Iran may face new wave of COVID-19, Rouhani warns

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasized the necessity for people to follow health protocols, as a new wave of coronavirus may hit the country within the next two months.

By Javad Heirannia

It’s Biden that needs to take verifiable steps to lift Iran sanctions: Adib-Moghaddam

TEHRAN - Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute, argues it is Joe Biden’s administration that needs to take verifiable steps to lift sanctions on Iran.

Arab states should avoid an arms race with Iran: article

Iran won a major diplomatic victory on Oct. 18 when the United Nations arms embargo, imposed in 2007 over concerns about Tehran's nuclear program, expired, according to Bloomberg. 

Iranian and Russian presidents call ties ‘strategic’

Rouhani, Putin talk on phone, seek speedy implementation of Tehran-Moscow agreements

TEHRAN – In a phone conversation late on Tuesday President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin called the Tehran-Moscow ties “strategic” and called a speedy implementation of the agreements between the two immediate neighbors.

By M.A. Saki

Norouz can serve as 14-day quarantine time to contain coronavirus

Norouz holidays in Iran begins on March 20. Holidays last for two weeks, exactly equal to the time that a person is quarantined to determine whether he is healthy or not. It is an opportunity to contain the outbreak of coronavirus.

Majlis rejects general outlines of budget bill

TEHRAN – The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) on Monday rejected general outlines of the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1399, which starts on March 20, ISNA reported.

Iranians to keep resisting enemies' pressure: Rouhani

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iranians will strongly resist against arrogant countries’ maximum pressure campaign to ultimately foil their plots.

Rouhani to inaugurate South Pars new refineries within 2-3 weeks

TEHRAN- The new refineries of South Pars gas field will be inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani during the next 2-3 weeks, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh announced in a press conference on Tuesday.