Despite sanctions, the COV-Iran Barekat vaccine, a domestically produced vaccine by Iran, is undergoing volunteer assisted trials. Several groups are involved in studying and developing MRNA vaccines as well as recombinant vaccines.

Iran's Astan Quds Razavi (AQR) and Defense Ministry are set to launch over the next 10 days a production line for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Iran has launched the second phase in the human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Defense Ministry’s research center formerly headed by nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.