(2020-04-17). Pentagon Escalates Tensions with Iran in Persian Gulf. globalresearch.ca The US Navy charged Wednesday that 11 Iranian vessels had "repeatedly conducted dangerous and harassing approaches against multiple US naval ships operating in international waters." | The protest, issued by the command of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, represented a further …
(2020-04-17). Medicine not missiles: Iran celebrates Army Day with unique parade to promote healing amid coronavirus crisis (VIDEO). rt.com 
Iranian authorities opted to forego the usual display of military might befitting the country's national Army Day, opting instead to pay tribute to the men and women fighting on the frontlines of the country's coronavirus crisis. | Missiles, armored vehicles and fighter jet flyovers were swapped out for disinfection trucks, mobile hospitals and soldiers dressed as doctors and nurses in hazmat suits displaying lifesaving medical equipment during Friday's demure 'Defenders of the Homeland, Helpers of Health' army parade. | The normally massive crowds were nowhere to be seen, as the more restrained affair was…
(2020-04-17). Ayatollah Khamenei congratulates Army on its national day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message congratulated Iran's National Army Day, which falls on April 17.
(2020-04-17). Iranian Army most powerful, different in world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran and in general the Armed Forces have a distinct and unique feature compared to the structure of other armies, especially regional and Arabic ones.
(2020-04-17). Talks underway to return stranded Iranians from Italy: FM spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said talks are underway with Italy to bring home the Iranian students stranded in the country after the coronavirus outbreak.
(2020-04-17). US illegal presence main cause of Persian Gulf insecurity: Gen. Hatami. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MA) — Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami lambasted the US' illegal presence in the Persian Gulf region, saying the Americans are the main reason behind any insecurity in the region.
(2020-04-17). Russia stresses formation of anti-sanctions campaign. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov reiterated Moscow's opposition to the US' unilateral sanctions against Iran, calling for the formation of an anti-sanctions campaign amid the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-04-17). President Rouhani lauds Army as guardian of Iranians' lives. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the National Army Day, saying the Islamic Republic's Army is the "guardian of the Iranian's lives".
(2020-04-17). Iran's 'strong Army' active in all arenas: chief cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — The chief commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army says the force has gained a considerable level of power, enabling it to actively participate in different areas of service.
(2020-04-17). Iran Army holds health service parade on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Army is celebrating its National Day across the country, with this year's parades featuring different style and equipment due to the coronavirus outbreak.
(2020-04-17). Health service parade in Rasht on National Army Day. en.mehrnews.com RASHT, Apr. 17 (MNA) — The units of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army held nationwide 'health service parade' on the National Army Day, displaying the force's equipment in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-04-17). Army's "Service Parade" in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — The divisions of the Iranian Army held "service parades" in Tehran and other Iranian cities on Friday, showcasing the healthcare equipment employed in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-04-17). Iran confirms 1,599 new cases of COVID-19 infection. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Health Ministry said 1,499 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been detected in the country in the past day, increasing the total number the coronavirus patients at 79,494.
(2020-04-17). FM Zarif congratulates Army on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offered congratulations to the Iranian Army commanders and forces on the National Army Day.
(2020-04-17). Russian Foreign Ministry Reveals How US Helped Push Moscow to Create Hypersonic Weapons. sputniknews.com After the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty last August, Moscow has expressed concern that Washington may allow the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) to lapse, and warned that doing so may trigger a new arms race.
(2020-04-17). With Oil Prices in Freefall, Coronavirus Reveals Weaknesses of Saudis, Arab Gulf States. iranian.com The coronavirus outbreak has put the Arab Gulf States under the spotlight and exposed their structural weaknesses. It has also suggested that security, which is often the focus because of geopolitical regional rivalry, especially with Iran, distracts from other equally important threats. While it is true that the Gulf States are relatively rich compared to …
(2020-04-16). "Major Blow To US": Large Group Of US-Backed Fighters 'Defect' To Assad Forces. iranian.com The brutal proxy war in Syria, which has had the deep involvement of American intelligence and the Pentagon, has been wrapping up after grinding on for nine years. With the coronavirus pandemic now completely taking over the news cycle, and as Washington struggles to contain both the virus and devastating economic fallout, Syria has taken a …
(2020-04-16). Rouhani vows continuation of development despite outbreak. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iranians won't sit idle for a moment for country's development despite two concurrent fights against sanctions and coronavirus, and continue observing health protocols.
