Iranian diplomat, Ansarullah spokesman hold phone talks
ISNA – An Iranian diplomat and the spokesperson for Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement have called for efforts to accelerate the delivery of humanitarian…
CoronaVirus
News About CoronaVirus Pandemic In Iran and the World
Iran calls for solidarity against pandemic, condemns US sanctions
Reuters – Iran called on Monday for global solidarity against the pandemic, but said that unilateral sanctions are “inhumane” and causing “unnecessary…
$75m deposited in unemployment insurance fund
Financial Tribune – A total of 12,860 billion rials ($75 million) have been deposited into the Social Security Organization’s Unemployment Insurance Fund,…
Iran to reopen holy shrines, sports arenas and universities after Ramadan
Press TV – Iran plans to reopen sports arenas, universities and mosques in areas which have been consistently free from coronavirus infections. …
Russia sends three batches of fabric for face masks to Iran in humanitarian aid
TASS – Russia has delivered to Iran three batches of fabric for manufacturing face masks, a press attache of the Russian diplomatic…
Photos: Leader meets with representatives of student organizations via videoconference
ISNA – Representatives of political, scientific, cultural and student groups from among the country’s university students with their presence at IRIB Faculty…
Iran says first steps taken to launch South Korean humanitarian trade mechanism
Radio Farda – Iran’s foreign ministry announced on Monday, May 18 that “preliminary steps and political consultations were undertaken” to launch a…
Official: Some 69 more Iranians die from coronavirus over the past 24 hours
IRNA – Head of Iranian Health Ministry’s Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Monday that some 69 more Iranians died from…
Mushroom output dips due to Covid-19
Financial Tribune – Iran’s daily production of mushrooms stands at around 600 tons under normal circumstances, but due to the outbreak of…
Iran allocates $75 million to jobless benefits for coronavirus
Press TV – Iranian authorities say a new rescue scheme is available to the main pension fund in the country to pay…
Our Iranian Lockdown: filmmaker Q&A
The Guardian | Lindsay Poulton & Jess Gormley: Filmmakers Sara Khaki and Mohammad Reza Eyni talk about their intimate new documentary In…
Leader to deliver speech on Intl. Quds Day
MNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will deliver a speech on Friday, May 22, on the occasion…
US continues to ‘Steer Violence’ amid world’s fight against COVID-19: Iran
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman slammed the US for continuing to “cause division” and “steer violence” globally as the world struggles…
Official: COVID19 kills 51 more Iranians in past 24 hours
IRNA – Head of Iranian Health Ministry’s Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that some 51 more Iranians died because…
US and Iran need a coronavirus peace plan
Bloomberg | Dianne Feinstein: While Americans are rightly focused on handling the coronavirus at home, the government must also remain vigilant to…
Iran condemns US’ coronavirus blame game against China
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned American officials’ COVID-19 related blame game against China, noting that these…
Tehran City Council chairman writes letter to 25 counterparts to help lift “brutal sanctions”
IRNA – The Chairman of the Islamic City Council of Tehran in a message to his counterparts in 25 metropolis cities throughout…
Official: 35 more Iranians die from COVID-19 over past 24 hours
IRNA – The head of Iran’s Health Ministry’s Public Relations Office said on Saturday that some 35 more Iranians died from coronavirus…
President Rouhani: Al-Fitr prayers to be held throughout Iran observing protocols
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said in a meeting of the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus on Saturday that Eid al-Fitr…
Iran ready to share homegrown distance learning App with Muslim nations
Tasnim – Iran’s Education Minister Mohsen Haji-Mirzaei voiced Tehran’s readiness to provide the other Muslims countries with a domestically-developed mobile application, dubbed…
Rouhani hails Iranians’ compliance with health protocols during ‘Qadr Night’
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised Iranian’s adherence to health guidelines during Laylat al-Qadr [Night of Decree] and said that observing…
COVID-19 takes lives of 48 others in Iran: Official
IRNA – Head of Iran’s Health Ministry’s Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Friday that 91,836 people out of a total…
Photos: Iranians attend ‘Qadr Night’ rituals while observing health protocols
ISNA | Mona Hoobehfekr, Hadi Zand & Majid Khahi: Iranian people on Thursday night observed health protocols at religious sites where Qadr…
Official: 71 more Iranians die from COVID-19
IRNA – The head of Iran’s Health Ministry’s Public Relations Office said on Thursday that some 71 Iranians died from coronavirus over…
Iran says test kits sent to Turkey, though with delay, despite Turkish denial of delivery
Press TV – Iran reiterates that a consignment of 40,000 Iranian-made COVID-19 test kits has been sent to Turkey, although with a…
Rouhani vows Govt’s contribution to improve livelihood of Iranians suffered from pandemic
IRNA- Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday vowed the Government’s contribution to improve livelihood of Iranians suffered from the pandemic. Addressing the…
Main border crossing with Pakistan reopens
Financial Tribune – Mirjaveh border crossing in Sistan-Baluchestan Province located on Iran-Pakistan frontier has reopened after an over two-month hiatus, announced Rouhollah…
Exports to Afghanistan resume despite coronavirus
Financial Tribune – A total of 80,072 tons of goods were exported from Milak border terminal in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province to…
Iran, Russia stress coop. in fight against coronavirus
MNA – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Murashko held a videoconference on Tuesday,…
France 24 TV hails Tehran for adequate measures against pandemic
IRNA – France 24 TV channel said on Wednesday that many citizens of Tehran are thankful to Mayor Pirouz Hanachi for adequate…
89,428 Iranians recover from Covid-19
MNA – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Iran presently stands at 112,725 of whom 6,783 have lost their lives to…
Photos: Iranians hold Night of Decree observing health protocols
ISNA | Erfan Khoshkhoo, Majid Khahi & Mohammadali Ghasemi: Iranians held the religious rituals of the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr), which…
Iranians hold Night of Decree observing health protocols
MNA – Iranians held the religious rituals of the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr), which fell on Tuesday night, in different cities…
Iranian rial drops to lowest rate since September 2018 against the US dollar
Reuters – The Iranian rial hit its lowest rate against the U.S. dollar since September 2018 on the unofficial market on Tuesday,…
Coronavirus has not halted Iranian oil production -oil minister
Reuters – The coronavirus outbreak has not stopped oil production in Iran, the official IRNA news agency quoted Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh…
Iran’s airport traffic down 70%
Financial Tribune – A total of 752,767 passengers were transported from March 20 to April 19, indicating an 80% year-on-year decline. Over…
World Council of Churches calls for lifting US sanctions against Iran
MNA – In a letter to the chairman of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization Ebrahimi Torkaman World Council of Churches (WCC)…
Khuzestan curbs return as Covid-19 cases climb
Financial Tribune – The resurgence of the novel coronavirus in southwest Iran has forced authorities to reintroduce stringent measures, warning that other…
Covid-19 sinks business activities to record low
Financial Tribune – The Purchasing Managers’ Index, known by its Farsi acronym Shamekh, for Iran’s overall economy nosedived to its lowest level…
Turkey denies receiving coronavirus test kits from Iran
Anadolu Agency – Turkish diplomatic sources on Monday refuted a claim by Iran’s foreign minister that his country had sent 40,000 domestically…