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Iran says ready for more US prisoner swaps

11:06 pm December 9, 2019

Tehran: Iran said Monday it was open to more prisoner swaps with the US while stressing an exchange at the weekend was not the result of formal negotiations with its arch-foe. US President Donald Trump thanked Iran for what he called a “very fair negotiation” after an American scholar was released Saturday in exchange for […]

Turkey deports 11 French suspected IS members

11:03 pm December 9, 2019

Ankara (Turkey): Turkey has deported 11 French nationals who are suspected of being members of the Islamic State group, the Interior Ministry said Monday. A brief ministry statement said 11 “foreign terrorist fighters” were returned to their home country. It did not provide details or identify the suspects. Last month, Turkey stepped up the return […]

Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

Iran says new budget bucks US oil embargo, uses Russian loan

11:51 pm December 8, 2019

Tehran: Iran’s president said on Sunday his country will depend less on oil revenue next year, in a new budget that is designed to resist crippling US trade embargoes. Iran is in the grip of an economic crisis. The US re-imposed sanctions that block Iran from selling its crude oil abroad, following President Donald Trump’s […]

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Trump says American held in Iran has been released

6:19 pm December 7, 2019

Washington: An American held in Iran on allegations of espionage since 2016 has been released and is on his way back home, President Donald Trump announced Saturday. “After more than three years of being held prisoner in Iran, Xiyue Wang is returning to the United States,” Trump said in a statement. Trump’s comments came soon […]

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Mexico, US, Canada trade talks continue in Washington

10:28 am December 7, 2019

Washington: Mexico’s top trade negotiator wrapped up an 11-hour meeting with his US counterpart Friday night, saying they had not finalized a new trade agreement for Mexico, United States and Canada. “We are working on all the issues. It is not easy, but we are working well, Jesus Seade told reporters as he left the […]