Tag: Iran
Iran holds multiple military drills amid tensions with Washington
Iranian military has staged a series of drills since the beginning of the year, as it prepares for any possible contingencies amid its rising...
Iran says it’s keeping seized South Korean tanker until court decision
dpa/GNA - A South Korean-flagged tanker seized this month in the Gulf by Iran will not be going anywhere until a decision is...
Iran begins enriching uranium up to 20 percent
dpa/GNA - Iran announced on Monday it had begun enriching uranium up to 20 per cent, far outside the 3.67-per-cent limit set in...
Iran expands list of American suspects in Soleimani’s assassination to 48 names
Iran has expanded the list of Americans suspected of involvement in the assassination of its senior commander Qassem Soleimani to include 48 names, official...
Decline in number of coronavirus cases in Iran after lockdown
dpa/GNA – In Iran, a one-month lockdown has led to a decrease in the number of coronavirus cases.
"We must now try to stabilize...
Trump warns Iran over rocket attacks on Baghdad embassy
US President Donald Trump warned Iran over repeated rocket attacks on the country's embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, saying he would not tolerate any deaths...
Iran deal participants hold talks as situation escalates
Senior diplomats from Iran and major powers are meeting online on Wednesday to discuss the state of their nuclear deal that is eroding despite...
Iran should return to 2015 nuclear deal, President says
Iran plans to return to the 2015 international nuclear deal under which it swore off the pursuit of nuclear weapons in exchange for eased...
United States Imperialism Threatening War Against Iran During Contested Administrations Struggle
Antiwar and peace activists must demand that no military actions be taken during the transitional process and beyond
There have been serious threats to the...
Bolivia’s new president restores diplomatic ties with Venezuela, Iran
Bolivia's new President Luis Arce, a close confidant of former leftist president Evo Morales, restored ties with Iran and Venezuela just days after coming...
Iran denies interfering in U.S. presidential elections
Iran's Guardian Council of Constitution on Sunday dismissed the allegations regarding his country's "interference" in the U.S. upcoming presidential elections.
"Iran has announced repeatedly that...
US intelligence chief: Russia and Iran obtained voter data
Iran and Russia have taken action to influence public opinion relating to the November US presidential election, the National Intelligence Director, John Ratcliffe said...
Iran introduces fines for violations of coronavirus rules
Iran has introduced fines for violations of coronavirus regulations and imposed new restrictions.
Fines are only in place in Tehran for now but could be...
![Image provided by Noticias Telemedellin shows rescuers inspecting the site of the crashed plane carrying the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, in La Ceja municipality, near Medellin, in the department of Antioquia, Colombia, on Nov. 29, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/b8aeed990a5819a8687f02-218x150.jpg "2 injured in training plane crash in northern Iran")
2 injured in training plane crash in northern Iran
A training plane crashed in northern Iran on Friday and two people on board were injured, official IRNA news agency reported.
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Iran’s Esteghlal ascends to AFC Champions League round of 16
Iran's Esteghlal on Wednesday beat Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia 3-0 in Group A with both sides advancing to the 2020 AFC Champions...
Iran soccer team moves up to 30th in FIFA rankings
The Iranian national soccer team have moved into the top 30 in the new FIFA world rankings, the Tehran Times daily reported on Thursday.
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U.S. threatens sanctions over arms trade with Iran
The United States on Wednesday threatened to impose new sanctions to prevent foreign arms trade with Iran after the expiration of the UN arms...
Iran protests against “meddling of German, French embassies in internal affairs”
Ali Bagheri, international affairs assistant of Iran's Judiciary, strongly protested on Monday against "interferences of some European embassies in internal affairs of Iran," official...
Iran denies meddling in U.S. presidential campaigns
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday denied that the Islamic republic is meddling in the U.S. upcoming presidential election.
"The United States is...
Runoff parliamentary elections kick off in Iran
The runoff elections for the remaining seats of the Iranian parliament kicked off in nine provinces of Iran on Friday.
Iranians went...
![Syrian army soldiers inspect the site of a series of attacks in the district of Sayyidah Zaynab, south of Damascus, Syria, Feb. 21, 2016. The death toll in the triple bombings that rocked a Shiite district in Damascus on Sunday has risen to 83, state news agency SANA said. As many as 178 others were injured in these serial attacks. [Xinhua/Yang Zhen]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/b8aeedd129f01834a8e908-218x150.jpg "Iran condemns bomb attack on Afghan vice president’s convoy")
Iran condemns bomb attack on Afghan vice president’s convoy
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned a bomb attack in Kabul targeting Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh.
The attempt was a...
34 injured in 5.1-magnitude quake in NE of Iran
At least 34 people were injured in the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Ramian county in Iran's northeastern Golestan province on Monday, official IRNA news...
Iran coach Skocic urges for warmup ahead of FIFA World Cup qualification
Iran coach Dragan Skocic said on Thursday that Team Melli need to hold preparatory matches based on his philosophy ahead of 2022 FIFA...
Iran receives requests for purchase of air defense equipment – commander
Some friendly countries have requested purchase of Iran-made air defense equipment, a senior Iranian air defense commander said here on Tuesday.
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U.S. plan to restore Iran sanctions will fail – Russian FM
U.S. attempts to re-impose sanctions on Iran are doomed to fail, while Moscow stands ready to mediate between Washington and Tehran, Russian Foreign...
UN inspections unlikely to dissuade U.S. on Iran sanctions – experts
By Matthew Rusling
Iran has agreed to United Nations (UN) inspection of a couple of its nuclear sites. But...
UN Security Council president says not to take further action over Iran sanctions
The president of the Security Council said Tuesday that he will not take any action on a purported U.S. notification for a "snapback"...
Iran reveals details from crashed Ukrainian plane’s black boxes analysis
Head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization revealed on Sunday details of Iran's final report on the crash of Ukrainian passenger plane PS752 that occurred...
US formally demands restoration of UN sanctions on Iran
The United States formally notified the UN of its demand to re-impose a punishing global sanctions regime on Iran, a move that kicks off...
![Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, takes part in an international press conference at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on May 17, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/b8aeed990a5818a608af01-218x150.jpg "Colombian President: Venezuela is planning to buy missiles from Iran")
Colombian President: Venezuela is planning to buy missiles from Iran
Venezuela is negotiating with Iran about the possibility of buying missiles from there, Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Thursday.
"There is an interest of...