Iran to introduce smart distancing’ initiative to curb the outbreak of COVID-19

Speaking during a meeting in the National Headquarters to Fight the Coronavirus on Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the first and second phases of the country’s physical distancing plan had attained “good achievements”.

Iranians advised to stay home on Nature’s Day due to epidemic

Iranian officials have instructed people to skip celebrating Nature’s Day and to continue staying home due to serious health threats from the new coronavirus.

FM Zarif says US wages medical terror against Iranians amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again hit out at the United States for its refusal to lift Iran sanctions amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, saying that Washington is upgrading its “economic terrorism” to a new level of “medical terror” against Iranians.

I must thank medical staff and inform them that God the Almighty has a very lofty station for those ...

Iran examining possibility of coronavirus being biowarfare

Iranian scientists and intelligence experts are examining the possibility of the coronavirus being a biological warfare waged against the Iranian people.

Iran president says US offer of coronavirus aid 'biggest lie in history'

President Hassan Rouhani says the US offer to help Iran in its fight against the coronavirus is "one of the biggest lies in history" where American sanctions are hindering Tehran's access to medical supplies.

Leader says United States' sanctions have made Iran self-sufficient

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States' sanctions have made Iran self-sufficient as he calls for unity in the new Iranian year which began Friday morning.

President Rouhani says sanctions failed to force Iran to give in to US pressure

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhanmade the remarks in a message on the occasion of the Nowruz which marks the Iranian New Year.