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January 12, 2021 21:13
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November 03,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the Islamic Republic’s policies toward the United States are calculated and clear, and will not change with the replacement of... -
November 01,2020Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday provided details of Iran’s proposed plan for the settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. -
November 01,2020Iran set a new one-day record for coronavirus deaths on Sunday, reporting a daily spike of more than 430 deaths, health officials announced. -
October 31,2020In response to soaring Covid-19 infections, Iran’s National Coronavirus Taskforce will reimpose partial lockdown disciplines in 25 provincial capitals for a 10-day period and added 46 counties to... -
October 31,2020The United States’ new sanctions against Iran only serve as a political gesture for domestic purposes while its toughest restrictive measures have already failed to produce the desired result, a... -
October 30,2020Armenia’s foreign minister commended Iran’s constructive role in ensuring regional security and pledged to carefully consider Tehran’s solutions for peace in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. -
October 30,2020Iran’s total coronavirus infections surpassed 600,000 on Friday, including 48,000 who contracted the virus over the past week, as the deadly pandemic rages through the country. -
October 28,2020Daily Covid-19 deaths in Iran passed the 400 mark on Wednesday for the first time since the start of the epidemic, as Iran resumed lockdown measures in virus hotspots to contain the relentless... -
October 28,2020Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the UN agency has maintained “a good level of cooperation” with Iran over its nuclear program. -
October 28,2020Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi explained some aspects of Iran’s initiative for the settlement of the conflict over Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh,... -
October 27,2020Both daily coronavirus infections and fatalities broke previous records on Tuesday, with Iran reporting 6,960 new infections and 346 deaths, the Health Ministry announced. -
October 27,2020Whoever wins the United States’ presidential elections needs to take on new commitments in order to prevent the repetition of its law-breaking conduct before returning to Iran’s 2015 nuclear... -
October 26,2020Iran’s National Coronavirus Taskforce shut down non-essential businesses in 43 counties with extremely high Covid-19 transmission rates for one week to slow the spread of a third wave of infections... -
October 26,2020The United States’ purpose is to impose its strategies and policies through pressure, but the Iranian nation will never surrender to US demands, a top general said. -
October 25,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that firm decisions, public persuasion and cooperation among decision-makers are prerequisites for the proper... -
October 21,2020Iran’s top diplomat underscored the importance of implementing Tehran’s peace initiative to promote security in the Persian Gulf, named Hormuz Peace Endeavor (aka HOPE), calling for collective... -
October 21,2020Iran’s tally of overnight Covid-19 cases hit an all-time high of 5,600 on Wednesday, breaking the previous day’s record by 11%, according to data compiled by the Health Ministry. -
October 21,2020Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday reiterated Tehran’s call for constructive dialogue with its neighbors “with a view to dispelling misunderstandings and restoring friendly... -
October 20,2020Iran saw a record daily increase in coronavirus infections on Tuesday, reporting 5,039 new cases that took the national total to 539,600, health officials announced. -
October 20,2020China lambasted the United States for “peddling arms” and “interfering” in the domestic affairs of other countries in the wake of Washington’s threat that it will impose sanctions on any country... -
October 20,2020Even with the removal of global restrictions, Iran has no intention to join the arms race in the region, which only serves the financial interests of weapons manufacturers, a senior government... -
October 19,2020Iran has no frozen assets in China and the two countries maintain logical relations, according to a senior diplomat. -
October 19,2020It is important that the people of Afghanistan experience true peace after years of war and conflict, and the solution to this problem is intra-Afghan negotiation, President Hassan Rouhani said... -
October 18,2020The World Health Organization delivered $5.5 million worth of medical ventilators and PCR thermal cyclers to Iran to assist the country in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. -
October 18,2020The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced the automatic termination of the United Nations’ arms restrictions and travel ban on Iran as of October 18 in accordance with UN Security Council...
