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December 1, 2020 at 12:36 am

Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that would suspend U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities and require the government to... Updated 4:31 pm

In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry, military personnel carry the flag draped coffin of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a scientist who was killed on Friday, in a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Iran held the funeral service for Fakhrizadeh, who founded its military nuclear program two decades ago, with the Islamic Republic’s defense minister vowing to continue the man’s work “with more speed and more power.” (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP) VAH101 VAH101

November 29, 2020 at 10:16 pm

Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely VIEW

A top Iranian security official on Monday accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic's military nuclear...

November 21, 2020 at 4:07 am

Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of Tehran, as it grapples with...

November 19, 2020 at 3:00 am

Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’ VIEW

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An adviser to Iran's supreme leader who is a possible 2021 presidential candidate is warning that any American attack on the...

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November 3, 2020 at 2:47 am

Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks U.S. election VIEW

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader mocked America's presidential election Tuesday in a televised address, quoting President Donald Trump's own baseless claims about voter...

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October 18, 2020 at 2:42 am

UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks and fighter jets expired Sunday...

October 15, 2020 at 8:15 am

Months into pandemic, Iran sees worst wave of virus deaths VIEW

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's capital has run out of intensive care beds as the country confronts a new surge of infections that is filling...

October 9, 2020 at 8:30 am

Iran president calls on world to condemn new US sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday called on the international community to condemn the Trump administration's decision to blacklist Iran’s financial...

October 8, 2020 at 6:44 am

Persian music master Shajarian who backed Iran protests dies

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mohammad Reza Shajarian, whose distinctive voice quavered to traditional Persian music on state radio for years before supporting protesters following Iran’s...

FILE – In this April 30, 2020 file photo, a woman wearing mask and gloves, prays at the grave of her mother who died from the new coronavirus, at a cemetery in the outskirts of the city of Babol, in northern Iran. Iranian state TV said Wednesday Oct. 7, 2020, that the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities. Wednesday’s report quotes the spokesperson of the countryâ€™s health ministry as saying the new deaths were recorded since Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) CAITH103 CAITH103

October 7, 2020 at 4:46 am

With 239 deaths, Iran hits its highest daily COVID-19 toll

The Islamic Republic has been struggling with both the region’s largest outbreak and the highest number of fatalities in the Middle East.

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