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Iranian FM condemns Israel attacks on Damascus airport

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has, in a phone conversation with his Syrian counterpart, strongly condemned Israel’s recent attacks on Damascus airport.

Maduro says Iran, Venezuela have common goal of fighting colonialism, imperialism

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says Tehran and Caracas share the goal of fighting colonialism, imperialism, and racism.

Iran health minister urges people to get boosters despite Covid zero death

Iran’s Health Minister has warned Iranians that Covid-19 has not been completely eradicated yet despite nobody died of the disease in the past 24 hours.

Second accident in site of train derailment in eastern Iran

A video has gone viral in Iran in which a train that derailed several days ago in the country’s east caused a second accident.

Iranian expert: Tehran should not view IAEA resolution ineffective

An Iranian political expert has warned the country against underestimating the impact of the IAEA’s anti-Iran resolution.

Iran daily Covid death toll zero on Friday

Covid has left zero deaths for a second time in 24 hours in Iran since it reached the country over two years ago.

Iran train accident victims mourned

A funeral procession was held on Friday in the Iranian city of Yazd for the victims of a train accident that left at least 22 people dead and dozens more wounded.

Police arrest deposit boxes burglars in Iran

The Iranian police announced on Friday that the thieves who broke into a bank in the Iranian capital and looted dozens of deposit boxes have been arrested.

Iranians protest sacrilegious movie

A large crowd of protesters gathered in southern Iranian city of Ahwaz on Thursday night to slam a movie that has been accused of insulting the eighth Shia Muslim imam, echoing earlier protests in the country that slammed the movie as a plot hatched by the enemies of Islam.

MKO members assault Press TV news team in Sweden

Members of anti-Iran terrorist grouplet, Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), have attacked the reporter and accompanying news team of Press TV, which were in the Swedish capital to prepare a report on an exhibition held in Stockholm on the group’s crimes.

Iran: IAEA taken captive by Israeli regime

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has questioned the independent mandate of the UN nuclear agency, saying the atomic agency has been taken captive by Israel.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 107: Ukraine imposes sanctions on Putin, other top Russian officials

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:

US says to help integrate Israel, Arab states’ air defenses

Bipartisan US lawmakers from both houses of the Congress on Thursday introduced legislation aimed at bolstering defense cooperation between Israel and several Arab states with the Pentagon's explicit involvement, in order to "thwart threats from Iran and its proxies."

Report: Iran starts injecting gas into advanced centrifuges

Reports say Iran has made two new strategic moves in retaliation for the IAEA resolution against the country including gas injection into advanced IR2 and IR6 centrifuges.

IAEA chief: Iran plans to disconnect 27 cameras from nuclear sites

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi said Thursday Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from its nuclear sites.

Iran security chief: Responding in kind only way to defend nation’s rights

A top Iranian security official says the ruling by a court in Athens about the seized Iranian oil tanker shows responding in kind is the only way to fight back against arrogance and to defend the rights of the nation.

President Raisi says Iran won’t retreat despite IAEA resolution 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said Iran will not take a step back from its stance despite the approval of a resolution against the country at the IAEA Board of Governors.

Tehran says Iran-Nigeria trade up by 300%

Iranian Trade Minister says the value of bilateral trade between Iran and Nigeria has witnessed a 300% growth over the last 9 months of the past Persian Calendar year (ended on March 20).

“Efforts underway to arrange meeting between Iranian, Saudi FMs”

A Kuwaiti media outlet says efforts have begun to arrange a meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Baghdad.

Iranian MP: More restrictions on cooperation with IAEA to come

A member of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission has said Tehran will impose new restrictions on cooperation with the IAEA.

Russia healthcare sector calls for expansion of ties with Iran

Officials from Russia’s healthcare sector have called for the expansion of ties with Tehran to meet the country’s needs for medical supplies by importing Iranian products.

Iranian minister says cause of train accident yet to be established

Iran’s interior minister has said there are a range of possibilities that could have caused Wednesday deadly train accident in the country’s northeast.

Iran promises proportionate, decisive response to IAEA resolution

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has once again condemned the IAEA resolution against Iran, saying Tehran’s response will be decisive and proportionate.

Iran advancing in regenerative medicine, thanks to stem cells progress

Iran’s achievements in the field of stem cells has helped the country advance in a regenerative medicine, a branch of medicine dealing with the replacement of damaged cells.

Iran sees leap in foreign trade amid US sanctions

Iran foresees a leap in its foreign trade this year without worrying about the effects of the US sanctions which have been a drag...