Pentagon Escalates Tensions with Iran in Persian Gulf
Bill Van Auken | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-17
The US Navy charged Wednesday that 11 Iranian vessels had "repeatedly conducted dangerous and harassing approaches against multiple US naval ships operating in international waters." | The protest, issued by the command of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, represented a further …
globalresearch.ca/pentagon-escalates-tensions-iran-persian-gulf/5709955

Russia stresses formation of anti-sanctions campaign
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Iran Army holds health service parade on National Day
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

President Rouhani lauds Army as guardian of Iranians' lives
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Ayatollah Khamenei congratulates Army on its national day
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Iranian Army most powerful, different in world
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Health service parade in Rasht on National Army Day
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
RASHT, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Army's "Service Parade" in Tehran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Iran's 'strong Army' active in all arenas: chief cmdr
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

US illegal presence main cause of Persian Gulf insecurity: Gen. Hatami
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MA)

FM Zarif congratulates Army on National Day
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Medicine not missiles: Iran celebrates Army Day with unique parade to promote healing amid coronavirus crisis (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-17
Iranian authorities opted to forego the usual display of military might befitting the country's national Army Day, opting instead to pay tribute to the men and women fighting on the frontlines of the country's coronavirus crisis. | Missiles, armored vehicles and fighter jet flyovers were swapped out for disinfection trucks, mobile hospitals and soldiers dressed as doctors and nurses in hazmat suits displaying lifesaving medical equipment during Friday's demure 'Defenders of the Homeland, Helpers of Health' army parade. | The normally massive crowds were nowhere to be seen, as the more restrained affair was…
rt.com/news/486124-medicine-not-missiles-iran-parade/

Iran confirms 1,599 new cases of COVID-19 infection
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Talks underway to return stranded Iranians from Italy: FM spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-17
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA)

Intensifying Sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, Trump Is Weaponizing Coronavirus
Prof. Marjorie Cohn | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
As the entire world grapples with the most devastating pandemic of the modern era, the United States is pouring kerosene on the fire in Iran and Venezuela. The U.S. government has maintained punishing sanctions against the people of Iran and …
globalresearch.ca/intensifying-sanctions-iran-venezuela-trump-weaponizing-coronavirus/5709831

Intensifying Sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, Trump Is Weaponizing Coronavirus
Marjorie Cohn | zcomm.org | 2020-04-16
As the entire world grapples with the most devastating pandemic of the modern era, the United States is pouring kerosene on the fire in Iran and Venezuela…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/intensifying-sanctions-on-iran-and-venezuela-trump-is-weaponizing-coronavirus/

"Major Blow To US": Large Group Of US-Backed Fighters 'Defect' To Assad Forces
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-16
The brutal proxy war in Syria, which has had the deep involvement of American intelligence and the Pentagon, has been wrapping up after grinding on for nine years. With the coronavirus pandemic now completely taking over the news cycle, and as Washington struggles to contain both the virus and devastating economic fallout, Syria has taken a …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/major-blow-to-us-large-group-of-us-backed-fighters-defect-to-assad-forces/

Rouhani vows continuation of country's development despite outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Army stands by people, solves problems amid outbreak: Judiciary chief
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Developing nuclear submarine on agenda of Iran's Navy: cmdr
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

EAEU announces list of products subjected to zero tariff for imports
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Iran's export of DRI up 86% in 11 months
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Iran Army's presence 'disappointing enemies': top security official
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Zarif says US Navy can't find its way around Iran waters
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Iran's confirmed COVID-19 cases hit almost 78,000
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Army shines in fight against COVID-19: Brig. Gen. Bagheri
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Iranian Navy chief considers construction of NUCLEAR-powered submarines after new flare-up in Persian Gulf
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Tehran is considering the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, Iran's navy chief has revealed. The development would greatly expand the state's capabilities to operate in the seas beyond its home waters. | "It would be negligence on the part of Iran if it fails to consider using submarines with nuclear propulsion," Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Thursday. "Therefore, we are thinking about it." | Iran boasts a fleet of various submarines, ranging from midget-subs to some capable of carrying over 50 crew and traversing rough waters. All of its vessels, however, use conventional means of propulsion.
rt.com/news/486034-iran-nuclear-powered-submarine/

Iran, Turkey discuss ties, coronavirus in Tehran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) —- Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Derya àñrs on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations.
en.mehrnews.com/news/157668/Iran-Turkey-discuss-ties-coronavirus-in-Tehran

MP says sanctions cause resistance of nation against external pressure
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Iran sends plane to Russia to return stranded students
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Touristic Kish Island missing travelers
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
KISH ISLAND, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Iran praises China's aids in battling COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Iran's envoy emphasizes expansion of economic coop. with Turkmenistan
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Iran's confirmed COVID-19 cases hit almost 78k with recovered at 52k
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Beijing says committed to moratorium on nuclear tests after US accusations
rt.com | 2020-04-16
China said on Thursday it is committed to a moratorium on nuclear tests. The statement from its Foreign Ministry followed a US State Department report that said China may have conducted low-level underground nuclear test explosions. | Spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters that China has been actively fulfilling commitments to treaties on arms control. "The US criticism of China is entirely groundless, without foundation, and not worth refuting," the spokesman added. | Beijing may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such bl…
rt.com/newsline/485970-china-nuclear-tests-us/

Iranian Nuclear Sites Spied on by Mach 10….UFOs?
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-16
The eight Tomcats, understood to be the core of Iran's intercepting arsenal, reportedly witnessed extraordinarily luminous hypersonic – and at times lethal – flying objects in the course of the 2010s. However, not a single time have they been identified.
sputniknews.com/military/202004161078980562-iranian-nuclear-sites-spied-on-by-mach-10ufos/

VICE travels to Iran, meeting people from all walks of life
VICE | iranian.com | 2020-04-16
Over the past weeks and months, Iran has descended into chaos. From the downing of a passenger jet to the assassination of a top general, and now one of the world's largest coronavirus outbreaks, life in the Islamic Republic is facing its toughest challenges since it was founded in 1979. Just days before all hell …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/vice-travels-to-iran-meeting-people-from-all-walks-of-life/

Will The US Launch Another War Against Iraq?
Elijah J. Magnier | iranian.com | 2020-04-16
The US administration views Iraq as an arena for confrontation with Iran, with the aim of subjugating the country to its hegemony and dominance. The US imposes harsh sanctions on Iran and is trying to close the Iraqi market to prevent Tehran from smuggling its oil through Mesopotamia, and to obstruct the sale of gas …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/will-the-us-launch-another-war-against-iraq/

Zarif lauds China COVID19 aid to Iran
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-16
Iranian Foreign Minister in a message on Thursday thanked China for providing medical aid to Iran in time of coronavirus outbreak and slammed US sanctions that hindered Iran's fight against pandemic. "I am very happy to talk to my old friend, Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister again," Zarif said in a Twitter …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/zarif-lauds-china-covid19-aid-to-iran/

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 …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/will-quiet-middle-east-last-or-is-it-lull-before-next-storm/

Ubiquitous coronavirus: Do travel blockades work?
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)

Knowledge-based companies pushing for 'surge in production'
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

Iran FM discusses Afghanistan developments with Chinese counterpart
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)

Coronavirus cancels Friday prayers for 8th week
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)

'Iran opposes any escalation in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)