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  • Tehran Registers Lowest Voter Turnout
    Tehran Province registered the lowest turnout in the 11th parliamentary election while Kohgilouyeh-Boyerahmad Province saw the largest number of voters, according to data released by the Interior...
  • WHO: Iran Will Receive Help to Fight COVID-19
    World Health Organization’s Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday that sanctions against Iran do not apply to emergencies and that Tehran would get all help it needed to fight...
  • Qatar to Stand by Iran During COVID-19 Epidemic
    Qatar's emir said the Persian Gulf Arab state will not hesitate to assist Tehran in combating the coronavirus outbreak and they will support Iranian people and its government during these trying...
  • More Int’l Medical Aid Arrives in Iran
    A team of Chinese medical experts arrived in Tehran early Saturday with a new package of humanitarian aid to assist Iran in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
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    Iran's death toll due to the new coronavirus rose to 34, as Beijing sent its first batch of humanitarian assistance to Tehran and encouraged the country to stay strong.  
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    The government needs to continue efforts to pass the laws related to the standards of the Financial Action Task Force after the global watchdog placed Iran on its blacklist, an expert said.   
  • Leader Thanks Medical Community for Battling COVID-19
    Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praised Iranian health officials and personnel for their efforts to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic in the country.  
  • Tehran, Moscow to Hold Talks on Fordow
    Tehran and Moscow will hold consultations on nuclear cooperation in the spring and the project to repurpose Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility will be on the agenda, among other topics, Russian Deputy...
  • Need to Mitigate Impact of Virus Outbreak on Economy
    Iran must not allow the spread of the new coronavirus to adversely affect the country’s economic recovery, President Hassan Rouhani said, as the death toll from the disease rose to 19 from 139...
  • Majlis to Vote on Agriculture Ministry’s Nominee
    Lawmakers will hold a confirmation vote for the proposed agriculture minister on March 2.    
  • EU Stresses Collective Duty to Preserve JCPOA
    Secretary-General of the European External Action Service Helga Schmid underscored the collective obligation of all parties to keep the unraveling 2015 nuclear deal alive.   
  • JCPOA Commission to Convene Regular Meeting
    The 2015 nuclear deal’s Joint Commission is set to hold a meeting at the level of political directors in the Austrian capital Vienna on Wednesday for regular talks.   
  • Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 15
    Health officials announced that the novel coronavirus has infected 95 people and three more have died, bringing the death toll to 15 as of Feb. 25, the highest number of deaths outside China.   
  • Flood Alert
    Flood alert has been raised in several cities and villages in western and central Iran as a heavy rain system, which entered the country from the west on Monday, is drenching communities along its...
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    The death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 12, with health officials reporting 61 confirmed cases of the infectious disease by Monday afternoon.  
  • European Approach to Iran Changing for the Better
    Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, who was in Tehran on a political trip, said top European officials' visits to Iran indicate their changing approach toward Iran and the benefits...
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    President Hassan Rouhani introduced Kazem Khavazi to parliament as agriculture minister on Monday.   
  • Iran Confirms 43 Coronavirus Cases, 8 Dead
    Iran has confirmed 43 cases of people infected with the new coronavirus, with eight reported dead by Sunday noon, health officials said.  
  • Austrian FM Highlights Role of JCPOA in Regional Stability
    Austria's foreign minister underlined the role of the 2015 nuclear deal in preserving peace and security in the Middle East, stressing the need to keep the landmark agreement alive.  
  • Leader Hails People’s Voting
    Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei thanked the Iranian people for their participation in the parliamentary election on Friday, despite hostile efforts by enemies to...
  • 42.5% Voter Turnout
    Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli announced a 42.5% turnout in the Friday parliamentary vote.   
  • Coronavirus Cases Climb
    The 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.  
  • Call for Continuing Talks to Rescue JCPOA
    Dutch 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...
  • Parliamentary Runoff in Some Constituencies
    Initial 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...
  • Europe Steps Up JCPOA Salvage Efforts
    The 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.  

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