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Iran Covid: 12 killed, 375 infections

Covid has killed 12 people in Iran in the past 24 hours. That’s according to a tally released by the Iranian Health Ministry on Friday. The ministry also said that Friday’s daily caseload was 375.

‘Saudis must first prove good will to Iran before resumption of ties’

A Iranian political expert says Saudi Arabia first needs to prove its “good will” and true intention to establish lasting relations with the Islam Republic before the two neighbors can reach a détente and resume ties.

Iran unveils new nuclear achievement

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says Iranian nuclear scientists have developed an infant screening kit using heavy water.

Pro- Intifada body: World must take stand against Israel’s desecration of al-Aqsa

The Secretariat of the International Conference on Supporting Palestinian Intifada has sharply condemned Israel’s sacrilegious acts of aggression against al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied al-Quds, urging the world community to take a stand against the regime’s crimes.

‘Iran’s daily production at South Pars gas field to reach 14 mcm by year end’

An official with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) says the gas production capacity at Phase 11 of South Pars, a major natural-gas condensate field in the Persian Gulf, will reach 14 million cubic meters (mcm) per day by the end of this Persian calendar year.

Sources: Iran labor minister not quitting

Informed sources say Iran's Labor Minister Hojatollah Abdolmaleki is not stepping down amid rumors about his possible resignation.

Single-digit Covid death toll holds in Iran

The daily Covid death toll in Iran has not changed compared to Wednesday when it hit its lowest level in over two years. The Thursday figures released by the Iranian Health Ministry showed that 7 people died of the virus in the past 24 hours. The same number of people lost their lives on Wednesday.

Iran’s Karate team ends runner-up in 2021 Deaflympics in Brazil

Iranian karatekas, including men and women, have become runners-up in the 2021 Deaflympics games in Caxias du Sol, Brazil.

Iran health minister advises public to get 4th dose of Covid vaccine

Iran’s health minister has cautioned the public against taking the coronavirus lightly amid a sharp decline in cases of infection and fatalities, advising the people to get another dose of vaccine this year to further boost their immune system against Covid-19.

Official: Goods smuggling surged 20-fold this year

A senior official at Iran’s Ministry of Agricultural Jihad says goods smuggling has surged 20-fold this year compared to the previous year.

Iran Health Ministry warns of summer outbreak of Covid

Iran’s Health Ministry has warned of an outbreak of new variants of the Coronavirus in the summer if the inoculation program is not taken seriously.

‘UN rapporteur’s Iran visit to help shed light on impact of sanctions on people’

Iran’s top human rights official says an upcoming visit by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the impact of sanctions on human rights will be an opportunity for the world body to get to know the destructive consequences of such brutal restrictive measures for the Iranian people.

Raisi says Iran favors security in Iraq

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has expressed hope that Iraq’s parliamentary elections will be fruitful and result in the formation of a strong government and security in the country as soon as possible.

Iranian, Indonesia presidents underline need to expand bilatrral ties

The presidents of Iran and Indonesia have underlined the need to expand bilateral ties between Tehran and Jakarta in all fields. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo were speaking over the phone.

NGO demands end to “show trial” of Iran national in Sweden

An Iranian NGO has in an open letter to the Swedish ambassador to Tehran criticized the government in Stockholm for gross support of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq terrorist group.

Iranian interior minister: Ongoing census mandatory for all Afghans

The Iranian interior minister says it’s mandatory for Afghan nationals living in Iran to take part in an ongoing census in the country.

Amir Abdollahian calls for immediate release of Iranian national from Sweden prison

Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has called for the immediate release of an Iranian national, being tried in Sweden, calling his trial illegal.

One cub of Iranian cheetah triplet dies of lung deficiency

One of the three cubs of cheetah named “Iran” has died. The cubs were born several days ago at the Touran Wildlife Refuge in the Semnan Province east of Tehran.

Russian ambassador: No hurdle to Tehran-Moscow armaments cooperation

Russia’s ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan has underlined the necessity of expansion of ties with Tehran, stressing there is no obstacle to mutual armaments cooperation.

Iran sends aid to families of terror attacks’ victims in Afghanistan

Iran has sent a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan for the families of the victims of the recent terror attacks in the war-hit country.

Report: Convicted Israeli spy Jalali to be executed by May 21

Iran will carry out the execution of Ahmadreza Jalali, a Swedish-Iranian national convicted of spying for Israel by May 21, media reports say, after his execution was approved by the Supreme Court of Iran.

Iran Covid: Daily death toll becomes single-digit

The number of Covid deaths in Iran has become single-digit for the first time in over two years. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Wednesday showed 7 people had died of the virus in the past 24 hours.

Iranian president calls for profitable expansion of ties with Serbia

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says there are various potentials for Iran and Serbia to profitably expand their relations.

Croatian coach of Iran soccer team hails Iranians for ‘unique hospitality’

The Croatian head coach of Iran’s national soccer team, Dragan Skočić, has praised the Iranian people for “unique hospitality,” saying he has found Iran to be different from political misportrayals of the country.

Yemeni army says shot down another Saudi spy drone

The Yemeni army says its air defense has shot down a Saudi spy drone that was conducting a “hostile” mission over the northwestern province of Hajjah in breach of a UN-brokered ceasefire.

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