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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 05,2020Iran is returning lockdown restrictions to its hard-hit counties, as overnight coronavirus fatalities hit record high for the second time this week. -
July 05,2020As international relations are witnessing a power shift, it is essential for Iran to be alert and make wise decisions to serve the country’s interests, Iran’s top diplomat said. -
July 04,2020President Hassan Rouhani said government offices and the public transport system are to reject customers and passengers not wearing face coverings starting Sunday, when a nationwide mandatory... -
July 04,2020Iran referred implementation issues by France, Britain and Germany under the 2015 nuclear deal to the Joint Commission for resolution through the Dispute Resolution Mechanism set out in paragraph... -
July 03,2020The production of enriched nuclear material is continuing as normal at Natanz nuclear facility despite the fire at one of its sheds on Thursday morning, a top official of the Atomic Energy... -
July 03,2020The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak crossed 11,000 on Friday, as nearly half of the country’s provinces registered an alarming number of fresh cases. -
July 01,2020The illegal presence of American forces in Syria should end immediately, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a... -
July 01,2020Iran brought back Covid-19 restrictions in the southern province of Hormozgan, as the number of confirmed cases nationwide reached 230,211, officials announced on Wednesday. -
July 01,2020The imposition of any new restriction by the United Nations Security Council is against the fundamental commitments made to the Iranian people and will face Tehran’s firm response, the Iranian top... -
June 30,2020Despite the United States’ efforts to destroy Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal and the United Nations resolution that enshrined it, the international community still support the implementation of the... -
June 30,2020The presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey will hold a videoconference on Wednesday to discuss the conflict in Syria, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
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June 30,2020Two local authorities in the capital Tehran have filed a request with the national coronavirus taskforce on Tuesday, asking for the reimposition of lockdown measures following a spike in... -
June 29,2020Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to speak at the United Nations Security Council’s online meeting on Tuesday about the UN Secretariat’s recent report on Iran’s implementation of Resolution... -
June 29,2020Recent negotiations between Iranian and Afghan officials were a constructive move that could help ease recent tensions between the two neighbors and settle longstanding conflicts, an analyst said... -
June 29,2020Iran registered a record high in daily fatalities from the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday, as the country began to feel the inevitable consequences of large-scale reopenings. -
June 28,2020Iranians will be required to wear facemasks in public starting next week, as daily fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic have risen to a three-month high on Sunday. -
June 27,2020Iran needs to resolve its nuclear issue at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors and prevent it from going to the United Nations Security Council where a global consensus... -
June 27,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday reprimanded recent inaction by officials and individuals who have grown lax in the fight against the viral pandemic. -
June 26,2020Iran’s UN ambassador said on Thursday he believes a US resolution to extend an arms embargo against his country will be defeated and warned it would be “a very, very big mistake” if the Trump... -
June 26,2020Amid the unrelenting US drive targeting the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers, the United Nations secretary-general called for the exhaustion of all possible means to prevent the... -
June 26,2020As confirmed Covid-19 cases have soared in most of Iran’s 31 provinces, its coronavirus taskforce is scheduled to discuss a proposal that would mandate face coverings for people outdoors. -
June 24,2020The United Nations Security Council was due to hold a first round of talks on Wednesday on a US proposal to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on Iran, which is currently set to end in October...
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June 24,2020The resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors carries no legal obligation and hence Iran does not intend to implement it now, according to a senior national... -
June 24,2020Coronavirus cases in Iran and its related fatalities neared 210,000 and 10,000 respectively on Tuesday, as government officials urged residents to avoid complacency. -
June 24,2020Iran reported 133 overnight deaths caused by Covid-19 on Wednesday, the largest single-day increase since April 7, as the country prepared to tackle the resurgence in viral cases with targeted...
