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US official says Russia demanding more in Iran nuclear deal

A top US State Department official said Tuesday that “Russia is trying to up the ante and broaden its demands” regarding the Iran nuclear deal “and we are not playing ‘Let's Make a Deal.’”

EU members of IAEA board urge removal of Iran sanctions to revive JCPOA

The EU members of the UN atomic agency’s Board of Governors have issued a statement in support of preserving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA and the lifting of anti-Tehran sanctions.

Instagram blocks two Iranian cabinet members

Photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram has blocked the accounts of two Iranian cabinet members.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 14

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

Two Iranian forces killed in Israel’s airstrike outside Damascus

Two Iranian forces have been killed in an airstrike by the Zionist regime on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus.

Tabriz hosts giant colored eggs festival

A park in the Iranian city of Tabriz is hosting a festival of large colored Nowruz eggs.

IRGC Commander: New Iran satellite domestically manufactured

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the reconnaissance satellite it put into orbit on Tuesday was manufactured domestically.

Top Iran security official in Tashkent for talks with Uzbek counterpart

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Admiral Ali Shamkhani has arrived in the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan for talks with his Uzbek counterpart Viktor Mahmudov.

Iranian MP: Russia seeks tensions regarding nuclear issue

A high-ranking Iranian member of parliament says Russia's approach during the Vienna talks shows that the country needs tensions in the region, especially over the nuclear issues, in order to divert world public opinion from its policies on regional issues.

Who is most extensive football manager in Qatar World Cup 2022?

Sports media website Sportal says Hansi Flick manager of Germany’s National Football Team is the most extensive football manager in Qatar World Cup 2022

Karzai: Iran has not withheld any assistance to Afghanistan

Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai says the Islamic Republic of Iran has not withheld any assistance to the government and people of Afghanistan.

Iranian president: Government seeks to make foreign policy balanced

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has rejected claims that his administration is only after ties with eastern countries.

IRGC chief says Iran first Muslim state putting satellite in orbit

Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Slamai says the Islamic Republic of Iran is the first Muslim country to launch a satellite into space.

Sixth Covid-19 wave in Iran claims 144 more lives

The sixth wave of the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has claimed 144 more lives.

Tajrish bustling in run up to Nowruz

The Iranian New Year is fast approaching and the festive mood can be felt in the streets of the capital in the run up to Nowruz.

Rouhani appears in public after months of absence

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was not seen in public over the seven months since he left office, has attended the 9th official meeting of the current Assembly of Experts.

Red Beach of Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf

Hormuz Island spans an area of 42 square kilometers and is located in the Persian Gulf, 16 kilometers off the coasts of Bandar Abbas.

‘Removal of oil sanctions no concession to Iran amid soaring crude prices’

Iran’s Keyhan newspaper has published an opinion piece arguing that the removal of U.S. sanctions against Iran’s oil sector must no longer be regarded as a concession to Iran because this is what America needs right now given soaring energy prices amid the Ukraine crisis.

Iran Foreign Ministry official’s take on Raisi Qatar visit, Tehran-Riyadh talks

Director-General of Iranian Foreign Ministry for Persian Gulf Affairs Alireza Enayati has expounded on the achievements of President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent visit to Qatar, and also the negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Russia’s demand for sanction waiver guarantees makes headlines in Iran

Amid haggling over the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna, Russia has tabled its own demand for guarantees that its trade with Iran would be secured and free from any hostile US action. This is seen by Washington and its western allies as an attempt by Moscow to use the nuclear deal to circumvent the sanctions it is facing over the invasion of Ukraine. Iranian media have also shone a spotlight on the issue.

IRGC places new reconnaissance satellite into orbit

The aerospace force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has successfully placed Iran’s second military satellite into orbit.

Iraq’s Soleimanieh governor invites Iranians to invest in regional projects

The governor of Iraq’s Soleimanieh province has invited Iranian investors to participate in 264 projects in the autonomous region in northernIraq.

WH pressed on potential oil deals with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

The White House has pushed back on concerns about the Joe Biden administration’s willingness to cut deals with countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela as it looks for ways to blunt skyrocketing fuel prices in the United States.

EU’s Mora says time for “political decision” over nuclear talks

European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora says "political decisions" need to be made in the coming days to end the Vienna negotiations aimed at salvaging the Iran nuclear deal.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 13

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.