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.

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.

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.

Iran's deterrence power strengthens attack on Ain al-Asad base, defense minister says

PoliticsIran's Defense Minister said on Friday that the decision to launch a missile attack on Ain al-Asad base with two characteristics and a strategic decision to strike the US base on Iraqi soil for the first time and to restore Iran's deterrent power was a very important and tactical aspect.

Part of Turkish Health Ministry coronavirus aid transferred to Tehran: Spox

PoliticsForeign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that part of donations made by Turkish Health Ministry and the Iranian expatriates and diplomats in the country were transported to Tehran late on Thursday.

Zarif: Coronavirus spares no nation

PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message advised US to prevent a forever pandemic, saying coronavirus spares no nation.

Confronting coronavirus needs social participation, solidarity: Veep

PoliticsFirst Vice President Es’hagh ـJahangiri emphasized the need for social participation and solidarity to combat coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

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Parks, department stores to be shut down amid coronavirus outbreak

PoliticsInterior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Wed. that parks and department stores will be closed amid coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, but those stores that supply basic requirements of people will continue their activities.

Rouhani: UNSC Likely to Discuss Plan to Lift Sanctions on Iran

PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani said a plan would be under debate in the United Nations Security Council for lifting all of the sanctions against Iran because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Iranian Coronavirus Diagnostic Test Kits Ready to Hit Global Market

PoliticsA manager of an Iranian knowledge-based company said their domestically-developed coronavirus diagnostic test kits are ready to be put to the market, adding that the firm is fairly capable of producing 80,000 kits on a weekly basis.

Spox: Iran to stand by Afghanistan in fighting terrorism, extremism

PoliticsIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi sympathized with the bereaved families of the victims of Kabul terrorist attack, saying Iran will stand by Afghanistan in fighting terrorism and extremism.

Gov’t spox: Iran to use MSF’s aid, equipment

PoliticsIranian Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Doctors Without Borders ( Médecins Sans Frontières) traveled to Iran with full coordination with the related bodies and Iran will take advantage of their aid and medical equipment.

11 million face masks to be distributed free to Iranians: Minister

EconomyIranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani on Wednesday said that over 11 million face masks are to be distributed free to Iranians in the coming days.

Health Minister: 47.5 million people screened on COVID-19

PoliticsIranian Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said that 47,500,000 people were screened with regard to coronavirus infection, adding that the pattern was also hailed by the World Health Organization.  

Coronavirus death toll reaches 2,077 in Iran; 9,525 recover

PoliticsThe head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office said on Wednesday that 9,625 people out of a total of 27,017 infected by the coronavirus have survived the deadly disease while 2,077 have lost their lives to it.

Iran envoy urges all states to defy US sanctions

PoliticsIran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations in New York Majid Takht Ravanchi said on Wednesday that the US fails to heed the UN officials call for removal of sanctions, urging all states to defy the US sanctions on Iran.

CBI governor speaks of imminent release of part of Iran frozen assets

EconomyGovernor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Wednesday that part of Iran's frozen assets may be released soon enabling Iran to contain spread of corona pandemic.

Iran joins WHO clinical trials on 4 anti-COVID-19 drugs

PoliticsDeputy Health Minister Reza Malekzadeh in an Instagram post said that Iran with 12 research teams has joined WHO clinical trials on four anti-coronavirus drugs.

US to leave Yemen disappointedly: Iran's Foreign Ministry

PoliticsIranian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Tuesday pointed out that the United States will also leave Yemen disappointedly.

Iran’s coronavirus death toll hits 1,934

PoliticsThe head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office said on Tuesday that 8,913 people out of a total of 24,811 infected by the coronavirus have survived the deadly disease while 1,934 have lost their lives to it.

President Rouhani: Hospital check-ins, deaths caused by coronavirus declining

PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the number of people hospitalized and deaths due to the coronavirus are decreasing in Iran, which show important measures have been taken.

Official puts Iran’s last year unemployment rate at 10.6%

EconomyHead of Plan and Budget Organization of Iran Mohammad Baqer Nobakht on Tuesday briefed the government’s efforts to rein in unemployment rate, saying the country’s unemployment rate stood at 10.6% last year.

Iran ready to share scientific findings with world to fight COVID-19 epidemy: Minister

PoliticsIran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami highlighted Iran's readiness to share its experiences and scientific findings with world countries in the combat against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

WHO delivers 7th emergency medical equipment shipment to Iran

PoliticsThe World Health Organization delivered its 7th emergency medical equipment to Iran for fighting coronavirus pandemic.

Official: Coronavirus death toll hits 1,812 in Iran

PoliticsHead of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Monday that 8,376 people out of a total of 23,049 infected by the coronavirus have survived the deadly disease while 1,812 have unfortunately succumbed to death.

Zarif: US impeding global fight against COVID-19

PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message praised the global campaign for lifting sanctions, saying the US is impeding the international fight against coronavirus.

Rouhani to Americans: Sanctions, pressure have never been, will never be successful

Politics President Hassan Rouhani in a message to the American people reiterated that sanctions and pressures have never worked and will never be so on the Iranians in future.

Zarif to US: Iran won't break

PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a Twitter message referred to US' new level of inhumanity against Iranians, saying Iran will not break.

Coronavirus death toll hits 1,433 in Iran

PoliticsIran's Deputy Health Minister Ali-Reza Raeesi said on Friday that the cases of COVID-19 infection reached 19,644 with death toll having mounted to 1,433 in the country.

CBI Governor regards inflation control as central bank's top priority in new year

EconomyGovernor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdul Nasser Hemmati said that the Bank's priority for the new Iranian year is to control inflation.