Iran
Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
BAGHDAD (AP) — Mohammed al-Dulfi’s 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus, but…
Iran will never ask US for coronavirus help: official
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Iran will never ask US for coronavirus help: official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will never ask the United States for help in the fight against the new coronavirus, Foreign…
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
Middle East
April 6, 2020
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d…
Iran’s Rouhani says low-risk economic activities to resume from April 11 amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 5, 2020
Iran’s Rouhani says low-risk economic activities to resume from April 11 amid coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s president said on Sunday “low-risk” economic activities would resume from April 11 in the Middle Eastern…
Is Iran using the coronavirus crisis to bolster its nuclear program?
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Is Iran using the coronavirus crisis to bolster its nuclear program?
Iran is currently facing two crises. Sanctions have cut the country off from global markets, which has brought the economy…
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,452: Health Ministry
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,452: Health Ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak climbed to 3,452 on Saturday, with 158 more fatalities recorded…
Trump warns Iran against attacking US troops in Iraq
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Trump warns Iran against attacking US troops in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Tehran should expect a bold US response if Iran or Iranian-backed…
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament speaker has contracted the new coronavirus, the country’s highest-ranking government figure yet to catch…
Iran, US heat up war of words despite virus pandemic
Middle East
April 2, 2020
Iran, US heat up war of words despite virus pandemic
Iran said Thursday it “only acts in self-defense” after President Donald Trump warned it against attacks on US troops in…
US has lost opportunity to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus: Rouhani
Middle East
April 1, 2020
US has lost opportunity to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus: Rouhani
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s president said on Wednesday that, with the advent of the coronavirus, the United States had missed…