Fears grow in Iran as pandemic worsens
Al-Monitor - Iran is continuing to be hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and officials fear it is only a…
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Raisi Tells First Cabinet Meeting That Iran Is ‘Seriously Lagging Behind’ As Virus Woes Mount
RFL/RE - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the country is "seriously lagging behind" in certain social and economic areas and…
Lawyer Mohammad Najafi Denied Medical Treatment 22 Days After Heart Attack in Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Imprisoned lawyer and human rights defender, Mohammad Najafi, suffered a heart attack on August 1…
Iran Reports New Daily Record For COVID-19 Deaths Amid Surge Of Delta Variant
RFL/RE - Iran has reported a record daily 709 deaths from COVID-19 as the country struggled with yet another surge…
Saeed Namaki’s Farewell Letter as Health Minister Delays Vaccine Delay Explanations
Iranwire - The Minister of Health of Hassan Rouhani's former government, Saeed Namaki, said in a letter on his last…
Iranian Lawyers, Activists Discuss Suing the Supreme Leader
Iranwire - Iranians have been comparing deaths from Covid-19 in their country to the falling of leaves in autumn. Mourning…
Covid-19 Deaths Surge in Iran Amid Vaccine Delays and 40 Percent Hesitancy
iranwire.com - At least 2,000 Iranians who received two doses of vaccine have since died, more than half after testing…
Political prisoner Amir Hossein Moradi critically ill in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary
Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Amir Hossein Moradi is critically ill, said a fellow inmate who is on temporary leave until…
Rights Watchdog Says Mismanagement Is Undermining Iran’s COVID Response
RFL/RE - Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging Iranian authorities to redouble efforts to respond effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
The Supreme Leader is Criminally Liable for Iran’s Vaccine Crisis
iranwire - By the time Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei announced his approval for Iran to import British and American coronavirus vaccines,…