NPR: Coronavirus in Iran https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=811252402 Coronavirus in Iran en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:05:53 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Coronavirus in Iran https://www.npr.org/tags/811252402/coronavirus-in-iran Iran's Supreme Leader Got A Locally Made COVID Shot But Vaccine Struggles Persist Despite Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's publicized shot with an Iranian-made vaccine, few citizens have been able to get inoculated in the country hardest hit by the coronavirus in the Middle East. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:05:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/06/23/1009339880/iranians-are-frustrated-by-how-long-it-is-taking-to-get-vaccinated https://www.npr.org/2021/06/23/1009339880/iranians-are-frustrated-by-how-long-it-is-taking-to-get-vaccinated

Despite Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's publicized shot with an Iranian-made vaccine, few citizens have been able to get inoculated in the country hardest hit by the coronavirus in the Middle East.

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]]> Peter Kenyon Iran Hopes Slowing Rise Of COVID-19 Cases Means The Worst Is Over Iranian officials say new coronavirus case numbers and deaths are lower than before, but they urge for an end to sanctions under these hard circumstances. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:08:38 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/23/842229997/iran-hopes-slowing-rise-of-covid-19-cases-means-the-worst-is-over https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/23/842229997/iran-hopes-slowing-rise-of-covid-19-cases-means-the-worst-is-over

Iranian officials say new coronavirus case numbers and deaths are lower than before, but they urge for an end to sanctions under these hard circumstances.

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]]> Peter Kenyon Opinion: Iran's Aggression Continues Even Amid Coronavirus And 'Maximum Pressure' Hawks argue the Trump administration's approach to Tehran is working, but recent events clearly demonstrate that Iran has not been cowed, argue Ariane Tabatabai and Colin P. Clarke. Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:50:41 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/04/16/835976663/opinion-irans-aggression-continues-even-amid-coronavirus-and-maximum-pressure https://www.npr.org/2020/04/16/835976663/opinion-irans-aggression-continues-even-amid-coronavirus-and-maximum-pressure Hawks argue the Trump administration's approach to Tehran is working, but recent events clearly demonstrate that Iran has not been cowed, argue Ariane Tabatabai and Colin P. Clarke.

]]> Ariane Tabatabai Coronavirus Spreads In Iran, Piling More Problems On The Sanctions-Hit Country The country has been reeling from pressure reimposed by the Trump administration. Now it is scrambling to cope with the virus that has killed dozens of Iranians, including a senior official. Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:54:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/03/03/810400793/coronavirus-spreads-in-iran-piling-more-problems-on-the-sanctions-hit-country https://www.npr.org/2020/03/03/810400793/coronavirus-spreads-in-iran-piling-more-problems-on-the-sanctions-hit-country

The country has been reeling from pressure reimposed by the Trump administration. Now it is scrambling to cope with the virus that has killed dozens of Iranians, including a senior official.

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