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Photo Story – Iranian Assembly of Experts meets

Iranian clerics hold the annual meeting of the Assembly of Experts in Tehran, Iran, 12 March 2019. The assembly is the highest clergy body in the country which is even…

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Iranian president begins ‘historic’ visit to Iraq

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived on Monday in Iraq's capital Baghdad, marking his first visit to the neighbouring country since he took office in 2013. Rouhani's visit is important…

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Lack of knowledge of al-Assad’s visit to Iran triggered Zarif’s resignation

The Iranian Students' News Agency, reports that the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s trip to Tehran last week. The report cited…

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Iran’s President rejected Zarif’s resignation

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday rejected the resignation of his Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, according to the presidential spokesperson. Zarif did not give a reason when he announced his…

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Corporate Dispatch Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the main stories from Malta's newspapers. The aftermath of the storm which hit the Maltese islands last weekend is covered prominently in a number of papers'…

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Iranian foreign minister resigns

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stepped down on Monday, announcing his resignation on Instagram. "I am apologising you for all the shortcomings ... in the past years during my…

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US sanctions on Iran are terrorist acts – Iranian President

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday relations with the United States had rarely been so bad and that sanctions imposed by the Trump administration targeting Tehran's oil and banking…

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EU countries need to do more to save Iran nuclear deal, warns of Israel’s ‘efforts’ to stir conflict in Middle East

Europeans need to do more save the Iran nuclear deal after the unilateral withdrawal of the US, Iran's foreign minister said Sunday, slamming Washington as the "biggest source of destabilization"…

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Russia, Iran and Turkey sees US withdrawal from Syria as positive

Moscow, Ankara and Tehran see the planned United States withdrawal from Syria as a positive step, leaders of the three countries said after a summit in Russia about the Syrian crisis. Russian President Vladimir…

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Turkey ready to set up SPV trade mechanism to circumvent sanctions against Iran

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Ankara is "ready" to establish its own trade mechanism with Iran, allowing companies from the two neighbouring countries to continue doing "legitimate" business amid punishing…

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Iranians expected to celebrate 40th anniversary of 1979 revolution

Millions of people across Iran on Monday are expected to hit the streets to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution, renewing their allegiance to the country's Islamic principles at a…

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France, Germany and Britain set up financial mechanism to avoid US sanctions against Iran

France, Germany and Britain have set up a financial mechanism designed to avoid US sanctions against Iran and keep the 2015 nuclear deal afloat. Instex, which stands for “instrument for…

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Trump tells US Intelligence to go back to school on Iran

"Be careful of Iran. Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!" Mr Trump tweeted. The testy response came after a US intelligence report said Iran was not making nuclear weapons.…

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Syria and Iran strike deal to allow bank transfers

The governments of Syria and Iran have agreed steps that will allow bank transactions between the countries, officials said on Tuesday, a move aimed at boosting trade and investment as…

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Trump warns European Countries not to try to evade Iran sanctions

The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel to ease doing business with Iran and avoid running afoul of sanctions the…

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Corporate Dispatch Monday Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing provides you with a review of the main headlines and the stories appearing in Malta's newspapers and international news outlets. The Latest For…

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Israel says it hit Iranian targets in Syria

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says its operation is against the Quds Force - elite units of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. It provided no details. But there were reports of…

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Israel targets Iranian weapon warehouses in Syria

In a rare acknowledgment of Israeli operations in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country's air force struck Syria over the weekend. Speaking at Sunday's weekly Cabinet meeting, Netanyahu…

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Huawei Meng Wenzhou accused of fraud charges in business dealings with Iran, had seven passports

Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou is facing fraud charges in the United States related to business dealings with Iran, a Canadian prosecutor said Friday, offering the first details of a case that…

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Earthquake in Iran’s border with Iraq leaves 200 injured

Iran said on Sunday that no fatalities had been reported but that about 200 people were injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near its western border with Iraq,…

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Iran will thrive despite sanctions

Iran’s foreign minister has said his country will not only survive newly reimposed US sanctions but it will thrive. The Trump administration announced sanctions this month covering banking, oil exports and shipping,…

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Europeans among people arrested in major heroin seizure in Iran, destined for Europe

Iranian authorities have seized more than six tonnes of heroin destined for Europe and dismantled five international gangs who were trafficking the drugs, state media reported on Tuesday. European nationals…

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UN Atomic monitor preparing to release Iran’s nuclear activity review

