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FM Spox elaborates on Iran’s anti-coronavirus measures

FM Spox elaborates on Iran’s anti-coronavirus measures

Speaking to reporters, Mousavi said after confirming the existence of coronavirus in Iran by Health Ministry officials, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Minister drew a framework aiming to minimize the negative economic, social and political impacts of the epidemic.Accordingly, all bodies affiliated with Iranian Foreign Ministry together with …

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Supreme Leader agrees to use Article 85 of Constitution for budget of next Iranian year

Supreme Leader agrees to use Article 85 of Constitution for budget of next Iranian year

Following repeated calls and an official letter from the National Headquarters for Combating coronavirus to the Speaker of the Majlis on prohibiting to convene the Majlis' meeting due to the possibility of the spread of coronavirus by MPs returning from their constituencies and intensification of the spread of the disease …

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Nazanin Zaghari in good health condition, Iran’s Judiciary spox says

Nazanin Zaghari in good health condition, Iran’s Judiciary spox says

Recently some unreal pieces of news have been released; he said complaining when the news concerning her health status is released, no one pays attention.   Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who worked for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, was arrested in Kerman in April 2016 on charges related to national security; she has been …

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Pakistan says coronavirus cases on rise

Pakistan says coronavirus cases on rise

“We have now 5th confirmed case of COVID19 in federal areas,” he said in a tweet on Tuesday. The patient is stable and being managed well, the minister added.Local media reported that the affected person is a 45 year old woman from Pakistan’s northern Gilgit city. However, Dr. Zafar Mirza …

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Russia voices readiness for meeting Iran’s medical needs in fighting coronavirus

Russia voices readiness for meeting Iran’s medical needs in fighting coronavirus

Anna Popova made the remarks in a meeting with Iran's Ambassador in Moscow Kazem Jalali late on Monday when she added, "We are standing alongside the Iranian people in combating Coronavirus."Jalali, for his part, appreciated her remarks as well as Russian president's expression of readiness during talks with President Hassan …

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Iran, France sign agreement to cooperate in fighting coronavirus

Iran, France sign agreement to cooperate in fighting coronavirus

Bahram Qasemi said that in the crisis center of France, he had given a report of what Iran has done to curb the virus.He added that the fight against coronavirus should be all-out and multi-faceted. Britain, Germany, and France have offered a 5-million-euro ($ 5.6 million) package to Iran to …

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Envoy: Iran to receive 1st European anti-coronavirus consignment tonight

Envoy: Iran to receive 1st European anti-coronavirus consignment tonight

Apart from the efforts made by Iranian engineers and technologists to supply domestic needs, coordination has been made by UK officials to buy some important medical equipment to fight coronavirus.  Meamwhile, addressing the Monday press conference, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi reacted to the US officials’ claims of readiness to …

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FAO extends its support and advice in addressing COVID-19 outbreak 

FAO extends its support and advice in addressing COVID-19 outbreak 

According to the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran,  Since late December 2019, after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in China, as of today, the virus has spread to 66 other countries across the world.The full text of his message reads as follows: Besides its direct impact on …

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Iranian female athlete bags gold, qualified for Olympics

Iranian female athlete bags gold, qualified for Olympics

Karate has officially been included in the Tokyo Olympics. Previously Bahman Asgari snatched gold medal, stood above all competitors with 7,702 points in the Olympic standings and recorded Iran's first Olympic quota in this sport.In less than a month after Askari's first Olympic quota, Abbasi won the Austrian Karate-1 Salzburg …

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