Monthly Archives: October 2020

2020-10-27: News Headlines

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Muslims not to bear any insults to Prophet of Mercy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iran Embassy in Moscow stated that Muslims will never allow enemies of Islam to reach their evil goals through insulting the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who's the messenger of love and peace.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Iranian envoy submits credentials to Yemeni Foreign Minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iran's new ambassador to Yemen submitted a copy of his credentials to the Foreign Minister of the Yemeni National Salvation Government.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Jannati urges Islamic countries to condemn Macron's remarks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Guardian Council condemned the French president's support for blasphemous cartoons of the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH).

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-10-27). Cultivated Lunacy, Nuclear Deterrence and Banning the Nuke. globalresearch.ca Are international relations a field for cautious minds, marked by permanent setbacks, or terrain where the bold are encouraged to seize the day? In terms of dealing with the existential, and even unimaginable horror that is nuclear war, the bold …

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Iran Army calls on Muslim to eradicate anti-Islamism roots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iran Amy called on all Muslims to unite for the eradication of the root of any anti-Islamism and arrogant criminals who are the enemies of pure Islam of Prophet of Mercy (PBUH).

Staff (2020-10-27). Headlines for October 27, 2020. democracynow.org Amy Coney Barrett Sworn In, Giving SCOTUS Heavy Conservative Majority Ahead of Pivotal Cases, SCOTUS Rules Wisconsin Cannot Count Ballots Received After Election Day, Surging COVID-19 Cases Trigger Curfews; Doctors Say 800,000 Children Have Been Infected, China Testing 5 Million People After One Asymptomatic Case in Xinjiang, New Lockdowns in Germany, Mask Orders in Russia as COVID-19 Cases Surge, Oxford Vaccine Shows Promising Results as New Data Suggests Antibodies in Recovered Cases Don't Last, U.S. Imposes Harsh New Sanctions on Iranian Oil, Airstrikes Kill Dozens at Training Camp in Idlib, Syria, Explosion a…

Ray Acheson (2020-10-27). Nuclear Weapons Have Always Been Immoral. Now They're Illegal. thenation.com Nuclear Weapons Have Always Been Immoral. Now They're Illegal.

Dennis Riches (2020-10-27). Unenforceable Nuclear Ban Treaty to Become International Law. globalresearch.ca On October 24, 2020, the United Nations announced that 50 countries had ratified the treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Passing this threshold means that the treaty will become international law within ninety days. The next day, the people who worked …

Robert Fantina (2020-10-27). The June 2018 Arrest in Germany of Iranian Diplomat Assadollah Assadi. Violation of International Law? globalresearch.ca In June of 2018, Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi was arrested in Germany on his way back to Vienna. He has been accused of involvement in a plot to bomb a rally of supporters of the People's Mojahedin Organization (MEK), a …

_____ (2020-10-27). Britain's Nuclear Weapons: Money for Nothing. strategic-culture.org On 19 October the BBC It must be made clear that there was no possibility this officer or any other single person could in some way commit the submarine to despa…

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Araghchi to discuss Iran initiative in Baku, Yerevan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi will visit Baku, Yerevan, Moscow, and Ankara to discuss Iran's initiative for ending the conflict in the Karabakh region.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). De Cine Invisible FilmFest. appreciates Iranian short 'Horn'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Horn' directed by Ghasideh Golmakani have been appreciated at the 12th edition of the Festival Internacional De Cine Invisible Film in Spain.

yenisafak (2020-10-27). Iran reports record 6,968 new coronavirus cases. yenisafak.com Iran on Tuesday reported 6,968 new coronavirus cases and 346 deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest daily tally, pushing the death toll in the hardest-hit Middle Eastern country to 33,299.Health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state media that the new cases brought the country's total number of identified cases to 581,824.

yenisafak (2020-10-27). Iran condemns French incitement against Islam. yenisafak.com "Muslims are the primary victims of the 'cult of hatred' empowered by colonial regimes and exported by their own clients," Javad Zarif said on Twitter.Underlining that incitement against Islam only fuels extremism, Zarif said: "Insulting 1.9B Muslims — their sanctities — for the abhorrent crimes of such extremists is an opportunistic abuse of freedom of speech".Over the past few days, France has witnessed…

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Anti-Iran sanctions to do 'no good' for US internal problems. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iranian envoy to London said that the US act of reannouncing a sanction for a hundred times as well as adding new Iranian political figures and economic institutions won't resolve US internal problems.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Presence of terrorists in region intolerable for Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iranian FM Zarif said Iran has made it clear to war parties in Karabakh that the presence of terrorist groups in the region is intolerable for Iran.

