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Iran’s FM to address Rome MED 2020 meeting on Thursday

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend and deliver a speech at the sixth edition of the Mediterranean Dialogue meeting (MED) on Thursday.

Iran foresees producing coronavirus vaccines by spring

Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Wednesday that human trials have earlier begun for manufacturing the homegrown vaccines slated for spring 2021.

IRGC arrests three terrorists in NW Iran

The Hamzeh Seyyed al-Shohada headquarters of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday that its forces have arrested three terrorist elements in...

Individuals involved in Fakhrizadeh assassination identified: Gov’t spokesman

The spokesman of Iran’s government announced that Intelligence Ministry has identified a number of individuals involved in the assassination of prominent scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Iran urges int’l community to condemn Fakhrizadeh assassination

Iran’s envoy to the Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi called on world countries and international organizations on Wednesday to strongly condemn the assassination of...

EU tells Brexit negotiator: Don’t let deadline force a bad deal

The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator told member states’ envoys on Wednesday that negotiations on a trade deal with Britain were reaching “a make-or-break...

Putin hails Armenian PM’s ‘courage’ in signing Karabakh deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's "courage" in agreeing to a peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh that triggered a...

Afghan gov’t, Taliban announce breakthrough deal in peace talks

Peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government in Qatar are ready to advance to the next stage, both sides said Wednesday after...

Next Iranian year’s budget bill submitted to Parliament

Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri submitted the draft of the national budget bill for the next Iranian year to Parliament on Wednesday.

Tehran, Vienna to hold economic meeting in near future: Envoy

Iran’s ambassador to Vienna said that the next meeting of the Iran-Austria Joint Economic Committee is planned to be held in the near future.

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