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Epidemiologist: Covid, other respiratory diseases likely to rise simultaneously in cold season

An Iranian epidemiologist warns about risks of a rise in infections with respiratory diseases in autumn in simultaneity with an increase in cases of Covid-19.

Ansarifard first Iranian to score against Man U

Although former player of Iran’s Persepolis Ali Parvin scored a goal against English giants Manchester United in a friendly in 1975, Omonia Nikosia's striker Karim Ansarifard shocked the Red Devils in an official Europa League match on Thursday night as the first Iranian to smash the ball into the net.

Iran FM denies reports of drone sales to be used in Ukraine war as rumors

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denies reports of Tehran selling drones to Russia to be used in Ukraine war.

Iran FM to Iraqi counterpart: Tehran not to tolerate terror attacks from Kurdistan

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran will not tolerate the continued aggression and acts of terror by the terror cells based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

Official: Iran VP’s visit to Russia aimed at elimination of dollar from transactions

The deputy governor of Iran’s Central Bank says Iran and Russia plan to strengthen trade ties in rial and rubble during the Iranian vice president’s visit to Moscow in order to move from services to goods in bilateral economic ties and eliminate dollar in their transactions.

Iran oil minister says the country to become regional energy hub

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji says the transit and swap of oil and gas from Russia will make Iran the region’s energy hub, and this will flow huge amounts of foreign currency into the Islamic Republic.

Iran says new US sanctions having no impact on petrochemical industry

The secretary general of Iran’s petrochemical industry guild union says new sanctions on the country will have no impact on its activities, although the bans could be part of a propaganda campaign and psychological warfare.

Iran VP: Sanctions won’t stop Iran-Russia cooperation

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has said the Islamic Republic and Russia enjoy good ties that have been expanding.

Covid in Iran: 3 more killed over past 24 hours

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,469 with 3 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

US says Ukraine behind bomb blast that killed daughter of Putin ally

US intelligence officials allege Ukraine was responsible for the recent car bomb blast that killed the daughter of a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, The New York Times reported.

US accuses Opec+ of aligning with Russia

The White House has accused Opec+ of aligning with Russia after Saudi Arabi led the organization to deep oil production cuts, prompting a backlash from countries battling surging energy inflation triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Iran FM says JCPOA talks progressive

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, in New York and Vienna have made progress.

Update: Over 1100 wounded in tremor in northwest Iran

The number of the wounded in Wednesday’s earthquake that jolted the northwestern Iranian city of Khoy in West Azarbaijan Province has risen to more than 1100 people, according to new official figures on Thursday.

Analyst: Iran attacked militants in Iraqi Kurdistan after demands not met

Iran targeted the positions of separatist groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan region last week after repeated warnings to the central and regional governments to stop their US- and Israeli-coordinated activities against the Islamic Republic, a geopolitical analyst says.

Ukraine ‘expels Iranian students over Tehran’s drone sales to Russia’

Ukraine has reportedly expelled Iranian students who had enrolled in the country’s universities prior to the outbreak of the Russian war, citing Tehran’s sales of drones to Moscow during the latter’s military campaign against its western neighbor.

Iran president: Chances for nuclear deal high if US, Europeans fulfill commitments

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran is interested in forging a viable and lasting agreement to revive a 2015 nuclear accord, noting the prospects for a deal are bright provided the United State and Europe live up to their commitments.

Iran’s VP stresses implementation of agreements with Russia

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, who is on a visit to Russia, says cooperation agreements between Iran and Russia have to be seriously implemented based on a detailed and scheduled plan.

Police chief: Enemies after ‘creating fatalities’ to fuel riots in Iran

The chief commander of Iran’s Police Force sheds lights on the circumstances surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini in custody and the deadly riots that ensued under that pretext, saying the enemy’s strategy during the unrest is to “create fatalities” in an attempt to fuel the violence.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 225

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:

Azerbaijan returns 17 Armenian POWs through US mediation

Azerbaijan Republic has returned 17 Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) with the mediation of the United States, the Armenian Defense Ministry has confirmed.

US-Iranian citizen Baquer Namazi leaves Iran for Oman after release

Mohammad Baquer Namazi, a dual US-Iranian citizen who had been jailed in Iran over espionage for Washington since 2016, leaves the country after authorities in Tehran agreed to release him due to his health complications.

Hundreds injured in quake in northwestern Iran

A 5.4 earthquake on the Richter scale hit the northwestern Iranian city of Khoy in West Azarbaijan Province, leaving nearly 500 people injured, according to reports.

British envoy summoned to Iran’s foreign ministry over ‘meddlesome remarks’

The Iranian foreign ministry says in response to the meddlesome remarks by British Foreign Office officials, British Ambassador to Iran Simon Shercliff was summoned to the the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 224

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 judiciary launches probe into suspicious death of teen girl Nika Shakarami

Iran’s judiciary has opened a case to investigate the death of a 17-year-old girl who went missing two weeks ago and whose dead body was recovered days later in the Iranian capital, Tehran’s prosecutor has announced.