Islamic Republic has highest number of fatalities outside of China; Rouhani seeks to portray crisis in terms of Tehran's tense relations with the US

Iraj Harirchi isolates himself at home; revelation comes a day after he was seen sweating and coughing during press conference in which he denied mass deaths from disease

Halt in travel via what is a major international hub for Iranians comes amid concerns Tehran has not revealed the full extent of coronavirus spread in the country

WHO chief says spread of COVID-19 disease not yet a pandemic, but rapid outbreaks iItaly, Iran and elsewhere show how quickly situation can change

Lawmaker from province of Qom had said 50 people died; conflicting reports raise questions about Iranian government's transparency on scale of outbreak

Tehran says first deaths date back to February 13, though first cases only announced days later; Kuwait, Bahrain announce first cases in people entering from Iran

Iranian parliament veers rightward in vote likely to pressure more moderate President Hassan Rouhani; 42.6% participation rate lowest in over 40 years

At least nine still in critical condition after 5.7-magnitude temblor turns homes to rubble, damages schools

As results announced for 30 representatives of capital in parliament, officials still haven't released voter turnout figures -- widely expected to be low

Spokesman says there are now 43 confirmed cases of the illness in the country