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Covid kills 14 more patients in Iran

The number of deaths from the covid pandemic in Iran increased to 144,358 with 14 more people killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

President Raisi: Iran ready to host meeting for dialogue among divine religions

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who is in New York to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said the Islamic Republic is ready to host a meeting of dialogue between leaders of divine religions.

Covid-19 in Iran: Over 230 patients in critical condition

The death toll from the coronavirus in Iran closed to 144,500 on Tuesday, according to official figures. More than 230 patients are in intensive care units nationwide.

Coronavirus kills 18 across Iran with 726 new infections

The Iranian Health Ministry’s Monday figures show that Covid has killed 18 people in the past 24 hours in the country. The daily caseload also stands at 726.

2022 world championship: Iran freestyle wrestling team finishes runners-up

Iran's national freestyle wrestling team won 2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals and 150 team points, standing as the runner-up of the 2022 World Championships in Serbia.

Father of Iranian woman who had heart attack in police custody demands full probe into her death

The father of an Iranian woman who died after a heart attack in morality police custody last week, has once again rejected reports that her daughter had background medical conditions, asking for a full probe into the cause of his daughter’s tragic death.

Official: 5-6 nurses migrate from Iran every day

The head of Iran’s Nursing Organization says 5 to 6 Iranian nurses are migrating every day.

Iran Covid: 14 more deaths, 289 new infections

The death toll from the coronavirus in Iran has surpassed 144,300 according to the country's health ministry's figures, nearly 2.5 years since the emergence of the first cases of the deadly disease.

Iranians hold huge gatherings on Arbaeen

This year, Iranians who missed the Arbaeen march toward Imam Hussein’s shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala, held their own walk from Tehran’s Imam Hossein Square to the Abdol Azim Hassani shrine in Shahre Ray on the outskirt of the Iranian capital.

Covid kills 14 people in 24 hours

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,287 with 14 more patients killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry announced on Saturday.

Iran’s Leader hosts mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein on Arba’een

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hosts a mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, as millions are marking Arba’een, the 40th day after the Imam’s martyrdom anniversary, in Iraq and elsewhere in the world.

Iranian woman who died in custody laid to rest amid public anger, question marks

A young Iranian woman who died in morality police custody on Friday has been laid to rest in her hometown, amid public outrage over her suspected mistreatment and calls for authorities to clarify the situation revolving her death.

‘Blue’ returns to more Iranian cities on Covid map as virus wanes

The Iranian Health Ministry says 100 more Iranian cities have returned to the ‘blue’ or ‘normal’ category on the country’s color-coded Covid-19 map as the seventh wave of infections with coronavirus keeps waning.

Iranian woman dies in police custody, President Raisi urges probe

A 22-year-old Iranian woman has died after slipping into a coma at a police station in Tehran.

Covid kills 15 more patients in Iran

Iranian health ministry figures on Friday showed that the coronavirus had killed 15 more people in the country over the past 24 hours.

Covid infects over 600 people in Iran, 15 killed

The Iranian health ministry reported on Thursday that more than 600 people had tested positive for the Covid and 15 patients died of the disease in the past 24 hours.

Iran health ministry reports 22 Covid deaths, 650 cases

Iranian health ministry figures on Wednesday showed that coronavirus had killed 22 more people and infected 650 others in the country over the past 24 hours.

Official says number of Afghan students in Iran schools rises by 40%

The number of Afghan pupils at Iranian schools has increased by 40 percent to 800k from about 500k in previous years, an Iranian official says.

Dramatic car crash leaves two dead, another injured in Iran’s capital

Two young people lose their lives as their car falls from an elevated expressway and catches fire in the northern part of the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Queiroz back in Iran as head coach of natl. football team ahead of World Cup

Former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz returns to Iran days after he was re-appointed as head coach of the country’s national football squad (Team Melli) ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Police: Road accidents in Tehran leave 600 deaths annually

At least 600 people die and 20 thousand people are injured every year in traffic-related accidents in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to a traffic police official.

Coronavirus kills 22 more Iranians

The number of deaths from the COVID pandemic in Iran increased to 144,221 with 22 more people killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Fire put out in Iranian oil field

Firefighters have managed to contain a blaze in an oil field in Shadegan in the southern Iranian province of Khuzestan.

Official: Decrease in water level of Caspian Sea poses a problem

The average annual water level of the Caspian Sea decreases by about 20 centimeters and this rings the alarm for Iran’s northern ports.

Iran registers 21 Covid deaths in 24 hours

The Iranian Health Ministry said on Monday 877 people have tested positive for Covid-19 and 21 individuals lost their lives to the deadly disease over the past day.

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