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Middle East and North Africa MTN Operators December 1, 2022

MTN declares lengthy legal scrap with Turkcell over

A legal battle between MTN Group and a subsidiary of Turkcell dating back to 2013 about the former’s entry into Iran was dismissed with costs by the high court of…

By Chris Donkin

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Middle East and North Africa MTN Operators August 11, 2020

MTN states Iran exit not immediate

MTN Group and MTN Irancell sketched-out details on the company’s planned exit from the Middle East, explaining it aimed to offload operations in Iran in the next three- to five-years.

By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva

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Nokia RAN Vendors March 22, 2019

Nokia moves to limit Iran exposure

Nokia announced it would refuse new business in Iran during 2019 due to the reintroduction of sanctions by the US government, restricting activity to completing existing contractual obligations. In a…

By Chris Donkin

Middle East and North Africa MTN Operators August 1, 2018

MTN puts off $750M Iranian investment

MTN’s plans to invest $750 million on expanding its operations in Iran have been postponed, in light of looming US trade sanctions on the country. Citing sources, Bloomberg reported a…

By Kavit Majithia

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Middle East and North Africa MTN Operators June 6, 2018

MTN maintains Iran innocence

MTN said it “continues to defend itself” in a long running legal spat with Turkcell related to the former’s entry into Iran, following a visit from the authorities earlier…

By Steve Costello

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January 2, 2018

Telegram, Instagram face scrutiny in Iran

Messaging app Telegram and Facebook-owned Instagram have reportedly been restricted in Iran, following a wave of anti-government protests in the country. Associated Press news agency, citing Iranian state TV, reported…

By Kavit Majithia

Middle East and North Africa MTN Operators October 31, 2017

MTN seeks dismissal of $4.2B Turkcell court case

MTN Group slammed a $4.2 billion lawsuit brought by Turkcell relating to the award of an Iranian licence more than ten years ago as “without merit”, as its defence demanded…

By Chris Donkin

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