Iran's health minister has urgently appealed to Supreme Leader Khamenei for a total two-week shutdown, backed by the military, to prevent a serious surge of Covid-19.
01 Aug 2021
Iran pandemic
Iran reported its highest daily Covid death toll on November 1, as movement restrictions will be imposed in 25 cities and Tehran might go into a lockdown.
01 Nov 2020
A medical reulatory official in Iran says Covid-19 deaths could be four times higher than the official statistics, which can mislead the people about the danger of the pandemic.
25 Oct 2020
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet has call ed on Iran to release all political prisoners amif the Covid pandemic, when it prisons lack basic safety measures.
06 Oct 2020