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People of short stature rally in Tehran, demand medicine

Scores of Iranians with dwarfism and their families gathered outside the Food and Drug Administration in the capital Tehran on Saturday to express their disapproval with the stringent US-sponsored Western sanctions.

Iranian tour leaders making good money from health tourism

Middlemen in Iran are making a fortune as they arrange trips to the country by foreign tourists coming here to both have fun and undergo medical treatment, especially beauty operations.

Four more Iranian pilgrims die in vehicle accident in Iraq

Four Iranian pilgrims lose their lives as the van carrying them flips over on a road in the Iraqi province of Hillah, bringing the fatalities among Iranian nationals on Arba’een pilgrimage in the Arab country to 13.

IRGC seizes foreign tanker with 757k liters of smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf

Naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have seized a foreign tanker carrying 757,000 liters of smuggled fuel, which was on its way out of the country’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

Iran negotiating team advisor: Delay in agreement worsens Europeans’ problems

An advisor to the Iranian negotiating team says European countries are not impartial in the nuclear talks, warning that any delay in an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal will worsen European countries’ problems.

Russia slams ‘untimely’ European statement at ‘critical moment’ in Vienna talks

Russia’s lead negotiator has criticized an “untimely” statement issued by the three European parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which comes as the negotiations on a revival of the agreement are at a “critical” juncture.

Parliament top health official slams govt. handling of Arbaeen pilgrimage

The chair of the Iranian parliament’s health commission has criticized the government for failing to provide the necessary infrastructure for the travel of five million nationals, who were planned to head to Iraq for Arbaeen march.

Iranian films win three awards in Venice Film Festival

Two Iranian films directed by Houman Seyyedi and Jafar Panahi have won three awards from the 79th edition of Venice Film Festival.

Iran’s trade with SCO surges by 31%

The spokesman for Iran’s Customs Organization says the country's trade with members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the first five months of the current Iranian year of 1401 was valued at 17 billion dollars.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 200

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 says European troika statement regarding nuclear talks unconstructive, lacks goodwill

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says a statement the European troika regarding the talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal is unconstructive and is in breach of goodwill. 

Covid in Iran: Virus infects over 300 people, 19 killed

The Iranian health ministry figures on Saturday showed that more than 300 people had tested positive for the Covid in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic also increased to 144,154 with 19 more people killed by the deadly disease.

Russia: Iran to sign memorandum to gain official membership of SCO

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said several encouraging decisions, including about Iran's official membership, will be made in the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Iran-Iraq border crossing to remain closed as millions go to Iraq for Arbaeen

Iran’s interior minister says the Khosravi crossing on the border with Iraq will not accept any Arbaeen pilgrims until further notice.

Iran Tourism: Raz and Jargalan, the land of mysterious mountains and valleys

The Turkmen-majority and border county of Raz and Jargalan, which has various cultures and beautiful scenery and an ancient history, is located in Iran’s North Khorasan Province. Its capital is the city of Raz.

Iran pilgrims returning home prior to Arbaeen as Iraq struggles with congestion

Iranians are ending their Arba’een pilgrimage early and returning home from Iraq as the neighboring Arab country is struggling with millions of pilgrims who arrived there from around the world over the last few days for the mourning rituals.

Iran slams Albania cyber attack claims as baseless

Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has rejected claims of a cyber attacks by the Albanian government against Iran as ‘baseless’ and ‘false’, adding Iran itself has been a victim of cyber attacks.

Tehran says US behind ‘scenario’ of Albania serving ties with Iran

The spokesman for the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs strongly condemned a move by the US Department of the Treasury to impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence that followed Albania’s move to cut off ties with Iran.

Iran to launch new satellite into orbit soon

Iran is ready to launch another satellite, dubbed Zafar 2, into orbit thanks to efforts by researchers at Iran’s University of Science and Technology that was the impetus behind construction of the satellite, the head of the university said.

9 Iranian pilgrims die in Iraq ahead of Arbaeen

The head of Iran's Red Crescent Society has said 9 Iranian pilgrims have died in the Iraqi city of Karbala where they have converged to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH).

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 199

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:

Covid kills 27 people in Iran

The Iranian health ministry said on Friday Covid has killed 27 patients in the country over the past 24 hours.

Iran borders with Iraq closed

All Iranian borders with Iraq have been closed until further notice due to congestion days before the Arbaeen religious ceremony, an Iranian official announced on Friday.

Iranian MP: US has no choice but to strike nuclear deal with Iran

The United States needs to finalize an agreement with Iran to revive a landmark 2015 nuclear accord in order to fully concentrate on the war in Ukraine before the cold weather sets in, a member of the Iranian parliament says.

Iran Army successfully tests upgraded missiles during maneuvers

The Iranian Army successfully test-fires an upgraded version of Shafaq missiles equipped with the fire-and-forget mechanism during its latest military drills in the country’s central province of Isfahan.