Islamic Republic adds 11 deaths and a whopping 385 new cases to its official toll, but high death percentage suggests true number of infections higher still

Mohammad Rasoulof, persecuted over movie criticizing the regime and banned from leaving Iran, says steps show the 'intolerant and despotic nature of the Iranian government'

State Department offers unspecified help to hard-hit country via Swiss diplomatic channel

Iran warns 'tens of thousands' may need to be tested for virus amid concerns that Tehran is underreporting the count of confirmed cases in country

Gulf state also bans public gatherings for two weeks as number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Middle East tops 520

Tehran rejects figures by broadcaster amid coronavirus crisis; Iranian health ministry has confirmed 34 fatalities so far

143 cases detected in Islamic Republic over past 24 hours, highest number of new cases for a single day; Nigeria announces first case; Switzerland bans events for over 1,000 people

Death toll in Islamic Republic at 22; security official announces he tested positive, following deputy health minister and MP; hardest-hit China, South Korea count 938 new cases

World Health Organization says new cases of virus in Chinese epicenter on decline, but rising in Italy, Iran and South Korea and elsewhere

Official says police 'monitoring all the news published in the country's cyberspace' and stand ready to act against online claims that 'increase concern in society' over outbreak