Feb 8

Feb 8 Iran Unveils Second Homegrown Virus Vaccine Project

Iran unveiled its second homegrown coronavirus vaccine project Monday, the day before the launch of a vaccination campaign to combat the Middle East's deadliest Covid-19 outbreak.

Feb 3

Feb 3 UN Court Takes on Iran-US Sanctions Case

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The UN's top court ruled on Wednesday that it can take on Iran's bid to overturn US nuclear sanctions reimposed by the administration of former US president Donald Trump.

Jan 31

Jan 31 Iran Expects First Batch of Russian Vaccine This Week

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Iran's ambassador to Russia said Saturday that Tehran expects to receive the first batch of Moscow's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine by February 4, state news agency IRNA reported.

Jan 26

Jan 26 Russia Says Biden Must Lift Sanctions to Save Iran Nuclear Deal

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Russia said Tuesday it was up to Washington to take the first steps if US President Joe Biden wants to salvage the landmark Iran nuclear deal.

Jan 19

Jan 19 Qatar Calls for GCC Talks with Iran

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Qatar has called for countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council to hold talks with Iran, the foreign minister said in an interview aired Tuesday, after Doha reconciled with its neighbors following a rift.

Jan 14

Jan 14 Iran Advances Research on Uranium Metal Production

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Tehran told the UN nuclear watchdog Wednesday that it was advancing research on uranium metal production, in what would be a fresh breach of the limits in Iran's 2015 deal with world powers.

Jan 13

Jan 13 Iran Wants 'Snapback' Erased From Nuclear Deal

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Iran wants to remove a clause from a 2015 nuclear deal that allows for UN sanctions against it to be reinstated, a senior official has said, hinting Tehran would be open to negotiations on the issue.

Jan 11

Jan 11 One Year After Plane Downed, Victims' Governments Demand Justice from Iran

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Canada and other nations whose citizens died in Iran's downing of a Ukrainian jetliner one year ago on Friday called on Tehran to come clean about the tragedy and "deliver justice" for the victims' families.

Jan 8

Jan 8 South Korean Delegation in Iran After Oil Tanker Seized

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A South Korean delegation arrived in Iran on Thursday amid tensions following the seizure of a South Korean oil tanker and its crew by Iranian forces in sensitive Persian Gulf waters this week.

Jan 6

Jan 6 Iran Steps Up Nuclear Programme, Holds South Korean Tanker

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Iran said Tuesday it had stepped up its uranium enrichment at a time of heightened tensions with the United States and after it seized a South Korean tanker in strategic Persian Gulf waters.

Dec 30

Dec 30 Iran Energy Minister in Baghdad Over Trade Dispute

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Iran's Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian met with officials in Baghdad on Tuesday amid a trade dispute that has seen electricity reduced for 40 million Iraqis already facing shortages for decades.

Dec 18

Dec 18 Iran's Rouhani Expects US to Resume Commitments Under Nuclear Deal

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday voiced confidence that President-elect Joe Biden will resume US commitments under the nuclear deal which Donald Trump pulled out of.

Dec 11

Dec 11 First Rail Network Opens Between Iran and Afghanistan

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An Iranian goods train carrying tonnes of agricultural products chugged into a western Afghan province Thursday as the two countries marked the opening of their first shared railway network.

Dec 7

Dec 7 Iran Security Body Urges Unity on Nuclear Policy

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Iran's top security body called Saturday for unity on the country's nuclear policy following a public row between the government and parliament over a controversial bill.

Dec 2

Dec 2 Iran Parliament's Bid to End Nuclear Inspections Hits Opposition

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The Iranian parliament's backing on Tuesday of a plan to end nuclear inspections after the assassination of the country's top nuclear scientist has met immediate opposition from the government.

Dec 1

Dec 1 Iran Has Nothing to Gain From Halting Inspections: Grossi

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Iran has nothing to gain from ending inspections of its nuclear facilities, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog warned as tensions rise after a top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated.

Nov 30

Nov 30 Iran Mulls Response as it Prepares to Bury Killed Nuclear Scientist

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Debate raged in Iran on Sunday over how and when to respond to a top nuclear scientist's assassination, blamed on arch-foe Israel, as his body was honoured at Shiite shrines to prepare it for burial.

Nov 26

Nov 26 Rouhani Calls for Return to Pre-Trump US-Iran Situation

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday invited US President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration to restore the "situation that prevailed" before Donald Trump came to power.

Nov 22

Nov 22 Virus-Hit Iran Shuts Non-Essential Business in Much of the Country

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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.

Nov 18

Nov 18 Iran Says to Meet Nuclear Commitments if Biden Lifts Sanctions

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Iran said Wednesday it would "automatically" return to its nuclear commitments if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts sanctions, as the outgoing administration doubled down with more pressure.