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US tried but failed to take out another senior Iranian commander Abdul Reza Shahlai on same day as airstrike on General Qassem Soleimani, claims report
• 5 years agoThe US military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard's top general, US officials said Friday.
Donald Trump justifies his military action in West Asia, says Iranian militants planned major attacks on four US embassies
• 5 years agoConfronted by persistent questions about his military action in West Asia, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations Friday, with Trump now contending Iranian militants had planned major attacks on four US embassies
US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes on American bases, targets senior officials and key industries
• 5 years agoThe Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on US bases in Iraq
Thousands gather in Tehran for Qassem Soleimani's funeral; Iranian general daughter warns of 'dark day' for US
• 5 years agoPrayers at Soleimani’s funeral in Tehran, which will later move to his southern home city of Kerman, were led by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Narendra Modi meets Iran president Hassan Rouhani on sidelines of UNGA, exchanges views on global developments during bilateral discussion
• 5 years agoNarendra Modi and Hassan Rouhani discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest during their bilateral meeting in New York.
Donald Trump says there are 'many options short of war' with Iran, after US accuses Tehran of 'unquestionably sponsoring' Saudi Arabia attacks
• 5 years agoDonald Trump said there were many options short of war with Iran after US ally Saudi Arabia displayed remnants of drones and missiles it said were used in a crippling attack on its oil sites that was 'unquestionably sponsored' by Tehran
Days after Saudi Arabia oil attacks, Donald Trump orders US govt to 'substantially increase' Iran sanctions
• 5 years agoThe United States already enforces widespread sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy, including attempting to shut down its major oil export industry.
'No talks on any level': Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rules out negotiations with United States
• 5 years agoIran will never hold one-on-one talks with the United States but could engage in multilateral discussions if it returns to the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear programme, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, according to state television
Iran installing advanced nuclear centrifuges, says IAEA as nuclear deal with US threatens to come apart
• 5 years agoIran has said that notwithstanding its reduction of commitments under the JCPOA, it will continue to allow access to IAEA inspectors , who monitor its nuclear programme
Iran takes steps to downgrade nuclear commitments in retaliation to US-imposed sanctions on Tehran
• 6 years agoIran said it had taken a step to further downgrade its commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal with the world’s most powerful nations, according to Iranian media, in retaliation to US sanctions reimposed on Tehran