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Iran Discusses Trade with Turkey, Azerbaijan amid Corona Outbreak
Iran has conferred with the Azerbaijan Republic and Turkey on ways of promoting mutual trade cooperation amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Iran’s Visa Issuance Rules Designed to Speed up Travel Procedure: Spokesman
Iran has offered explanation on the procedure for granting visas to those who would like to travel to the country.
Iran Confirms 1,234 New Cases of Coronavirus, 17 More Deaths
Iran's Health Ministry has confirmed 1,234 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, inclusing 17 new deatha.
Iran Strongly Condemns Terror Attack in Afghanistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly condemned the Friday terrorist attack in Afghanistan that struck a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Abdul Ali Mazari.
Iran Unveils Robotic Nurse amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Researchers at the Ardabil Science and Technology Park in north-west of Iran have succeeded in designing and building a robot that can replace nurses.
World Will Learn from Iran’s Fight against COVID-19: WHO
World Health Organisation representatives have hailed Iran's fight against the novel coronavirus, saying the world would learn from Iran’s experiences in the fight against coronavirus.
In Corona Fight We Either Win Together or Lose Together: Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated his call for global and regional cooperation against the novel coronavirus, saying the entire world is on the same boat in this battle.
Kuwait Says Ready to Help Iran in Fight against Coronavirus
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Jaber Al-Sabah says his country is prepared to assist Iran in its fight against the novel coronavirus, which has so far killed over 100 and infected over 3,000 in the Islamic Republic.
Former Iranian Diplomat Sheikholeslam Dies of Coronavirus
Hossein Sheikholeslam, a former advisor to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the country's ex-ambassador to Syria, has died of the novel Coronavirus.
Corona Outbreak Possible Result of US Biological Attack: IRGC Chief
Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says the coronavirus might be the result of a biological attack by the United States.
Iran Launches National Campaign against Corona
Iran’s Health Minister says the National Mobilisation Campaign against Corona has begun at three or four places with the highest rate of infection as of Thursday.
Iran’s Leader Condemns Massacre of Indian Muslims
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has censured the killing of oppressed Muslims in India.
Iran Dismisses Hackneyed Statement of Arab Quartet Committee
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has rejected the hackneyed and groundless allegations against Iran raised in the most recent statement of the self-proclaimed Arab Quartet Committee.
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 5
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, March 5, 2020, and picked headlines from 10 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
739 Iranians Recover from COVID-19: Health Ministry
Iran's Health Ministry says 739 people have recovered from the novel Coronavirus, that has so far killed over 100 and infected more than 3,000 in Iran.
Iran Urges India to Resolve Citizenship Law Issue Peacefully
Iran’s parliament speaker has urged India to use all the capabilities and opportunities to put an end to the conflicts and resolve the issue of Muslims in a peaceful manner.
Iran’s Nature in Photos: Snowy Bojnurd
Bojnurd is a beautiful city located in North Khorasan Province, northeast of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Heat-Resistant Fabric with Military Application Made in Iran
An Iranian knowledge-based company has invented a new generation of thermal insulators with nanotechnology that could be utilized in the military and aerospace industries.
National Campaign to Fight Coronavirus in Iran Getting Underway
A national campaign is getting underway in Iran to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Anti-Coronavirus Drug Made in Iran, Currently in Clinical Procedures: Official
Head of Iran’s Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences says one of the university’s research centres has managed to produce a drug for the novel coronavirus, and the medicine is currently undergoing clinical trials.
‘Iran Has Strong Reasons for Not Responding to IAEA Groundless Questions’
Iran says it has cogent reasons for not answering some unfounded questionsraised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding the country’s nuclear program.
Two Projects Launched in Iran to Produce Coronavirus Diagnostics Kits
The Biotechnology Development Headquarters of Iran’s Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has announced that two basic knowledge-based projects have been submitted for the production of Iranian diagnostic kits since the early days of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Iran Slams Bahrain’s Irresponsibility on Repatriation of Nationals
Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has criticized the Bahraini government’s irresponsible behaviour towards its citizens who have been stranded in Iran following the outbreak of coronavirus.
Lift Medicine Sanctions First If You Want to Help, Rouhani Tells Foes
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged the hostile governments who have offered to help Iran in the fight against coronavirus to remove the sanctions on the medicine and foodstuff on the first hand if they are honest about assisting the Iranian people.
Iran’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 92
Iran's Health Ministry has confirmed 586 new cases of the novel coronavirus, including 15 new deaths.