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Iran coronavirus death toll tops 9,500

Iranian health authorities Saturday announced more than 100 new deaths from coronavirus and another 2,000 cases of the illness, as the country's fight against the pandemic entered its fifth month. Iran reported its first coronavirus cases on February 19, and it has since struggled to...

Iran blasts Europe over opposing end to arms embargo

Iran on Friday blasted Britain, France, and Germany for their opposition to lifting a UN arms embargo set to expire in October.  “E3 must stop public face-saving & muster the courage to state publicly what they admit privately: their failure to fulfill even own JCPOA [2015...

Cyprus president postpones Israel visit over virus

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has postponed a planned visit to Jerusalem next Tuesday because of concerns over the worsening coronavirus situation in Israel, officials said. Anastasiades had been due to hold high-level discussions on energy, tourism and defence but both sides agreed...