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Radiofarda – After long negotiations between France and Iran over proposed credit lines, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says U.S. approval of any arrangement is crucial. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, accompanied by a delegation, arrived in Paris on Monday and held ten hours of talks with French officials according to the Iranian embassy. The result of weeks …

Radiofarda – In a letter to the head of the Islamic Republic’s judiciary, sixteen Iranian legislators have protested the imprisonment of a young photographer, Nooshin Ja’fari, and harsh verdicts issued against labor rights activists. Four female members of Majles (parliament) are among the signatories of the letter. Also protesting harsh sentences for three female activists, the MPs have insisted they …

Radiofarda – A member of Iran’s canned foods association says low and middle income people cannot afford canned tuna any longer, due to price inflation. Saleh Adibzadeh told Iran’s semi-official ILNA news website on Monday, “Canned tuna was a regular part of the food basket for middle and low income strata and for university students”, but they cannot afford one …

Reuters – Japan will not join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle Eastern waterways and will instead consider deploying its military independently, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday. Japan has been reluctant to join the United States, its most important ally, in its efforts to set up the coalition because of …

Radiofarda – Iran’s embassy in Paris has said in a tweet that talks between the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and French officials lasted ten hours on Monday. Iran’s government spokesman announced earlier on Monday Iran’s and France’s views have become closer over Tehran’s nuclear deal, mainly after phone calls between President Hassan Rouhani and his French counterpart Emmanuel …