UN rights chief rejects killings acknowledged by Cameroon, and Iran’s execution of child offenders
New York/IBNS: The UN’s human rights chief has been weighing in on recent killings committed by State authorities, or by rogue members of State military forces, emphasizing that all Governments must strictly abide by international law and hold those who serve, accountable for any violations.
Iran plans to use plasma of recovered people for new COVID-19 patients
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Masih Daneshvari Hospital in Iran's capital Tehran is considering the use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in the newly affected patients, Press TV reported on Sunday.
Iran registers record 2,205 cases in 24 hours, total exceeds 27,000 - Health Ministry
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran’s Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 2,205 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours with 143 people losing their lives.
Enable Iran to fight COVID19 pandemic, end sanctions: China to US
Beijing/UNI: Chinese envoy to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday urged US to end sanctions it has imposed on Iran so as to enable them to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
US accuses Iran of importing coronavirus to ‘at least 5 countries’
Washington/Sputnik: The government of Iran has transmitted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to at least five countries, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Monday.
Iran screens over 10 million people for COVID-19 symptoms: Health Ministry
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education said that over 10 million Iranians have been screened for COVID-19 symptoms, Press TV reported on Monday.
Atomic agency cites concerns over Iran testing sites, offers COVID-19 assistance
New York/IBNS: Iran’s nuclear capabilities moved back into the international spotlight on Monday as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that it had concerns about possible “undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities” in unregistered locations there.
Iran sees deadliest day of coronavirus outbreak with 49 fatalities
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran saw the steepest rise in coronavirus-related deaths overnight, with 49 people dying from the COVID-19 disease, the Health Ministry spokesman said Sunday.
Top Iranian diplomat says US surrendered to Taliban
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Sunday described the US-Taliban peace deal as Washington’s "surrender" that followed years of a humiliating war in Afghanistan.
Coronavirus outbreak: Iran's deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tests positive
Tehran/IBNS: A day after claiming that his government was getting the novel Coronavirus under its control, Iran deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tested positive for the disease worsening the situation in the country, media reports said.
Number of coronavirus cases in Iran rises to 95, 15 dead
Tehran/Sputnik: Total number of people infected with novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, in Iran rose to 95, while 15 of them were killed by the virus, the country’s Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Tuesday.
4 Iraqis infected with COVID-19 after visiting neighbouring Iran
Baghdad/Xinhua: Iraq announced four new cases of novel coronavirus disease in the country's northern province of Kirkuk on Tuesday, bringing the total number in Iraq to five.
Schools in Iran temporarily closing amid coronavirus spread – Tehran Education Department
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Schools in the Iranian capital are closing for two days amid the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, the Tehran education department has announced.
Iran says FATF designation not to affect foreign trade
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said that a decision by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to blacklist the Islamic Republic will not affect the country's foreign trade, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
Iran to hold parliamentary elections on Friday
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: The elections to Iran's 290-seat unicameral parliament will be held across the country on February 21.