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AP — The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures, due to undercounting and because not everyone with breathing problems has been tested for the virus, a parliament report said. Iranian health officials offered no comment on the report, which represents the highest-level charge yet from within the Islamic Republic’s government …

Radiofarda – The Free Trade Union of Workers in Iran has reported that a member of its board of directors, Ms. Nahid Khodajo, was summoned to Tehran’s Evin Prison, to serve her sentence amid the coronavirus crisis. Deploring the decision, the April 16 statement says the Evin Court of Appeals has given Ms. Khodajoo five days to surrender herself to …

Radiofarda – Referring to concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak in the Islamic Republic prisons, a lawyer defending political prisoners says fear is dominating Qarchak detention center and calls for urgent action. Qarchak Prison, located in a remote desert, 39 kilometers (about 24 miles) east of Tehran, is known as the most dangerous and worst prison in Iran for its …

Radiofarda – Deputy commander of the conventional Iranian army, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the army knew about a possible COVID-19 outbreak by January 19, more than a month before the Iranian government announced the first cases in the country. “We checked the World Health Organization’s website and alerted our forces,” Sayyari said. This comes while most Iranian officials including President Hassan …

Al-Arabia – Iranians can now donate money to help those affected by coronavirus in the country via the website of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran is the epicenter of coronavirus in the Middle East, with the government reporting 4,869 deaths and 77,995 cases as of Thursday. The option to donate money to help coronavirus victims is the latest addition to …