Iran determined to achieve technology, knowledge: envoy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

US authorities' claim on Iran's military satellite has no legal basis: Kadkhodaei
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Qatar 3rd humanitarian aid arrives in Iran to fight coronavirus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Europe obeys US instead of UNSCR 2231: Zarif
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Foreign Ministry denounces US stances on Iran's satellite launch
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

IRGC's presence in space to improve country's deterrence
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

'Tabas miracle'; an on-time reminder about US humiliating failure
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Malls on Kish Island resume activity
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
KISH, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Mousavi advises US officials to read book
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

'Iran is stronger today in the Middle East, America is weaker'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Iran's confirmed coronavirus cases hit almost 88k with 66k recovered
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Ramadan moon sighting in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

A Myriad of Ways to Wage Peace During These Times
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2020-04-23
As we shelter in our homes to protect ourselves from this global pandemic, we wanted to share some of the many ways you can remain active and impactful in the work for a more peaceful world. Peace Action has long been a leader in organizing international conferences, marches, and rallies around the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty …
peaceaction.org/2020/04/23/wage-peace-during-pandemic/

Iran Harassing the US? Trump Threatens War?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-23
The Iranian and US geopolitical agendas are world's apart. | Iran hasn't attacked another country in centuries, threatens none now. Claims otherwise turn truth on its head. | The US, in contrast, is at war on humanity at home and abroad

Iran's Military Satellite Launch, Pentagon Response, Trump Regime Threats
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-23
On Wednesday, Iran's IRGC launched a military satellite into orbit 265 miles in space above planet earth. | IRGC commander General Hossein Salami said the "successful launch of the satellite promoted new dimensions of the defense power of the Islamic Republic …
globalresearch.ca/iran-military-satellite-launch-pentagon-response-trump-regime-threats/5710559

Trump Failed to Vanquish Coronavirus With Hot Air, Now Wants to "Shoot Down" Tiny Iranian Skiffs
Juan Cole | commondreams.org | 2020-04-23
When you launch an elective, aggressive war of choice, you aren't a war president, just a war criminal. (Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/no-war_with_iran.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2020/04/23/trump-failed-vanquish-coronavirus-hot-air-now-wants-shoot-down-tiny-iranian-skiffs?cd-origin=rss

Iran's successful launch of military satellite has angered US
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-23
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Iran Will Destroy US Warships If They Pose a Security Threat
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-23
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps will attack U.S. warships if they pose a threat to Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf region, the commander of the military group, Brigadier General Hussein Salami, said on Thursday. | RELATED: | Iran to Test Asymptomatic People to Contain COVID-19 | According to the commander, the military units are instructed to attack the United States Navy if necessary. | "We will target them. It is our strategy to defend national interests at sea," Salami said, accordi…
telesurenglish.net/news/iran-will-destroy-us-warships-if-they-pose-a-security-threat-20200423-0004.html

Launch of 'Noor-1′ satellite, reminiscence of martyrs' memorable services
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-23
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA)

Merchants of Death: Multibillion-dollar Bailout for Arms Industry Amid Rising COVID-19 Toll
Bill Van Auken | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-23
"I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," US President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday in a startling threat that could trigger a catastrophic war …
globalresearch.ca/multibillion-dollar-bailout-arms-industry/5710599

Army cmdr. congrats IRGC for successful launch of satellite 'Noor-1'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-23
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA)

Iran Launches US Fury
Finian Cunningham | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-23
No wonder the US reacted with fury this week when Iran launched a satellite 465 kilometers into space. In baseball terms, the Iranians just hit the US ball out of the park. | Mike Pompeo, America's top diplomat, is demanding more sanctions against Iran over what he claimed was a violation of UN resolutions outlawing Iranian military missiles in space. He called on the "Iranian regime" to prioritise resources in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and to end its campaign of global terror". | You have to hand it to Pompeo for his tot…
thealtworld.com/finian_cunningham/iran-launches-us-fury

Iran achieves global success in containing COVID-19: Health min
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-23
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Leader's Qurnanic circle to be held live on Ramadan 1st
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-23
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA)

"We are dedicated to people, Revolution,": IRGC cmdr. to Leader
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-23
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA)

UK voices concerns over Iran's satellite launch
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
Britain on Friday said Iran's latest satellite launch using ballistic missiles is inconsistent with a related UN resolution."Reports that Iran has carried out a satellite launch

Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 5,574
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
With 93 new deaths reported in Iran, the death toll from coronavirus surged to 5,574, state media said on Thursday. | A total of 1,168 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 88,194, Iran's state broadcaster reported, citing a statement by Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour. | Jahanpour said 66,596 people have recovered so far and were discharged from hospitals, while 3,121 patients are in critical condition. | After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 185 countries and regions. Europe and the U.S. are currently the…
yenisafak.com/en/world/irans-coronavirus-death-toll-reaches-5574-3517837

UK: Iran's Ballistic Missile Programme is Destabilising for Middle East, Threatens Regional Security
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-24
On 22 April, the Iranian military said that its first military satellite Noor (Light) had been successfully placed into an orbit located 425 kilometres (624 miles) above the Earth's surface, using a Qassed (Envoy) carrier. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doubted the launch's compliance with UN resolutions.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202004241079080105-irans-ballistic-missile-programme-is-destabilising-for-region/

US Plans to Compete With Russia on Nuclear Energy Look 'Strange' Amid COVID-19 – Diplomat
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-24
VIENNA (Sputnik) – Washington's plans to win a market share in the nuclear technologies sphere from Russia look strange and show that the United States is yet not aware of the new reality of the coronavirus, Russia's permanent representative to international organisations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said.
sputniknews.com/world/202004241079081385-us-plans-to-compete-with-russia-on-nuclear-energy-look-strange-amid-covid-19/

Trump's threat to Iran has a hollow ring. It betrays angst
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
A tweet by the US President Donald Trump on April 22 said, "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." The AP report on it added, "The White House had no immediate comment. The U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet referred questions …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/trumps-threat-to-iran-has-a-hollow-ring-it-betrays-angst/

IRGC Head Says US Warships Will be Destroyed if They Threaten Iranian Vessels
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
The statement comes amid brewing tensions in the Persian Gulf region, instigated by US war manoeuvres with its Arab allies in gulf waters that have drawn anger from Tehran. US naval vessels will be destroyed should they threaten Iranian military or non-military ships in the Persian Gulf, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/irgc-head-says-us-warships-will-be-destroyed-if-they-threaten-iranian-vessels/

Will Trump go to war with Iran to save America's oil industry?
Scott Ritter | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
It's believed that a US-Iran war would disrupt the flow of Middle Eastern oil and, as such, should be avoided at all costs. With US oil futures trading in the negative, has the risk of such a war suddenly become attractive? Last week, nearly a dozen Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels harassed …
iranian.com/2020/04/22/will-trump-go-to-war-with-iran-to-save-americas-oil-industry/

Russia dismisses US claim that Iran satellite violates UNSC Resolution. More launches coming
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday dismissed the US claim that Iran violated the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 with the launch of military satellite 'Noor 1' as unfounded, saying that the move in no way contradicts the resolution on the country's nuclear program. Addressing a news conference in Tehran on Thursday, she …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/russia-dismisses-us-claim-that-iran-satellite-violates-unsc-resolution-more-launches-to-come/

EU censures US for refusing to ease sanctions on Iran
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
The European Union has censured the United States for refusing to ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic and blocking an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Iran to help it fight the COVID-19 pandemic. "We supported first to soften the sanctions and second, the request by Iran to the International Monetary Fund for financial help," EU foreign …
iranian.com/2020/04/22/eu-censures-us-for-refusing-to-ease-sanctions-on-iran/

President Rouhani Opens Iran's Largest Aluminum Plant
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated the country's largest and most modern aluminum production complex in the city of Lamerd in Fars province. The Iranian president launched the aluminum plant during a ceremony via video conference. The project has an output capacity of 300,000 tons per year and was launched with an investment of …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/president-rouhani-opens-irans-largest-aluminum-plant/

Sanctioned, Alone, but Still More Efficient: How Iran Fights Coronavirus and the US
Ivan Kesić | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll all over the globe, causing severe socioeconomic disruption, the stock market crash, millions of job losses,…
iranian.com/2020/04/22/how-iran-fights-coronavirus-and-the-us/

