U.S. Can’t Be Trusted, Iran’s Rouhani Tells North Korea
By Hyonhee Shin and Babak Dehghanpisheh
SEOUL/BEIRUT, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told North Korea's foreign minister that the United States cannot be trusted, Tehran's state media said, as the United States...
Russia and Iran Keen to Avoid Bloodbath in Syria’s Idlib – UN
GENEVA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Russia, Iran and Turkey told a meeting of the Syria humanitarian taskforce on Thursday that they would do their utmost to avoid a battle that would threaten millions of...
Dozens Killed, Including Children, in Yemen Air Strikes
DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Air strikes killed dozens of people, including children, in Yemen's Saada, Yemeni medical sources and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday.
"Scores killed, even more...
China Defends Iran Business Ties After Trump Threat
BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's business ties with Iran are open, transparent and lawful, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said companies doing business with Iran would be...
Iran’s Foreign Minister: U.S. Will Not Stop Iran Oil Exports – Newspaper
BEIRUT, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. plan to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was cited as saying by an Iranian newspaper on Wednesday.
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Khamenei Says Iran Does Not Have Anything to Be Concerned About
BEIRUT, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Iran's utmost authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Islamic Republic had nothing to be concerned about, a report on his official website said on Wednesday, as the...
Turkey to Continue Buying Natural Gas from Iran Despite U.S. Sanctions
By Humeyra Pamuk and Ali Kucukgocmen
ANKARA, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Turkey will continue to buy natural gas from Iran in line with its long-term supply contract, Turkey's energy minister said on Wednesday, a day...
Sanctions Make It Harder for South Africa’s MTN to Repatriate Iran Cash
By Tiisetso Motsoeneng
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 8 (Reuters) - MTN Group, Africa's biggest mobile operator, is sticking to its 2018 dividend target despite new U.S. sanctions making it harder to repatriate cash from its Iran joint...
German Ministry: No Decision yet on Iran Bid to Withdraw Cash
BERLIN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The German finance ministry on Wednesday denied a media report suggesting it would give Iran permission to withdraw 300 million euros ($348 million) in cash from bank accounts held...
Iran’s Minister of Labour Sacked by Parliament
BEIRUT, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The Iranian economy is beset by high unemployment, a spiralling rial, which has lost half its value since April, and the reimposition of sanctions by the United States.
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