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UN watchdog: Iran to allow access to 2 suspected nuke sites

9:25 pm August 26, 2020

Berlin: Iran has agreed to allow inspectors in to two sites where the country is suspected of having stored or used undeclared nuclear material, the UN atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran was “voluntarily providing the IAEA with access to the two locations specified by the IAEA and facilitating the IAEA verification activities to resolve […]

Iran dismisses demands beyond nuke deal as IAEA head visits

7:20 pm August 25, 2020

Tehran: Iran won’t accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country’s top nuclear official declared Tuesday as the chief of the UN nuclear watchdog made his first visit to Iran. Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived in Iran on Monday to press for access to sites where the Islamic Republic is suspected of […]

Republican party re-nominates Trump as presidential candidate and Pence as his running mate

11:11 pm August 24, 2020

Washington: The Republican National Convention on Monday formally re-nominated President Donald Trump as the party’s presidential candidate for the November 3 election. Trump, 74, who faces a formidable challenge from former Democratic vice president Joe Biden, 77, is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech from the South Lawn of the White House on August 27. The once in four-year GOP (Grand Old […]

Nikki Haley and top Republican leaders call for US boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in China

Indian-American Nikki Haley among star speakers at Republican convention

11:46 am August 24, 2020

Washington: Nikki Haley, popular Indian-American Republican politician and former US envoy to the UN, will be among the star speakers on the first day of the Republican National Convention which begins on Monday, according to a list released by the Trump campaign. The four-day RNC will formally nominate 77-year-old incumbent President Donald Trump as the […]

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

Iran: UN nuclear chief’s visit to Tehran no link to US push

7:22 pm August 23, 2020

Tehran: Iran said Sunday that an upcoming visit this week by the head of the UN’s atomic watchdog agency to Tehran has nothing to do with a US push to impose so-called “snapback” sanctions on Iran. The Trump administration last week dismissed near-universal opposition to its demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran, declaring that a 30-day countdown for […]