The UN atomic watchdog is preparing to release its latest report on whether Iran continues to comply with the 2015 deal aimed at keeping Tehran from building nuclear weapons in…

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Turkey warns about dangerous sanctions on Iran – Pompeo reveals countries exempted from oil import sanctions

According to France 24 Turkey has warned Washington against its new sanctions on Iran, saying isolating the Islamic Republic is "dangerous", Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Tuesday. DW reports that…

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Thousands protest against US in Iran

Thousands of Iranians chanting “Death to America” rallied on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy during the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the imminent reimposition…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily morning briefing with a review of Malta's newspaper front-pages and news from around the world to start your day informed. In today's edition we read the…

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Trump announces that Iran ‘Sanctions are coming’ on November 5th

The Trump administration announced on Friday that it was exempting eight countries from bruising sanctions that the United States was reimposing against Iran, undercutting its pledge to economically punish Tehran’s…

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Denmark accuses Iran of assassination plot on Danish soil

Denmark’s intelligence chief accused Tehran of planning to assassinate an opponent of the Iranian government on Danish soil. Iran "strongly" dismissed the claim made by Denmark Tuesday. The alleged attack had…

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Family of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi demanded compensation for each hour her father spent in British prisons following revelations on potential Iranian involvement in Lockerbie

The family of Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi demanded compensation for the period he spent in prison after new claims emerged that Iran may have been behind the 1988 downing…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The strike ordered by the MUT shares the centre stage of Malta's newspapers, with the news of the intention to have binding demands from the European Commission on…

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Germany shares same US goals on Iran and Syria – Foreign Minister

Germany shares Iran, Syria goals with US, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was reported to say. After meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Maas said the two nations have the…

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US Secretary of State says Washington will terminate 1955 friendship treaty with Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington is terminating a 1955 friendship treaty with Tehran. He also condemned the International Court of Justice’s ruling on U.S. sanctions, accusing Tehran…

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International Court of Justice decides in favour of Iran, in case of US Sanctions

Judges at the International Court Of Justice handed a victory to Tehran, which had argued that sanctions imposed since May by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump violate the…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers lead with statements delivered by the Chief Justice and Chamber of Advocates President, during the opening of the forensic year. In the world, the news of…

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps announce retaliation to attack on military parade

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps announced on Monday that it had fired ballistic missiles at eastern Syrian in retaliation to an attack at a military parade in southwestern Iran in…

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Iran and European states close to oil deal

Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Saturday that Tehran was closing in on an agreement to sell oil to European nations despite American threats of sanctions against any…

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Netanayhu says Europe is appeasing Iran, tries to rally support for US sanctions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support…

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Iran, North Korean sanctions, de-nuclearisation on agenda during UN Security Council meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that they must “set the example” by enforcing sanctions on North Korea as China…

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Britain will not let the matter of detained British-Iranian worker rest

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday he had had a frank discussion with his Iranian counterpart about detained British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and that he would not…

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Pompeo expresses disagreement at EU’s SPV to circumvent Iran sanctions

The European Union’s plans for a “special purpose vehicle” (SPV) designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iran’s oil exports is deeply counterproductive, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on…

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Oil price hit $82.55 per barrel, its highest since November 2014

Oil prices rose Tuesday on global supply concerns following U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, with benchmark Brent surging to a four-year high, then retraced gains to settle just slightly…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From the recent controversy, in the already controversial dbgroup 38-storey tower, to the ideological clashes between globalism and isolationism, from the latest twist in the 'Brexit' saga to…

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EU and Iran agree to create ‘special vehicle’ to maintain trade despite US sanctions

The remaining signatories of the Iran nuclear deal announced on Monday that they would establish a channel to facilitate payments for Iran's exports, including oil, as well as its imports.…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing with the latest news from around the globe, a newspaper review from Malta and a headline digest of the main news chosen in the past…

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Fresh warning of ‘devastating’ response from Tehran for Saturday’s attacks

The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a “devastating” response from Tehran, accusing them of involvement in an attack on a…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you the latest headlines, a review of today's Maltese newspaper front pages and an over-all round up of what happened in the past hours.…

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Iran reacts to Saturday’s attack

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday the United States wants to create insecurity in the Islamic Republic, a day after an attack on a military parade that killed 12…

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24 dead – death toll set to rise after Iran’s ‘terrorist’ attack – Conflicting reports about who is claiming responsibility Updated

The number of the people who were killed in the attack during the parade which was happening in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, on Saturday morning reached 24. Gunmen…

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