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Iran Police say officials probing alleged sexual harassment of women by officer

The Police Department of Tehran has responded to complaints about harrowing of a female protester by an officer in charge of restoring law and order in the streets in Tehran.

President Raisi: Enemies failed to cause trouble for Iran

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran's foes tried to cause trouble for the Islamic Republic by stimulating riots in the country but failed to do so.

Coronavirus kills 4 more patients over past 24 hours

The death toll from the covid-19 pandemic in Iran increased to 144,510 with 4 more people killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

Iran condemns Macron’s remarks about riots, as meddlsome

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has condemned French President's remarks about the unrest and riots in Iran as as political libeling and meddlesome.

Iran’s Leader underlines unity among Muslims

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on Muslims, Shias and Sunnis alike, to beware of the plots aimed at sowing discord among them, saying the Islamic world can claim its rightful place in global geopolitics through unity.

Iran’s Raisi felicitates election of new Iraqi president

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi congratulated the government and the people of Iraq on the election of Abdul Latif Rashid as the president of the Arab country.

IRGC Commander: Combat extends from Iranian cities to Washington, London

Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami says the recent riots in the country has extended from within Iranian cities to Washington, London, Tel Aviv, Riyadh and similar capital cities.

Better grounds needed for Iran-Saudi talks: analyst

Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore their diplomatic relations have remained dormant because of a couple of factors including Saudi role in the recent unrest and riots in Iran, a senior political affairs analyst says.

Specialist warns of parallel outburst of Covid, flu

As Iran is fighting to keep the receding numbers of the coronavirus cases and fatalities down, the simultaneous surge of Covid-19 and influenza in the fall and winter is likely, a top infectious diseases specialist says.

Report: Mossad-backed sabotage plot in Isfahan foiled

The Iranian intelligence ministry has reportedly thwarted a plot by members of a network affiliated with the Israeli regime to blow up a sensitive defense industry center in Iran’s central city of Isfahan.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 233

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:

Abdel Latif Rashid elected as new Iraqi president

Iraqi lawmakers have elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s new president, breaking a months-long political deadlock and paving the way for the formation of a new government.

4 more patients die from covid-19 in Iran

The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,506 with 4 more killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

Russia’s Putin calls for unfreezing Afghan assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for unfreezing Afghan assets and compensation for the harm done during years of occupation of the country by the US-led forces.

Iranian daily proposes practical steps to end protests in Iran

The Iranian people will stop the ongoing protests across Iran if their economic issues are addressed and their civil rights are granted, an Iranian daily says.

President Raisi: Today’s world needs more effective regional mechanisms

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has highlighted the role of regional mechanisms, saying today’s world needs them more effective than before.

UNGA passes anti-Russia resolution on Ukrainian regions vote

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a non-binding resolution accusing Moscow of an “attempted illegal annexation” and calling on member states to ignore the results of referendums in four east Ukrainian regions on joining Russia.

Larijani: Iran morality police should not get tough on ladies lax in wearing hijab

An advisor to Iran's Leader says police force should not get involved in the issues pertaining to Islamic hijab.

US aims to constrain Russia, maintain competitive edge over China: Security Strategy

The US aims to constrain Russia and gain the upper hand in a competitive struggle with China, according to the new National Security Strategy, a 48-page document made public by the White House on Wednesday.

In letter to UN, Iran explains retaliatory raids on N Iraq, says terrorists targeting Iranians

Iran writes to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to elaborate on the reasons why it recently chose to use military force against the "separatist terror groups holed up in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region", explaining that terrorists have used Iraqi territory to carry out armed attacks against civilians and Iran's infrastructure.

Iran busts arms smuggling team tied to foreign spy services in northwest

Iranian security forces say they have dismantled an arms trafficking ring tied to counter-revolutionary terror groups and foreign spy services in the country’s northwestern border region.

Report: Tehran streets relatively calm despite call for protests

Organizers of anti-government protests and riots in the Iranian capital Tehran failed to gather huge momentum on Wednesday, according to an official Iranian news agency.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 232: Zelensky says Ukraine has 10% of air defenses it needs

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:

Iran’s nuclear chief confirms launch of new centrifuges at Natanz nuclear site

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran confirms the UN atomic agency’s report that Tehran has started uranium enrichment using new centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility.

Iran’s Raisi arrives in Astana, Kazakhstan, for CICA summit

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana for the sixth summit of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).