Marilyn Bechtel (2020-10-27). Treaty banning all nuclear weapons will become international law. peoplesworld.org A historic moment in the decades-long struggle for total nuclear disarmament was reached Oct. 24, United Nations Day, as Honduras became the 50th country to ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which was adopted by 122 members, or nearly two-thirds of the UN General Assembly's then-192 members, in July …

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Iran records highest COVID-19 daily death toll again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran hit a high record on Tuesday as 346 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the highest since the virus outbreak in the country.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Iranian amb. submits credential to Zimbabwean president. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iran's new ambassador to Harare submitted his credentials to Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Parliament's open session on Oct 27. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament held an open session on Tuesday and asked Road Minister Mohammad Eslami some questions.

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2020-10-27). Scientists Welcome Key Milestone for Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty. globalresearch.ca Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) welcomes the 50th ratification of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons — reached late yesterday — which means the treaty will now enter in force on 22 January 2021. | The treaty bans …

Staff (2020-10-27). Nuclear Weapons Will Soon Be Banned Under International Law. truthout.org Nuclear weapons will soon be illegal under international law. Seventy-five years to the day after the founding of the United Nations, the UN The milestone was achieved after years of global efforts spearheaded by the

Peoples Dispatch (2020-10-27). The US announces fresh sanctions against Iran's petroleum sector. peoplesdispatch.org The sanctions mostly target entities and individuals in Iran's petroleum sector, including the minister of petroleum, Bijan Zangeneh. US sanctions have massively affected Iran's ability to deal with the outbreak of COVID-19…

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-27). Semnan exports top $120m in six months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — A total of 116,000 tons of goods worth $120.4 million were exported form Semnan province during the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 21).

John Laforge (2020-10-26). White House Gangster Wants to Avoid Nuclear-Armed Stigma. counterpunch.org The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is about to win its 50th state ratification, the golden number needed for the treaty to enter into force. The list of 47 current signatories can be seen at ICANw.org, website of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning coalition that helped

Kevin Martin (2020-10-26). Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty Enters Into Force. peaceaction.org Peace Action Statement on the Entry Into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action and Peace Action Education Fund, issued the following statement: "A distinct honor in my work is representing Peace Action at peace and disarmament conferences at the United Nations. I was there in …

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Over 87 tons of narcotics seized in S Iran in 6 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized over 87 tons of illicit drugs in the first six months of the year.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). US Withdrawal from INF grave mistake: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin Says US exit from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was a "grave mistake" which creates the risk of a renewal of the nuclear arms race.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Removing banking barrier activates Iran-Iraq border capacity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — First Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament said that removal of banking barrier will activate border capacities between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). European troika still call for maintaining JCPOA: German FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — German Foreign Minister revealed the continuation of effort of European troika (UK, France and Germany) to maintain nuclear deal, JCPOA, with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). '113' wins award at ReadingFilmFEST in US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iranian short film, '113' by Neda Asef, has won an ward at the 6th edition of the Reading Film Festival in the US.

