(2020-04-09). Western democracy not giving peace to humanity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the western democracy and its injustice will not lead to peace and salvation of the human society.
(2020-04-09). Iran confirms 1634 new COVID-19 infections. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Health Ministry announced that during the past 24 hours, 1,634 COVID-19 cases have been detected across the country.
(2020-04-09). VIDEO: Springtime snow surprises Razavi Khorasan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Winter made a comeback to some parts of Iran, including Razavi Khorasan province which was blanketed by light snowfall on Wednesday.
(2020-04-09). Iran, Iraq stress expansion of military cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — The Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq have highlighted the importance of expanding mutual military cooperation in a bid to boost the two neighbors' defense capabilities.
(2020-04-09). Iranian nation listening to Leader's remarks on Thursday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — People from all walks of life from across the country listened to the remarks of the Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi. These photos have been taken today from Bojnurd, Arak, Rasht, Semnan, Tabriz, and Qom.
(2020-04-09). 'Anybody with conscience opposes anti-Iran sanctions'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Alireza Miryousefi, spokesperson for the Iranian Mission to the UN, said nobody would approve of the cruel US sanctions against Iran amid the current coronavirus crisis.
(2020-04-09). Iran, Kazakh FMs discuss cooperation on COVID-19 battle. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — The Islamic Republic of Iran and Kazakhstan have stressed the expansion of collaborations in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-04-09). Leader's speech on birth anniv. of Imam Mahdi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei delivered a televised speech on Thursday on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the 12th Shia Imam, Imam Mahdi [May God Hasten His Reappearance].
(2020-04-09). Iran's President Says IMF Rejection of $5bn COVID-19 Loan Request Would be 'Unacceptable'. sputniknews.com Numerous countries and intellectuals stated the IMF must fulfil its duties and Iran has "not asked the [IMF] anything" in over 50 years, the high-level official said on Thursday amid US opposition to Tehran's request for an essential loan to tackle the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.
(2020-04-09). The Tank That Dropped From the Sky: Story of the US Army's M551 Sheridan. sputniknews.com While proving useful in three wars — the Vietnam War, "Operation Just Cause" in Panama, and the Persian Gulf War in Kuwait – the M551 Sheridan light tank has gone down in history as "troublesome" in action, despite being an innovative weapons system.
(2020-04-09). US attempt to block Iranian funds in Europe nullified: Iran. iranian.com Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), also known as Bank Markazi, says the country has won a legal battle in Europe to dismiss a US attempt to have Iranian funds blocked and handed over to Washington for compensating the so-called victims of terror. Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Wednesday that courts in Luxembourg had …
(2020-04-08). Pompeo says 'no sanctions' prevent Covid-19 aid to Iran, as US blocks $5bn IMF loan & ignores calls to lift penalties. rt.com 
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said a raft of US sanctions do not stop humanitarian aid from reaching Tehran, even as the UN and rights groups say the penalties are crippling Iran's healthcare system. | "I've heard people talking about sanctions. The world should know there are no sanctions that prevent humanitarian assistance, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals from going to Iran," Pompeo told reporters at a White House briefing on Wednesday, adding that the US offered to send aid but Iran refused. | Tehran has repeatedly slammed the US pressure campaign — which makes effectively impossible the bank trans…
(2020-04-08). Video: US Confirms Deployment of Patriot Missiles in Iraq. Iran Prepares for Conflict in Strait of Hormuz. globalresearch.ca On April 5, a series of large explosions rocked the village of al-Kastan in southwestern Idlib injuring 8 people, including 3 members of the so-called White Helmets. According to local sources, an ammunition depot located in the civilian area inside …
(2020-04-08). AEOI's goal is to reach 1mn-SWU in enrichment: spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said Wed. that the AEOI's goal is to increase its uranium enrichment capacity to one million SWU.
(2020-04-08). Iran carrying out research to discover nature of COVID-19: VP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Iran's Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said on Wed. that the country is conducting hundreds of research projects to detect the nature of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
(2020-04-08). US 'Calexit' Would Consider a Different Approach to Iran. telesurenglish.net California's breakaway movement leader Marcus Ruiz Evans declared the current state and "country-to-be" does not agree with hostile U.S politics towards Iran. | RELATED: | In a post on social media, Ruiz affirmed that a future Californian nation would take a different path from the current North American approach to Iran. "There is no need to mention that when California becomes an independent country, the Republic of California wil…
(2020-04-08). 96 drug-trafficking bands dismantled in past year: Police chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The police chief of Gilan said that 96 drug-trafficking bands have been dismantled and about 3 tons of illegal drugs seized in the past Iranian year.
(2020-04-08). Enchanting springtime landscapes in Hamedan. en.mehrnews.com HAMEDAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) —Spring has made dramatically beautiful changes to landscapes in different regions of Hamedan Province in west of Iran.
(2020-04-08). Health min. hails activities of knowledge-based firms in battling COVID-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki on Wed. praised activities of Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology as well as knowledge-based companies in the fight against novel coronavirus.
