Will Quiet Middle East Last? Or Is It Lull Before Next Storm?
Martin Sieff | iranian.com | 2020-04-15
Across the Middle East, the coronavirus is stirring up both upheavals and more subtle changes from Tel Aviv to Riyadh, little reported and when covered little understood in the Western media. In Israel, the virus has enabled that master political magician Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull off yet another spectacular escape as improbable as …
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Open session of Parliament on Wednesday
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Iran enjoying fine public health system: Chinese ambassador
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Lawmakers offer 20% of their wages to corona-affected people
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Coronavirus cancels Friday prayers for 8th week
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
IMF says assessing Iran's loan request 'takes time'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
US adopting yet another anti-Iranian measure in IMF: report
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Army strong supporter of Iranian nation: defense min
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Headlines of Iranian dailies on April 15
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Police seize over 34 tons of illicit drugs in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
FAO scales up tech assistance to Iran on desert locust infestation
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Iran FM discusses Afghanistan developments with Chinese counterpart
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Why impact of low oil prices on Iran is 'minimal'?
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Knowledge-based companies pushing for 'surge in production'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Iran can take back paid membership fee to IMF: MP
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Iran climate: wet spell or still short of rain?
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
76,389 infected by, 49,933 recover from coronavirus in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Iran expects India, world to stand up against US sanctions: envoy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
76,389 infected by, 49,933 recover from coronavirus in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
VIDEO: Virtual journey to pristine nature of Hazaveh
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Disinfecting postal parcels in Bandar Abbas
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
BANDAR ABBAS, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Plasma therapy trials for COVID-19 patients in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Iran opposes any escalation in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict: Araghchi
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
FM Zarif reacts to Trump's decision to halt WHO funds
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
COVID-19 Mideast Updates: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Israel
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-15
The confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpassed 76,000 in Iran on Wednesday as the slowdown in infections continued. Meanwhile, a team of Chinese medical experts arrived in Saudi Arabia to help fight the novel coronavirus. | RELATED: | Sub-Saharan Africa Won't Be Spared in Health, Economic Crisis: IMF | Iran announced 94 new deaths from the coronavirus, raising the total fatalities to 4,777, while the tally of confirmed cases surged to 76,389, up by 1,512 from a day ago. | The incr…
telesurenglish.net/news/COVID-19-Mideast-Updates-Iran-Saudi-Arabia-Turkey-Israel-20200415-0017.html
Rouhani says economic situation to be 'decent' this year
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
VIDEO: Virtual journey to pristine nature of Hazaveh
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
'Dangerous & harassing'? WATCH Iranian boats buzz US Navy vessels 'patrolling' Persian Gulf
rt.com | 2020-04-15
The United States Navy has accused the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps of threatening and "unsafe" actions, stating that IRGC vessels approached American warships conducting "maritime security" operations in the Persian Gulf. | Eleven Iranian vessels buzzed a number of American ships on Wednesday, the US Navy said in a statement, calling the maneuvers "harassing … dangerous and provocative." The US Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, later published footage of the encounter, showing several smaller IRGC craft in close range to a US ship. | | © US Naval Forces Central Command / US 5th Fleet | | ©…
rt.com/news/485935-us-navy-irgc-persian-gulf/
FAO scales up tech assistance to Iran on desert locust infestation
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
VIDEO: What was Iran's formula to curb coronavirus?
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Trump's WHO cuts tantamount to 'crime against humanity': FM spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Iran ready to share military tactics with Caspian Sea states
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Ubiquitous coronavirus: Do travel blockades work?
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Recovered Ghaemi signs with Qatar's Al Rayyan
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Spring flowers in Ardabil
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
ARDABIL, Apr. 15 (MNA)
PGSR to up gas condensate processing capacity by 60,000 bpd
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)
Iran Grateful to Russia for Offer of Food Supplies – Deputy Trade Minister
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iran's deputy trade and industry minister, Hamid Zadbum, has thanked Russia for offering to staple food products for his country.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202004151078963008-iran-grateful-to-russia-for-offer-of-food-supplies—deputy-trade-minister/
Israeli Drone Targets Alleged Hezbollah Vehicle in Syria – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-15
Damascus has repeatedly accused Israel of conducting illegal airstrikes on Syrian territory. Tel Aviv has indeed claimed responsibility for some of those strikes, insisting that it targeted alleged Iranian forces or its proxies in the Arab Republic, despite Tehran denying their presence in Syria.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202004151078963413-israeli-drones-target-alleged-hezbollah-vehicle-in-syria—report/
Plumes of Smoke Enveloping Chernobyl Exclusion Zone as Seen From Above
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-15
On Thursday, the Ukrainian emergency services announced that a forest fire in the vicinity of the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant had been extinguished.