Binoy Kampmark (2020-10-26). Trusted Demonologies: US Electoral Interference, the Proud Boys and Iran. counterpunch.org Iran, Russia and electoral interference. It is all part of the delicious mess that any observer of US politics has come to expect. Were the US body politic capable of being examined on the clinician's couch, historical fears, psychic disturbances, and a range of unsettling syndromes would be identified. The issue of electoral interference would

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Iran considers anti-HR report, a part of maximum pressure. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iran's representative in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly said that Islamic Republic of Iran considers anti-human rights report 'a part of maximum pressure against the Iranian people'.

commondreams (2020-10-26). NIAC Statement on Latest Politically-Motivated Iran Sanctions. commondreams.org ______________________________…

RT (2020-10-26). Bolivia promises to buy Russian Covid-19 vaccine as new leader pledges to restore relations that 'deteriorated' after 2019 coup. rt.com The newly-elected President of Bolivia Luis Arce has pledged to improve ties with Russia, and plans to order its Covid-19 vaccine once it's ready for sale, saying relations with Moscow 'deteriorated' under the previous government. | In an interview with Moscow's Sputnik news agency, Arce outlined the numerous avenues for partnership with Russia that he wants to open up, including the exchange of technology, gas imports and construction of a new nuclear facility together with state energy corporation Rosatom. | Arce blamed the outgoing interim government for tainting the relationship between the two countries.

RT (2020-10-26). One death every FIVE minutes: Iran gets tougher on Covid as country's death rate could double in 2 weeks. rt.com Tehran has extended Iran's coronavirus restrictions after the country recorded a coronavirus death every five minutes over the past 24 hours, with its national coronavirus task force warning hospital beds are running out. | Iranian health authorities urged the public on Monday to respect coronavirus restrictions after the country reported 337 new deaths and 5,960 new cases over the past 24 hours, averaging out at one death from the virus every five minutes. | Alireza Zali, who is running Tehran's Coronavirus Combat Headquarters, reaffirmed this message and urged "everyone to respect the protocols," stating tha…

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). US spent 220 years of its history in war: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister said that the UN should contain its host which has spent 220 years of its history in war.

yenisafak (2020-10-26). Russian airstrike targets Syrian opposition in Idlib. yenisafak.com Several people were reportedly killed in a Russian airstrike on the Al-Sham Legion of the Syrian National Army in Idlib province on Monday, according to opposition sources. | The sources told the Anadolu Agency that a Russian fighter jet violated the ceasefire and bombed the village of Al-Duwailah, in western Idlib province. | The sources pointed out that the attack resulted in a large number of deaths and injuries. | In May 2017, Turkey, Russia and Iran announced that they had reached an agreement to establish a de-escalation zone in Idlib, as part of the Astana talks on Syria. | Despite subsequent understandin…

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). 'Careless Crime' to go on screen at Tokyo Filmex. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Iranian film, 'Careless Crime' directed by Shahram Mokri will be screened at the Tokyo Filmex International Film Festival in Japan.

Brian Cloughley (2020-10-26). Trump's Nuclear Weapons are Standing Up And Standing By. counterpunch.org The President of the United States has the power to fire off thousands of nuclear weapons and destroy the world. As succinctly explained by William Perry and Tom Collina in the New York Times, "Mr. Trump has the absolute authority to start a nuclear war. Within minutes, the president could unleash the equivalent of more than 10,000 Hiroshima bombs. He does not need a second opinion. The defense secretary has no say. Congress has no role."

MEE staff (2020-10-26). Iran's Zarif accuses France's Macron of fuelling 'extremism'. middleeasteye.net Iran's Zarif accuses France's Macron of fuelling 'extremism' | Foreign minister said insulting Muslims over 'abhorrent crimes of extremists is an opportunistic abuse of freedom of speech' | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 20: 04 | Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, and several other Iranian officials and politicians, accused Macron of Islamophobia (Reuters/File photo) | Iran's foreign minister has accused France of fanning the f…

RT (2020-10-26). Make America neutral again: Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen wants to turn USA into a large, nuclear-armed Switzerland. rt.com She may have no chance of getting her hands on the keys to the White House next month, but a growing number of Americans are coming around to her limited government, anti-interventionist, decentralized vision for the US. | Jo Jorgensen feels Donald Trump and Joe Biden are scared to debate her. The Libertarian candidate points to Speaking to RT on the way to a campaign event in Milwaukee, she said: "They are the ones in power and they will…

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Western governments seeking to attribute terrorism to Islam. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force said that Western governments are seeking to attribute brutal acts of terrorism to Islam, while they themselves have created terrorist groups.

