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January 03, 2016

Iran-US tensions flare over new sanctions threat
Tehran (AFP) Jan 1, 2016
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has denounced possible new US sanctions on his country which could jeopardise a hard-won nuclear deal due to be finally implemented within weeks. In a letter to his defence minister, Rouhani said reports that the US Treasury Department planned to blacklist companies and individuals with ties to Iran's ballistic missile programme constituted "hostile and illegal interventions" that justified a response. The comments from Rouhani, who said the military should intens ... read more

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