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Iran insists it can enrich uranium to 90% purity – weapons grade – if needed

Iran said on Wednesday it could enrich uranium up to 90% purity -- weapons grade -- if its nuclear reactors needed it, but added it still sought the revival of a…

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Iran says it is holding talks on prisoner exchanges with U.S.

Iran said on Tuesday it was holding talks on prisoner exchanges with the United States aimed at securing the release of Iranians held in U.S. jails and other countries over violations of U.S. sanctions.…

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Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal; U.S., Europe powers dismayed

Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, the U.N. atomic watchdog said, a move that could help it develop a nuclear weapon and that three European powers…

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U.S. troops come under fire in Syria after strikes against Iran-backed militias

US troops came under rocket fire in Syria on Monday, but escaped injury, in apparent retaliation for weekend U.S. air strikes against Iran-aligned militia in Syria and Iraq. A U.S. military spokesman said U.S.…

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Iran dismisses Canada report on downing of airline as ‘highly politicised’

Iran criticised as "highly politicised" on Friday a report by a special Canadian forensic team that accused the country of incompetence and recklessness over the downing of a Ukrainian passenger…

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UPDATED: Iran says U.S. to lift oil sanctions, Germany cautious on matter

Iran said on Wednesday the United States had agreed to remove all sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping, although Germany cautioned that major issues remained at talks between Tehran and…

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US authorities seize Iran-linked news websites

The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it seized 36 Iranian-linked websites, many of them associated with either disinformation activities or violent organizations, taking them offline for violating U.S. sanctions.…

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Iran says U.S. criticism of election is meddling

Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of interference for saying its presidential election on Friday was neither free or fair, Iranian state media reported. A U.S. State Department spokesman said on…

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President-elect Raisi backs nuclear talks, rules out meeting Biden

President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday backed talks between Iran and six world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal but flatly rejected meeting U.S. President Joe Biden, even if Washington…

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Oil prices climb as Iran nuclear talks drag, summer demand aids

Oil prices rose on Monday, underpinned by strong demand during the summer driving season and a pause in talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal that could indicate a delay…

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Iran, world powers adjourn nuclear talks, resumption date unclear

Negotiators for Iran and six world powers on Sunday adjourned talks on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal and return to respective capitals for consultations as remaining differences still need to…

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Parties to Iran nuclear deal to meet on Sunday – EU

Parties negotiating a revival of the Iran nuclear deal will hold a formal meeting in Vienna on Sunday, the European Union said on Saturday. Iran and six world powers have…

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UPDATED: Raisi wins Iranian presidential election

Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judge who is under U.S. sanctions for human rights abuses, secured a landslide victory on Saturday in Iran's presidential election after a contest marked by voter…

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Polls open in Iran election

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for a high turnout in the country's presidential election on Friday, in a contest likely to be won by a judge fiercely…

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Iran urges voters to take part in Friday’s presidential election

Iran's president appealed to voters to set aside their grievances and take part in a presidential election on Friday that record numbers of people are expected to boycott due to…

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Oil rises as threat recedes of Iran supply resuming soon

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent gaining for a fourth consecutive session, as the prospect of extra supply coming to the market soon from Iran faded with talks dragging on…

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Iran’s biggest navy ship sinks after fire in Gulf of Oman

Iran's largest navy ship the Kharg sank on Wednesday after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman, but the crew were safely rescued, Iranian media reported. No further explanation was…

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Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report

Iran has failed to explain traces of uranium found at several undeclared sites, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog showed on Monday, possibly setting up a fresh diplomatic clash between Tehran and…

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Iran says progress made in nuclear talks but issues remain

Iran and six world powers have made significant progress in talks to revive their 2015 nuclear deal but important issues still need to be resolved, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman…

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Oil steady near one week high as prospect of Iran glut wanes

Oil prices were steady on Tuesday, holding around one-week highs after jumping more than 3% the previous session as investors tempered expectations of an early return of oil exporter Iran…

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Photo Story: Iran’s IRGC unveils new drone called Gaza

A handout photo made available by Iranian revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) official website Sepahnews shows the new drone called 'Gaza' at an undisclosed location in Iran. The IRGC unveiled the…

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Iran rejects Canadian court ruling that Tehran liable for downed Ukrainian plane

Iran said on Friday a provincial Canadian court has no jurisdiction to rule on a claim for damages over the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane downed by Iran's Revolutionary…

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Iran’s former hardliner President Ahmadinejad to run again for elections

Iran's hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday registered to run again in an election in June which is being seen as a test of the legitimacy of the country's…

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Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63% purity, IAEA report says

Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63% purity at its above-ground Natanz enrichment plant, even higher than the 60% it had announced, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday…

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U.S. military ship fires 30 warning shots after encounter with Iranian vessels

A U.S. Coast Guard ship fired about 30 warning shots after 13 vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came close to it and other American Navy vessels in the…

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Iran confirms talks with Saudi Arabia, promises best efforts

Iran confirmed publicly for the first time on Monday that it is in talks with its regional arch rival Saudi Arabia, saying it would do what it could to resolve…

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Iran – Senior Swiss diplomat found dead

DUBAI (Reuters) -The first secretary at the Swiss embassy in Tehran was found dead on Tuesday after falling from a high-rise building where she lived in the north of the…

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Iran nuclear talks make progress and will resume Friday, Russia says

VIENNA, May 1 (Reuters) - Indirect talks between Iran and the United States on bringing both sides fully back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal are making steady progress…

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Iran sentences British-Iranian aid worker to another year in jail

