Trump Regime Aims to Suppress Iranian Truth-Telling
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-26
US hostility toward Iran is all about its sovereign independence
Iranian dailies' headlines on April 26
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
US urges extension of embargo on conventional arms sales to Iran: report
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Mountain in Swiss lit up with a projection of Iran's flag
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
FAO has increased budget to support capacity building in Iran: Torero
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Organizations must plan to boom business amid outbreak: Pres. Rouhani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Launching 'Noor-1' satellite showcases new dimensions of Iran's defense power
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Iran needs €5bn investment in power plant industry annually
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
'Simin' goes to Salento Intl. Filmfest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
New medical cargo purchased from Germany arrives in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Zarif holds phone talks with Iraqi, Omani counterparts
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 263 (MNA)
2nd group of Iranians stranded in Azerbaijan Republic return home
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Police bust 415 kg of illicit drugs in southeastern Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
ZAHEDAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Zarif, Guterres underline dispatch of humanitarian aid to Yemen
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Russia says US claim on Iran's satellite launch 'wrong'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Mikhail Ulyanov has denied US allegations against Iran in the field of launching its military satellite, saying that the United States is violating the UN Security Council resolutions.
en.mehrnews.com/news/158059/Russia-says-US-claim-on-Iran-s-satellite-launch-wrong
Iran eyes reopening mosques in coronavirus-free regions
rt.com | 2020-04-26
Tehran will allow religious sites to reopen in certain areas
Life goes on in Tehran amid coronavirus pandemic
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Tehran's City Theater void of people amid outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
German MP calls for a new nuclear agreement with Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Iran reports lowest coronavirus death toll since outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Sayyari hails armed forces self-reliance in producing needed equipment
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
"Untimely" wins best 1st feature award at American fest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Foreign Ministry deplores US for blocking website of Iranian newspaper
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
'Equality, Sincere Assistance Maneuver' in Bojnurd
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
BOJNURD, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Rimdan border reopened: IRICA spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Holy month of Ramadan in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Iran, Venezuela discuss cooperation in COVID-19 battle
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Some cannot control their anger after seeing Iran's success amid outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Eurasia, a suitable opportunity to expand trade coop. between Iran, Belarus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Afghan men reject social distancing for religious gathering amid coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-26
Afghan authorities are struggling to implement lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in a province bordering Iran where the outbreak is widening due to an influx of Afghan returnees and men refusing to adhere to social distancing. Herat, the country's third largest city and a bustling province in eastern Afghanistan, has reported a high number of coronavirus cases.The country is grappling with acute shortages of testing facilities at a time when violent clashes between government forces and the Taliban insurgents show no signs of decline.The medical and security crisis has worsened in the province as…
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Imports of basic goods at 2.5fold growth despite sanctions
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Iraq facing a great US threat: China, al-Hashd and Iran out, or else! (2/2)
Elijah Magnier | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-26
No country could fail to be shaken by the kind of profound struggle between all its political groups that currently prevails in Iraq. The US does not need to make any great effort to sow discord between the parties because they are currently intrinsically fragmented. The removal of Major General Qassim Suleimani from the Iraqi scene– whose personal objective had been to bring the various political parties together
Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus: President
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-26
Iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus outbreak as restrictions on Iranians gradually ease, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday.Iran, one of the Middle Eastern countries hardest hit by the pandemic, will be divided up into white, yellow and red regions based on the number of infections and deaths, Rouhani said, according to the presidency's website.Activities in each region will be restricted accordingly, so an area that has been consistently free of infections or deaths will be labelled white and mosques could be reopened with Friday prayers r…
yenisafak.com/en/world/iran-plans-to-reopen-mosques-in-areas-free-of-coronavirus-president-3517951
Iran's Revolutionary Guards to Take Delivery of New Stealthy Drone With 2,000 km Range – Report
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-26
First unveiled in late 2013, the prospective 'Fotros' drone, built by the Iran Aviation Industries Organization, was once thought to have been an abandoned prototype.
sputniknews.com/military/202004261079098349-irans-revolutionary-guards-to-take-delivery-of-new-stealthy-drone-with-2000-km-range—report/
Will the US Suffer Heavy Casualties in Persian Gulf in Case of War against Iran?
