Editor2 (2022-06-24). CENTCOM and Pentagon Approved Israeli Airstrikes in Syria. orinocotribune.com The Wall Street Journal reveals that Israel secretly coordinates with the US on many of the airstrikes it carries out in Syria.and that, since 2017, Israel has carried out more than 400 airstrikes in Syria and other parts of the West Asia region. | It claims that Israeli attacks have been aimed at restricting Iran and its allied forces in Syria. | The vast majority of those Israeli airstrikes have been approved by the US Central Command, CENTCOM and the Pentagon. | The US aim is to ensure that Israel's bombing raids don't interfere with the US led military campaign in Syria. | Many observers believed that the rev…

____ (2022-06-24). (W.E. Talk) U.S. aim to 'maintain the existing international order' is not convincing. ecns.cn It has been a year and a half since the Biden administration took office, but China-U.S. relations have yet to bottom out. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently summed up "invest, align, compete"in the newly-announced governmental approach to China. So who is undermining the international order? And how should the U.S. find a new path in its China approach?

____ (2022-06-24). NE China nuclear power plant fully operational. ecns.cn The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station, the first nuclear power plant in northeast China, became fully operational on Thursday, according to the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN).

____ (2022-06-24). Chinese, Iranian FMs holds phone conversation on ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian at the latter's request.

____ (2022-06-24). NE China's first nuclear power plant put into operation. ecns.cn After a trial run of 168 hours, the sixth generating unit at the nuclear power plant was ready for commercial operations. The power station has a total installed capacity of over 6.71 million kilowatts, making it the largest operating nuclear power plant in China at present.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Russian momentum in Ukraine could slow for lack of resources. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Britain's defense intelligence service believes that Russia's momentum in the war in Ukraine will slow in the next few months as its army exhausts its resources, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed.

Jason Ditz (2022-06-23). As Nuclear Talks Stall, Iran Pursues Regional Diplomacy. news.antiwar.com While the centerpiece of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's foreign policy since his election has been trying to salvage the P5+1 nuclear deal, the relative slow-down of that process has allowed him to assert his own diplomatic inclinations. | That policy is one his allies call a "balanced" approach to Iran has hosted three presidents already this month, the presidents of nearby Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, June 23.

Staff (2022-06-23). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on June 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, June 23.

Staff (2022-06-23). Iran, China FMs hold phone conversation: envoy to Beijing. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Beijing has said that the two foreign ministers of Iran and China have held a telephone call on Thursday to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Staff (2022-06-23). 6 killed in West Virginia helicopter crash. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Six people were killed when a helicopter crashed in southwestern West Virginia on Wednesday, authorities said.

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-23). Amid Putin's Saber-Rattling, 65 Nations Condemn 'Any and All Nuclear Threats'. commondreams.org "We will not rest until the last state has joined the treaty, the last warhead has been dismantled and destroyed and nuclear weapons have been totally eliminated from the Earth."

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). President Raeisi's visit to North Khorasan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi traveled to North Khorasan province on Thursday morning as part of his regular visits to provinces to listen to people's grievances and inspect the implementation of government projects.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-23). Rusia ratifica que su prioridad es evitar un conflicto nuclear. telesurtv.net Moscú insta a trabajar para garantizar la estabilidad estratégica y evitar la proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Two people injured in explosion in Syria's Daraa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — In a car bomb in the southern Syrian city of Daraa two people were injured on Thursday morning.

Staff (2022-06-23). Gen. Mohammad Kazemi appointed new IRGC intelligence chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has appointed Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi as the new head of the IRGC's intelligence.

Staff (2022-06-23). Raeisi invited by China to deliver speech at BRICS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — At the official invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping as host of BRICS Summit 2022, President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi wiil attend the event and will deliver a speech on Friday.

Edu Montesanti (2022-06-23). The Yemeni War and the Rule of Impunity, Interview with Noam Chomsky. orinocotribune.com Biden vowed to stop U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia; particularly about Yemen, he claimed he would end all U.S. support for offensive operations in the Middle Eastern-torn country | As the American president now contradicts his promises, the Yemeni humanitarian catastrophe is today much worse than when Trump was in power | Chomsky, in this exclusive interview, strongly questions Biden's "defensive weapons" trading to the Saudi while, more than ever, Yemen the stage of a Saudi-U.S. proxy war against Iran at expense of dozens of millions of innocent Yemeni civilians | June 21, 2022—As the world's attention is…

____ (2022-06-23). UK, Israeli FMs discuss Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid held a telephone conversation on Wednesday evening to discuss Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Julia Conley (2022-06-23). In 'Dangerous Decision,' Supreme Court Guts Protection of Miranda Rights. commondreams.org When "ordinary people are disempowered," warned one civil liberties advocate in response to the ruling, "government impunity grows."

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Iran FM offers condolences to Afghanistan over deadly quake. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister has offered condolences to the people of Afghanistan over the Wednesday deadly quake and said that Iran will stay with Afghanistan in difficult times.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). North Khorasan one of country's agricultural hubs: Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The President described North Khorasan one of the agricultural hubs of the country and specified, "Special attention should be paid to the agriculture of the province…

Staff (2022-06-23). Hezbollah calls for formation of Lebanese government soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The second-in-command of the Hezbollah resistance movement Sheikh Naim Qassem described the formation of the Lebanese government as the key to resolving the crisis in the country.

