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Iran lawmaker says 50 dead from new virus in city of Qom
Middle East
February 24, 2020
Iran lawmaker says 50 dead from new virus in city of Qom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A staggering 50 people have died in the Iranian city of Qom from the…
No dialogue for now as Saudis, Iranians camp on positions
Middle East
February 16, 2020
No dialogue for now as Saudis, Iranians camp on positions
MUNICH (Reuters) – Iran and Saudi Arabia appeared no closer to bridging their differences on Saturday with both sides sticking…
Iran to launch satellite; US says program linked to missiles
Middle East
February 9, 2020
Iran to launch satellite; US says program linked to missiles
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will launch a satellite on Sunday, a government minister said, as part of a fledgling program…
Khamenei says Iran should increase military might to prevent war
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Khamenei says Iran should increase military might to prevent war
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran should increase its military might to prevent a war, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a…
Unpaid bills, empty homes: Families of Iran crash victims put lives back together
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Unpaid bills, empty homes: Families of Iran crash victims put lives back together
TORONTO (Reuters) – Grief-stricken relatives of passengers killed aboard an airliner shot down by Iran over Tehran last month are…
US pressure on Iran to continue despite lifting sanctions on China’s COSCO unit, official says
Middle East
February 2, 2020
US pressure on Iran to continue despite lifting sanctions on China’s COSCO unit, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decision by the United States to lift sanctions on one of two units of the Chinese…
Iran seeks to examine downed plane’s black boxes itself: report
Middle East
January 19, 2020
Iran seeks to examine downed plane’s black boxes itself: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is trying to analyze the black boxes of a Ukrainian airliner that was shot down this…
Khamenei downplays protests, says Iran foes exploiting plane tragedy
Middle East
January 18, 2020
Khamenei downplays protests, says Iran foes exploiting plane tragedy
Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that demonstrations at home over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner were unrepresentative of…
Under pressure, Iran makes first arrests over airliner downing
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Under pressure, Iran makes first arrests over airliner downing
Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to…
Trudeau cites US ratcheting up tensions with Iran in plane’s downing
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Trudeau cites US ratcheting up tensions with Iran in plane’s downing
Victims of an Iran-downed jetliner would still be alive if not for a recent escalation of tensions partly triggered by…