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
A Canadian political analyst praised Iran's improved military situation after the IRGC successfully launched the country's first military satellite into the orbit, and said US will suffer heavy casualties in case of any war in the Persian Gulf. | *** | "US …
globalresearch.ca/us-suffer-heavy-casualties-persian-gulf-case-any-war/5710635
Philippines Widens Lockdown in Manila, High-Risk COVID-19 Areas
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-25
The Philippine government on Friday extended the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and other high-risk provinces on the main island of Luzon amid the COVID-19 outbreak for two more weeks until May 15. | RELATED: | Mideast: Turkey's COVID-19 Cases 105,000; Iran's Over 88,000 | Duterte's decision was announced by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a televised briefing on Friday morning. | Duterte also accepted the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emergin…
telesurenglish.net/news/Philippines-Widens-Lockdown-in-Manila-High-Risk-COVID-19-Areas-20200424-0016.html
Iraq facing a great US threat: China, al-Hashd and Iran out, or else… (1/2)
Elijah Magnier | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-25
Iraq never before witnessed fragmentation of this magnitude, embodied by an unprecedented division between the various political blocs in a parliamentary system dependent on the consensus of the ruling parliamentary blocs. | The US administration, aware of the lack of Iraqi unity, is playing an important role in pouring oil on the fire. The Iraqi economy depends on sales of crude oil for 67 percent of its budget. Its value is now so low that it threatens the Iraqi economy, and it has become a contributory factor in endangering the integrity of the territory. The deterioration of the standard of living, an unstabl…
thealtworld.com/elijah_magnier/iraq-facing-a-great-us-threat-china-al-hashd-and-iran-out-or-else-1-2
Washington's Dr. Strangelove. The Disrupter in Chief
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
There are lots of choices for this dubious distinction from elements of both right wings of Washington's one-party state. | As president and commander-in-chief with his finger on the nation's nuclear trigger, Trump is most dangerous
'New Chapter in Iran's Defence Power': Media Offer Insight Into Nation's New Military Satellite
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-25
Iran launched its first-ever military satellite on Wednesday. The satellite, developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is expected to expand Tehran's already considerable military capabilities. The launch of the Noor-1 ('Light-1' in Farsi) satellite is not only a breakthrough for Iran's space programme, but another step in altering the regional balance of power, …
iranian.com/2020/04/25/new-chapter-in-irans-defence-power-media-offer-insight-into-nations-new-military-satellite/
Instead of Protecting Public Health During Covid-19 Crisis, Trump Moves to Prop Up 'Dirty, Dying' Uranium Mining Industry
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-24
"It's despicable to risk irreversible harm to spectacular wild places by propping up uranium companies that can't compete in global markets." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/grandcanyonuramium-boost-nuclear.jpg …
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Mideast: Turkey's COVID-19 Cases 105,000; Iran's Over 88,000
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-24
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey on Friday increased to 104,912, while Iran's cases reached 88,194 amid a continued slowdown. | Turkey, the new epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, on Friday confirmed 3,122 new COVID-19 cases. The death toll in the country surged to 2,600 after 109 more deaths were reported. | In addition, 21,737 patients have recovered from COVID-19 so far, while 1,790 are being treated at intensive care units and 929 intubated. | In Iran, 1,168 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of the infected to 88,194, while the death toll increased…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mideast-Turkeys-COVID-19-Cases-105000-Irans-Over-88000-20200424-0014.html
Iran 'honored' to cut corona deaths to a third amid sanctions: Health Minister
Tehran Times | iranian.com | 2020-04-24
The daily death toll and positive cases of coronavirus in Iran have dropped respectively to one third and 40 percent over the course of three weeks, which is a source of honor for the country amid the tough sanctions, Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said. The Iranian health ministry on Friday announced that the total …
iranian.com/2020/04/24/iran-cut-corona-deaths-to-a-third-amid-sanctions/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/