Strong quake hits northwest Iran at night, kills 3 and injures hundredsStrong quake hits northwest Iran at night, kills 3 and injures hundreds

TEHRAN – A strong earthquake with a magnitude 5.9 hit the city of Khoy and surrounding areas in northwestern Iran on Sunday night, leading to the death of at least 3 people and the wounding of hundreds of others.

The quake happened at 21:44 p.m. local time in northwestern Iran, the region bordering neighboring Turkey.

The earthquake was triggered at

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Sanctions do not impinge on Iran&s will: MPSanctions do not impinge on Iran’s will: MP

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmaker Alireza Nazari has reacted to recent sanctions imposed by the European Union on a number of Iranian individuals and entities, saying sanctions do not impact Iran’s will. 

“The Westerners have shown double behavior during the past few decades, they raise the issues of human rights but they acted contrary to their s

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Savage attack on Jenin shows Israel&s apartheid character: envoySavage attack on Jenin shows Israel’s apartheid character: envoy

TEHRAN- Abbas Bagherpour, the Iranian ambassador to Austria, has denounced the Zionist regime’s onslaught on the Jenin refugee camp on Thursday, which left dozens of innocent Palestinians dead or injured.

On Friday, Bagherpour said on his Twitter account that the attack on Jenin’s residents had once again demonstrated the apartheid nature of the c

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Iraqi PM expresses hope Iran, Saudi Arabia would resume Baghdad talksIraqi PM expresses hope Iran, Saudi Arabia would resume Baghdad talks

TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani has voiced hope that Iran and Saudi Arabia would soon resume talks in Baghdad over patching up their differences.

In an interview with the Arabic service of Frace 24, al-Sudani Iraq is determined to continue mediation between Tehran and Riyadh. 

“We felt the serious desire of Iran and Saudi Arabia for

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 Legal analysis on whether Iran can close Hormuz Strait Legal analysis on whether Iran can close Hormuz Strait

“International waterways include lakes, rivers, and international straits that are between two or more countries and international straits are one of the most important examples of international waterways,” a senior expert in international law writes in Farhikhtegan as he points to the legal debates about the possibility of closing the Strait of Ho

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Iran FM says Azerbaijan embassy attack fueled on personal groundsIran FM says Azerbaijan embassy attack fueled on personal grounds

TEHRAN- Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Iranian Foreign Minister, has denounced the armed attack on Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran on Friday morning, suggesting foes should not be permitted to exploit the situation

Abdollahian also stressed that it was not an act of terrorism.

In a phone call with Jeyhun Bayramov, the foreign minister of Azerbaijan,

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