Iran says black boxes of downed Ukraine plane of 'no help'The black boxes of a Ukrainian plane mistakenly downed near Tehran airport will be of "no help" in any investigation, but Iran is ready to transfer them abroad, state media said Saturday.....
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India becomes 5th worst-hit country by COVID-19; surpasses SpainNew Delhi: As per the calculation noted on Saturday with biggest-ever jump of 9,887 new COVID-19 cases, India has now become the fifth worst coronavirus-hit country in the world surpassing Spain with around 244,000 cases. In the morning, the number from the Health Ministry was reported 236,657 when....
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Afghans condemn Iranian police after refugees killed in car blazeAfghans have taken to social media to denounce Iranian police after a video of a car carrying refugees being set ablaze in Iran went viral, arousing new anger weeks after Afghan officials accused Iranian border guards of drowning migrants.....
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Iranian wedding party fuelled new COVID-19 surge, president saysA wedding party contributed to a new surge in coronavirus infections in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday but insisted the country had no option but to keep its economy open despite warnings of a second wave of the epidemic.....
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Iranians must live with virus 'for long time' – RouhaniTEHRAN, Iran – President Hassan Rouhani warned Iranians Saturday, June 6, to prepare to live with the novel coronavirus "for a long time", as the country gradually rolls back restrictions imposed to curb the outbreak.
People should not assume that "this disease will be eliminated in 15 days ....
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Iran: New IAEA Report Confirms Continued Verification ProcessNew IAEA Report Confirms Continued Verification Process, Nuclear Commitment Cuts. Iran says a new report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows the UN atomic watchdog's continued verification of the country's nuclear program and the suspension of commitments under a 2015 deal.....
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Urging Iran to 'make the big deal,' Trump ties nuclear negotiations to electionPresident Donald Trump on Friday celebrated the return of an American imprisoned in Iran by urging Tehran to "make the Big deal" on its nuclear program, and dangled the possibility that they would get better terms if they negotiated before the presidential election, seeming to invite Tehran to help ....
U.N. nuclear watchdog has 'serious concern' at Iran denying inspectionsVIENNA, Austria – Iran has now accumulated enriched uranium at nearly 8 times the limit of a 2015 deal and has for months blocked inspections at sites where historic nuclear activity may have occurred, the UN watchdog said Friday, June 5.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) noted "wit....
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Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outletsFacebook Inc will start labeling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users, it said on Thursday. The world’s biggest social network will apply the label to Russia’s Sputnik, Iran̵....
Iranian Foreign minister challenges Trump to return to nuclear dealSeizing on Donald Trump's conciliatory tone after Tehran released an American Navy veteran, Iran's foreign minister challenged the US president Friday to return to the nuclear deal that Washington abandoned two years ago.....
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Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee's spy remarkThe head of Iran's semiofficial ISNA news agency has been convicted over publishing an article that quotes a former ambassador criticizing Tehran's "arbitrary" intelligence operations in Europe, a journalism watchdog group said Friday.....
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Trump hopeful for Iran after American freed in prisoner swapPresident Donald Trump voiced hope for progress with arch-rival Iran on Thursday after the clerical regime released a US Navy veteran and the United States freed two Iranians.
Michael White, who had contracted the coronavirus while in Iran, flew out on a Swiss military jet to Zurich where he was ....
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Pakistan, India working to fight locusts: FOISLAMABAD: Despite high running tensions between Pakistan and India over held Kashmir, the Foreign Office on Thursday said the two were cooperating with each other to fight desert locust invasion under a forum administered by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White, who had been detained in Iran for around two years, has been set free. His mother and U.S. officials confirmed he is on a Swiss plane...en route to the U.S. White was imprisoned 2018 in Iran when he was i....
U.S. Navy veteran leaves Iran after nearly two-year custodyU.S. Navy veteran Michael White, who had been detained in Iran for almost two years, was released by Iran and on his way back to the United States, according to a statement issued by his family on Thursday.....
Iran reports most new virus cases since outbreak beganTEHRAN, Iran – Iran announced 3,574 new coronavirus infections Thursday, June 4, the most in one day since the pandemic started, as authorities increase health warnings following a resurgence in recorded cases.
