S Korea to resume exports of humanitarian aid to Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

EEU regards US sanctions on Iran amid COVID-19 'irrational'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

Iranian judiciary chief calls Gaza 'world's biggest prison'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

OPEC, allies agree to cut output by 10mn bpd: Zanganeh
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

Qeshm streets vacant amid Covid-19 outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
QESHM ISLAND, Apr. 10 (MNA)

Iranian defense ministry invents face masks with ionized filtering piece
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

68,192 infected by, 35,465 recover from Covid-19 in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

UNIDO to launch biomedical waste project in Iran: Gharibabadi
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

Trump Regime COVID-19 Blame Game
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
The US needs enemies to pursue its imperial agenda. None exist so they're invented. | Most often they're sovereign independent nations the US doesn't control, making them a prime targets for regime change

CBI chief urges IMF's immediate response to Iran's request
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

Sringtime snow in Heyran pass, NW Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
ARDABIL, Apr. 09 (MNA)

FM spox expresses regret over Hungary's expelling 17 Iranian students
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

Arab League Welcomes Yemen Ceasefire
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-09
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit welcomed on Thursday the Saudi-led coalition's two-week cease-fire in Yemen. | RELATED: | Saudi-UAE Coalition Declares 2-Week Unilateral Ceasefire in Yemen | He urged the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to respond to the Saudi initiative that constitutes "a rare opportunity for stopping the bloodshed in the war-torn country." | He stressed "the Yemeni people is the first winner of that important initiative that mirro…
telesurenglish.net/news/Arab-League-Welcomes-Yemen-Ceasefire–20200409-0006.html

Iran, Russia discuss pandemic situation in Syria
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

'Anybody with conscience opposes anti-Iran sanctions'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

Iranian nation listening to Leader's remarks on Thursday
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

Amir-Abdollahian urges US to leave banditry, lift sanctions
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

Iran welcomes nomination of Iraq's new PM-designate
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

Iran, Turkey parl. speakers discuss COVID-19 fight
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

'We have too many ships at sea': Pentagon says more Theodore Roosevelt-level coronavirus outbreaks are possible
rt.com | 2020-04-09
New large-scale coronavirus outbreaks within the US military are certainly possible given the amount of assets it has deployed worldwide, the Pentagon has said, adding it was getting ready to operate in the "Covid environment." | "I think it is not a good idea to think that the [Theodore Roosevelt outbreak] is a one of a kind issue," Air Force General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a press briefing on Thursday. | We have too many ships at sea, we have too many deployed capabilities. There's 5,000 sailors on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. To think it will never happen a…
rt.com/usa/485411-pentagon-more-coronavirus-outbreaks/

Noam Chomsky blasts Trump for continuing Iran sanctions
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-09
Eminent American scholar and political commentator Noam Chomsky has blasted US President Donald Trump for continuing crippling sanctions on Iran as the country is fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic. "When the US imposes devastating sanctions

US attempt to block Iranian funds in Europe nullified: Iran
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-09
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), also known as Bank Markazi, says the country has won a legal battle in Europe to dismiss a US attempt to have Iranian funds blocked and handed over to Washington for compensating the so-called victims of terror. Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Wednesday that courts in Luxembourg had …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/us-attempt-to-block-iranian-funds-in-europe-nullified-iran/

Iran to Unveil 122 Nuclear Achievements
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-09
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) was going to mark the National Nuclear Technology Day on Wednesday by unveiling 122 new achievements of the country's nuclear scientists, but decided to postpone the ceremony due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, a spokesman said. Speaking to IRINN on Wednesday, AEOI spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said President …
iranian.com/2020/04/09/iran-to-unveil-122-nuclear-achievements/

Is Trump Going To War With Iran During a Pandemic?
The Young Turk | iranian.com | 2020-04-09
Mehdi Hasan speaks with Cenk Uygur on The Conversation about how Trump might be planning a war against Iran during the COVID-19 crisis.
iranian.com/2020/04/09/is-trump-going-to-war-with-iran-during-a-pandemic/

Iran Says US Can't Veto Its IMF Loan Request
Iran Front Page | iranian.com | 2020-04-08
Iran says neither the United States, nor any other country in the world, has the power to veto the loan requests of International Monetary Fund (IMF) member states. "In IMF we do not have any veto power for any country, and actually it's a policy of IMF for evenhandedness in appraisal and approval of requests," …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/iran-says-us-cant-veto-its-imf-loan-request/

President Rouhani Blasts US Medical Terrorism
Fars News | iranian.com | 2020-04-08
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at the US sanctions and pressures which have deprived the Iranian people of their right to import drugs and medical equipment amid the coronavirus outbreak. "The Americans violate the approvals of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the White House which was a terrorist in economic fields is now …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/president-rouhani-blasts-us-medical-terrorism/

Iran Welcomes Putin's Idea for Green Corridor in Coronavirus Fight
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-08
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a green corridor for the global battle with the coronavirus pandemic. "In order to contain the situation of coronavirus, different countries have closed their geographical borders, but opened them to provide assistance," Zarif said in a tweet on Wednesday, …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/iran-welcomes-putins-idea-for-green-corridor-in-coronavirus-fight/

