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Iran national news, Read the latest political headlines from Iran, including news on the Majlis, parliament affairs, international diplomacy, foreign ministry and government ministries.
September 29, 2020 19:44
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July 17,2020Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Majlis will not be kept in the dark about the country’s 25-year cooperation agreement with China. -
July 17,2020Iran’s coronavirus taskforce is returning lockdown restrictions to the capital starting Saturday to curb the relentless spread of the infectious disease, as fresh cases and deaths continue to climb... -
July 17,2020Iranian and Afghan senior diplomats agreed to speed up the process of finalizing the comprehensive compact for cooperation between the two neighbors. -
July 15,2020The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the fifth anniversary of the 2015 nuclear deal, urging the three European parties to fulfill their commitments and fully implement the United... -
July 15,2020A health official has requested an extension of the one-week restrictive measures underway in n Tehran Province due to the “special circumstances” entangling the overpopulated region. -
July 14,2020Iran will reimpose some lockdown measures in its overcrowded capital Tehran to halt a new surge in Covid-19 cases, which has overwhelmed hospitals and pushed the daily death toll to a record high... -
July 14,2020The European Union foreign policy chief said on the fifth anniversary of the 2015 nuclear deal that he is determined to do everything possible together with the remaining signatories and the... -
July 13,2020President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to work in close cooperation with Majlis to contribute to the country’s progress and thwart hostile plots. -
July 13,2020Fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic crossed 13,000 on Monday, as Iran’s daily death rate increased steadily over the past three days. -
July 13,2020Iran has triggered the 2015 nuclear deal’s dispute resolution mechanism several times, but its call has been ignored by the coordinators each time, a senior diplomat said. -
July 12,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei advised the branches of power against getting involved in disputes, calling for greater unity to confront the enemies. -
July 12,2020The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of 12,830 Iranians and infected over 257,000 since the virus began sweeping across the country, health officials announced. -
July 13,2020A UN special rapporteur once again censured the United States for breaching international law by assassinating top Iranian commander Major General Qasem Soleimani in a drone attack, warning about... -
July 11,2020Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations slammed the United States for policies that are akin to acts of terrorism or paving the way for its growth in remarks delivered at the Virtual Counter-... -
July 11,2020President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday rejected calls for lockdown measures to tackle a coronavirus resurgence in Iran, touting adherence to safety guidelines as the only long-term solution to the... -
July 10,2020A senior Iranian diplomat said the 25-year roadmap for cooperation with China indicates the country’s strategic ties with a key Asian power and is an honorable deal despite social media criticism... -
July 10,2020Iran’s confirmed coronavirus cases passed a quarter of a million on Tuesday, as the country reimposed some lockdown measures in its hardest-hit areas. -
July 08,2020A senior diplomat defended a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement being negotiated with China, saying enemies will not succeed in obtaining the details of the yet-to-be-finalized roadmap by... -
July 08,2020Deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in Iran crossed the 12,000 threshold on Wednesday, less than five months into the pandemic, as authorities scrambled to curb the spread of the contagion. -
July 08,2020A Chinese diplomat said Beijing would continue to work for a political and diplomatic resolution of issues surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. -
July 07,2020The United States’ main objective is to take Iran’s case to the United Nations Security Council once again, making it essential for Tehran to prevent the formation of an international consensus... -
July 07,2020Iran reported its highest number of daily deaths on Tuesday, as health officials expressed grave concerns over an influx of Covid-19 patients. The daily count of fatalities rose to 200 on Tuesday... -
July 07,2020The January US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a UN human rights investigator said on Monday... -
July 06,2020Over 243,000 people have been diagnosed with contracting the coronavirus in Iran as of Monday, as the outbreak continued its rapid spread throughout the country. -
July 06,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei reaffirmed Iran's support for the Palestinian nation against the Zionist regime in a letter to the chairman of Hamas Political Bureau...
