Iran's health ministry on Sunday said 123 people have died of coronavirus during the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,640.
In a Tweet, a health ministry official added that the number of infections stood at 38,309, with 2,091 new cases in a day.
Meanwhile, 12,391 people have recovered from the flu-like virus.
Iran's Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV that "some 3,467 of those infected are in a critical condition".
Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships
The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iran's representative to the UN maritime agency was quoted as saying in Iranian media reports published on Sunday.
GCC renews condemnation of ongoing Iranian attacks
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has renewed its condemnation of continued Iranian attacks on member states, including the targeting of infrastructure and oil facilities, in flagrant violation of international law and a direct threat to regional security, stability and the safety of global energy supplies.
Seven killed in Qatar helicopter crash due to technical malfunction
Seven people were killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar's territorial waters, Qatar and Türkiye said on Sunday.
Four killed as severe weather hits Oman, search continues for missing person
Four people have died in Oman in the past 24 hours as a result of heavy thunderstorms on Saturday.
Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says
Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.
