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New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies
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New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies

BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday that firms doing business with Tehran would be barred from…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’

Iran has been in economic turmoil since US President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw from an international deal that…
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
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Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes

Oil shipments were halted 10 days ago after two Saudi tankers came under attack by Houthi rebels. This week, Israel…
Iran eases currency rules, hoping to buoy rial ahead of sanctions
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Iran eases currency rules, hoping to buoy rial ahead of sanctions

ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran will ease foreign exchange rules, state TV reported on Sunday, in a bid to halt a…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it held war games in Gulf
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it held war games in Gulf

  Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday it had held war games in the Gulf over the past several days,…
Iran protesters attack religious school: conservative media
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Iran protesters attack religious school: conservative media

  Iranian protesters have attacked a religious school in Karaj province near Tehran, the conservative Fars news agency reported Saturday,…
Scattered protests in Iran as US sanctions loom
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Scattered protests in Iran as US sanctions loom

  Sporadic protests were taking place in cities in Iran for a fourth day, with demonstrators attacking a Shi’ite seminary…
Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.
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Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes Iran has started carrying out naval exercises in the Gulf, apparently moving up…
Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal
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Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday China was “pivotal” to salvaging a multilateral nuclear agreement for the…
Lebanon hits political logjam after election
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Lebanon hits political logjam after election

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of…
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