An Iranian court sentenced British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to another year in jail, just weeks after she finished a prior five-year sentence, a decision Britain called "inhumane". When Zaghari-Ratcliffe…

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Much more work needed in Iran nuclear talks despite progress, EU says

Iran and world powers have made headway in talks to save the 2015 nuclear accord, although much more work is needed, a senior European Union official said, with meetings to…

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Strong earthquake rattles Bushehr, where an Iranian nuclear power plant is located

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Sunday struck Iran's southern province of Bushehr, where a nuclear power plant is located, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, state…

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Saudi and Iranian officials in talks to patch up relations

Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have held direct talks in a bid to repair relations between the two regional rivals, four years after they cut off diplomatic ties, the Financial…

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Iran state TV identifies man it says was behind blast at Natanz nuclear site

April 17 (Reuters) - Iran's state television on Saturday identified a man it said was behind a recent explosion and power outage at its main Natanz nuclear plant. "Reza Karimi,…

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Biden says Iranian enrichment to 60% unhelpful, but glad about talks

April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called Iran's enrichment of uranium to 60% purity unhelpful but said he is pleased Tehran is still in indirect talks…

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Iran nuclear chief says 60% enrichment has started at Natanz site

April 16 (Reuters) - Iran has begun 60% uranium enrichment at its Natanz plant, its higher ever level, the country's nuclear chief said on Friday, days after an explosion at…

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Iran, United States to discuss options before more nuclear talks, EU official says

BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - Negotiating teams for Iran and the United States will return home for internal discussions on how to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal, a European Union…

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Iran’s Rouhani says 60% enrichment is an answer to attack at Natanz site

Iran's move to enrich uranium up to 60% purity is a response to the sabotage at its key nuclear facility, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, adding the Islamic Republic…

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Ship owned by Israeli firm attacked off UAE coast

A commercial vessel owned by an Israeli firm was attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in Gulf waters, pro-Iran media and an Israeli television channel said. Israel’s…

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UPDATED: Iran’s Zarif blames Israel for Natanz incident, person who caused disruption identified

Iran blames its regional arch-foe Israel for Sunday's incident at the Natanz nuclear site and will take its revenge, state TV quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying on…

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Iran says Natanz nuclear site hit by terrorism – TV

DUBAI, April 11 (Reuters) - An incident at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday was caused by an act of "nuclear terrorism", the country's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said,…

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Iran reports incident in Natanz nuclear site, no casualties (UPDATE)

DUBAI, April 11 (Reuters) - An electrical power problem caused an incident at Iran's Natanz underground nuclear facility on Sunday, Iranian Press TV reported, a day after Tehran launched new…

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Iran says its ship Saviz was attacked in Red Sea

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that an Iranian vessel, the Saviz, had been targeted in the Red Sea, a day after media reports that the ship had been attacked…

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Iran’s foreign ministry rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV

Iran's foreign ministry rejects any "step-by-step" lifting of sanctions imposed against it, Press TV reported on Saturday. "The definitive policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the lifting of…

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Iran, China sign 25-year cooperation agreement

The Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Saturday signed a 25-year cooperation agreement between the two allies in a ceremony carried live on state television. "Our relations with Iran will…

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Israeli-owned ship hit by missile in suspected Iranian attack

A cargo ship owned by an Israeli company was damaged by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday in what was suspected to be an Iranian attack, an Israeli…

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Trial of British-Iranian aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe was held in Iran: Lawyer

DUBAI (Reuters) - The trial of British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe at Iran's Revolutionary court was held on Sunday, her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Reuters, hoping she would be acquitted…

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Iranian investigator says Israel likely behind attack on IRISL container ship

DUBAI (Reuters) - Israel is highly likely to have been behind an attack in the Mediterranean this week that damaged an Iranian container ship, an Iranian investigator was quoted as…

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U.S. engaged in indirect diplomacy with Iran

The United States and Iran have begun indirect diplomacy with Europeans and others conveying messages about how they might resume compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, White House national…

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Iran ship damaged in attack in Mediterranean, state company says

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian container ship was damaged in a "terrorist" attack in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, a spokesman for state-run shipping company IRISL told semi-official Nournews on Friday.…

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Israel accuses Iran of link to oil spill off its shores

Israel accused Iran of being linked to a recent oil spill off its shores that caused major ecological damage, calling the incident environmental terrorism. The spill was caused by an…

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Iran rejects the European proposal to hold an informal meeting with the US

Iran has rejected a European proposal to hold an informal meeting with the United States. In a statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that it considers that "this is not…

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Iran insists U.S. lift sanctions first to revive nuclear deal talks

Iran said on Monday the United States should lift sanctions first if it wants to hold talks with Tehran to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that former…

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Netanyahu says Iran ‘clearly’ behind blast on Israeli-owned ship

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran on Monday for a blast aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week but sidestepped a question on whether Israel would…

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U.S. says it won’t bow to pressure from Iran on more sanctions relief before potential talks

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The United States plans to take no additional actions in response to pressure from Iran before talks with Tehran and major powers…

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U.S. ready to accept EU invitation for talks with Iran

The United States would be ready to hold talks with Iran if the European Union extended an invitation, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, sketching out a possible diplomatic…

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Photo Story: Iran and Russia hold military exercise

A series of photos made available by the Iranian Army office showing Iranian and Russian warships during a joint military exercise in the Indian Ocean, Iran. The joint maritime drill,…

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France, Germany, UK condemn Iran’s production of uranium metal

PARIS (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain on Friday condemned Iran’s decision to produce uranium metal, which they said was in breach of commitments made by Tehran to the international…

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