(2021-06-19). [Perspectives] Making a noise about noise. thelancet.com Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment is a call to take the problem of unwarranted variation in decision making much more seriously. Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein contend that although many people are concerned with bias, we remain largely unconcerned by noise. Bias is defined as systematic deviation, noise as random scatter. The aim of the book is to bring noise out of the shadows.
(2021-06-18). Biden-Putin Summit Vindicates Diplomacy and Dialogue. strategic-culture.org A lot of diplomacy will be required if the toxic Russophobia prevalent in the U.S. political establishment and media is to be overcome. | The success of the summit this week between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin boils down to this: the two men met, shook hands and proceeded to have detailed discussions in a cordial, respectful and frank manner. | On many issues, they apparently agreed to disagree, while on the most urgent matter of all — the danger of nuclear war — they made a mutual commitment to maintaining peace, pronouncing that such a war should never be fought. | That, in essence, is diplomacy…
(2021-06-18). Biden-Putin Takeaways and Throwaways. strategic-culture.org Both leaders agreed their summit meeting was productive but time will tell if it achieves any concrete or positive results | By MK BHADRAKUMAR | On the diplomatic stage, there is nothing to beat Russian-American summits for sheer theatrics. When the leaders of the two strongest nuclear powers on Earth sit face to face, anything can happen. | What happened in 1985 was a classic example. In the shadows of Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the USSR as an "Evil Empire," his summit in Geneva with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev opened the door to the pathway that ended the Cold War. | The Geneva summit on Jun…
(2021-06-18). Over 10,000 new coronavirus cases detected in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — More than 10,000 new coronavirus cases have been detected in Iran during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry's spokeswoman said.
(2021-06-18). Conservative hard-liner poised to be Iran's next president — what that means for the West and the nuclear deal. juancole.com 
By Nader Habibi | — ( The Conversation ) | — Iran's conservative rulers' effort to orchestrate the outcome of the June 18 presidential election triggered a voter boycott — but the result may still bode well for ongoing negotiations over the lapsed 2015 nuclear deal. The leading candidate is Ebrahim Raisi, chief of Iran's …
(2021-06-18). If Hard Liner Raisi wins Iran's Presidential Election, he has Trump to Thank. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — June 18 is election day in Iran. There are two main candidates for president, the arch-conservative Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's chief justice, and the centrist Abdolnaser Hemmati, an academic who served as chief of the national bank for the past three years. So it is sort of as though Chief Justice …
(2021-06-18). Central Syrian Insurgency: ISIS Attack Leaves Ten Iranian-Backed Fighters Dead Or Wounded In Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On June 18, two Iranian-backed fighters were killed and eight others were wounded in an attack by ISIS cells in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor. | The attack, which took place in the early morning, targeted several positions manned by Iranian-backed forces in the al-Jwif area near the town of al-Mayadin, one the largest urban centers in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | Iranian-backed forces, mostly made of Syrian and Iraqi fighters, maintain a st…
(2021-06-18). Presidential candidate 'Ghazizadeh' casts vote in Mashhad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — An Iranian Presidential Candidate Seyyed Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi cast his vote for the 13th Presidential Election in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the shrine city of Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province on Friday.
(2021-06-18). Presidential candidate 'Rezaei' casts his vote in Shahr-e Rey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian presidential candidate 'Mohsen Rezaei' cast his vote for 13th Presidential Election in the ballot box in Abd al-Azim al-Hassani Shrine in Shahr-e Rey, southern Tehran province on Friday.
(2021-06-18). Iran's dried nuts exports hit 36% growth in current year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) —Director General of Coordinating Office of Export Promotion of Agricultural Processing Industries of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran said that export of dried nuts in first two months of current year registered 36% growth.
(2021-06-18). Talks underway for Iranian firms presence in rebuilding Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said that talks are underway for playing the key role of competent Iranian companies in rebuilding Syria.
(2021-06-18). IAEA agreement with Iran not subject to Vienna talks: Grossi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — The Director-General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said that IAEA's agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran is not dependent on JCPOA talks which is ongoing in the Austrian capital Vienna.
(2021-06-18). Zarif meets with Venezuelan counterpart for bilateral talk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Foreign Minister of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza in Turkey on Fri. on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum to discuss bilateral talks.
(2021-06-18). Iranians cast votes in Presidential election (2). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian people in Sari, Shiraz and Kis Island attended polling stations on Friday to cast their votes in the 13th presidential election (Iran 2021 Presidential Election).
(2021-06-18). Presidential election time extended due to high turnout: Spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Spokesman for the Guardian Council said that time of 13th Presidential Election (Iran 2021 Presidential Election) was renewed until 24: 00 of Friday due to the huge turnout of people throughout the country.
(2021-06-18). Iran, Croatia discuss developing, broadening economic ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grliƒá-Radman in Turkey's Antalya on Friday on the expansion of economic ties.
(2021-06-18). Iranians cast vote in Presidential Election (3). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — People in Rasht, Hamedan and Isfahan cities attended polling stations on Friday to cast their votes in the 13th presidential election (Iran 2021 Presidential Election).
(2021-06-18). Iranians cast votes in Presidential election (1). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — In the early hours of Friday morning, people in Mashhad, Bojnourd and Bandar Abbas cities attended polling stations to cast their votes in the 13th presidential election (Iran 2021 Presidential Election).
(2021-06-18). Renegotiation of JCPOA not to be possible: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — In his meeting with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell in Turkey's Antalya, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed the need to lift US sanctions and the impossibility of renegotiating the JCPOA.
(2021-06-18). Zarif, Borrell hold talks in Antalya. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Antalya, Turkey.
