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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.
July 21, 2023 16:47
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May 29,2020Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf was elected on Thursday as the speaker of Iran’s new principlist-majority parliament following the group’s election victory in February. -
May 27,2020An Iranian delegation visited Kabul on Tuesday for talks on a recent border incident that resulted in the deaths of Afghan migrants trying to cross into Iran illegally.
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May 27,2020The number of recovered patients from the novel coronavirus in Iran crossed 111,000 as of Wednesday, a health official announced.
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May 27,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said improving the core elements of the national economy, including employment, production, value of national currency and inflation,...
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May 26,2020The tally of daily Covid-19 patients declined on Tuesday, dropping to its lowest in 10 days as the Iranian government eased restrictions and launched the fourth phase of its plan to contain the...
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May 26,2020The new Iranian Parliament will officially open on Wednesday during a ceremony attended by 276 elected lawmakers and President Hassan Rouhani.
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May 25,2020An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit an area in Iran’s western province of Kohgilouyeh-Boyerahmad on Sunday, causing damage to buildings and injuring several people.
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May 25,2020As Iran enters the fourth phase in its fight against the novel coronavirus, authorities further relaxed confinement measures but intensified health inspections and screenings.
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May 25,2020Outgoing Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Saturday made his last appearance in the meeting of a top-level economic body, which brings together heads of the three branches of government along with...
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May 22,2020With 51 overnight deaths, the tally of fatalities from the novel coronavirus reached 7,300, a health official announced.
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May 23,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called for the “continuation and expansion” of the fighting spirit in “all Palestinian territories” and reaffirmed that Iran will “...
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May 20,2020President Hassan Rouhani thanked the outgoing parliament for its close cooperation with his administration and hoped the new legislature would have even closer ties with the government as it would...
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May 20,2020Iran’s Navy will continue its “regular missions” in the Persian Gulf, an Iranian military official said on Wednesday, a day after the US Navy issued a warning to mariners there to stay away from US...
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May 20,2020Iran’s daily coronavirus cases remained above 2,000 for the third straight day on Wednesday, with only one-fifth requiring hospitalization, a health official announced.
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May 19,2020Health Minister Saeed Namaki has asked the World Health Organization to take a stand against the United States’ sanctions that have undermined the ability of Iran and other nations to tackle the...
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May 19,2020Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations said the US must end its illegal presence in Syria and stop shielding terrorist groups under the mask of fighting terrorism.
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May 18,2020Iran cannot rely on Europe's support for upholding its rights under the 2015 nuclear deal, which were violated by the United States, and will pursue its own independent policies in this regard, an...
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May 18,2020Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the intense hatred among many world people for the US because of its support for terrorism, saying the Americans will have...
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May 18,2020Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak exceeded 7,000 on Monday, as the overnight cases surged by 27%, health officials announced.
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May 17,2020Iran’s tally of Covid-19 cases rose above 120,000 on Sunday, as the country continued to ease containment measures to revive its economy.
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May 17,2020While countrywide rallies marking the International Quds Day have been canceled in Iran due to the coronavirus outbreak, a series of special plans have been devised to mark the event, an official...
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May 17,2020Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami expressed Iran’s willingness to become a strategic partner of Iraq and make a successful example of bilateral cooperation.
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May 17,2020Iranian lawmakers criticized the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal for failing to show appropriate reaction against the United States’ unilateralism and hostility.
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May 16,2020The European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the bloc still needs to consider the United States' demand of extending Iran's soon-to-expire arms ban and he cannot comment on their...
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May 16,2020With the end of Ramadan approaching, the Iranian government has established coronavirus-related protocols to uphold two of the hallmark traditions of the holy month amid the Covid-19 pandemic: its...
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