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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gestures as he speaks during a meeting with Iranian officials and ambassadors of Islamic countries, in Tehran, Iran, April 25, 2017. Leader.ir/Handout via REUTERS

Khamenei: We Will Shred ‘Nuclear Deal’ if Trump Tears it Apart

by Adel al-Salmi | Oct 19, 2017 | World

London – Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran would commit to its 2015 nuclear deal with international powers as long as the US Congress did not impose sanctions against his country. However, he threatened to “shred” the agreement if the...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a military parade marking National Army Day in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2016. (Reuters)

Trump’s Strategy Includes Restricting Iran’s Support for ‘Hezbollah,’ Hamas

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, London – US President Donald Trump’s strategy to neutralize Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region includes curbing its support for terrorist organizations and militants in the Middle East and Afghanistan, a US official told Asharq Al-Awsat. Speaking on...

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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini addresses a news conference during a European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 20, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

EU Calls on US Congress to Preserve Iran Nuclear Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2017 | World

London- European Union foreign ministers, following a closed-door meeting on Monday, appealed to the United States Congress to maintain the nuclear deal with Iran and avoid a return to the sanctions option, stressing EU’s commitment to maintaining the agreement on the...

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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. (Reuters)

EU: Washington Does Not Have Authority to Terminate Iran Nuclear Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2017 | World

London – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini stressed on Friday that US President Donald Trump does not have the authority to terminate the nuclear deal world powers signed with Iran in wake of his recent announcement of a new strategy against...

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Syrian refugees in a UNICEF school at the al-Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan, March 11, 2015 (Muhammad Hamed/Reuters)

Jordanian Official: Syrian Refugee Crisis Consumes 5% of GDP

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Sep 26, 2017 | Business

Amman, Brussels– Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Imad Fakhouri, revealed on Monday an agreement with donor countries to hold the Brussels II Conference in the spring of 2018, in order to guarantee continued efforts to mobilize funding in...