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Iran’s Rohani Threatens ‘Extraordinary Effects’ From Next Step Away From Nuclear Deal

RFL/RE - President Hassan Rohani has warned that Iran could take "the most important" step away from its nuclear commitments…

Iran Releasing Seven Crew From British Ship For Humanitarian Reasons

RFL/RE - Iran says it is freeing seven crew members it detained after seizing the British tanker Stena Impero nearly…

US Imposes Sanctions on Iran Space Agencies

VOA - The United States has imposed its first-ever sanctions against Iran's space agency, accusing it of disguising a missile…

Iranian Civil Activist Saba Kord-Afshari Sentenced to 24 Years Imprisonment

Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Iranian 20-year-old civil rights activist Saba Kord-Afshari is sentenced to a total of 24 years…

Rouhani dismisses bilateral talks with US, claims economic recovery

Al-Monitor - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ensured Iran's lawmakers that bilateral talks with the US government are "not an option in principle,"…

Intel: How Russia and Iran are drawing closer on Gulf, Syria

Al-Monitor - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosted his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday for wide-ranging talks on…

France Proposes $15 bln Credit Line Plan For Iran, If U.S. Allows It

Radiofarda - After long negotiations between France and Iran over proposed credit lines, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says…

Iran Lawmakers Protest Arrest And Harsh Sentences Against Labor Activists

Radiofarda - In a letter to the head of the Islamic Republic's judiciary, sixteen Iranian legislators have protested the imprisonment…

Middle And Low Income Iranians Can’t Even Afford Tuna, Says Industry Insider

Radiofarda - A member of Iran’s canned foods association says low and middle income people cannot afford canned tuna any…

Newspaper Says Japan Won’t Join US-led Maritime Coalition In Gulf

Reuters - Japan will not join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key…