Robert Dodge (2020-10-26). Nuclear Weapons Banned—Illegal at Last. commondreams.org The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons delivers a clear message from nations across the globe that nuclear weapons threaten the survival of all of humanity and must be eliminated before they eliminate us. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/nuclear_3.jpg

RT (2020-10-26). US threatens to destroy Iranian missiles if shipped to Venezuela as Washington slams Tehran with new oil sanctions. rt.com Washington will "eliminate" any long-range missiles shipped to Venezuela from Iran, the US envoy to both countries warned after an arms embargo on Tehran expired this month — but offered no evidence a single sale has taken place. | "The transfer of long-range missiles from Iran to Venezuela is not acceptable to the United States and will not be tolerated or permitted," Elliott Abrams, the State Department Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2020-10-26). At UN, Iranian Foreign Minister Blames US War on Terror for 'Countless Broken Societies'. commondreams.org The Iranian foreign minister took at at the "eight violent wars that the United States initiated or joined since 2001." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/zarif-75-un-war-terror.png

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Largest Iranian containership docks at Shahid Rajaee Port. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — The director general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization announced that the largest Iranian containership has docked at Shahid Rajaee Port in south Iran.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). US imposes new sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Petroleum. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Petroleum and a number of top Iranian officials.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-25). Nation's security, national interests Iran's red line. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The Commander of IRGC Ground Force named Iranians' security and national interests as the redlines of the Islamic Republic of Iran establishment.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-25). 'Malice of those who insult Prophet shows their disbelief'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The speaker of the Iranian Parliament believes the wickedness of those who insult the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) shows their disbelief in God.

2020-10-26: News Headlines

Binoy Kampmark (2020-10-26). Trusted Demonologies: US Electoral Interference, the Proud Boys and Iran. counterpunch.org Iran, Russia and electoral interference. It is all part of the delicious mess that any observer of US politics has come to expect. Were the US body politic capable of being examined on the clinician's couch, historical fears, psychic disturbances, and a range of unsettling syndromes would be identified. The issue of electoral interference would

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2020-10-26). At UN, Iranian Foreign Minister Blames US War on Terror for 'Countless Broken Societies'. commondreams.org The Iranian foreign minister took at at the "eight violent wars that the United States initiated or joined since 2001." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/zarif-75-un-war-terror.png

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Largest Iranian containership docks at Shahid Rajaee Port. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — The director general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization announced that the largest Iranian containership has docked at Shahid Rajaee Port in south Iran.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Removing banking barrier activates Iran-Iraq border capacity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — First Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament said that removal of banking barrier will activate border capacities between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). European troika still call for maintaining JCPOA: German FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — German Foreign Minister revealed the continuation of effort of European troika (UK, France and Germany) to maintain nuclear deal, JCPOA, with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Western governments seeking to attribute terrorism to Islam. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force said that Western governments are seeking to attribute brutal acts of terrorism to Islam, while they themselves have created terrorist groups.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). US spent 220 years of its history in war: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister said that the UN should contain its host which has spent 220 years of its history in war.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). 'Careless Crime' to go on screen at Tokyo Filmex. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Iranian film, 'Careless Crime' directed by Shahram Mokri will be screened at the Tokyo Filmex International Film Festival in Japan.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). Over 87 tons of narcotics seized in S Iran in 6 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized over 87 tons of illicit drugs in the first six months of the year.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). US imposes new sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Petroleum. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Petroleum and a number of top Iranian officials.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-26). US Withdrawal from INF grave mistake: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin Says US exit from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was a "grave mistake" which creates the risk of a renewal of the nuclear arms race.

