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Iran reports its first three deaths from Omicron coronavirus variant
Middle East
January 16, 2022
Iran reports its first three deaths from Omicron coronavirus variant
DUBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Iran’s health ministry reported the country’s first three deaths from the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus…
Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies
Middle East
January 16, 2022
Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iraj Pezeshkzad, an Iranian author whose bestselling comic novel, “My Uncle Napoleon,” lampooned Persian culture’s self-aggrandizing…
China slams US sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
Middle East
January 15, 2022
China slams US sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
SHANGHAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – China reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral sanctions by the United States against Iran as the…
Iran, US lock horns over sanctions relief, nuclear curbs in Vienna talks
Middle East
January 13, 2022
Iran, US lock horns over sanctions relief, nuclear curbs in Vienna talks
DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Iran and the United States are displaying little flexibility on core issues in indirect nuclear…
China meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey foreign ministers in quick order
Middle East
January 11, 2022
China meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey foreign ministers in quick order
BEIJING, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Gulf, Iran and Turkey were separately heading to China this week…
Iran foreign minister to discuss strategic agreement with China
Middle East
January 10, 2022
Iran foreign minister to discuss strategic agreement with China
DUBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will visit China by the end of the week to…
Iran imposes sanctions on Americans over 2020 killing of top general
Middle East
January 9, 2022
Iran imposes sanctions on Americans over 2020 killing of top general
DUBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Iran on Saturday imposed sanctions on dozens more Americans, many of them from the US…
Iran ready for bilateral talks on downed jet, ignores call for reparations
Middle East
January 8, 2022
Iran ready for bilateral talks on downed jet, ignores call for reparations
DUBAI, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Iran said on Friday it was prepared to hold bilateral talks with concerned countries over…
Billionaire’s looted art still on display at Israel Museum
World
January 8, 2022
Billionaire’s looted art still on display at Israel Museum
JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the Israel Museum’s biggest patrons, American billionaire Michael Steinhardt, approached the flagship Israeli art institution…
Iran displays missiles amid nuclear talks with world powers
Middle East
January 8, 2022
Iran displays missiles amid nuclear talks with world powers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran displayed three ballistic missiles at an outdoor prayer esplanade in central Tehran on…