Jun 7

Jun 7 Iran Opens Trial of Former Judiciary Deputy Head

Iran opened the high-profile trial of a former senior judiciary official alongside 21 accused accomplices on Sunday in Tehran, charging them with corruption, money laundering and influence trading.

Jun 7

Jun 7 Iran Says Virus Uptick Primarily Due to Increased Testing

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Iran's health ministry said Sunday a surge in new reported coronavirus infections was primarily due to increased testing rather than a worsening outbreak, although the easing of lockdown measures was also having an effect.

Jun 5

Jun 5 UN Nuclear Watchdog Has 'Serious Concern' at Iran Denying Inspections

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Iran has now accumulated enriched uranium at nearly eight times the limit of a 2015 deal and has for months blocked inspections at sites where historic nuclear activity may have occurred, the UN watchdog said Friday.

Jun 4

Jun 4 US Navy Veteran Leaves Iran Day After Scientist Returns to Tehran

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US Navy veteran Michael White has been freed and left Iran nearly two years after his arrest, his mother said Thursday, following the US release of an Iranian scientist.

Jun 4

Jun 4 Iran Reports Most New Virus Cases Since Outbreak Began

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Iran announced 3,574 new coronavirus infections Thursday, the most in one day since the pandemic started, as authorities increase health warnings following a resurgence in recorded cases.

Jun 3

Jun 3 Virus on Rise Again in Iran With Over 3,000 Cases for Third Day

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The spread of novel coronavirus has accelerated again this month in Iran which on Wednesday officially confirmed over 3,000 new cases for a third consecutive day.

Jun 2

Jun 2 Iran Bemoans Ill-Discipline as Virus Cases Crest Again

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Iranian health officials lamented that people were ignoring social distancing rules as it reported more than 3,000 new coronavirus infections in a second cresting wave.

Jun 2

Jun 2 Plane Carrying Iran Scientist Jailed in US Has Taken Off: Zarif

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Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that a plane had taken off from the United States carrying scientist Sirous Asgari after his apparent release from a US prison.

Jun 1

Jun 1 Iran Says Scientist Jailed in US to Return in Days

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Tehran said Monday that scientist Sirous Asgari, one of more than a dozen Iranians behind bars in the United States, is set to return to Iran within days.

Jun 1

Jun 1 Iran's New Parliament Speaker Says Talks With US 'Futile'

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Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said any negotiations with the United States would be "futile" as he delivered his first major speech to the conservative-dominated chamber on Sunday.

Jun 1

Jun 1 Iran Suggests Up to 225 Killed in November Protests

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Iran's interior minister has suggested that up to 225 people were killed in November protests sparked by a petrol price hike, ISNA news agency reported on Sunday.

May 29

May 29 Iran Reports Most New Cases in Nearly Two Months

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Iran on Friday announced its highest number of new coronavirus infections in nearly two months and warned the Middle East's deadliest outbreak was worsening in some regions.

May 28

May 28 EU: US Ending Nuclear Waivers Means Harder to Check Iran

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The European Union's foreign policy chief on Thursday condemned Washington's move to end sanction waivers for countries remaining in the Iran nuclear accord, warning it would make it harder to keep Tehran in check.

May 28

May 28 Conservative ex-Tehran Mayor Ghalibaf Elected Iran Speaker

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Iran's newly formed parliament on Thursday elected former Tehran mayor Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf as its speaker, consolidating the power of conservatives ahead of next year's presidential election.

May 28

May 28 US Ends Sanction Waivers for Nations in Iran Nuclear Deal

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The United States said Wednesday it was ending waivers in its sanctions for nations that remain in the Iran nuclear accord, bringing the deal further to the verge of collapse.

May 27

May 27 Rouhani Urges Iran MPs to Cooperate as Parliament Opens

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President Hassan Rouhani urged Iranian lawmakers to "cooperate" with his government in a speech on Wednesday during the inaugural session of the new parliament following a February election swept by conservatives.

May 26

May 26 Iran Eases Restaurant Curbs as Virus Claims 57 More Lives

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Iran further eased restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus Tuesday by allowing restaurants to accept customers, as it announced another 57 deaths from the virus.

May 25

May 25 First Iranian Oil Tanker Docks in Venezuela

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The first of five Iranian tankers carrying much-needed gasoline and oil derivatives docked in Venezuela on Monday, Caracas announced amid concern in Washington.

May 24

May 24 Iranian Fuel Shipment Reaches Venezuelan Waters

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The first of five tankers carrying much-needed Iranian fuel and oil products entered Venezuelan waters on Saturday, a Venezuelan government official said.

May 21

May 21 Iran Advises Against Eid Travel as Virus Cases Mount

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Iran called on its citizens on Thursday to avoid travel during the upcoming festival marking the end of Ramadan as it announced another surge in coronavirus infections.