(2020-04-27). China Slams Hostile US Actions, America's Failed System. globalresearch.ca In pursuit of its imperial aims, the US needs enemies. None exist so they're invented. | Iran is US public enemy No. 1 in the Middle East, China considered Washington's leading adversary globally — despite no threat posed by either country….
(2020-04-27). Trump Regime Pushing for Confrontation with Iran? globalresearch.ca Since Iranians ended a generation of CIA-installed fascist dictatorship in 1979, the US has been at war on the Islamic Republic by other means. | The Trump regime escalated it way beyond where its predecessors went, risking confrontation by accident or …
(2020-04-27). AEOI imports several COVID-19 rapid diagnostic devices into country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) imported several coronavirus rapid diagnosis test devices into the country.
(2020-04-27). Tireless staff of Kamkar Hospital in Qom. en.mehrnews.com QOM, Apr. 27 (MNA) — The tireless staff of Kamkar Hospital, Qom province, have been providing patients with healthcare services for more than 70 days, since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Iran. Iran's first COVID-19 cases were diagnosed in Kamkar Hospital.
(2020-04-27). Harvesting 'strawberry' in Golestan province. en.mehrnews.com GORGAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Strawberry is one of the agricultural capacities in Golestan province. Harvesting this product starts in the eastern part of this province from the beginning of the Iranian month of Ordibehesht [Apr. 20] and ends up to the end of Khordad [June 20].
(2020-04-27). Iran's steel ingot exports up 26% last year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Statistical tables showed that 6,908,000 tons of steel ingot was exported from the country in the past Iranian calendar year [from March 21, 2019 to March 20, 2020], registering a 26 percent hike as compared to the last year's corresponding period.
(2020-04-27). 'Natural' for US to oppose stronger Iran: Judiciary Chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi noted that it is 'natural' for US and European countries to level accusations against Iran.
(2020-04-27). Iran's export volume of sponge iron surges 77%. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Some 942,000 tons of Direct Reduction Iron (DRI) was exported from the country last year [from March 21, 2019 to March 20, 2020], showing a 77 percent growth year on year.
(2020-04-27). 'Akam' to vie at Moscow Int. Short Filmfest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Akam', directed by Hossein Mirza Mohammadi, will vie at the 2020 annual edition of Moscow International Short Film Festival, also known as Moscow Shorts.
(2020-04-27). FM Zarif, Emirati counterpart hold phone talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a phone conversation with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyanon on Sunday evening.
(2020-04-27). 'Cradle of Silence' to go to Indian filmfest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iranian short 'Cradle of Silence', directed by Mostafa Mehraban, has made it into the competition program of the 13th edition of the Jehlum Short & Long Film Festival in India.
(2020-04-27). US proved being the real terrorist by assassination of General Soleimani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Ardeshir Zahedi, a former Iranian foreign minister and ambassador to the United States from the Pahlavi regime era, said Washington's breach of the international law and assassination of the top Iranian anti-terror commander Major General Qassem Soleimani showed who is the real terrorist.
(2020-04-27). US anti-Iranian sanctions in violation of human rights: Rouhani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani lamented the unfair US sanctions on Iran under the conditions that the world is in a fight with Covid-19, saying that the embargo is in contrast with the fundamentals of the human rights.
(2020-04-27). Iranian dailies' headlines on April 27. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Mehr News takes a look at some of the Iranian dailies' headlines on Monday, April 27.
(2020-04-27). 70,933 recovered in Iran from Covid-19: spokesman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iran's Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour made the announcement on Monday that 70,933 Covid-19 patients have recovered from the disease in the country.
(2020-04-27). FM Zarif congratulates 'Dutch National Day'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a message to Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok, felicitated the National Day of the Netherlands and wished evermore success and prosperity for the Dutch government and people.
(2020-04-27). Lake Urmia's water level increases by 650mn cubic meters. en.mehrnews.com URMIA, Apr. 27 (MNA) — The volume of the water at Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has reached 5 million cubic meters, indicating a 650 million-cubic-meters rise compared with the corresponding date of the last year, a senior official said.
