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TEHRAN – An official with the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said more than 18 million people in the country have so far participated in a “screening project” to identify people suspected of new Coronavirus. Raisi said in a press release that about 18.3 million people participated in …

TEHRAN – As of Friday, the new coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, infected 134,818 people in 127 countries, leaving 4,984 people dead. According to the latest reports, 134,818 people have so far been diagnosed with the coronavirus, the death toll has risen to 4,984. Mainland China reported 21 new confirmed …

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a message that Iran is engaged with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic, adding that the country applied very strict preventive measures in this regard. “We are closely involved with @WHO to fight #COVID19 …

TEHRAN – The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has summoned Iranian Ambassador to New Delhi, Ali Chegeni, after the Iranian Foreign Minister condemned “organized violence” against Indian Muslims. India’s foreign ministry launched a move to the Iranian ambassador, saying that Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks were “totally out …

TEHRAN – Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua said on Friday that China has delivered its first shipment of humanitarian aid to Iran to help fight the coronavirus epidemic in the country. “China’s first shipment has arrived in Iran and more are to come; to be a strong Iran,” wrote …

TEHRAN – A member of the political bureau of the National Wisdom Movement in Iraq, Fadi al-Shammari, said that the United States is trying to stay in Iraq by all possible means, but the Iraqis are aware of this plot. Arguably the most significant event after the martyrdom of Lt. …

TEHRAN – Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok is expected to arrive in Tehran for a two-day visit on February 21, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. While in Tehran, Blok is expected to meet with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss issues of mutual interest and the …

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his administration would never negotiate with the United States under “maximum pressure”. “Iran will never negotiate in a weak position. We will bring the enemy to the negotiating table on fair terms,” Rouhani said at a press conference. “The way …

TEHRAN – The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, on Wednesday called on Iran to continue its constructive cooperation with the IAEA. Grossi made the remarks during a meeting with the head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi. Salehi is currently visiting …

TEHRAN – An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, Iran’s national television reported, the latest setback for a program that, according to the United States, is helping Tehran to advance its ballistic missile program. The launch took place at the Imam Khomeini spaceport in the …