Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has once again hailed the achievements gained in the fight against the coronavirus saying the country is now on the verge of containing the virus.
Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman has confirmed 2,346 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus, increasing the total number of cases to 126,949.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, says the Palestinian intifada has entered a new critical phase and the end of the Israeli occupation is very close.
President Hassan Rouhani says the people of Iran do not tolerate cruelty against the Palestinians, and that Jerusalem al-Quds would not remain under the occupation of the oppressors.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and representatives of non-governmental charities have discussed the ways to address the problems that Afghan citizens residing in Iran are facing.
An Iranian Vice President says the Islamic Republic does not need to import equipment to deal with the coronavirus, as all the needs are met inside the country.
A couple of technological projects and facilities have been launched by the Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology in the south of the country.
Iran’s Foreign Minister has warned the United States against any disruption of legal trade, saying that Washington is not allowed to interfere with the Iranian tankers en route to Venezuela.
A senior Iranian official has expressed congratulations on the reconciliation deal in Afghanistan and, at the same time, rejected Afghan media reports suggesting Iranian border guards were involved in a recent tragic border incident.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iran has given death penalties to a man and his wife who had hoarded more than 6,700 automobiles and disrupted the car market and are also convicted of money-laundering involving a sum of 32 trillion rials.
Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Ali-Asghar Mounesan has ordered the reopening of open-air recreational centres, parks and mountaineering sites in compliance with the health protocols as the coronavirus outbreak is gradually being brought under control.
An expert on international relations says there is every possibility that US President Donald Trump gets involved in a dangerous game with Iran over the fuel shipment to Venezuela.