Iran seeks IMF nod for $5bn loan after toll nears 4000

Iran is battling one of the deadliest coronavirus outbreaks which it says has killed close to 4,000 people and infected more than 64,500

Accusing US of violations, Taliban says peace deal near breaking point

The Taliban’s statement issued Sunday warned of more violence if the U.S. and the Afghan government continue alleged violations of the deal

The kingdom’s Al Saud ruling family stakes its legitimacy in this oil-rich nation on overseeing and protecting the hajj sites

Friction between Tehran and Washington has increased since 2018 when President Donald Trump pulled the US out of Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal

The prime minister decided that he and his close staff would be in confinement until tests were completed

Iran has been scrambling to contain COVID-19's spread since it reported its first cases on February 19

Iran reported 123 new deaths, taking the toll to 2,640

The total number of infections in Iran now stands at 35,408

The total positive cases in Iran now stands at 27,017

The Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for the attack, according to the SITE intelligence group