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Iran starts voting in parliament election run-offs
Reformists, who backed moderate President Hassan Rouhani, made big gains in the first round
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US won't block foreign business deals under nuke deal: John Kerry
Iranians have been complaining that US financial regulations are denying them the sanctions relief they deserves under the nuclear deal
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Iran accuses US, EU of not fulfilling nuclear deal
Iran and six major countries reached the landmark nuclear deal in July 2015.
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Iran ends free oil shipping to India, decides to charge discounted fee
The pending payments now total to nearly $6.5 billion, which Iran has agreed to receive in instalments over the next six months
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India raises Iran credit line to $450 million
The credit line will help in supplying steel rails to Tehran
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Reports that US considering not allowing Iran to get access to finance are false: US
Said that the US is interested in living up to the commitments made in the context of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
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UN Security Council should meet on Iran missile tests: US
The United States has asked the UN Security Council to discuss Iran's recent ballistic missile launches during a meeting on Monday, the US ambassador said. The United States is "deeply concerned" about the missile tests "which are provocative and destabilising," Samantha Power said in a statement yesterday. Iran fired two long-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday and similar tests were carried out on Tuesday, less than two months after the Iran nuclear deal was implemented. Power said Iranian military leaders had claimed that the missiles were designed to be a direct threat to Israel and added: "We condemn such threats against another UN member-state and one of our closest allies." Under the nuclear deal with Iran that came into force January 16, most sanctions resolutions against Tehran were annulled. But an arms embargo and restrictions on ballistic missile technology capable of carrying a nuclear warhead remain in place, under Resolution 2231. Iran has maintained that its ...
Russia to deliver S-300 missile system to Iran
The decision came after Iran & the P5+1 group of countries reached a mutual understanding on Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Ban Ki-moon calls for restraint after Iran's missile tests
The UN chief said that it is for the Security Council to examine information regarding the resolution.
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Iran fires ballistic missiles in new test: State media
The missile sanctions were imposed a day after nuclear-related sanctions on Iran were lifted
Top Iran conservatives lose seats on key supervisory body
The reformist alliance formed in support of moderate President Hassan Rouhani had campaigned against both Yazdi, the outgoing chairman of the Assembly of Experts and Mesbah-Yazdi, an outspoken opponent of the reformists
Iran votes in first elections since nuclear deal
The elections have been billed by the moderate president as vital to curbing conservative dominance in parliament, speeding up domestic reforms
Slapping Iran with additional sanctions right now not helpful: John Kerry
Said he's prefer to wait and see how implementation of the landmark nuclear deal goes before imposing sanctions