(2020-04-16). Touristic Kish Island missing travelers. en.mehrnews.com KISH ISLAND, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf, is one of the top destinations of some Iranians, especially during the Nowruz holidays. However, as the COVID-19 outbreak hit the country from some two months ago, travels were banned. These photos compare the same spots on the island during the Nowruz holidays of previous years and those of this year.
(2020-04-16). Iran Army's presence 'disappointing enemies': top security official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani in his twitter account on Thu. wrote that Iranian Army is "a source of fear and disappointment for the enemies".
(2020-04-16). Iran sends plane to Russia to return stranded students. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) of Iran Reza Jafarzadeh confirmed the transfer of Iranian students from Moscow to Tehran amid the outbreak of coronavirus global pandemic.
(2020-04-16). Zarif says US Navy can't find its way around Iran waters. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — As an annual reminder, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thu. republished his tweet in two years ago with the concept that the US Navy can't seem to find its way around Iran's waters.
(2020-04-16). Iran's export of DRI up 86% in 11 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran exported 942,000 tons of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) in 11 months of the last Iranian calendar year [from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 19, 2020], showing a significant 86 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.
(2020-04-16). Iran's confirmed COVID-19 cases hit almost 78k with recovered at 52k. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Iranian Health Ministry announced on Thursday that the number of coronavirus cases has hit 77,995 in Iran, while 52,229 have recovered from the disease.
(2020-04-16). EAEU announces list of products subjected to zero tariff for imports. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Hamid Zadboum on Thu. revealed the announcement of list of products, subjected to zero tariff, for exporting to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
(2020-04-16). Army stands by people, solves problems amid outbreak: Judiciary chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that the Army stands by people and helps them to solve their problems in the fight against coronavirus.
(2020-04-16). Iran's envoy emphasizes expansion of economic coop. with Turkmenistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Turkmenistan stressed strengthening and expanding economic cooperation with Turkmenistan, focusing on transit.
(2020-04-16). Budgets Are Moral Documents: Nuclear Weapons Funding and COVID-19 Response. commondreams.org As physicians and health practitioners we have warned for decades about the existential threats of nuclear war and climate change and vulnerability to global pandemics. (Photo: Scott Howe/DVIDS) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/missile_test.jpg …
(2020-04-16). VICE travels to Iran, meeting people from all walks of life. iranian.com Over the past weeks and months, Iran has descended into chaos. From the downing of a passenger jet to the assassination of a top general, and now one of the world's largest coronavirus outbreaks, life in the Islamic Republic is facing its toughest challenges since it was founded in 1979. Just days before all hell …
(2020-04-16). Zarif lauds China COVID19 aid to Iran. iranian.com Iranian Foreign Minister in a message on Thursday thanked China for providing medical aid to Iran in time of coronavirus outbreak and slammed US sanctions that hindered Iran's fight against pandemic. "I am very happy to talk to my old friend, Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister again," Zarif said in a Twitter …
(2020-04-16). Will The US Launch Another War Against Iraq? iranian.com The US administration views Iraq as an arena for confrontation with Iran, with the aim of subjugating the country to its hegemony and dominance. The US imposes harsh sanctions on Iran and is trying to close the Iraqi market to prevent Tehran from smuggling its oil through Mesopotamia, and to obstruct the sale of gas …
(2020-04-16). Iran Coronavirus Fatalities Drop to Double Figures for 3rd Consecutive Day. iranian.com The number of the coronavirus deaths in Iran was below 100 for the third consecutive day on Thursday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoosh Jahanpoor said. "With 92 new deaths in the past 24 hours, the death toll from the virus has reached 4,869. Unfortunately, we had 1,606 new cases since yesterday," Jahanpoor said on IRIB. He …
(2020-04-15). Will Quiet Middle East Last? Or Is It Lull Before Next Storm? iranian.com Across the Middle East, the coronavirus is stirring up both upheavals and more subtle changes from Tel Aviv to Riyadh, little reported and when covered little understood in the Western media. In Israel, the virus has enabled that master political magician Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull off yet another spectacular escape as improbable as …
