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Netanyahu denounces Obama push for Iran nuclear deal
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced President Barack Obama's drive for a nuclear accord with Iran on March 3, warning Washington is paving Tehran's path to a bomb.
Iran says "No" to Obama's proposal on nuclear
Not long after the conclusion of Israeli Prime Minister's speech in American Congress on the issue of nuclear weapons in Iran and following the proposal by the US President for freezing the nuclear program for ten years, Tehran replies to all.
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US calls for 10-year Iran nuclear program stop
Iran must ratify a binding agreement on “Freezing” its nuclear programme for at least a decade, according to US President Barack Obama’s statements to Reuters news agency.
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Netanyahu takes fight against Obama's Iran plan to Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes to Capitol Hill on March 3 for another round in an increasingly heated battle with the White House over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
In a landmark speech to Congress, Netanyahu will seek to mobilise lawmakers to oppose an emerging deal with Tehran which is backed by President Barack Obama.
Netanyahu brings his Iran nuclear fight to Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ramps up his mission to foil an emerging White House-backed nuclear deal with Iran with a speech on March 2 to the powerful pro-Israel AIPAC lobby.
Netanyahu has infuriated the White House and Democratic lawmakers by accepting an invitation by President Barack Obama's Republican foes to speak on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
Iraq launches major assault to retake Tikrit from ISIL
Some 30,000 Iraqi troops and militia backed by aircraft pounded jihadists in and around Tikrit in the biggest offensive yet to retake one of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)'s main strongholds.
Netanyahu takes off on 'historic' US mission
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Washington on March 1 on what he said was a "historic" mission to try to stop a nuclear deal with Iran, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Argentina judge dismisses cover-up case against president
An Argentine judge on Feb. 27 dismissed the case against President Cristina Kirchner for allegedly shielding Iranian officials from prosecution over the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center.
Turkish main opposition queries report of cash smuggled to Iran
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Head Sezgin Tanr?kulu has addressed a report claiming that around $1 billion in cash has been smuggled into Iran since March 2014 from Dubai and Turkey, asking whether these claims are true.
US, Iran see progress in nuclear talks, but ways to go
The United States and Iran said Feb. 23 they had made progress in the latest round of talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, but warned there was still a long way to go to seal a final deal.
Negotiators for Iran and six world powers had been meeting in Geneva since Friday, and plan further talks in Switzerland next week, a senior US administration official said.