Lagging COVID-19 response to shield frail economy: Rouhani
In the past 24 hours Iran reported 123 deaths and 2,901 COVID-19 infections, bringing the total infections to 38,309, and death toll to 2,640
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Trump says no meeting scheduled with Iran’s Rouhani
Washington on Friday announced the latest round of maximum pressure campaign against Tehran, including sanctions targeting Iran’s central bank and its national development fund as well as the deployment of more U.S. military assets to the Gulf
Can Iran’s Rouhani win over Pakistan?
Iranian President Rouhani’s Pakistan visit comes at a delicate time for both Tehran and Islamabad. The neighboring countries want to improve economic ties, but the Saudi-Iranian rivalry continues to be a big impediment.
Militants hit main Iraq refinery as PM sacks officers
The crisis threatens to carve up the country while the assault on the Baiji oil refinery early Wednesday will likely further spook international oil markets.
Obama rules out sending troops as cleric calls Iraqis to arms
Washington spent billions of dollars training and equipping Iraqi security forces before withdrawing its troops in 2011.
Iran president visits Turkey hoping to fix troubled ties
Rouhani will meet his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where the powerful neighbours are expected to discuss security concerns as well as trade opportunities.
Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy
Internet use is high in Iran, partly because many young Iranians turn to it to bypass an official ban on Western cultural products, and Tehran occasionally filters popular websites such as Twitter and Facebook.
Pakistanās Sharif set to visit Iran amid strained ties
Relations between the neighbours hit a low following the kidnapping by Pakistani Sunni extremists of five Iranian border guards from Iranās Sistan-Baluchestan province in February.
Iran ex-president urges freedom for political prisoners
He was referring to Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, reformists held incommunicado since February 2011
Iran court overturns ex-US Marineās death sentence
Convicted of espionage, with the penalty being cut to 10 years in jail
Iran warns ready for ādecisiveā battle with US, Israel
AFP ā Armed forces chief of staff General Hassan Firouzabadi has warned the Islamic republicās arch-foes that Iran is prepared for a ādecisive battleā if attacked, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. āWe are ready for the decisive battle with America and the Zionist regime [Israel],ā Fars quoted Firouzabadi as saying. He also warned neighbouring …
Bloodied Syria, resurgent Iran set to dominate at Davos
The most eagerly awaited guest at Davos this year is Rouhani, there to drum up international investment for his sanction-hit economy on the back of a diplomatic entente with the West.
Rouhani defends Iran nuclear deal against hardliners
Government officials say the nuclear dossier will remain under direct control of the Supreme National Security Council and that final decisions still rest with Iranās ultimate authority, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iranās government should stop human rights abuses
By Dr. Cesar Chelala The election of Hassan Rouhaniās asĀ Iranās President seemed to signal a dramatic change in policies regarding the previous government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. However, while portraying an image of moderation overseas, serious human rights abuses continue inĀ Iran, despite protests from human rights groups inside and outside the country. Rouhaniās government had achieved …
Iran’s Khamenei criticises ‘some’ of Rouhani’s UN trip
We support the diplomatic initiative of the government and attach importance to its activities in this trip, Khamenei told military commanders and graduating cadets in remarks reported by his website, Khamenei.ir.
Iran top general views Israel threat as ‘desperate’
Benjamin Netanyahu told a UN summit Tuesday that the Jewish state was ready to act alone to halt Iranian efforts to build a nuclear bomb, a charge Tehran vehemently denies.
Iran spokeswoman reacts to Fahmy statements
Rouhani seeks closer ties with neighbouring states