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EU to sanction Iran militia, police, entities over 2019 protests: diplomats
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities…
Russian and U.S. military chiefs of staff hold phone call
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Chiefs of staff of the Russian and U.S. militaries held a telephone call, the U.S.…
U.S. open to discussing wider nuclear deal road map if Iran wishes
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Efforts to sketch out initial U.S. and Iranian steps to resume compliance with the 2015…
Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Egypt’s Suez Canal will reopen for shipping traffic in both directions on Monday evening after…
Stranded Suez Canal ship re-floated, undergoing checks: sources
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The stranded container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week was almost…
Blinken says aspects of U.S.-China ties are ‘increasingly adversarial’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday he sees “increasingly adversarial” aspects to…
U.S. contractor arrested in Erbil pleads guilty to sharing classified information
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A woman who worked as a contract linguist for the U.S. military in the Kurdistan…
China and Iran sign 25-year cooperation agreement
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers signed a 25-year cooperation agreement between the two allies…
Biden says Russian, Chinese leaders welcome at climate summit April 22
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States has invited the leaders of China and Russia to participate in a…
China and Iran expected to sign 25-year accord – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Iran on Friday for a visit that Iranian…
Pfizer begins early-stage study of oral coronavirus drug
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Pfizer Inc has started an early-stage U.S. trial of an oral COVID-19 antiviral therapy that…
In Brussels, Blinken offers boost for NATO, cooperation on Afghanistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged to rebuild and revitalize the transatlantic…