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46 more people die of Covid in Iran

COVID in Iran

Figures also showed that 2,743 more people were infected with the virus. They include 355 hospitalizations.

The total number of cases in Iran since the start of the pandemic in early 2020 stands at 7,156,746.

The number of deaths and infections have decreased compared to the peak of the sixth wave of Covid that was driven by its last variant known as Omicron. This has been attributed to a nationwide vaccination campaign in Iran.

The total number of vaccine doses given to people in the country is 146,792,557. Over 26 million people are triple-vaxxed.

Meanwhile the number of cities marked red has also fallen to 24 with the number of blue cities reaching 50.

These are the two extremes on a spectrum showing the level of danger from the virus.
The red shows the highest level of risk and blue denotes the lowest level.

However, reports coming from northern Iran, especially Mazandaram Province, say the number of new Covid cases shows a slight upward trend given that the regions have reached capacity in terms of visitors who have rushed to Iran’s north in their millions during the Nowruz holidays.

Before, Nowruz, authorities including President Ebrahim Raisi had urged citizens to observe health protocols to prevent a resurgence of Covid.

Senior advisor to Iran FM: Time ripe to end Yemen war

During the talks held through video conference, the Top Advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister referred to the beginning of the eighth year of the destructive war and the cruel blockade by the coalition against the people of Yemen and expressed hope that, in the light of political efforts and practical measures to remove the blockade, to establish truce and to launch political dialogue, the human catastrophe is warded off.

Khaji described the recent peace initiative, recently tabled by the president of the supreme council of Yemen, as a key step, stressing that, if there is positive interaction with the initiative and real will to resolve the Yemeni crisis in a peaceful manner and if human issues are prioritized, on the eve of the Holy Month of Ramadan, there could be openings to put an end to the war.

The UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Yemen’s Affairs also briefed Khaji on his latest plans and measures, including his recent consultations with different Yemeni groups in Jordan, and the latest consultations with the parties involved in the Yemeni crisis.

He also talked about his plan to visit Tehran for continued consultations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Ansarullah leader: Enemies have no way but to stop Yemen aggression

Houthi said Yemenis will not let this blockade continue.

Houthi added that the enemies of Yemen have no way but to end the siege and the occupation of the country if they want to get out of this quagmire and get rid of the blows Yemeni forces are dealing to them.

“We stand up against the aggression and blockade through patience and God’s assistance and by targeting the enemies”, the Ansarullah leader said.
He added that the Saudi-led coalition’s goal is to harm the Yemeni people, noting that the Saudis and their allies started an all-out war on Yemeni families by imposing the siege on the country.

Houthi condemned the siege as a big crime, saying the blockade has slashed income of Yemeni households and has caused many hardships for them.

The leader of Ansarullah said the former Yemeni regime’s policy was to rely on imports and shut down domestic production, which inflicted heavy losses on Yemen.

Houthi noted that this reliance on foreign imports caused Yemen to become independent on Ukrainian wheat and that the Ukraine war will have an adverse impact on the Yemenis.

Saudi Arabia keeps violating ceasefire in Yemen

The breach of the truce included airstrikes as well as flights by jetfighters and spy planes, say officials charged with overseeing the ceasefire.

The violation of the ceasefire comes after the Yemeni Army assisted by popular forces launched drone and missile attacks on Saudi soil in response to Riyadh’s repeated violations of the armistice.

Saudi Arabia began its military campaign against Yemen in March, 2015 in the form of a coalition comprised of several Arab countries and with the green light from Washington.

The aggression has left large numbers of people dead and touched off a humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Iran welcomes Yemen’s peace initiative

“The plan proposed by Sana’a in good faith carries a strong message suggesting robust determination to end the war, lift the cruel blockade on people, and resolve the Yemen crisis through political means,” said Saeed Khatibzadeh.

“If there is serious and positive engagement with this initiative, it can set the stage for ending the current war,” he added.

“With the holy month of Ramadan around the corner, we hope efforts are made to prioritize humanitarian issues and move forward with a prisoner swap, so that we will see fighting stop and national reconciliation take hold in Yemen,” he said.

The Ansrullah movement has announced a unilateral ceasefire in war-torn Yemen.

Saudi Arabia and its allies invaded Yemen with the aim of reinstating fugitive former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in March 2015.

During the period, huge numbers of Yemeni civilians have been killed in the war with the country’s infrastructure, ruined. Millions of Yemenis have also been internally displaced.

Drilling work to start at Arash joint gas filed in Persian Gulf: Iran

“Comprehensive studies at joint Arash field have been completed by drilling an exploration well and conducting seismographic work,” said Javad Oji.

“Drilling work will soon get underway at this field with the installation of a jacket,” he explained.

“Although we are willing to hold talks and cooperate to develop joint fields, unilateral measures will not stop the implementation of the said project,” he noted.

This comes as Iran has denounced as “illegal” an agreement between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on the Arash gas field.

“The Arash/al-Durra is a joint gas field between Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, parts of which are located in areas between Iran and Kuwait whose water boundaries have yet to be defined,” Tehran said recently.

“Based on international regulations and procedures, any attempt to exploit and develop this field would be subject to coordination and cooperation among the three states. So the recent move by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia within a cooperation document is illegal and goes against the ongoing procedures and the previously-held talks, having no impact on the legal status of the field and the Islamic Republic of Iran does not approve of it,” Iran highlighted.

Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf is jointly owned by Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Iran exported gasoline, gas oil in March 2022 as part of commitments

In an exclusive interview with IRNA, Jalil Salari added Iran has increased the amount of fuel in its storage depots and even lived up to the commitments on fuel exports made during the previous administration.

The head of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) further said Iran is now capable of both meeting local demands for fuel and exporting surplus reserves.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the top official underlined that the rate of fuel consumption in the country is extremely high, adding a movement should be launched to optimize energy consumption.

He said plans are underway to enhance storage capacity at the country’s refineries, adding several refinery projects are currently underway and will be completed in 2022.

Iran’s Leader condoles with top general on loss of child

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

“I’d like to express condolences to you and other family members on the passing of your beloved child, and I ask God Almighty to bless his soul,” said Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message.

General Pourdastan is the director of the Iranian Army’s Center for Strategic Studies. His son, Amin Pourdastan, died of heart failure on Sunday.

Iranian footballer hurt in birthday party

One of the footballers threw the birthday cake onto the face of striker Karim Ansarifar when an object inside the cake struck his eye.

However, the injury was not serious and Ansarifar had part of his face sutured after being taken to hospital.

Iran tourism: Halabeh, a pristine and beautiful region in Kermanshah

Chalabeh is one of the good tourist destinations because of its pristine and beautiful nature all year round.