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U.S. Will Always Be Remembered as a COVID-19 Pariah State
Wayne Madsen | iranian.com | 2020-04-15
The anti-science, conspiracy-driven, and radical right-wing agenda of the Trump administration has directly led to the needless deaths of tens of thousands of Americans and foreign citizens amid the worst pandemic to strike the world since the 1918 influenza scourge. Like any fascist tyrant, Trump requires scapegoats to maintain his power base and he has …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/u-s-will-always-be-remembered-as-a-covid-19-pariah-state/
IMF Approves Debt Relief for 25 Countries Due to COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-14
To help address the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved immediate debt service relief for 25 countries on Monday. | RELATED: | EU Supports Iran, Venezuela Bids for IMF COVID-19 Funds | The decision will allow "a greater share of scarce financial resources to be channeled to the health sector in these times of pandemic," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement. | It is expected that the immediate debt service relief will…
telesurenglish.net/news/imf-approves-debt-relief-for-25-countries-to-covid19-20200414-0007.html
Kyoto Mayor offers concerns over US ant-Iran sanctions in time of COVID-19
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-14
Mayor of Kyoto Daisaku Kadokawa, who is also chairman of the Union of Historical Towns, in a message to people and Mayor of Shiraz expressed concerns over the US sanctions imposed against Iran in time of coronavirus outbreak. In his message to Heydar Eskandarpour, Kadokawa said he had received the letter regarding the removal of …
iranian.com/2020/04/14/kyoto-mayor-offers-concerns-over-us-ant-iran-sanctions-in-time-of-covid-19/
Iran reports lowest coronavirus death toll since outbreak
Tehran Times | iranian.com | 2020-04-14
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Iran hit a record low on Tuesday as 98 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the lowest since the virus outbreak in the country. Over the past 24 hours, 1,547 new cases of coronavirus were reported and the total death toll rose to 4,683, the health …
iranian.com/2020/04/14/iran-reports-lowest-coronavirus-death-toll-since-outbreak/
Iranian American Organizations Urge ICE to Immediately Release Dr. Sirous Asgari
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-04-13
Iranian American organizations PAAIA, NIAC, IABA have come together to campaign for the release of Dr. Sirous Asgari from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Dr. Asgari is currently unjustly detained in a civil immigration detention center in Louisiana, which has put his health at serious risk amidst the likelihood of COVID-19 exposure. We, the undersigned …
iranian.com/2020/04/13/iranian-american-organizations-urge-ice-to-immediately-release-dr-sirous-asgari/
Venezuela and Iran Strengthen Ties Against US Sanctions
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-13
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani spoke over the phone Monday in order to strengthen cooperation and brotherhood in the face of the illegal unilateral measures imposed by the United States on both nations. | RELATED: | Pope Francis Calls for Debt Forgiveness and Ending Sanctions | Both leaders "are evaluating making a common front to fight against the imperial sanctions that affect our nations," the Venezuelan president wrote on his Twi…
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Iran Reopens 'Low-Risk' Economic Activities Over Fears Millions Will Lose Work
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
Months ago Iran emerged as the first foreign epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic outside China, its health system overwhelmed and came dangerously close to seeing much of its government wiped out, given the disease spread in parliament and among top leaders, including the country's vice president and aides to the Ayatollah. It still ranks among the …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/iran-reopens-low-risk-economic-activities-over-fears-millions-will-lose-work/
'National Interest': US Senator Urges Trump to Support Iran's $5bn COVID-19 Loan Request
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
On Tuesday, US Department of State spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told BBC Persian that the Trump administration opposes loans to Tehran by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank amid the coronavirus crisis sweeping the globe, even as Iran suffers from the worst outbreak of the virus in the Middle East. US Senator Dianne …
iranian.com/2020/04/11/national-interest-us-senator-urges-trump-to-support-irans-5bn-covid-19-loan-request/
Rouhani Announces Iran's $1.6-billion Legal Victory Over US in Frozen Assets Case
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
While the Iranian president said that Tehran has managed to secure the assets "from the Americans' grasp", the Luxembourg Court of Cassation is apparently yet to make its ruling public. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has declared that Tehran has managed to prevail over the United States in a legal dispute involving a sizeable amount of …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/rouhani-announces-irans-1-6-billion-legal-victory-over-us-in-frozen-assets-case/
Iran among world top 10 states in virtual learning
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
Head of Center for International Affairs and Overseas Schools said on Sunday that Iran is among top ten countries in the world in terms of presenting virtual learning courses. Gholam Reza Karimi said the effective measures have been taken by Iranian Education Ministry over the last two months have widely reflected in the world. Referring …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/iran-among-world-top-10-states-in-virtual-learning/
Dr. Marandi: Blocking My Voice on Social Media Networks Shows US Degree of Intolerance
Fars News | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
Seyed Mohammad Marandi, senior Iranian political analyst and university professor, blasted the American social media networks for silencing influential pro-resistance voices, including his accounts, saying that the move is a clear indication of their deep intolerance of all opposition. Speaking in an exclusive interview with FNA, Dr. Marandi said, "There is a large number of …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/dr-marandi-blocking-my-voice-on-social-media-networks-shows-us-degree-of-intolerance/