Tehran

Capital and the largest city of Iran

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Tehran is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 8.7 million in the city and 15 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East. It is ranked 24th in the world by the population of its metropolitan area.

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U.S. to fire off new sanctions over Iran: source The United States on Monday will sanction more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran's nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs, a senior U.S. official said, putting teeth behind.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:50Published 6 days ago

US against the world over Iran 'snapback' sanctions Washington to declare UN sanctions back in effect on Tehran despite overwhelming objection from international community. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:21Published 1 week ago

Husband Of Jailed British-Iranian Aid Worker On New Charges: 'Nazanin Is A Hostage' After nearly five years of incarceration, British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe could face an additional year in an Iranian prison. According to CNN, Zaghari-Ratcliffe's lawyer says new.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 2 weeks ago

Richard Ratcliffe calls on UK Government to 'be brave' in fight to free Nazanin The husband of jailed British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hasappealed to UK officials to insist on being allowed to attend her second trialwhen it begins in Tehran on Sunday. Richard.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:13Published 3 weeks ago

U.S. moves to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran The United States moved to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran on Thursday, arguing Tehran was in violation of a nuclear deal it struck with world powers in 2015 even though Washington itself abandoned.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:59Published on August 20, 2020

'China dreaming of Joe Biden': Donald Trump slams rival \| US elections 2020 Donald Trump took potshots at his rival, Joe Biden, as Presidential elections in the United States of America loom closer. Trump, the serving President, said that US' traditional rivals like China and.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:12Published on August 18, 2020

Turkey may suspend ties with UAE over Israel deal Turkey is considering suspending diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and withdrawing its ambassador over the Gulf state's accord to normalize ties with Israel, President Tayyip Erdogan said.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:53Published on August 14, 2020

Lebanese diaspora holds vigil to honour victims of Beirut blast Vigils for the victims of the Beirut blast were held in Tel Aviv, the Palestinian Territories, Tehran, Paris and London. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:50Published on August 6, 2020

Tehran housing cost skyrockets as people struggle to afford rent Why the Iranian capital has become one of the world's most unaffordable cities to live in. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:54Published on August 4, 2020

