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Red cities in Iran double in number amid new wave of Covid

The number of red cities where people face the highest level of risk from Covid has doubled in Iran.

Dozens killed in flash floods across Iran

The number of deaths from the recent floods across Iran has reached 34.

Iran Covid: Death toll keeps rising

The daily death toll from Covid is steadily rising in Iran, with the disease having killed 54 people in the country in the past 24 hours.

Over two dozen killed, missing in Iran flash floods, landslides

Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have left at last 14 people dead and 11 others missing across Iran in the last few days, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

Covid on the rise in Iran: 42 killed, around 10k infected in 24 hours

Covid has killed 42 more people in Iran in the past 24 hours. That’s according to the health ministry figures released on Thursday.

Red Crescent: 18 Iranian provinces hit by flash floods

Unseasonal torrential rains have triggered flash floods in eighteen provinces in Iran, the Red Crescent Society said on Thursday, asking citizens to stay away from flood-prone areas for the next five days.

Iranian minister: Cyberspace security needs revision

The Iranian minister of information and communications technology says the government, as the protector of the citizens’ interests, has to promote the country’s cyber security infrastructure and open up the space for people and businesses.

Tehran parks closed for two weeks to stem Covid surge

The major parks in the Iranian capital have been placed under a two-week lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection.

Raisi felicitates Iran’s U-17 Greco-Roman wrestling team on winning World C’ship

President Ebrahim Raisi has offered congratulations to Iran’s U-17 Greco-Roman wrestling team on winning the title of the 2022 World Cadets Wrestling Championships in Rome, Italy.

Flash floods hit Tehran, several killed and injured, some remain missing

At least six people have been killed, nine others injured and an indefinite number of people have gone missing in northwestern regions of the Iranian capital Tehran after torrential rains ripped through the area.

The Leader says hijab issue must be dealt with “very gracefully and logically”

The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says everyone should act “very gracefully, logically and away from unnecessary emotions” on the issue of hijab – the Islamic dress code -- and clear reasoning must be employed to expose the western colonialist attitude in rejection of hijab.

Iran will not forgo rights to water from Helmand River: Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic will forcefully pursue its right to water shares from the Helmand River in Afghanistan.

Iran health minister: Omicron sub-strain spreads 18 times faster

Iran’s health minister has asked the nation to follow health protocols to stem the outbreak of the Omicron BA.5 sub-strains, which as he said, spreads 18 times faster than other variants.

Iran issues red alert for heavy rains in 5 provinces

Iran issues a red alert for heavy rains and subsequent risks of flooding in five provinces mainly located in the southern half of the country, as deadly flash floods have been wreaking havoc in the provinces of Fars and Sistan and Baluchesta in recent days.

Floods cause outage in several villages in southeast Iran

Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have hit Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan Province, inundating 8 towns and 33 villages there.

15 tons of garbage dumped into Iran’s Anzali Lagoon daily: Environment official

An Iranian environment official says 15 tons of refuse is dumped into Anzali Lagoon in Iran’s northern Gilan Province every day.

Data show sharp rise in tendency among Iranian students for migration

New data show the age of migration in Iran has witnessed a sharp decline over the past decade, with a growing tendency among school students for leaving the homeland.

Iran Covid: 41 deaths, over 11k new cases in 24 hours

The daily death toll from Covid in Iran has hit a record high in several months with the health ministry’s announcement on Tuesday showing 41 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Official: Taliban withhold Iran’s water share

Iran and representatives of the Taliban administration in Afghanistan have failed to reach an agreement on the two countries’ share of water from the Hirmand River, an Iranian official says.

Iran wins Asian weightlifting vice-championship

Iran's junior weightlifting team has stood second in the 2022 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Uzbekistan.

Iranian researchers design cheaper, more effective pipeline valves

Iranian researchers have designed three-stage valves for fluids pipelines that are 50 percent cheaper to manufacture and are five times quicker to shut down the flow, when there is an impact.

Report: AC Milans wants Porto’s Iranian striker Taremi

Reports coming out of Europe say Italian soccer club AC Milan has initiated preliminary contacts to get Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi form Portugal’s Porto FC.

Iran Covid: Nearly 10k patients identified in 24 hours

Almost 10,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Iran in the past 24 hours, as the country is experiencing its seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tehran air quality at critical levels again

Hospitals and emergency centers have been put on standby as the air quality index in the Iranian capital Tehran reached 327, meaning it is dangerous for everyone and may prompt emergency condition alerts.

Iran police arrest purported killers of brother of Metropol Building’s owner

The Iranian police say law enforcement forces have apprehended 5 people for alleged involvement in the shooting to death of the brother of the Metropol Building in Abadan.

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