April, 2018

• 25 April

  Trump warns Iran against restarting nuclear program

  US President Donald Trump has called on Iran not to restart its nuclear program, shortly after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Washington against violating the 2015 nuclear deal, saying any failure to respect the multinational agreement would entail “grave consequences.”

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• 25 April

  Rouhani warns of ‘severe consequences’ if US exits nuclear deal

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned US President Donald Trump on Tuesday to remain in the nuclear deal Tehran signed with world powers in 2015, or face “severe consequences.”

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• 25 April

  Iran proposes military alliance of Indian Ocean littoral states

  Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Tuesday that Iran has proposed formation of a military coalition by the Indian Ocean littoral states…He said that the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) has many capacities for expansion of cooperation. The general also said Iran welcomes other countries joining the IONS …

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• 25 April

  Iraqi PM says will continue airstrikes without intervention in Syrian affairs

  The Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has denied intentions to intervene within Syrian affairs, saying airstrikes against Islamic State will continue. In his weekly speech, Abadi said, “we don’t want to intervene within Syrian affairs. The Syrian people should have self-determination.”

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• 25 April

  Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia discuss Balkans

  On Tuesday (April 24) afternoon, Alexis Tsipras will be in Bucharest to participate in the 3rd high-level quadrilateral meeting of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. The co-ordination of the four states ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit that will be held in Sofia, the capital of the EU’s presiding country, …

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• 24 April

  CBI bans use of cryptocurrencies

  The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) officially banned the use of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, in financial transactions. The act is to prevent crimes such as money laundering and terrorism, the Public Relations Department of CBI announced.

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• 24 April

  Tehran hosts Indian Ocean Naval Symposium

  Senior military delegations from 35 countries are participating in the conference which will run until Tuesday, April 24. It is the greatest military conference hosted by the Iranian Navy. The Iranian Navy is the host of the conference. During the conference, Iran officially assumes presidency of the symposium for two …

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• 24 April

  Zarif: Macron is correct in saying there’s no ‘plan B’ for nuclear deal

  Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that French President Emmanuel Macron is correct in saying there’s no “Plan B” for the 2015 nuclear deal… “President Macron is correct in saying there’s no “Plan B” on JCPOA. It’s either all or nothing…European leaders should encourage President Trump not …

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• 23 April

  Macron: US should stay in JCPOA as long as there is no better option

  French President Emmanuel Macron said he has no “plan B” for the Iran nuclear deal and that the United States should stay in the agreement as long as there is no better option. He made the remarks in a Fox News interview on Sunday, the day before he arrives in …

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• 23 April

  Iran, Russia, Syria, Iraq hold intelligence committee meeting

  Iran, Russia, Syria and Iraq held a quartet intelligence committee meeting in Baghdad on Thursday…The meeting was primarily aimed at sharing intelligence in campaign against terrorism. Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami represented Iran at the meeting.

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