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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.

Covid in Iran: daily deaths drop to 5

Five patients have lost their lives to coronavirus over the past 24 hours in Iran, showing a decline in death toll as compared to a day earlier that saw 8 fatalities, according to the Health Ministry's update on Wednesday.

Covid kills 8 more patients in Iran; 134 new cases

The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 146,188 with eight more patients killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Intl. Wrestling Tournament, Takhti Cup

The 43rd round of the Takhti Championships was held on Monday morning (May 8, 2023) in the Iranian capital Tehran.

139 people infected with Covid-19 in Iran, 7 killed

The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Monday showed that 139 people had tested positive for the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 7 patients during the period.

Iranian Thalassemia Society: 100s of patients died due to sanctions since 2018

The Iranian Thalassemia Society says hundreds of patients have lost their lives due to the anti-Iranian sanctions spearheaded by the US.

Iran executes two convicts for insulting and burning Holy Quran

Iran’s judiciary says two people convicted of sacrilege including for burning of copies of the Holy Quran have been executed.

Iran runners-up at IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Asia

The Iranian women's ice hockey team won the vice-champion title of the 2023 Asian championships in Thailand after conceding defeat against the host.

Uzbekistan’s parliament speaker makes a pilgrimage to Imam Reza’s shrine in Mashhad

Uzbekistan’s Parliament Speaker Nurdinjon Ismoilov has made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Reza, the eight Shia Imam, in the holy city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran.

Ceremony held to honor teachers

A ceremony has been held in Tehran to honor the job of teachers in the presence of Iranian President Ebrahin Raisi in Tehran.

Covid in Iran: 10 dead, 139 new cases

The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Saturday showed that 139 people had tested positive for the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 10 patients during the period.

Racing all the way south

Motoring enthusiasts and professionals are racing from the Caspian Sea in Iran’s north all the way to the Persian Gulf in the country’s south.

Coronavirus death toll in Iran remains single-digit

The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran remains single-digit. The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Thursday showed that 8 patients died of the virus in the past 24 hours.

Syrian people, clerics welcome Iranian President Raisi at holy shrine near Damascus

People and religious clerics in Syria have offered a warm welcome to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as he was visiting the holy shrine of Hazrat Zeinab (PBUH) in the southern suburbs of Damascus. Raisi then led prayers at the site.

Iran Covid daily death toll becomes single-digit after nearly 8 weeks

The number of Coronavirus deaths in Iran has become single-digit after 54 days. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Wednesday showed 7 patients had died of the virus in the past 24 hours.

Blast hits IRGC weapons depot in Iran’s Semnan, kills two members

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says two of its staff members have been killed in an explosion at a military facility in the north-central province of Semnan.

Iran registers 11 Covid deaths, over 180 new infections

The Iranian Health Ministry said on Tuesday that more than 180 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours. It added that 11 patients have died in the same period of time.

The Leader praises Iranian teachers’ efforts, urges govt. to address their issues

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praises Iranian teachers for their non-stop hard work to educate the country’s young generation despite all the problems facing them, urging the government to address their hardships.

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