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Covid-19 pandemic will continue for 6 more months in Iran, says Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue for another six more months in the country which is currently the hardest-hit in the Middle East.

25 mn Iranians exposed to Covid-19, millions more may get infected: Rouhani

Rouhani cited an unpublished health ministry report saying that most of Iran's 81 million people may wind up acquiring Covid-19 at some point

Poll says Tokyo citizens against Olympics in 2021; India adds 20k new cases

a poll published on Monday suggests half of Tokyo residents don't think the postponed 2020 Olympics should be held next year

Iran hits out at US for not lifting sanctions, Covid-19 deaths cross 3,000

Tehran has repeatedly called on Washington to reverse its policy, which has been opposed by US allies, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic hit

Hassan Rouhani says Iran must 'punish' all responsible for air disaster

"Anyone who should be punished must be punished," said Rouhani

Preparing the response

Three axes along which India must respond to West Asian crisis

Sensex falls 788 pts amid US-Iran tensions, Nifty ends below 12,000-mark

Rupee breaches 72 against dollar in intra-day trade; gold rises to 6-yr high; Brent crude near $70/barrel

US-Iran conflict scare puts markets on edge, oil prices likely to go up

Experts fear risk-off trade, spike in oil prices, weaker rupee to hurt India's fundamentals

Mourners pack Iran city as Gen Soleimani's remains arrive in Tehran

"Death to America," they chanted at a mass gathering in the southwestern city, where Soleimani's remains arrived from Iraq before dawn, according to semi-official news agency ISNA

Pak expresses concern over Soleimani killing, calls for maximum restraint

General Soleimani was killed when a drone fired missiles into a convoy that was leaving the Baghdad International Airport early on Friday

Gen Soleimani's killing 'irreparable blow' for Tehran: exiled opposition

The killing is an "irreparable blow for the regime of the mullahs," Maryam Rajavi, the head of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said in a statement issued in Paris

India, Iran call for immediate end to all support to terror sanctuaries

The Joint Commission meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif

Jaishankar meets Rouhani as India, Iran agree to speed up work on Chabahar

The two leaders also welcomed the utilisation of the port for exports from Afghanistan and discussed ways to promote it for enhancing wider regional connectivity for trade and transit

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warns Donald Trump of 'mother of all wars'

Rouhani repeated his warning that Iran could shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for international oil supplies

Iran producing low-enriched uranium to save nuclear deal, lift arms embargo

Iran has broken out of the accord's limits since President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the accord between Tehran and world powers over a year ago.

PM Modi meets Iran's Rouhani, reaffirms support for peace in Persian Gulf

The meeting was keenly awaited as it comes amid escalating face-off between Iran and the US on Tehran's nuclear programme

Protesting is different from rioting, Iran cannot allow insecurity: Rouhani

Rouhani defended the controversial petrol price hike that triggered the protests -- a project which the government says will finance social welfare spending amid a sharp economic downturn

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will talk to US if sanctions are lifted

"If we reach a time when these preconditions are taken off the table, of course the possibility exists to talk with America," Rouhani told reporters

Amid spat, Rouhani heads to UN to win Iran support against 'cruel' US

"When the Americans aren't willing (to let Iran participate), we must insist on travelling," Rouhani said.

Iran says it's no longer abiding by uranium enrichment limits

Iran is throwing down a new challenge to European leaders struggling to sustain their diplomatic push to calm the Gulf