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Iran reserves right to respond to cyberattacks: Spokesman
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tehran reserves the right to resort to the cyberspace or any other means to respond to the cyberattacks launched by foreign governments and regimes.

 
Judge Mansouri’s body delivered to Iran
Head of Iran Legal Medicine Organization announced that the dead body of Judge Mansouri, who lost his life in Romania, has been returned to Iran on Wednesday morning.

 
President blames new wave of COVID-19 on lax observance of health protocols
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said a surge in the number of coronavirus cases has been a result of insufficient attention to the health protocols, not the resumption of economic and social activities.

 
Harsher revenge awaiting US for Gen. Soleimani’s assassination: Shamkhani
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani warned the US that the Islamic Republic will wreak yet another harsh revenge for the assassination of top commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.

Bearing children significant duty for families: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that bearing children must be a priority for all the families.

 
Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif to Sputnik: US turned into rogue country after abandoning nuclear deal
The Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in Moscow for face-to-face talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday. The talks focused on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear deal signed in 2015, as well as bilateral ties and matters of regional and international significance.

 

Rouhani calls for a move toward agricultural modernization
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the need for a shift from traditional agriculture to industrial agriculture in a bid to boost the vital sector’s production.

 


US, E3 responsible for JCPOA collapse: Vaezi
Iran has once again slammed the European parties to the 20105 nuclear deal for their lack of commitment in preserving the deal in the face of US’ unilateral sanctions.

 
Assassinating Gen. Soleimani, violation of Iraq sovereignty: Iran’s Parl. Speaker
Iranian Parliament Speaker said that the criminal assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani is a clear violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.

 
Official: 221 more Iranians die from COVID-19 over past 24 hours
Some 221 people in Iran have died as a result of the coronavirus disease over the past 24 hours, Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday.