Iran sued for $1bn by families of airstrike victims in Canada
The families of the victims who perished in Iran's January 8 attack on a passenger plane have sued the Iranian government for 1.5 billion CAD in Canada. The Iranian government admitted the mistake after three days of denying the assault and has reiterated that it believes the US to be responsible for creating a situation of war, which required Iran's forces to be in high alert.
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Iran claims the US missed a chance to remove sanctions during coronavirus crisis
Iran's president has recently said that the US missed a historic opportunity to remove sanctions on Iran while it was struggling with the coronavirus. He urged the Americans to apologize and remove the 'unjust sanctions' on Iran, although the US has indicated that it may ease sanctions on countries that are fighting the coronavirus.
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Iran's healthcare system is strong enough, says Government
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