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Flu now an epidemic in Iran: Health official

An Iranian health official says cases of infection with seasonal influenza have increased significantly in Iran, and the disease is now considered an epidemic.

Iranian paper blasts govt. for losing economic opportunities offered by Qatar World Cup

Iran’s Etelaat newspaper has strongly criticized officials for their handling of the situation ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

COVID deaths in Iran again at zero: Official data

Almost three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the daily fatality rate in Iran has once again gone down to zero, official data shows.

Iran will only participate in wrestling World Cup in US if visas issued for all team members: Official

An Iranian sports official says if the United States does not issue visas for all members of Iran’s national freestyle wrestling team, Iran will not participate in upcoming World Cup games in December.

Embassy: 5 Iranians dead in Halloween crush in Seoul

The Iranian embassy in Seoul has confirmed the deaths of five Iranians in the Halloween stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul.

Qatar evicts thousands of Doha–based workers ahead of World Cup

Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the same areas in downtown the capital Doha where visiting soccer fans will stay during the World Cup, workers who were evicted from their homes told Reuters.

6 more patients die of Covid in Iran

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,571 with six more people killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry announced on Saturday.

Iran soccer head coach: We want to convey message of peace to world

The Portuguese head coach of Iran’s national soccer team says Team Melli wants to get across the message of peace to the world during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and make Iranians feel proud of their culture and history.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Perpetrators of Shiraz terror attack will definitely be punished

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the perpetrators of a fatal terrorist attack at a holy shrine in Shiraz will definitely face punishment, urging everyone to join hands in the face of enemies and their agents.

COVID-19 in Iran: 3 deaths, 110 new infections

Iran’s health ministry on Thursday announced that 3 patients had lost their lives to coronavirus over the past 24 hours.

Abadan’s Metropol remains collapse; one killed, two injured

One person was killed and two were injured on Wednesday after another part of the Metropol building in southwestern Iranian city of Abadan collapsed, media reported.

Four die in blast at oxygen generating factory in southeast Iran

Four people have lost their lives in an explosion that ripped through a factory generating oxygen for medical purposes near the southwestern city of Ahvaz.

COVID-19 kills 4 more patients in Iran over past 24 hours

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,559 with four more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry announced on Wednesday.

Iran Health official: Some 30k visiting hospitals daily for respiratory complications

An Iranian health official says around 30,000 patients are currently visiting hospitals countrywide on a daily basis to seek medical care for respiratory complications, more than half of whom are diagnosed with influenza.

‘Shower-averse’ man dies in Iran after bath

Amoo Haji had managed to go without a shower for fifty years. Once, when fellow villagers in Dezhgah, in Iran’s Fars Province, attempted to throw him a good old bath and were taking him almost discreetly to a nearby river, he jumped out of the car as soon as he found out about their intentions.

COVID kills 7 patients, infects more than 200 over 24 hours in Iran

The Iranian health ministry figures on Tuesday showed that more than 200 people had tested positive for the Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic also increased to 144,555 with 7 more patients killed by the deadly disease.

Iran reports 4 more Covid deaths, over 500 new infections

Iran’s Health Ministry confirmed on Monday 4 new Covid deaths and more than 500 cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours.

Coronavirus kills one person in Iran

The Iranian health ministry reported on Sunday Covid has killed one person in the country over the past 24 hours.

Covid-19 in Iran: Over 130 patients in critical condition

The death toll from the coronavirus in Iran reached 144,543 on Saturday, according to official figures. More than 130 patients are in intensive care units nationwide.

Iranian soldier killed in clash with thugs in east

An Iranian Army conscript was killed on Friday afternoon in a clash with armed thugs in the eastern city of Taybad bordering Afghanistan, the governor of the city announced.

Red alert back on Iran’s Coronavirus map

Four cities in Iran have turned red in the latest update of the Iranian ministry of health’s Coronavirus pandemic map that shows the severity of the outbreak of the disease.

Head of Iran’s Taekwondo Federation slams UK for denying visas for Iranian athletes

The head of Iran's Taekwondo Federation has criticized Britain for refusing to issue visas for seven members of the Iranian national Taekwondo team in the World Taekwondo Grand Prairie competitions in Manchester.

Covid in Iran: 4 more patients die, dozens infected

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,540 with 4 more people killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry announced on Friday.

Iranian Health official sounds alarm at rising influenza cases ahead of cold season

An Iranian health official sounds the alarm at a rising trend in infections with respiratory diseases ahead of the cold season, saying 334 cases of influenza have been recorded over the past week alone, including fatalities.

Coronavirus in Iran: 5 killed, 200 new cases

The Iranian health ministry reported on Thursday that nearly 200 people had tested positive for the Covid and 5 patients died of the disease over the past 24 hours.

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