Khamenei accuses foreign media of exacerbating fears of disease to discourage participation in Friday's parliamentary elections

As global infection numbers rise to 78,000, Tehran says some 28 in country have been confirmed as sick, amid national parliamentary elections

Partial results put conservatives ahead for all of Tehran's 30 seats; still no word on turnout numbers in voting, which came amid virus fears, disqualification of candidates

Iran's Jewish community is one of four religious minorities with a reserved seat in parliament; results of election, which is likely to boost conservatives, expected Sunday

No figures released on turnout as voters grapple with mass disqualification of moderate candidates, coronavirus fears; initial results expected on Saturday

Fatalities among 13 new cases of virus in the Islamic Republic; Iranian health ministry says all of them were from Qom or visited the city; woman in Beirut had also been there

Conservatives expected to dominate vote; 'Our elections are useless,' says one of 58 million eligible voters as experts expect low turnout amid internal and diplomatic crises

Militant student group in Hamadan proposes turning tomb of Mordechai and Esther into Palestinian consulate in response to Trump plan; local official says site protected

Questions raised over Beijing's indecision regarding how to count new cases, which experts say can harm understanding of disease

Iraqi Airways suspends flights; Iranian officials call for closure of religious centers in Qom where two deaths have been reported