Iranian Labour News Agency

Turkey has announced that it suspended railway services over its Iranian border due to the number of coronavirus cases in its eastern neighbor.

Turkish State Railways (TCDD) said in a written statement that passenger and freights trains between Turkey and Iran has been temporarily halted, starting from 5:00 p.m. local time (1400GMT) on Feb. 23.

Iran's authorities have restricted mobile internet access in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Dec. 25, a day before new protests were expected to kick-off following calls for demonstrations on social media.

Iran slaughtered 25 million chickens after the recent appearance of bird flu cases in the country, the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) reported on Feb. 12. 

Tens of thousands of demonstrators supporting the regime gathered on Wednesday in various Iranian cities to condemn the "riots" that broke out in the country in recent days. This shows live footage broadcast on state television, France press reported.

At least 9 people were killed and some 100 were arrested overnight as unrest across Iran entered a sixth day, Iranian media said. The country's supreme leader accused "enemies of Iran" of orchestrating the demonstrations.