The Majority of Iranians Are Affected by Drought, Government Official Says
By Azadeh Karimi
The director of Iran’s Meteorological Department and Drought Management Center, Sadegh Ziaian, has said that 85 percent of the country’s population struggles with water shortage and drought. According to Mr. Ziaian, the...
Iranian Parliament Research Center’s COVID-19 Figures Exceed Government’s
By Azadeh Karimi
On April 12, the Research Center of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) released a report suggesting that the number of coronavirus cases in Iran was much higher than official government figures.
The report was...
Iranian Directors Take Part in Berlin Film Festival
By Azadeh Karimi and Ali Eshtiaq
Several Iranian directors took part in the 68th Berlin International Film Festival late last month.
Unusually, women artists claimed as many as seven of the 11 prizes. The winner of...
Iranians Should Drive Less to Reduce Pollution, Expert Says
By Azadeh Karimi
While current air quality regulations and emission standards are much more stringent than 20 years ago, there has been a concerted effort by most governments around the world to encourage their population...
Iranian Airline Passengers Must Wear Facemasks, Aviation Official Says
By Azadeh Karimi
Passengers on all Iranian airlines must wear facemasks, and may otherwise be prevented from boarding aircraft, according to Reza Jaffarzadeh, the Spokesman for Iran Civil Aviation Organization.
In comments reported by the Young...
Nearly Two-Thirds of Iranians Worry About Contracting Coronavirus, Survey Shows
By Azadeh Karimi
A national opinion poll conducted by the Tehran-based Research Center for Culture, Arts, and Communications in mid-April showed that 61.3 percent of people surveyed feared that they or a family member would...
Iran’s Official Virus Death Toll Nears 6,000, May Be Higher
By Azadeh Karimi
The Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 infected 90,481 people and claimed 5,710 lives in Iran as of April 26, according to the Spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Medical Sciences Kiyanoush Jahanpour.
Mr. Jahanpour...
