70 political prisoners in Tehran and Karaj protest spread of Coronavirus
Iran-HRM - Forty political prisoners in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary have started a hunger strike since Monday, March 16, 2020 to protest…
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Iran Leader Refuses US Help, Citing Virus Conspiracy Theory
VOA - Iran's supreme leader refused U.S. assistance Sunday to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that…
Former Detainees In Prisoner Swap Return To France, Iran
RFL/RE - Two former detainees released in a prisoner swap between France and Iran have returned to their home countries…
The Coronavirus: Death of Globalization or a Rebirth?
gatestoneinstitute.org - China has contributed to almost two decades of low inflation and economic growth that has lifted hundreds of…
COVID-19: Georgia Proposes State Of Emergency; Iran Passes 20,000 Cases
RFL/RE - Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has sent legislation to the former Soviet republic's parliament that would impose a nationwide…
Bitter Oil Ear Drop Prevents Coronavirus, Iran Islamic Doctor Claims
Radiofarad A physician turned "Islamic doctor" in Iran says dropping bitter gourd oil in ears in the morning before going…
Prisoners In Iran Riot, Some Escape Trying To Avoid Coronavirus
Radiofarda - The governor of Aligudarz, a town in Iran’s Lorestan province says a riot in the local prison on…
Rouhani Claims Plotters Trying To Bring Iran’s Economy To A Standstill Amid Epidemic
Radiofarda - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says a "counter-revolutionary conspiracy" has been hatched to "suspend work and economic activity" amid…
In Long Letter To Americans Iran’s Rouhani Blames Sanctions For Coronavirus Deaths
Radiofarda - In a rhetorical, discursive letter addressed to the people of the United States, the Islamic Republic President Hassan…
Finland First, Iran 118th In World Happiness Index
Radiofarda - Finns have once again been ranked first in the World Happiness index, while Afghans dropped to the bottom…