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EU protects firms as it fights US bid to isolate Iran
EU countries on Monday gave European firms legal cover to operate in Iran despite the US pullout from the nuclear deal, after a report that the Trump administration has rejected calls by Brussels for an exemption from sanctions.
Iran sues US for 1955 Treaty of Amity
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi says the complaint that Tehran has filed against the US is due to Washingtons breach of its international commitments, particularly the 1955 Treaty of Amity.
DM: Iran fully ready to overcome sanctions
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami stressed that the Islamic Republic is by all means prepared to confront the sanctions imposed by the US.
World needs Iran oil: Veep
First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said the world is in need of Irans crude oil, adding the country could work out novel methods to sell its oil in the face of US sanctions.
Top General: Iran, Pakistan eye joint production of military gears
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, who is on an official visit to neighboring Pakistan, said Tehran and Islamabad are making efforts to jointly manufacture military equipment.