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Health official rejects rumors on COVID-19 victims in Iran
PoliticsHead of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour on Thursday rejected rumors promoted by the opposition media claiming that over 100,000 people have been killed by the coronavirus in Iran.
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Envoy: No one fooled by disinformation
PoliticsIran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi in a message referred to the US Administration’s limitless allegations against Iran, saying no one will be fooled by US' disinformation.
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Sattari: Three independent groups working to produce COVID-19 vaccine
PoliticsIran's Vice-President for Science and Technology Sourena Sattari referred to the efforts made for making coronavirus vaccine in Iran, saying three independent groups are working to produce it.
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Rouhani hails CBI report on currency situation
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Central Bank of Iran has presented a good report of the current conditions in Iran, adding that "we will have no problem" with regard to medical and pharmaceutical demands.
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Official: Iran screens many Afghan, Pakistani pilgrims at borders
PoliticsAdvisor to Iranian Minister of Health Mohammad Asaei Ardakani referred to safety measures taken at air and land borders, saying many Afghan and Pakistani pilgrims have been screened at the quarantines prepared at borders.
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Zarif: Iran starts no war, teaches lessons to initiators
PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message criticized the US for promoting lies, assassinations, and cheats, saying that Iran starts no war.
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Iran official urges Americans to fight COVID-19 globally
PoliticsAn advisor to President Hassan Rouhani in a message referred to the US sanctions as helping to spread of coronavirus in Iran, and urged Americans to fight pandemic globally.
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Bahrain court's ruling against Iranian Al-Mustaqbal Bank lacking legal value: Spox
PoliticsForeign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi ruled out Bahraini government's verdict against Iran's Al-Mustaqbal Bank and its managers as well as several other Iranian banks and said that the verdicts have been issued based on a fabricated dossier and fake allegations which lack any legal value.
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Iran should simultaneously fight coronavirus, sanctions: Gov't spox
PoliticsSpokesman of the Iranian Government Ali Rabiei said on Monday through a video press conference that Iran needs to break sanctions and coronavirus at the same time.
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Iran imports 40 tons medical items from China every day
PoliticsCivil Aviation Organization of Iran's spokesman Reza Jafarzadeh said Iran's imports over 350 tons of medical items through 10 Mahan flights every week.
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Mass production of home-made corona test kits in Iran
PoliticsAn assembling line for mass production of corona test kits went into operation at Iran’s Ministry of Defense on Monday.
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Official: 13,911 Iranians survive COVID-19
PoliticsHead of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Department Kianoush Jahanpour said on Monday that 13,911 people out of a total of 41,495 infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) have survived the virus.
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Some Iranian provinces pass coronavirus infection peak: Official
PoliticsIran’s deputy health minister for research announced on Monday that the number of infected cases are decreasing in some provinces, leaving behind the peak in those areas.
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Tehran Oil Refinery produces chemical sanitizing liquid to help fight COVID19
PoliticsManaging Director of Tehran Oil Refinery Lotfollah Hangi said at on Monday that the refinery launched production line of chemical sanitizing liquid with capacity of 4,000 liters per day.
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Veep says government committed to safety of people
PoliticsFirst Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on monday that the Government is committed to safety of the people and therefore has shut down major community centers since early days of the outbreak.
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US Continues to Block Transfer of Medicines to Iran: VP
Politics Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said the US sanctions have prevented the shipment of medicines and basic items to Iran amid the coronavirus pandemic in the country
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Iran makes ventilator to fight COVID19
PoliticsThe vice president for science and technology Sourena Sattari said ventilator device which is regarded as the most important item in fighting coronavirus has been made domestically by the knowledge-based companies in Iran.
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Supreme Leader terms COVID-19 screening as great accomplishment
PoliticsSupreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a letter to Iranian Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education Saeed Namaki on Sunday described coronavirus screening plan in Iran as a great job.
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Official: Iran only Eastern Mediterranean state with exact COVID-19 statistics
PoliticsHead of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that Iran is the only country in the Eastern Mediterranean that has precise statistics with regard to coronavirus.
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Zarif warns US to stop aiding war crimes
PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message referred to the US' background of sabotage and assassinations and warned Americans to stop aiding war crimes.
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Official: COVID-19 outbreak keeps falling down in 13 provinces
PoliticsIran's Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said on Sunday that the outbreak of coronavirus has been falling in 13 provinces in a way that in some small towns and villages with total 32 million population less than 5 cases have been infected.
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Defense Industries plant produces masks & protective gowns for medics
PoliticsDefense Minister announced on Sunday that the Defense Industries Organization of Iran has been making round-the-clock efforts to help both medical centers and the Iranian people fight the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Official: 12,391 COVID19-infected patients recovered in Iran
PoliticsHead of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that 12,391 people out of a total of 38,309 infected by the coronavirus have survived while 2,640 have unfortunately succumbed to the deadly virus.
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Supreme Leader honors war veterans "alive martyrs"
PoliticsSupreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday honored the war veterans describing them "alive martyrs".
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Pres. Rouhani says public health on gov't agenda
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the first priority of the government is to protect public health by the time the country is grappling with the coronavirus outbreak nationwide.
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Iran: Washington trying to divert public opinion from realities
PoliticsIranian Embassy in China said on Sunday that Washington is trying to divert the public opinion from realities in Iran waging propaganda campaign by the US Embassy’s fake tweets.
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Iran announces COVID-19 relief package
PoliticsIran has introduced a 21.3-billion euro relief package to help the vulnerable families and the private sector suffering from coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), according to Government spokesman Ali Rabiei.
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US has taken several Iranian scientists hostage: Zarif
PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the US of taking Iranian scientists hostage and refusing to grant them medical furlough in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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Official: COVID-19 death toll mounts to 2,378
PoliticsHead of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Friday that 11,133 people out of a total of 32,332 infected by the coronavirus have survived it while 2,378 have unfortunately succumbed to the deadly virus.
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5.4-Richter quake leaves no casualties in southern Iran
PoliticsHead of Faryab crisis management committee said the 5.4-magnitude on the Richter scale earthquake happened in Faryab, Kerman Province, had no casualties and damages to the properties.
