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Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000 killed
Middle East
October 17, 2020
Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000 killed
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Saturday that its death toll from the coronavirus has passed the milestone of 30,000…
Months into pandemic, Iran sees worst wave of virus deaths
Middle East
October 16, 2020
Months into pandemic, Iran sees worst wave of virus deaths
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s capital has run out of intensive care beds as the country confronts a new surge…
Iran says hackers attacked two of its key institutions
Middle East
October 15, 2020
Iran says hackers attacked two of its key institutions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Hackers launched large-scale attacks on two Iranian government institutions this week, a senior official said on Thursday,…
Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges
Middle East
October 12, 2020
Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced on Sunday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 251 confirmed dead,…
Iran plans to expand face mask mandate beyond capital
Middle East
October 11, 2020
Iran plans to expand face mask mandate beyond capital
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran plans to make mask-wearing mandatory in public in other large cities after imposing it in Tehran…
Face masks made compulsory in public in Tehran as COVID toll rises
World
October 10, 2020
Face masks made compulsory in public in Tehran as COVID toll rises
(Reuters) – Mask wearing has become mandatory in public in the Iranian capital and violators will be fined, President Hassan…
Iran frees rights activist after more than 8 years in prison
Middle East
October 9, 2020
Iran frees rights activist after more than 8 years in prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has released a prominent human rights activist who campaigned against the death penalty, Iranian media…
US imposes new Iran sanctions that may spook European banks
Middle East
October 9, 2020
US imposes new Iran sanctions that may spook European banks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 banks in an…
Iran’s Rouhani slams sending fighters to Nagorno-Karabakh
Middle East
October 7, 2020
Iran’s Rouhani slams sending fighters to Nagorno-Karabakh
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday warned that his country will not tolerate the presence of…
US court: Iran owes $1.4B over ex-FBI agent presumed dead
Middle East
October 6, 2020
US court: Iran owes $1.4B over ex-FBI agent presumed dead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A US judge has ordered Iran to pay $1.45 billion to the family of…