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TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali, spoke with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on the latest developments in Central Asia and the Caucasus. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations, the situation in Afghanistan and ways to combat the coronavirus, as well as …

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in line with transparency and cooperation with the agency, adding that the next IAEA chief’s visit to Iran had nothing to do with the trigger mechanism. Speaking on the sidelines …

TEHRAN – According to the Iranian Ministry of Health, the novel coronavirus has killed 153 people in Iran in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 20,125. Speaking at a daily press conference on Saturday, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Lari said 2,444 new …

TEHRAN – Former French ambassador to the United States, Gérard Araud, said Tehran had reduced its commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) because Washington violated the international agreement. Simultaneously, with the efforts of French President Emmanuel Macron to persuade the US to remain in the JCPOA, Gérard …

TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s recent visit to Tehran carried diplomatic, political and security messages, Hassan Danaeifar, head of the Iran-Iraq economic development office, said Monday. Iran and Iraq reached good agreements during al-Kadhimi’s visit to Tehran, Danaeifar said. He added that Iraqi officials promised to support the …

TEHRAN – Iran has successfully tested a coronavirus vaccine in animals and is preparing to advance human trials, a senior official in the Islamic Republic said Wednesday. Mohammad Mokhber, who heads the headquarters of the Board of Imam Khomeini, a state-owned company, announced the move to human trials “after receiving …

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia are likely to renew their “20-year agreement,” which expires in March 2021, Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif said during his official visit to Moscow on Tuesday. Engaging with the Iranian media in Moscow, Zarif said another “long-term deal” with Russia is “on the agenda,” calling …

TEHRAN – An explosion was heard in western Tehran early Friday, according to Iranian state media and activists. The Iranian Broadcasting Corporation confirmed that an explosion was heard in western Tehran, but did not provide any additional information on the cause of the blast, and did not say if there …

TEHRAN – A spokesman for the Customs Administration of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRICA) announced on Monday that Iran’s three more border points with Pakistan were reopened Today, IRNA reported on Monday. “Exports and imports across the three trade borders (in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan) with Pakistan …

WASHINGTON – Tehran continued to allow an Al-Qaeda facilitation network to operate in Iran, sending money and fighters to conflict zones in Afghanistan and Syria, and still allowed Al-Qaeda members to reside in the country, the United States said on Wednesday. In its annual terrorism report, the US State Department …