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Health minister blasts US for blocking Iran’s access to medicine

The sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration have deprived the people in Iran of having access to medicine even amid the COVID-19...

HRW: Saudis detain hundreds of African migrants in squalid conditions

Saudi Arabia is detaining hundreds of mainly Ethiopian migrants in squalid conditions in Riyadh, Human Rights Watch said, quoting some as saying they had...

Iran’s eight-month saffron exports top $117m: IRICA

Iran exported over 192 tons of saffron worth $117.5 million during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (Mar. 20-Nov. 20), announced...

Tehran National Sculpture Biennial kicks off

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Minister inaugurates energy projects worth over $63m

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian inaugurated projects worth about $63.5 million on Tuesday.

14th Cinéma Vérité opens

The 14th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinéma Vérité, opened in Tehran on Tuesday.

20th IORA meeting to be held in UAE

The 20th board meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) will be held in the UAE on Thursday.

Iran produces over 1m tons of coal concentrate in eight months

Iran produced 1,069,000 tons of coal concentrate during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 20-November 20), according to statistics released...

Rouhani hopes for more involvement of Japanese firms in Iran’s projects

President receives credentials of seven new ambassadors

Iran, India, Uzbekistan discuss development of Chabahar port

Iran, India, and Uzbekistan held the first-ever meeting of a trilateral working group on the joint use of the strategic Chabahar port in southeastern...

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