Cuba will test its most advanced Covid vaccine candidate, in Iran, the research center that developed it announced on Saturday. State-run Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) and the Pasteur Institute of …
Syria says Israel strikes again, several missiles downed by air defences: state TV
Israel struck targets in southern Syria on Wednesday in the third such attack in nearly 10 days, state TV reported as military defectors said the missiles targeted Iranian revolutionary guard bases.
Iraq calls U.S. blacklisting of militia leader ‘unacceptable’
Iraq denounced on Saturday as “unacceptable” a U.S. decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella group for mainly Iran-backed Shi’ite militia.
Twitter hides post about COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory on Iran supreme leader’s account
Twitter has hidden a post on the account of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory. The tweet from the account of Khamenei, who has the final say on all …
Cuba to collaborate with Iran on coronavirus vaccine
Communist-run Cuba said late on Friday it had signed an accord with Iran to transfer the technology for its most advanced coronavirus vaccine candidate and carry out last-stage clinical trials in …
Iran Bans Foreign Companies From Testing COVID-19 Vaccines on Iranians: President
Foreign companies will not be allowed to test COVID-19 vaccines on the Iranian people, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, a day after Iran’s Supreme Leader banned vaccine imports from the …
Trump’s Inexplicable Crusade to Help Iran Evade Sanctions
The U.S. president never could grasp that shielding Turkey’s Halkbank for Erdogan would make Iranian sanctions evasion easier.
Windsor prof gets gift from student who died in Iran plane crash 1 year after she died
Samira Bashiri was returning to Canada from Iran with a gift, a piece of artwork for University of Windsor professor Lisa Porter.
A dodgy TV channel and Iran sanctions: The colourful past of tycoon behind bid to transform old Pontins site
Dressed in a sharp suit and sitting in the plush passenger seat of a private aircraft, Graham Avery looks every inch the …
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Chief Says Nuclear Button in Hands of ‘Crazy Fool’ Trump
“The nuclear button is in the hands of a crazy fool called Trump,” the leader of the Iran-backed organization said in a televised address. “God protect the world from what he can do.” Nasrallah said …