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Iran reports zero Covid death for second straight day

The number of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,633 with another zero death day over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry confirmed on Saturday.

US coach says no political football for Iran clash

United States coach Gregg Berhalter says politics would not come into his team's must-win World Cup match with Iran following the Americans' battling draw with England on Friday.

Iran president, FM congratulate National Football Team over beating Wales at World Cup

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have congratulated Iran’s National Football Team (Team Melli) on winning the second match of the World Cup against Wales.

World Cup 2022: Iran makes comeback after 2-0 win against Wales

Iran scored two late goals to gain its first win at the Qatar World Cup during a crunch game against Wales at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Doha.

Iranian footballer Vooria Ghafouri detained for “insulting Team Melli”

Security forces in Iran have arrested a footballer for “insulting government officials over the protests in the Islamic Republic and affronting the national Iranian football team.”

Iran reports single Covid death

Iran’s Health Ministry on Thursday announced that one patient had died of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours.

Iran Covid: Daily cases of infection on decline

The Iranian Health Ministry reported on Wednesday that 30 people had tested positive for the coronavirus countrywide over the past 24 hours, down from around 50 registered a day earlier.

Water reserves behind Tehran dams at lowest level in 50 years: Official

An Iranian official warns that the available water reserves behind dams supplying water to the capital, Tehran, the country’s most populous city, have decreased to the lowest level in half a century, urging the public to help save water.

Iranian elderly man breaks record for keepie-uppies

A 67-year-old former soccer player sets a new record for kick-ups in Iran’s north-central province of Semnan.

Covid toll in Iran reaches 144,630 deaths

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,630 with three more peoole killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry announced on Tuesday.

Iran reports dozens of Covid cases, 5 deaths over 24 hours

The Iranian health ministry announced on Saturday that more than 40 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 5 patients have lost their lives in the same period of time.

Covid kills 2 more in Iran

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,617 with two more people killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry announced on Thursday.

Iran reports 74 new Covid cases, 2 deaths

Iran's health ministry announced on Wednesday that 74 new cases of Coronavirus infection were identified across the country over the past 24 hours, adding that 2 patients have died during the time span.

Iran experiences another day of Covid zero deaths

The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Tuesday showed that Covid had killed nobody in the past 24 hours in the country.

Coronavirus kills 2 more in Iran

The number of deaths from the Covid pandemic in Iran increased to 144,612 as two more patients were killed by the deadly disease, Iran's health ministry announced on Sunday.

Iran Covid: 1 dead, 81 infections

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,610 with one patient killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry announced on Saturday.

Iran sitting volleyball team snatches gold medal for 8th time

Iran's men's national sitting volleyball team won the gold medal at the World Sitting Volleyball Championship in Sarajevo. This is the eighth time the team ranks first in the world championship.

Covid infects over 70 people in Iran, 2 killed

The Iranian health ministry figures on Thursday showed that more than 70 people had tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 2 more patients over the period.

Ex-FIFA chief says Qatar World Cup “a mistake”

Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA when Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights in 2010, told Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger that "the choice was a mistake."

4 more patients die from Coronavirus in Iran

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,604 with four more patients killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry reported on Tuesday.

‘US bans on Iran don’t target medicines, but financial mechanisms to buy them’

The deputy head of the Iranian union of pharmaceutical importers says the United States’ sanctions on Iran do not target imports of medicines but the financial mechanisms to buy them.

Covid toll in Iran reaches 144,600 deaths

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,600 with four more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry announced on Monday.

Iran team wins World Beach Soccer Cup

Iran national beach football team defeated Brazil at the 2022 UAE Intercontinental Beach Football to become Asia-America champion.

Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestlers stand first in world

Iranian national Greco-Roman team beat host team Azerbaijan Republic "despite referees' biased judgement" to become world champion of 2022.

COVID-19 in Iran: 5 deaths, 76 new cases

The Iranian health ministry figures on Saturday showed that 76 people had tested positive for the Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic also increased to 144,592 with 5 more patients killed by the deadly disease during the time span.

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