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…
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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…
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…
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 may use military against locusts threatening crops
Reuters – Iran may use its military for a second year to help fight locusts that have invaded the south of the…
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…
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…
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…
UNICEF delivers flood relief cargo to Iran
MNA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered a 32-ton cargo of flood relief equipment to Iran to help the…
Iran’s coverage: Iran, US not engaged in any negotiations: Foreign Minister Zarif
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran urges US to correct its behavior instead of making excuses Iranian…
Iran unveils nano-test kit for coronavirus
MNA – In a ceremony participated by Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari in Shiraz, Fars province, domestically produced nao-test…
Many regions in Iran entering containment phase of coronavirus: Health Minister
Tasnim – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said the novel coronavirus outbreak is reaching the containment phase in many parts of the…
Iran coronavirus updates: 1,401 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths
MNA – Iranian Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that 1,401 new COVID-19 infections have been identified in the country during the past…
Iran to reopen schools on May 16
Tasnim – All schools in Iran will reopen as of Saturday, May 16, after almost three months of closure in the wake…
All mosques in Iran to reopen temporarily on Tuesday
Reuters – All mosques in Iran will reopen temporarily on Tuesday, a further step in the government’s plans to ease restrictions that…
Iran receiving orders for COVID-19 test kits from 8 countries: Official
Press TV – Iranian test kits used to determine the rate of immunity against the new coronavirus are becoming increasingly popular as…
Iran ranks third in clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment: WHO
MNA – According to the latest statistics of World Health Organization (WHO), Islamic Republic of Iran stood at the third rank after…
US holds world record in lying: Iran Health Ministry
Press TV – Iran’s Ministry of Health has roundly rejected US claims that it has enabled the establishment of a sanctions-free channel…
COVID-19 death toll mounts to 6,685 in Iran: official
MNA – Some 45 more Iranians died of coronavirus over the past 24 hours and 87,422 people out of a total of…