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TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iraqi legislator said that the US threat to close its embassy in Baghdad is a plot to blame Hashd al-Shaabi (popular forces) for insecurities in Iraq. “Washington’s threats of closing its embassy in Baghdad is aimed at provoking the public opinion about the suspicious insecurities in …

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian health ministry announced on Sunday that 3,653 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 211 patients have lost their lives in the same period. “3,653 new patients infected with COVID-19 have been identified in the …

TEHRAN (FAN)- A prominent Lebanese analyst warned that the US threat to close its embassy in Baghdad is a plot to take control of Iraq’s sensitive corridors to remain focused on the neighboring states, including Iran. “Washington is focused on Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, and Iraq is considered as one …

Iran’s Baku embassy condemns attacks on civilians, nonmilitary sites in Karabakh war A building burns after recent shelling during the ongoing fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, in the disputed region’s main city of Stepanakert early on October 4, 2020. (Photo by AFP) Iran’s embassy in …

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned that countries that are seeking to tarnish Iran’s true image and undermine its stability will have to pay heavy price. “Those seeking to show Iran as an unstable country, while the country is making all-out efforts to counter …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian minister of health said he has good news about a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus disease, adding that Iran is catching up with advanced countries in vaccine production. In an address to a meeting at the Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Tuesday, Saeed …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami said the IRGC’s program to boost capabilities and develop weapons is based on the nature of the threats and a clear understanding of the enemy’s strengths and weaknesses. In remarks on the sidelines of a large-scale …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz announced on Saturday that the country exports different medical equipment to the European states. “We have good potentials in production of medical equipment; a number of companies are exporting their products to Europe,” Shanehsaz said, addressing a …

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The UNICEF representative in Iran hailed the country’s “strong primary health care system”, saying the international body is negotiating with its partners to mobilize additional resources to help Iran fight COVID-19 pandemic. “Iran’s strong primary healthcare system is considered an added value during such a …

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament speaker has reacted to a tweet by US President Donald Trump on entering a new round of talks with Iran after he unilaterally withdrew from an international nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, saying that resistance is the key to defeat the hawkish …