Turkey’s lack of coop. with Iran in road transport sector criticized
MNA – Turkey’s lack of cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran in international road transport sector was protested amid the outbreak…
Tag Archives: coronavirus in Iran
Deputy minister: Iran conducting biggest plasma therapy project for coronavirus treatment
FNA – Iranian Deputy Health Minister for Treatment Qassem Jan Babayee said that the country has pioneered in the world by carrying…
Photos: Iran distributes millions of aid packages amid COVID-19 in Ramadan
ISNA | Hadise Pasandi: Iran runs a program called Momenaneh across the country to help the needy in the wake of the…
Qatar sends 4th consignment of medical aid to Iran
Tasnim – Qatar has sent its fourth cargo of medical aid to Iran to help the country in its fight against the…
Big powers urged to freeze sanctions on Syria, Iran, Venezuela during virus
Reuters – Major powers must suspend economic sanctions against countries including Syria, Iran and Venezuela during the coronarivus pandemic which threatens to…
Iranians should be cautious but not afraid of the coronavirus: Rouhani
Reuters – Iranians should be cautious but not afraid of the coronavirus, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday as the country eases…
Iran death toll from coronavirus outbreak reaches 5,957 – health ministry official
Reuters – The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 80 in the past twenty four hours to 5,957,…
IranAir to launch special flights from Tbilisi, Milan to Tehran amid pandemic
MNA – Iran’s National Flag Carrier, Iran Air, announced on Tue. that it will launch special two flights from Italy’s Milan to…
Basiji groups in Tehran province produce over 5mln masks
FNA – Hundreds of Basiji (volunteer) groups in different towns of Tehran province have produced over 5mln masks as the country continues…
Iranian startups faring even better amid pandemic
Press TV – The knock-on effects of the coronavirus outbreak have been devastating for nearly the entire global economy but some businesses…
Photos: Iranian nurses reciting Quran to COVID-19 patients in Ramadan
FNA | Mehdi Marizad: Iranian medical workers recite Quran (holy book of Muslims) for patients infected with the novel coronavirus in hospitals…
President lauds Iranian science, technology parks for help in coronavirus battle
Tasnim – President of Iran Hassan Rouhani highlighted the rapid progress that science and technology parks have made in the country over…
Iran Defense Minister stresses readiness to deal with modern threats
Tasnim – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said the country needs to maintain a constant state of preparedness to deal…
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises by 71 to 5,877 -health ministry official
Reuters – The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic rose by 71 in the past 24 hours to 5,877, health…
Sanctions and sickness
Iran Review | Vira Ameli: In the current global pandemic, Iran occupies a unique position. One of the first countries to experience…
Pakistan reopens border crossing with Iran
Financial Tribune – Rimdan border crossing on the Iran-Pakistan frontier reopened on Saturday, says spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs…
Iran’s coverage: Zarif tells Pompeo to stop dreaming about return to JCPOA after failing to bring Iran to its knees
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran’s Zarif lashes out at Pompeo for saying US still ‘Participant’ in…
IRGC aiding 3.5 million Iranian families amid coronavirus pandemic
Tasnim – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has prepared aid packages for 3.5 million Iranian families affected by the outbreak of…
Iran receives fourth medical products cargo from Germany
Radio Farda – An official of the Iranian Customs on Sunday confirmed that a fourth consignment of pharmaceutical ingredients purchased from Germany…
Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 96 to 5,806 – health ministry official
Reuters – The death toll from the outbreak of new coronavirus in Iran rose by 96 in the past twenty four hours…
Switzerland projects Iran’s flag on Matterhorn Mountain as message of hope
IRNA – Switzerland projected Iranian flag on Matterhorn Mountain to convey the message of hope to Iranians amid coronavirus pandemic. “Last night,…
IKIA revenues decline over coronavirus outbreak
Financial Tribune – Following the outbreak of coronavirus, the number of flights and passengers at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport during the…
Mehrabad Int’l airport reopens terminal 1
Financial Tribune – Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport has reopened its Terminal 1 that had been closed since March 18 due to a…
Iraq to reopen 3 border crossings with Iran
ISNA – Border Ports Authority of Iraq announced that it will reopen three border crossings with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The…
Iran’s coverage: Not being afraid of US result of acting according to Quran: Leader
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Ayatollah Khamenei calls on Iranian people not to be afraid of US,…
Iran says coronavirus death toll rises by 60 to 5,710
Reuters – The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 60 in the past 24 hours to 5,710,…
Iran to group regions into white, yellow, red categories in coronavirus battle
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that all areas of the country would be categorized according to the coronavirus…
Iran in photos: April 20-26
Empty mausoleum of Saadi Shiraz amid COVID-19 pandemic Army’s empathy, unity, amity with people amid COVID-19 outbreak Tehran Grand Bazaar…
Rouhani says Iran should assume worst-case coronavirus scenario
Reuters – Iran should draw up economic plans based on a worst-case scenario of nearly a year of disruptions due to the…
Iran more successful in coronavirus fight than UK: London Mayor Khan
Press TV – Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hailed Iran’s endeavor in the containment of the deadly coronavirus pandemic despite Washington’s…
Iran, like wider Mideast, relies on deliveries amid pandemic
AP | AMIR VAHDAT: For some $15 a day, deliverymen don masks and gloves in Iran’s capital to zip across its pandemic-subdued…
Deputy commander: 11,000 Army medical staff fighting against coronavirus
FNA – Deputy Commander of Iran’s Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that 11,000 medical staff of the Army are…
Iran: Coronavirus causes agrifood losses worth over $240 million
Financial Tribune – The novel coronavirus has inflicted losses worth 39,500 billion rials ($243 million) on the consumption and export sectors of…
Iran’s coverage: Iran’s President says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran closely monitoring US actions, but will never initiate any conflict or…
Iran witnessing ‘declining trend’ in coronavirus deaths, infections
Press TV – Iran’s Health Ministry says the country is witnessing a “declining trend” in the number of fatalities and cases of…
US objection to IMF’s loan to Iran violates Peremptory Norms of Int’l Law & Right to Health: Shamkhani
IRNA – The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran wrote in a Twitter message that US objection to Iran’s…
Religious sites could reopen in Iran, President says
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said religious sites in the country might reopen in compliance with the health protocols to prevent…
Qatar sends more medical aid to Iran amid pandemic
Tasnim – Qatar has sent a new consignment of goods and medical supplies to Iran amid the country’s battle against the COVID-19…
COVID-19 showed all humans are in the same boat: Zarif
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected close to three million people around the…
Iran coronavirus death toll rises by 93 to 5,574: health official
Reuters – Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 93 on Friday, to reach a total of 5,574, Health Ministry…