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70+ year old Iranians urged to get 4th shot of Covid vaccine

The deputy of the Iranian Health Ministry has said 70+ year old citizens who got their third dose of Covid vaccine over three months ago must go to vaccination places to get their fourth.

Iranians mark Eid al-Fitr with mass prayers in Tehran, other cities

Millions of the faithful Iranians have marked Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramdan and its month-long fasting, with Eid congregational prayers across the country.

Iranian president congratulates Muslim nations on Eid al-Fitr

Iranian President Erbrahim Raisi has congratulated leaders and people of Islamic countries on Eid al-Fitr.

Iranian official: Lake Urmia further shrinks

The CEO of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province water utility says the water volume of Lake Urmia is 3.14 billion cubic meters, which is down over 2 billion cubic meters compared to the same time last year.

Iran celebrates Teachers’ Day

Iran is celebrating its national Teachers’ Day on Monday with special ceremonies held at schools and educational institutions across the country to pay tribute to teachers.

Iran Covid:18 people killed, no red zone

Iranian health Ministry figures put at 18 the total number of people killed by Covid from Sunday to Mondsy across the country.

Official: 17 Iranian provinces hit with flooding over past week

Iran’s Red Crescent Society says 17 provinces were hit with flooding over the past week and hundreds of people were rescued from floodwaters by the organization over the period.

Health Ministry: Removal of face masks would unleash new Covid wave

Iran’ Health Ministry says the National Taskforce Against the Coronavirus is not considering ending mandatory face masks or vaccinations, for fear of a surge in cases.

Iran declares Tuesday as Eid al-Fitr

The office of the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has declared Tuesday as Eid al-Fitr.

No red zones in Iran Covid wise

The Iranian Health Ministry says no cities or towns in the country are marked red now due to a downward trend in Covid deaths and infections across the country.

Iran stands among world’s top 5 in nanotechnology

An Iranian official highlights the significance of the findings of an international study in 2020 that ranked Iran among the world’s top five in the area of nanotechnology, attributing the achievement to the country’s progress in eco-technology.

Accidents caused by floods kill 7 people in Iran

The Iranian Red Crescent Society says it has put 1,000 of rescuers on alert in the wake of floods that inundated parts of Iran.

Iran ambassador rejects accusations of “water war” against Iraq

Iran’s ambassador to Iraq has dismissed accusations that Iran is to blame for lower water-levels in common rivers with Iraq.

Iranian president calls for border control to contain Covid

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered government officials especially Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi to carefully monitor traffic of people along the borders to prevent the entry of Covid patients into the country.

COVID-19 figures hit the lowest in Iran in nearly two years

The lowest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in almost two years were registered in Iran over the past 24 hours, Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Iran Covid: 14 deaths, 719 new infections

The Iranian Health Ministry figures show that downward trend in Covid deaths and infections is holding countrywide.

Downward trend holds in Iran’s Covid deaths and infections

Covid has killed 19 more people in Iran. That’s according to Iranian health ministry figures released on Thursday.

Iran records slight drop in daily Covid infection cases

Iran’s Health Ministry has reported 1,009 new infections with Covid-19 over the past day, a figure that shows a slight drop in coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours.

WHO official hails Iran’s success in controlling Covid

A World Health Organization official has thanked Iran for vaccinating Afghan nationals during the Covid pandemic.

Vahidi: Still no visa-free entry for land travelers between Iran, Iraq

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi says people still cannot travel between Iran and Iraq through land borders without visas.

28 more people die of Coronavirus in Iran

The Coronavirus disease has claimed 28 more lives in Iran as the country seems to have largely contained its sixth wave of the outbreak.

Health Ministry: Iran leading country in eliminating Malaria

Iran has become the leading country in the region in battling and eliminating Malaria, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Migratory birds market permanently closed in northern Iran

The Iranian parliament’s environment commission says the wild birds market of the northern city of Fereydunkenar has been permanently closed upon an order from the judiciary.

Brain dead Iranian girl gives life to four patients

Organs from a brain-dead 19-year-old Iranian girl have been donated to four patients in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

Director: Pasteur Institute Covid jab capacity at 5mn a month

The director of Pasteur Institute of Iran says the vaccine-producer now has a capacity to manufacture 5 million doses of its pastocovac Coronavirus vaccine every month.

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