(2020-04-08). Amid Plague, Sanctions are Genocide. counterpunch.org Sanctions have long been indefensible; now in the time of Covid-19, more so than ever. Nor are they some minor phenomena. Over a quarter of humanity lives under U.S. economic sanctions. That means millions of people lack untroubled access to food and medicines during a lethal pestilence. Thus in Iran, where the government fears millions of deaths from Covid-19, sanctions amount to genocide. Under ordinary circumstances, these embargoes are economic warfare. By putting Iran and Venezuela under economic siege even before the pandemic, the U.S. had murdered tens of thousands of those countries' citizens. Yet most Am…
(2020-04-08). Iran Says US Cannot Veto IMF Loan Request. telesurenglish.net An Iranian vice president said the United States cannot block Iran's request for a 5 billion U.S. dollars' loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for fighting the novel coronavirus, state TV reported Wednesday. | RELATED: | Mohammad Nahavandian, Iran's vice president for economic affairs, said that "no country in the IMF has the right to veto" the loan requests. | "The IMF policy should be fair in assessing and approving loan requests" for its membe…
(2020-04-08). Nigeria's Realtime filmfest. to host 5 Iranian titles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Five Iranian films, including 'Number 63' by Nazanin Sadat Hosseini and 'Women Who Ran with Wolves' by Amir Athar Soheili, will take part at the 5th Realtime International Film Festival in Nigeria.
(2020-04-08). CBI releases $1.6bn blocked assets in Luxembourg. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati announced on Wednesday that in spite of US attempts, the bank managed to release $1.6 billion of its seized assets in Luxembourg and avoid its transfer to the US.
(2020-04-08). Iran's COVID-19 Cases Near 65,000 as Downward Trend Continues. telesurenglish.net The COVID-19 pandemic in Iran continued its week-long downward trend on Wednesday as less than 2,000 new cases were reported. Meanwhile, Turkey's tally of infections with the novel coronavirus was poised to pass 40,000. | Iran reported 1,997 new COVID-19 cases and 121 more deaths from the infectious disease, bringing the tally of infections to 64,586 and the death toll to 3,993. | RELATED: | Kianush Jahanpur, head…
(2020-04-08). Iran Says US Can't Veto Its IMF Loan Request. iranian.com Iran says neither the United States, nor any other country in the world, has the power to veto the loan requests of International Monetary Fund (IMF) member states. "In IMF we do not have any veto power for any country, and actually it's a policy of IMF for evenhandedness in appraisal and approval of requests," …
(2020-04-08). President Rouhani Blasts US Medical Terrorism. iranian.com Iran's President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at the US sanctions and pressures which have deprived the Iranian people of their right to import drugs and medical equipment amid the coronavirus outbreak. "The Americans violate the approvals of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the White House which was a terrorist in economic fields is now …
(2020-04-08). Iran Welcomes Putin's Idea for Green Corridor in Coronavirus Fight. iranian.com Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a green corridor for the global battle with the coronavirus pandemic. "In order to contain the situation of coronavirus, different countries have closed their geographical borders, but opened them to provide assistance," Zarif said in a tweet on Wednesday, …
(2020-04-08). As US Consigns Iranians to Death, Corporate Media Look the Other Way. fair.org 
Covid-19 has hammered few countries as hard as it has hit Iran, which reports (as of
(2020-04-07). Zarif: Iran does not need Trump's charity. iranian.com Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message urged US to stop preventing Iran from selling oil, saying Iran does not need Trump's charity. "Iran is rich in human & natural resources. We don't need charity from @realDonaldTrump —who's forced to buy ventilators from sources he's sanctioned," Zarif wrote on his Twitter account on …
(2020-04-07). PSA: Iranians Count. 2020 U.S. Census message by Yara and Afshin Shahidi. iranian.com iranian.com/2020/03/25/nowruz-a-season-of-renewal-and-the-time-to-get-counted/…
(2020-04-07). A Local's Guide to Iran's Rainbow Island (Video). iranian.com Hormuz Island, also known as Iran's Rainbow Island, is famous for its colorful soil. There are 72 shades of soil in the area, and Rainbow Island's diverse, serene landscapes make it a magnet for artists around the region. Local art aficionado Farzad Kari takes us on a virtual tour and explains why the island is …
(2020-04-06). INSTEX: A way to get around US sanctions? liberationnews.org 
On March 31, the trade vehicle INSTEX completed its first transaction by facilitating Iran's purchase of drugs and pharmaceutical supplies.
