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United Nations council rejects US demand to 'snap back' Iran sanctions
The president of the UN Security Council rejected the Trump administration's demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran
Iran says won't accept demands beyond nuclear deal as IAEA head visits
Iran won't accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's top nuclear official declared as the chief of the UN nuclear watchdog made his first visit
 "Iran says won't accept demands beyond nuclear deal as IAEA head visits")
UAE cannot be more secure through deal with Israel: Iran foreign minister
Iran's foreign minister said that the United Arab Emirates cannot become more secure through a recent normalisation deal with Israel
 "UAE cannot be more secure through deal with Israel: Iran foreign minister")
United Nations nuclear agency head visits Iran amid US sanctions push
The head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency arrived in Iran on Monday to press for access to sites where authorities are thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material
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Economy shrinks only 3% despite coronavirus pandemic: Iran Prez Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran's economy has contracted by only three per cent despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Tasnim news agency reported.
Iran says Ukraine jet's black boxes 'inoperable' minutes after strike
Three pilots can be heard for 19 seconds in the flight data recordings after the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 was hit by the first Iranian missile on Jan. 8
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UN atomic watchdog chief heading to Iran; will seek greater access
The head of UN's atomic watchdog agency will head to Tehran next week to press Iranian authorities for access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material
US has no right to demand restoration of UN sanctions against Iran: Zarif
Zarif also said the unilateral pullout by Washington violated a UN resolution that required signatories to avoid any damage to the deal
 "US has no right to demand restoration of UN sanctions against Iran: Zarif")
US would withdraw sanctions if it could reach deal with Iran: Pompeo
ompeo sent a letter to the UN Security Council requesting that it invokes the 2015 nuclear agreement snapback mechanism under Resolution 2231, claiming Iran's non-compliance
Iran unveils missile named after slain general Soleimani as US threat looms
The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a 1,400-km range
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Marriage of convenience: What Israel-UAE deal means for Middle East peace
Normalisation of relations between Israel and an important Gulf state is a highly significant development whose fallout is unpredictable
 "Marriage of convenience: What Israel-UAE deal means for Middle East peace")
US seizes four Iranian fuel shipments to Venezuela, confiscates cargo
Tensions between Iran and the United States increased last year following a series of incidents involving shipping in and near the Middle East Gulf
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UN Security Council soundly defeats US demand to extend Iran arms embargo
The vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption
US says Iranian Navy briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian navy held the vessel for some five hours before releasing it Wednesday, said a US military official
Iran to hold run-off parliamentary elections on September 11
The Iranian government's spokesman said on Tuesday that the run-off parliamentary elections will be held on September 11
Covid-19 pandemic will continue for 6 more months in Iran, says Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue for another six more months in the country which is currently the hardest-hit in the Middle East.
 "Covid-19 pandemic will continue for 6 more months in Iran, says Rouhani")
US intelligence agencies say China and Iran want Trump to lose 2020 polls
At the top of the list is China, which sees Trump as "unpredictable" and has been increasingly critical of the president on Covid-19, Hong Kong and TikTok
Ukraine, Iran begin negotiations on compensation for Ukrainian jet crash
Kuleba noted that the process would not be easy, but Ukraine will do everything to achieve maximum compensation for the relatives of the victims of the plane crash
25 mn Iranians exposed to Covid-19, millions more may get infected: Rouhani
Rouhani cited an unpublished health ministry report saying that most of Iran's 81 million people may wind up acquiring Covid-19 at some point
 "25 mn Iranians exposed to Covid-19, millions more may get infected: Rouhani")
Iran confirms damaged Natanz nuclear site was centrifuge facility
Iranian officials had previously sought to downplay the fire, which erupted early on Thursday, calling it only an incident that affected an industrial shed