Coronavirus

The IRGC's Basij (voluntary) forces are contributing heavily to the national campaign against the coronavirus outbreak, a military commander says.

Iran’s first vice president says owners of small businesses who have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak should rest assured that their losses will be compensated.

Iran’s health minister says 38.8 million people in the country have been screened for the coronavirus over the past few days.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed the comments from Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Morgan Ortagus who described the clues to the US’ role in creation of the coronavirus as “conspiracy theories”.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio have held a telephone conversation.

Iran's Health Ministry say the total number of people tested positive for the novel Coronavirus has risen to 23,049, out of whom 8,376 have recovered and 1,812 have died.

The head of Iran’s Pasteur Institute says the country is capable of carrying out 10,000 coronavirus tests a day, while the US is only able to carry out 7,000 tests per day despite enjoying more facilities.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran does not need Washington's aid to fight the new coronavirus outbreak.

Iran’s representative in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the World Bank has excluded the Islamic Republic from a gathering on the battle with coronavirus.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation on Sunday.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the Ministry has launched efforts to settle the problems that Iranian truck drivers may be facing in the other countries, as in Europe.

As many as 1,028 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection are reported in Iran in the 24 hours to Sunday noon, March 22, 2020.

Iran’s Deputy Health Minister says some European countries that are not under any sanctions have troubles in controlling the corona disease, but Iran which has been under harshest sanctions has emerged victorious in dealing with the deadly outbreak.

An expert believes the coronavirus pandemic can serve as a vaccine against World War III.

Over 32 million Iranians have been screened for the coronavirus, says the country's health minister.

A senior Iranian commander says the country’s Armed Forces had been prepared to tackle the coronavirus before the virus made its way into Iran.

Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has downplayed the US offer of help to Iran in fight against the COVID-19, saying the US itself is accused of creating the novel virus.

An Iranian health official says the raw materials of a new antiviral drug used in China will be imported in the coming days to be manufactured domestically.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has dismissed the US State Department’s claim that food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies are exempt from the sanctions on Iran, calling on Iranian expatriates in the US to provide whatever document verifying a single financial transaction for such purchases.

The Iranian president says released figures and reports about the campaign against the coronavirus epidemic in the country are promising.

The death toll from the novel coronavirus epidemic in Iran has touched 1,556, the Health Ministry says.

While Iran is celebrating Nowruz under the shadow of the coronavirus epidemic, President Hassan Rouhani has also delivered his new year speech to the nation in markedly different conditions.

A senior Iranian military commander says the Iranian nation will safely pass through the coronavirus outbreak.

The second consignment of hygienic items dispatched by the Qatari government has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, amid the coronavirus epidemic.

The Iranian Social Security Organization has settled all dues it owed to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education amid its fight against the COVID-19.