Iran says PGCC call for Tehran arms embargo extension is unrealistic
Iran has rejected as unrealistic a call by the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) for the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo on Tehran that ends in October, state TV reported on Monday.
Leader offers condolences on death of economic expert
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei expressed condolences over the death of Hojatoleslam Seyed Abbas Mousavian, a cleric and expert in economic Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence).
Iran says Beirut blast should not be politicised
Iran said on Monday that countries should refrain from politicising the massive blast in Beirut last week, and that the United States should lift sanctions against Lebanon.
Official: COVID-19 kills 189 more in Iran
Irans Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 189 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 18,616.