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US Has No Legal Position to Sign Afghan Peace Deal: Iran

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the US has no legal position to sign a peace deal for Afghanistan or to decide the future situation of the country.

Iranian Scientists Produce World-Class Coronavirus Kits

Researchers at a knowledge-based company based in Iran’s Lorestan province have succeeded in developing coronavirus detection kit.

Iranian Firm to Produce 90 Tonnes of Disinfectants Each Day to Counter Coronavirus

The CEO of a major hygienic products company in Tehran says the company is ready to produce 90 tonnes of disinfectant gel and liquid daily to fight against coronavirus.

Three Army Hospitals in Tehran Dedicated to Coronavirus Patients

Deputy Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says three of the army’s hospitals have been dedicated to coronavirus patients.

IRGC Vows Unwavering Support in War against Coronavirus

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) gave an assurance on Sunday that its forces will keep providing whatever assistance necessary to contain the novel coronavirus in Iran until the situation returns to normal.

300,000 Teams to Go Door to Door to Find Iranian People with Coronavirus

Iran’s health minister says 300,000 health teams will go to every home across Iran to identify people with coronavirus and refer them to medical centres.

World’s Strongest Paralympian Siamand Rahman Dies at 31

Iranian-Kurdish Paralympic powerlifter Siamand Rahman, a two-times Paralympic gold medallist, has passed away at the age of 31 after a heart attack.

Tehran Urges Ankara to Stop Attacks on Iranian Military Advisory Bases in Syria

Iran’s Military Advisory Centre (MAC) in Syria has said in a rare statement said that Turkey keeps launching artillery attack on the MAC’s positions despite Iran's restraint.

Visiting Patients at Iran Hospitals Banned amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Iran's Health Ministry says people will not be allowed to visit their patients at hospitals across the country until further notice in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Issue of Idlib Must Be Resolved Diplomatically: Rouhani to Erdogan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for de-escalation of tensions in the Syrian province of Idlib, saying the clashes are in no one’s interest.

Iran Ready to Broker Trilateral Deal on Idlib, Rouhani Tells Putin

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran is prepared to host a trilateral summit with Russia and Turkey on the issue of Syria, and broker a deal agreed upon by all sides.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on February 29

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, February 29, 2020, and picked headlines from 8 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iranian Inmates to Get New Year Furlough amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has ordered the courts across the country to grant the eligible prisoners leave for the new Iranian year’s holidays (mid-March) until April 3, also as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Iran President Calls for Global Cooperation to Fight Coronavirus

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has, in a phone call with Qatar’s emir, urged all countries and nations across the world to join hands to combat the novel coronavirus.

Indian Schools Accepting GMAT Score

One of the popular MBA entrance exams, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardised computer-based exam of duration 3.5 hours, is the most widely used and trusted indicator of academic success in MBA and other graduate business degree programs.

Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 43 in Iran: Official

The official death toll from the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in Iran has reached 43, as the total number of confirmed cases of infection rises to 593, the Health Ministry spokesman said.

How to Compress Video Formats

The process of compressing a video usually involves cropping the unwanted sections off the clip, trimming the unnecessary intro and outro, or reducing the display resolution that eventually reduces the file size.

Pakistan Reopens Border with Iran

Pakistan has opened the border crossings with Iran that had been closed after the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

Iran Health Ministry Says Announcing Real Figures of Coronavirus Infection, Deaths

An Iranian health official says the exact fatality figure from the corona infection is announced without any political consideration.

Officials Say Iran-Azerbaijan Border Should Remain Open amid Coronavirus Fight

The Iranian President's Chief of Staff and the Republic of Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister have urged that the common border between the two neighbours should remain open in the course of efforts to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Coronavirus in Iran: Students Pursuing Studies via Online, TV Programs

Iran’s education minister has urged students to follow their lessons via televised educational programs planned in the wake of the closure of schools due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran Starts Development of Homegrown Medicine for Coronavirus

An Iranian medical official says the development of a drug and vaccine for treatment of the novel coronavirus is underway.

Iran Rejects Pompeo’s ‘Hypocritical’ Offer of Help with Coronavirus Fight

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has denounced the US government’s expression of readiness for assisting Iran in the fight against the novel coronavirus as a ridiculous and hypocritical move and part of a political and psychological game.

Iranian, Chinese FMs Discuss Fight against Coronavirus

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have talked about the efforts underway to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Migratory Swans in Northern Iran

Swans annually come to Fereydounkenar in northern Iran to spend the cold season there. Photo by Mahdi Mohevbi Pour, Mizan