(2020-05-11). VIDEO shows damaged Iranian naval ship involved in training incident that left 19 dead & 15 injured. rt.com 
Local media have released the first video of an Iranian ship which was accidentally destroyed during a military exercise near the Strait of Hormuz. More than a dozen sailors died. | The short clip, released by Iranian media, shows a heavily damaged vessel with plumes of smoke billowing from its surface. | The Iranian Navy had previously confirmed that at least 19 sailors were killed and 15 injured on board the logistics and support ship Konarak during a military drill near the port city of Jask in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday evening. The officials did not provide details of the incident, while an investigati…
(2020-05-11). Incident during drills: At least 19 killed, 15 injured on Iranian ship near Strait of Hormuz. rt.com At least 19 Iranian sailors were killed and 15 injured in an incident during an exercise, the military has confirmed. Earlier unofficial reports said that an Iranian frigate accidentally fired a missile at a naval support vessel. | The incident involving the naval logistics and support ship Konarak occurred during an exercise in the port city of Jask in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday evening, local media reported earlier, citing the Iranian Navy. | Rescue teams were quickly deployed to the site where they evacuated the wounded. The damaged ship was taken to a port, and an investigation was launched to determine th…
(2020-05-11). Geopolitical Corridors: Did Iran Inadvertently Sacrifice "The India Chabahar Corridor" for the Sake of Afghan Border Security? globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-05-11). Quadrilateral coop. on anti-terrorism measures in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iraq's Joint Operations Command spokesman Major General Tahsin al-Khafaji announced on Monday that his country's security forces are conducting security coordination against terrorism with Iran, Russia, and Syria.
(2020-05-11). Jahangiri sends congratulatory message to al-Kazemi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Es'hagh Jahangiri on Monday forwarded a message of felicitation to the new Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi.
(2020-05-11). Iran, Pakistan agree to reopen Mirjaveh border. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi said on Monday that the Mirjavah border resumed its activities on a limited basis after more than two months of suspension.
(2020-05-11). Rouhani appoints caretaker to Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — In an order on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed Hossein Modarres Khiabani as the caretaker of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade.
(2020-05-11). Iran: Military Vessel Accident Leaves 19 Dead and 15 Injured. telesurenglish.net 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: | 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…
(2020-05-11). COVID-19 death toll mounts to 6,685 in Iran: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Some 45 more Iranians died of coronavirus over the past 24 hours and 87,422 people out of a total of 109,286 infected with the coronavirus have survived and recovered, according to Health Ministry.
(2020-05-11). 'Don't Worry' to vie at Corona Short Filmfest. in Germany. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Don't Worry' has been selected to compete at the 1st International Pandemic Self-Isolation Short Film Festival in Germany.
(2020-05-11). 'Iran enjoys necessary infrastructure to host AFC Asian Cup 2027'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The CEO of Development and Maintenance of Sports Facilities of Iran says the country enjoys the necessary infrastructure to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027.
(2020-05-11). Promoting non-oil export, sole way to boost domestic production: Veep. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian President Es'hagh Jahangiri said that promotion of export of non-oil commodities in the country is the sole way of booming domestic production.
(2020-05-11). No need for talks on prisoners swap between Iran, US: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that there is no need for any negotiations between Iran and the US about the swap of prisoners, there are no problems in this regard and Iran will hold no talks with Americans.
(2020-05-11). Mosques in Iran to be re-opened as of Tuesday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Head of Islamic Development Organization Hojatoeslam Mohammad Ghomi announced on Monday that all mosques across Iran will be re-opened preserving health protocols under the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-05-11). Iran to export corona serology kits to Turkey next week: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Head of Communication, Information and Public Relations Dept. of the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology Parviz Karami said on Mon. that Islamic Republic of Iran will export COVID-19 serology kits to neighboring Turkey next week.
(2020-05-11). Shipping 9 tons of gold bars from Venezuela to Iran baseless rumor: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Caracas announced on Monday that the news on shipping nine tons of gold bars from Venezuela to Iran is a big lie and a baseless rumor adding that Venezuela has not any gasoline to revive its refineries.
