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Pile-up in south Iran leaves 10 dead, several wounded

A multiple vehicle collision in southern Iran has left 10 people dead and five wounded.

Iran produces over 10mn doses of Pastokovac vaccine in fall

Iran has, so far, produced more than 10 million doses of the anti-Covid Pastokovac vaccine, of which 6.3 million doses have been handed over to the health ministry and injected to citizens at medical centers.

Iran FM congratulates Christians on Nativity

Iran’s Foreign Minister has, in a message, congratulated all Christians around the world, particularly those living in Iran, on the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ and Christmas.

Raisi visits family of Christian martyr on eve of Christmas

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has paid a visit to the bereaved family of a young Christian martyr, who lost his life during the ex-Iraqi regime’s war on Iran in the 1980s, on the eve of Christmas.

World’s ‘most powerful woman’ beats own record in truck-pulling

Iran’s Giti Mousavi, popularly known as the world’s most powerful woman, has beaten the record earlier set by herself in truck-pulling in the country’s northwestern city of Tabriz.

Iran minister urge people to administer covid booster; 44 more deaths

Iran’s Health Minister says Covid booster shots make people up to 90 percent resistant to the new strain of the disease known as Omicron.

Iran’s Raisi offers Christmas greetings to Pope Francis, all Christians

On the eve of Christmas, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran has offered congratulations to Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, and all the Christians across the world on the birthday anniversary of Prophet Jesus Christ (Peace be upon him).

Gas blast kills two at Tehran flower market

A gas explosion at a flower marker in the Iranian capital Tehran has left two people dead and several others injured.

Iranian footballer Azmun selected best player of 2021 in Russia

Iranian footballer Sardar Azmoun, who plays for the Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg, has been voted as the best player of 2021 in Russia.

ICRC donates funds for 250k Covid-19 shots for Afghan refugees in Iran

The International Committee of the Red Cross has donated funds to provide 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses for Afghan refugees and their host communities in eastern Iran

51 people killed by Covid in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry figures on Thursday show Covid killed 51 people in the country in the past 24 hours. The daily death toll increased by 7 compared to the previous day.

Iran logs +2000 new Covid cases, 44 new deaths

Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday 2,103 new coronavirus patients have been identified in the country over the past 24 hours, raising the total national caseload past the six million mark.

Iran-made vessels join Navy, further boosting the force

Two missile-launching corvettes have been delivered to the Iranian Navy, further boosting the Islamic Republic’s military might at sea.

22 injured in Tehran metro collision

Two Tehran-Karaj subway trains have collided after one train derailed.

With 43 new fatalities, Iran Covid-19 deaths near record lows

Iran has reported 43 more fatalities from the coronavirus taking the total death toll from the respiratory disease outbreak to 131,167.

“Reshteh Polo”, Yalda Night’s dinner in old Tehran

Perhaps many among the current residents of Tehran do not know that Reshteh Polo, or Persian noodle rice, has been a regular dinner for old residents of Tehran, who were both gastronomes and good-timers, but at the same time easygoing and frugal, on Yalda Night.

Iran Covid: 511,000 more vaccines administered

Iran has administered over half a million more doses of coronavirus vaccine over the past day as the number of infections and fatalities remain at record lows.

Iran Covid: 50 new deaths, 1,900 more cases

Iran has registered 50 new deaths from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities from COVID-19 to over 131,000.

Iran confirms Omicron cases in country

The Iranian Coronavirus Task Force has confirmed cases of the Omicron strain of the deadly virus in the country.

Firefighters battling flames in Iran’s National Park

Firefighters are trying hard to put out fires in Golestan National Park in Iran’s northern province of Golestan.

Iranians mark martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh

People in the holy Iranian city of Qom are mourning the martyrdom anniversary of Fatemeh Zahra, the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter and Imam Ali’s wife.

Covid deaths hit lowest level in a year

Covid deaths in Iran have hit a new record low. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Saturday show 41 people died of the disease in the past 24 hours. This is the lowest daily death toll in a year.

Rescuers find body of climber who went missing in Dizin heights

Iran's Red Crescent rescuers have found the body of a mountain climber who was among ten people who had gone missing in an area close to Dizin Ski Resort north of Tehran.

16 Iranian provinces without any Covid fatalities

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Friday showed 16 provinces across the country had no Covid deaths over the past 24 hours.

Iran slams dismissal of female teacher in Canada for wearing hijab

The secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council has condemned the sacking of a female teacher from a school in Canada for wearing hijab.

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