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Iran registers fourth day of Covid zero deaths

The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Monday showed that the Coronavirus had killed nobody in the past 24 hours in the country. It's the fourth day in a row that the death toll from the deadly disease since the outbreak of the pandemic stays unchanged.

ICC urged to investigate Israeli crimes against Palestinians

198 Palestinian and international organizations have called on the International Criminal Court to probe Israeli crimes amid an increase in Tel Aviv's aggression against Palestinians.

Iran tourism: Minaee Heritage House the first narrative-museum of Tehran

Minaee Heritage House is a Qajar-era building whose construction goes back to 150 years ago. It is known by the name of its last owner, Minaee, but was in fact the property of Monir us-Saltaneh, one of Nasser ed-Din Shah’s wives, that was purchased by the Minaees in the 1340s (according to the Iranian calendar). It now belongs to the Tehran Municipality, and has been turned into a cultural center.

Iran says not to cooperate with UN rights committee, summons German envoy

The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry says Tehran, “will in no way cooperate with the UN fact-finding mission” over the recent protests and deadly riots in the country.

Iraqis file lawsuit against Trump, Pompeo over assassination of Gen. Soleimani, al-Muhandis

A number of Iraqi citizens have filed a lawsuit against former US President, Donald Trump, his Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo and some former Iraqi officials over the assassination of top Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi companion Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a US raid near Baghdad airport in 2020.

Over 18k Yemenis killed in Saudi war: Report

More than 18,000 Yemenis, including women and children, have been killed and some 30,000 injured since the Saudi-led aggression against the country began in 2015, according to a report.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 278

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Iranian actress released on bail

An Iranian actress arrested in connection with the recent unrest in the country has been released on bail.

Iranian MP criticizes security forces for using “live fire” against Kurdish protesters

An Iranian MP representing Mahabad in West Azerbaijan Province has called on President Ebrahim Raisi and Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi to order an investigation into who used live fire against protesters in the Kurdish city in Western Iran.

Iraq voices readiness to help resumption of Iran-Saudi talks

Iraqi Foreign Minister has described his country's relations with Iran as strong, and emphasized that Baghdad is ready to host mediatory talks between Tehran and Riyadh.

Iran reports Covid zero deaths for third consecutive day

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,633 with zero deaths for the third consecutive day, Iran's Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday.

US team display Iran flag without emblem, violating FIFA rules

The US men’s football team displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic ahead of the two nations' World Cup match on Tuesday.

MP: Iranian raids destroyed dozens of terror bases in Iraqi Kurdistan

An Iranian lawmaker says the country’s Armed Forces destroyed over 70 terror bases with missiles and drones during raids on Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, significantly boosting security on the Iranian side of the border.

Yemen calls on UN to save lives of thousands of renal failure patients

The Yemeni Health Ministry has urged the United Nations to intervene immediately and save the lives of more than 5,000 kidney failure patients in the war-torn country. Health facilities are facing a severe shortfall of essential supplies and medication to treat the patients properly.

Iran Parliament approves accession to Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Iranian lawmakers have unanimously approved legislation on the accession of Iran to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian political, economic and security body based in China.

IRGC chief: Iran will turn ‘great sedition into graveyard’ for US, other enemies

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the US and its allies are using their media to destabilize the country, stressing, however, that the Islamic Republic will “turn the great sedition into a graveyard” for them.

Analyst: Each new resolution part of campaign to refer Iran to UNSC, activate trigger mechanism

An Iranian political analyst warns against the consequences that any anti-Iran resolution may entail on the international stage, saying every such resolution is a step toward referral of the Islamic Republic’s case to the United Nations Security Council.

Pakistan’s ex-PM vows to fight to ‘last drop of blood’

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to keep up his struggle to return to the country's political sphere. Imran Khan made the remarks in his first public speech since surviving an assassination attempt earlier this month.

Saudi Arabia head coach says no one imagined his squad performance at World Cup

Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said that no one in the world had imagined that his team could perform in the way they did, despite their 2-0 loss to Poland in the World Cup Group C on Saturday.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 277

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Official: Iranian Supreme Court investigating appeals against rioting verdicts

The head of Tehran's Justice Department says the Iranian Supreme Court is looking into verdicts issued for suspects by lower courts for being involved in the recent protests and deadly riots that erupted in cities across the country.

Expert warns of consequences due to UNHRC’s resolution against Iran

Reza Nasri, an expert on international affairs, says the recent anti-Iran resolution passed by the UN Human Rights Council has damaged Iran's reputation, warning about inaction on the part of the Islamic Republic.

President Assad hails Iran’s support for Syria

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has said that Iran is an influential supporter of the Arab country. He added that Tehran continues to back Damascus militarily and economically.

Iran reports zero Covid death for second straight day

The number of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,633 with another zero death day over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry confirmed on Saturday.

US military reports attacks on its site in Syria

The United States military has reported two rocket attacks targeting its patrol bases in northeastern Syria, but announced there were no injuries to its forces.