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Al-Monitor – Religious sites in Iran have never before been closed — even during the war with Iraq — yet with the spread of the novel coronavirus across the country, infecting tens of thousands and killing hundreds every week, things have changed. The decision by Iran’s Interior Ministry to close all the shrines in Qom, Mashhad and Tehran has stirred mixed feelings among Iranians, assuring …

Radiofarda – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has once again rejected the United States offer to help Tehran control the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Khamenei called the U.S. government “the most vicious enemy of the Islamic Republic,” adding “They are lying, brazen, avaricious charlatans, and cruel, merciless terrorists.” Meanwhile, he reiterated that the United States has …

Radiofarda – Deputy Governor of Tehran Province has announced that all commercial establishments must stay closed from Sunday, March 22, except for chain supermarkets and pharmacies. Meanwhile, a health official in Tehran said there has been a five percent spike in visits of people infected with coronavirus to hospitals in Iran’s capital. Hamidreza Goudarzi, deputy governor was quoted by IRNA …

Radiofarda – Data gathered by Radio Farda from various national and local media in Iran quoting local authorities and Health Ministry officials indicate that the coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll in the country is at least 660 more than the officially announced tally on March 21. On Saturday in his daily announcement Dr. Kianoush Jahanpour, Spokesman of Iran’s Health Ministry, said …

Al-Arabia – Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani referred to a photoshopped image from social media in a cabinet meeting on Saturday when comparing Iran’s response to coronavirus to the rest of the world. https://vid.alarabiya.net/2020/03/22/irnrphtig2220ba970c71/irnrphtig2220ba970c71___irnrphtig2220ba970c71_video.mp4 A photoshopped image of a British soldier and police officer with firearms standing in front of packs of toilet paper in a UK store was widely circulated …