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White Expelled Due To Human Rights Considerations
Director General of Counterintelligence of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence said on Saturday that the U.S. citizen, Michael White, who had been imprisoned on security charges in Iran, has been deported to the U.S. due to disease exacerbation, human rights reasons.

 
No Definite End to Pandemic; Health Protocols to Remain
President Hassan Rouhani says the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will remain for a long time, warning that people still need to follow health protocols.

 
COVID-19 Recovered Exceed 132,000
Head of Public Relations and Information Center of the Ministry of Health announced that so far, 169,425 people in the country have definitely been infected with the coronavirus, and 132,038 of total infected people have recovered.

 
IAEA Report Confirms Continuing of Verification Activities
Iran�s Permanent Representative to the International Organization in Vienna said that the IAEA�s new report on JCPOA both reflects the IAEA�s continued verification of Iran�s activities and actions in suspending its obligations under the JCPOA commitments.

 
Panama-Flagged LPG Carriers Investigated for Iran Shipments
The maritime authority of Panama is investigating a fleet of eight Panama-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carriers linked to sanctioned Iranian shipments to China and India, and engaged in shipping practices that the U.S. has labelled as �deceptive�.

 
DOMESTIC�Sultan of Cars�, His Wife Sentenced to Death in Iran
Iran has given death penalties to a man and his wife who had hoarded more than 6,700 automobiles and disrupted the car market and are also convicted of money-laundering involving a sum of 32 trillion rials.

 
Qalibaf, Shamkhani Reject Deal With U.S.
Newly-elected Parliament Speaker has implicitly rejected any deal with the United States, saying that negotiation with infidels is not allowed in Islam.

 
President Calls Reopening of Tourism, Handicrafts Centers
President Hassan Rouhani instructed the Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism to prepare necessary health instructions for reopening tourism, handicrafts centers with the cooperation of the Health Committee of the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus.

 
Switzerland Welcomes Iran, U.S. Humanitarian Gesture by Releasing Prisoners
Switzerland has welcomed the recent move by Tehran and Washington to release and repatriate American and Iranian nationals.

 
Tehran Urges Paris to Stop Interfering in Dual National�s Case
Iran�s Foreign Ministry Spokesman has called on the French government to stop meddling in the Islamic Republic�s internal affairs saying that judicial issues are pursued independently in Iran.

 
CF Patients Victims of U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
An Iranian health ministry official says the U.S. sanctions have resulted in a shortage of a foreign-made medicine used for cystic fibrosis patients.

 

 
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Iranian calligraphy seeks UNESCO status
Iranian calligraphy is seeking to be registered on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

 
Intelligence Ministry: Michael White freed for humanitarian reasons
An Iranian Intelligence Ministry official has said that U.S. Navy veteran Michael White, who had been in jail in Iran, was released for humanitarian reasons after deterioration of his health
condition.

 
PSEEZ planning to attract investment in various sectors
The newly appointed managing director of Iran�s Pars Special Energy Economic Zone (PSEEZ) says the company is determined to boost investment attraction in the zone during the current
Iranian calendar year (started on March 20), Shana reported.

 
5 Iranian universities in top 100 of THE ranking
Five Iranian universities were ranked among top 100 universities of Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2020, ISNA reported on Monday.

 
Police pepper spray Black Lives Matter protesters
At least 15,000 people, many wearing masks, gathered in front of Sydney Town Hall on Saturday when the Court of Appeal declared the �Stop All Black Deaths in Custody� rally an authorized
public assembly.

 
Talk with Trump equals to talk with �murderer� of Gen. Soleimani: Ali Motahari
Ali Motahari, a former top lawmaker, has said that talks with U.S. President Donald Trump is synonymous with talks with �murderer� of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

 
Iran orders tougher jail sentences for people starting wildfire
Iran has toughened jail sentences for people who deliberately start bushfires amid nationwide efforts to contain blazes that have devastated forests and highlands in several areas of the country.

 
Iranians �know well� terrorists in White House: Amir Abdollahian
Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, has said that the Iranian people �know well� the terrorist leaders in the White House.

 
Resistance economy required to reform economy: security chief
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Saturday that belief in resistance economy is needed to reform economy.

 
President: Iran top Muslim country in scientific research on coronavirus
Iran is the number one country in the region and the Islamic world in carrying out research and scientific activities in the battle with COVID-19, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.