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Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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