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March 16, 2016

Missile tests don't violate nuclear deal: Iran FM
Canberra (AFP) March 15, 2016
Tehran's recent ballistic missile tests did not violate a UN resolution and were not illegal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday after being questioned on the issue by Australia. The United Nations Security Council met Monday at the request of the United States to discuss the missile tests that have raised the prospect of new sanctions. But Zarif said that under Resolution 2231, adopted a few days after Iran struck a landmark nuclear deal with world powers last year, Tehran was w ... read more

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US asks UN Security Council to meet on Iran missile tests Monday

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Algeria army recovers Stinger missiles from slain jihadists

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