Middle East
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Blinken headed to Middle East to talk Iran, Russia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Middle East to attend an Israeli-Arab summit likely to be focused on Iran and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Iran suspends talks with Saudi Arabia
Iran has suspended talks with Saudi Arabia, a website affiliated to the country's top security body reported on Sunday.
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US Navy plans launch of Middle East drone force with allies
The United States Navy has announced the launch of a new joint fleet of unmanned drones in the Middle East with allied nations.
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Iran is no longer among China’s top five trade partners in Middle East
Head of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce says Iran’s trade with China is declining every year and Iran is not currently China’s first trade partner in the Middle East and it has dropped out of its top five partners in the region.
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Russian deputy FM to visit Iran next week
Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russia Federation, will travel to Tehran next week.
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US won't lift sanctions against Iran any time soon; Expert
"The sanctions policy toward Iran, this is not likely to go away soon unless there is significant progress on the JCPOA and other issues, such as ballistic missiles and even armed proxy groups," the U.S Professor Karl Kaltenthaler told in an exclusive interview with ILNA news agency.
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Trade with China declines by 8.8 percent to $7.8 Billion
Iran’s commercial exchanges with its leading trade partner, China, stood at $7.89 billion in the first seven months of 2021, registering an 8.8% decline compared with the corresponding period of 2020.
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New phase of negotiations is even more complicated and difficult; Expert
"There will be a revival of the nuclear deal because both sides want it for their own reasons," the U.S Professor Karl Kaltenthaler told in an exclusive interview with ILNA news agency.
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Japanese Foreign Minister to visit to Iran in August
Japan's Foreign Minister plans will visit Iran to build ties with its new government, diplomatic sources in Tokyo said Friday.
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The road to getting sanctions lifted is more complicated; U.S Professor
"The indirect talks in Vienna indicate that both sides want, in principle, to get to a deal where their interests are secured,” the U.S Professor Karl Kaltenthaler told in an exclusive interview with ILNA news agency.