(2020-05-20). Washington's Tell Tale of Iranian-Al Qaeda Alliance Based on Questionably Sourced Book 'The Exile'. globalresearch.ca A disinformation campaign aimed to justify the assassination of Qassem Soleimani by painting him and Iran as willing enablers of al-Qaeda. The propaganda operation relied heavily on a shoddily sourced book, "The Exile." | *** | The U.S. assassination of
(2020-05-20). Israel and Iran Face Each Other in Cyberspace. globalresearch.ca Cyber ‚Äã‚Äãwarfare is one of the main bellicose activities of contemporary times. Through technologically advanced and powerful weapons, the great world powers face each other on the international stage in an invisible field, far from media attention, where the most …
(2020-05-19). US Sanctions On Iran Fueled By Hate And Money. therealnews.com 
John Bolton brought Richard Goldberg from the neoconservative Foundation for Defense of Democracies to serve as a senior advisor for the National Security Council, ensuring that sanctions against Iran will intensify even as Iran is wracked by COVID-19.
(2020-05-19). Washington's tall tale of Iranian-Al Qaeda alliance based on questionably sourced book 'The Exile'. thealtworld.com A disinformation campaign aimed to justify the assassination of Qassem Soleimani by painting him and Iran as willing enablers of al-Qaeda. The propaganda operation relied heavily on a shoddily sourced book, "The Exile." | The U.S. assassination of
(2020-05-18). Iran Sends Fuel Tankers to Venezuela, Vows 'Decisive Response' to US Threats. venezuelanalysis.com Crippling US sanctions have caused severe fuel shortages in the Caribbean nation.
(2020-05-19). Israeli Operatives Behind 'Highly Accurate' Cyberattack on Iranian Port Facility — Report. iranian.com On 10 May, the managing director of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization, Mohammad Rastad, confirmed in a televised statement that the county's port of Shahid Rajaee, in the coastal city of Bandar Abbas, was the victim of a cyberattack by an unknown foreign hacker on 9 May, bringing to a halt all shipping traffic in …
(2020-05-18). Iran Is Not A Victim, It Is One of The Most Influential and Strong-Minded Nations on Earth. iranian.com When facing mortal danger, its people unite, harden themselves and get ready to face invaders, no matter how threatening they might be. Iran is home to one of the oldest and deepest cultures in the world, and it's precisely this culture that helps Iranian people to survive the most frightening moments. And one such moment …
(2020-05-18). US Headed For Another 'Tanker War' With Iran — This Time Off Venezuela's Coast. iranian.com Iranian state TV has announced at least five least five Iranian-flagged tankers are transporting fuel to Venezuela through the Atlantic Ocean and plan to break the American blockade on the Latin American country. Iran has warned that any US attempt at intercepting its fuel tankers "would have serious repercussions for the Trump administration ahead of the November elections." State-funded PressTV underscores that "Iran is shipping …
(2020-05-18). US unable to block Iran gasoline shipments to Venezuela: Source. iranian.com A senior source within the Iranian petroleum industry says the United States would be practically unable to block shipments of gasoline from Iran to Venezuela at a time the two countries need to cooperate to mitigate the impacts of American sanctions on their energy sectors. Hamid Hosseini, who serves as the spokesman of the Iranian …
(2020-05-17). Chinese Ambassador To Israel Found Dead, Sparking Avalanche Of Rumors Amid Tensions. iranian.com China's Ambassador to Israel has been found dead inside his home near Tel Aviv Sunday morning, Israel's Foreign Ministry has confirmed. 57-year old ambassador Du Wei had only assumed his post in February 2020 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, due to which he entered a two week mandatory self-quarantine upon his arrival. He'd previously been China's envoy to …
(2020-05-19). Keep your distance: US Navy tells vessels in the Gulf to stay 100 yards away or be seen as threat. rt.com 
The US Navy has issued new guidelines for mariners in the Persian Gulf, warning anyone against approaching too close to its vessels. Those defying the warning would be seen as a threat and met with "defensive measures." | US military vessels will take "lawful defensive measures" against ships that would come closer that 100 yards (about 91 meters), warns a new notice to mariners, according to reports by Reuters and AP. | The usual actions taken in case of a close encounter involve turning the ship away from the approaching vessel, sounding a horn and shooting off flares before firing even warning shots. | Also…
(2020-05-20). Palestine to be liberated one day: Rouhani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the philosophy of Quds Day is that Quds will not be forgotten and Palestine will finally be liberated.
(2020-05-20). Front pages of Iranian intl. dailies on May 20. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran-based international newspapers on Wednesday, May 20.
(2020-05-20). Any US harassment of oil tankers to be responded decisively: defense min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that any US harassment of Iranian tankers will be met with a decisive response.
