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Italians seal oil purchase deals with Iran

Two Italian energy companies, Saras SpA and Iplom SpA, have reportedly signed long term contracts with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to purchase crude oil from Iran.
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As Aleppo falls, diplomats foresee Iran and ISIS rise

Aleppo’s fall will not end the brutal Syrian war, but now diplomats are haggling over “which direction it falls,” according to a Western diplomat. That is, will it be a bloodbath? Or can Secretary of State John ...
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EU bans Iran’s Aseman Airlines from flying in Europe

The European Union has banned Iran's Aseman Airlines from operating within the EU due to safety concerns, in a blow to Tehran which is buying new jets to renew the country's ageing fleet following the lifting of ...
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Are ballistic missiles Iran’s next nuclear bomb?

Iran’s continuing experimentation and development of ballistic missiles – a flagrant violation of Security Council resolution no. 2231 - is proving to be a much more threatening policy than its hibernate nuclear program.
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Iran’s Proxy Activities threat to the world

Iran's destabilizing actions across the Middle East constitute a security threat that rivals that of Tehran's nuclear ambitions, Republican and Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday.
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Iran makes more weapons for less money

Iran has managed to increase production of ballistic missiles despite budget constraints by streamlining the manufacturing process, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ air and missile force said.
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Iran hasn’t changed its behavior after nuclear agreement

Two days before the anniversary of the landmark nuclear agreement reached between Iran and six world powers led by the United States, a top U.S. military commander says Iran has not changed its behavior, as five Iranian ...
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Western Ships Prevent Arrival of 2,000 Iranian Arms to Houthis

Following a series of statements from the Arab Coalition and the United States, international confirmations on Iran arming Houthis in Yemen have been made. This time, confirmations were given through a British institution as international investigators
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Iranian arms sent to Yemen via Somalia

A newly-released report by independent research group Conflict Armament Research (CAR) “suggests” that there is an arms “pipeline” that extends from Iran to Somalia and Yemen.