Iran still in first wave of coronavirus: Health Minister
Tasnim – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said the country is still grappling with the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, saying…
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Iran may offer discounts to lure airlines to fly through its airspace
Reuters – Iran is drawing up plans to offer discounts to some foreign airlines using its airspace, state news agency IRNA quoted…
Iran says 10 provinces have reached peak coronavirus numbers
Al-Monitor – Iran says coronavirus deaths in the country will continue until there is a vaccine. According to Iranian Deputy Health Minister…
COVID-19 kills 115 more Iranians over past 24 hours
IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday that some 115 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease…
Rouhani: New school year to start from September 5
IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that new school year is to start on September 5 considering the protective…
COVID-19 kills 120 more Iranians over past 24 hours
IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that some 120 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease…
No Covid-19 impact on Iran gas distribution
SHANA — Iran has one of the most extended gas pipelines in the region. Last calendar year to March 20, Iran extended…
President: Iran moving forward on path of progress despite coronavirus
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the outbreak of the coronavirus has not brought economic activities in the country to a…
COVID-19 kills 87 more Iranians over past 24 hours: Official
IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday that some 87 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease…
Iran COVID-19 update: 2,612 new infections, 120 deaths in 24 hours
MNA – According to the Iranian Health Ministry, the novel coronavirus disease has claimed 120 lives in Iran in the past 24…
Iran to increase overflight fee discounts to 50%
MNA – Iran’s Ministry of Road and Urban Development has submitted a proposal to the government’s economic commission to increase the discount…
COVID-19 kills 115 more Iranians over past 24 hours
IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 115 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease…
MAP grants $600,000 aid to Iranian families affected by COVID-19
Tehran Times – Global charity organization Moms Against Poverty (MAP) has sent a shipment worth 25 billion rials (nearly $600,000 at the…
Iran calls on IMF to defy US, grant it $5b loan
Tehran Times – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to defy U.S. resistance and grant the…
COVID-19 kills 113 more Iranians over past 24 hours
IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 113 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease…
Jam-packed subway trains heighten concerns about Covid-19 spread
Financial Tribune – The resumption of traffic schemes in Tehran as of last week has reduced traffic congestion in the city’s thoroughfares,…
Iran’s coronavirus fight collides with US sanctions
Bloomberg | Marc Champion and Golnar Motevalli: Iran was among the earliest countries to suffer a major Covid-19 outbreak, and now is…
COVID-19 has no effect on Armed forces’ missions: Maj. Gen. Bagheri
MNA – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that the Armed Forces have resumed…
Iranian airlines to take home Iranian citizens from Bulgaria over COVID-19 concerns
IRNA – A special flight by Iranian Qeshm Air airlines is due to take home Iranian citizens from Bulgaria over concerns about…
Iran President highlights strategies against economic fallout of coronavirus
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted his administration’s efforts to deal with the economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak, saying there…
COVID-19 kills 107 more Iranians over past 24 hours: Official
IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday that some 107 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease…
5 Iranian provinces on virus red alert
Financial Tribune – Iran recorded its highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases in the past six days with 2,369 additional infections. Contagion-related…
Iran urges concerted action to help coronavirus-affected nations
Tasnim – Iran denounced the US’ unilateral sanctions on other nations and a halt to Washington’s funding to international organizations, calling for…
With no end to pandemic in sight, Iran looks to fully reopen
Al-Monitor – Iran’s president said the country is looking to reopen under certain health guidelines. President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran will…
COVID-19 kills 71 more Iranians over past 24 hours: Official
IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday that some 71 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease…
Government to return corona-related limitations if required: Rouhani
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that limitations may return if people neglect the guidelines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. “All…
COVID-19 kills 75 more Iranians over past 24 hours: Official
IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that some 75 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease…
Officials ring alarm bell as people flout virus guidelines
Financial Tribune – Public compliance with safety guidelines issued to minimize the spread of coronavirus has dropped by 55%, a health official…
Some 78 more Iranians die from coronavirus over past 24 hours
IRNA – Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday that 78 more Iranians died from coronavirus over the past 24…
Over 140,000 cases recover from COVID-19 in Iran
Tasnim – The number of people who have recovered from the novel coronavirus in Iran has exceeded 140,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman…
Takeoffs, landings decline 62%; passenger transport drops 73%
Financial Tribune – The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Iran’s aviation industry due to the resulting travel restrictions as…
One in five Iranians may have had virus: Health official
AFP – Nearly one in five Iranians may have been infected with the novel coronavirus since the country’s outbreak started in February,…
Covid-19 saddles Tehran metro with losses worth $11 million
Financial Tribune – The outbreak of Covid-19 in Iran since mid-February has saddled Tehran Metro Company with a massive loss of 2…
Nine special flights from Tabriz to take home Iranian nationals from Turkey
IRNA – The head of East Azarbaijan airports Ramin Azari said on Tuesday that Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport provided nine special…
Iran urges people to wear face masks amid fears of new coronavirus wave
Reuters – Iran’s health ministry urged people on Monday to wear face masks in public areas, state television reported, following warnings that…
Friday prayers to be held in Tehran province this week
MNA – After almost three-month hiatus in performing Friday prayers in Tehran province due to the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as…
Official: 74 more Iranians die from COVID-19 over past 24 hours
IRNA – Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that 74 more Iranians have passed away from coronavirus (COVID-19) over…
Venezuela says flight arrives from Iran carrying COVID-19 aid
Reuters – Venezuela’s government said on Monday that a flight carrying humanitarian aid for the COVID-19 epidemic had arrived from Iran, which…
Iran reiterates call on Europe to stand against US unilateralism amid pandemic
MNA – Iran has once again censured the unilateral American sanctions that have hampered humanitarian supplies into the country, renewing a call…
Covid-19 lockdown costs for businesses at $1.4b monthly
Financial Tribune – Iran Chamber of Guilds has identified and introduced 57 groups of businesses to the government to receive coronavirus bailout,…