An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 33 workers An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 33 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others remained missing hours after the blast. World 22 Sep, 2024
Iran enforces 10-day lockdown amid fourth wave of pandemic Iran on Saturday began a 10-day lockdown amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, state TV reported, a worrisome trend after more than a year of the country battling the Middle East's worst outbreak. World 10 Apr, 2021
Iran's Rouhani urges Biden to return to 2015 nuclear deal DUBAI: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani urged US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday to return to the 2015 nuclear deal and lift crippling sanctions on the Islamic Republic. “The ball is in the US court now. If Washington returns to Iran’s... Women 20 Jan, 2021
Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017, authorities said, just months after he returned to Tehran under mysterious circumstances. Iranian state... Women 12 Dec, 2020
Iran's supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader on Saturday demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran's disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has... Women 29 Nov, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 32.97 million, death toll over 994,000 At least 32,979,301 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 994,217 people have died, a Reuters tally showed. Beijing on Monday called on importers to shun frozen food from countries suffering from severe... Women 28 Sep, 2020
Iran threatens 'dangerous future' for UAE after Israel deal TEHRAN: Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed Saturday there would be dangerous consequences for the United Arab Emirates after it announced a historic deal with Israel to open up diplomatic relations. The UAE is the first Gulf Arab state to... Women 16 Aug, 2020
Rouhani says 25 million Iranians may have been infected with coronavirus DUBAI: President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that some 25 million Iranians may have been infected with coronavirus, as Iran reimposed restrictions in the capital and elsewhere. The figure, from a report Rouhani cited in a televised speech, was... Women 19 Jul, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 11.45 million, death toll over 533,000 At least 11,458,371 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 533,218 have died, a Reuters tally showed. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were... Women 06 Jul, 2020
Worldwide�coronavirus�cases cross 6.77 million, death toll over 395,000 At least 6,773,308 people have been reported infected with the novel coronavirus globally and 395,053 have died, a Reuters tally shows. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were... Women 06 Jun, 2020
Iran says coronavirus restrictions could return if second wave hits Iran's president warned the public on Wednesday that restrictions may have to be reimposed to fight the coronavirus if the country is hit by a second wave of infections, after authorities announced the most new cases in a day since March. Iran has... Women 04 Jun, 2020
Iran's Rouhani pledges "crushing response" if US extends arms embargo DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a "crushing response" on Wednesday if the United States goes ahead with plans to extend an embargo on Iranian trade of conventional arms, which the United Nations is set to lift later this... Women 06 May, 2020
