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Iran health official: Omicron sub-strains resistant to vaccines, highly transmissible

An Iranian health official says the new sub-variants of the Omicron strain of coronavirus, BA.4, and BA.5, are resistant to vaccines and are much more transmissible compared to the previous versions.

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in WB

At least two Palestinians were killed and a dozen others injured following clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.

Iran says seeking to expand relations with Afghan rulers

Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan has said Tehran seeks to expand relations with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in order to contribute to the security, stability, and economic improvement of the war-torn country.

Iravani appointed as Iran’s new ambassador to United Nations

Iran has appointed veteran diplomat Saeed Iravani as the country’s ambassador to the United Nations.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 151: Commander confirms 2 foreign fighters killed in Ukraine’s Donbas

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:

President Raisi to Macron: Iran should enjoy economic benefits of nuclear deal

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, in a phone conversation with his French counterpart, said reaching any nuclear deal is contingent upon full resolution of safeguards issues and provision of necessary guarantees including Iran’s enjoyment of economic benefits of the agreement.

Iraq files complaint at UNSC against Turkey over deadly shelling

Baghdad has filed an official complaint at the United Nations Security Council against Ankara, following a fatal strike on a tourist resort in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region blamed on Turkey. Iraq has also recalled its ambassador to protest what it calls Turkey's aggression.

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says has foiled Mossad terror attack

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says its agents have dismantled a Mossad terrorist cell that sneaked into the country from Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

Iran 10th bigest steel producrer in the world, despite decrease in production

World Steel Association declared in its latest report that steel production in Iran in June 2022 decreased by 10.5% compared to the same period in 2021.

Governor declares day of mourning in Iran’s Fars province over deadly flooding

The governor of Iran’s Fars Province has declared Sunday a day of mourning in the southern region due to the death of a number of people in a flood there.

Report: Brother of Metropol Building’s owner shot dead

Unknown gunmen have reportedly shot dead the brother of the owner of Metropol Building that collapsed in May in Abadan amleaving dozens dead.

Iraq FM: Saudi Arabia has called for new round of talks with Iran

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says Saudi Arabia has requested Baghdad to arrange a new round of talks between the kingdom and Iran.

Two workers die after getting trapped inside Iranian chrome mine

An officisl with Iran Red Crescent Society says rescue workers have found the body of the second worker trapped under debris inside a chrome mine in the province of Kerman.

Coronavirus takes 26 more lives in Iran

26 people in Iran succumbed to Covid-19 infection and 6,921 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the tally by the Iranian health ministry on Saturday.

Aid to Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran, Russia China standing against US expansionism

An advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei defends the country’s ‘Look to the East’ policy and hails growing cooperation among Iran, Russia and China as three independent powers standing against America’s agenda of expansionism.

Iran to export 400 megawatts of electricity to Iraq in 5 years

The Iraqi ministry of energy says, Iran will export some 400 megawatts of electricity to Iraq in five years.

Iran condemns Israeli deadly attack on Syria

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the recent Israeli missile strike on an area near the Syrian capital Damascus that killed and injured scores of soldiers.

Iran executes man for murdering police officer

Iran has executed a man convicted of murdering a police officer on duty, the chief justice of the southern Iranian Fars Province has confirmed.

Iran preparing to launch new satellite into orbit in autumn

A senior Iranian space official says the country has “special plans” for developing telecommunication satellites designed to be placed in high-altitude orbits, and that one of the spacecraft under construction will be launched this autumn.

Iran, Russia expanding ICT ties

The Iranian minister of information and communications technology says Iran and Russia are set to take the cooperation between their knowledge-based ICT companies to a whole new level.

Belgian court suspends extradition of Iranian diplomat

An appeals court in the Belgian capital, Brussels, has issued a ruling, suspending the extradition of Iranian diplomat Asadollah Assadi, who has been apprehended in contravention of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Iran accelerates construction of phases 2, 3 of Bushehr nuclear plant

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says construction of the second and third phases of the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been accelerated to tackle Iran’s need to diversify its power generation resources.

Hungary calls for Iran ‘forceful return’ to world energy markets

The Hungarian foreign minister says Iran’s more forceful return to the global energy markets will serve the interests of all countries.

Nearly two dozen die as heavy rains, flash floods hit Iran’s Fars Province

At least 20 people have lost their lives as flash floods triggered by heavy downpours are wreaking havoc in Iran’s southwestern province of Fars.

Scores of Iranian cities marked as ‘very high-risk’ for Covid infection

Dozens of Iranian cities have been marked as “very high-risk” locations as far as the coronavirus infection is concerned.