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Analysis: Caspian Convention hailed as great achievement in littoral states, but many questions are yet to be agreed.
15 August 2018
(Updated) Turkmenistan on Wednesday (15 August) added its voice to those of the other countries welcoming the signing of the Caspian Convention, saying it contributes to global energy security
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The Caspian is "neither a sea nor a lake"
9 August 2018
After twenty years of negotiations Caspian littoral states are set to "agree" that the mass of water is neither a sea nor a lake
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New US sanctions against Iran kick in
6 August 2018
Five new aircraft arrived in Tehran on Sunday in a last minute rush to deliver orders before sanctions come into effect.
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European countries committed to Iran nuclear deal despite US withdrawal
9 May 2018
The UK, France and Germany urged the US not to obstruct its implementation. They said they would work with the other signatories to the 2015 deal - Russia and China - which have stressed continuing support for the deal.
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EU and Iran hold consultations in Rome
4 May 2018
Discussions focussed on the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen, but they also came at a time of increasing concerns about the future of the nuclear deal between Iran and the international community.
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Turkey-Iran-Russia summit on 4 April
31 March 2018
President Erdogan will host president Putin of Russia and president Rouhani of Iran for a meeting focussing on the situation in Syria and other regional and global issues
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Opinion: Iran and the US are slowly heading towards collision
31 March 2018
US attempts to change the provisions of the nuclear deal with Iran will intensify over the next months, but things are only likely to come to a head in 2019 says Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed
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Iranian President arrives in Baku on official visit
28 March 2018
President Rouhani earlier said that "Iran attaches importance to its cooperation with neighboring states from security and economic points of view" and hoped that during his visit to the neighboring countries "he would be able to solve regional problems and lead the region towards further stability and security".
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Happy Nowruz
20 March 2018
The three thousand year old festival marking the arrival of Spring and Persian new year is celebrated in Iran, Azerbaijan, parts of Georgia, Central Asia and among diaspora communities world-wide