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Marriage rate increased by 5% despite pandemic 16 May 2021

Marriage rate increased by 5% despite pandemic

The marriage rate in Iran has increased by 5 percent over the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2020-March 2021), despite the coronavirus pandemic, Masoumeh Ebtekar, Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, has said.

Lake Urmia revival eradicates 450,000 ha of SDS hotspots 16 May 2021

Lake Urmia revival eradicates 450,000 ha of SDS hotspots

The restoration of Lake Urmia has eradicated 450,000 hectares of sand and dust storm (SDS) hotspots, according to the latest studies.

Philanthropists donate 71% more to support orphans 16 May 2021

Philanthropists donate 71% more to support orphans

Iranian benefactors have made cash contributions amounting to 15 trillion rials (about $357 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to orphaned children over the last [Iranian calendar] year (March 2020 – March 2021), an increase of 71 percent year on year.

People over 75 being vaccinated against coronavirus 15 May 2021

People over 75 being vaccinated against coronavirus

Coronavirus vaccination started for people aged 75 or above on Saturday, Alireza Raeisi, the deputy health minister, has announced.

Iran Paying Special Attention to Regional Tourism 12 May 2021

Iran Paying Special Attention to Regional Tourism

Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali Asghar Mounesan said Iran pays special attention to regional tourism because it helps develop relations.

Registration of Presidential Hopefuls Officially Starts 12 May 2021

Registration of Presidential Hopefuls Officially Starts

Iranian election officials begun registering individuals hoping to contest the presidential vote slated for June 18, officially starting an electoral process that will climax on Election Day and end after all ballots have been counted.

ICRC ready to support Iran’s IRCS for vaccinating refugees 11 May 2021

ICRC ready to support Iran’s IRCS for vaccinating refugees

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is ready to support the Iranian Red Crescent Society for vaccinating refugees living in the country against the coronavirus.

Iran to likely receive 10m doses of COVID-19 vaccine by early June 11 May 2021

Iran to likely receive 10m doses of COVID-19 vaccine by early June

Iran will receive about 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by early June if the supply process goes on according to schedule, Sadeq Tabrizi, a health ministry official, said on Monday.

Smuggled goods worth $70m confiscated 10 May 2021

Smuggled goods worth $70m confiscated

Some 2.9 trillion rials (nearly $70 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) worth of smuggled goods have been seized across the country.

Some $766m proposed to drought management projects 10 May 2021

Some $766m proposed to drought management projects

A total of 3.2 trillion rials (nearly $766 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been proposed for drought management projects with the priority given to the immediate supply of fresh water in urban areas across the country.