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Tehran to react differently to any IAEA technical platform misuse

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The Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday, in his weekly Press Conference held online due to health protocols, warned that any Political misuse of the IAEA technical platform would lead to a different response from Iran.

51-year-old Swiss embassy staff falls from a tower in Tehran

It was just announced that a 51-year-old woman fell from a tower in Kamranieh Neighborhood of Tehran,  the spokesman of Iran’s National Emergency Medical Service Organization told Mehr News Agency. The woman was the first secretary of the Swiss embassy in Tehran. It is not known whether the incident has been a suicide act or an accident, […]

Tehran ready to help New Delhi overcome deadly Covid pandemic

Addressing Indian health Minister Harsh Vardhan in a message, the Iranian health minister Saeed Namaki expressed Iran’s regret over the increasing death toll of the Covid-19. Coronavirus pandemic will be controlled and managed through empathy, cooperation and assistance of all countries, he said, adding, “Such a thing is possible in the shadow of justice, lifting […]

Iran’s Navy unveils 340 new missile firing speedboats as Tehran looks to increase influence in the Persian Gulf

Iran’s latest homegrown military hardware, capable of cruising at 90nots/h, was unveiled in front of the armed forces top brass on Monday amid a buildup of foreign naval assets in the Persian Gulf. “Today, marine vessels which cruise at 90nots/h will be unveiled… God willing, we will go toward (building) speed vessels with 100knots/h speed,” Rear […]

Tehran says Biden administration must remove crippling sanctions if they want Iran to cut enhanced enrichment program

Iran’s foreign minister said the country won’t accept US demands to reverse the acceleration of its nuclear program, adding that Washington should make the first move and remove sanctions, as it was the party that left the JCPOA. Speaking on Friday during a visit to Istanbul, Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters that US hopes that […]

Tehran air pollution incurs daily loss of $7m

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Air pollution brings a heavy economic burden amounting to $7 million per day for the metropolis of Tehran, Hossein Shahidzadeh, head of Tehran’s Air Quality Control Company, has said. Air pollution is responsible for 11 premature deaths daily in Tehran, he lamented. According to the World Bank in 2018, the economic consequences of air pollution […]

Iraqi PM Al-Kadhimi arrives in Tehran

  Heading a high-ranking delegation, Al-Kadhimi is scheduled to hold talks with senior Iranian officials, including the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei during his visit to Tehran. This is Al-Kadhimi’s first international trip after assuming office in April. The trip follows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s visit to Baghdad and […]

Tehran Virus Resurgence and Public Transport Conundrum

  EghtesadOnline: The number of Covid-19 infections in the capital city of Tehran has hit an emergency level in the past several days, while a large number of residents commute to work using public means of transportation such as buses and the subway. To take a measure against the spread of the virus, Iran’s National […]

INSTEX to Facilitate Trade between Tehran, Moscow, Russian Deputy FM Says

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The creation of a new trading system called the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) between the EU and Tehran will also open up “opportunities for trade between Iran and third countries, including China and Russia,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.