Contributing Writers (2022-06-23). Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID/By Kennedy Hall. marktaliano.net An eight-piece set includes a 20 euro silver coin depicting a young person getting jabbed with a needle. Original Link Here: Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization By Kennedy H..]…

Jordan Schachtel (2022-06-23). Already Expired: Moderna's upcoming Omicron shot is formulated for a variant that no longer exists. globalresearch.ca Moderna's reformulated mRNA COVID injection, the highly touted — and continuously delayed — "Omicron vaccine," was tailored to an Omicron subvariant that no longer exists. | The pharmaceutical company's Omicron-specific shot was formulated for the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron, which hasn't …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Tehran, Moscow oppose foreign powers presence in Caspian sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Russian foreign minister in Tehran Wed., the Iranian President stressed that Tehran and Moscow oppose the foreign military presence in the Caspian region.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Amir-Abdollahian welcomes Lavrov at Foreign Ministry compound. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian welcomed the visiting Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' compound in Tehran on Thursday morning.

Staff (2022-06-23). Hassan Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh meet in Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement met with Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in Lebanon on Thursday.

_____ (2022-06-22). Venezuelan's View: Petro Victory In Colombia, US Sanctions, Iran Pact. popularresistance.org Multipolarista host Benjamin Norton speaks with Venezuelan journalist Jesús Rodríguez Espinoza, editor of independent news outlet the Orinoco Tribune, about the victory of left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro in Colombia's presidential election, the easing of a few US sanctions, and Venezuela's 20-year cooperation agreement with Iran.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Russian momentum in Ukraine could slow for lack of resources. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Britain's defense intelligence service believes that Russia's momentum in the war in Ukraine will slow in the next few months as its army exhausts its resources, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed.

Jason Ditz (2022-06-23). As Nuclear Talks Stall, Iran Pursues Regional Diplomacy. news.antiwar.com While the centerpiece of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's foreign policy since his election has been trying to salvage the P5+1 nuclear deal, the relative slow-down of that process has allowed him to assert his own diplomatic inclinations. | That policy is one his allies call a "balanced" approach to Iran has hosted three presidents already this month, the presidents of nearby Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan…

____ (2022-06-23). UK, Israeli FMs discuss Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid held a telephone conversation on Wednesday evening to discuss Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Staff (2022-06-23). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on June 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, June 23.

Staff (2022-06-23). Hassan Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh meet in Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement met with Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in Lebanon on Thursday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, June 23.

Staff (2022-06-23). Raeisi invited by China to deliver speech at BRICS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — At the official invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping as host of BRICS Summit 2022, President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi wiil attend the event and will deliver a speech on Friday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Iran FM offers condolences to Afghanistan over deadly quake. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister has offered condolences to the people of Afghanistan over the Wednesday deadly quake and said that Iran will stay with Afghanistan in difficult times.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). President Raeisi's visit to North Khorasan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi traveled to North Khorasan province on Thursday morning as part of his regular visits to provinces to listen to people's grievances and inspect the implementation of government projects.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Two people injured in explosion in Syria's Daraa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — In a car bomb in the southern Syrian city of Daraa two people were injured on Thursday morning.

Jordan Schachtel (2022-06-23). Already Expired: Moderna's upcoming Omicron shot is formulated for a variant that no longer exists. globalresearch.ca Moderna's reformulated mRNA COVID injection, the highly touted — and continuously delayed — "Omicron vaccine," was tailored to an Omicron subvariant that no longer exists. | The pharmaceutical company's Omicron-specific shot was formulated for the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron, which hasn't …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). North Khorasan one of country's agricultural hubs: Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The President described North Khorasan one of the agricultural hubs of the country and specified, "Special attention should be paid to the agriculture of the province…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Amir-Abdollahian welcomes Lavrov at Foreign Ministry compound. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian welcomed the visiting Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' compound in Tehran on Thursday morning.

Staff (2022-06-23). 6 killed in West Virginia helicopter crash. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Six people were killed when a helicopter crashed in southwestern West Virginia on Wednesday, authorities said.

Staff (2022-06-23). Gen. Mohammad Kazemi appointed new IRGC intelligence chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has appointed Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi as the new head of the IRGC's intelligence.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-23). Rusia ratifica que su prioridad es evitar un conflicto nuclear. telesurtv.net Moscú insta a trabajar para garantizar la estabilidad estratégica y evitar la proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Tehran, Moscow oppose foreign powers presence in Caspian sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Russian foreign minister in Tehran Wed., the Iranian President stressed that Tehran and Moscow oppose the foreign military presence in the Caspian region.

Staff (2022-06-22). Ukrainian drone strikes oil refinery inside Russia: Report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — One of southern Russia's largest oil refineries was struck by an apparent drone attack Wednesday, setting off a massive fire, authorities and media reported.

WSWS (2022-06-22). German Air Force chief calls for the use of nuclear weapons against Russia. wsws.org While NATO powers escalate the proxy war in Ukraine against Russia, the German armed forces is threatening Moscow with the use of nuclear weapons.

