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UN atomic watchdog: Deal with Iran key to full inspections

A temporary agreement with Iran to allow United Nations inspectors continued access to the country's atomic facilities is less comprehensive than before, but lays the groundwork for the return to full verification measures if and when Tehran allows it, the head of the International Atomic...

IAEA: Iran inspections not a 'bargaining chip'

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday that allowing the United Nations' inspection of Iran's atomic facilities should not be negotiated as a ''bargaining chip.'' Rafael Grossi spoke after reaching a last-minute deal worked out during a trip to Tehran to allow the...

Israel approves plan to vaccinate West Bank laborers

Israel on Sunday announced plans to vaccinate tens of thousands of Palestinians who work inside Israel and its West Bank settlements, at a time of vast disparities in access to vaccines between the Israeli and Palestinian populations. Israel has launched one of the world’s most successful...

Iran hits 60,000 virus deaths; bans 32 nations

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has surpassed 60,000 known coronavirus-related deaths, the latest grim milestone for the hardest-hit country in the Middle East. The Health Ministry reported 93 new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday and more than 8,000 new infections, pushing the total infection count...