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Radiofarda – The Commander of Tehran Coronavirus Combat Taskforce on Thursday warned that adopting a more relaxed approach to social distancing and movement restrictions is sending the wrong message to people, making them believe that COVID-19 has come under control while fatalities are on the increase again. More than 6,300 people visited hospitals and about 400 were hospitalized in Tehran …

Radiofarda – Imprisoned environmental activist Sam Rajabi’s sister says her brother contracted the novel coronavirus at Tehran’s notorious prison, Evin. Speaking to Radio Farda on Wednesday, April 22, Katayoun Rajabi disclosed that the result of a CT scan of her brother showed that he became ill with the deadly COVID-19 in recent weeks. In early March, there were reports about …

Radiofarda – Amid a steep fall in global oil prices, the Islamic Republic President Hassan Rouhani claimed on Wednesday that Iran’s losses would be “much less” than other producers. Given that Iran’s daily oil exports have dropped from 2.5 million barrels a day before the U.S. sanctions to about 140,000 barrels a day, Rouhani’s remarks may be convincing at first …

Radiofarda – Tensions between Washington and Tehran flared anew Wednesday as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard conducted a space launch that could advance the country’s long-range missile program and President Donald Trump threatened to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats that harass Navy ships. The launch was a first for the Guard, revealing what experts described as a secret military space …

Radiofarda – IRGC Commander Hossein Salami says the launch of Iran’s first military satellite on Wednesday April 22 marks the “beginning of the formation of a world power.” In a handwritten message displayed on the IRGC’s Tasnim news agency, Salami said: “Now we look at the earth from the Sky.” Addressing IRGC personnel, Salami wrote: “My brothers! The road has been opened. …