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Iranian Navy Gets Two Domestically-Made Ships Amid Growing Tehran-Washington Tensions

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On Monday, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)’s Navy, claimed the Islamic Republic is in “full control” of the Persian Gulf, in a statement that came amid increasing tensions between Tehran and Washington. … Read More >Iranian Navy Gets Two Domestically-Made Ships Amid Growing Tehran-Washington Tensions

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‘Better Chance Finding a Unicorn’: Pompeo Claims It is Impossible to Normalise Relations With Iran

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The Trump administration abandoned the hard-negotiated Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and re-introduced hefty sanctions against Tehran, threatening to punish any country for continuing to do business with the Islamic Republic. Washington’s policy was heavily criticised by other signatories to the deal and led to Iran ramping up its uranium enrichment. … Read More >‘Better Chance Finding a Unicorn’: Pompeo Claims It is Impossible to Normalise Relations With Iran

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Turkish Leader Opens Telegram Account After Presidential Administration Quits WhatsApp

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has registered official accounts on the Telegram and BIP messenger apps, the leader’s press office said on Tuesday, after it abandoned the WhatsApp messenger app following new data-based changes in the latter app’s terms of service. … Read More >Turkish Leader Opens Telegram Account After Presidential Administration Quits WhatsApp

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Iran’s Zarif Discusses Detention of South Korean Tanker With Seoul Delegation

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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has discussed the recent detention of a South Korean-flagged tanker in the Persian Gulf at a meeting with South Korea’s First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong Kun, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. … Read More >Iran’s Zarif Discusses Detention of South Korean Tanker With Seoul Delegation

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Iran-Seized Tanker a ‘Slap in Face’ to South Korea for Refusing to Release Oil Money, Source Claims

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Tehran authorities forced the Hankuk Chemi tanker, sailing under South Korean flag, to dock in Iran last week, suspecting the vessel of contaminating local waters. At the same time, the Islamic republic rejected accusations that it was holding the ship “hostage”. … Read More >Iran-Seized Tanker a ‘Slap in Face’ to South Korea for Refusing to Release Oil Money, Source Claims

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IRGC in ‘Full Control’ of Gulf, Navy Commander Says as Iran-US Tensions on Rise

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Late last week, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new top-secret underground missile base located near the Gulf coast, which was touted by IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami as something that would help “boost the country’s deterrence power”. … Read More >IRGC in ‘Full Control’ of Gulf, Navy Commander Says as Iran-US Tensions on Rise

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Gas to Green: Blocked From Exporting Petroleum, Iran Looks to Spark Domestic Electric Car Industry

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Iran has some of the world’s cheapest gasoline prices, but nonetheless, a promising domestic electric car design began introduction several years ago. However, the program was effectively canceled after the US reimposed economic sanctions, making buying parts for the vehicle both difficult and expensive. … Read More >Gas to Green: Blocked From Exporting Petroleum, Iran Looks to Spark Domestic Electric Car Industry

Categories Latin America

Mexico May Use Up to 24 Mln Doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID Vaccine

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The Mexican government, following a visit to Argentina, where the production of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will be organized, said it had reached preliminary agreements on the purchase of up to 24 million doses of the drug, Deputy Health Secretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell told reporters. … Read More >Mexico May Use Up to 24 Mln Doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID Vaccine