Page 72 - Iran

UAE defends decision to normalise Israel ties, criticises interference

Palestinians have blasted the deals signed by the UAE and Bahrain with Israel, which were brokered by the United States, as acts of betrayal

Iran experiences third Covid-19 wave, identifies 32 provinces as red zones

As Iran experiences the third wave of Covid-19, it has classified 32 provinces as red zones with the capital facing the most severe outbreak

Iran, Russia discussing joint production of Covid-19 vaccine: Report

The Russian Direct Investment Fund has said it is in talks with a number of countries about the possibility of producing the Russian 'Sputnik-V' vaccine abroad

Iran runs out of dollars, India's basmati rice exports may fall 20%

Islamic Republic ordered nearly 30 per cent of India's basmati rice exports in financial year 2019-20, buying 1.3 million tonnes

Iran strikes defiant tone at United Nations under crushing US sanctions

Hassan Rouhani delivered a defiant and fiery speech to the UN General Assembly as his nation grapples with the Middle East's worst coronavirus outbreak and a weakened economy

After defying UN on Iran, Donald Trump boycotts 75th anniversary session

US President Donald Trump, who defied the UN and unilaterally reimposed sanctions on Iran, has boycotted the world body's 75th anniversary commemoration

US says UN sanctions on Iran back as allies, rivals object; rial falls

Rial fell to a record low against US dollar in the grey market on Sunday

US sanctions unlikely to hinder arms sales to Iran, says Javad Zarif

The UN Security Council arms embargo on Iran expires on October 18. Washington has said that it expects the sanctions to be reinstated

More Iranian nationals charged in US with hacking crimes

Federal prosecutors have announced criminal charges accusing Iranian nationals with conducting cyberattacks in the US, with charges this time targeting a member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard

Showdown set as US to declare United Nations sanctions on Iran are back

In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored

As Arab Gulf starts opening to Israel, Palestinians face a reckoning

Palestinian leaders face calls to overhaul their strategy to avoid becoming marginalised in a region where Israel and most Sunni Arab regimes share a fear of Iran

Iran slams report on alleged plot to kill US envoy to avenge Soleimani

Iran's Foreign Ministry has slammed a US media report about Tehran allegedly trying to assassinate the US Ambassador to South Africa in revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani

Trump warns Iran of '1,000 times greater' retaliation in case of any attack

Trump has warned Iran that any attack against the US would be retaliated with "1,000 times greater in magnitude" after media reports that Tehran is planning to avenge Qasem Soleimani

Iran to soon start human trials for anti-coronavirus vaccine

Iran's confirmed Covid-19 cases hit 399,940 on Saturday, including 23,029 fatalities

Trump says Iran will sign a deal with US in first month of his re-election

US President Donald Trump said that if he is re-elected in the November elections, Iran will ink a deal with him in the first month and Palestine will get back into the fold

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to stop over in Iran enroute Russia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to make a stopover in Iran on his way to a four-day visit to Russia

Rajnath Singh meets Iranian counterpart, discusses regional security

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said he had a "very fruitful" discussion with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Amir Hatami

Iran and Russia to cooperate on joint production of Covid-19 vaccine

Iran and Russia will cooperate to produce a COVID-19 vaccine in the Islamic republic as Covid-19 cases in Iran surged to 384,666 on Saturday

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Iran to discuss bilateral ties

Singh arrived in Tehran from Moscow after concluding his three-day visit to Russia where he attended a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defence ministers

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 10 times limit: Nuclear watchdog IAEA

Iran now has more than 10 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under an international agreement, the UN's nuclear watchdog said