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Schools and mosques closed in Tehran as COVID-19 infections rise
Rouhani vows for severe penalties in the capital Tehran
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Iran rejects Saudi accusation it trained a terrorist cell
The United States and Saudi Arabia have blamed a series of attacks against oil interests in the Gulf on Iran
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Saudi Arabia says it busted terrorist cell trained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards
The weapons and explosives were confiscated at a house, says state security official
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Yemen's warring parties agree largest prisoner swap
Two sides will free 1,081 detainees and prisoners, UN envoy Martin Griffiths says
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Iran prepares to impose new coronavirus lockdowns as cases rise
As death toll surpasses 25,000, health officials urge the country to respect protocols to control the spread
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US envoy wants dialogue with Iran on Afghanistan
Khalilzad also warns that US would target any Iran-backed groups 'taking action against us'
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Iran unveils new naval base to project ‘dominance’ over Strait of Hormuz
Base built with the purpose of total dominance over entry and exit of the Gulf, says Revolutionary Guards commander
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US says new Iran sanctions coming on Thursday over rights violations
US committed to holding accountable those who deny freedom, justice to people of Iran, says US Special Representative
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Iran sanctions
Iran has repeatedly said it is walking back on parts of the deal because the Trump administration violated it
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Iran says it is ready to swap all prisoners with US
Washington has long demanded the release of US prisoners
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US set to announce new sanctions tied to Iran arms
Under the 2015 nuclear deal, the UN conventional arms embargo is set to expire on October 18
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Bahrain says it foils 'terrorist attack' backed by Iran
Claims the attacked was being backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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All-women band in Iran struggles to break through
The band is called Dingo, which in the local dialect refers to the first wobbly steps taken by infants
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US defies world to say Iran UN sanctions back in effect
Those in defiance will be denied access to US financial system and markets, says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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Iran's coronavirus death toll exceeds 24,000 - health ministry
10% to 12% of hospitalised patients are losing their lives, says Masoud Mardani, member of Iran's Covid-19 task force
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Iran Guards vow Soleimani revenge will target only 'those involved'
US President threatened Iran this week with a "thousand times stronger" response in case of any attack on his country
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Turkmenistan to begin TAPI gas pipeline construction
Delegation says Central Asian state will start building pipeline from Turkmen-Afghan border
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Trump says US response to Iran attack will be ‘1,000 times greater’
Iranian plot to assassinate the US ambassador to South Africa was planned before the presidential election in November
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UN nuclear watchdog to visit 2nd Iran site in 'a few days'
IAEA report says Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium now stands at more than 10 times limit set down in 2015 deal
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US to challenge World Court's jurisdiction in Iran sanctions case
In 2018, the court ordered the US to ensure that the sanctions against Iran did not affect humanitarian aid
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Iranian wrestler executed over 2018 killing
Afkari was convicted of stabbing security guard during anti-government protests
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Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari executed over 2018 security guard killing
A global union of athletes called on Tuesday for Iran’s expulsion from world sport if it executed Afkari
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Tehran launches new case against UK-Iranian Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested at Tehran airport in April 2016 after visiting relatives in Iran
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Iran building new production hall for centrifuges in mountains near Natanz
It is meant to replace a production hall at the facility which was damaged by fire in July
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Iran schools re-open despite concerns over spread of virus
Iranian media says seminaries also reopened on Saturday to about 50,000 students
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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises above 22,000 - health ministry
With the total number of identified cases spiking to 382,772
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Israel deal treachery against Islamic world and Palestine: Khamenei
This betrayal will not last long, but stigma will always be remembered, says Iran’s supreme leader
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Standoff ends, Iran gives IAEA access to 2 nuke sites
Dates for inspection of nuclear sites, details on verification activities not agreed upon, says joint statement
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Iran agrees to grant IAEA access to two suspected former atomic sites: official
The agreement was reached during the visit of International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Rafael Grossi to Iran
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Iran's coronavirus death toll exceeds 21,000: health ministry
2,243 new cases were identified in the past 24 hours in Iran, rising from 2,213 a day earlier
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Iran says talks with IAEA chief in Tehran were 'constructive'
'A new chapter of cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will start'
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A rare defeat at the UN
UNSC rejected a US resolution calling for an extension of arms embargo on Iran
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Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
Tehran has says it accidentally shot down the airliner in January at a time of extreme tensions with the United States
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UN nuclear chief to visit Iran amid standoff
Talks will focus on allowing IAEA inspectors access to nuclear sites in Iran
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Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose US push for Iran sanctions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres distanced himself from the showdown in the Security Council.
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IAEA chief Grossi plans trip to pressure Iran on access to suspect sites
We hope this visit will lead to reinforced mutual cooperation, says Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA
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Iran reports 112 more virus deaths, over 2,200 cases
Death toll now above 20,300, total case count over 354,700
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Despite virus, Shia pilgrims gather for mourning month
Enormous tents erected as usual to host pilgrims but with a new twist, an attempt at social distancing
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Oil prices up as OPEC+ vows for strict compliance
Escalation in US-Iran tension and fall in crude stocks also propping up prices
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US initiates countdown to restore UN sanctions on Iran
US top diplomat posts picture of him delivering formal notification to UNSC President Dian Triansyah Djani
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Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid US tensions
The surface-to-surface missile, called martyr Qassem Soleimani, has a range of 1,400 km and the cruise missile
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Iran says it detained a UAE ship and its crew on Monday
On the same day, UAE guards shot dead two Iranian fishermen and seized a boat
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Iran president vows continued resistance against US sanctions
The sanctions will break and go away
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Iran says Covid-19 has killed 20,000 in six months
The Islamic republic has now reported 350,279 coronavirus infections since announcing its first cases
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Iran refutes US announcement of seizing Iranian oil tankers as 'lie'
Neither the ships nor the flag was Iranian
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Iran’s Rouhani says UAE-Israel deal ‘huge mistake’
Rouhani says the deal was "betrayal of the Palestinian cause"
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Iran's president says Emirates made 'huge mistake' in Israel deal
He warns the Gulf state against allowing Israel to have a “foothold in the region”
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UN rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo
Russia proposes summit to discuss issue to avoid possible confrontation
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US says it seized four Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela
Amount confiscated is 1.116 million barrels of fuel, making it the largest-ever US seizure of Iranian fuel
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Iran reports 169 more virus deaths, over 2,500 cases
Death toll now above 19,300, total case count near 339,000