Geopolitical Corridors: Did Iran Inadvertently Sacrifice "The India Chabahar Corridor" for the Sake of Afghan Border Security?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-11
The recent political crisis that exploded between Iran and Afghanistan after the former's security forces were accused of forcing over 50 of the latter's illegal immigrants into a river on their shared border (where the majority of them are thought …
globalresearch.ca/did-iran-sacrifice-chabahar-afghan-border-security/5712464

Iran's Navy announces details on mishap in southern waters
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Mosques in Iran to be re-opened as of Tuesday
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Promoting non-oil export, sole way to boost domestic production: Veep
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

No need for talks on prisoners swap between Iran, US: Zarif
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Rouhani appoints caretaker to Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

US practically in total isolation on JCPOA in IAEA Board of Governors: Ulyanov
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Iran to export corona serology kits to Turkey next week: official
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Iran, Pakistan agree to reopen Mirjaveh border
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

COVID-19 death toll mounts to 6,685 in Iran: official
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Iran's social, religious unity 'a world model for coronavirus response'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)

Cloud seeding projects to help erode crude income dependence
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

China Sent Medical Aid to Zimbabwe
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-11
A Chinese medical staff arrived on May 11 in Zimbabwe to assist the African nation to contain the spread of COVID-19. The 12 health workers traveled from the Hunan province to Zimbabwe. | RELATED: | Iran: Military Vessel Accident Leaves 19 Dead and 15 Injured | Alongside the group, Zimbabwe received medical aid, consisting of ventilators, nucleic acid testing kits, masks, and biosecurity suits. | Zhu Yimin, medical team leader, stressed Zimbabwe and other African nations helped C…
telesurenglish.net/news/china-sends-medical-aid-to-zimabwe-20200511-0007.html

VIDEO shows damaged Iranian naval ship involved in training incident that left 19 dead & 15 injured
rt.com | 2020-05-11
Local media have released the first video of an Iranian ship which was accidentally destroyed during a military exercise near the Strait of Hormuz. More than a dozen sailors died. | The short clip, released by Iranian media, shows a heavily damaged vessel with plumes of smoke billowing from its surface. | The Iranian Navy had previously confirmed that at least 19 sailors were killed and 15 injured on board the logistics and support ship Konarak during a military drill near the port city of Jask in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday evening. The officials did not provide details of the incident, while an investigati…
rt.com/news/488359-iran-damages-ship-video/

State JCPOA goes down in history: Expediency Council sec
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)

Iran ranks third in clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment: WHO
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Iran: Military Vessel Accident Leaves 19 Dead and 15 Injured
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-11
Iran's army confirmed on Monday that 19 people were killed and 15 injured after an accident on May 10 aboard the Iranian military vessel Konarak. | RELATED: | Iran Sent Medical Supplies to Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Germany | The ship was participating in a military exercise in the waters off the port of Jask in the Gulf of Oman. | Of those 15 people, 12 were hospitalized and three more, with minor injuries, received medical assistance. | "The circumstances of the incident are c…
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Iran, Kuwait review regional issues, coronaravirus outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Rouhani expresses condolences on martyrdom of navy sailors
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Quadrilateral coop. on anti-terrorism measures in Iraq
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Iranians working out on rooftops amid pandemic
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Incident during drills: At least 19 killed, 15 injured on Iranian ship near Strait of Hormuz
rt.com | 2020-05-11
At least 19 Iranian sailors were killed and 15 injured in an incident during an exercise, the military has confirmed. Earlier unofficial reports said that an Iranian frigate accidentally fired a missile at a naval support vessel. | The incident involving the naval logistics and support ship Konarak occurred during an exercise in the port city of Jask in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday evening, local media reported earlier, citing the Iranian Navy. | Rescue teams were quickly deployed to the site where they evacuated the wounded. The damaged ship was taken to a port, and an investigation was launched to determine th…
rt.com/news/488338-incident-iran-drills-strait-hormuz/

'Don't Worry' to vie at Corona Short Filmfest. in Germany
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)

Army chief expresses condolences on martyrdom of navy sailors
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Rouhani voices Iran's full support for Iraqi govt
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

VIDEO: Persian fallow deer habitat in Fars province
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
SHIRAZ, May 11 (MNA)

Iran extracts over 64.2mn tons of iron ore last year
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

