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Iran welcomes UN initiative over Yemen

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has welcomed an initiative put forth by the UN chief’s special envoy for Yemen to stop military operations for two months and to allow ships carrying food and fuel and to partially reopen the Sanaa airport.

Vocalist Ghorbani: Military service in IRGC behind ban on entry to US

Iranian traditional vocalist Alireza Ghorbani , who was recently refused entry to the US for a sold-out performance, says his lawyers believe he may have been barred due to his mandatory military service in the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in 1990.

Iran rejects UN rights resolution as totally unacceptable and illegal

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has dismissed the Human Rights Council resolution on the human rights situation in Iran as totally unacceptable and illegal.

663 people killed in car accidents during Nowruz holidays

At least 663 people have died across Iran in car accidents during the Nowruz holidays so far. A traffic police official has said 9,407 accidents have happened that caused injuries since March 17.

Parachutists jump off Tehran’s Milad Tower to mark Islamic Republic Day

Parachutists have jumped off Tehran’s Milad Tower, Iran’s tallest, to mark the anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic, which followed the ouster of the Pahlavi monarchy in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Female Iranian filmmakers, actresses condemn ‘sexual violence’ in cinema

Iranian female filmmakers and actresses have issued a statement to condemn what they have called violence against women in the country’s cinema.

Death toll from Covid-19 hits new low in Iran

The Iranian Health Ministry said on Friday 36 people have died of Covid-19 in the past day, a new low since the start of a sixth wave of infections with coronavirus late last year.

FIFA rejects rumors of banning Iran from 2020 World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has dismissed rumors on social media that the Iranian soccer team may be banned from the upcoming 2020 World Cup in Qatar.

‘Road accidents claim 17,000 lives in Iran annually’

An Iranian official says an estimated 17,000 people lose their lives in vehicle accidents across the country on an annual basis, while the number is 20-30 times bigger when it comes to cases of injuries and disabilities.

Iranian singer detained, grilled by US immigration officers

Authorities have detained Alireza Ghorbani, a renown Iranian singer, at the Toronto Airport while he was travelling to the US state of California to perform a concert.

Iranian delegation visiting Russia for expansion of trade ties

An Iranian trade delegation is visiting Russia with the aim of expanding exports and buying livestock inputs and oil seeds from the country.

Iran’s FM wraps up multinational meetings in China, back home

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has wrapped up a visit to China, where he attended a meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors and separately met with a number of his counterparts mainly from Asian countries.

Fire contained in Iran’s petrochemical complex, two injured

Firefighters have put out a fire that on Thursday hit a petrochemical factory in the southern Iranian port city of Mahshahr.

Minister: Iran’s oil production capacity reached pre-sanctions level

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji says the country’s crude production capacity has reached more than 3.8 million barrels per day (bpd), equaling the levels that existed prior to the imposition of tough American sanctions on the country’s energy industry.

Storm rips through Tehran, injures 9

A storm hit the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday afternoon, injuring 9 people.

China FM calls implementation of Tegran-Beijing strategic agreement 

Chins's foreign minister has called for speeding up the implementation of Tehran-Beijing strategic partnership Agreement.

Raisi: Government determined to assist knowledge-based companies 

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says his administration is determined to seriously support knowledge-based companies. Raisi said there is a huge potential in Iran that will make a precious asset in combination with wisdom and science and that’s why the government wants to assist the knowledge-based companies and support job creation.

IRGC warns Iran’s enemies against “any miscalculation” 

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has issued a statement, warning the enemies of the consequences of any aggression against the country.

Iranian president says economy not tied to JCPOA

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says his administration has not tied the Iranian people’s lives to the 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Iran’s Ali Daei among football legends leading group draw for FIFA World Cup

The final draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is to take place on Friday.

Covid deaths, infections remain relatively low in Iran

The number of Covid deaths and cases remains relatively low in Iran. In the past 24 hours, the disease killed 46 people, as per figures released by the Health Ministry on Thursday, pushing the total fatalities in Iran to 140,204.

Iran FM: US should act realistically regarding Vienna talks

The Iranian foreign minister says the US should act realistically regarding the Vienna talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal.

Natural gas, Sulphur production projects launched in eastern Iran

The construction of the second phase of a major natural gas storage facility and three projects as part of the “Sulphur Park” in the eastern Iranian city of Sarakhs has been launched in a ceremony with the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi.

Iran says concerned over Daesh recruitment in Afghanistan and spread of terror

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is seriously concerned over Daesh terror group recruiting inside Afghanistan as well as in some regional countries.

Yemenis say “no peace without removal of blockade” as ceasefire deadline expires

Yemen’s Supreme Political Council and the country’s army spokesman say there will be no peace with Saudi Arabia unless the blockade on Yemen is removed.

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