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Iraq’s top Shia authority slams Peshawar mosque bombing

Iraq’s top Shia authority Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani has issued a statement following the Friday bombing in a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar that killed a number of Shia Muslim worshippers.

Soccer legend Seedorf converts to Islam after marrying Iranian girl

Dutch soccer legend Clarence Seedorf has announced his conversion to Islam after marrying an Iranian girl, expressing joy over joining the followers of the holy religion.

Iran Covid: Daily death toll, new infections on decline

The Iranian Health Ministry said on Friday 154 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 have lost their lives over the 24 hours, with the new figures showing a decline in the death toll from the respiratory disease compared to the past days.

Dust cloud blankets parts of Iran’s southern and western provinces

The head of Abadan Environmental Protection Department says the amount of dust in this southern Iranian city at 8 am on Friday reached 6,831 micrograms per cubic meter, which is more than 45 times the standard level.

Covid-19 fatalities in Iran going down

Iran seems to be slowly moving past the peak of its sixth wave of the coronavirus outbreak as the number of Covid-19 deaths is going down.

Covid daily caseload in Iran sharply decreases

Iranian Health Ministry figures show a downward trend in Covid-19 cases and deaths. The figures on Wednesday showed that 203 people died of Covid in the past 24 hours.

Iran and its feasts in month of Esfand

Preservation of nature and environment was the most important principle of life for ancient Iranians and they always performed rituals of joy under the pretext of giving thanks to God.

Amir-Reza: On the path to a dream

Amir-Reza was diagnosed with pineoblastoma (brain tumor) at the age of 5 and recovered after 2 years of treatment. His parents, being aware of Amir-Reza’s interest in singing, decided to introduce him as a singer to perform at events organized by a cancer-stricken children’s charity.

Iran opens House of Innovation and Technology in Istanbul

The Iran House of Innovation and Technology in Istanbul, Istanbul IHIT has been inaugurated at the same time as the dispatch of the Iranian Technology Trade Board consisting of 50 knowledge-based companies to develop technology trade between Iran and Turkey.

Covid-19 claims 226 more lives in Iran

226 more people in Iran have lost their lives to the coronavirus as the country struggles to contain its sixth wave of the outbreak.

207 more people lose their lives to Covid-19 outbreak in Iran

The sixth wave of the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Iran has claimed 207 more lives taking the total number of Covid-19 fatalities to 136,838.

Immunologist says fourth vaccine dose necessary if Omicron stays dominant

A prominent immunologist who helped build the world’s first vaccine against COVID-19 says receiving a fourth dose of inoculation will be necessary in three months’ time if the Omicron variant of the coronavirus stays the dominant variant until then.

Iran Covid: 241 people killed, thousands infected

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that 241 more people died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. The latest deaths push to 136,631 the total number of people killed by Covid since the pandemic began two years ago.

Iran to open 5th (IHIT) House of Innovation & Technology in Turkey

Iran is set to open a new House of Innovation and Technology (IHIT) in the Turkish economic hub, Istanbul, in line with the agenda to promote exports of creative and knowledge-based products made in Iran.

An animal charity center in Iran’s city of Qom

Akbar Bozorgzadeh, an Iranian man who cares about the environment, has voluntarily allocated a 2,000-square-meter space in the city of Qom to taking care of birds and animals, which have been injured or seized from hunters, and preparing them for returning to the nature.

Oil slicks mar coasts in southern Iran

Oil slicks floating in waters off the coast of Khark Island in southern Iran, have come ashore in the city of Bushehr, contaminating the coastline in several locations.

Iranian drug maker starts clinical studies on Omicron jab

An Iranian pharmaceutical company says it has has started clinical studies on a vaccine exclusively for the Omicron variant of Covid.

Iranian president says citizens should get third dose of Covid vaccine

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has underlined the need to persuade people to get their third dose of Covid vaccine and fine people who violate healthcare protocols.

Iran Covid: 224 new deaths; infections decreasing

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Saturday showed that 224 more people died of Covid in the past 24 hours.

Iran’s coronavirus red zones down to 184 from 337

The number of Iranian cities declared coronavirus red zones has decreased from 337 to 184 as the country is still grappling with the six wave of the respiratory disease.

214 more people die of Covid in Iran

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Friday showed that 214 more people died of Covid in the past 24 hours.

Covid-19 claims 226 more lives in Iran

The sixth wave of the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has claimed 226 more lives.

Sheikh al-Raees Ibn Sina mausoleum under a blanket of snow

Hamedan is one of the most beautiful cities of Iran, with a long history that goes back to thousands of years, as the capital of different Iranian dynasties, including Medes.

Iran Health Minister: Omicron spread under control

Iran’s health minister says he expects the situation concerning the Omicron outbreak improve in the country thanks to the high percentage of vaccination against Covid among Iranians.

Oil spill inflicts environmental damage on Bushehr shores in Persian Gulf

The Department of Environment of the southern Iranian Province of Bushehr says an oil spill from pollution near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf has reached the shorelines of the province.

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