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Energy

White House blocking authorities from confiscating Iranian oil ships

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The Biden administration won't let authorities seize tankers carrying Iranian oil, according to a report. Several European and Asian countries imported oil from Iran in 2022 despite US sanctions that impose penalties on governments and entities involved in energy trade with Tehran.
Judiciary

Iran judiciary issues guilty plea for Trump, other US officials over General Soleimani’s assassination

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Tehran’s prosecutor general has issued a guilty plea for over 70 people including former US president Donald Trump, secretary of state Mike Pompeo and general Frank Mckenzie in connection with the assassination of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
Nuclear

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman: Iran’s policy is to resolve misunderstandings with IAEA

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says Iran’s serious policy is to resolve misunderstandings with the UN nuclear oversight body, IAEA. Kanaani was speaking at his weekly press conference on Tuesday about Tehran’s decision to let the agency re-install cameras at Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Nuclear

US responsible for all Israeli terror acts against Iranian nuclear sites: Security chief

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Iran’s top security official says the US is responsible for all the acts of terror that the Israeli regime commits against Iranian nuclear facilities.
Middle East

US says to agree to Israel’s ‘freedom of action’ if Iran tries to get nuclear bombs

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The United States will recognize Israel’s right for "freedom of action" if Iran tries to obtain nuclear weapons, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has stated. Tehran denies claims that it is seeking a nuclear weapon.
Foreign Policy

Iran says confiscation of US oil tanker defense of national interests

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says Tehran will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to defend its national interests and the rights of its citizens.
Energy

Sources say US confiscated Iran oil cargo

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The US has confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days, three sources have confirned. It comes days later Iran seized an oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm.
Legal

VP says submitted proposal to Iran govt. for legal talks with US on damages of sanctions

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Iran’s vice president for legal affairs says a proposal has been submitted to the government for legal negotiations with the US on compensation for the damages inflicted as a result of Washington’s sanctions based on a ruling issued against the bans at The Hague-based World Court.
Americas

US targets Russia’s FSB, IRGC’s intelligence unit over detention of Americans

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The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia's domestic security service FSB and the intelligence unit of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing them of "being responsible or complicit in the wrongful detention of Americans overseas".
Judiciary

Iran court orders 9 US entities, ex-officials to pay compensation over 2017 Daesh terror attacks in Tehran

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A court in Tehran has ordered nine American institutes and nationals, including two ex-presidents, to pay a compensation of nearly $313 million to the families of two Daesh terror attacks in Iran given “Washington’s role in the creation of the Takfiri outfit.”
Nuclear

Iran UN envoy: US withdrawal from nuclear deal clear example of unilateralism

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Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saied Iravani has warned that Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, is among measures threatening multilateralism in the world.
Foreign Policy

Iran says US seeks to sow discord among regional countries, sell weapons

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The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry says the recent comments by the US Secretary of State about Washington’s attempts to disrupt Iran’s military programs are made with the purpose of keeping up the marketing of American weapons.
Nuclear

US says prefers diplomacy with Iran over nuclear program

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US State Department Spokesman Vedant Patel has stated that Washington prefers diplomacy with Tehran in dealing with the Iran nuclear program, but is willing to consider other options if negotiations fail. Tehran has repeatedly stressed that nuclear deal revitalization is contingent upon a Washington decision.
Security

Iran says its Navy detected, warned off advanced US submarine in Persian Gulf

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Admiral Shahram Irani, the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, says Iranian naval forces detected and warned off the USS Florida submarine as it was attempting to cross the Hurmuz Strait in the Persian Gulf in stealth mode.
Americas

US imposes more Iran sanctions over military programs

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The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on an Iranian individual as well as several companies over their alleged links to Tehran’s drone and defense programs.
Nuclear

Rouhani’s website denies claim that ex-president opposed pushing for reparations from US

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The website of former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has denied a claim that it was his administration that opposed pushing for reparations from the US over Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA.
Americas

US says sanctions threaten dollar’s dominance as Iran, Russia seek out alternatives

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The United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that economic sanctions imposed on other countries like Iran and Russia threaten the dominance of the dollar in the global economic market.
Americas

US lawmakers call on EU to blacklist IRGC as terrorist entity

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A group of bipartisan US lawmakers have urged the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation.
Local

Iran calls for probe into “US-funded biological laboratories” abroad

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has called for an international investigation into reports of US-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine and elsewhere across the world.
Nuclear

AEOI spox: US was once after buying high-quality heavy water from Iran

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The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (IAEA) says the heavy water produced in the Islamic Republic is among the best in the world, and that there was even a time when the US was seeking to purchase the Iranian-made product.
Human Rights

Think tank says US sanctions harming Iranian civilians

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US Sanctions imposed on Iran and other states have not only failed to achieve its foreign policy goals but have also caused significant harm to civilians, according to an American think tank.
Middle East

US deploys nuclear-powered submarine in ME amid tension with Iran

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The US military announced that it has deployed a nuclear-powered missile submarine in the Middle East “in a show of force” amid rising tensions with Iran.
Int'l Relations

Iran envoy sends letter to UN chief, says Tehran’s presence in Syria fully legal

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Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has stressed that Iran's presence in Syria is totally legal and at the request of Damascus. He stated that his country reserves its inherent right to self-defense and will take decisive measures to protect its forces, interests and facilities against any threats posed by the US or others.
Middle East

US extends carrier deployment near Syria after deadly attack: Pentagon

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The Pentagon announced Monday that the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean has been repositioned near the Syrian coast as a precaution after American military bases in Syria came under missile and drone attacks.
Foreign Policy

Legal official: ICJ vote against anti-Iran sanctions binding; US must pay damages

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An Iranian legal official says a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, against US sanctions on Iran is binding, and that Washington is bound by international law to compensate for the relevant losses inflicted on the Islamic Republic.
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