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Month: August 2020

Police Chief Denies Firing Shotgun Pellets At Protesting Villagers In Iran

Radiofarda - The Police Commander of Ahwaz, the capital of oil-rich Khuzestan Province, on Wednesday denied reports and evidence that…

Iran arms embargo: Germany, Israel voice support for extension

Al-Arabia - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas agreed with his Israeli counterpart Thursday that an effort must be made to…

Lawmakers In Iran Abuse Their Power To Receive Free Housing And Cars

Radiofarda - A former lawmaker in Iran says some legislators in the current parliament "exert pressure" to use government-owned cars…

China Resumes Reporting Oil Imports From Iran In July

Radiofarda - The latest Chinese Customs' data show the country imported about 120,000 barrels of oil per day from Iran…

Pompeo Discusses Libyan Conflict, Iran With UAE Counterpart

Radiofarda - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Libyan conflict and countering Iranian regional influence with his Emirati…

Rouhani Says Sanctions Cost Government 900 Trillion Rials In Revenues

Radiofarda - Iran President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the country’s revenue has been reduced by 900 trillion rials…

Iran agrees on UN inspector access to suspected ex-nuclear sites

Al-Monitor - Iran has agreed to grant inspectors from the United Nations' atomic watchdog access to two suspected nuclear sites,…

Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian arrested for working with women

BBC - Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian says he is facing trial for working with female singers and dancers. The 30-year-old,…

China Buys Turkey’s Silence on Uyghur Oppression

thediplomat.com - While the United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese officials and companies complicit in the abuse of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities,…

Coronavirus: Iran’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 21,000, spokesman says

Al-Arabia - Iran's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose by 119 to 21,020, the health ministry's spokeswoman told state…