The health ministry spokeswoman said that with the 458 new deaths, the country's total COVID-19 death toll mounted to 38,749.Some 10,463 new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, some 3,574 of whom have been hospitalized, Sadat Lari added. She said that a total of 692,949 Iranians …
Read More »Iran says region needs regional mechanism for security
Security cannot be bought from outside, Khatibzadeh said at his weekly press briefing held virtually in Tehran.Few regional states which had already relied on the United States should understand that they cannot give money to buy security and kill Yemeni people because hallucination-like Trump does not exist no longer, the …
Read More »Zarif congratulates Pakistanis on Iqbal Day
"Allama Iqbal Fakhr has the status of a scholar of Islam and an international poet and thinker and the concerns he had for the unity of Muslims is a concern for the world of Islam today," Zarif wrote in his Twitter account.Allama Iqbal, born on November 9, 1877 in Eastern …
Read More »Construction of tourist resort underway at Iranian Island in Persian Gulf
Reza Boroumand told reporters that the resort will include gazeboes, artifact pavilions, sports facilities, prayer rooms, suites, light tower, water fountains, sidewalks and entertainments.Boroumand said Bumusa should be ready to host the throngs of tourists that demand to visit the strategic island. The resort being constructed will later pave the …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on November 9
** IRAN DAILY- Rouhani: Biden win chance for US ‘to compensate for mistakes Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said the next US administration has an opportunity to “compensate for its previous mistakes” following Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.“Now there is an opportunity for the future American administration to …
Read More »Iran-Afghanistan economic cooperation a requirement for regional security: Min
The Iranian energy minister made the remarks during a meeting with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons who is currently in Tehran at the head of a delegation for talks on Afghanistan with Iran's officials.Ardakanian recalled the diverse needs of this country, highlighting the abundant …
Read More »Official urges White House new leaders to come to terms with new int’l conditions
He added in his tweeter account on Sunday that Donald Trump's defeat which was welcomed by the American people and most of the world means that the era of unilateralism, extremism, creating tension, breach of commitment and violation of the rights of nations is over.Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was elected …
Read More »Velayati: Iran standing by Afghan gov’t, nation
In a meeting with Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan Affairs Deborah Lyon, he said that Iran will provide necessary support to Afghanistan.The United Nations has always strived for peace in Afghanistan, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, as an important neighbor of Afghanistan, has always emphasized …
Read More »Araghchi, UN envoy discuss Afghan affairs
The two officials also shared views on the country's political and security situation and intra-Afghan dialogue which is currently underway in Doha.Referring to close ties between Iran and Afghanistan, Araghchi reaffirmed Iran's support for Afghan peace process involving all Afghan political parties and stressed the need for protecting the achievements of …
Read More »Zarif stresses negotiations as key to end tensions
Trump is gone, and we and our neighbors will stay. Betting on foreigners does not bring security, Zarif wrote in his Twitter account on Sunday.We extend our hands to our neighbors to cooperate in achieving the common interests of our peoples and countries, he added. We call on everyone to …
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