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Iranian health minister warns of new wave of Covid in autumn

Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has warned of a surge in the number of Covid cases and deaths in autumn when schools and universities reopen.

Health minister: Iran among top 6 countries in reining in coronavirus

The Iranian health minister praised the medical and healthcare staff in Iran, saying thanks to their efforts the Islamic Republic is now among the six top countries in the world to have effectively controlled the spread of Covid-19.

Iran donates 1 million doses of domestically-made Covid vaccines to Mali

Iran donates one million doses of home-made vaccines against Covid-19 to Mali during a visit to the conflict-torn West African country by Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.

Iranian footballer Mehdi Tarmei on UEFA list of best goal scorers

UEFA Champions League has, in a tweet, announced eight football players who scored more goals than others for their clubs and countries in 2022, including Iran’s Team Melli (national football team) striker Mehdi Taremi. 

Coronavirus kills 56 patients in Iran in 24 hours

Iranian health ministry figures on Tuesday showed that Covid had killed 56 more people in the country in the previous 24 hours.

China to resume issuing visas for Iranian students

China has agreed to resume issuing visas to Iranian students intending to pursue education in Chinese universities after almost two years, the Consular Affairs Department of the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Iran U18 Volleyball team stands second in Asia

Japan won the title of the Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championship after winning Iran 3-0 in the final match in Tehran.

Official: Taliban divert Hirmand water, deny Iran’s right

The Taliban rulers have followed in the footsteps of the previous administration in Afghanistan and have deprived Iran of its share of water from the Hirmand River, an Iranian official says.

Rare Persian leopard spotted in Iran’s Jiroft

A scarce Persian leopard on the UN’s endangered species list has been caught on camera in a protected area in southeastern Iranian city of Jiroft, an official has confirmed.

IRGC commander says Iran exporting drones

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force has said the country used to import everything such as barbed wire but it’s now exporting drones.

Covid infects 4k people in Iran, 62 killed

The Iranian health ministry figures on Monday showed that 4,088 people had tested positive for the Covid in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic also increased to 143,449 with 62 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease.

Education minister: Iran scrambling to meet immigrants’ needs

Iran has earmarked more funds to fit the immigrant students, whose number is getting close to the one million mark, into the country’s education system, the Iranian education minister says.

Iranian students outshine in world astronomy, astrophysics Olympiad

Iranian students have shown off their ingenuity by winning the first spot at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2022 (IOAA) among 250 prodigies from 45 countries.

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win title in world championships

The U20 Greco-Roman World Championship ended on Sunday in Bulgaria with the Iranian team winning the first place.

Famous Iranian doctor gunned down in Tehran

A famous Iranian doctor has been shot dead in the capital Tehran.

Iran records 55 more deaths, 3,245 new infections from Covid

Iran’s Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday 55 new deaths and more than 3,200 cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours.

Water crisis in Iran’s Hamedan: Ekbatan Dam drying up

Ekbatan Dam, the main water supply in the west Iranian city of Hamedan, faces the risk of drying up, as the country suffers from drought and ‘mismanagement’ of water reservoirs.

‘Over 6,000 pilgrims entering Iraq from Iran’s Mehran border crossing daily’

An Iranian official says over 6,000 pilgrims are currently entering Iraq from Iran’s western Mehran border crossing on a daily basis, as the neighboring country is preparing to host a large Shia mourning ceremony in a few weeks.

Iranian Muay Thai fighters grab 17 medals in 2022 competitions

Iranian Muay Thai fighters snatched 17 different medals in 2022 IFMA Youth World Championships in Malaysia.

Covid infections keep declining in Iran

The number of Covid infections in Iran keeps declining with the country's Health Ministry figures on Saturday putting the daily caseload at 1,800.

Iranian interior minister denies female spectators banned from entering stadiums

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi denies claims that women are not allowed to enter football stadiums in the Islamic Republic.

Iran says 50 million Covid jabs stockpiled, ready to export

Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi says Iran has stockpiled 50 million doses of Covid vaccine.

Covid kills 66 more people in Iran in 24 hours

The number of Covid cases has decreased sharply in Iran. Health Ministry figures on Friday showed that 3,690 people had tested positive for Covid in the past 24 hours.

Iran’s Mapna Company constructs power plant under harsh sanctions

The head of a leading industrial enterprise in Iran says it has constructed a power plant in Iran’s central city of Semnan which will add 10 thousand megawatts of electricity to the country’s power grid under unrelenting US-led embargos.

Iran in third place of medals in Konya Islamic games

On the 8th day of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey, Iran ranked third among competing countries in terms of medals won so far.

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