(2020-05-11). World's Women in Mathematics Day: Mirzakhani, a genius who shattered stereotypes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The second year of World's Women in Mathematics Day will be celebrated through video conference 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.
(2020-05-11). 'Injured Navy forces in stable health condition'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The Head of Iranshahr University of Medical Science says the navy vessel's personnel who were injured in a mishap on Sunday are now in stable health condition.
(2020-05-11). Iran extracts over 64.2mn tons of iron ore last year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran extracted more than 64.2 million of iron ore in the past Iranian calendar year [from March 21, 2019 to March 20, 2020].
(2020-05-11). Iran, Kuwait review regional issues, coronaravirus outbreak. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Irani met and held talks with the Kuwaiti Deputy FM Khalid Al-Jarallah on Sunday.
(2020-05-11). VIDEO: Persian fallow deer habitat in Fars province. en.mehrnews.com SHIRAZ, May 11 (MNA) — The Department of Environment has provided a 300-hectare habitat in Arsanjan, Fars province to protect the Persian fallow deer. The Persian fallow deer is a rare ruminant mammal on the verge of extinction. A small number of the species currently live in some Iranian habitats.
(2020-05-11). Rouhani expresses condolences on martyrdom of navy sailors. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed condolences over the martyrdom of a number of the Navy crew members in the southern Iranian waters and prayed for the recovery of the injured.
(2020-05-11). 118 Iranian nationals return home from India. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — A group of Iranian nationals, students, and tourists who had to stay in India due to the cancelation of flights as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 outbreak, returned home on Sunday.
(2020-05-11). Rouhani voices Iran's full support for Iraqi govt. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation with Iraq's new PM Mustafa al-Kazemi on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced his country's full support for the Iraqi government.
(2020-05-11). Iran's social, religious unity 'a world model for coronavirus response'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iran could considerably reduce COVID-19 infections and death toll since the onset of the outbreak, the reason behind which is mainly social and religious unity among Iranians that can be run as a role model anywhere in the world, Alireza Marandi, head of Iran's Academy of Medical Sciences has said.
(2020-05-11). Harvesting damask rose in Markazi Prov. en.mehrnews.com ARAK, May 11 (MNA) — Farmers in Iran's central province Markazi have started harvesting damask rose, a widely cultivated flower throughout the country. The rose water produced from damask roses is applied in pharmaceutical and perfumery industries.
(2020-05-11). 'Iranian scientist Asgari will return home if his corona test is negative': Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iranian scientist imprisoned in the US will return to the country after his corona test is negative.
(2020-05-11). VIDEO: Lake Urmia revives due to heavy rains. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iran's Lake Urmia has been greatly replenished and revived as a result of sustained and at times heavy rains in the past two months. It was once the largest salt-water lake in the Middle East; however, decades of long-standing drought spells and elevated hot summer temperatures have shrunk the lake drastically.
(2020-05-11). Pompeo Likens Iran To Nazis On 2nd Anniversary Of US Nuclear Deal Exit. iranian.com 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 — and we might note laziest — labels for America's 'enemies'. In official statements Saturday, and on the same day Russia and …
(2020-05-11). Selected Articles: Catholic Clergy Warns that COVID-19 Is Used as "Pretext" to "Control People" globalresearch.ca 
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(2020-05-11). Iran ranks third in clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment: WHO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — According to the latest statistics of World Health Organization (WHO), Islamic Republic of Iran stood at the third rank after China and the United States in the field of clinical research and experiments with the aim of examining the effectiveness of treatment strategies against the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-05-11). Front pages of Iran international dailies on May 11. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran-based international newspapers on Monday, May 11.