(2020-04-15). US Claims 11 Iranian Vessels Made 'Dangerous Approaches' of Ships in Persian Gulf. iranian.com The US Navy has claimed that nearly a dozen Iranian vessels conducted "dangerous and harassing approaches" of several US ships that were engaged in exercises in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday. According to a statement from US Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain, 11 vessels from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) harassed several US …
(2020-04-15). Iran Reports Less than 100 Coronavirus Deaths for 2nd Day, 50,000 Recoveries. iranian.com The Iranian health ministry announced on Wednesday that 94 coronavirus patients have lost their lives due to coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, the second consecutive day that the toll has been a double-digit number. "1,512 more patients infected with COVID-19 virus have been identified in the country since yesterday based on confirmed diagnosis …
(2020-04-15). U.S. Will Always Be Remembered as a COVID-19 Pariah State. iranian.com The anti-science, conspiracy-driven, and radical right-wing agenda of the Trump administration has directly led to the needless deaths of tens of thousands of Americans and foreign citizens amid the worst pandemic to strike the world since the 1918 influenza scourge. Like any fascist tyrant, Trump requires scapegoats to maintain his power base and he has …
(2020-04-14). Kyoto Mayor offers concerns over US ant-Iran sanctions in time of COVID-19. iranian.com Mayor of Kyoto Daisaku Kadokawa, who is also chairman of the Union of Historical Towns, in a message to people and Mayor of Shiraz expressed concerns over the US sanctions imposed against Iran in time of coronavirus outbreak. In his message to Heydar Eskandarpour, Kadokawa said he had received the letter regarding the removal of …
(2020-04-14). Iran reports lowest coronavirus death toll since outbreak. iranian.com Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Iran hit a record low on Tuesday as 98 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the lowest since the virus outbreak in the country. Over the past 24 hours, 1,547 new cases of coronavirus were reported and the total death toll rose to 4,683, the health …
(2020-04-13). Iranian American Organizations Urge ICE to Immediately Release Dr. Sirous Asgari. iranian.com Iranian American organizations PAAIA, NIAC, IABA have come together to campaign for the release of Dr. Sirous Asgari from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Dr. Asgari is currently unjustly detained in a civil immigration detention center in Louisiana, which has put his health at serious risk amidst the likelihood of COVID-19 exposure. We, the undersigned …
(2020-04-12). Rouhani Announces Iran's $1.6-billion Legal Victory Over US in Frozen Assets Case. iranian.com While the Iranian president said that Tehran has managed to secure the assets "from the Americans' grasp", the Luxembourg Court of Cassation is apparently yet to make its ruling public. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has declared that Tehran has managed to prevail over the United States in a legal dispute involving a sizeable amount of …
(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…
(2020-03-13). 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 …
(2020-02-13). 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 …
(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.
(2020-01-31). House Votes to Rein in Trump's Iran War Powers While Ending Endless Wars. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — January 30, 2020 — In response to two high-profile war powers votes on the House floor today, Peace Action released the following statement: "Our nation's endless wars are on autopilot, with Trump fitfully grabbing the steering wheel until his attention wanders somewhere else. Today's votes are a step toward Congress reclaiming its …
(2020-01-08). In the ongoing crisis, Congress must rein in Trump's war powers. peaceaction.org As we feared, President Trump's reckless assassination of Iran's Gen. Soleimani resulted in escalation — direct Iranian missile attacks on two military bases in Iraq. It's painful to watch more violence in a country that has already suffered far too much from endless war. All parties in the US/Iran conflict must cease military action and …
(2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …
(2019-09-25). Take Action to Avoid War with Iran. peaceaction.org photo credit Dear Groundswell Readers, We have to keep pushing Congress this week if we want to avoid war with Iran. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said recently that the U.K. might join a U.S.-led military effort in the Gulf. When other nations step up to join the "coalition of the willing" it's often a bad sign. …