Next Presidential Elections to Be Held on June 18
The head of Iran’s election committee, Jamal Orf, said the country’s next presidential elections will be held on June 18, 2021.
Maduro Thanks Iran for Helping Venezuela Overcome Sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday thanked Iran for helping the South American country overcome US sanctions on its oil industry.
Zarif Calls for Dialogue to Create Strong Region
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday called for dialogue among regional “actors” in order to create a “strong region”.
Syrian Government, Opposition Groups Meet to Discuss New Constitution
Syrian government and opposition delegations were resuming meetings Monday in Geneva to discuss a possible new constitution.
Biden Says He’d Follow Health Advisors Advice
Joe Biden said he would follow public health advisers’ advice if they called for a national shutdown should he take office and the coronavirus had not abated.
Natanz Nuclear Site Incident in July, Act of Sabotage: Spokesman
A July incident at Natanz nuclear facility in the central province of Isfahan had been caused by a blast as an act of sabotage.
Thousands Still Protest against Netanyahu with Momentum
Thousands of Israelis protested outside the prime minister’s official residence Saturday as summer-long demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu maintained their momentum.
Russian FM Warns US Bid against Iran Harms UNSC
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that the United States’ push to reinstate all UN sanctions on Iran will fail.
Iran: Decoding Data of Crashed Ukrainian Plane Completed
The decoding of the black boxes of the Ukrainian passenger plane that was accidentally downed near Tehran in January has been completed.
Iran: IAEA Head Visiting Tehran not Linked to Snapback
An upcoming visit this week by the head of the UN’s atomic watchdog agency to Tehran has nothing to do with a US push to impose so-called “snapback” sanctions on Iran.