(2020-04-26). Trump Regime Aims to Suppress Iranian Truth-Telling. globalresearch.ca US hostility toward Iran is all about its sovereign independence — free from US control. | It's also because of its large hydrocarbon resources the US seeks control over, along with wanting Israel's main rival neutralized. | Hostile US policy toward Iran …
(2020-04-26). Washington's Dr. Strangelove. strategic-culture.org Stephen LENDMAN | There are lots of choices for this dubious distinction from elements of both right wings of Washington's one-party state. | As president and commander-in-chief with his finger on the nation's nuclear trigger, Trump is most dangerous — notably because he's easily manipulated by hardliners surrounding him. | Psychology Professor Ryne Sherman earlier said his "dark side (emerges) when he lets his guard down." | He scores "low on interpersonal sensitivity…prudence, (and) doesn't shy away from confrontation, or really care much about peoples' feelings." | Commenting on what he called "the str…
(2020-04-26). Iraq facing a great US threat: China, al-Hashd and Iran out, or else! (2/2). thealtworld.com 
No country could fail to be shaken by the kind of profound struggle between all its political groups that currently prevails in Iraq. The US does not need to make any great effort to sow discord between the parties because they are currently intrinsically fragmented. The removal of Major General Qassim Suleimani from the Iraqi scene— whose personal objective had been to bring the various political parties together — was a major event, but not a game-changer. It did not profoundly modify the Iraqi political scene because he had already failed, two months before his assassination by the US, to persuade…
(2020-04-26). Organizations must plan to boom business amid outbreak: Pres. Rouhani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that all organizations especially economic enterprises should plan for booming business, employment and surge in production during the spread of coronavirus.
(2020-04-26). US Secretary of State has no diplomatic achievement in real sense. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday said that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has not had any diplomatic achievement in real sense.
(2020-04-26). Russia says US claim on Iran's satellite launch 'wrong'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Mikhail Ulyanov has denied US allegations against Iran in the field of launching its military satellite, saying that the United States is violating the UN Security Council resolutions.
(2020-04-27). Zarif Tells Pompeo to Stop Dreaming About Return to JCPOA After Failing to Bring Iran to Its Knees. sputniknews.com The Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran nuclear deal in 2018, forcing the deal's remaining signatories to scramble to try to save it. On Sunday, US media reported that Secretary of State Pompeo was preparing to argue that Washington was actually still a party to the agreement.
(2020-04-27). US Beefs Up Gunship Presence In Persian Gulf Ready To Back Trump's Iran 'Red Line'. iranian.com American forces in the Persian Gulf have greatly bolstered their ability to respond to Iran at a moment President Trump has renewed trading threats and barbs with the Islamic Republic, ordering the US Navy "to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." This includes the Pentagon …
(2020-04-27). Zahedi, Shah's Ambassador to US Tells BBC He Is Proud Of Progress Made by Islamic Republic. iranian.com twitter.com/AliVaez/status/1254486590308712448…
(2020-04-27). Switzerland projects Iran's flag on Matterhorn Mountain as message of hope. iranian.com Switzerland projected the Iranian flag on Matterhorn Mountain to convey the message of hope to Iranians amid coronavirus pandemic. "Last night, on the most iconic mountain in #Switzerland, the Matterhorn, the Iranian flag was projected to send a send a message of hope, strength and perseverance to the Iranian people in the midst of COVID-19 …
(2020-04-27). Netflix to Stream Remastered Versions of Kiarostami's Films. iranian.com The world's leading provider of online entertainment service Netflix is going to offer the remastered versions of a number of movies directed by late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Netflix has signed a deal with mk2 Films, a French company that has acquired all rights to dozens of movies from Iranian filmmaker Kiarostami. Every year, mk2 …
(2020-04-26). US blocking Iran media outlet stark infringement of freedom of expression: Foreign Ministry. iranian.com Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a recent decision by the administration of US President Donald Trump to block the domains of Iranian news outlets is in "stark infringement" of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and freedom of expression. In a Twitter post on Sunday, the Iranian ministry "strongly" condemned the US Treasury Department's …
(2020-04-26). Iran Sanctions and Sickness. iranian.com In the current global pandemic, Iran occupies a unique position. One of the first countries to experience the outbreak of covid-19, it is simultaneously the target of an economic blockade that goes back not years, but decades. How Iran has fared under this dual onslaught is determined by the interaction between its singular place in the geopolitical …
(2020-04-26). Iranian, Qatari leaders discuss Persian Gulf escalation. iranian.com Iranian and Qatari leaders on Saturday held a phone talk to discuss recent escalation in the Persian Gulf, the Iranian Presidency said. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also discussed relations with US, according to the statement. "Iran carefully monitors all the activities and movements of Americans, but …
(2020-04-25). Iraq facing a great US threat: China, al-Hashd and Iran out, or else… (1/2). thealtworld.com 
