Iran restored travel restrictions to and from five of its largest cities in a bid to slow the spread of the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic, as daily deaths and infections continue to set…
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President Hassan Rouhani has called for special plans to develop international economic relations in the face of severe American sanctions. Speaking at a meeting of the government’s…
The number of fatalities caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in Iran topped 29,000 on Tuesday, as the country’s intensive care units have been filled to the brim with patients in critical condition.…
The number of overnight coronavirus deaths in Iran crossed 270 for the first time since the viral infection was detected in the country, a health official said on Monday. The death of 272 Covid…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran will continue to withstand American sanctions until the United States’ maximum pressure turns into "maximum disgrace and…
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday ordered the establishment of a committee to facilitate and improve trade with neighboring countries. He was speaking at a meeting of the government’s Economic…
Iran registered an all-time high of 251 deaths from coronavirus on Sunday, its biggest single-day rise in fatalities since the start of the pandemic as a third wave of infections pushed the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin underlined Iran’s role in resolving conflicts in the region and expressed willingness to cooperate with Tehran to help end the recent clash between neighboring…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held consultations with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Saturday over a range of subjects, including the 25-year roadmap for Tehran-Beijing strategic…
People who breach coronavirus regulations in Iran’s capital could face fines of up to $6.6, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday in a bid to encourage compliance with health protocols…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif set off for Beijing on Friday to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, as part of close consultations between the two countries. The diplomats are…
The great classical Iranian composer and singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian passed away at a hospital in Tehran on Thursday at the age of 80 after a years-long battle with kidney cancer.
Iran logged 210 overnight deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, which pushed the national toll past the 28,000 mark, a health official said. “The daily count of infections dropped…
European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, underlined the need to keep the 2015 nuclear deal in place since engagement with Iran remains in EU’s “vital strategic interest.”
For the second day in a row, Iran set a daily record of 4,151 Covid-19 infections on Tuesday as officials warned that the third wave of the disease had become more severe. The new record broke…
A senior Chinese diplomat on Monday made a joint statement at the General Debate of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, on behalf of 26 countries including Iran, criticizing the…
Iran registered its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases on Monday with 3,900 new infections, as overnight deaths touched late July’s record high of 235. “The record daily count of…
A group of Iranian lawmakers paid a visit to the country’s border areas near the Nagorno-Karabakh region, where fighting has broken out between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan since last…
Iran will meet its weaponry needs after the United Nations arms embargo expires later this month and no country can prevent Tehran from exercising its right under the UN resolution, a senior…
An official with Iran’s Health Ministry has urged authorities to tighten restrictions on citizens’ movements and promote the stay-home campaign to stem a surge in coronavirus cases that has…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to Kuwait on Sunday to meet the Arab country’s new Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and his counterpart, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-…
Moscow would have “no problem” selling its S-400 air defense system to Iran, Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan.
Lockdown disciplines returned to the province of Tehran for a one-week period to tackle the spread of the coronavirus infection in the epicenter of the outbreak in Iran.
Those who disrupt peace in Afghanistan are the United States and its allies in the region while Iran’s policy is focused on promoting peace in the war-torn country, a lawmaker said.
Russian representative to the United Nations said the issue of reviving global sanctions against Iran, which have been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, will not be discussed at the UN…
