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Iran to import 60 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine

Iranian health authorities say the country is going to import 60 million doses from the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine producer Sinopharm from October 2 to November 1, 2021.

UK official warns fuel crisis could continue

A UK official has warned fuel shortage and long queues at petrol stations across the country could last for weeks. Some 26 percent of filling stations in the U.K. are dry and the British Army is to start delivering fuel to pumps next week, according to reports.

EU, Australia trade talks postponed over submarine deal

Trade talks between Australia and the European Union (EU) have been delayed over Canberra’s decision to cancel a multibillion-euro submarine deal with France, EU and Australian officials said Friday.

Shahin Cyclone Hits Chabahar in Southeast Iran

The Shahin tropical storm has made landfall in the port city of Chabahar in southeastern Iranian Sistan-Baluchistan province.

Putin, Erdogan discuss building nuclear plants in Turkey

Presidents of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a meeting in Sochi, have discussed setting up two nuclear power plants in Turkey, according to the Kremlin.

Muslims living under Islamophobia in U.S.

Majority of Muslims living in the United States have faced Islamophobia at least once in their life, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley.

Bahrain’s Welcoming Israeli FM ‘Blatant Treason’ against Palestinian Cause: Iran

Iran’s foreign minister has lashed out at the Bahraini government for having normalized its relations with Tel Aviv and hosting the Israeli foreign minister.

Biden’s approval rating over handling of COVID, economy declining

Americans' confidence in President Joe Biden’s capability to handle several important issues in the United States, including the coronavirus pandemic and economy, is falling, a new poll shows.

Iran general: Northwestern borders will not change

The Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari has warned that Iran will protect its northwestern borders and will not allow any change to them.

Iran: Israel presence in region aimed at causing tension, insecurity

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned Bahrain’s move to divulge its relationship with the Zionist regime and to let the regime’s foreign minister visit the Persian Gulf country as self-deprecating.

North Korea says tested new surface-to-air missile

North Korea said on Thursday it has test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile. This comes two days after Pyongyang announced testing of a new hypersonic missile and one day after its leader Kim Jung Un snubbed US offer for talks due to continuing US “hostile policy”.

US says ‘limited runway’ for Iran nuclear negotiations

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Iran is running out of time to return to the nuclear deal. Tehran stresses it is ready to restart talks on reviving the landmark agreement, but not under Washington pressure.

Iran Army Ground Force launches drills in northwest

The Army’s Ground Force has begun military drills codenamed ‘Fatehan Kheibar’ in Iran's northwest.

First Israel’s embassy opens in Bahrain

Despite widespread opposition of the Bahrainis, Israel officially inaugurated its diplomatic mission in the capital Manama. Before the ceremony, Bahrainis staged rally in Manama to condemn normalization of relations with Israel. Iran has called Bahrain welcoming Israel’s foreign minister as humiliating.

Biden signs budget resolution to keep US govt. open

The US House and Senate passed a funding measure on Thursday to avert government shutdown. And hours before the midnight deadline, President Joe Biden signed the stopgap bill.

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman: Tehran not to accept anything beyond JCPOA

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh has told French newspaper Le Monde that Tehran will not accept anything beyond the 2015 nuclear deal in the talks aimed at reviving the agreement.

Iranian, South Korean FMs discuss Iran’s frozen assets

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has held negotiations with his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong over the latest developments regarding Iran’s access to its financial resources in South Korea in a telephone conversation.

Amirabdollahian: Iran not tolerate Israel’s presence along borders

The Iranian foreign minister reiterated that Iran will not tolerate Israel’s presence along its borders and will take necessary measures against the regime’s activities.

Strategic mistakes of Azerbaijan republic and Armenia

Fars News Agency: Tension is high along Iran’s northwestern borders and many videos have emerged showing the deployment of Iranian armed forces to the areas on the Armenian and Azerbaijani Republic’s border.

France’s Sarkozy sentenced to one year jail term

A court in Paris found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty for breaking election rules. The court has handed the ex-leader one year in prison, with the judge saying Sarkozy could serve the sentence at home with an electronic tag.

Report: Three in four Venezuelans living in extreme poverty

Almost 77 percent of Venezuelans are now living in extreme poverty, according to a new study. Caracas has blamed Washington for keeping up its harsh sanctions against the Latin American nation which has been in political and economic turmoil.

‘Afghan Central Bank cleared out before Kabul collapse’

The Central Bank of Afghanistan had drained most of its cash reserves, weeks before the Taliban seized power in the war-ravaged country, according to a report seen by Reuters.

Iran bans imports of home appliances to support domestic manufacturers

Iran’s Presidential Office has instructed the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Commerce and the Ministry of Economy and Finance to ban imports of South Korean home appliances.

Vaccination of homeless people kicks off in Tehran

Tehran’s municipality has started to vaccinate homeless people, addicts, Afghans without staying permits, homeless children and people who search garbage cans in the Iranian capital.

US military officials: Qaeda, Daesh could rebuild in Afghanistan

General Mark Milley, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has warned of a “real possibility” that al-Qaeda or Daesh could rebuild in Afghanistan as early as spring 2022 in the wake of the U.S. military withdrawal.