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The heavy rainfalls of the past two months in Iran have resulted in the formation of about 50 new lakes that did not exist before.

Iran's Health Ministry says 80 Iranians have died of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, increasing the death toll to 5,957.

The Iranian president says it is unclear when the coronavirus pandemic will be gone, so people should adapt themselves to living alongside this virus for quite some time.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its bid to host Asia’s top football tournament in 2027.

While the coronavirus pandemic has shut down schools for weeks and has forced people to stay home to prevent the spread of the disease, the Iranian Ministry of Education has launched a homegrown mobile application, dubbed SHAD (HAPPY), providing students with distance learning programs.

A senior Iranian official says the majority of HIV-positive patients have tested negative for COVID-19.

Iran's Health Ministry has confirmed 1,112 new cases of COVID-19 infection, increasing the total number of cases to 92,584.

The presidents of Iran and South Africa have held a telephone conversation to explore the avenues the two countries can pursue to stand against the US sanctions, contribute to peace in Syria and Yemen, and share the experiences and information in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Iranian scientists at Sharif University of Technology have designed a sensor to detect cancerous cells in medical diagnostic laboratories and research centres.

Health officials in Iran say over 5,000 people have been poisoned by drinking fake booze since February 20.

As part of the social distancing plan in Iran and the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the government has made it mandatory for subway passengers to use face masks.

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the rapid progress that the science and technology parks have made in the country over the past couple of years, saying such valuable asset has helped Iran cope with the coronavirus epidemic. 

Iranian researchers have developed ventilators with a price half that of foreign-made ones.

Iran's Health Ministry has confirmed 991 new COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, recording less than 1,000 new cases for the first time in 36 days.

Iran's Minister of Labour says the country’s Technical-Vocational Organization has produced nearly 13 million face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak.

An Iranian company has developed a homegrown technology to produce a special fabric with nanocoating to manufacture N95 and N99 masks and fulfill the...

An Iranian cultural official says the development of cultural and artistic exchanges and fostering of humanitarian values can turn the threat of coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity.

The Kurdish people of Iran have long had diverse and special rituals for the holy month of Ramadan and still adhere to them.

Mohammad Masjed-Jamei, a scholar of religion and a former diplomat, has weighed in on the impact of evangelical Christianity on the US politics and the country’s foreign policy, especially during the tenure of President Donald Trump.

Iran’s deputy health minister says over a hundred towns and cities across the nation have, on average, reported one or zero daily case of coronavirus infection over the past two weeks.

Iran’s Health Ministry says only 60 people have died of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily death toll in...

An Iranian knowledge-based company has manufactured an advanced thermal camera for fever screening in the coronavirus patients. The coronavirus detection thermal camera, developed by an...

Iran and Venezuela have discussed their latest information and experiences regarding the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was held via video conference by...

Iran’s National Coronavirus Headquarters has decided to put all areas of the country into three categories based on the COVID-19 outbreak and the threat of spread of the disease, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says.

Iran's first vice president and foreign minister have, in separate messages, offered congratulations to their counterparts in Muslim countries on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.