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Iran to hold online book reading contest to cultivate stay-at-home culture
The contest will be held by public diplomacy and information department of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. Thanks to Nowruz holiday and closure of schools and educational centers and with regard to anti-coronavirus national committee’s emphasis on staying at home and preventing from travelling, the Atomic Energy Organization of …
Read More »Official puts Iran’s last year unemployment rate at 10.6%
Nobakht made the remarks while speaking live on his personal Instagram page.He said that the government’s measures to create jobs and reduce unemployment rate added some 470,000 people to the country’s employed community, reducing some 320,000 people from the unemployed persons last autumn compared to the corresponding period last year. …
Read More »Iran calls for postponing 2020 Olympic Games
ِGiven the recent events and the spread of the coronavirus in the world, as well as the cancellation of a number of major continental and global competitions, including qualification games, rumors have been promoted over suspending 2020 Olympic Games, Head of National Olympic Committee of Iran Reza Salehi Amiri in …
Read More »WHO delivers 7th emergency medical equipment shipment to Iran
The shipment which was sent directly through the WHO office in Geneva consists of 2,499 boxes of lopinavir and ritonavir tablets for COVID19 patients.Earlier last week, Christopher Hamelman, Representative of the World Health Organization visited the basement of medical equipment. During his visit, Hamelman said important drugs for fighting COVID2019 …
Read More »Envoy: 2nd MSF consignment sent to Iran
“In addition to drugs and equipment necessary for doctors and nurses, the shipment also includes equipment of a mobile hospital which will be launched with coordination of Iranian Health Ministry,” he wrote on his Twitter account adding that the first consignment was sent to Tehran last night.Doctors Without Borders is …
Read More »Pakistani opposition leader urges govt to intensify efforts for lifting of anti-Iran sanctions
Shehbaz Sharif also leader of the Opposition in National Assembly in his letter to the Ambassador of Iran Mohammad Ali Hosseini expressed serious concerns over the problems Iranian people are facing in their fight against coronavirus due to US sanctions.“I am pained and distressed to learn serious difficulties being experienced …
Read More »Spox: Consultations underway to ease commute of Iranian trucks
Mousavi made the remarks in reaction to a video released with regard to stopping Iranian trucks at Romani, Bulgaria and turkey borders.In the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the world, Europe has turned out to be one of the main the epicenters and strict regulations have been set at Europe’s …
Read More »Supreme Leader addresses nation on auspicious birth anniversary of Islamic Prophet
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei addressed the nation on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) which is regarded as a major celebration across the Islamic world on Sunday morning. March 22, 2020, IRNA. IRNA English
Read More »Official: Iran trade value hits $85b in one year
Mahdi Mir Ashrafi referred to facilitating and removing customs’ barriers for preventing products pile-up, supporting production and all-out cooperation to help government specially in fighting coronavirus as two important measures taken last year. Despite the most serious sanctions imposed by US, Iranian people and officials’ resistance against sanctions brought about …
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