Iran
Iran offers to treat people injured in Beirut blast
Middle East
August 5, 2020
Iran offers to treat people injured in Beirut blast
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s president offered on Wednesday to send medical aid to Lebanon and treat people injured in the…
Fire breaks out at Iranian industrial area, no casualties: state TV
Middle East
August 4, 2020
Fire breaks out at Iranian industrial area, no casualties: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) — A fire broke out at an Iranian industrial area near Tehran on Tuesday, Iran’s state TV reported,…
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
Middle East
August 3, 2020
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
DUBAI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s US-requested mediation efforts between Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, Prime…
One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV
Middle East
August 3, 2020
One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – One person is dying from COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran, state television said on Monday, as…
Iran’s stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Iran’s stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s main stock index broke through the key two million point mark for the first time ever…
Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
(Reuters) – Iranian teams have cleaned up an oil slick near field in the northern region of the Gulf that…
Kuwait bans flights to 31 ‘high risk’ countries due to coronavirus
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Kuwait bans flights to 31 ‘high risk’ countries due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it said that it regarded as…
Supreme leader says Iran won’t negotiate with US
Middle East
July 31, 2020
Supreme leader says Iran won’t negotiate with US
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday his country will not negotiate with the United…
Ukraine welcomes ‘constructive’ first talks with Iran on downing of airliner
Middle East
July 31, 2020
Ukraine welcomes ‘constructive’ first talks with Iran on downing of airliner
KYIV (Reuters) — Ukraine said on Friday that its first round of talks with Iran about the downing of a…
Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money
Middle East
July 30, 2020
Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money
LONDON/SAO PAULO/SEOUL (Reuters) — Iran, creaking under the impact of US sanctions, a collapse in oil sales and a severe…