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China blames US ‘bullying’ for Iran nuclear crisis
BEIJING: China on Monday (Jul 8) said “unilateral bullying” by the United States was the cause behind the escalating Iran nuclear crisis, after Tehran announced it was set to breach its uranium enrichment cap. “The facts show that unilateral bullying has already become a worsening tumor,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang at a press briefing…
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Netanyahu calls Iran’s uranium enrichment increase ‘very dangerous’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg Iranian announcement to further scale back its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal was met with unease in Israel as both the prime minister and the energy minister called on the European powers to impose new sanctions on Tehran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called an…
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Iran to announce it is increasing nuclear enrichment to 5% Sunday
Tehran claims an increase for ‘peaceful’ purposes, accuses the US and Europe of breaking nuke deal commitment, but more likely to further ratchet up tensions. A view of the heavy-water production plant in the central Iranian town of Arak, August 26, 2006. (AP/ ISNA, Arash Khamoushi) Iran will on Sunday announce an increase in uranium…
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BREAKING: Iran threatens to seize British ships after Royal Marines capture oil tanker
IRAN has threatened to seize British ships in response to the Royal Marines boarding a supertanker which was transporting illegal oil past Gibraltar. Iranian military commanders warned it will be their “duty” to respond in kind following the dramatic swoop yesterday on 300,000-tonne vessel Grace 1. Grace 1 is believed to have been transporting oil from Iran…
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Fox News Exclusive: Trump delivers stern warning to Iran after calling off retaliatory military strike
President Trump, after calling off a military strike on Iran following the downing of an American drone last month, delivered a stern warning to the regime during an interview with Fox News. Speaking exclusively with Tucker Carlson, Trump said he “built up a lot of great capital” after his decision — but said that means “if something…
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Damascus: Israeli air/naval forces hit 10 Syrian, Iranian, Hizballah targets
One of Israel’s largest attacks is reported by Syrian sources to have swept across 10 targets across the country early Monday, July 1. They included Damascus Mezza military airport; Iranian and Hizballah military facilities at Al Kiswa south of Damascus; the base of the Syrian 1stDivision; the Syrian military “research” institute at Jumriyah; military facilities…
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What is the EU-Iran payment vehicle INSTEX?
The special purpose vehicle INSTEX aims to facilitate trade between the EU and Iran to get around US sanctions. DW examines how it will work, the players and its possible impact. Germany, France, and Britain have launched an EU-backed system to facilitate trade with Iran to help European businesses circumvent unilateral US sanctions on Iran. The Instrument In…
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EU mechanism for trade with Iran ‘now operational’
The EU has created a mechanism that will allow European countries to trade with Iran despite US sanctions. The move is an attempt to show goodwill toward Iran and keep it in the 2015 nuclear deal. The European Union announced that its INSTEX mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran was up and running on Friday. “France, Germany,…
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Senate to vote Friday on Trump’s Iran war authority
The Senate will vote Friday on a measure to block President Trump from taking military action against Iran without congressional approval. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that leadership had hashed out a deal to vote on the proposal from Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and that they would hold the vote open to give 2020 candidates the chance…
