Iran’s government has urged the public to maintain vigilance during the COVID-19 pandemic, or the country will have to reimpose stringent containment measures. President Hassan Rouhani on…
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The office of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei declared Saturday as the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In a statement posted on its website on…
The Health Ministry said no province in Iran has been placed under red alert for the coronavirus outbreak, but the warnings are still in effect as the country’s daily rise in deaths remained in…
The Astana peace talks on Syria held between the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey via videoconference on Wednesday was most likely focused on the issue of Idlib and the status of…
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has successfully placed Iran’s first military satellite into orbit on Wednesday.
Iran reopened its parks and recreation areas on Wednesday in line with its phased easing of coronavirus restrictions, following a recent decline in infections and deaths. The National…
Italy's prime minister said Rome is ready to cooperate in addressing issues facing the 2015 nuclear deal using the platform of international organizations. "We will try to take effective steps…
Iran’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases neared 85,000 on Tuesday, as the country continued to report double-digit numbers of deaths, health officials said. Infections from the coronavirus…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Damascus on Monday at the head of a political delegation for talks with top Syrian officials. He was set to q Syrian President Bashar al-…
Iran has no interest in interfering in Iraqi affairs, including the appointment of a prime minister and Cabinet, as the Arab nation can decide the political future of its own country, an Iranian…
Despite rolling back COVID-19 restrictions for most businesses, Iranian officials stressed that “there is no such thing as return to normality”, as the country’s rate of infections continued to…
Iran relaxed more of its restrictive measures on Monday and allowed medium-risk businesses to resume operations, but extended the closure of schools, universities, mosques and holy sites.
The United States is asking the United Nations Security Council to violate international law by extending an arms embargo on Iran, but its illegitimate request will fail to secure approval, Iran…
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hailed China’s success in containing the novel coronavirus and applauded the Asian country for assisting Iran in the fight against the infectious disease.
The Iranians government on Saturday again underlined the importance of social distancing to fight the coronavirus pandemic and asked the public to heed health guidelines in spite of the…
A health official warned that the coronavirus pandemic will pick up again in autumn, as Iran registers a decline in the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths.
Moscow will continue efforts to end unilateral sanctions, including through joint campaigns with other major countries, a Russian deputy foreign minister said.
Iran's ambassador to India called on New Delhi and the rest of the international community to stand against the "unjust" American sanctions that are hurting millions of Iranians at a time of the…
Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy warned on Monday that the Trump administration could be partially responsible for “the death of innocent people” if it continues its current policies toward…
Iran maintained its downward trend of daily coronavirus fatalities and confirmed cases, with the death toll reaching 4,777 and infected patients rising to 76,389 as of Wednesday, health…
The United States is refusing to withdraw its forces form Iraq despite a parliamentary resolution calling for their exit, as it pursues its own self-serving agenda, Iranian lawmakers said. The…
The Health Ministry announced 98 overnight fatalities from the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday, the lowest figure in over a month. Tuesday marks the third day of declines in Iran’s COVID-19…
Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has released a message to member countries, describing how the continued application of sanctions during the new coronavirus pandemic…
Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution Saeed Reza Ameli has called for the formation of a joint international committee working against the COVID-19 pandemic in a letter to…
Heavy downpours have caused flooding in several northeastern and north-central provinces, mainly in Khorasan Razavi Province, killing at least two people and damaging dozens of houses. Iranian…
