Iran Plans to Reopen Mosques in Areas Free of Coronavirus, President Says
April 26 (Reuters) - Iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus outbreak as restrictions on Iranians gradually ease, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday.
Iran, one of...
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 Reopens Parks, Further Easing Virus-Linked Curbs
April 22 (Reuters) - Iran reopened parks and recreational areas on Wednesday, pressing ahead with measures to ease its coronavirus curbs despite one of the worst outbreaks of the disease in the Middle East.
Ninety-four people died...
Iran’s Health Ministry Urged to Punish Private Hospitals That Cut Nursing Staff
By Roshanak Astaraki
In a letter to the Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Sciences, Dr. Saeed Namaki, the director of the Nursing Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran (INO), Dr. Mohammad Mirzabeigi, has...
Iranian Businesses Hit by COVID-19 to Flood Banks with Bounced Checks, Expert Warns
By Roshanak Astaraki
Most Iranian businesses expected a surge in consumer spending before the Iranian New Year on March 20, but suffered massive losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak. As a result, banks will be...
Business as Usual in Iran as Malls, Bazaars Reopen Amid Coronavirus
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Shopping malls and bazaars reopened in Iran on Monday despite warnings by some health officials that a new wave of coronavirus infections could ripple through the Middle Eastern country...
Iran Coronavirus Death Toll up as Official Warns of Autumn Rise in Cases
April 16 (Reuters) - Iran's official coronavirus death toll rose to 4,869 on Thursday but a parliamentary report said the actual number could be much higher and a deputy minister warned the infection could spread...
Iran Detained Hong Kong-Flagged Ship Before Letting It Sail – Sources
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong-flagged tanker was briefly detained in Iran before being freed after armed Iranian guards in speedboats directed the vessel into its waters while it was sailing through the Gulf of...
U.S. May Stall Massive IMF Liquidity Boost Over Iran, China -Sources
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The United States may prevent the International Monetary Fund from deploying one of its most powerful tools to help countries fight the impact of...
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...
