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Indian ambassador summoned to Iran foreign ministry

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Director General for South Asia has summoned the Indian ambassador to protest on behalf of Iran’s government and people an insult by a TV program in India to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

Iran Judiciary denies Khuzestan ex-gov. among people blamed for building collapse

Iran’s Judiciary has rejected media reports that the former governor of Khuzestan Province who has travelled to the UAE was among people at fault for the recent building collapse in the southern city of Abadan.

Report: Former governor of Khuzestan Province leaves Iran

The former governor of Iran’s Khuzestan Province, said to be a supporter of the owner of Metropol Building that has recently collapsed in the city of Abadan, has reportedly left the country.

Iran Covid: 3 people killed , 53 infected

Iranian health ministry figures on Sunday showed that 3 people had died of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours.

Iran says preparing seven satellites for launch into orbit

The Iranian Space Agency says work has been underway to prepare seven more satellites for launch into orbit, as the country doubles efforts to promote its space science and technology.

Esteghlal FC’s manager Farhad Majidi joins UAE’s Ittihad Kalba

Iran’s Esteghlal FC’s manager Farhad Majidi has signed a contract with Emirati football club Ittihad Kalba to lead the team in the Persian Gulf country’s soccer league.

Death toll in Iran building collapse rises to 41

The governor of the Iranian city of Abadan says two more bodies have been retrived from the rubble of Metropol Building pushing the number of confirmed deaths in the building collapse to 41.

Tehranis sympathize with people of Abadan

People in the Iranian capital Tehran have held a candle-lit vigil in commemoration of those killed in a building collapse in the southern city of Abadan.

Covid cases drop to two-digit mark in Iran, 1st time in over 2 years

For the first time in 28 months, the daily-recorded number of infections with Covid-19 has dropped to the two-digit mark, Iran’s Health Ministry reports.

No cases of monkeypox confirmed in Iran

All of the reported cases of suspected monkepox in Iran have tested negative, says Massoud Mardani, a senior infectious disease specialist.

Iranian interior minister: Search for bodies ends at site of Metropol Building

Iranian Interior Minister has said rescue workers are done searching for bodies of people killed in a building collapse in the southern city of Abadan.

Covid kills 3 in Iran in 24 hours

Covid has killed 3 people in Iran in the past 24 hours. That’s according to the Iranian health ministry figures released on Friday.

Raisi says fighting Covid his priority

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said his administration seeks to prevent even a single daily death from Covid.

Cyber-attack knocks out Tehran municipality website and control cameras

Tehran’s municipality says its website on Thursday was hacked in a cyber-attack and some profane pictures appeared on it for several minutes.

Iran Covid: Zero deaths, first since the start of deadly pandemic

Covid’s daily death toll in Iran has reached zero two years and a hundred days after the disease began to take a toll on the country. That’s according to the Iranian health ministry figures released on Thursday.

Iran Covid: 3 killed, 234 infected in 24 hours

Covid has killed 3 people in Iran over the past 24 hours. That’s according to latest Iranian health ministry figures that were released on Wednesday.

Senior Iranian cleric meets Pope, relays Ayatollah Khamenei’s message

A senior Iranian cleric has relayed a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, praising the pontiff for his efforts to support the oppressed nations and bring Islam and Christianity closer.

Iranian forensic official rejects rumors about identity of Metropol owner’s body

A senior Iranian forensic official has dismissed suspicions about the genetic identity of the body belonging to Hossein Abdolbaghi, the owner and builder of the Metropol Building in Abadan, which was retrieved from under the rubble of the collapsed tower bloc.

Firefighters rescue 3 from drowning in Isfahan

Isfahan’s firefighting department says three people have been rescued from drowning in Zayandeh Rood River that passes through this old Iranian city.

Funeral held for two wildlife rangers in Iran’s Shiraz

People hold a funeral for two wildlife rangers of Iran's Fars Province in the city of Shiraz.

Covid kills 5 people in Iran a day after daily death toll hits record low

Covid has killed 5 people in the past 24 hours in Iran. That’s according to the Iranian Health Ministry on Tuesday.

Iran building collapse death toll rises to 36

The death toll from a building that partially collapsed last Monday in the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan has risen to 36 as three more body was pulled out from under the rubble on Tuesday.

Iran to send consular delegation to Saudi Arabia during Hajj pilgrimage

The Iranian foreign ministry will reportedly send a delegation to the upcoming Hajj pilgrimage this year as part of its mission to protect Iranian nationals and their rights across the world.

Iran knowkedge-based companies involved in developing missiles

The Iranian Army’s Spokesman has said Iran’s Heydar 1 and Heydar 2 missiles that are capable of being carried by drones are completely homegrown and have been built by Iranian knowledge-based companies.

Azeri president offers condolences over Iran building collapse

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has offered condolences over the tragic building collapse in the southern Iranian city of Abadan.

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