Iran's Covid Deaths Nearly Double Official Figures: Former Official
A former official in Iran's Covid Taskforce says the country’s Covid deaths were nearly twice the figures authorities reported for the first two years of the pandemic.
Women Political Prisoners In Tehran’s Evin Decry Lack Of Care
A group of 16 female political prisoners have issued a statement to decry the crowded prison wards and the dire health conditions in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran.
Tuesday, 08/23/2022 Massive Mourning Ceremonies Held In Iran Amid Surging Covid Deaths
Amid a resurgence of covid-19 pandemic and the growing fatalities in Iran, mourning ceremonies of the Islamic month of Muharram were held with no restrictions, except for the Supreme Leader.
Monday, 08/08/2022 Iran Holds Massive Ceremonies While Covid-19 Resurging
While health authorities in Iran have announced the seventh wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the government organized a “10-kilometer-long” ceremony to celebrate a religious holiday in Tehran.
Monday, 07/18/2022 Cholera Outbreak Besetting Iran, Iraq And Afghanistan
While cholera is spreading in western Iran there are reports of deadly outbreaks of the disease in Afghanistan and Iraq, raising concerns of a regional pandemic.
Monday, 07/11/2022 Covid-19 Cases Multiplying In Iran
The growing number of Covid-19 patients in Iran has prompted the Health Ministry to announce new restrictions in the country while several provinces are deemed "red zones.”
Saturday, 07/09/2022 New Covid Variants To Dominate Iran As Hospitalizations Triple – Epidemiologist
As Iran’s Health Ministry announced that the number of people hospitalized due to Covid-19 complications have tripled, new variants are about to sweep across the country.
Sunday, 07/03/2022 Lawyers Who Filed COVID Lawsuit Against Khamenei Get Harsh Prison Time
A group of lawyers and civil rights activists who had filed a lawsuit against Iran’s Supreme Leader for "Covid mismanagement" were given harsh sentences, their attorney said on Monday.
Tuesday, 06/21/2022 Iran’s Nurses’ Society Irked By President’s Ungrateful Remarks
Iranian nurses are outraged over recent remarks by President Ebrahim Raisi who said that during the Covid-19 pandemic, Basijis and Islamic scholars taught doctors and nurses how to serve the people.
Tuesday, 06/21/2022 Iran Says Ready To Send Medical Personnel, Vaccines To China
The spokesman for Iran’s Covid-19 taskforce says the country is ready to send medical personnel and vaccines to China if needed.
Saturday, 04/16/2022 Iraq Reportedly Barring Travelers Who Received Iranian-Made Vaccines
While Iran’s national carrier, Iran Air says Iraq does not allow entry to visitors who have received Iranian-made Covid-19 vaccines, the Interior Ministry says it is not aware of such a restriction.
Monday, 04/04/2022 Iran Deaths Since March 2020 Suggest Pandemic Killed 300,000
The number of deaths in Iran since Covid-19 began has been 300,000 higher than previous years, suggesting pandemic deaths may be more than officially reported.
Monday, 03/28/2022 Latest Covid Figures Show Omicron’s Spread In Iran
Iran is enduring its sixth wave of infections by the Covid-19 as the daily death roll reached 227 on Wednesday, with 70 in Tehran.
Wednesday, 02/23/2022 Fars Says COVID Vaccines Sent Back To Poland Were US-Made
Iran is returning about 820,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines donated to the country by Poland presumably because they were made in the United States.
Monday, 02/21/2022