Iran Temporarily Closes Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
By Roshanak Astaraki
On April 12, Iran temporarily shut down the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in the country’s southern regions, for annual maintenance, according to Mahmoud Reza Jafari, the deputy director of the Atomic Energy...
Iranian Businesses That Pose No Public Health Risks Can Reopen, Deputy Minister Says
By Roshanak Astaraki
Businesses that pose no public health risks and are unlikely to cause the spread of coronavirus can soon reopen under the government’s “smart social distancing” scheme, according to Hossein Modarres Khiabani, the...
COVID-19 Prevents Return of Crashed Ukrainian Plane’s Black Box, Iran Says
By Roshanak Astaraki
The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has prevented Iran from handing over to Ukraine the flight recorders of Ukraine Airlines Flight PS752, which was mistakenly shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)...
OPINION: Iran Lacks Coherent Strategy to Fight Pandemic; Employees at Risk
By Roshanak Astaraki
It has been 42 days since the first cases of the COVID-19 emerged in Tehran and the holy city of Qom. Yet despite the creation of the National Headquarters for Fighting Coronavirus,...
Iran Excluded from World Bank, IMF Meetings on Coronavirus Aid
By Roshanak Astaraki
The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held an emergency meeting on March 19 to discuss debt relief for International Development Association (IDA) countries affected by the COVID-19...
Iran Domestic Air Travel Fallen Sharply Since Coronavirus Outbreak, Official Says
By Roshanak Astaraki
Iranian airlines have reported a massive drop in the volume of air travel since the outbreak of the coronavirus, Reza Jafarzadeh, the Spokesman for Iran Civil Aviation Organization has said.
“Recent data has...
Armenia Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Iranians in the Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak
By Roshanak Astaraki
Armenia has temporarily suspended its visa waiver program for Iranian nationals after one of its citizens returning from neighboring Iran tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Arminian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Mr....
Coronavirus Could Infect Up To 40 Percent of Tehran’s Population, Health Expert Says
By Roshanak Astaraki
A large segment of the population of the Iranian capital, Tehran, might become infected with coronavirus by Nowruz (the Iranian New Year on Marchch 20), according to Dr. Massoud Marchdani, a member...
Kayhan Life Exclusive: Coronavirus Spreading Among Industrial Workers in Iran
By Roshanak Astaraki
The Iranian government has been slow in responding to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 that has infected 4747 people and claimed 124 lives in the country so far. Most of...
Iranian Government and Parliament Sign Agreement to Tackle Poverty
By Roshanak Astaraki
Earlier this month, a multilateral memorandum of understanding aimed at investigating conflict of interest and its impact on social welfare was signed by the government with the aim of tackling corruption and...
