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Iraqi PM visits Imam Reza shrine before leaving Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi has left Iran after making a pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Reza in Iran’s holy city of Mashhad.

Iran sets new coronavirus vaccination record

Iran said on Monday it has vaccinated 1,590,000 people over the past twenty four hours bringing the total number of administered coronavirus shots to over 36 million.

Anti-vaccine rally held in Tehran

A group of anti-vaccine protesters have rallied outside the Iranian Interior Ministry in Tehran.

Iran to increase support for elite Afghan students

Iran’s Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari says Tehran will step up its support for Afghan top students coming to the country.

Iraqi PM promises to increase Arbaeen visas for Iranians

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi says Baghdad will increase the number of visas for Iranian pilgrims to attend Arbaeen ceremonies.

Iran nighttime driving ban lifted as Covid vaccination accelerates

Iran has lifted its nighttime driving ban that had been put in place as part of the efforts to curb the Covid pandemic.

Iran Plans to Import 130mn Doses of Covid Shots

Head of Iran’s National Taskforce against the Coronavirus Pandemic says over 49 million doses of vaccines have so far entered the country and that will rise to more than 130 million doses within two months.

New production line of Iran anti-Covid vaccine set in motion

Iran’s Barakat vaccine’s second production line was set in motion last week and it’s expected to produce 6 to 8 million doses of vaccine per month.

Iran aims for over two million vaccinations per day

Iran is trying to accelerate its coronavirus vaccination campaign to inoculate over 2,000,000 people each day.

Iran trying to up visa quota for Arbaeen pilgrims

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran is trying to convince the Iraqi government to further increase the visa quota for Iranian pilgrims to participate in Arbaeen ceremonies while observing Covid health protocols.

Iraq increases Iranians’ visa quota for Arbaeen rituals

Iraq has reportedly doubled the visa quota for Iranian pilgrims to participate in Arbaeen ceremonies.

Raisi says to throw weigh behind domestic production of covid vaccines

Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi has reaffirmed his administration’s stance to support domestic production of Covid-19 vaccines.

Worst stage of covid pandemic over in Iran

Iran says it has administered 958,933 doses of Covid vaccine from Wednesday to Thursday. That’s a record in the number of shots given in a single day since the Covid vaccination drive started in the country.

Phase 3 of Clinical Trial of Iran’s COVID-19 Fakhra Vaccine Begins

Phase three of the clinical trial of the Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine Fakhra has got underway.

COVID-19 Deaths, Cases Falling in Most Iranian Provinces

The pace of the coronavirus pandemic is slowing down in Iran as the number of fatalities and infections keep dropping in over 20 provinces.

Iran enjoy easy win over Iraq in 2022 World Cup qualifier

Iran’s national football ream secured a comfortable 3-0 win against Iraq in Group A of the 2022 World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.

Turkey: US should accept acquisition of Russia’s S-400 completed matter

The United States must accept the fact that Ankara’s purchase of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia is a completed matter, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated in an interview with NTV.

Mu variant detected in 49 US states as COVID cases top 40mln

The Mu variant of COVID-19 - which scientists fear could be more transmissible than Delta - has now been detected in all US states with the exception of Nebraska.

Iran Paralympic athletes get heroic welcome home

Iran’s Paralympics teams are given a heroic welcome upon returning home from Tokyo, the venue of the games.

Iranian Azmoun named Zenit’s footballer of the month

Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun has been named Zenit Saint Petersburg’s footballer of the month. The 26-year-old was voted player of the months of July and August by Zenit’s supporters.

Iran sets record in anti-covid vaccination drive

Iran says it has set a record in vaccinating citizens against Covid-19 in a single day, injecting 884,810 doses from Monday to Tuesday.

Iran Leader’s Condolence on Demise of Sheikh Qabalan

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has sent a message to the Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, expressing his condolences over the passing away of Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan, head of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shia Council.

Iranian Doctor Loses Life to Covid After Visiting “24k” Patients

An experienced physician in the city of Raz and Jargalan in northeastern Iran has lost his life due to infection with Covid-19, after visiting what he said were 24-thousand coronavirus patients.

Afghans to get scholarship and special residency in Iran

Iran says it is granting scholarships and special residency to top Afghan students and academics.

Tehran City Council Members Thank Taxi Driver Paralympics Coach

Members of Tehran City Council have commended a taxi driver who played a key role in the Iranian team’s medal haul in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

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