Tag: tehran
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Iranian coastguard personnel wounded as protesters attacked their base
Tehran, March 14 (AFP/APP): Several Iranian coastguard personnel were wounded as protesters attacked their base over the killing of a young man in a confrontation between their unit and fuel smugglers, local media reported Sunday. The incident occurred Friday after smugglers in boats in the Sirik area of the Hormuz Strait ignored coastguard warning shots, ultra-conservative Kayhan newspaper quoted…
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Iran says IAEA chief’s visit led to ‘significant achievement’
Tehran, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):Iran on Monday hailed a visit by the UN nuclear watchdog chief and a temporary agreement on site inspections as a “significant achievement”, amid international efforts to salvage its troubled nuclear deal. US President Joe Biden, European powers and Tehran are trying to keep alive Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement that has been…
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Iran won’t resume nuclear commitments until US lifts sanctions: Khamenei
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran will not resume nuclear commitments unless US lifts sanctions
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Eight Dead in Blizzard & Avalanches North of Tehran
Eight are dead in a blizzard and avalanches north of Tehran.
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Virus-hit Iran shuts non-essential business in much of the country
Tehran, Nov 21 (AFP/APP):Iran announced Saturday it had shut non-essential businesses in over half its cities and towns for up to two weeks and introduced movement restrictions to rein in its novel coronavirus outbreak. The Islamic republic has avoided imposing a full lockdown since it was hit by Covid-19 in February, with President Hassan Rouhani…
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Tehran to Impose Fines for Virus Regulation Breaches as Caseload Soars
Tehran will impose fines for virus regulation breaches as caseload soars.
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Government decides to re-impose lockdown as COVID-19 cases rapidly increase
Tehran: The number of coronavirus cases has increased to a dangerous level in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, after which the government has decided to re-impose the lockdown. According to Iranian media, it has been decided to close educational institutions, mosques and public places in Tehran for a week. In addition, theaters, gyms, salons,…
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Iran Urges World to Unite Against ‘Reckless Actions’ of US
Iran has urged the world to unite against what it calls the reckless actions of the US.
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Terrible blast in Tehran,19 people lost their lives
TEHRAN: A fire broke out at a clinic in the Iranian capital on Sunday, which killed at least 19 people. According to a report by a foreign news agency, a loud explosion took place in a clinic located in the north of Tehran last night, after which a terrible fire engulfed the building of the…
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Mysterious Blast in Tehran
There has been a mysterious blast in Tehran