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-10-25). Nothing Will Fundamentally Change: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com A propaganda machine that can make people worry about foreign governments while their own government is destroying lives in their own country and all over the world is a propaganda machine that can make people believe anything. | ~ | Americans are hurt by their own government infinitely more than they are hurt by Russia, China and Iran. People around the world are hurt by the US government far more than Americans are hurt by their own government. Stop worrying about foreigners, America. It serves only the powerful. | ~ | Joe Biden: Nothing will fundamentally change. | Liberals: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2020-10-25). Russia and United States Get Closer on Signing Nuclear Agreement. globalresearch.ca Russia and the United States, after several months of moving forth and back with negotiations, have finally moved closer to agree on extending the controversial nuclear treaty for one year. The one-year short-term agreement was on the initiative, or better …

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-25). VIDEO: IRGC dispatches forces to NW border regions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The IRGC Ground Force dispatched forces to the northwest of Iran on Sunday to protect joint borders with Azerbaijan and Armenia against the ongoing military conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-25). 'Malice of those who insult Prophet shows their disbelief'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The speaker of the Iranian Parliament believes the wickedness of those who insult the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) shows their disbelief in God.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-25). Nation's security, national interests Iran's red line. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The Commander of IRGC Ground Force named Iranians' security and national interests as the redlines of the Islamic Republic of Iran establishment.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-25). Al-Nujaba Secretary-Gen. to arrive in Tehran on Mon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The secretary-general of al-Nujaba will arrive in Tehran on Monday to consult with senior ‚Äéofficials of the Islamic Republic.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-25). Army Ground Force's military exercise. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The Iranian army's air defense' annual drills were successfully held on Saturday night in the northwestern border regions of the country.

news.un (2020-10-25). UN treaty banning nuclear weapons set to enter into force in January. news.un.org In what leading campaigners are describing as "a new chapter for nuclear disarmament", the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will now come into force on 22 January, after Honduras became the 50th Member State to ratify on Saturday.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Harvesting Roselle flowers in Khuzestan. en.mehrnews.com AHVAZ, Oct. 24 (MNA) — The farmers in Karun County, southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, are harvesting Roselle flowers which are mainly used for producing Hibiscus tea.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Iranian short animation 'Malakout' vies at SIN Film Festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Iranian short animated film 'Malakout' (Divinity), directed by Farnoosh Abedi, has been nominated for Best Director and Best Film at the SIN Film Festival.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Iran photo artist wins top Award at Siena Intl Photo Award. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — An Iranian photographer won an award for "creative photography" | in the "attractive faces and personalities" section of the Siena International Photo Awards.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). World has to reject unilateralism, coercion: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — On the occasion of the establishment anniversary of the United Nations, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that UN Day is a reminder that the world has to reject unilateralism and coercion.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Iran not interested in interfering in US election: GC spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Spokesman of the Guardian Council said that Islamic Republic of Iran is not interested in interfering in the US election, stating that US election in an internal issue.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Iran emphasizes political settlement for Libya's crisis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman noted that the crisis in Libya must be resolved through a political settlement.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Police confiscate 350 kg of narcotics in Yazd. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The police forces of Yazd province in central Iran have seized 350 kg of illicit drugs in four separate operations.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Ceremony to honor two Iranian artists held at 33rd ICFF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The ceremony to honor Kambuzia Partovi and Ebrahim Forouzesh was held at 33rd ICFF on Thursday.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Iranians mourn martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — Today coincides with the 8th day of the lunar month of Rabi' Thani, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (PBUH), the 11th Shia Imam.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Rouhani felicitates Bolivian counterpart on election win. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Congratulating the new Bolivian President on his election, President Rouhani expressed Iran's readiness to revive bilateral relations and expand cooperation with the Bolivian government in all fields.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-24). Any change in border geopolitics, 'Iran's red line': Cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — The commander of IRGC Ground Force said that any change in border geopolitics of the country is Iran's red line, referring to the recent dispute erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh region.

