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Israel dismisses ‘nonsense’ Iran charge it seeks to trick US into war
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Israel dismisses ‘nonsense’ Iran charge it seeks to trick US into war
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli official on Sunday dismissed as “nonsense” an allegation by the Iranian foreign minister that Israel…
Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran plans to enrich uranium up to 20 percent at its underground Fordo nuclear…
US imposes fresh sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
Middle East
December 23, 2020
US imposes fresh sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday slapped fresh sanctions on Syria, targeting its central bank and blacklisting several people…
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
BERLIN (AP) — Countries trying to keep alive the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program agreed Monday to “positively address”…
Joe Biden and the Iran nuclear deal: back to the old or agree anew?
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Joe Biden and the Iran nuclear deal: back to the old or agree anew?
With Joe Biden on board, all parties to the nuclear deal want to bring it back to life. Iran wants…
Iran’s Supreme Leader reappears in public, hits out at US
Middle East
December 16, 2020
Iran’s Supreme Leader reappears in public, hits out at US
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday used his first public appearance in weeks to suggest the…
Turkey’s Erdogan, EU’s Michel discussed EU summit in call
Middle East
December 16, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan, EU’s Michel discussed EU summit in call
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel in a call that Turkey wants to build…
Factbox: US sanctions target Turkish defense body
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Factbox: US sanctions target Turkish defense body
(Reuters) – The United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey for purchasing Russian defense systems, targeting Turkey’s top defense procurement…
Iran president says Israel was behind killing of scientist
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Iran president says Israel was behind killing of scientist
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Monday claimed that Israel was behind the killing of a scientist…
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
Middle East
December 14, 2020
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
CAIRO (AP) — The US Embassy in Khartoum said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration has removed Sudan from the…