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2021-01-18 19:31
Zakharova says some Trump supporters inquiring about Russian citizenship
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said she is receiving messages via social networks from supporters of U.S. incumbent President Donald Trump asking for information on how to receive Russian citizenship.
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2021-01-17 17:31
Russia: Iran a victim of terrorism and a pioneer in war on terror
TEHRAN – Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, on Saturday rejected U.S. allegations of Iran's link with al-Qaeda, saying Iran itself is a serious victim of terrorism and a pioneer in the fight against terrorism.
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2021-01-06 22:52
Russia says U.S. pressure prompted Iran to resume 20% uranium enrichment
TEHRAN - Iran’s decision to resume 20% uranium enrichment at the Fordow nuclear facility was due to U.S. pressure, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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2020-12-25 21:23
Russia calls for unconditional U.S. return to JCPOA
TEHRAN – Russia has once again called on the United States to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal without “any preconditions or extra demands,” Russian state news agency TASS reported.
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2020-11-06 19:51
Russia, Iran, Turkey working on next Astana meeting: Moscow
TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said that Russia, Iran and Turkey are working on the agenda for the next international high-level meeting on Syria in the Astana format, that was postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-10-18 17:48
Russia says visa-free regime with Iran hinges on pandemic
TEHRAN – Russia hopes to finalize work on a bilateral visa-free regime for certain tourist groups with Iran in the near future, but says the time for its implementation depends on the situation of coronavirus pandemic in the two countries.
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2020-07-03 15:49
By staff and agency
Russia warns an extension of arms embargo on Iran will jeopardize nuclear deal
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned on Thursday that an extension of arms embargo on Iran will jeopardize efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.
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2020-06-23 18:07
Russia rebukes Europe for escalating tensions against Iran
TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has rebuked the UK, France, and Germany for introducing an anti-Iran resolution, saying such measures are rooted in “destructive” measures adopted by the United States against the Iran nuclear deal.
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2020-06-05 20:06
By staff and agency
Russia says sanctions for Iran oil supply to Venezuela are unacceptable
Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said on Thursday that threats hurled by the United States at other governments of imposing sanctions in case they facilitate supplies of Iranian oil to Venezuela are unacceptable.
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2020-05-29 12:21
Russia condemns U.S. cancellation of nuclear sanction waivers
Russia said on Thursday the United States was acting in a dangerous and unpredictable way, after Washington withdrew from a key military treaty and moved to ramp up pressure on Iran, China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported.
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2020-04-24 18:12
By staff and agency
Russia: Iran’s military satellite launch not against UN resolution
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Iran’s launch of a military satellite into the orbit does not contradict UN Security Council resolution on the Iranian nuclear program.
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2020-04-03 17:47
Russia welcomes INSTEX progress
TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has welcomed the progress made by the three European countries regarding the INSTEX financial mechanism.
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2020-03-29 22:04
Analyst calls sanctions on Iran ‘a moral abomination’
TEHRAN - The Trump administration’s move to impose further sanctions against Iran at a time when the country is battling the new coronavirus pandemic is a “moral abomination,” an American political analyst said on Saturday.
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2019-11-22 18:12
By staff and agency
Russia slams Pompeo’s support for rioters in Iran as hypocritical
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has slammed the recent comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the Iranian protests as “hypocritical”.
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2019-11-10 20:18
Russia expresses concerns over Europe’s failure to fulfill commitments to nuclear deal
TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has expressed concerns over Europe’s failure to fulfill commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2019-08-02 21:42
Russia: Persian Gulf mission crude attempt by U.S. to pressure Iran
TEHRAN - On Thursday Russia spoke against a U.S.-proposed naval coalition in the Persian Gulf, saying it is a pretext for Washington to further pressure Tehran and destabilize the Persian Gulf region.
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2019-06-09 20:35
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says will visit Iran soon
TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has announced plans to travel to Tehran in order to confer with Iranian Foreign Ministry officials.
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2019-05-24 21:02
By staff and agency
Russia calls U.S. policy against Iran ‘very dangerous’
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the U.S. seeks to provoke the Iranians, hoping to pressure them into retaliation that would provide a casus belli for a military strike and called Washington’s policy “very dangerous”.
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2019-04-26 19:35
Moscow condemns U.S. oil sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN – Russia has reiterated its opposition to the U.S. for tightening oil sanctions against Iran, saying that the United States is trying to complicate the internal situation in Iran.
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2019-03-16 21:42
Moscow says Iran rigorously adhering to JCPOA
TEHRAN – Tehran is rigorously complying with the nuclear deal it signed with world powers in July 2015, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
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2019-02-23 20:26
By staff and agency
Russia calls U.S. pressure on business with Iran ‘unacceptable’, ‘deeply concerning’
Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said on Friday that the U.S. attempts to stop Russia’s lawful operations in Iran are “unacceptable” and “deeply concerning”.