As China continues to battle the coronavirus epidemic, Iran confirmed two cases of coronavirus on Wednesday. This is the first cases of the deadly virus in Iran.

Iran confirms first two cases of new coronavirus: Official

The black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane accidentally shot down over Iran last month is damaged but Iran will not hand it over to another country despite pressure for access, top Iranian ministers said on Wednesday, according to state media.

Iran won't hand over 'damaged' black box of crashed Ukrainian plane: Foreign Minister Zarif

Voting in a parliamentary election this week is "a religious duty" for Iranians, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, days before the vote seen as a referendum on the clerical establishment's popularity.

Khamenei says voting in Iran's election 'a religious duty'

Iran will never hold talks with its longtime foe, the United States, under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised news conference on Sunday, adding that Tehran's help was essential to establish security in the Middle East.

Iran will never yield to America's pressure for talks, says President Rouhani

Iran and Saudi Arabia appeared no closer to bridging their differences on Saturday with both sides sticking to their positions and regional facilitator Oman seeing no breakthrough before US elections in November.

No dialogue for now as Saudis, Iranians camp on positions

The US Senate has passed the Iran war powers resolution. The bill seeks to prevent Donald Trump from waging war with Iran. Also read: US Senators plan on visiting Ukraine after Trump impeachment trial During the session, 55 Senators supported the bill, while 45 opposed it.

US Senate curbs Trump's ability to wage war with Iran

An Iranian woman has died of a suspected coronavirus infection, the state daily newspaper IRAN reported on Wednesday, without citing any sources. The 63-year-old woman died in a Tehran hospital on Monday, the newspaper said, and an investigation has been ordered into the cause of her death.

Iran woman dies of suspected coronavirus infection

Iran's government on Wednesday rejected US allegations that the Islamic republic's satellite programme has a military dimension, days after the failed launch of its latest satellite.

Iran denies satellite programme has military dimension

Third death caused by coronavirus outside of China, an Iranian Women lost her life of suspected coronavirus infection. A spokesman for Iran’s Health Ministry, Kianush Jahanpour, denied the report and said, “There have been no cases of coronavirus in Iran.”

Iranian woman dies of suspected coronavirus infection

Iran launched a domestically made satellite on Sunday but it failed to reach orbit, a defence ministry official said. "It was launched with success and ... we have reached most our aims .

'Zafar' satellite did not reach orbit as planned: Iranian defence ministry

Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled Sunday a short-range ballistic missile that they said can be powered by a "new generation" of engines designed to put satellites into orbit.

Iran unveils ballistic missile, 'new generation' engines

Iran will launch a satellite on Sunday, a government minister said, as part of a fledgling programme the United States says is a cover for ballistic missile development.

Iran to launch satellite; US says programme linked to missiles

Iran should increase its military might to prevent a war, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a gathering of air force commanders on Saturday, dismissing the US sanctions on the country as "criminal act".

To prevent war, Iran must increase its military might: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

US President Donald Trump made his third state of union speech today at the same house chamber where he was impeached last December. His speech focused on what he called 'The Great American Comeback' from snubbing Pelosi to taking a dig at the Democrats.

Soleimani was the World's Biggest Terrorist : Trump

The deadly new coronavirus has spreads to 28 countries. Iran has evacuated 56 of its citizens. 59 Iraqis and 24 Syrians have been evacuated from Wuhan. While Uzbekistan has also evacuated 84 people.

Coronavirus spreads to across 28 countries

Iran has evacuated 56 of its own citizens, 59 Iraqis, 24 Syrians, and, 1 Lebanese national from China's Wuhan. The number of confirmed deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak jumped to 490 on Wednesday (February 5). The infected cases rose to 24,324 as the virus continues to spread in China.

Coronavirus outbreak: Iran evacuates its citizens from China's Wuhan

Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for U.S. forces to leave the country.

Iran welcomes Allawi's appointment as Iraqi prime minister, calls for US pullout

On January 27 the US military said an E-11A aircraft had crashed in the province of Ghazni, but disputed claims by the Taliban militant group that they brought it down. Iranian reports say that among the people on board was Michael D'Andrea, the man who arranged the mission that led to Iranian top General Qasem Soleimani's assassination. On the other hand, the United States has confirmed its plane plan but has not released the identity of the men on board.

US plane crashes in Afghanistan, Top US Intel officers dead

Fifty US military personnel have now been diagnosed with shocks and traumatic brain injuries following the Iranian missile attack on US forces in Iraq earlier this month. That's an increase of 16 from late last week when the Pentagon said 34 cases had been diagnosed. Watch report:

50 US troops diagnosed with brain injuries after Iranian missile strike

50 US service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after its base in Iraq was attacked by Iranian missiles earlier this month. The military had previously announced on Friday that 34 US troops had suffered traumatic brain injury after the missile strike.

50 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike: Pentagon

A motion for Iran to quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was introduced in parliament on Tuesday, the assembly's news site ICANA reported, in a move that appears to raise the stakes in Tehran's confrontation with the West.

Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament

With over 100 passengers on board, a plane skidded off the runway as it landed at Iran's Mahshahr airport on Monday. However, no harm was caused to any passenger on board.

Iran: Plane skids off runway with 135 onboard; all passengers safe

A Caspian Airlines plane slid off the runway onto a highway on landing at an airport in southwestern Iran on Monday, but all passengers were evacuated without injury

Iranian passenger plane slides off runway into highway, passengers safe

Iran's president warned Monday of threats to the Islamic republic's "democracy and national sovereignty", after a body dominated by his ultra-conservative rivals disqualified thousands of candidates, weeks before elections.

Iran's Hassan Rouhani sounds alarm for 'democracy' after candidates barred

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