_____ (2020-10-24). UN Nuclear Ban Treaty One Ratification Shy Of Taking Effect. popularresistance.org Jamaica and Nauru are the latest countries to complete the ratification procedures, the United Nations said. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in 2017, will enter into force 90 days after it has been ratified by at least 50 countries and regions. | Although the pact will not be able to legally require nuclear power states to get rid of their arsenals, the launch of the world's first treaty banning nuclear weapons is likely to gain global momentum toward reducing stockpiles. | According to an official with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), another country is expe…

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2020-10-23). Greenpeace Warns 'Potential Damage to Human DNA' at Risk With Japan's Plan to Dump Fukushima Water Into Ocean. commondreams.org "The policy of the Japanese government to dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean is not based on scientific or environmental protection principles and has no justification." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/grenpeace-carbon-14-fukushima.jpg

John Laforge (2020-10-23). White House Gangster Wants to Avoid Nuclear-Armed Stigma. counterpunch.org The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is about to win its 50th state ratification, the golden number needed for the treaty to "enter into force". The list of 47 current signatories can be seen at ICANw.org, website of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning coalition that helped

Philip Giraldi (2020-10-23). Iran Seeks to Confuse the United States? thealtworld.com Another story that is more fiction than fact | Those who have been waiting for the elusive October Surprise that will upset the apple cart on election day are admittedly running out of time. The media's unwillingness to even consider that the antics of

Philip Giraldi (2020-10-23). The Elusive "October Surprise". Iran Seeks to Confuse the United States? globalresearch.ca Those who have been waiting for the elusive October Surprise that will upset the apple cart on election day are admittedly running out of time. The media's unwillingness to even consider that the antics of

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-10-23). Electoral Interference, Are 'The Proud Boys" Attempting to Scare Voters'? globalresearch.ca Iran, Russia and electoral interference. It is all part of the delicious mess that any observer of US politics has come to expect. Were the US body politic capable of being examined on the clinician's couch, historical fears, psychic disturbances, …

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-23). Anti-Iran moves won't go unanswered: FM spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — Stating that Iran has imposed sanctions on the US ambassador to Iraq and a number of other officials involved in the assassination of Martyr Soleimani, Khatibzadeh said that anti-Iran moves won't go unanswered.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-23). 'Iran-Azerbaijan shared border to remain friendship border'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Baku said that the shared border of Iran and Azerbaijan Republic will ever remain the border of friendship, peace and security.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-23). Iran, Russia discuss bilateral ties, regional developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Russia and Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation conferred on the expansion of bilateral relations and regional issues on Thursday.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-23). Countries affected by sanctions to hold virtual seminar. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that countries affected by sanctions will hold a virtual seminar in the near future.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-23). Iran, Austria discuss joint coop. on containment of COVID-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Austria and the Director of the Austrian Red Cross conferred on the expansion of bilateral relation on the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jaskiran Dhillon, Cinzia Arruzza, AAUP-TNS Media Collective (2020-10-23). Corporate Consultants Set Their Targets on American Universities. thenation.com Jaskiran Dhillon, Cinzia Arruzza, AAUP-TNS Media Collective Corporate Consultants Set Their Targets on American Universities…

MEE correspondent (2020-10-22). Iranian press review: Lifting of UN arms embargo celebrated by reformists. middleeasteye.net Iranian press review: Lifting of UN arms embargo celebrated by reformists | Meanwhile, hardline lawmakers increase pressure on President Hassan Rouhani, and Iranians shocked by suicide of young student | Thu, 10/22/2020 – 11: 11 | A missile being fired out to sea from a mobile launch vehicle, southern coast of Iran, 18 June 2018 (AFP/HO/Iranian Army Office) | Political factions divi…

South Front (2020-10-22). Video: Azerbaijan-Armenia War: Counter-offensive in the South and the "Iranian Factor" globalresearch.ca On the evening of October 20, the Armenian Defense Ministry declared that they had launched a large-scale counter-offensive against the advancing Azerbaijani forces in the Khudaferin Reservoir area, in the southern part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenian sources claimed that …

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-22). Nagorno-Karabakh crisis must be resolved via negotiations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that conflict erupted between Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh region must be resolved through negotiations.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-22). 'Carrot Cake' goes to Evolution Mallorca Intl. FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — The screenplay of Iranian film, 'Carrot Cake' by Iman Davari has been accepted to vie at the competition section of the 9th edition of the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival in Spain.