(2020-05-11). VIDEO: Footage of Iranian Navy vessel's mishap. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — According to a statement by the Navy's Public Relations office, following an incident for an Iranian light vessel in the southern waters on Sunday, 19 crew onboard the vessel were martyred and 15 others were injured. The Iranian Navy's Kenarak logistics vessel was involved in an accident on Sunday afternoon in the perimeter of Iran's southern Jask port, in the Hormozgan province.
(2020-05-11). Iranians working out on rooftops amid pandemic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Lots of people in Iran are exercising on their roofs under the outbreak of the lethal respiratory disease, Covid-19.
(2020-05-11). Cloud seeding projects to help erode crude income dependence. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Lack of rainfall followed by frequent droughts is nothing new in Iran. Meteorologists claim that the country has faced an annual lack of rain by 50mm over the past five decades. However, in the recent past, we have witnessed higher than average rainfalls. Remember the sound of thunder last week? Whether these are just wet spells or have been caused by another phenomenon, needs some scrutiny.
(2020-05-11). Iran Air to resume first post-corona foreign flight to Amsterdam. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iran's National Flag Carrier, Iran Air, will resume its first foreign flight in…
(2020-05-11). Iran's Navy announces details on mishap in southern waters. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian Navy announced Monday that the naval mishap for its light vessel in Konark has led to the martyrdom of 19 and wounding of 15 personnel.
(2020-05-11). Army chief expresses condolences on martyrdom of navy sailors. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Commander of Iran's Army Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi has expressed condolences over the martyrdom of a number of the Navy's crewmembers in the southern Iranian waters.
(2020-05-11). US practically in total isolation on JCPOA in IAEA Board of Governors: Ulyanov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Rejecting the US claims on the nuclear deal with Iran, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mikhail Ulyanov said that many countries are of a different view.
(2020-05-11). State JCPOA goes down in history: Expediency Council sec. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said that Iran's nuclear deal, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] has gone down in history.
(2020-05-11). Nuclear Weapons: The Anatomy of a U.S. STRATCOM "Disinfographic" globalresearch.ca United States Strategic Command, the branch of the US military responsible for the nation's nuclear weapons, recently released an
(2020-05-11). Can we Achieve Nuclear Adulthood? counterpunch.org "I'll never tire of repeating: We need to demilitarize world affairs, international politics and political thinking." What if a world leader — someone with extraordinary power, even, my God, control over nuclear weapons — were to talk this way? Well, this is as close as we can get for now. The words are those of
(2020-05-11). It is legal charade to claim right out of US name in Resolution 2231: ex-diplomat. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — A former diplomat says it is legally "absurd" that the US claims it is still a participant to the 2015 nuclear deal just because its name is mentioned in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorses the pact.
(2020-05-11). Nuclear Weapons: Stopping the War That No One Wants (livestream). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-05-11). First Footage of Deadly 'Friendly Fire' Incident Involving Iranian Vessels Released Online. sputniknews.com At least 19 people were killed and 15 more injured after the Iranian Navy frigate Jamaran accidentally struck the Konarak general-purpose vessel during live-fire exercises near the Gulf of Oman on Sunday.
(2020-05-10). Iran Slams Failed US Incursion to Overthrow Venezuelan Leader. telesurenglish.net 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: | 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…
(2020-05-10). Iraqi PM lauds Iran's assistance in fighting Daesh. iranian.com 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 …
(2020-05-10). Iran Planning Satellite Launch into Geostationary Orbit. iranian.com 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 …
(2020-05-09). Iranian Hackers Targeted Gilead. Coronavirus Research Becomes New Cybercrime Holy Grail. iranian.com The same group of shadowy Iranian hackers who were caught trying to steal America's atomic secrets – a group that's known only by the nickname "Charming Kitten" – has been caught trying to hack into Gilead, Reuters reports in what the financial newswire billed as an "exclusive scoop". Just days after the US and Britain issued a joint warning …
(2020-05-09). Operation Ajax: CIA Oil Coup in Iran. iranian.com Via The Cold War Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Iranian Coup of 1953 against the prime minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh and the so-called operation Ajax conducted by the American and British in support of the oil interests and the shah regime. This coup …