Iranian authorities announced new measures on Saturday to control COVID-19 as deaths and infections continue to rise. Islamic republic is trying to contain what the officials have dubbed a "fifth wave" of the virus, caused by the highly infectious Delta variant.

Iran tightens Covid restrictions as coronavirus cases and deaths surge

Iran on Friday announced its highest number of new coronavirus infections in nearly two months and warned the Middle East's deadliest outbreak was worsening in some regions.

Iran reports highest surge in COVID-19 cases in nearly two months

Iran further eased restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus Tuesday by allowing restaurants to accept customers, as it announced another 57 deaths from the virus.

Iran eases restaurant curbs as virus claims 57 more lives

Iran has reopened its major Shia Muslim shrines, two months after they were closed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Worshippers will be allowed to access courtyards, but not covered areas.

Iran reopens religious shrines after two-month closure

All mosques in Iran will reopen temporarily on Tuesday, a further step in the government's plans to ease restrictions that aimed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the official irib news agency reported.

Iran temporarily opens mosques for three days

Iran health ministry official on Tuesday said that the death toll from the outbreak of new coronavirus in Iran has risen by 63 in the past 24 hours to 6,340. Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV said that the total number of diagnosed cases in Iran, one of the countries hardest hit by the outbreak in the Middle East, has reached close to 100,000.

Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 63 to 6,340

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would reopen across large parts of the country Monday, after they were closed in early March amid the Middle East's deadliest novel coronavirus outbreak.

Iran to reopen many mosques as lockdown eases: President Hassan Rouhani

Turkey has overtaken Iran, which was so far worst-affected coronavirus-hit country in the Middle East as positive cases rose to 82,329 on Saturday. In the last 24 hours, 3,783 tested positive of coronavirus in Turkey, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.

Turkey overtakes Iran with over 82,000 coronavirus cases

Iran President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that the country will allow "low-risk" economic activities to resume from April 11. The announcement came amid Iran's daily coronavirus infection rates slowed for a fifth straight day.

President Rouhani says Iran will restart 'low-risk' economic activities soon

Iran confirmed 117 new deaths on Monday from the novel coronavirus, bringing the official death toll to 2,757. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour reported the latest figures in a news conference, and said, 3,184 more tested positive for COVID-19 in the past day, taking the total infections to 41,495.

Iran confirms 117 new coronavirus deaths, toll reaches 2,757

Iran on Friday confirmed 144 new coronavirus deaths, taking the official fatalities toll to 2,378. "In the past 24 hours, we've had 2,926 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections across the country," health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a news conference.

Iran coronavirus: 144 new deaths; toll stands at 2,378