(2021-06-18). Raeisi enjoys more chance than other candidates to be winner. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Political analyst Payman Yazdani in an interview with Baku Tribune said that Raeisi enjoys more chance than other candidates to be the winner at the 13th Iran Presidential Election.
(2021-06-18). Iran finishes runner-up at CAFA junior C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iran's women's U19 football team finished in second place at the CAFA Junior Championship on Thursday.
(2021-06-18). Azmoun among nominees for Asian Qualifiers Player of Month. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian football player Sardar Azmoun is among the nominees for the Asian Qualifiers Player of the Month.
(2021-06-18). Iran's women, men ranked 2nd, 3rd at Asian Taekwondo C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — At the end of the competitions of the Asian Championships in Beirut, the national Iranian taekwondo team in women and men's divisions ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively.
(2021-06-18). China Calls on US and Russia to 'Substantially Slash' Nuclear Arsenals. news.antiwar.com China is again calling on the US and Russia to Zhao said the US and Russian decision to engage in "strategic stability" dialogue was a "welcomed" development. He said the US an…
(2021-06-18). World's Nuclear Arms on High Operational Alert — & Ready to Strike. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-17). Largest cargo of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Tehran: IRCS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Spokesperson for Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) announced that the largest shipment of coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine will arrive in the Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday which is high in number since the outbreak.
(2021-06-17). Israel Working With US to Increase Monitoring of Iran's Nuclear Program. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, "We are working closely with our American allies, in order to both increase oversight at this time and to clarify to Iran that all options are on the table, always," Gantz told a group of former US military officials who traveled to Israel with the Je…
(2021-06-17). US Says No Time Frame on Iran Nuclear Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com The sixth round of indirect negotiations between the US and Iran to revive the nuclear deal are underway in Vienna. Iran says the two sides are close to reaching an agreement, but the US continues to throw cold water on Tehran's optimism. | When asked about the talks on Thursday,
(2021-06-17). Iran, India to coop. in producing 'Rotavirus' vaccine jointly. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and India will cooperate with each other in transferring technical knowhow and producing 'Rotavirus' vaccine jointly.
(2021-06-17). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, June 16.
(2021-06-17). Russia hopes JCPOA to be fully revived: Peskov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian Federation hopes Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA, will be fully revived.
(2021-06-17). GCC Wants Iran's Missiles to Be Part of Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com With signs that the Vienna meetings on Iran nuclear talks are making progress, the Gulf Cooperation Council's foreign ministers have issued a The reason the ballistic missiles have not been an issue is because Iran has no nuclear weapons, and its missiles are not designed to deliver such weapons. The missiles are part of a conventional arsenal, and part of Iran's military defense. | The GCC is opposed to the nuclear deal on Iran's civili…
(2021-06-17). GCC Wants Iran's Missiles to Be Part of Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com With signs that the Vienna meetings on Iran nuclear talks are making progress, the GCC foreign ministers have issued a The reason the ballistic missiles have not been an issue is because Iran has no nuclear weapons, and its missiles are not designed to deliver such weapons. The missiles are part of a conventional arsenal, and part of Iran's military defense. | The GCC is opposed to the nuclear deal on Iran's civilian nuclear program, and…
(2021-06-17). IAEA Chief Wants Nuclear Deal to Wait for New Iran Govt. news.antiwar.com Just days from the start of the Iranian presidential election, IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi has made a surprising reversal in the nuclear talks, saying he believes the JCPOA That's a stiffing comment, as talks are ongoing in Vienna, Iran's outgoing Rouhani government has called on everyone to make a deal before the election, and has even suggested that the terms are virtually in place, awaiting a few details. | Rouhani came into…
(2021-06-17). Putin's Interview with NBC: "Nonsense All Over Again", Giving Iran Satellite Technology… globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @
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(2021-06-17). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.
(2021-06-17). Guardian Council's Spokesman holds presser ahead of elections. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei held a press conference at IRIB Conferences Center on Thu. ahead of Iran 2021 Presidential Election in the presence of domestic and foreign media correspondents.
(2021-06-17). Exhibition of knowledge-based products in medical field. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — An exhibition of knowledge-based products in the field of medical simulators was held at Tehran International Exhibition Center on Wednesday with the attendance of Sorena Sattari, VP for Science and Technology.
(2021-06-17). Brazil beats Iran in 2021 VNL on Week 4. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Iran lost to Brazil 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21) on Week 4 of the 2021 Volleyball Nations League Wednesday night.
(2021-06-17). Zarif to embark for Turkey to attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Turkey at the official invitation of his Turkish counterpart Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu to attend Antayla Diplomacy Forum.
(2021-06-17). Negotiations closer to agreement than ever before: Araghchi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Stating that there are still fundamental issues that should be discussed, the Head of Iran's negotiating delegation in Vienna talks said that the negotiations are closer to an agreement than ever before.
(2021-06-17). Iran to get votes of Iranians living in 133 countries: Spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that 234 ballot boxes will be installed in 133 countries on Friday for facilitation of voting procedure for Iranians residing abroad.
(2021-06-17). Iranian embassy in Japan ready for Presidential elections. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Iranian ambassador in Tokyo said that the embassy is poised to hold Iran Presidential election on Friday, July 18.
(2021-06-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on June 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English-language dailies on Thursday, June 17.
(2021-06-17). Leader of Islamic Revolution to cast vote at 7 am on Fri. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will cast his vote for 13th Presidential Election at Hosseiniyah of Imam Khomeini (RA) at 7: 00 am on Friday June 18 in the early minutes of voting.
(2021-06-17). Solidarity with Resistance to Extraction. zcomm.org As progressives stand with those rejecting fossil fuels and nuclear power, should we despise, ignore, or commend those who challenge the menace to their homes and their communities from solar, wind and hydro-power (dams)?>