Iraqi Kurdistan premier to visit Tehran

Baghdad, Jan 20, IRNA – The semi-autonomous Kurdistan region's Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani is to pay a visit to Tehran on Sunday, it was announced on Saturday.

During the visit, Barzani is to confer with Iranian officials on issues of mutual interests along with their disputes with the Iraqi government.

1430**2050

Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish

Headline

SocietyCOVID-19 claims 78 lives in past 24 hours in Iran: Official

Tehran, March 4, IRNA – Some 78 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 60,431, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday.
Yesterday 14:54
PoliticsIAEA drops issuing anti-Iran resolution: FM spox

Tehran, March 4, IRNA - Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Thursday said that the plan for the resolution has been dropped after intensive diplomatic efforts in Tehran, Vienna, and the capitals of all members of the Board of Governors.
Yesterday 15:57
Politics32 American groups call for Washington's immediate return to JCPOA

Tehran, March 4, IRNA - Some 32 American groups on Thursday called on US President Joe Biden's administration to immediately return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Yesterday 15:35
SocietyOfficial says satisfied with results of human trial of Iranian COVID-19 vaccine

Tehran, March 4, IRNA – The results of the first phase of the human trial of an Iran-made COVID-19 vaccine – Cov-Iran Barekat – has proved to be very promising, a health official said on Thursday.
Yesterday 13:30
SocietyHeadlines in Iranian English-language dailies on March 4

Tehran, March 4, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Thursday:
Yesterday 09:09
SocietyHeadlines in Iranian English-language dailies on March 3

Tehran, March 3, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Wednesday:
2 days ago
PoliticsIran: US must be accountable for 6 years of crime in Yemen, not accuse states

Tehran, March 3, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Wednesday said that the US cannot make baseless accusations against others, noting that Washington must be held accountable for six years of crime against the Yemeni nation.
2 days ago
PoliticsIAEA BoG should avoid nonconstructive resolution: Official

Tehran, March 3, IRNA - Iranian president's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that the "nonconstructive" resolution in the IAEA Board of Governors against Iran would impact negatively the JCPOA negotiations and Iran’s interaction with the nuclear watchdog.
2 days ago
SocietyHeadlines in Iranian English-language dailies on March 2

Tehran, March 2, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Tuesday:
3 days ago
EconomyMinister says sanctions will not halt Iran’s economic progress

Bandar Abbas, March 5, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said enemies should be aware that sanctions and threats will not stop Iran’s economic development.
13 min