As US Consigns Iranians to Death, Corporate Media Look the Other Way
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2020-04-08
Covid-19 has hammered few countries as hard as it has hit Iran, which reports (as of April 8) 64,586 cases and 3,993 deaths. US sanctions are a major reason that Iranians are getting infected with and dying from the coronavirus in such large numbers: The US's economic warfare softened Iran up for the pandemic well before its outbreak. Even before the pandemic hit, Human Rights Watch ( 10/29/19) was reporting that Trump administration sanctions were "causing…
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Zarif: Iran does not need Trump's charity
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-07
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message urged US to stop preventing Iran from selling oil, saying Iran does not need Trump's charity. "Iran is rich in human & natural resources. We don't need charity from @realDonaldTrump –who's forced to buy ventilators from sources he's sanctioned," Zarif wrote on his Twitter account on …
iranian.com/2020/04/07/zarif-iran-does-not-need-trumps-charity/

PSA: Iranians Count. 2020 U.S. Census message by Yara and Afshin Shahidi
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-04-07
iranian.com/2020/03/25/nowruz-a-season-of-renewal-and-the-time-to-get-counted/…

A Local's Guide to Iran's Rainbow Island (Video)
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-04-07
Hormuz Island, also known as Iran's Rainbow Island, is famous for its colorful soil. There are 72 shades of soil in the area, and Rainbow Island's diverse, serene landscapes make it a magnet for artists around the region. Local art aficionado Farzad Kari takes us on a virtual tour and explains why the island is …
iranian.com/2020/04/07/a-locals-guide-to-irans-rainbow-island-video/

Imagining a Department of Actual Defense in a Time of Coronavirus
David Swanson | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-06
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Sanctioning the Way for COVID-19
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-04-06
MarketWatch See article on original site While the United States is fighting COVID-19 here at home, US sanctions against other governments are aiding the virus' spread abroad. They've already likely contributed to many unnecessary deaths in Iran, and Venezuela's experience with the pandemic may also be much more deadly due to these punitive measures. COVID-19 …
cepr.net/u-s-sanctions-in-a-time-of-coronavirus-are-morally-depraved-as-well-as-illegal-under-international-law/

Everyone Must be Counted in the 2020 Census
Ebony Miranda | aclu.org | 2020-04-06
Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a census to count everyone living in the United States. For people of color, especially Black people, the census has traditionally been exclusionary and deeply flawed. | Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution was intentionally designed to protect the institution of slavery by immorally reducing those enslaved to three-fifths of a human being. It remains the only reference to slavery in the Constitution and was the law when the first census was completed in 1790 and for 75 years thereafter until the 14th Amendment was passed. Two hundred thirty years later, Bla…
aclu.org/news/voting-rights/everyone-must-be-counted-in-the-2020-census

Trump's Iran sanctions policy on the turn
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
The past week witnessed a sudden spurt of tensions in the US-Iran standoff. There was intense speculation that to divert public attention in America from his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump might order a military attack on Iran. Trump himself fuelled the speculation with the sudden outburst in a tweet on April 1: "Upon …
iranian.com/2020/04/05/trumps-iran-sanctions-policy-on-the-turn/

Iraqi Media: US Only after Formation of Anti-Iran Government in Iraq
Fars News | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
A leading Iraqi news website reminded of the destructive measures adopted by Washington in the country after the 2003 invasion, warning that the US is now only after formation of a government that takes hostile stances against Iran. "The US is making utmost attempts so that the Iraqi government would oppose Iran and blatantly show …
iranian.com/2020/04/06/iraqi-media-us-only-after-formation-of-anti-iran-government-in-iraq/

Khamenei agrees to use 1b euro from national fund to contain coronavirus
Tehran Times | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has agreed with a request by the government to withdraw 1 billion euro from the National Development Fund to contain the highly transmissible coronavirus, the government announced on Monday. President Hassan Rouhani thanked the Leader for his consent and ordered the money to be spent mostly on …
iranian.com/2020/04/06/khamenei-agrees-to-use-1b-euro-from-national-fund-to-contain-coronavirus/

Rouhani Speaks to Macron: INSTEX a good step but "must not be limited to medical and food items."
president.ir | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
President Hassan Rouhani spoke with the President of France Emmanuel Macron on Monday evening and wished the French government and people success in combatting coronavirus, saying, "All countries and governments need to pay attention to the fact that they cannot pass these critical conditions without taking advantage of each other's experiences". Macron: I hope with …
iranian.com/2020/04/06/rouhani-speaks-to-macron-instex-a-good-step-but-must-not-be-limited-to-medical-and-food-items/

Stop Tightening the Thumb Screws: A Humanitarian Message
Kathy Kelly | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
One way to help others survive is to insist that the United States lift sanctions against Iran and instead support acts of practical care…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/stop-tightening-the-thumb-screws-a-humanitarian-message/

[Correspondence] COVID-19 gives the lie to global health expertise
Sarah L Dalglish | thelancet.com | 2020-03-26
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak began spreading in Europe and the USA, a chart started circulating online showing ratings from the 2019 Global Health Security Index, an assessment of 195 countries' capacity to face infectious disease outbreaks, compiled by the US-based Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health's Center for Health Security. The USA was ranked first, and the UK second; South Korea was ranked ninth, and China 51st; most African countries were at the bottom of the ranking.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30739-X/fulltext?rss=yes

Latest U.S. Military Strikes Are as Reckless as they are Cruel
Lilly Dragnev | peaceaction.org | 2020-03-13
Washington, D.C.

Congress Sends Bipartisan Bill to Trump Rebuking Iran War
Paul Kawika Martin | peaceaction.org | 2020-03-11
Washington, D.C.