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Cruel sanctions violate numerous human rights: Rights chief
PoliticsSecretary-General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi has emphasized that unilateral sanctions violate numerous human rights, including the right to life, the right to food, the right to health, the right to education, and the right to development.
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Iran allocates $1.1bn to import medicine in 3 months: Data
EconomyThe Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI) has allocated one billion and 100 million dollars for importing medicine, powdered milk, and medical equipment in three months.
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EU imposes new sanctions on Iranian individuals, entities
PoliticsThe European Union announced sanctions on five Iranian individuals and two entities on Monday.
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Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran
PoliticsCanada imposed additional sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, the Canadian government said in a statement.
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UN official vows to help ease Iran's sanctions
PoliticsUnited Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths hailed his constructive talks here in Tehran, saying that efforts will be made for loosening sanctions against Iran.
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US sanctions 3 Iranian airlines cargo planes over Russia link
PoliticsThe US Department of Commerce announced on Monday that it has blacklisted three Boeing 747 aircraft belonging to Iranian airlines that provide cargo services to Russia.
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Gas injection to new centrifuges was a response to US sanctions: Iran nuclear chief
PoliticsVice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday that gas injection into new centrifuges (including IR1 and IR6 advanced machines) was a response to U.S. sanctions.
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New sanctions against Iran indicate US ill will: Spox
PoliticsIran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said that recently announced sanctions was indicative of the United State’s ill will towards the Iranian people.
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Iranian Legislators Urge Gov’t to Take Strong Guarantees from US
PoliticsThe Iranian parliamentarians in a letter to President Seyed Ebrahim Rayeesi called on the government to secure strong guarantees from Washington in any possible agreement in the Vienna talks.
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Leader: West obliged to instantly halt sanctions against Iran
Politics The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the West is obliged to instantly halt sanctions against Iran and stressed that the Iranian economy should become strong enough to resist all kinds of political games.