Coronavirus

Iran tightens protective measures, introduces travel bans to rein in virus spread

Mar 25, 2020 07:25

Stepping up its fight against the new coronavirus outbreak, Iran has begun banning people from leaving their cities and requiring those who are already on Persian New Year trips to return to their hometowns at the earliest opportunity.
Pentagon warns coronavirus outbreak could last for months in US

Mar 25, 2020 04:04

The US Defense Department has warned that the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in the country could continue for months and the American military would continue to support efforts to counter the COVID-19 crisis.
Arab League demands Palestinian inmates’ release over COVID-19

Mar 25, 2020 03:56

The Arab League has called on international human rights organizations and other relevant bodies to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention centers in the wake of rising cases of infection with a new coronavirus in the Occupied Territories.
Rouhani: UNSC likely to discuss plan to lift sanctions on Iran

Mar 25, 2020 03:45

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.
Iran's Army opens 2,000-bed medical center in Tehran

Mar 25, 2020 03:34

The Iranian Army on Wednesday opened a makeshift medical center with 2,000 beds at a large fairground in Tehran, used as a hospital and a convalescent home for coronavirus patients.
Iranian, Russian FMs discuss coronavirus outbreak, world developments

Mar 25, 2020 02:48

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed efforts to counter the coronavirus outbreak.
KSA, USA both accustomed to imposing medical sanctions: Iranian adviser

Mar 25, 2020 02:42

An adviser to Iran’s parliament speaker lambasted the Saudi and American officials for proceeding with the common policy of sanctions and wars against other nations, even amid the coronavirus pandemic.
President: Coronavirus deaths, hospital admissions on decline in Iran

Mar 25, 2020 02:35

The number of deaths and hospital admissions due to the coronavirus infection across Iran has decreased, President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday.
‘80 hours for 80mn campaign’ pressing US to ditch Iran sanctions amid outbreak

Mar 25, 2020 02:24

Amid a worldwide outcry against the United States’ illegal and unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran, a popular campaign has been launched to pressure Washington into temporarily lifting the sanctions that are obstructing the Iranian people’s efforts to curtail the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
US told it’s time to lift Iran sanctions amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 25, 2020 02:15

Top diplomats and officials from all around the world are increasingly urging the United States to remove its unilateral sanctions against Iran amid the country’s battle against the novel coronavirus.