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As U.S. Increases Pressure, Iran Adheres to Toned-Down Approach The Trump administration has ramped up its criticism of Iran, but Tehran has chosen a path of restraint, intelligence showed. NYTimes.com - Published 1 week ago
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Iran warns against ‘dangerous’ US defiance of intl. law as it eyes illegal ban on Tehran Iran has warned against Washington’s “precarious” defiance of international law as the US has signaled that it seeks to illegally extend an expiring arms embargo on Iran. Nabi Azadi, the.. WorldNews - Published 1 week ago
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Tehran warns UAE about allowing Israel to use its territory to target Iran Senior officials in Tehran have warned the United Arab Emirates about allowing Israel to use its territory to target Iran. Even the possibility of this is a threat to Iran’s national security, it was.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago	Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran, discusses bilateral ties Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday during his visit to Iran met the country's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami in Tehran while returning from Moscow. Several important issues.. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Afghanistan, regional security top focus as Rajnath Singh meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran Rajnath Singh's bilateral meeting with Iran's Defence minister in Tehran was at the latter's request. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago	Rajnath talks to CAR ministers, next on diary is meet in Tehran IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Defence minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Iran Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived in Tehran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties. India on Friday said that it was “deeply concerned” about.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago	Rajnath Singh to make stopover in Tehran, to meet Iranian defence minister Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Iran is significant in view of India's considering the country as part of its extended neighbourhood and also key to connectivity projects. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Iran's enriched uranium stockpile '10 times limit' Tehran has continued to enrich uranium in breach of a nuclear deal, the UN nuclear watchdog warns. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago	1/6: CBSN AM Tehran vows revenge for death of Qassem Soleimani; Weinstein trial begins CBS News - Published on September 3, 2020
Rouhani: US making ‘ridiculous, childish’ efforts to trigger snapback sanctions on Iran Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed as ridiculous the US push to trigger a mechanism in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that would snap back international sanctions on Tehran. Speaking at a.. WorldNews - Published on September 2, 2020	Iranian president: Talks possible if US returns to 2015 nuclear deal If the United States wants an agreement with Iran, it must first come back to Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with six powers that Washington abandoned two years ago, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.. WorldNews - Published on August 25, 2020
Iran’s presidential elections to be held on June 18 TEHRAN — Iran’s next presidential elections will be held on June 18, 2021, according to the deputy interior minister in charge of elections. ...... WorldNews - Published on August 24, 2020	All foreign nationals in Iran receive free COVID-19 treatment TEHRAN – All foreign nationals infected with coronavirus receive medical treatment free of charge in Iran, deputy director for infectious diseases management department of the Ministry of Health has.. WorldNews - Published on August 23, 2020
Iran: UN nuclear chief's visit to Tehran no link to US push TEHRAN: said Sunday that an upcoming visit this week by the head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency to has nothing to do with a US push to impose so-called "snapback" sanctions on Iran. The Trump.. WorldNews - Published on August 23, 2020	Kadhimi tells Trump: Iraq will not let U.S. take any action against Iran from Iraqi soil: source TEHRAN – An Iraqi source has said that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has candidly told U.S. President Donald Trump that his country will not let the United States to take any actions.. WorldNews - Published on August 23, 2020
Iran Increases Capacity to Enrich Uranium Amid US Plans to Reimpose Sanctions TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Thursday announced that the Middle Eastern country has increased capacity to enrich uranium in light of Washington’s plan to.. WorldNews - Published on August 20, 2020	Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid U.S. tensions DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran unveiled a surface-to-surface ballistic missile that Defence Minister Amir Hatami said had a range of 1,400 kilometres and a new cruise missile on Thursday, ignoring U.S. demands.. WorldNews - Published on August 20, 2020
Trump seeks return of UN sanctions against Iran The United States will demand Thursday that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, a move that follows America's embarrassing defeat to extend an.. USATODAY.com - Published on August 19, 2020	Iran’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 20,000, the highest in the Middle East TEHRAN — Iran surpassed 20,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, the health ministry said, marking the highest coronavirus death toll for any Middle Eastern country so far in the pandemic. The.. WorldNews - Published on August 19, 2020
Iran president vows continued resistance against U.S. sanctions TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday vowed continued resistance against the U.S. sanctions... WorldNews - Published on August 19, 2020	"Desert One": Inside the failed 1980 hostage rescue in Iran A new documentary explores the calamitous attempt to retrieve 53 Americans held in the captured U.S. Embassy in Tehran, a mission in which eight U.S. service members perished CBS News - Published on August 16, 2020
Iran threatens ‘dangerous future’ for UAE after Israel deal TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed on Saturday that there would be dangerous consequences for the United Arab Emirates after it announced a historic deal with Israel to.. WorldNews - Published on August 15, 2020	US seizes Iranian fuel from ships headed to Venezuela Washington: The United States has seized more than 1.1 million barrels of Iranian fuel that was headed to Venezuela, officials said Friday, in a high-seas handover that blocked two diplomatic.. WorldNews - Published on August 15, 2020
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Australian official reports Kylie Moore-Gilbert is 'well' after visiting jailed academic in Iran prison Jailed university lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert is said to be well after she received a visit from Australia's ambassador to Iran in a harsh prison east of Tehran. SBS - Published on August 4, 2020	Official visits jailed Australian in Iran Australia's ambassador to Iran has visited jailed university lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert at a harsh prison east of Tehran. SBS - Published on August 4, 2020
Iran says it has arrested head of US-based 'terrorist group' TEHRAN: Iran said Saturday it has arrested the head of a US-based "" accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing in the southern city of Shiraz and of other, abortive attacks. The group's "Jamshid.. WorldNews - Published on August 1, 2020	Supreme leader says Iran won't negotiate with US TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday his country will not negotiate with the United States because America would only use talks for propaganda purposes. The Trump.. WorldNews - Published on July 31, 2020
Iran's confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 286,523, with 2,489 new cases reported TEHRAN, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Iran's confirmed novel coronavirus cases rose to 286,523 on Friday after an overnight registration of 2,489 new infections, according to official IRNA news agency. During... WorldNews - Published on July 24, 2020	New Iraqi PM visits Iran in his first official trip AP, TEHRAN New Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Iran yesterday, his first official visit abroad since taking office more than two months ago, Iranian media reported. State television.. WorldNews - Published on July 21, 2020