22 November 2024
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Iran, Italy Discuss COVID-19 Pandemic

TEHRAN (defapress) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Italy, the countries with two of the highest total deaths from the novel coronavirus, talked about the global pandemic in a telephone conversation.
News ID: 80606    Publish Date : 2020/03/24

PM Johnson Orders Britons: You Must Stay at Home

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Britons on Monday to stay at home to halt the spread of the coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without precedent in peacetime.
News ID: 80605    Publish Date : 2020/03/24

IRGC Chief Orders Rapid Relief Aid for Iran’s Flooded Areas

TEHRAN (defapress) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami ordered the IRGC units to launch rescue and relief operations in the provinces of Iran hit by floods.
News ID: 80604    Publish Date : 2020/03/24

Iran Hits Back at US Spokeswoman for ‘Wuhan Virus’ Comments

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed comments from Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Morgan Ortagus who described the clues to the US’ role in creation of the coronavirus as “conspiracy theories”.
News ID: 80603    Publish Date : 2020/03/24

China's Imported Virus Cases Spike As Fears Grow of Second Wave

TEHRAN (defapress) – China reported 78 new cases of the deadly coronavirus on Tuesday, with the vast majority brought in from overseas as fears rise of a second wave of infections.
News ID: 80602    Publish Date : 2020/03/24

Iran Floods: Rescue Missions Underway in 19 Provinces

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is providing relief aid for thousands of people in 19 provinces of the country in the wake of floods that have inundated many cities and villages, an official said.
News ID: 80600    Publish Date : 2020/03/24

Australian Coronavirus Cases Leap As Lockdown Broadens

TEHRAN (defapress) – Australia's most populous state recorded its highest daily rise in coronavirus cases on Tuesday (Mar 24) and officials warned of harsher penalties for anybody violating self-isolation orders as the country stepped closer to a full lockdown.
News ID: 80599    Publish Date : 2020/03/24

Trump Signals Openings: US Not 'Built to Be Shut Down'

TEHRAN (defapress) – US President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration would work to allow local economies to “cautiously resume” activities at the appropriate time amid the coronavirus outbreak, adding that the United States “wasn’t built to be shut down.”
News ID: 80598    Publish Date : 2020/03/24

Foreign Ministry Working to Address Problems of Iranian Truck Drivers Abroad

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the ministry has launched efforts to settle the problems that Iranian truck drivers may be facing in the other countries, as in Europe.
News ID: 80596    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

Iran Shoos Away Intruding F-18 Fighter Jet

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Air Defense has shooed away an intruding F-18 fighter jet over the Persian Gulf, IRIB reported.
News ID: 80595    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

Zarif: US Impeding Global Battle with COVID-19

TEHRAN (defapress) – Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif took a swipe at the US government for impeding the global fight against coronavirus, calling on all countries to defy Washington’s “mass punishment”.
News ID: 80594    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

Iran Censures US’ Destructive Role in Afghanistan

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry released an official statement about the ongoing developments in Afghanistan, denouncing the US as the root cause of disputes following the recent Afghan presidential election.
News ID: 80593    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

WHO Reports over 292,000 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

TEHRAN (defapress) - A total of 292,142 confirmed coronavirus cases and 12,784 deaths have been registered worldwide, according to the data as reported by national authorities as of March 21, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily information note overnight into Monday.
News ID: 80592    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

Japan Says Tokyo Olympics May Be Postponed Due to Coronavirus

TEHRAN (defapress) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said for the first time on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games may need to be postponed if the event cannot be held in its "complete form" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 80591    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

US President Deploys Emergency Beds; Global Virus Deaths Surge

TEHRAN (defapress) - US President Donald Trump ordered thousands of emergency hospital beds set up at American coronavirus hotspots but a trillion-dollar economic rescue package crashed, as pandemic deaths soared across the globe.
News ID: 80590    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

Pakistan Hails Iran’s Medical Support for Pilgrims

TEHRAN (defapress) – The foreign minister of Pakistan praised Iran for providing medical services for the Pakistani pilgrims amid the outbreak of coronavirus.
News ID: 80589    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

Prison Riot Kills 23 in Colombia as Chile Enforces Virus Curfew

TEHRAN (defapress) - Panic over the spread of the coronavirus sparked a prison riot in Colombia that killed 23 inmates on Sunday, as Chile became the latest Latin American country to announce restrictions on movement.
News ID: 80588    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

Iran’s Top General Praises Chinese Support in Coronavirus Fight

TEHRAN (defapress) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri commended China for providing Iran with medical assistance in the battle with COVID-19.
News ID: 80587    Publish Date : 2020/03/23

Commander: No Coronavirus Positive at Army Bases

TEHRAN (defapress)- Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that security prevails across the country and no positive coronavirus case has been diagnosed in the Army bases so far.
News ID: 80586    Publish Date : 2020/03/22

Iran Envoy in Contact with British Officials for Delivery of Masks

TEHRAN (defapress) - Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said he has notified the British authorities of the complaint that Tehran has not received the masks it has already purchased from the UK.
News ID: 80585    Publish Date : 2020/03/22

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