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Radiofarda – Iran says U.S. sanctions against the country’s top leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marks the end of diplomacy and shows Washington is “lying” about its willingness to hold talks to steer the two countries away from military conflict.Speaking on June 25, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order imposing “hard-hitting” sanctions on Iran, …

VOA – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi King Salman Monday, before going for a “working lunch” with his son and heir, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, at a restaurant in the Red Sea resort town of Jeddah.  The visit took place at a time of strong tensions with Iran and what analysts say is growing frustration …

CHRI – In a letter addressing the chief of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj, the president of FIFA announced a July 15, 2019, deadline for Taj to inform him of the “concrete steps” the Iranian government would be taking to lift its ban on women in stadiums by September of this year. “…I …

Al-Monitor – President Donald Trump said the United States would introduce new sanctions on Iran today in response to its downing of a US drone in the Persian Gulf. Tensions have increased to new heights after Trump claimed that he decided against a military strike as a potential response for the downed US drone. Iran claims the drone was in …

Al-Monitor – Having access to working capital is considered the most basic requirement of manufacturers in Iran. Under normal circumstances, industry generally obtains liquidity from four main sources: financial institutions, the National Development Fund, the capital market and, ultimately, credit lines and foreign investment. Accessing capital is becoming more vital, but also more difficult in the presence of barriers imposed by Washington’s …