70+ Groups Demand Trump Immediately End US Sanctions Against Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Others During Covid-19 Crisis
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-23
"In a context of global pandemic, impeding medical efforts in one country heightens the risk for all of us." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/coronavirus_leadership.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/04/23/70-groups-demand-trump-immediately-end-us-sanctions-against-iran-venezuela-cuba-and?cd-origin=rss

How Trump's Foreign Policy Puts Troops at Risk of Covid-19
Ken Klippenstein | thenation.com | 2020-04-22
How Trump's Foreign Policy Puts Troops at Risk of Covid-19…
thenation.com/article/world/iran-coronavirus-sanctions/

UN rights chief rejects killings acknowledged by Cameroon, and Iran's execution of child offenders
news.un.org | 2020-04-22
The UN's human rights chief has been weighing in on recent killings committed by State authorities, or by rogue members of State military forces, emphasizing that all Governments must strictly abide by international law and hold those who serve, accountable for any violations.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1062402

Iran Boasts of Powerful Naval Strike Missiles Following US Drills in Persian Gulf
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-22
With two US aircraft carriers close to its shores and rising tensions at sea, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) decided to remind the world of its potent naval strike capabilities, including the Zolfaghar anti-ship missile, which has a purported 700-kilometer (434-mile) range. 'Spine Cleaver' IRGC Navy commander Rear Adm. Alireza Tangsiri noted earlier this …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/iran-boasts-of-powerful-naval-strike-missiles-following-us-drills-in-persian-gulf/

Iran Successfully Launches Its First Military Satellite Into Orbit
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-22
In February, Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami dismissed US allegations that Tehran's satellite carriers could be turned into military missiles and that the recent launch of a Zafar satellite was part of the Islamic Republic's missile programme. Iran has successfully placed into orbit its first military satellite, the country's Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/iran-successfully-launches-its-first-military-satellite-into-orbit/

Iran Non-Oil Exports Hit $60bln in Two Years
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-22
Iran has pocketed around $60 billion from exports of products, services and energy since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal and imposed its sanctions on the country's sale of crude two years ago. A senior official at the ministry of trade (MIMT) said on Tuesday that Iran had shipped a total of 135 …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/iran-non-oil-exports-hit-60bln-in-two-years/

Iran takes delivery of COVID19 test kits bought from France
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-22
Iran took delivery of some six tons consignment of coronavirus test kits bought from France through Sari Su border market, the managing director of Bazargan Customs Office said. Speaking to IRNA, Sadeq Namdar said this is the third pharmaceutical consignment which arrived in Iran with the agreement of Iranian and Turkish border chiefs and through …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/iran-takes-delivery-of-covid19-test-kits-bought-from-france/

'US sanctions prepared Iran to face historic oil crash'
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-21
First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri says America's tough sanctions targeting Iran's economy and energy sector have helped the Islamic Republic adapt to the historic oil market crash, which has seen US crude futures plunge below zero for the first time in history. "Crises and sanctions [imposed by] the United States of America have enabled us …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/us-sanctions-prepared-iran-to-face-historic-oil-crash/

Reimagining Nowruz and Easter in the Post COVID-19 World
Farid Parsa | iranian.com | 2020-04-21
Easter and Nowruz have one common message for humanity, renewal. The suffering that is inherent in Easter (before the resurrection) is absent in Nowruz, for Easter is intended for the faithful and Nowruz gradually grew out of a religious setting and became a festival for all. Nowruz was a festival that Zoroaster used to celebrate …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/reimagining-nowruz-and-easter-in-the-post-covid-19-world/

Iran's Health Ministry confirms 1,297 new COVID-19 infections
Mehr News | iranian.com | 2020-04-21
A spokesman in the Iranian Health Ministry said that 1,297 people have tested positive for the COVID-19 disease in the past 24 hours which brings total infections to 84,802. Kianoush Jahanpour said that the results are based on 365,723 tests carried out across the country. He put the number of fatalities during the past 24 …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/irans-health-ministry-confirms-1297-new-covid-19-infections/

Sharif University, Iran Produce Software Capable of Detecting COVID-19 Hotspots
Fars News | iranian.com | 2020-04-21
"A major measure adopted with the help of Sharif University of Technology is identification of people infected with COVID-19 virus and the places they have trafficked by using a cell phone software," Iranian Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said. "People can find places that the infected people have been to by the software," he added. …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/sharif-university-iran-produce-software-capable-of-detecting-covid-19-hotspots/

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/