(2020-05-20). Experts Assembly calls for defying normalization of ties with Israeli regime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iran's Assembly of Experts has called on the Islamic countries to be united against efforts of normalizing ties with the Israeli regime and to stand up for the rights of the Palestinian nation.
(2020-05-20). 'The other' wins at Venice Intercultural Filmfest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'The other' by Saman Hosseinpour has won the best short film award at Venice Intercultural Film Festival in Italy.
(2020-05-20). Last open session of 10th Parliament held. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — The 131st open session, i.e. the last one, of the 10th round of Iranian Parliaments was held on Wednesday morning with the participation of the majority of MPs.
(2020-05-20). IRGC smashes terrorist team in Western Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force in an operation destroyed a foreign-backed anti-revolutionary terrorist team in the western province of Kordestan.
(2020-05-20). Whispers of Zionist regime's death can be heard from Tel Aviv streets. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri issued a message on the occasion of the upcoming International Quds Day, pointing to failures of Israeli-American plots for the region.
(2020-05-20). 'Mountain' to take part in Hamburg Intl. Filmfest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Mountain' by Teimour Ghaderi will take part in the 36th edition of the Hamburg International Short Film Festival in Germany.
(2020-05-20). Zionist regime was born through terror: Foreign Ministry. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its twitter account on Wednesday wrote that the Zionist regime was born through terror, adding that a terrorist regime in nature, Israel still continues to sow seeds of chaos in our region.
(2020-05-20). American people from all walks of life should resist social racism: Foreign Ministry. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its twitter account on Wednesday wrote that it's high time for the Americans from all walks of life to resist social racism and its main encouragement.
(2020-05-20). Health Ministry confirms 2,346 new coronavirus cases across country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that the number of coronavirus cases has hit 126,949 in Iran, while 98,808 have recovered from the disease.
(2020-05-20). Headlines of Iranian dailies on May 20. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iranian dailies on Wednesday, May 20.
(2020-05-20). Tulip plain in western Iran. en.mehrnews.com SANANDAJ, May 20 (MNA) — The tulip flowers on the plains of the western Iranian city of Sanandaj, Kordestan province, have given a mesmerizing scenery to that region.
(2020-05-20). Iran's 10th Parliament wraps up work on Wednesday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iran's 10th Parliament officially wrapped up its mission, with the lawmakers holding their last open session on Wednesday morning.
(2020-05-20). Iran ready to create barter mechanism with Kazakhstan: Rouhani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed country's readiness to establish a barter system for trades with Kazakhstan.
(2020-05-20). PGCC migrant labor camps Covid-19 hotspots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — The two things the six Persian Gulf Co-operation Council (PGCC) member countries rely most on are revenue from oil/gas exports and foreign workers, both have been hit hard due to Covid-19 outbreak.
(2020-05-20). Imam Khomeini unified all freedom-seekers against tyrants by forming Intl. Quds Day: Jew MP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Head of Tehran Jewish Association Homayoun Sameyeh says the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, formed the International Quds Day with the aim of unifying all the freedom-seekers in the world against the global Arrogance and their hegemony.
(2020-05-20). Turkey's Boƒüaziàßi University, Swiss CERN cooperate on collider. yenisafak.com A university in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul and the Swiss-based European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, are set to collaborate on advanced interdisciplinary research.Bogazici University, in collaboration with one of the world's leading research centers, will set up a lab focusing on advanced electronic devices used in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, it said in a statement. The LHC is the world's largest and highest-energy particle collider and the largest machine in the world. It has been built to further our understanding of the universe.Bora Akgun, a researcher at CERN and a…
(2020-05-17). Google Play Removes Iranian App Used against Coronavirus. iranian.com The anti-Iran sanctions imposed by the "Wild West" have forced Google to remove Iranian mobile application 'Mask', developed to tackle the novel coronavirus and warn people to avoid high-risk areas, from its Play Store, a health official said. Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson Kianoosh Jahanpoor said in a post on his Twitter account that the homegrown …
(2020-05-15). Russia makes a botch of its Syrian alliance. iranian.com Russia's relationships with its client states have never been easy. Of course, managing client states is always a complicated exercise. The Kremlin's cupboard is full of skeletons — Hungary (1956), Czechoslovakia (1968), Cuba (1962), Afghanistan (1980), Ukraine (2014) and so on. What complicates Russia's relationship with Syria is that two strong-willed, highly self-opinionated leaders are also …
(2020-05-15). INSTEX Transactions Unsatisfactory: Iranian Deputy FM. iranian.com Iran's deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy expressed dissatisfaction with the volume of transactions that Tehran has been able to carry via a financial mechanism the EU has devised for trade with the Islamic Republic, known as INSTEX. In an interview with IRIB, Gholam Reza Ansari said although the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges …
