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Iran confirms damaged Natanz nuclear site was centrifuge facility

Iranian officials had previously sought to downplay the fire, which erupted early on Thursday, calling it only an incident that affected an industrial shed

Iran nuclear site fire: Mystery deepens as videos, messages surface

Analysts say the fire damaged a centrifuge assembly plant at Iran's underground Natanz nuclear site

Mike Pompeo urges UN Security Council to extend arms embargo against Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged UN Security Council to extend the arms embargo on Iran which is scheduled to expire in October.

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump in relation to Qasem Soleimani's death

Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in January, CNN reported citing Iran's local media sources on Monday.

Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump, asks Interpol to help

The United States and Interpol both dismissed the idea of acting on such a warrant.

US warns nations, insurers against aiding Iran fuel shipments to Venezuela

Venezuelan navy on Thursday escorted a fourth tanker bringing Iranian fuel through its waters to the gasoline-starved country

Covid-19 Factoid: How India's most affected states fared during lockdown

While Iran, one of the first to be affected outside of China, has seen a remarkable improvement in its Covid-19 situation, Russia's growing cases seem to be becoming a cause for concern

Covid-19 Factoid: US suffers its highest single-day death toll yet

From the US' continuing pains, to some good news coming from Iran and Italy, and Madhya Pradesh's rising number of coronavirus cases - here are some data trends to help to grasp the situation better

Iran begins lifting Covid-19 lockdown, eases restriction even as cases rise

Authorities had ordered most government agencies and all non-essential businesses to remain closed for a week after the Nowruz holiday ended on April 4.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Iran sees Covid-19 scare lasting 1-2 years

From a prisoners' riot in Thailand to Iran's fears and China's comfort - here's a digest of international reports on Covid-19 to bring you up to speed with what's happening around the world

US overtakes China with 82,000 Covid-19 cases; toll crosses 2,000 in Iran

It is, however, important to note that the US has been testing people at a much larger scale, when compared with other countries that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic

Iran reports 157 new coronavirus deaths, imposes intercity travel ban

Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour also said that 2,389 new cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic today

As coronavirus is tightening its grip across the world, with nearly 250,000 positive cases and over 10,000 deaths - here are certain tidbits that you need to know about the virus outbreak.

One Indian dies of coronavirus in Iran, others being closely monitored

The Indians infected with coronavirus in Iran have been segregated and taken care of very well by the government there, said a senior MEA official

Centre plans to bring back 276 coronavirus-infected Indians stuck abroad

Another official pointed out that no citizen who had been confirmed to be infected has been evacuated so far

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust quarantined ship from Iran amid coronavirus

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Navi Mumbai port has five container vessels skipping the schedule

How days of denials gave coronavirus outbreak time to spread in Iran

Roughly nine out of 10 cases in the Middle East come from the Islamic Republic, which has reported over 16,000 people infected and at least 988 deaths

Fourth batch of 53 Indians arrive from Iran; quarantined in Jaisalmer

On Sunday, over 230 Indians were brought back from Iran and quarantined at the Indian Army Wellness Centre in Jaisalmer

234 Indians evacuated from Iran, quarantined at army camp in Jaisalmer

The centre is fully equipped and a functional facility to help Indian citizens undertake the mandatory quarantine period under the supervision of skilled medical authorities

Iran reports 85 more deaths due to coronavirus, toll reaches 514

The highest single-day death toll in one of the world's worst-affected countries