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The Islamic Republic reiterated that any attack on it by the United States would face a “crushing” response. Photo: Reuters
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Iran says US should lift sanctions, guarantee Trump's mistakes will not be repeated

“The US should lift sanctions on Iran and also should give guarantees that Trump’s mistakes will not happen again, then we can talk within the framework of JCPOA,” Saeed Khatibzadeh told a weekly...

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Moscow accuses US of 'anti-Russian lunge' after imposition of new sanctions

FILE PHOTO: A still image taken from video footage shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, inside a defendant dock during the announcement of a court verdict in Moscow, Russia February 2, 2021. Press service of Simonovsky District Court/Handout via REUTERS
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US, EU impose sanctions on Russia for Navalny poisoning, jailing

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks speaks during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
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US Secretary of State vows 'firm action' against Myanmar military

Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor of Myanmar Kyaw Tint Swe listens as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) speaks at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China August 27, 2019. How Hwee Young/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Suu Kyi aide among new wave of arrests in Myanmar as Biden approves sanctions

FILE PHOTO: Democratic US presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about responses to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, US, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Biden threatened Myanmar sanctions. What are his options?

FILE PHOTO: A road sign directs traffic towards the Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility entrance in Lubmin, Germany, September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
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US imposes sanctions on Russian vessel helping to build Nord Stream 2 pipeline

FILE PHOTO: The company logo of China Telecom is displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China August 20, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo/File Photo
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Sanctions-hit Chinese firms surge as global buyers swoop in

A logo of the electronic payment service Alipay that belongs to Ant Group Co Ltd is seen at a vending machine in Beijing, China December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Global Economy

Trump bars US transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay

Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary, Department of the Treasury during the Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing examining the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress, in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2020. Toni L. Sandys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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US imposes sanctions on Chinese firm accused of undermining democracy in Venezuela

Chinese and US flags flutter near The Bund, before US trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019/ Reuters
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US sanctions 4 Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the cabinet meeting, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2020. Official Presidential Website/Handout via REUTERS
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Iranian president accuses US of savagery after new sanctions

A journalist uses a mobile phone as he works outside the Samsung Electronics smartphone manufacturing facility in Noida, India, July 9, 2018. Photo:Reuters
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Samsung, LG Display to stop supplying panels to Huawei due to US restrictions: Chosun