Iran has confirmed 177 new deaths caused by COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure since September 28, and 6,312 new cases of infection with the virus, a record-low since October 28.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says there is a “striking contrast” between US President-elect Joe Biden’s comments and Donald Trump’s acts, but Iran must wait and see how the incoming administration will act.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, December 20, 2020, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iran says the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), the financial mechanism proposed by Europeans to enable Iran to get round US sanctions, has failed to prove itself effective in the past two years.
A webinar entitled “Yalda, Regional Solidarity” was held under the auspices of the Iranian Foreign Ministry and a number of other organizations to commemorate the ancient festival of Yalda Night and its role in unity among the regional nations.
Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has unveiled a homegrown yogurt starter culture developed by a domestic knowledge-based company.
Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami has unveiled plans for the opening of the third official border crossing with Pakistan in the near future.
Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Namdar Zangeneh will travel to Moscow on Sunday, December 20, for talks on the latest developments in the international oil market.
Iran’s foreign minister says the country has not yet removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist groups despite supporting the negotiations between the militant group and the Afghan government.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, December 19, 2020, and picked headlines from 10 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
The 8th edition of the Iranian Laboratory Equipment and Chemicals Exhibition (Iran LAB EXPO 2020) has opened with the participation of universities, technology parks and research centres.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled plans for the opening of the second border crossing with Pakistan on December 19.
First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Es’haq Jahangiri has offered his congratulations to the Qatari people and government on the Arab country’s National Day.
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice have, in a meeting, reached an agreement to further support and protect the rights of Iranian expatriates wherever in the world they are.
Iran has confirmed 178 new deaths caused by COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure since September 28, and 7,121 new cases of infection with the virus, a record-low since October 30.
Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 212 new deaths caused by COVID-19, and 7,453 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours.