Lawmakers in Iran call for debate on withdrawing from nuclear arms treaty
A group of Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday called on parliament to discuss a motion for the country to quit a treaty governing global nuclear arms control, Reuters reported.
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Iran’s hardliners and reformists in war of words ahead of election
War of words between Iranian hardliners close to the Islamic Republic Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and reformist backed by former president Mohammad Khatami has risen ahead of February 21 parliament election.
Iran plane lands on city street after ‘technical malfunction’
Caspian Airlines flight 6936 carrying 144 people crash-landed on a runway and skidded onto a major highway next to an airport on Monday.
Some reports say that the pilots had reported a technical failure.
Iranian President calls for unity ahead of election
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Iranians of US President’s Donald Trump “maximum pressure” approach, claiming that they must not allow him to harm national unity, Reuters reported.
Trump: US will not lift sanctions to negotiate with Tehran
US President Donald Trump said in a tweet sent late on Saturday that his country will not remove sanctions in order to have Iranian authorities on negotiation table, Reuters reported.
Another athlete left Iran to take asylum in Bulgaria
Another Iranian taekwondo athlete Farzad Zolghadri announced on his Instagram page that he has migrated from Iran and will compete for Bulgaria.
CNN: Iran-affiliated site allegedly pays Americans to write against US, Israel
In an exclusive report, CNN said investigations showed that American Herald Tribune apparently belongs to the Iranian regime and pays Americans to write against US, President Donald Trump and Israel.
Macron says Iran must not achieve nuclear weapons
In a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, French President Emmanuel Macron said France determined Iran would never gain a nuclear weapon, Reuters reported.
Revolutionary Guards officer shot dead in Southwestern Iran
A mid-ranking Basiji officer from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps shot dead on Wednesday reportedly by two unknown men at his hometown Khouzestan, local media reported.
US: Iran’s $3 million reward to kill Trump is ‘ridiculous’
A US envoy on Tuesday responded to an Iranian Parliament member’s offer of $3 million reward to anyone who killed US President Donald Trump, calling it “ridiculous,” Reuters reported.