Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has downplayed the US offer of help to Iran in fight against the COVID-19, saying the US itself is accused of creating the novel virus.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has dismissed the US State Department’s claim that food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies are exempt from the sanctions on Iran, calling on Iranian expatriates in the US to provide whatever document verifying a single financial transaction for such purchases.
While Iran is celebrating Nowruz under the shadow of the coronavirus epidemic, President Hassan Rouhani has also delivered his new year speech to the nation in markedly different conditions.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US government for impeding Iran’s fight against the coronavirus epidemic by intensifying the pressure of sanctions.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has defended his government’s response to the new coronavirus outbreak, dismissing as “propaganda” the claim that the outbreak in Iran was announced with delay.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Security Council Ali Shamkhani says American officials need to answer serious questions about the possibility that the country might be the first spreader of the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease associated with it.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of Iranian convicts on the occasion of the Muslim festive days in the lunar month of Rajab and also the Nowruz holidays.
Iran’s Health Ministry says the number of coronavirus infections in the country stands at 16,169, out of whom 5,389 have recovered and been discharged from the hospital.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the UK not to follow the US’ cruel sanctions against the Iranian people.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has assured people that all needs for medical and health products and foodstuff would be fully satisfied by the administration amid the outbreak of coronavirus, saying the cabinet has made major decisions to support the businesses and individuals affected by the disease.
The latest figures released by Iran’s Health Ministry indicate the number of Coronavirus infections has increased to 13,938, out of whom 724 have died and 4,590 have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
In a letter to a number of world leaders, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has emphasised the need for all countries' participation and efforts to counter the outbreak of coronavirus.
Iran’s president says the country’s efforts in containing the deadly coronavirus in the face of the US sanctions and its maximum pressure policy are of great value because no other country could fight with coronavirus in such circumstances.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador, whose country represents Washington’s interests in Iran, over the baseless remarks made by the US president about Iran’s culpability in a recent attack on a military base used by coalition forces in Iraq.
Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran says the US cannot blame other countries for the recent attack on its forces in Taji military camp near Baghdad, as such attacks are consequence of the US assassination of Iraqi commanders.
