Iran

Coronavirus; Khuzestan Province and a number of Iranian cities "quarantined"

While the commander of the Islamic Republic's police force has called reports about the possibility of quarantining cities "psychological warfare by the enemies,"…

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Seven civil society activists sentenced to 42 years in prison

Seven civil society activists who were arrested in the winter of 2017 were sentenced to a total of 42 years in prison by the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeal.

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Coronavirus in Iran: Three million daily wage workers receive free subsidies

The Iranian government has promised to pay 200,000 to 600,000 tomans in cash assistance to street vendors and seasonal workers. The deal…

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Alcohol poisoning continues in Iran; hundreds of patients, dozens of victims

With the spread of coronavirus in Iran, the number of people suffering from alcohol poisoning and those who die from it has increased...

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Coronavirus Response Command Headquarters: Work is beyond quarantine

People are being urged to stay home and avoid social gatherings, but the army wants to hold a biological defense drill…

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Several Iranian MPs: The entire country should be quarantined

A number of Iranian parliament members have suggested that the entire country be quarantined. Officials have urged people to avoid Nowruz travel this year…

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Coronavirus in Iran: 10,750 infected and 429 deaths

According to official statistics from the Ministry of Health, the number of people infected with the coronavirus has exceeded ten thousand. 429 people have died due to…

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Iran requests $5 billion in aid to combat coronavirus

Iran has requested financial support of $5 billion from the International Monetary Fund to combat the coronavirus.…

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