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Envoy: US sanctions endanger lives of people in Iran, world
New York, March 25, IRNA - Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations in New York Majid Takht Ravanchi said US' insistence on imposing sanctions endangers not only Iranians but also the world.
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HRC: US sanctions on Iran blatant breach of human rights
Tehran, March 25, IRNA – The High Human Rights Council said in a statement on Wednesday that the US sanctions on Iran is the blatant breach of human rights of Iranian nation.
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Americans join campaign against US sanctions on Iran
New York, March 25, IRNA – American people have launched a campaign against the US sanctions on Iran urging the US Department of Treasury to lift sanctions when Iran has been subject to critical humanitarian situation with alarming death tolls caused by coronavirus pandemic.
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Rouhani: Saving lives requires orchestrated cooperation in world
Tehran, March 23, IRNA – Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in a phone conversation with his Tunisian counterpart said saving people’s lives requires orchestrated cooperation in the world, adding that US’ cruel sanctions contradict with humanitarian and UN regulations.
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Iran doubts US’ claims over COVID19
Tehran, March 23, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry in a twitter message reacted to the remarks of the US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortegas and said the US administration could answer the questions posed by "Global Research" if they think accusations against US are fabricated theories by Iran.
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Zarif: US impeding global fight against COVID-19
Tehran, March 23, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message praised the global campaign for lifting sanctions, saying the US is impeding the international fight against coronavirus.
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British anti-war body calls for ending inhumane sanctions against Iran
London, March 21, IRNA – ‘Stop the War Coalition’ in a statement referred to the unprecedented impacts of coronavirus on the world as well as Iran and called for ending inhumane sanctions imposed by US on the Iranian nation.
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Rouhani : Countering COVID19 is duty of all nations
Tehran, March 21, IRNA - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message referred to his recent letter to people of the US to undermine sanctions, saying fighting coronavirus is the duty of all nations.
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Zarif to US: Iran won't break
Tehran, March 20, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a Twitter message referred to US' new level of inhumanity against Iranians, saying Iran will not break.
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Iran envoy urges Russia support for lifting US’ cruel sanctions
Moscow, March 19, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali referred to the outbreak of coronavirus in Iran and called for Russian governmental and parliamentary officials’ support for lifting US’ unilateral sanctions.
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Iran ready to help US to contain COVID19: Official
Tehran, March 19, IRNA - Iran's Deputy Health Minister Ali-Reza Raeesi expressed readiness to help the US to control coronavirus outbreak there and said Washington should remove anti-Iran sanctions if its sincere with its claim of helping Iran.
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US imposes sanctions on Iranian nuclear scientists
New York, March 18, IRNA – US Department of State announced the names of five Iranian nuclear scientists that Department of Commerce added to its Entity List on March 16.
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Trump’s racist tweet another attempt to deflect blame
Tehran, March 18, IRNA/Global Times – With the COVID-19 outbreak in full swing in the US, President Donald Trump had the temerity to call it "the Chinese Virus" on Twitter on Tuesday. Labeling a virus to reference to a country, region or people contradicts long-held principles of the World Health Organization (WHO). What prompted Trump to utter such reckless words? What are the likely consequences and fallout of his remarks? The Global Times interviewed two Chinese experts for their opinions.
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Trump tweet infuriates China
Tehran, March 18, IRNA/Global Times – US President Donald Trump using the term "Chinese Virus" to refer to the COVID-19 in his tweet is an act of inability and irresponsibility, as he wants to make Americans to blame China and cover his own administration's terrible response to the predictable outbreak and his failure to ease panic in the US stock market, said Chinese experts on Tuesday, adding that hyping up racism and anti-China sentiment won't help the US deal with the pandemic at all.
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China takes direct aim at rumormongering US media
Tehran, March 18, IRNA/Global Times – China announced early Wednesday that it would take countermeasures against restrictive measures on Chinese media agencies in the US, effective immediately.
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Shamkhani terms blame-game as US strategy to escape accountability
Tehran, March 18, IRNA - Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNCS) of Iran Ali Shamkhani in a message described promoting blamegame as US’ strategy to escape responsiveness.
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Iran FM urges world counterparts to halt US “economic terrorism” against Tehran
Tehran, March 15, IRNA – Letters by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to his counterparts across the world in which the minister had urged them to stop the US “economic terrorism” against Tehran were delivered to Iran-based ambassadors and heads of the missions.
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Spox: US blocks entering Iran financial resources into SHTA
Tehran, March 11, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that despite the US claims that medical items are not sanctioned, they have practically blocked the way and have not let Iran's financial resources in other countries enter Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA).
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Iran’s ‘Driving Lessons’ wins award in US festival
Tehran, March 11, IRNA – Iranian short film ‘Driving Lessons’ directed by Marzieh Riahi won award at ‘Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival’ (TWE) in the US.
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Two American festivals to host Iran’s ‘Goodbye Olympic’
Tehran, March 11, IRNA – Iranian short film ‘Goodbye Olympic’ directed by Mojtaba Pour Bakhsh will be screened in two American festivals which are ‘Westchester’ and WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.
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FM Spox terms COVID19 a global challenge
Tehran, March 10, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi in a message on Tuesday described coronavirus as a global challenge, saying it is high time the world to stand up against the virus.
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Tumbleweeds to screen Iranian short animation
Tehran, March 9, IRNA - 'Cycling Wind' directed by Nazanin Sobhan-Sarbandi will be screened in Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids.
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Iran criticizes US deceptive claims of fighting coronavirus
Tehran, March 7, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi criticized the US government's deceptive claims of battling coronavirus, saying that only a government infested with mismanagement, deceit and lies can be so shameless to make nonsensical accusations against the Iranians who are working to protect humanity against the coronavirus.
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Zarif criticizes US medical terrorism
Tehran, March 7, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message slammed US medical terrorism, saying it is aimed at draining Iran's resources.
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Five US festivals to screen Iran’s ‘Exam’
Tehran, March 3, IRNA – Iranian Short Film ‘Exam’ directed by Sonia Haddad will be screened in five American festivals.
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CBI Chief: US seems to exempt Iran's currency transactions
Tehran, March 2, IRNA - Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Monday that the US Administration seems to have issued directive to exempt parts of Iran’s currency resources and transactions to ease supply and import of basic products and pharmaceutical drugs.
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Zarif: US tenders surrender
Tehran, March 2, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad-Javad Zarif said in a tweet that the US is tendering its surrender in the region.
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Iran challenges US with International Law over signing accord on Afghanistan
Tehran, March 1, IRNA – Iran on Sunday challenged the United States with International Law over signing accord with Taliban on future of Afghanistan.
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US government politicizes coronavirus, says Iranian official
Tehran, Feb 27, IRNA - In a meeting with Jagan Chapagain, the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva on Thursday, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said that the US administration unprofessionally politicizes coronavirus.
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Russia says US endangers Iran Deal
New York, Feb 27, IRNA – Russia’s permanent representative in the United Nations said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a unique achievement of diplomacy but the US has endangered it.