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US government seizes news sites linked to Iran

The US government seized several websites affiliated with Iran and its allies, including Press TV. The US has government seized several news websites linked to Iran. Domains for the Iranian state-owned Press TV and Al Alam as well as the Yemeni website Al Masirah took visitors to a notice from …

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Iran fails to launch satellite into orbit as Pentagon watches

The details surrounding the failed launches, and causes of its failure were unclear, however, the report stated. Iran failed to launch another satellite in space in mid-June, according to CNN citing US defense officials. The Pentagon and defense officials were observing the launch and stated that while the June launch …

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Iran official says US has agreed to lift oil, shipping sanctions

The new US administration of President Joe Biden aims to restore the Iran Deal, but the sides disagree on which steps need to be taken and when. Iran said on Wednesday that Washington had agreed to remove all sanctions on Iran’s oil and shipping, and take some senior figures off …

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Iran claims sabotage of Iran Atomic Energy Organization failed – explainer

Despite Iranian claims, both in July 2020 and April 2021, the Islamic Republic initially lied to the global media in trying to downplay sabotage operations. A sabotage operation against one of the buildings of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEO) in Karaj, near Tehran, failed and caused no damage or casualties …

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Iran wants ‘guarantee’ US will not leave nuclear deal again

One Republican senator said the United States would need to ratify the Iran nuclear agreement as a treaty to be able to provide such an assurance. Iran wants a guarantee from the United States that it will not leave the Iran nuclear agreement again. “The US must give a guarantee,” …

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Iran accuses US of interfering in domestic affairs

State Department spokesperson Ned Price described President-elect Ebrahim Raisi’s landslide win as “pre-manufactured.” Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of meddling in its domestic affairs after the State Department cast doubt on the legitimacy of incoming Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s landslide victory. The 60-year-old hard-line judiciary chief won more …

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Notices On Iran-Affiliated Sites, Tehran Says They Have Been Seized By U.S.

U.S. authorities have seized several Iranian state-linked news website domains, accusing the sites of spreading “disinformation.” The U.S. move on June 22 affected roughly three dozen websites, according to news agency reports quoting unidentified sources. The seizure has not been officially confirmed, but the sources said an announcement was expected.

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Negotiators Adjourn Iran Nuclear Talks, Leave For Consultations

Negotiators have adjourned talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal for consultations in their capitals, saying that further progress was made to restore the agreement but it’s now up to the governments involved to make political decisions. Enrique Mora, the European Union’s envoy to the negotiations, gave no indication when …

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Iran says nuclear power plant shutdown was due to ‘technical fault’

Bushehr facility taken off power grid for a number of days; national electricity company calls on Iranians to minimize consumption during peak hours Iran’s southern Bushehr nuclear power plant has been temporarily shut down over a “technical fault,” the country’s atomic energy body said in a statement. “Following a technical …

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