Iran to Use 20% of State Budget to Fight Coronavirus
DUBAI, March 28 (Reuters) - Iran is to allocate 20% of its annual state budget to fighting the coronavirus outbreak in the country, one of the worst-hit in the world, President Hassan Rouhani said...
Iran Starts Intercity Travel Ban Amid Fears of Second Wave of Coronavirus
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, March 26 (Reuters) - Iran has started an intercity travel ban, an Iranian official said in a televised news conference on Thursday, a day after Iran's government spokesman warned the country might face a surge...
ANALYSIS-Iran Has Limited Scope for Coronavirus Economic Stimulus
By Davide Barbuscia and Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, March 25 (Reuters) - Shut out of international capital markets and facing a further hit to its finances with the collapse in oil prices coming on top of...
Half of Iranian Government Employees to Work Remotely Amid Coronavirus -Rouhani
DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday about half of all Iranian government employees were staying at home as part of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle...
OBITUARY: Prominent Iranian Economist Fariborz Raisdana Dies of Coronavirus at 71
By Azadeh Karimi
Fariborz Raisdana, a prominent Iranian economist, died of coronavirus on March 16, only six days after being admitted to Tehran Pars Hospital, according to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA). He was...
U.S. to Iran: Coronavirus Won’t Save You From Sanctions
By Arshad Mohammed, Daphne Psaledakis and Parisa Hafezi
The United States sent Iran a blunt message this week: the spread of the coronavirus will not save it from U.S. sanctions that are choking off its oil revenues...
Coronavirus Keeps Families Apart on Eve of Iranian New Year
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Like many Iranians, Mahnaz left Iran and settled in a western country 10 years ago after political restrictions in the Islamic Republic made it difficult for her to live and...
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....
Iran Asks IMF for $5 Bln Emergency Funding to Fight Coronavirus
DUBAI, March 12 (Reuters) - Iran has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for emergency funding to help it fight the coronavirus outbreak that has hit the Islamic Republic hard, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said...
Iranian Businesses Suffer From Coronavirus Impact
By Roshanak Astaraki
The Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 has infected more than 9,000 people and claimed close to 354 lives in Iran so far. The country has been experiencing the economic and financial impact of the...