Iraq never before witnessed fragmentation of this magnitude, embodied by an unprecedented division between the various political blocs in a parliamentary system dependent on the consensus of the ruling parliamentary blocs. | The US administration, aware of the lack of Iraqi unity, is playing an important role in pouring oil on the fire. The Iraqi economy depends on sales of crude oil for 67 percent of its budget. Its value is now so low that it threatens the Iraqi economy, and it has become a contributory factor in endangering the integrity of the territory. The deterioration of the standard of living, an unstabl…
(2020-04-25). Will the US Suffer Heavy Casualties in Persian Gulf in Case of War against Iran? globalresearch.ca A Canadian political analyst praised Iran's improved military situation after the IRGC successfully launched the country's first military satellite into the orbit, and said US will suffer heavy casualties in case of any war in the Persian Gulf. | *** | "US …
(2020-04-25). 'New Chapter in Iran's Defence Power': Media Offer Insight Into Nation's New Military Satellite. iranian.com Iran launched its first-ever military satellite on Wednesday. The satellite, developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is expected to expand Tehran's already considerable military capabilities. The launch of the Noor-1 ('Light-1' in Farsi) satellite is not only a breakthrough for Iran's space programme, but another step in altering the regional balance of power, …
(2020-04-24). Mideast: Turkey's COVID-19 Cases 105,000; Iran's Over 88,000. telesurenglish.net The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey on Friday increased to 104,912, while Iran's cases reached 88,194 amid a continued slowdown. | Turkey, the new epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, on Friday confirmed 3,122 new COVID-19 cases. The death toll in the country surged to 2,600 after 109 more deaths were reported. | In addition, 21,737 patients have recovered from COVID-19 so far, while 1,790 are being treated at intensive care units and 929 intubated. | In Iran, 1,168 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of the infected to 88,194, while the death toll increased…
(2020-04-24). Iran 'honored' to cut corona deaths to a third amid sanctions: Health Minister. iranian.com The daily death toll and positive cases of coronavirus in Iran have dropped respectively to one third and 40 percent over the course of three weeks, which is a source of honor for the country amid the tough sanctions, Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said. The Iranian health ministry on Friday announced that the total …
(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 …
(2020-04-23). Trump's threat to Iran has a hollow ring. It betrays angst. iranian.com A tweet by the US President Donald Trump on April 22 said, "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." The AP report on it added, "The White House had no immediate comment. The U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet referred questions …
(2020-04-23). IRGC Head Says US Warships Will be Destroyed if They Threaten Iranian Vessels. iranian.com The statement comes amid brewing tensions in the Persian Gulf region, instigated by US war manoeuvres with its Arab allies in gulf waters that have drawn anger from Tehran. US naval vessels will be destroyed should they threaten Iranian military or non-military ships in the Persian Gulf, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein …
(2020-04-23). EU censures US for refusing to ease sanctions on Iran. iranian.com The European Union has censured the United States for refusing to ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic and blocking an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Iran to help it fight the COVID-19 pandemic. "We supported first to soften the sanctions and second, the request by Iran to the International Monetary Fund for financial help," EU foreign …
(2020-04-23). Will Trump go to war with Iran to save America's oil industry? iranian.com It's believed that a US-Iran war would disrupt the flow of Middle Eastern oil and, as such, should be avoided at all costs. With US oil futures trading in the negative, has the risk of such a war suddenly become attractive? Last week, nearly a dozen Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels harassed …
(2020-04-23). Russia dismisses US claim that Iran satellite violates UNSC Resolution. More launches coming. iranian.com Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday dismissed the US claim that Iran violated the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 with the launch of military satellite 'Noor 1' as unfounded, saying that the move in no way contradicts the resolution on the country's nuclear program. Addressing a news conference in Tehran on Thursday, she …
(2020-04-23). President Rouhani Opens Iran's Largest Aluminum Plant. iranian.com Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated the country's largest and most modern aluminum production complex in the city of Lamerd in Fars province. The Iranian president launched the aluminum plant during a ceremony via video conference. The project has an output capacity of 300,000 tons per year and was launched with an investment of …
(2020-04-22). UN rights chief rejects killings acknowledged by Cameroon, and Iran's execution of child offenders. news.un.org The UN's human rights chief has been weighing in on recent killings committed by State authorities, or by rogue members of State military forces, emphasizing that all Governments must strictly abide by international law and hold those who serve, accountable for any violations.
(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 …
(2020-01-31). 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 …