You see a page from the old site of Iran International that is no longer updated. Visit iranintl.com to view the new site.

Iran International sources report 456 coronavirus deaths in Iran

Although the medical authorities in Iran, including the Ministry of Health officials, are reporting only 77 CORVID-19 deaths, in the entire country, Iran International’s reliable sources have confirmed 456 deaths.

According to Iran International sources, with the newly confirmed victims in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, Kurdistan, Hormozgan, and Lorestan, the number of casualties has reached at least 456.

The Deputy Minister of Health has reported 77 deaths and 2336 confirmed cases.

Reports indicate that due to the long waiting period for the test results, in many cases the victims and patients have not been documented as COVID19 patients.

After the members of parliament from Qom and Rasht, now the deputy speaker of the parliament has called the official numbers “unrealistic” and said: “This disease is not a joke and we mustn’t treat it as one.”

According to official reports, 23 members of parliament have been infected and a few newly elected MPs have passed away.

A member of the Regime’s Expediency Discernment Council, Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi also passed away from COVID19 in recent days.

Reports indicate that over 30 prisoners and prison guards have also shown symptoms of the disease and since then the spokesperson for the judiciary has announced that 54000 prisoners have been sent on temporary leave.

 

 

 

Iran in Brief
City officials in Iran's capital Tehran are planning to put locks on large waste containers in the streets to prevent garbage pickers from accessing waste.More
The Biden Administration has confirmed to the US Congress that sanction imposed by its predecessor on Iran have drastically reduced Iran's trade with the world.More
The UK government said on Sept 20 that Britain would "not rest" until all its dual nationals being held in Iran were returned home.More
President Ebrahim Raisi’s vice president in women’s affairs has refused to support an age limit in child marriage, a controversial issue in Iran.More
In first news about detained Iranian dissident rap singer Toomaj, Iran International has learned that was arrested by the intelligence ministry.More