Self-Isolation: An Opportunity to Explore World’s Cultural Heritage

Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts says the people of the world can use their free time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic to get more familiar with the world's cultural heritage.

Iran Praises Artists, Media for Their Contribution to Fight against COVID-19

A senior Iranian official has commended the role played by art and media sectors in the campaign against the COVID-19 outbreak.

Tehran, Doha Agree to Work Together in Energy, Investment Domains

Iran and Qatar have agreed to work together in the fields of energy and investment, and to seriously pursue mutual economic cooperation after the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is over.

Iran President Says World Armies Must Fight against Coronavirus

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the armies of the world must join hands to contront an unseen enemy named the coronavirus which has come to fight all human beings.

Danger Looms as Long as No Vaccine Developed for COVID-19: Iran

A senior Iranian official says the danger posed by the coronavirus will not go away as long as a vaccine and treatment are not developed for the disease.

Foreign Ministry Helping Iranian Nationals in Italy Return Home

Iran's Foreign Ministry says it is in contact with other countries, including Italy, to make arrangements to help Iranian nationals abroad return to their country amid travel restrictions imposed following the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran Marks National Army Day without Any Parade

Iran has marked its annual National Army day by replacing usual parades with a COVID-19 aid march of military vehicles designed and packed with supplies to help assist the country’s battle with the coronavirus.

Technical Features of IRGC’s Coronavirus Detection System to Be Announced Soon

A senior Iranian official says technical capabilities and features of a smart system recently developed by domestic experts to detect the coronavirus will soon be announced.

Iran FM Lauds China for Help in Coronavirus Fight

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed his gratitude to China for assisting the Islamic Republic in the battle with the novel coronavirus and for condemning the US sanctions on Iran.

Iran Reports Lowest Number of COVID-19 Daily Deaths in 30 Days

The daily death toll from the novel coronavirus infection in Iran has dropped for the third day in a row, while more than 52,000 patients have fully recovered from the disease across the country.

Iran, Other UNWTO Members Discuss Ways to Revitalize Tourism Industry

Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Vali Teimuri has attended a webinar organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to discuss the ways to revitalize the global tourism industry.

Iran Struggling with Virus of Sanctions amid COVID-19 Outbreak: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has assured people that his administration is doing its utmost to alleviate hardship among the social groups while the country is grappling with two viruses at the same time, the coronavirus and the sanctions.

President Inaugurates Major Energy Projects in Tehran Province

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated a number of water and electricity projects in the province of Tehran, in which a total of 2.8 trillion tomans has been made in investment.

How Embargo on Transfer of Funds into Iran Is Hurting Iranians Abroad

Over the past 40 years, American imperialism has made life incredibly rough for those in the Middle East. If the United States hasn’t been bombing countries, it’s been threatening them with bombardment. Iran has been a frequent target.

Iran to Grant Loans to Employers to Prevent Layoffs

Iran will offer low-interest loans to employers to keep their employees on the job amid the coronavirus outbreak, a top official says.

COVID-19 Inflicts Huge Losses on Iran’s Culture, Art, Media Sectors

The coronavirus outbreak has inflicted over Rls. 9.76 trillion ($65 million) in losses on Iran’s culture, art and media sectors, a top official says.

Zarif, Chinese Counterpart Discuss Peace in Afghanistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held phone talks with his Chinese counterpart on the political crisis in Afghanistan.

Dark Picture of Iran Portrayed by Enemies ‘Sheer Lie’: Rouhani

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the dark picture of Iran portrayed by enemies is baseless and an outright lie.

COVID-19 Daily Death Toll Continues to Decline in Iran

Iran's Health Ministry spokesman says 94 people have died of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, increasing the death toll to 4,777.

VP Asks Iranians to Use Helpline to Report Domestic Violence

Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs has encouraged people to contact a helpline to report the cases of domestic violence or child maltreatment as people have been told to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Stem-Cell-Therapy Proves Effective in Treating COVID-19

Iranian researchers specializing in the cell science have launched a project to use cell-therapy for treatment of the COVID-19 infection, and concluded that the injection of Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into coronavirus patients can be effective in treating the disease.

Iran Successful in Fight against COVID-19 despite Sanctions: FM

Iran’s foreign minister says the country has been able to successfully handle the coronavirus outbreak in spite of the US sanctions.

Luxembourg Blocks US Request to Transfer $1.6 Billion of Iran Assets

A court in Luxembourg has rejected the United States' request to transfer $1.6 billion in Iranian assets to victims of the September 11 attacks.

US Imperialism More Perilous than Coronavirus: Rouhani

Iran’s president says the US imperialism is a more dangerous virus than the novel coronavirus for human society.

Iran, India Discuss US ‘Unlawful’ Sanctions amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Iranian Foreign Minister and his Indian counterpart have talked about the United States' "unlawful and unilateral" sanctions against the Iranian people.

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