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Tehran, IRNA - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 94,015 with 542 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Some 542 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 94,015, Iran’s Health Ministry said on Sunday.

The Ministry said that 39,619 new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, 4,102 of whom were hospitalized.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran, grappling with its most severe surge of the coronavirus to date, reported more new infections and deaths across the country on Sunday than any other single day since the pandemic began.

07 Aug 2021; MEMO: The Iranian authorities announced closing the Milk port on Friday, one of its most important border and trade outlets with Afghanistan. This follows the exodus of Afghans from the city of Zaranj, the capital of the Nimroz province, which has fallen into the hands of the hard-line Taliban movement.

06 Aug 2021; MEMO:The head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, met with the Speaker of Iran's Shura Council in Tehran on Thursday. Haniyeh and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian issue, the resistance movement reported.

According to Hamas, Haniyeh is in the Iranian capital with a delegation from the movement to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iran's President-elect, Ebrahim Raisi.

06 Aug 2021; MEMO: A spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that his country will respond firmly to any "foolish action" by Israel.

"In another brazen violation of International law, the Israeli regime now blatantly threatens Iran with military action," tweeted Saeed Khatibzadeh. "We state this clearly: ANY foolish act against Iran will be met with a DECISIVE response…. Do not test us."

05 Aug 2021; MEMO: Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed to boost political and economic relations with Latin American states, as a top priority for his country's foreign policy.

Raisi, who will be sworn into office today, made the pledge on Tuesday night during a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America (ALBA), Sacha Llorenti Soliz.

TEHRAN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iran is considering imposing a strict two-week nationwide lockdown to deal with the resurgence of COVID-19, as the country's daily caseload continues to hit new records and authorities struggle to speed up vaccination.

In his very last days in office, Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki on Sunday advised the country's top leader to order a two-week lockdown.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader officially endorsed his hard-line protégé as the nation’s next president on Tuesday, just two days ahead of the inauguration of Ebrahim Raisi. The new president’s ascension comes at a sensitive time for Iran and the wider Middle East.

Iran is reeling from crushing U.S. sanctions that have devastated the economy, led to the crash of the Iranian riyal and hit ordinary Iranians hard.

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Sunday that US senators’ call on Biden to prevent Iran President-elect Ebrahim Raisi from entering the United Nations is childish, naive and in line with anti-Iran lobbies.   

Speaking during a virtual press conference, Khatibzadeh said that the US has duties about hosting the United Nations and has to fulfil its duties regardless of differences with other countries.

“The anti-Iranian lobbies use any kind of allegations as they did before,” the spokesman said.  

01 Aug 2021; MEMO: Iran on Sunday denied involvement in an attack that targeted an Israeli-operated oil tanker off the shores of Oman, in which two crew members were killed, reports Anadolu Agency.

Speaking in his weekly news conference, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the Israeli accusations for Iran of being behind the attack were "baseless".