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'No difference between Saddam and Trump': Rouhani warns of economic 'war situation' as US resumes sanctions on Iran
•Iran ran televised air defense drills showing soldiers cheering the downing of a drone, but otherwise held back from any military response over US efforts to curtail what Washington calls its "malign activities" across the Middle East. While previously warning it could ramp up its nuclear program, Iran still honors the atomic accord now limiting its enrichment of uranium, according to the United Nations.
US allows 8 countries, including India, to continue buying oil from Iran; will announce 'toughest ever' sanctions on Tehran on 5 November
•India is one of the countries expected to get the exemptions from the US. But senior administration officials refused to spell out the names on Friday. The list of these exemptions would be announced on Monday.
US to pull out of nuclear deal with Russia; claims Moscow violating pact, preventing Washington from developing new weapons
•The 1987 pact, which helps protect the security of the US and its allies in Europe and the Far East, prohibits the United States and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 300 to 3,400 miles (482 to 5471 kilometres)
Russia not sour over India buying US defense products
Fp Archives •Rostec, a Russian state corporation set up to promote development, production and export of hi-tech industrial products for civil and defense sectors, has strongly backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' pitch.