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Situation in most Iranian cities return to normal as coronavirus subsides

The Iranian Health Ministry says the situation in most Iranian cities have returned to normal or ‘blue’ on the country’s coronavirus tracking map, as the number of Covid-19 sharply decreases.

Cleansing ritual performed at Imam Reza’s holy shrine in Iran’s Mashhad ahead of birth anniv.

The custodians of the Shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, perform a cleansing ritual at the holy site in the northeastern city of Mashhad, as Iranians prepare to celebrate the venerated Shia Muslim figure’s birth anniversary on Wednesday.

Iran reports 40 new Covid cases, 1 death

The Iranian Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that 40 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that one patient has died in the same period of time.

Morad-Sahraei becomes Iran’s education minister after winning confidence vote at Parliament

Reza Morad-Sahraei becomes Iran’s new education minister after securing a vote of confidence from the country’s Parliament.

Health minister: 1.2 million foreign patients received treatment in Iran last year

Iranian Health Minister Dr. Bahram Einollahi says 1.2 million foreign patients received treatment at the country’s health facilities in the past Iranian calendar year (ended 20 March).

Iran’s Taremi clinches top scorer title in Portuguese Primeira Liga

Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi has emerged as the leading goal scorer in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with 22 goals he scored for his team, FC Porto.

Four dead as heavy flooding wreaks havoc in northeast Iran

At least four people have lost their lives as flooding, triggered by heavy downpours, hits Iran’s North Khorasan Province.

Iran plans two new satellites launches in months to come: Defense chief

The Iranian defense chief announces plans to launch two more satellites into orbit in the months to come, as the country keeps up efforts to promote its space industry.

Iran sends 1st batch of Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Iran sends a first batch of pilgrims from 10 provinces to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 Hajj rituals in the holy city of Makkah.

COVID-19 figures in Iran decline even further: Official data

Official data from Iran’s Health Ministry show that only 86 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country over the past 24 hours.

Iran leader says Hajj aims to unify Muslims against Israel, arrogance

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the Hajj rituals aim to forge unity among the Islamic Ummah in the face of the Israeli regime and global arrogance.

Iranian rights official says members of religious minorities no different than other Iranians

Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Kazem Gharibabadi says members of religious minorities in the country are in fact part of the Iranian population as a whole.

Muslim devotees mourn Imam Jafar Sadeq on martyrdom anniversary 

A group of Muslim devotees known as the Sadeqiyoun Society have held a procession to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar Sadeq, the sixth Shia Imam, in Mashhad, northeastern Iran. 

Unusual snow hits cities across Iran

Heavy snowfall has hit a range of cities across Iran in the middle of the spring, stranding people in the worst-hit areas.

Iran’s Raisi meets with Patriarch of Assyrian Church of East

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met with Mar Awa III, the Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, emphasizing faith and morality.

Iran Corona: 101 new cases, 2 deaths

The daily number of infections with Covid-19 in Iran has topped 100, while the virus took two lives over the past 24 hours, Iran’s Health Ministry reported on Monday.

Iran Covid fatalities double to 8

The Iranian Health Ministry has reported a slight rise in the number of Coronavirus deaths in the country over the past 24 hours. The ministry figures on Sunday showed that 8 people died of the disease in the past 24 hours compared to the 4 declared on Saturday.

Five people contract Crimean fever in Iran

An Iranian Health Ministry official says five cases of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) have been reported in Iran since the start of the Iranian calendar year in March.

President Raisi congratulates Iran’s weigh-lifters on Asia championship in South Korea

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi offers congratulations to the country’s weightlifting squad on winning the championship at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in South Korea.

More specialists migrating from Iran than GPs: Daily

Specialist doctors are migrating from Iran at a faster rate than general practitioners, whose emigration rate is already very high, a new report says.

Iran registers 4 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, toll tops 146,200

The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 146,204 with four more patients killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Iran crowned champions at 2023 Asian Weightlifting

Iran's weightlifting team became champion at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in South Korea.

Managing editor of Iranian daily shot dead in southern Iranian province

The managing editor of Iran’s Tose’e-Jonoub daily has been shot dead by an unidentified assailant in the southern province of Khuzestan.

Iranians celebrate national festival of twins in Zanjan

Large numbers of Iranian twins, triplets, and multiples gather in the city of Zanjan, northwest of the capital Tehran, to celebrate the national festival of twins.

Iran Covid cases become double-digit after weeks

Iran’s daily number of infections with Covid-19 has dropped to the two-digit mark again, the country’s Health Ministry reported on Thursday.

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