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Iran hails lifting of sanctions, but US is more cautious

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the nation following the implementation of a landmark nuclear accord and subsequent lifting of

Iran

Iran: Low-key reaction on Tehran streets to the lifting of sanctions

In a country now poised to emerge from years of economic isolation, the reaction in Iran to the lifting of sanctions has been somewhat subdued. Parts

Switzerland

Three out of five Americans released by Iran head for home

Three out of four Iranian-Americans released from prison in Iran have left Tehran aboard a Swiss aircraft. The three – Jason Rezaian, The Washington

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'Congrats on this glorious victory!' Iran's Rouhani hails lifting of sanctions

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has taken the very 21st-century step of tweeting his congratulations to the nation following the implementation of a

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USA

Iran US prisoner swap on same day that sanctions are lifted

Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post journalist who’s one of four Americans being released from prison in Iran as part of a deal coinciding with the news

Iran

Back from the cold - international sanctions on Iran are lifted

Iran is back on the world economic stage with the lifting of sanctions imposed by the US, UN and EU. The news came after the International Atomic

Iran

Sanctions-free Iran 'to buy 114 Airbus planes'

Trade between the international community and Iran looks poised to take off with the return of the former pariah state into world commerce. Before

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Iran 'frees four US detainees' in prisoner swap

As diplomats gathered in Vienna on Saturday to announce the lifting of international sanctions on Tehran under last year’s nuclear deal, Iran’s state

Austria

Iran expects sanctions to be lifted today under nuclear deal

Iran is expecting international sanctions to be lifted on Saturday, with an announcement by the UN nuclear agency that Tehran has complied with a

Economy

Oil price dips below the 30 dollar mark with Iran poised to crank up exports

Oil has dipped below the 30 dollar a barrel price. That represented a drop of 4.5 percent which means it has tumbled a massive 70 percent in the past

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Images released of Iranian capture of US sailors

Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, has released photos and videos of the January 12 capture of ten US Navy sailors in Iranian waters. The sailors, in

Business Line

Oil price warnings and Tinder swipes right or left

When US investment bank Goldman Sachs said last year that oil could fall as low as US$20 per barrel, no one really took it seriously, rather as the

Iran

Iran's IRGC says has released detained US sailors

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it had released 10 members of the U.S. Navy.

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Iran detains US sailors in Persian Gulf

Iran detained the crews of two US Navy boats in the Gulf on Tuesday after their vessels reportedly drifted into Iranian waters. Ten US sailors –

Iran

Iran seizes two US Navy boats said to have strayed into Iranian-claimed waters

Iranian military forces have taken two US Navy boats into custody after allegedly straying into Iranian-claimed waters. Ten American sailors are

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A shot across the bows

The US Navy has released declassified footage alleging to show the moment an Iranian warship fired unguided rockets less than 1,400 meters from one

Iran

[Video] Iran warship fires unguided rockets metres from US aircraft carrier

The US Navy released previously classified footage described as showing an Iranian warship firing unguided rockets less than 1,400 metres from one

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Saudia Arabia's tensions with Iran will not affect Syria peace talks

The United Nations special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, says he has been assured by Iran and Saudi Arabia that their recent tensions will not

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Arab League denounces Iranian 'interference' in internal affairs

The Arab League has denounced attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran. At a meeting in Cairo on Sunday, foreign ministers from the

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Rift deepens between Saudi Arabia and Iran

Further demonstrations against Saudi Arabia have taken place in Iran as the diplomatic rift between the two regional rivals grows. Riyadh and Tehran