(2020-04-06). The COVID-19 pandemic and the African American Nation. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – Much of the day-to-day news coverage on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has been on the plight of New York City, which has been the hardest hit to date. With more than 8 million people, NYC is the largest city in the United States, but the number of COVID-19 infections, at more than 63,000, is more than any other entire country in the world except for the United States, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and China. The death toll of more than 2500 is more than every other country in the world except for Italy, Spain, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Iran and China. | Without try…
(2020-04-06). Everyone Must be Counted in the 2020 Census. aclu.org Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a census to count everyone living in the United States. For people of color, especially Black people, the census has traditionally been exclusionary and deeply flawed. | Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution was intentionally designed to protect the institution of slavery by immorally reducing those enslaved to three-fifths of a human being. It remains the only reference to slavery in the Constitution and was the law when the first census was completed in 1790 and for 75 years thereafter until the 14th Amendment was passed. Two hundred thirty years later, Bla…
(2020-04-06). Sanctioning the Way for COVID-19. cepr.net MarketWatch See article on original site While the United States is fighting COVID-19 here at home, US sanctions against other governments are aiding the virus' spread abroad. They've already likely contributed to many unnecessary deaths in Iran, and Venezuela's experience with the pandemic may also be much more deadly due to these punitive measures. COVID-19 …
(2020-04-06). Trump's Iran sanctions policy on the turn. iranian.com The past week witnessed a sudden spurt of tensions in the US-Iran standoff. There was intense speculation that to divert public attention in America from his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump might order a military attack on Iran. Trump himself fuelled the speculation with the sudden outburst in a tweet on April 1: "Upon …
(2020-04-06). Khamenei agrees to use 1b euro from national fund to contain coronavirus. iranian.com Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has agreed with a request by the government to withdraw 1 billion euro from the National Development Fund to contain the highly transmissible coronavirus, the government announced on Monday. President Hassan Rouhani thanked the Leader for his consent and ordered the money to be spent mostly on …
(2020-04-06). Rouhani Speaks to Macron: INSTEX a good step but "must not be limited to medical and food items." iranian.com President Hassan Rouhani spoke with the President of France Emmanuel Macron on Monday evening and wished the French government and people success in combatting coronavirus, saying, "All countries and governments need to pay attention to the fact that they cannot pass these critical conditions without taking advantage of each other's experiences". Macron: I hope with …
(2020-04-06). Iraqi Media: US Only after Formation of Anti-Iran Government in Iraq. iranian.com A leading Iraqi news website reminded of the destructive measures adopted by Washington in the country after the 2003 invasion, warning that the US is now only after formation of a government that takes hostile stances against Iran. "The US is making utmost attempts so that the Iraqi government would oppose Iran and blatantly show …
(2020-04-05). Mehdi Hassan Interviews Professor Marandi About Iran's Response to COVID-19. iranian.com According to official figures, at least six people die every hour in Iran from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The Islamic republic has become one of the world's coronavirus epicentres, with the death toll surpassing 3,000 this week and the number of cases topping 50,000. As the virus spreads in Iran, the government …
(2020-04-05). Iran to produce 4 million face masks daily. iranian.com As the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Iran is to increase its production of protective face masks to 4 million a day in coming weeks, according to the Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani. Iran's daily capacity for production of face mask was about to 700,000 before the outbreak of the …
(2020-04-04). Stop Tightening the Thumb Screws: A Humanitarian Message. zcomm.org One way to help others survive is to insist that the United States lift sanctions against Iran and instead support acts of practical care…
(2020-04-04). Iran Develops Its Own AI Software to Swiftly Detect COVID-19. iranian.com Head of Coronavirus Management Center in Tehran Alireza Zali said that Iranian researchers have launched a new system based on artificial intelligence which can diagnose infection to COVID-19 virus in patients without access to a specialized physician. "The system is used in regions where there is no (specialized) doctor or radiologist and it gives precise …
(2020-04-03). Military-Grade Drones to Operate over San Diego in 2020. projectcensored.org As tensions between Iran and the United States remain high, the US military is preparing to conduct test flights of drones over major American cities, Truthout reported in January 2020….
(2020-03-23). The Truth About the United States' "Continuity of Government" Plans & The Coronavirus Perfect Storm. thelastamericanvagabond.com Though often discussed in relation to nuclear war or a similarly chaotic scenario, "Continuity of Government" plans can be triggered even by popular, nonviolent opposition to an unpopular war abroad. It exists solely to keep the current system in place, regardless of the cost. WASHINGTON DC — Last week, Newsweek published a report entitled "Inside …
(2020-03-19). [Correspondence] The global community needs to swiftly ramp up the response to contain COVID-19. thelancet.com "Much of the global community is not yet ready for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]".1 This is arguably one of the most resonating phrases in the Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019,1 released publicly on Feb 28, 2020. Major transmission hotspots were brought under control in China, but subsequently others sprouted across the globe. Since late February, 2020, the daily number of new cases has been higher in other parts of the world. New major epicentres have established in South Korea, Japan, Iran, and Italy.
(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 …
(2020-03-12). China/Iran Accuse US Gov Of Bio-Attack & Trump Possibly Infected & Iran Blamed For Rocket Attack. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/12/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(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 …
(2020-02-13). Senate Reclaims War Powers to Thwart Iran War. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — February 13, 2020 — In response to the Senate 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: "It's about time …