Iran
Coronavirus returns long-banned drive-in movies to Iran
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Coronavirus returns long-banned drive-in movies to Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The new coronavirus pandemic has brought back something unseen in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution:…
Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas
Middle East
May 3, 2020
Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran plans to reopen mosques and schools in areas that have been consistently free of the coronavirus…
Iran condemns German ban on Hezbollah, warns of consequences
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Iran condemns German ban on Hezbollah, warns of consequences
A day after Germany designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization, Iran has “strongly condemned” the move and threatened Germany with consequences.…
Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 96 to 5,806: health ministry official
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 96 to 5,806: health ministry official
(Reuters) — The death toll from the outbreak of new coronavirus in Iran rose by 96 in the past twenty…
Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says
(Reuters) — Iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus…
Iran approves import of 3 million tonnes of wheat: local media
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Iran approves import of 3 million tonnes of wheat: local media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s government granted permission for the import of three million tonnes of wheat in January, local media…
Iran’s president says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Iran’s president says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Tehran was closely following US activities, but would never…
Iran, like wider Middle East, relies on deliveries amid pandemic
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Iran, like wider Middle East, relies on deliveries amid pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For some US$15 a day, deliverymen don masks and gloves in Iran’s capital to zip across…
How the coronavirus has altered Iranians’ view of faith
Middle East
April 23, 2020
How the coronavirus has altered Iranians’ view of faith
The Iranian government’s handling of the COVID-19 health crisis is contradictory, as the statements of the mullahs are fueled by…
Iran launches military satellite amid tensions with US
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Iran launches military satellite amid tensions with US
After months of failed attempts, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has claimed to have launched a military satellite into space. The move…