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September 29, 2020 19:44
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July 29,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stressed the growing need for unity among all Muslim communities, saying that most ideals of Islam will not be achieved without... -
July 29,2020Critically ill coronavirus patients in Iran topped 4,000 on Wednesday, as a second wave of infections continued its relentless spread across the country. -
July 29,2020It is essential for Iran to adopt a realistic and multipolar approach to international relations and expand ties with both the East and the West, according to an expert on international affairs... -
July 28,2020Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the international order has been experiencing a transition and will not be a Western-oriented anymore. -
July 28,2020Following two days of falling fatalities, Iran logged its highest single-day spike in coronavirus deaths as the country’s most populous province declared a state of emergency, heath officials said... -
July 27,2020The number of severely ill Covid-19 patients in intensive care units hit an all-time high in Iran on Monday, with 3,819 occupied beds, health officials said. -
July 27,2020Iran has informed members of the United Nations Security Council that the extension of arms embargo against the country is not acceptable to the Islamic Republic and would receive its firm response... -
July 26,2020Inadequate public transport infrastructure in Tehran Province has reduced the effectiveness of facemask wearing and contributed to soaring coronavirus infections, the province’s governor general... -
July 25,2020In an open letter to Iran’s Health Minister Saeed Namaki, the head of Tehran’s Coronavirus Taskforce called for helping half of government employees in the capital Tehran pursue teleworking amid... -
July 25,2020The United Nations stressed that all countries must respect the safety of civilian flights, referring to the recent harassment of an Iranian passenger plane by American fighter jets. -
July 24,2020The Iranian Mission to the United Nations said Tehran will send a note of protest to the world body’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council over the threatening move by a... -
July 24,2020Coronavirus patients and deaths are on the rise in Iran, as overall fatalities crossed 15,000 on Friday and the caseload climbed to 286,000, health officials announced. -
July 24,2020Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rejected the European countries’ offers of compromise on the complete removal of the United Nations arms embargo on Iran as required by the 2015 nuclear deal,... -
July 22,2020Strategic relations between Iran and Iraq will help thwart the United States’ plans to weaken Tehran’s regional role, according to an analyst.
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July 22,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran expects Baghdad to proceed with the decision of its government, nation and parliament to expel American forces as their... -
July 22,2020Using funds raised by Kuwait and Japan, the World Health Organization donated $4 million worth of CT scanners to help Iran quell the coronavirus pandemic. -
July 21,2020Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday left Tehran for Moscow for political talks with Russian officials. -
July 21,2020Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for a two-day visit, held meetings with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and other top... -
July 21,2020Iran registered a record daily rise in coronavirus deaths on Tuesday with an unprecedented 229 that took the national death toll to 14,600, health officials said. -
July 20,2020Iran is supplying its hospitals with two domestically-manufactured drugs that have shown promise in treating severe cases of Covid-19, the country’s Food and Drug Administration announced. -
July 20,2020Nearly 150 days into the coronavirus pandemic in Iran, the country’s death toll went past 14,000, as hard-hit regions extended lockdown measures to contain a second wave of infections. -
July 20,2020Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held meetings with high-level Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Sunday, ahead of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s visit to Tehran on Tuesday. -
July 20,2020The high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy once again stressed the importance of preserving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, formally... -
July 18,2020European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, as the coordinator of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal, announced on Friday that the timeline for discussing implementation issues at the Joint... -
July 18,2020Citing a report by the Health Ministry, President Hassan Rouhani said 30-35 million Iranians are susceptible to catch the novel coronavirus and nearly one-fifth of Iran’s population are believed to...
