "great hopes" Wednesday that a US bid to extend an arms embargo on his country will fail, warning of consequences if the UN Security Council backs it.

Aug 9

Aug 9 Iran Policy in Holding Pattern Before Elections

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The sudden departure of Brian Hook leaves the Trump administration scrambling to snatch some victory after two years of “maximum pressure” on Iran.

Aug 6

Aug 6 US Pointman on Iran Hard Line Quits

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The envoy leading President Donald Trump's hardline push on Iran quit on Thursday, months before an election that could reorient US policy.

Aug 5

Aug 5 Not Cashing In: Virus Hits Iraq's Iran-US Money Trade

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In Iraq's Kurdistan region and at the country's Muslim Shiite holy sites, money exchange between Iran and Iraq has been hard hit by lockdown restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, and by deep economic woes in both countries.

Aug 4

Aug 4 Iran Airs Support for 'Resilient' Lebanese After Blasts

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Iran's top diplomat expressed Tehran's support for the "resilient" people of Lebanon after Beirut was rocked by devastating explosions on Tuesday.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Iran Reports Highest Virus Cases for Nearly a Month

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Iran on Sunday reported its highest single-day novel coronavirus infection count in nearly a month, warning that most of its provinces have been hit by a resurgence of the disease.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Iran, UAE Top Diplomats Discuss Virus in Rare Talks

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he discussed the region's coronavirus outbreaks and other issues with his Emirati counterpart in rare talks held via a videoconference call on Sunday.

Jul 31

Jul 31 Iran's Khamanei Says Sanctions Failed, No Talks With Trump

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Iran will not open talks with the United States that will only benefit Donald Trump, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, insisting the US president's sanctions policy had failed.

Jul 30

Jul 30 Pompeo Warns of UN Sanctions if Iran Arms Ban Ends

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday gave his clearest indication yet that the United States would seek to force UN sanctions on Iran if an arms embargo lapses.

Jul 27

Jul 27 Virus-Hit Iran Warns Against Weddings and Funerals

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Tehran on Monday warned Iranians against holding wedding and funeral gatherings as the country's novel coronavirus outbreak showed no signs of abating, claiming another 212 lives.