Congregational Friday prayers have resumed in Tehran after a 20-month hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, state TV reports.

The prayers at Tehran University, a gathering of religious and political significance, come as authorities warn of a sixth wave of the coronavirus, which has so far claimed 124,928 lives in Iran and afflicted more than 5.8 million, according to Reuters.

On Saturday, schools with less than 300 students are also due to reopen.

Also starting on Saturday, government employees, except those in the armed forces, will be barred from work if they are not vaccinated at least with a first dose.

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