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Iran supreme leader calls Europe trade channel Instex a ‘silly game’
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday called the European trading channel Instex, which was set up to circumvent US economic sanctions, a...
U.S. “harassment” against Iranian passenger plane “terrorist act” – Ambassador
The Syrian ambassador to Tehran said Saturday that the "harassment" against the Iranian passenger plane in the Syrian sky by the United States was...
Iran and Tunisia sign MoU to expand tourism ties
Iran and Tunisia signed a memorandum of understating (MoU) to expand tourism ties, Iran's deputy tourism chief Vali Teymouri announced on Saturday.
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Iran’s top leader vows “reciprocal” strike at U.S. for killing senior commander
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said that the Islamic republic will strike a "reciprocal blow" at the United States for killing...
Iran coach Skocic eyes improvement in FIFA World Cup qualifications
Iran coach Dragan Skocic said that he will help the team improve its position in the group standing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup...
12 Iranian soccer players contract COVID-19
12 soccer players from two Iranian clubs of Esteghlal and Foolad have contracted novel coronavirus, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
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Iran files lawsuit against U.S. over sanctions amid COVID-19 fight
Iran has filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice against the United States over effects of sanctions on Iran's fight against the...
Iran’s central bank raises interbank deposit rate to 13 percent
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) on Saturday raised the rate on interbank deposits by one percentage point to 13 percent, Eghtesad Online news...
Iran holds funeral for servicemen killed in navy drill incident
A funeral ceremony was held on Tuesday for the Iranian navy servicemen killed in an incident during a naval exercise in the Sea of...
Iranian schools to reopen on May 16
The Iranian Ministry of Education announced Tuesday that all the country's schools will reopen as of May 16, after almost three months of closure...
Iran’s COVID-19 cases reach 110,767 with 6,733 deaths
Iran's death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 6,733 after 48 more people died from the virus overnight, the health ministry announced on...
19 Iranian servicemen killed in navy drill in Sea of Oman
Nineteen Iranian navy servicemen were killed following an incident in the Iranian Army's Konarak logistic vessel in the country's waters near the port of...
Iran says U.S. cut of WHO fund hampers fight against COVID-19
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that a recent U.S. move to cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) hampers global fight against...
Iran’s parliament approves to reform currency by deleting 4 zeros from monetary unit
The Iranian parliament on Monday approved to reform the country's currency rial by removing four zeros from the monetary unit, official IRNA news agency...
Iran’s top security official condemns Germany’s blacklisting of Lebanese Hezbollah
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council strongly condemned Germany's recent measure to blacklist the Lebanese Hezbollah, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
Ali Shamkhani...
Iran’s COVID-19 deaths hit 6,156
Iranian Health Ministry reported that 65 more people died from the novel coronavirus overnight, pushing the total to 6,156 as of Saturday, according to...
U.S. move to extend arms’ embargo “unlawful” – Iran
Iran's envoy to the United Nations said the U.S. call for the extension of a UN arms embargo on Iran lacks a legal standing...
Four Premier League clubs want Sardar Azmoun
Four Premier League clubs, Leicester City, West Ham United, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, and Carlo Ancelotti's Everton, are reportedly keen on signing Iranian striker Sardar...
U.S. sanctions violate human rights amid COVID-19 pandemic – Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the U.S. sanctions against the country violate the fundamentals of human rights amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran says unable to receive FIFA financial support due to sanctions
The Iranian Football Federation said that it is unable to receive financial assistance from FIFA due to sanctions against the country's banking system, Tehran...
Iran remains sixth in global futsal ranking
The Iranian national futsal team remained unchanged in the latest Futsal World Ranking, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
Iran is the...
Iran’s petrochemical revenues to drop by 30 percent over COVID-19
Iran's revenues from exports of petrochemical products will decrease by nearly one third as the novel coronavirus pandemic has posed an adverse effect on...
Iran receives signals from Noor satellite
Several stations across Iran have received signals from the Noor 1 (Light 1) satellite that was launched into space on Wednesday, Tasnim news agency...
Iran’s IRGC plans for new satellite launch into higher orbit
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plans for the launch of new satellite into a higher orbit, commander of IRGC's Aerospace Force was quoted...
Iran vows to respond to U.S. threats
Iranian officials on Thursday downplayed recent U.S. threats and vowed to respond if the security of Iranian territory is at stake.
The...
Iran summons Swiss envoy over U.S. president’s threatening remarks
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the Swiss ambassador to Tehran, which represents U.S. interests in the Islamic republic, over the U.S. president's recent...
Iran vows to target U.S. warships if security threatened
Iran will target the U.S. military vessels in the Gulf if they threaten Iran's security, the chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps...
Iran “successfully” launches 1st military satellite
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday "successfully" launched the country's first military satellite into space, official IRNA news agency reported.
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Iran increases range of naval missiles to 700 kilometers
Iran has increased the range of its naval missiles to 700 kilometers, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps navy commander said Monday.
"There...
Iran’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 80,000
Iran's Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 1,499 new cases from COVID-19, bringing the total number of the infected to 79,494.
Out of...