Iran To Introduce Strict Lockdown Of Cities Soon, Spokesman Says
Radiofarda - The Spokesman of President Hassan Rouhani's administration said Wednesday the government will soon impose strict lockdowns to prevent…
Month: March 2020
Outspoken Lawmaker Accuses Rouhani Of ‘Delusion’ As Epidemic Rages On
Radiofarda - As the number of coronavirus patients in Iran soared to nearly 25,000, an outspoken lawmaker has harshly criticized…
Doctors Without Borders ‘Deeply Surprised’ At Iran’s Decision To Stop Its Medical Mission
Radiofarda - The international humanitarian organization, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders expressed deep surprise in a statement…
UN Rights Commissioner Urges International Community To Re-Evaluate Sanctions
Radiofarda - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday urged the international community to urgently re-evaluate any sanctions…
Iran faces second wave of coronavirus as people ignored guidelines: Official
Al-Arabia - Iran may face a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Wednesday, as…
Iran’s COVID-19 fatalities rapidly rising amid regime’s cover-up
Iran-HRM - Iran’s COVID-19 fatalities have surpassed 10,900 yet the Iranian regime still refuses to properly address the crisis that…
Fears of COVID-19 Spread in Iranian Prisons: Political Prisoners are Pleading to go on Leave
Radiozmaneh - Political prisoners in the Greater Tehran Prison System have started a mass hunger strike to demand being released…
Iran expert says corruption ‘No. 1 national security threat in Iran’
Al-Monitor - Al-Monitor - contributor and economic analyst Bijan Khajehpour highlighted corruption as a major reason why the Iranian government…
Iran tells Doctors Without Borders to leave despite worsening epidemic
Al-Monitor - A team of nine doctors deployed to Iran by international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders — known…
Iran Rejects Offer Of Help By Doctors Without Borders To Fight Coronavirus
Radiofarda - Under apparent pressure from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and ultraconservative allies of the country's Supreme Leader,…