EghtesadOnline: A total of 166,000 tons of watermelons have been harvested from 4,655 hectares since the beginning of autumn to meet domestic demand in the runup to Yalda Night – the eve of the first day of the winter solstice.

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday announced nightly curfew hours for Saturday and Sunday ahead of Yalda celebrations, as his administration ramped up efforts to prevent a fourth coronavirus resurgence.