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Russia, Syria clash with West on boosting chemical watchdog

Russia, backed by Iran and Syria, sought to head off a Western push to endow… Read More

Spain and Portugal reach World Cup knockout round

MOSCOW: Spain and Portugal reached the World Cup last 16 on Monday on a dramatic… Read More

Pompeo warns Iran on nuclear arms; hopes military force will never be needed

Mike Pompeo warned Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons. but added that he hoped it… Read More

Saudi pledges ‘measurable’ oil supply boost as OPEC, Russia agree deal

OPEC agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies to raise output from July, with Saudi… Read More

Iran’s Chabahar Port to be operational by 2019

NEW DELHI: India declares on Friday, to make Chabahar Port in Iran operational by 2019,… Read More

Spain on tough path to World Cup glory, says Hierro

KAZAN, Russia: Fernando Hierro says Spain face a tough challenge to reach the World Cup… Read More

Spain beat Iran 1-0 to close in on World Cup last 16

KAZAN: Spain squeezed 1-0 past dogged Iran in their World Cup Group B encounter on… Read More

Russia, Saudi Arabia push for big hike in oil output despite Iran opposition

VIENNA/MOSCOW: Russia and Saudi Arabia are pushing OPEC and its allies to raise oil output… Read More

Iran bans public screening of World Cup matches for families

TEHRAN: Authorities in Tehran canceled plans to allow families to watch Iran’s World Cup football… Read More

Bouhaddouz own goal hands Iran late victory over Morocco

SAINT PETERSBURG: Iran's players stormed the pitch at full-time after an own goal from Morocco's… Read More

Trump, Iran spar over oil prices ahead of OPEC meeting

WASHINGTON/LONDON: U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran exchanged sharp words over oil prices on Wednesday,… Read More

China hosts Russia, Iran for summit as US tensions rise

Chinese President Xi Jinping will open late Saturday a two-day regional security summit attended by… Read More

Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen economic ties

QINGDAO, China: Pakistan and Iran Saturday agreed to further strengthen the bilateral economic ties by… Read More

Saudi Arabia condemns four to death for “plotting assassination of prominent figures”

RIYADH: A Saudi court has sentenced four people to death for links to regional rival… Read More

France, Germany, Britain formally request exemptions from US Iran sanction

France, Britain, Germany and the EU sent the United States a joint official request for… Read More

Iran is preparing for possible increase of enrichment capacity if deal fails: nuclear chief

BEIRUT: Iran has begun preparations to boost its uranium enrichment capacity, its nuclear chief said… Read More

Iran calls on world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal

LONDON: The world should stand up to Washington’s bullying behavior, Iran’s foreign minister was quoted… Read More

Iran nuclear deal ‘in intensive care’ as signatories meet in Vienna

Signatories of the Iran nuclear deal are meeting in Vienna in a bid to save… Read More

US toughens stance on Iran, lists sweeping demands

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday demanded Iran make sweeping changes -- from dropping its… Read More

Pompeo says US to impose tough sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday threatened to impose the “strongest sanctions… Read More