By Faranak Bakhtiari

More refugees in Iran under insurance coverage

TEHRAN – The number of refugees covered by social insurance services has increased by 20 percent in Iran, as 120,000 foreign nationals will be under the insurance coverage.

Refugees in Iran to get better healthcare

TEHRAN – A trilateral meeting on offering better healthcare to refugees in Iran was held in Tehran on Tuesday with the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ivo Freijsen, in attendance.

Even ‘illegal migrants’ in Iran will get COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN – All foreign nationals residing in Iran, even those who are undocumented, will be included in the program for vaccination against the coronavirus, Health Ministry’s spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour has said.

One million documented foreign nationals residing in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran is hosting to some one million documented foreign nationals, and perhaps another one million are illegally living in the country, deputy minister of interior has stated.

Five-year residence for foreign investors in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran issues five-year residence permits for foreign nationals making investments in the country to facilitate their economic activities, Mehdi Mahmoudi, director-general for foreign nationals and immigrants at the Ministry of Interior, has announced.

Over 670,000 illegal foreign nationals expelled annually

TEHRAN – Some 672,000 foreign nationals illegally residing in Iran are expelled annually from the country in the interest of national security, Hossein Zolfaghari, deputy minister of interior for security and law enforcement, has announced.

500,000 Afghan nationals studying in Iranian schools

TEHRAN – Currently, about 500,000 Afghan students are studying in Iranian schools free of charge, secretary general of the national commission on children’s rights has announced.

Tehran palace hosts half a million visitors in autumn 

TEHRAN – Some half a million people toured the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran during autumn, which shows a 40 percent year-on-year growth.

Highest number of out-of-school children in 5 provinces

TEHRAN – Five provinces of Sistan-Baluchestan, Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, Khuzestan and Kerman are home to the highest number of children not having access to school or education nationwide, Deputy Education Minister Rezvan Hakimzadeh has stated.

Tens of foreign tourists spectate Arbaeen rituals in Yazd

TEHRAN – Tens of international tourists on October 30 spectated Arbaeen rituals in Iran’s central Yazd province.

Social insurance for 36,000 foreign nationals in Iran

TEHRAN – Currently, some 36,000 foreign nationals are covered by social insurance in Iran, head of Social Security Organization’s department for foreign nationals has said.

Parents of working children may lose custody

TEHRAN – If approved by prosecutor general, parents will lose custody of working children who are regularly seen working, said the Welfare Organization’s deputy director for social affairs, Nasimonline reported on Friday.