Many Iranians hold Mahan Air, believed to be under the direct control of the Revolutionary Guard and a source of funding for its activities, responsible for the coronavirus crisis in the country and enjoying support that overrules the government's decisions.
Despite the coronavirus crisis Iranian security forces and Judiciary continue the persecution of political dissidents, activists and critics and ill-treatment of prisoners with great zeal.
The latest coronavirus statistics announced by Iran's Health Ministry on March 11 indicates a 3.9 percent fatality rate, still higher than the world average but more realistic.
Iranian hardliners have launched a strong propaganda campaign to convince the public that the coronavirus crisis is the result of a specific strain of the virus used for a "bio-terror attack" by the United States against Iran.
Scarcity of protective gear for doctors, nurses and aid workers in Iran's northern provinces is serious as 12 doctors and nurses have died of coronavirus.
Iran's official coronavirus death toll is based on a slow process of confirmation by coroners and is not based on figures issued by hospitals.
An Iranian news agency on March 5 reported that the sanctioned Mahan Airline has continued its flights to China despite the government ban on February 14. The airline is widely blamed by the Iranian public for the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran.
Massive swarms of desert locusts have been arriving in Iran’s southern regions since late February. Government officials say the invasion is too huge to counter except with the use of pesticides.
The government of the United Kingdom on March 2 announced that Britain, France and Germany are offering Iran a comprehensive package of material and financial support to combat the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Iran's armed forces have postponed conscription of soldiers scheduled to start their two-year compulsory military service in the coming day until mid-April.
In a letter to the Secretaries of State and Treasury on February 28, Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns that U.S. sanctions could hinder humanitarian transactions that would help counter and contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran.
Iran health officials on Friday warned about a spike in the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the coming days as the official death toll rose to 34 with 388 confirmed cases.
Iranian officials, including President Rouhani allege that the coronavirus outbreak has become a propaganda tool in the hands of the United States to bring the Iranian economy to a standstill.
Like many other Iranians Reza is critical of the government for not been honest about the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) and thinks the authorities hid the outbreak because of the parliamentary elections on February 21.
The coronavirus outbreak in Iran is bound to further cripple its economy, which was already in deep crisis due to U.S. sanctions.
Commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Brigadier General Hossein Salami on February 24 offered the Guard's assistance in combatting COVID-19 coronavirus to Health Minister Saeed Namaki.
The results of Friday's parliamentary elections were announced on Saturday morning for 66 out of the 208 constituencies nationwide.
Iran's Parliamentary elections on Friday, already extended once for two hours, have been extended for two more hours in what appears to be a low-turnout election. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for "massive turnout to frustrate America".
After two people died of Coronavirus in Iran on Wednesday, officials hinted at more cases of infections, fueling an atmosphere of deep apprehension among the public and expressions of distrust toward the government.
An Afghan Police official has said that Afghan intelligence services have evidence that Iran is supplying the Taliban with Man-portable air-defense systems
Load more
