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February 22, 2020 20:02
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February 22,2020The number of people detected with the new Coronavirus in Iran has reached 28, according to the Health Ministry, with five having so far died of the disease that originated in central China. -
February 22,2020Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok, who is in Tehran on a political mission, met his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Saturday before holding talks with President Hassan Rouhani to... -
February 22,2020Initial results showed that the parliamentary elections will go into a second round in a number of constituencies, with early results indicating initial gains for principlists in the Feb. 21... -
February 21,2020The European Union is expanding its efforts to save the 2015 nuclear deal with two diplomats from the bloc planning visits to Tehran this weekend to pursue the same agenda. -
February 21,2020Iranians went to polling stations to cast their votes on Friday in the 11th round of parliamentary elections that will determine the composition of the 290-seat legislature for the next four years... -
February 19,2020The Netherlands’ minister of foreign affairs is set to visit Tehran on Feb. 21-22 to hold talks with top Iranian officials. -
February 19,2020Campaigning for the parliamentary election comes to a close on Thursday morning and the Iranian people are set to go to the polls to elect their representatives in the 290-seat legislature on... -
February 19,2020President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the role of Majlis in handling the American sanctions through close cooperation with the government. -
February 19,2020Iran’s Health Ministry on Wednesday said preliminary tests have confirmed the first two cases of the new coronavirus in the central city of Qom, adding that health officials will announce the final... -
February 18,2020Iran has freed a German citizen sentenced to three years in prison, the judiciary said on Tuesday, a day after Tehran said a detained Iranian accused of violating US sanctions returned home from... -
February 18,2020Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani filled reporters in on his trips to Lebanon and Syria upon his arrival in Tehran early Tuesday, characterizing his meetings with top officials from the two Arab... -
February 18,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on Iranians to fully participate in the Feb. 21 parliamentary election and make wise choices in order to form a strong... -
February 18,2020Non-compliance with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force could result in the closure of all Iranian bank accounts around the world, including individuals and embassies, an expert on... -
February 17,2020Europe’s security and economic dependence on the United States impedes the European Union foreign policy chief’s endeavors to preserve the 2015 nuclear accord, an expert on international relations... -
February 17,2020Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani reiterated Iran’s policy to support war-stricken Syria and said the close cooperation between the two countries is deep-rooted and not “a tactical matter”. -
February 17,2020President Hassan Rouhani underlined Iran's scientific and technological advancements as a great honor for the country since the foundation of the Islamic Republic. -
February 17,2020The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said he will try to ensure Iran's economic interests under the 2015 nuclear deal through European initiatives rather than convincing the United... -
February 16,2020President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will never hold talks with the United States under pressure. -
February 16,2020The European Union’s top diplomat has engaged in talks with non-European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal as part of efforts to save the unraveling accord. -
February 16,2020The interior minister elaborated on the process of conducting the 11th round of parliamentary elections slated for Friday. -
February 15,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on Iranian eulogists to redirect people’s lifestyle toward Islamic ways by promoting the lifestyle of eminent Muslim... -
February 15,2020A coalition of eight reformist parties has issued a list of candidates for the fast-approaching parliamentary election scheduled for Feb. 21. -
February 14,2020Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is in Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14-16. -
February 14,2020An Iranian diplomat called on Syria and Turkey to exercise restraint, as tensions rose between the two countries over the situation in Syria’s northwest Idlib region. -
February 14,2020The US Senate passed legislation on Thursday to limit the president’s ability to wage war against Iran, rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian top military commander and Tehran’s...
