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TEHRAN: Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani held a telephone conversation with Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop on Thursday on the latest regional developments. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and regional issues, as well as the situation of Muslims in India. Returning to the Astana process and helping the Syrian …

TEHRAN: Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani has condemned the brutal violence against Muslims in India, criticizing the global media’s silence over the ongoing crisis. “Unfortunately, these heinous and painful atrocities are being carried out in India the face of the international media’s silence, and the heads of Islamic countries and human …

TEHRAN: Referring to the flight cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian Foreign Minister has urged relevant governments and airlines to assist Iranian citizens to return home. “We have citizens stranded abroad with flight cancellations due to the #COVID19 pandemic,” wrote FM Zarif in a Friday tweet. “In Tehran, and …

TEHRAN: The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has slammed a recent statement issued by the so-called Arab Quartet Committee against Tehran, noting that those countries are themselves the main reason behind spread of insecurity, instability, and terrorism in the region. The committee that comprises Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, …

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the international community has a duty to help the country’s fight against coronavirus. Zarif said in a post on Twitter on Thursday that Iran’s efforts to contain the coronavirus would only succeed if countries in the region and around the world do …

TEHRAN: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned the government of India against continued massacre of Muslims, saying that the current pogrom going on against Muslim people in the South Asian country will lead to isolation of New Delhi in the Islamic world. The Leader made …

TEHRAN: Iran says the US and Israel are seeking to undermine the “constructive cooperation” between the country and the UN nuclear agency by forcing the latter to act outside its purview. “Unfortunately once again, the US and the Israeli regime are trying to sabotage the dynamic and constructive relations and …

TEHRAN: Iran’s health ministry is taking the delivery of 14 new hospitals across the country amid a surge in coronavirus cases that has increased the need for treatment facilities. Iranian minister for Roads and Urban Development said on Wednesday that three out of the 14 new hospitals had already been …

TEHRAN: Iran has criticized Manama for failing to cooperate with Tehran in repatriation of Bahraini citizens from the Islamic Republic amid the rapid spread of the coronavirus worldwide. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Wednesday that some 1,300 Bahraini citizens who had traveled to Iran as a tourist or …

TEHRAN: Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Wednesday that the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has risen to 92 with 2,922 confirmed cases. The novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19 has killed 92 people in Iran, said Jahanpour, adding that of the total 8,532 who …