Iran

An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday Iran’s naval forces were preparing to target U.S. commercial vessels in the Gulf last month in case U.S. forces interfered with Venezuela-bound Iranian oil…

President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, that Iran will reimpose restrictions to stem a surge in coronavirus cases if health regulations are not observed. Rouhani expressed concern about mass prayers at the recently opened Imam Reza…

Iran on Wednesday called on Russia and China to resist a push by Washington to extend a U.N.-imposed arms embargo due to expire in October under Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with six powers. “Americans are already angry, upset, and wanting…

On Tuesday, the Iranian Ministry of Health recorded 2,095 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 175,927 cases. The ministry also recorded 74 new deaths from the epidemic, taking the total number…

Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday, that the Iranian citizen who provided information to U.S. and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran’s slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani will be executed soon.…

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, that a wedding party contributed to a new surge in coronavirus infections in Iran, insisting that the country had no option but to keep its economy open despite warnings of a second wave of…

Iran has signed a two-year contract with Iraq to export electricity to the neighbouring country, Iranian state news agency IRNA on Thursday quoted the country’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian as saying. “We signed a contract with Iraq…

Iranian Health Minister. Saeed Namaki, said on Monday, that Iran could face a second, stronger wave of novel coronavirus infections if people ignore guidance and social distancing rules. “The outbreak is not over yet and at any moment it…

Government employees went back to work in Iran on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would resume daily prayers across the country, even though some areas are seeing high levels of coronavirus infections. Rouhani also…

France, Germany and Britain on Saturday criticised a U.S. decision to end sanctions waivers allowing work on Iranian nuclear sites designed to prevent weapons development. “We deeply regret the U.S. decision to end the three waivers,”…