'Iran enjoys necessary infrastructure to host AFC Asian Cup 2027'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Pompeo Likens Iran To Nazis On 2nd Anniversary Of US Nuclear Deal Exit
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-05-11
Perhaps attempting to ensure the anti-Iran 'maximum pressure' campaign remains front and center, even in the midst of a pandemic and historic unemployment, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resorted to the one of the most common

Selected Articles: Catholic Clergy Warns that COVID-19 Is Used as "Pretext" to "Control People"
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-11
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer" | | | If, like us, this is a …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-three-cardinals-join-global-appeal-decrying-crackdown-on-basic-freedoms-over-coronavirus/5712496

Iran Air to resume first post-corona foreign flight to Amsterdam
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

World's Women in Mathematics Day: Mirzakhani, a genius who shattered stereotypes
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

VIDEO: Footage of Iranian Navy vessel's mishap
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

118 Iranian nationals return home from India
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

'Iranian scientist Asgari will return home if his corona test is negative': Zarif
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Shipping 9 tons of gold bars from Venezuela to Iran baseless rumor: envoy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Harvesting damask rose in Markazi Prov
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
ARAK, May 11 (MNA)

Jahangiri sends congratulatory message to al-Kazemi
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

VIDEO: Lake Urmia revives due to heavy rains
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Front pages of Iran international dailies on May 11
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

'Injured Navy forces in stable health condition'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

It is legal charade to claim right out of US name in Resolution 2231: ex-diplomat
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Can we Achieve Nuclear Adulthood?
Robert Koehler | counterpunch.org | 2020-05-11
"I'll never tire of repeating: We need to demilitarize world affairs, international politics and political thinking." What if a world leader

Nuclear Weapons: The Anatomy of a U.S. STRATCOM "Disinfographic"
John Krzyzaniak | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-11
United States Strategic Command, the branch of the US military responsible for the nation's nuclear weapons, recently released an imperially misleading infographic on Twitter. The graphic is confused–not only about when to use bold typeface, but also about the …
globalresearch.ca/anatomy-stratcom-disinfographic/5712442

Nuclear Weapons: Stopping the War That No One Wants (livestream)
The Commonwealth Club | indybay.org | 2020-05-11
Online via livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/05/11/18832982.php

Asparagus and bombers
Victor Grossman | mronline.org | 2020-05-11
While prices and recipes for asparagus, dates and restrictions for re-opening dominated the media and many conversations, a far more significant matter found little attention. Ever since 1955 an estimated twenty American nuclear bombs have been stored underground at the U.S. Air Force base in Bàºchel in Rhineland. A German politician recently proposed spending $3 …
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First Footage of Deadly 'Friendly Fire' Incident Involving Iranian Vessels Released Online
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-11
At least 19 people were killed and 15 more injured after the Iranian Navy frigate Jamaran accidentally struck the Konarak general-purpose vessel during live-fire exercises near the Gulf of Oman on Sunday.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202005111079269770-first-footage-of-deadly-friendly-fire-incident-involving-iranian-vessels-released-online/

Iran Slams Failed US Incursion to Overthrow Venezuelan Leader
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-10
The Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejected the U.S.-led armed incursion into Venezuela, which was intended to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | RELATED: | Guaido Behind Failed Operation Against Venezuela: Maduro | Iran's Foreign Ministry called on Washington to stop meddling in the internal affairs of sovereign nations, now and forever, while also ending their inhuman blockade of these countries. | "The terrible report on the failed U.S.-led terrorist plo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Slams-Failed-US-Incursion-to-Overthrow-Venezuelan-Leader-20200510-0003.html

Iran Slams Failed US Incursion to Overthrow Venezuelan Leader
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-10
The Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejected the U.S.-led armed incursion into Venezuela, which was intended to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | RELATED: | Guaido Behind Failed Operation Against Venezuela: Maduro | Iran's Foreign Ministry called on Washington to stop meddling in the internal affairs of sovereign nations, now and forever, while also ending their inhuman blockade of these countries. | "The terrible report on the failed U.S.-led terrorist plo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Slams-Failed-US-Incursion-to-Overthrow-Venezuelan-Leader-20200510-0003.html

Iran Planning Satellite Launch into Geostationary Orbit
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-05-10
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Space Division said the IRGC has plans to launch satellites into a geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO) 36,000 kilometers above the Earth. In an interview with an Iranian online magazine, Brigadier General Ali Jafarabadi highlighted the IRGC's success to launch the homegrown Noor satellite into space in …
iranian.com/2020/05/10/iran-planning-satellite-launch-into-geostationary-orbit/