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Iran's economy suffers decline following US sanctions threat
In the markets and bazaars of Iran people are feeling the pain of a decline in the value of the country's currency, the Rial. Stores closed down in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar as shopowners reacted angrily to the central bank’s attempts to...
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US sanctions pressurise Iran
Following the massive protests in Tehran, the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says America will fail to defeat the Iranian nation with economic pressure. Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president says, "As always, America wants to break up the...
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World Cup 2018: Iran beats Morocco 1-0
Iran beat Morocco 1-0 in a match that was down to the wire. Both sides had strong defensive records going into the World Cup and couldn't be separated. Noureddine Amrabat crossed the ball into Amine Harit but his volley went wide over...
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Iran: Nuclear pact is in 'intensive care unit'
The remaining signatories of the multinational nuclear deal with Iran, known as the "JCPOA", have met for the first time in a bid to save the landmark pact following the US decision to unilaterally withdraw and reimpose sanctions on...
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Iran's National Soccer Team Sparks Change Back Home and Unites Its People
For the first time since 1980, Iranian women were allowed to watch their national team take on Spain at the World Cup this week and hold their own. For Iran, soccer is "the one secular institution that really unites the country," says...
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How can the EU save Iran nuclear deal?
The fallout of Donald Trump's pullout from the Iran nuclear deal is biting. The country's football coach has slammed Nike, for not supplying his team with boots for the World Cup. The US sportswear firm says it's because of American...
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Gaza and Iran deal top EU foreign ministers meeting
Gaza and the ailing Iran nuclear deal have been topping a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. Outside the EU Council building, campaigners placed 4,500 pairs of empty shoes as a reminder of the loss of lives in the...
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Oil's upward momentum
Karl Schamotto of Cambridge Global Payments on whether oil prices can maintain their trajectory.
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EU holds firm on Iran deal in wake of US pullout
While the US pulls out, the EU holds its position. Member states say they'll be sticking to the Iran nuclear deal - but could they have done more to avoid the current turmoil? "It's not that they didn't do enough. It seems to be a very...
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Iran deal
Bessma Momani of the Centre for International Governance Innovation of the U.S. pull-out from the Iran nuclear deal.
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What Trump's Decision on the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for Your Wallet
President Trump's announcement that the U.S. is abandoning the Iran deal will lead to volatility in oil prices, says Patrick DeHaan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "The more fiery the response from President Trump, the more...
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Pulling Out of the Iran Deal Could Isolate the U.S.
In abandoning the multilateral nuclear agreement on Tuesday, President Trump defied American allies. The other signatories of the accord may now "prefer to work with the Iranians" instead, says Laura Secor, author of "Children of...
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Pulling Out of the Iran Deal May Isolate the U.S.
Pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal may make it harder for the United States to have any influence over Tehran, says Laura Secor, a journalist and author who has written extensively about Iran. America's European allies may "prefer to...
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Businesses around the world watch Iran nuclear deal closely
Business deals worth billions of dollars around the world are at risk, and many companies are watching the fallout from the U.S. decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions.
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Trump and Macron say they had 'substantive' talks about Iran
During a joint press conference at the White House on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to work on a new deal with Iran. "There are four pillars to this new deal," said the French president, "Put an end to Iranian...
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Trump and Macron raise question of new Iran nuclear deal
During a joint press conference at the White House on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to work on a new deal with Iran. "There are four pillars to this new deal," said the French president, "Put an end to Iranian...
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A wind of change in Iranian cinema
The International Film Festival in Tehran is one of the most important cinema events in the Middle East. Recently it has opened up, with more international films, filmmakers and guests invited. Of course, freedom of expression remains...
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EU fails to agree new sanctions against Iran
The European Union has failed to agree new sanctions against Iran amid fears that punishing Tehran for its missile programme would not stop US President Trump from abandoning a separate nuclear deal. The EU is eager to safeguard the...
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36th Fajr International Film Festival kicks off in Tehran
The 36th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival opened in Tehran with Oscar-nominated Iranian film director Majid Majidi's new movie "Beyond the Clouds" – the movie, filmed in India, is about a brother and sister struggling in...
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Trump and Macron say they had 'subtantive' talks about Iran
During a joint press conference at the White House on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to work on a new deal with Iran. "There are four pillars to this new deal," said the French president, "Put an end to Iranian...
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Russia says the western strikes on Syria are 'unacceptable and lawless'
The western strikes on Syria are 'unacceptable and lawless', according to Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergey Lavrov. A Kremlin official statement says "Without the authorization of the UN Security Council, in violation of the UN...
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EU failed to agree new sanctions against Iran
The European Union failed to agree new sanctions against Iran amid fears that punishing Tehran for its missile programme would not stop U.S. President Trump from abandoning a separate nuclear deal. The EU is eager to safeguard the...
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Macron's much-anticipated speech on Europe
In this edition of The Brief from Brussels: a preview of French President Emmanuel Macron’s much-anticipated speech before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and a report on the EU’s Iran diplomacy.