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Iran Covid deaths stands at 610, around 30K new cases

Covid-19 kills 610 more people in Iran.

Yemeni forces hit Saudi soil facilities, with 16 ballistic missiles, drones

Yemeni army forces say they have carried out drone and ballistic missile attacks inside Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the Riyadh ongoing assault against the war-torn country, hitting facilities of the kingdom's oil giant Aramco.

Association Chief: Iran Power Outages Cost Steel Sector $6bn

The head of Iranian Steel Producers Association says power outages that hit the country during summer have cost the industry six billion dollars.

Yemen Ansarullah says attacked Saudi Aramco with ballistic missile

Yemen's Ansarullah group says it has attacked oil facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco in Ras Tanura, in the east of the kingdom with ballistic missiles and drones, the movement’s spokesman said.

High-ranking Iran MP resigns from parliament

The Iranian parliament has confirmed the reception of the letter of resignation of the chamber’s vice speaker Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi.

Iran begins 3rd clinical trial of domestic Covid vaccine

Iran has begun the third and final phase of clinical test of domestically produced coronavirus vaccine Razi Cov Pars.

Iran MP Urges Govt. to Prevent Return of Samsung, LG

A member of the Iranian parliament’s presiding board has called on the government to prevent products of South Korean companies, which “betrayed us”, to easily return to the market.

Sadegh Amoli Larijani Quits as Member of Iran’s Guardian Council

Sadegh Amoli Larijai has resigned from membership of the Guardian Council. Serious differences reportedly emerged between Larijani and the council after his brother Ali Larijani was disqualified by the council from running in the presidential election last June.

Raisi rules out talks under pressure, calls for all sanctions lifted

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said Iran’s ready for talks over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal but it won’t negotiate under pressure.

IRGC navy holds drill in Persian Gulf to mark iconic fighter demise

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps navy has held a drill in the south of the country.

Iran’s Azizi clinches gold in taekwondo at Tokyo Paralympics

Iranian taekwondo player Asghar Azizi Aghdam has secured the 12th gold medal for the country in the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Iran sitting volleyball wins Paralympics gold

Iran’s national sitting volleyball team subdue Russia 3-1 in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 to snatch the gold medal in the final match.

Raisi: Iraq permission must for attending Arbaeen

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says Participation of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Arbaeen ceremony is contingent upon the Iraqi government’s agreement.

Iranian journalist dies from COVID-19

Elmira Manshadi, a journalist with the Iranian daily Shahrara, has died from the coronavirus.

Iran Denies Sputnik Vaccine Produced Domestically, Transferred to Russia

The Iranian health ministry has denied media reports that some two million doses of the Sputnik coronavirus vaccine are produced in Iran monthly and taken to Russia.

Biden’s Iran envoy: US ‘can’t wait forever’ to restart nuclear talks

US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley stated on Friday the administration of President Joe Biden "can't wait forever" for Tehran to come back to the negotiating table in Austria’s capital, Vienna.

Arrest Warrant for Mehdi Hashemi over ‘Breaking Paroles

An arrest warrant has been issued for Mehdi Hashem, a son of the former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, for violating his parole.

Khatibzadeh: US Sanctioning Iranians on Baseless Charges

Tehran slams the US Treasury Department’s sanctioning of four Iranian nationals, saying the move has been done on groundless charges

Iran’s Leader Condoles with Family of Late General Hassan Firoozabadi

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Leader Aytollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed condolences on the demise of Major General Hassn Firoozabadi.

Ismail Khan, the lion who went to Iran twice after captivity

After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last month, Ismail Khan was, the former governor of Herat province, was captured by the militants and shortly afterward, his images were published showing him in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.

Iran calls for restraint amid Panjshir clashes

Iran has urged warring sides in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Vellay to exercise restraint amid sporadic clashes in the area.

China, Iran FMs vow to implement strategic partnership deal

The foreign ministers of Iran and China say the two countries are determined to implement their 25-year strategic cooperation agreement.

Raisi visits remote village on border with Afghanistan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has paid an unannounced visit to a remote village on the border with Afghanistan and held talks with its residents.

Ali Daei Praises Ronaldo After Beating World Top Scorer Record

Former Iranian national football team striker Ali Daei, who held the title of the top international men’s football goal scorer for 17 years, has praised Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, after he snatched his title.

Amir Abdollahian: Iran agrees to talks leading to ‘all sanctions’ removal

Iran’s Foreign Minister says Tehran agrees to the Vienna talks in principle but it accepts negotiations that will result in removing all sanctions on the country.

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