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Iran, Russia Discuss Coronavirus Outbreak

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed the coronavirus outbreak with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a telephone conversation.

US Seeking to Use Coronavirus to Perpetuate Hostility toward Iran: Official

A senior Iranian official says the White House wants to cash in on the coronavirus pandemic for further enmity toward the Islamic Republic.

Iranian, Italian Foreign Ministers Discuss COVID-19 Crisis

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio have held a telephone conversation.

Iran Urges Tunisia’s Action in UNSC against US Sanctions

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has called on Tunisia to wield its power as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council to stimulate concerted action against the “cruel and inhumane” US sanctions on the Iranian nation amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

Rouhani Says US Offer of Help for Iran ‘Historical Lie’

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran does not need Washington's aid to fight the new coronavirus outbreak.

Iran Left Out of World Bank Meeting on COVID-19

Iran’s representative in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the World Bank has excluded the Islamic Republic from a gathering on the battle with coronavirus.

In Letter to Foreign Colleagues, Iranian Artists Urge Action against US Sanctions

A group of Iranian artists engaged in various fields have written a letter to their colleagues in the foreign countries to raise awareness about the urgent need for collective action against the coronavirus epidemic and call for action against the US sanctions that have impeded Iran’s battle with COVID-19.

Send Its Receipt to Pompeo If You Could Pay for Single Mask Destined for Iran: Foreign Ministry

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has dismissed the US State Department’s claim that food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies are exempt from the sanctions on Iran, calling on Iranian expatriates in the US to provide whatever document verifying a single financial transaction for such purchases.

UK MPs Urge US to Drop Sanctions to Help Contain Epidemic in Iran

The British Parliament has filed a petition, asking the US government to immediately lift sanctions on Iran during the coronavirus outbreak, says the Iranian envoy.

Iranian Engineer, French Spy Released in Prisoner Swap

France has released an Iranian engineer who had been detained in Nice over alleged violations of the US sanctions in a prisoner swap for a French national convicted of espionage in Iran.

Iran, Bulgaria Discuss Impact of US Sanctions on COVID-19 Fight

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held phone talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zakharieva.

US Trying to Turn Iran into Isolated Island in Ocean of Miseries: Zarif

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US government for impeding Iran’s fight against the coronavirus epidemic by intensifying the pressure of sanctions.

Iran Deplores NAM’s Failure to Defy US Sanctions

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly criticized certain members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) for breaking a consensus about opposition to the US sanctions against Iran.

‘US Threatening Countries Seeking to Help Iran in Fight against Corona’

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari highlighted the US’ cruel sanctions on Iran’s medicine sector and said Washington threatens countries that try to help the Islamic Republic fight against the coronavirus.

Top Iranian, Swedish Diplomats Hold Talks

The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Sweden discussed a range of issues in a telephone conversation on Tuesday night.

US Lies that Iran’s Medical Sector Not Sanctioned: Expert

An Iranian analyst has warned about the consequences of US economic terrorism, saying sanctions are a criminal policy that has grave effects on human life, health, and security.

Iranian, Croatian FMs Discuss Corona Crisis

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić-Radman have stressed the need for strenuous action in the fight against the new coronavirus.

Iran Asks UK to Defy US Sanctions

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the UK not to follow the US’ cruel sanctions against the Iranian people.

Iran FM’s Letters for Counterparts Submitted to Diplomats

Deputies of the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs have held several meetings with the foreign diplomats residing in Tehran to submit the letters that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has written to his foreign counterparts about the US sanctions impeding the supply of health and medical products.

No Country Except Iran Could Deal with COVID-19 under Sanctions: Rouhani

Iran’s president says the country’s efforts in containing the deadly coronavirus in the face of the US sanctions and its maximum pressure policy are of great value because no other country could fight with coronavirus in such circumstances.

Iran Thanks Int’l Corona Aid, Says Won’t Forget Friends of Hardships

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has appreciated the assistance provided for the Islamic Republic by a number of Asian and European countries in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Zarif Urges World to Ignore ‘Inhuman’ US Bans amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has, in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, urged the international community to “disregard inhuman US sanctions” as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus is killing people in the Islamic Republic.

US Bans Major Obstacle to Iran’s Battle with COVID-19, Zarif Tells UN Chief

In a letter to the UN chief, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denounced the US’ sanctions as a major obstacle to the Islamic Republic’s fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic, urging that such unilateral and illegal sanctions should end.

US Blocking Delivery of Medicine to Iran: Spokesman

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has dismissed the US’ claim that pharmaceuticals are exempted from the anti-Iran sanctions, saying Washington has practically halted the delivery of medicine to Iran and obstructed the activities of a Swiss channel for medicine transfers.

Iran Air Says Resuming Flights to Europe

Iran’s main airline Homa, known internationally as IranAir, will resume flights to Europe after a four-day hiatus that came because of unspecified restrictions by European authorities.

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