After hitting a near two-month low in early May, novel coronavirus infections have....
Detained US Navy veteran freed by Iran, en route homeA Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and is on his way home aboard a Swiss government aircraft, U.S. officials said Thursday.....
Iranian Scientist Arrives Home After Being Released From U.S. CustodyAn Iranian scientist who had been detained in the United States has landed in his homeland amid denials from both countries that his release is part of a prisoner swap. Sirous Asgari, a materials science professor at Tehran's Sharif University of Technology, arrived in Iran on June 3, the semioffici....
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5-Richter quake jolts western IranAn earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale rocked Saleh Abad, Mehran, western Iran. According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the earthquake occurred at 12:46 hours local time (09:11 GMT) and at the depth of 11 km underground.....
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Photos: Aladaghlar (Rainbow) Mountains in IranIf you are looking for a natural place to be amazed, you should take a trip to Zanjan Province in Iran and see the colorful Aladaghlar Mountains. ''Ala'' in Azeri Turkish language means colorful and ''Dag'' means mountain. The Aladaglar rainbow mountains and hills are tucked into the northwest of Ir....
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Imam Khomeini shattered superpowers' aura of invincibility: Iran's LeaderLeader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has commemorated the founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini on the 31st anniversary of his passing, saying the late leader shattered the presumed invincibility of superpowers.....
Earthquakes hit Chile and Iran-Iraq border regionAn magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck northern Chile early Wednesday morning, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake struck at a depth of 145 km (90 miles), GFZ added. The U.S. Geological Survey placed the quake’s epicentre about 62 km southwest of San Pedro de Ataca....
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Iranian scientist freed by US back in IranIranian scientist Sirous Asgari has arrived back in Iran after being released from prison by its arch-foe the United States, Iranian media reported Wednesday.....
Iran health minister warns of 2nd wave of coronavirus outbreakIran eased its coronavirus lockdown back in April, but since then, the country has seen a rise in the number of infections across the country in the southern provinces of Khuzestan, Sistan and Baluchestan and Hormozgan.....
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Tiffany Trump shares #blackoutTuesday post with Helen Keller quoteAstrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
Tiffany Trump, the president's youngest daughter and a recent law school graduate, posted a blank black photo on her Instagram to express solidarity with nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody.
As the caption for her post, Tiffany chose ....
Venezuelan President Says He Will Visit Iran To Sign Energy AgreementsVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will visit Iran shortly to sign cooperation agreements in energy and other sectors after Iran sent five fuel tankers to the South American country. ";I am obliged to go to personally thank the people,"; Maduro said on June 1 in an address broadcast on stat....
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Women's Boxing Banned In Iran's Khuzestan ProvinceKhuzestan has become Iran's first province to officially ban women's boxing. ";Any activity in women's boxing is prohibited in the province,"; the head of Khuzestan's boxing board, Hamid Zanganehmanesh, said on May 31, according to the semiofficial ISNA news agency. Referring to a recent letter from....
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Regional initiative for locust infestationA trilateral plan among Iran, Pakistan and India is being formulated to address locust swarm infestations that devour crops and threaten the livelihood and sustenance in the region, already struggling with coronavirus pandemic. The desert locust is considered the most destructive migratory pest in t....
How cyclone 'Nisarga' was namedNew Delhi: A week after cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in West Bengal, the country is now bracing to face another cyclone which is headed towards the coastline of Maharashtra and Gujarat. Nisarga, which is currently brewing in the Arabian Sea, means nature and was termed by Indias neighbouring countr....
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Iran scientist acquitted in US trade secrets case deportedAn Iranian scientist imprisoned in the US and acquitted in a federal trade secrets case is on his way back to Iran after being deported, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday. Sirous Asgari was in the air on a flight back.......
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Plane carrying Iran scientist jailed in U.S. has taken offTEHRAN, Iran – Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday, June 2, that a plane had taken off from arch-foe the United States carrying scientist Sirous Asgari after his apparent release from a US prison.
"Good news, a plane carrying Dr. Sirous Asgari has taken off from America. Congratulations to hi....
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has renewed Washington's commitment to thoroughly executing sanctions on countries like North Korea, Iran and Venezuela. Speaking on a recent podcast, Pompeo said tha....
