U.S. hand in recent assaults on Cuba, Venezuela
W. T. Whitney Jr. | peoplesworld.org | 2020-05-12
Secretary of State Pompeo loudly condemns Iranian border guards who abused Afghans crossing into Iran. He castigates China's supposed failings with the COVID 19 pandemic. He and President Trump rail against dictatorship they see in Venezuela. They protest Cuba's "slave doctors"
Headlines of Iranian dailies on May 12
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Funeral processions of 19 martyrs of Iranian Navy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
KONARAK, May 12 (MNA)
Iran unveils nano-test kit for coronavirus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
FM spox rejects US claims over Tehran's delay in prisoner swap
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
19 Iranian sailors killed in live-fire exercise
wsws.org | 2020-05-12
The Iranian military's accidental missile strike on one of its own ships came amid mounting tensions over US Navy deployments in the Persian Gulf.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/05/12/iran-m12.html
Need to be prepared for post-corona period by taking constructive plan
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA)
Iran sends 1st medical aid to Tajikistan to fight coronavirus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
MPs chant 'Down with Israel' after initial endorsement of anti-Zionism motion
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Eid al-Fitr prayers to be held in Tehran if permitted: governor
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Trump administration's incompetence putting intolerable burden on nurses
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA)
Front pages of Iran international dailies on May 12
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Lebanon buys copyright of Iranian book 'Boxer'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Envoy urges EU for 'practical support' to JCPOA, multilateralism
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Iranian police seize over 22 tons of narcotics in a week
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Iran coronavirus updates: 1,401 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Arms embargo on Iran to expire on Oct.: Ulyanov
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
UNICEF delivers flood relief cargo to Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
UNICEF ships fifth cargo of protective supplies to Iran amid COVID-19 outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Serbian president calls for expanding economic relations with Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
World Council of Churches calls for lifting US sanctions against Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Iranian futsal winger Tayyebi on Benfica's radar
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA)
Iran Parl. to address motion against Israeli regime's hostile measures
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Iran urges US to correct its behavior instead of making excuses
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
VIDEO: Inverted tulips in Zanjan
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
ZANJAN, May 12 (MNA)
Israeli regime acting against Iran's interests amid Covid-19 pandemic: MP
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)
Coronavirus restrained in many parts of Iran: health min
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) –Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said on Tuesday that coronavirus has been restrained in many parts of Iran.
en.mehrnews.com/news/158624/Coronavirus-restrained-in-many-parts-of-Iran-health-min
Police bust 4.2 tons of opium in Iranshahr
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
ZAHEDAN, May 12 (MNA)
US lowers threat perception on Iran
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-05-12
The drawdown of US military presence in the Middle East, especially from Saudi Arabia, may not be an automatic open sesame
NATO Chief Urges Berlin to 'Protect Peace and Freedom' by Stationing US Nukes
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-12
The appeal comes as leaders from the SPD, Germany's second-largest party and member of Chancellor Merkel's governing coalition, demand the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from the country's airbases.
sputniknews.com/military/202005121079280137-nato-chief-urges-berlin-to-protect-peace-and-freedom-by-stationing-us-nukes/
Sanctions = Health terrorism
Betsey Piette | workers.org | 2020-05-12
A timely international webinar, sponsored by SanctionsKill.org on May 9, featured representatives from Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Syria and Venezuela, plus a statement from Zimbabwe addressing the deadly impact of U.S. sanctions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 1,000 people from nearly every continent, including multiple U.S. cities, viewed the event. The . . . | Continue reading Sanctions = Health terrorism at Workers.org…
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Iran, Pakistan discuss border security on phone
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Iranian researchers attain knowledge of producing corona drugs
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
EU must take decisive action to maintain JCPOA balance: envoy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Leader condoles on martyrdom of navy sailors
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA)
Nuclear Weapons: Stopping the War That No One Wants (livestream)
The Commonwealth Club | indybay.org | 2020-05-12
Online via livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/05/11/18832982.php
US must stop acting callously, let Iranian hostages go: Foreign Ministry
Prerss TV | iranian.com | 2020-05-12
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has urged the US to stop acting callously and release the Iranian "hostages" jailed in America and other parts of the world upon Washington's request. Abbas Mousavi made the remarks on Monday in reaction to remarks made by US Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli, who claimed the Iranian …
iranian.com/2020/05/11/us-must-stop-acting-callously-let-iranian-hostages-go-foreign-ministry/
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
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: 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…
telesurenglish.net/news/iran-military-vessel-accident-leaves-19-dead-and-15-injured-20200511-0004.html
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
COVID-19 and the parallel nuclear war and climate change threats
Karl Grossman | nationofchange.org | 2020-05-11
We can create a new and better world–but we must fully commit ourselves to it and work for it, "pressing, making changes."
nationofchange.org/2020/05/11/covid-19-and-the-parallel-nuclear-war-and-climate-change-threats/
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 …
mronline.org/2020/05/11/asparagus-and-bombers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asparagus-and-bombers
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
Coronavirus gives Albanian PM Edi Rama unique opportunity to control MEK
Anne Khodabandeh | iranian.com | 2020-05-11
A petition addressed to Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama has reached over ten thousand signatures. The petition was created by estranged families who need help to contact their loved ones trapped in the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) cult's closed camp 'Ashraf 3' in Albania. The families are demanding that PM Rama ensures they get this contact. …
iranian.com/2020/05/11/coronavirus-gives-albanian-pm-edi-rama-unique-opportunity-to-control-mek/
Iran's Chabahar Sees 15-Fold Rise in Basic Commodity Arrivals
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-05-11
Iran's import of basic commodities in the current Iranian year –a period of around 7 weeks- via the southeastern port city of Chabahar has risen by more than 15 times compared to the corresponding period a year earlier, an official said. Director general of the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization of Iran in the southeastern …
iranian.com/2020/05/11/irans-chabahar-sees-15-fold-rise-in-basic-commodity-arrivals/
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/
Iraqi PM lauds Iran's assistance in fighting Daesh
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-05-10
Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi in a message referred to his meeting with new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, saying he appreciated Iran's aid in fighting the terrorist group Daesh (the ISIS). During the meeting, Al-Kadhimi talked about mutual cooperation and the continuation of measures in the field of the Algiers Agreement 1975 Banking …
iranian.com/2020/05/10/iraqi-pm-lauds-irans-assistance-in-fighting-daesh/
World's Women in Mathematics Day: Mirzakhani, a genius who shattered stereotypes
Faranak Bakhtiari | iranian.com | 2020-05-10
The second year of World's Women in Mathematics Day will be celebrated through video conferencing on May 12, which is the birthday of late Maryam Mirzakhani, the Iranian-born genius mathematician who shattered stereotypes about women's ability in mathematics. At 2018 World Meeting for Mathematics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Iranian Mathematical Society proposed designating …
iranian.com/2020/05/10/worlds-women-in-mathematics-day-mirzakhani-a-genius-who-shattered-stereotypes/