Iran bracing for higher risk of road accidents in Nowruz as Covid wanes

With a few days left before the beginning of Nowruz holidays, many Iranians have already hit the road around the country, with officials warning of a higher risk of traffic accidents this year due to a likely rise in the number of trips following an easing of the Covid-19 restrictions.

Iran rejects UN rights report as biased

The spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the latest report by the United Nations’ special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 22

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

Amir Abdollahian: Final deal in Vienna closer than any time

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Iran and the P 4+1 are close to the final point of a deal in the Vienna talks more than any time before, adding Iran is ready for such an agreement if all its red lines are respected.

Iranian FM says two British citizens released on humanitarian grounds

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has denied claims that the country released two British-Iranian citizens in exchange for London paying back its decades-long debt to the Islamic republic.

Iran judiciary confirms release of Nazanin Zagheri and Anoushe Ansari

The spokesman for Iran’s judiciary has confirmed earlier reports of the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anousheh Ashouri, two British Iranian citizens from prison.

Covid-19 claims 109 lives in Iran as Omicron keeps receding

The Iranian Health Ministry said another 109 people have lost their lives to COVID-19 over the past 24 years, down from 117 a day earlier, as the daily death toll from the disease continues to decrease gradually.

IAEA chief: Iran, P4+1 states on verge of agreement in Vienna

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) welcomes Russia’s statement that it has received the guarantees it sought from the US over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying the negotiators in Vienna are close to inking an agreement aimed at reviving the nuclear accord.

China says supports finalizing Vienna talks aimed at lifting anti-Iran bans

China’s foreign minister says Beijing backs finalizing the Vienna negotiations for the purpose of removing anti-Iran sanctions.

Iran: Russia no obstacle to deal in Vienna

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Russia has created no obstacle to reaching a deal between Iran and the P4+1 group in Vienna.

Iran Covid: 117 people die; hospitalizations on decline

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Tuesday showed that 117 people died from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. But there has been a downward trend in hospitalizations in the country in recent days.

Iran Newspaper calls for response to any threats from Iraq

The official newspaper of the Iranian government says the country should respond “with the necessary level of seriousness” to any threats from the Iraqi soil.

Spokesman: Iran FM to visit Moscow to discuss Vienna process

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian will pay a visit to Moscow on Tuesday to discuss regional developments and issues concerning the Vienna negotiations.

Downward trend in Covid deaths holds in Iran

The downward trend in Covid deaths in Iran is continuing. Iranian health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that the disease killed 118 people in the past 24 hours.

IRGC claims Erbil attacks against ‘Zionists’ strategic centers’

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has claimed missile strikes on sites in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region saying the attacks hit “Zionists’ strategic centers” for their plots and villainy by powerful precision-strike missiles.

Report: Iran unilaterally suspends talks with Saudi Arabia

According to Nournew website, affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Tehran has unilaterally suspended negotiations with Saudi Arabia.

Iran says no timing yet for return to Vienna talks

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says all parties are determined to return to the talks in Vienna on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, but it is not clear when that happens.

Iran FM: Tehran seeks robust and lasting deal

Iran's foreign minister says the Islamic Republic of Iran keeps making efforts to reach a good, robust and lasting deal in the Vienna talks.

Number of Covid deaths, infections declining in Iran

First weekly Covid-19 update in Iran shows a downward trend on several key indicators, including hospitalizations and deaths.

Eslami: Iran-IAEA relationship not to be politicized

Iran’s atomic chief says the relationship between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will not be affected by politics.

EU’s Mora: Delegates ‘almost there’ on reaching agreement in Vienna

The European Union’s representative in Vienna says the negotiating parties are “almost there” on reaching an agreement aimed at revitalizing the 2015 nuclear accord, after a pause was announced in the discussions.

Iran: Vienna talks pause to serve as momentum to resolve issues

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says a pause that has been announced in the Vienna talks could serve as a momentum for resolving all remaining issues and mark a final return to the negotiating table to revive the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Iran Covid: Daily cases of infection on decline

The Iranian Health Ministry says 3,953 people have tested positive for Covid-19 countrywide over the past 24 hours, down from around 6,400 recorded a day earlier.

NIOC: Iran ready to supply global market with as much oil as it needs

The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) voices the country’s readiness to supply oil to the global market “at a maximum level,” saying Iran’s potential return to the market could effectively help stabilize soaring crude prices.

Iran FM to EU foreign policy chief: New US demands not logical

The Iranian foreign minister has told the EU foreign policy chief and senior coordinator of the Vienna talks that making of new demands by the US has no logical justification and this contradicts the country’s stance on swiftly reaching an agreement.

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