Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Thursday.
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The report quotes Iran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, as saying the contract has been "signed and finalized" for enough vaccinations to inoculate 30 million people.
Jalali said Iran will receive the vaccines by the end of the year.
On Saturday, Iran began a 10-day lockdown amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.
Authorities ordered most shops closed and offices restricted to one-third capacity in cities declared as "red zones" with the highest infection rates.
The capital Tehran and 250 other cities and towns across the country have been declared red zones. They have the highest virus positivity rates and the most severe restrictions in place.
