IRNA The caretaker of Irans Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade said on Thursday that the country has now become an exporter of facial mask-producing machinery whereas it was an importer during the first days of the coronavirus outbreak. Hossein Modarres-Khiabani told IRNA that the priority of his Ministry for Surge in Production is to use the ...

Tasnim The export of face masks made in Iran is banned for now given a surge in the coronavirus cases and the growing demand for masks inside the country, an official said. Based on a decision made by the (coronavirus) task force, it is forbidden to export different types of masks for the time being, said Jamshid Golpour, head of the Industry and ...

Reuters - Irans health ministry urged people on Monday to wear face masks in public areas, state television reported, following warnings that the Islamic Republic could face a new wave of coronavirus infections. Health officials said last week there could be a second, stronger wave of novel coronavirus infections if people ignored social distancing ...

Press TV - Iranian government has banned export of protective face masks for a three-month period amid a coronavirus outbreak in China that has led to hundreds of deaths in the country. An official coordinating market regulation issues for the Iranian trade ministry said on Monday that his department had decided to approve a request by Irans health ...