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China buys a lot of Iranian oil, and it’s not happy at all with US sanctions
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China buys a lot of Iranian oil, and it’s not happy at all with US sanctions

New York (CNN Business) — China is pushing back against the United States’ decision to broaden its crackdown on Iranian…
Oil prices hit 2019 highs after U.S. says to end all Iran sanction waivers
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Oil prices hit 2019 highs after U.S. says to end all Iran sanction waivers

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices hit 2019 highs on Tuesday after Washington announced all Iran sanction waivers would end by…
AP sources: US to sanction nations for importing Iranian oil
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AP sources: US to sanction nations for importing Iranian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to tell five nations, including allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey, that…
Instagram accounts of Iran Guards commanders blocked
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Instagram accounts of Iran Guards commanders blocked

The Instagram accounts of several Iranian Revolutionary Guards commanders have been blocked, the Tabnak news website reported Tuesday, with the…
Castro warns Cubans to brace for shortages
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Castro warns Cubans to brace for shortages

HAVANA (AP) — Communist Party leader Raúl Castro warned Cubans on Wednesday that they should brace for worsening shortages due…
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
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Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid

Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced an agreement Wednesday with the International Committee of the Red Cross to bring humanitarian…
U.S. crude imports from Venezuela grind to a halt after sanctions
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U.S. crude imports from Venezuela grind to a halt after sanctions

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. crude imports from Venezuela dropped to zero last week, for the first time on record,…
Venezuela ‘on alert,’ suspends links with Curacao to block aid
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Venezuela ‘on alert,’ suspends links with Curacao to block aid

Venezuela’s military said Tuesday it was on alert at its frontiers following threats by US President Donald Trump and suspended…
Iran pressures Europe for more effort to save nuclear deal
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Iran pressures Europe for more effort to save nuclear deal

Europeans need to do more than talk if they want to preserve a deal meant to keep Tehran from obtaining…
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
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Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s central bank has proposed slashing four zeros from the rial, state news agency IRNA reported…
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