(2020-05-15). Iranian Warns US Acts Over Venezuela Fuel Shipments Will Not 'Go Without Repercussion'. iranian.com An Iranian news agency has warned the US against taking action against several Iranian-flagged tankers transporting fuel to Venezuela, as Washington has threatened. "If the United States, just like pirates, intends to create insecurity on international waterways, it would be taking a dangerous risk and that will certainly not go without repercussion," Iran's Nour News …
(2020-05-14). "My Job Is To Make Syria A Quagmire For The Russians": CIA Doctrine Made Official Policy. iranian.com Like with the disastrous Iraq quagmire years before the US war machine came to Syria under Obama, Washington's rationale and justification for occupying the Syrian Arab Republic has shifted and changed drastically multiple times over. When ultimately what started as US covert regime change efforts targeting Assad failed (based ostensibly in "protecting civilians"), the official mission then …
(2020-05-14). Iran Receives Another Cargo Of Medical Supplies From Germany. iranian.com An official of the Iranian Customs Organization on Thursday confirmed that a consignment of medical equipment purchased from Germany worth around 749,000 euros (about $800,000) has been delivered to Iran. Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency, the Director-General of Customs Office Sadeq Namdar at the Turkish border said the equipment delivered from Germany consists …
(2020-05-13). [UPDATED] Venezuelan Oil Sector Continues Slump Amid Pandemic, US Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government is working to repair refineries with Chinese and Iranian assistance to tackle fuel shortages.
(2020-05-13). Evidence suggests prehistorical Iranians migrated to Americas. iranian.com Some prehistorical residents of the Iranian plateau migrated to the Americas, an Iranian archaeologist and researcher says based on evidence from similarities between the petroglyphs and cave painting symbols in central Iran and the ones found in the Americas. "After years of exploring ancient paintings inside Iran's caves and mountains and other parts of the …
(2020-05-09). The Heat: COVID-19 — Iran and U.S. economy. america.cgtn.com 
Iran is one of the worst hit countries in the Middle East with more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19. In April, President Hassan Rouhani started the process of reopening the country and recently mosques reopened their doors. And, April will be remembered as the worst …
(2020-05-07). Once Again Trump Scoffs Congressional War Powers with Republican Help. peaceaction.org Once Again Trump Scoffs Congressional War Powers with Republican Help Washington, D.C. — May 7, 2020 — In response to the veto by President Trump yesterday of a bill (S.J.Res.68) to reclaim congressional war powers in regards to Iran and the anticipated failure today of the Senate override vote, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for …
(2020-04-23). A Myriad of Ways to Wage Peace During These Times. peaceaction.org 
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 …
(2020-04-21). [Commentary] SARS-CoV-2 pandemic expanding in sub-Saharan Africa: Considerations for COVID-19 in people living with HIV. thelancet.com In December 2019, a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, started a global pandemic of respiratory illness, termed COVID-19 [1]. The spectrum of COVID-19 has ranged from a mild, self-limiting respiratory tract illness to severe progressive pneumonia, multi-organ failure, and death [2]. Older patients and those with a weaker immune system appear to have a greater risk of death [3]. Thus far, the vast majority of deaths from COVID-19 have occurred in Italy, China, Iran, and Spain—all Northern hemisphere countries with good health care resources and a low HIV prevalence.
(2020-04-16). [Correspondence] Blood transfusion strategies and ECMO during the COVID-19 pandemic — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank David Koeckerling and colleagues for their correspondence calling for restrictive blood transfusion strategies in response to our Health-care Development report on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) services for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.1 The ideal transfusion trigger during ECMO support remains uncertain. Daily transfusion of the magnitude mentioned by Koeckerling and colleagues happens occasionally in patients receiving ECMO, but such requirements seldom happen in adult patients receiving venovenous ECMO managed in…
(2020-03-13). Latest U.S. Military Strikes Are as Reckless as they are Cruel. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — March 12, 2020 — In response to reports that the U.S. has carried out five airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: "At a time of one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, it is shocking that the Trump …
(2020-03-11). Congress Sends Bipartisan Bill to Trump Rebuking Iran War. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — March 11, 2020 — In response to the House passing the bipartisan bill — S.J.Res.68 — that would thwart President Trump from going to war with Iran and end any current hostilities, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: "Both chambers and …
(2020-02-08). US Deploys 'Mini-Nukes' in Deplorable Threat to World Peace. theantimedia.com These so-called "mini-nukes" represent—despite the diminutive-sounding name—an increased risk of nuclear war.
(2020-02-05). Trump Says War With Iran Was "Closer Than You Thought" Last Month. theantimedia.com Trump told reporters that the U.S. came "closer than you thought" to war with Iran last month.