Leader of the Islamic Revolution, advised all those eager for this spiritual ceremony to cancel this year's seclusion saying: "For those who have been deprived of the virtue of seclusion, it is better to say the prayer of Hazrat Jafar al-attayar for each of these three days."

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored Washington government’s economic terrorism against the Islamic republic and said US President Donald Trump is “maliciously” tightening sanctions against Iran to hamper its efforts to combat the new coronavirus.

Iran’s intelligence forces have managed to identify and smash a terrorist cell affiliated with the so-called “Jaish ul-Adl” terrorist group in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, a local Intelligence Ministry official said on Sunday.

Senior Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian blasted the US for lies about suspending sanctions which had hurdled imports of medical equipment needed to campaign against the coronavirus epidemic and treatment of patients in Iran.

The National Headquarters for Fighting Coronavirus convened on Saturday in a session that was chaired by the President and attended by ministers and officials of relevant agencies, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and the Prosecutor General.

In a message, Hoj Ahmad Marvi, the chief custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, the body in charge of Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine in Mashhad, stressed the need for the Islamic Ummah to stand up for the human rights of Indian Muslims.

A spokesman for the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that the UK wants a better relationship with Iran in the post-Brexit period.

Iran has issued a strong condemnation of a terrorist attack in Afghanistan, in which gunmen attacked a ceremony in the capital Kabul that left at least 27 people dead and dozens injured.

US sanctions are still obstructing Iran's access to medical equipment, aggravating Iran's burgeoning health crisis under stagnation by insufficient trade and a lack of crucial medical supplies, said Iranian residents reached by the Global Times.

Iranian Parliament Speaker expressed worry about violence against Muslims in India, calling on New Delhi to resolve the issue through dialogue.

The Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that the resistance and power of the Iranian nation will defeat the new coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Tehran’s ambassador to the UK says the notorious Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) terror group and other foreign-based anti-Iran movements have launched a propaganda campaign over a coronavirus outbreak in the country with the goal of misleading the Iranian public opinion.

The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom condemned the recent violence against Muslims in India, calling on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to do what is necessary to end the conflicts.

The World Forum of the Islamic Ummah considered the silence of the people of the world in the face of against the crimes of Hindu extremists against Muslims in India means the destruction of humanity.

Stating that some use coronavirus to their advantage by hiding masks and some hide behind masks to spread lies in society, President gave reassurance that the crisis will be overcome as soon as possible with the least casualties with the work of the country’s medical staff and people’s cooperation.