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Downward trend in Iran Covid deaths holds

Covid deaths keep declining in Iran. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that Covid has killed 60 people in the past 24 hours, which is 12 fatalities down compared to yesterday.

135 dead in four days of travels as Iranians prepare for Nowruz

Iran’s police say 135 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents across the country in just four days, as Nowruz travel peak season begins.

Iranian passenger plane skids off Imam Khomeini Airport runway upon takeoff

An Iranian passenger plane has skidded off the runway while taking off at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport. No one was hurt in the incident.

Iranian president urges all people to avoid easing Covid health protocols

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is urging people to not ease health protocols aimed at containing the Covid pandemic.

Covid kill count keeps declining in Iran

Covid deaths and infections keep declining in Iran. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Saturday showed that Covid has killed 72 people in the past 24 hours, which is 19 fatalities down compared to Friday.

107 people killed in road accidents in Iran over past three days

Iranian traffic police say 107 Nowruz passengers have been killed in road crashes countrywide over the past three days. The commander of the Traffic Police Information and Control Center said the death toll is down compared to last year.

Iran Covid: 91 new deaths; infections declining

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Friday put the daily death toll from Covid-19 at 91, which is 7 fatalities less than yesterday’s tally.

Iran bracing for higher risk of road accidents in Nowruz as Covid wanes

With a few days left before the beginning of Nowruz holidays, many Iranians have already hit the road around the country, with officials warning of a higher risk of traffic accidents this year due to a likely rise in the number of trips following an easing of the Covid-19 restrictions.

Iranian VP for women’s affairs: US sanctions disrupt Iran’s medical programs

The Iranian vice president for women’s affairs says the US’s unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic have made it highly difficult for the country to pursue many of its medical and pharmaceutical programs.

Official: Iran Covid hospitalization cases hit lowest

A member of Iran’s National Taskforce for Fighting Covid-19 has said outpatient cases of the Omicron variant of the disease have sharply decreased.

Tehran derby football match ends in draw

Tehran derby football match between Persepolis and Esteghlal ended in a 1-1 draw on Thursday.

UAE vessel sinks near Iran port; all but one rescued

An Emirati vessel has drowned 30 miles from Asaluyeh Port in southern Iran.

Covid deaths keep declining in Iran

The number of Covid deaths keeps declining in Iran. Latest Iranian Health Ministry figures show that 98 people died from the disease from Wednesday to Thursday.

Magnitude 6 quake hits Iran’s Hormozgan Province; No casualties reported

A magnitude-6 quake has hit the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, with regional crisis management chief saying it left no casualties.

Covid-19 claims 109 lives in Iran as Omicron keeps receding

The Iranian Health Ministry said another 109 people have lost their lives to COVID-19 over the past 24 years, down from 117 a day earlier, as the daily death toll from the disease continues to decrease gradually.

Local Iranians hold funeral for late Ayatollah Alavi Gorgani

People in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan have held a funeral for Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Alavi Gorgani, an Iranian Shia cleric, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 82.

Charshanbe Suri accidents kill 19, injure 2800+ across Iran

Iranian Health Ministry figures show that at least 19 people have died in the lead-up to the Wednesday eve fire festival known as Charshanbe Suri across the country.

Iran’s leader offers condolences over passing of Ayatollah Alavi Gorgani

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered condolences over the passing of Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Ali Alavi Gorgani to his family as well as the Qom seminary, the late Shia cleric’s pupils and emulators, and the people of Gorgan Province.

Senior Iranian Cleric Ayatollah Alavi Gorgani passes away at 82

Senior Iranian Shia cleric Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Ali Alavi Gorgani has passed away at the age of 82.

Iran Covid: 117 people die; hospitalizations on decline

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Tuesday showed that 117 people died from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. But there has been a downward trend in hospitalizations in the country in recent days.

Covid-19 claims 114 more lives in Iran as Nowruz draws close

The coronavirus disease has claimed 114 more lives in Iran as the country prepares for a surge in travel during the upcoming New Year holidays.

Iran’s Raisi says satellite advancement should continue with greater force

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the recent successful launch of the Iranian military satellite Noor-2 (Light-2) is a manifestation of Iran’s national might that should continue with greater force.

Downward trend in Covid deaths holds in Iran

The downward trend in Covid deaths in Iran is continuing. Iranian health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that the disease killed 118 people in the past 24 hours.

Iran unveils first smart electric vehicle

An Iranian company has unveiled the country’s first smart electric vehicle.

Number of Covid deaths, infections declining in Iran

First weekly Covid-19 update in Iran shows a downward trend on several key indicators, including hospitalizations and deaths.

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