Mosques in Iran to resume daily prayers, president says
Reuters – Government employees went back to work in Iran on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani said mosques are to resume daily…
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Iran coronavirus update: 2,819 infections, 50 deaths in past 24 hours
MNA – The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected 2,819 people and claimed 50 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours,…
Tehran housing market emerges from holiday stagnation
Financial Tribune – A total of 11,569 homes were sold in Tehran from April 20 to May 20, the second month of…
Some 63 more Iranians die from coronavirus over past 24 hours
IRNA – Head of Iran’s Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Thursday that 63 more Iranians died from coronavirus…
Iran reopens holy shrines amid easing of coronavirus restrictions
Al-Monitor – Closed since mid-March, the religious sites are opening their doors with social distancing measures in place. More than two months…
Some 56 more Iranians die from coronavirus over past 24 hours
IRNA – Head of Iran’s Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Wednesday that 56 more Iranians died from coronavirus…
Iran registers minimum figure of daily Covid-19 death toll: health official
MNA – By the present day, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected 137,724 people and claimed 7,451 lives in Iran, a…
Photos: Ceremony to open Imam Reza holy shrine in Mashhad
ISNA | Mohsen Esmaeilzadeh: A ceremony was held on Sunday night at Imam Reza (PBUH) holy shrine in Mashhad to mark the…
Rouhani stresses efforts to curb inflation, coronavirus
IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed the relevant organizations’ efforts to control coronavirus and inflation on separate phone calls with the…
Iranian 107-year-old woman recovers from coronavirus – Fars
Reuters – A 107-year-old Iranian woman who was infected with the new coronavirus has recovered, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on…
Iran, Turkey presidents call for reopening air, land borders
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday that the air…
Photos: Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran
ISNA | Abdolvahed Mirzazade, Mona Hoobehfekr, Farzad Khabooshani, Erfan Khoshkhoo, Majid Khahi & Rouhollah Vahdati: Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of…
Iran says coronavirus immunity is ‘not certain’
Al-Monitor – Iranian Health Ministry officials have warned against traveling during Eid al-Fitr. Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour spoke to reporters…
Photos: People of Tabriz carry 200-meter Palestine flag on Quds Day
ISNA | Maryam Ebrahime: In a symbolic act on the occasion of the International Quds Day, the people of Tabriz carried the…
Iran COVID-19 update: 1,869 new cases, 59 deaths
MNA – The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected 1,869 people and claimed 59 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a…
Iran to reopen religious, cultural sites – president
Reuters – Iran on Saturday moved to open businesses, religious and cultural sites as it eases restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus…
Iran records 2,311 new cases, 51 deaths on Friday
MNA – As of Friday, the total number of coronavirus cases in Iran has passed 131,600, of whom 7,300 have lost their…
Iran marks annual Al Quds rally online due to coronavirus
Tasnim – Iran is marking annual Quds Day rally in an online event rather than marching through the streets to avoid the…
Iran says 10,000 of its health workers infected with coronavirus
Reuters – Around 10,000 Iranian health workers have been infected with the new coronavirus, the semi-official ILNA news agency quoted the deputy…
US unlawful sanctions threaten global public health: envoy
MNA – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva said that the US unlawful sanctions threaten global public health. He…
Sanctions, coronavirus cannot stop Iran’s production: Rouhani
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the American virus and coronavirus can not stop Iran in the production field despite…
2,392 new coronavirus infections confirmed in Iran: spokseman
MNA – According to Iranian Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, 2,392 new coronavirus cases and 66 deaths have been confirmed in Iran…
Iran appeals to people not to travel for Eid holiday to avoid COVID-19 spike
Reuters – Iran’s top health official appealed to Iranians to avoid travelling during the Eid al-Fitr religious holiday later this month to…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to stay out of prison until Iran decides on fate
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: British-Iranian told she can remain on release pending decision on granting clemency The British-Iranian dual national Nazanin…
Iran cancels anti-Israeli rallies over pandemic fears
Al-Monitor – A fresh spike in coronavirus transmissions has forced Iranian officials to cancel a state-organized annual march against Israel. After several…
Official: Some 64 more Iranians die from COVID19 over past 24 hours
IRNA – Head of Iranian Health Ministry’s Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Wednesday that some 64 more Iranians died from…
President: Iran on verge of COVID-19 containment
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised the tireless efforts of the medical workers after outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying the…
Iranian minister orders reopening of outdoor recreational centers
Tasnim – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Ali-Asghar Mounesan ordered the reopening of open-air recreational centers, parks and mountaineering…
Iran sees new surge in virus cases after reopening country
The New York Times | Farnaz Fassihi: Health experts say the government did not heed the warnings about easing restrictions too soon.…
Iran announces new phase in virus fight despite nearly 2,300 new cases
AFP – Iran on Monday said it was entering a new phase of trying to eliminate the novel coronavirus after bringing the…
Iran COVID-19 update: 2,111 new cases; 62 deaths
MNA – Some 2,111 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed in Iran in the past 24…
Iran chief banker says forex prices will be restored to normal levels
Press TV – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati says he is sure foreign currency prices will return…
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,…
UK rejects plea for ambassador to visit Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: Lawyers for dual-national tell Foreign Office a personal visit to Tehran is long overdue The Foreign Office…
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…