Putin holds summit with Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in talks with leaders of Turkey and Iran to end the civil war in Syria that has been raging since 2011.

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Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia against befriending Israel, US

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani warned rival Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that it was making a mistake in aligning with Israel and the United States over Tehran.

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Iran, Turkey vow ‘decisive action’ against Iraqi Kurds over referendum vote

Turkish President President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday vowed to take ‘decisive action’ against leaders in Iraqi Kurdistan over last week’s historic independence referendum vote.

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Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities

Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and will not seek permission from any country to do so, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday in an undisguised snub to demands by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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U.S. weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal

The United States said on Wednesday it is weighing whether the Iranian nuclear deal serves its security interests even as Iran said it did not expect Washington to abandon the agreement.

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