_____ (2022-06-22). Venezuelan's View: Petro Victory In Colombia, US Sanctions, Iran Pact. popularresistance.org Multipolarista host Benjamin Norton speaks with Venezuelan journalist Jesús Rodríguez Espinoza, editor of independent news outlet the Orinoco Tribune, about the victory of left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro in Colombia's presidential election, the easing of a few US sanctions, and Venezuela's 20-year cooperation agreement with Iran.

Benjamin Norton (2022-06-22). British army chief tells troops prepare for World War III with Russia. multipolarista.com UK Army chief Patrick Sanders told his troops to prepare for World War III with Russia. Benjamin Norton discusses how Western imperialists are threatening nuclear apocalypse to try to save their declining empires.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-22). US, Russia exchange warnings over Lithuania blockade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — After Washington warned Russia that its support for Lithuania is 'ironclad' and any attack 'would be an attack on ALL NATO members', the Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov warned against dangerous rhetoric.

Staff (2022-06-22). Moldova ready to discuss lethal weapons supplies with France. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Moldova is ready to discuss the supplies of lethal weapons with France as part of the assistance for the republic's military budget promised by the European Union, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.

Jason Ditz (2022-06-22). US Navy Faults 'Unsafe' Encounter With Iranian Boats in Strait of Hormuz. news.antiwar.com The US Navy is reporting a pair of American warships hanging around off the coast of Iran encountered Iranian coastal boats. The Such incidents have been happening for years, with the US ships simply being near enough to Iran long enough that Iranian boats come out to scout them, and then the US is upset about it. | The USNS Choctaw County, a transport ship, was being escorted by the patrol ship USS Sirocco when they were approached by the thr…

Jason Ditz (2022-06-22). Iraq's Sadr Blames Iran's Proxies for Withdrawal From Parliament. news.antiwar.com The details of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's decision to withdraw his party from the parliament after months of failed coalition building are becoming increasingly clear. What happened was never exactly a secret, but Sadr's plurality was unable to form a government without the rival Shi'ite bloc, the Iran-linked State of Law faction. Sadr didn't want to work with them and had his entire bloc resign. | Sadr denied rumors that Iran had directly pressured him…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-22). Russian foreign minister Lavrov meets with president Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with President Ebrahim Raeisi shortly after he arrived in Tehran on a state visit on Wednesday afternoon.

Staff (2022-06-22). Iran Red Crescent says ready to assist Afghan quake victims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society announced the society's full readiness for providing humanitarian aid to the Afghan earthquake victims.

Staff (2022-06-22). Israeli Knesset officially dissolves as regime faces turmoil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Local media in the occupied lands said Wednesday that the 23rd Knesset has officially dissolved some 9 months after the last election.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-22). 4.7 magnitude strikes Iran's Hormozgan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — A moderate magnitude 4.7 quake struck southern Iranian Hormozgan province at the coast of the Persian Gulf.

Staff (2022-06-22). Iran dispatches humanitarian aid to Afghan quake-hit areas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Iran's embassy in Kabul announced that following the deadly earthquake which hit Afghanistan's Paktika and Host province on Wednesday, Iran has sent two airplanes of humanitarian aid to the people in quake-hit areas.

____ (2022-06-22). Wildfire rips through forests in SW Turkey: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — A wildfire broke out in southwestern Turkey on Tuesday, sparking fears of a repeat of last year's blazes that devastated tens of thousands of hectares across the country's Mediterranean and Aegan provinces.

____ (2022-06-22). Turkish military base in N Iraq comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Iraqi sources on Wednesday evening reported that a Turkish base in the north of the country was targeted by a rocket.

Staff (2022-06-22). Britain denies visas to Russian delegation to OSCE PA session. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The British government has denied visas to Russia's delegation to the annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA), which will be held in Birmingham on July 2-6, Vladimir Dzhabarov, said on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-06-22). Iran stands with Afghan people as always: senior diplomat. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Ghomi offered his condolences to the victims of the Afghanistan quake and expressed Iran's readiness to stand with the Afghan people as always.

Staff (2022-06-22). Elements in Iraqi intelligence engaged in assassination case. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The spokesman of Iraqi resistance group Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba denied claims the US had agents among those were close to the martyrs Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis before their assassinatiion.

Staff (2022-06-22). Iran, Azerbaijan national libraries to boost coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Head of the National Library and Archives of Iran Alireza Mokhtarpour and Anar Karimov, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan in a meeting discussed developing Iran-Azerbaijan cultural ties.

Staff (2022-06-22). UK systematic racism deeply-rooted in its history. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The Deputy Head of International Affairs of Judiciary and Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights has said that the UK's systematic racism is deeply rooted in its history.

Staff (2022-06-22). Passenger plane catches fire after landing at Miami Airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — A passenger plane caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport Tuesday.

Staff (2022-06-22). Moscow says Russia-US relations on brink of breakup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The further development of relations between Moscow and Washington depends on the United States, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-06-22). Report by CNN confirms Israel behind Khodaei assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — A report by the CNN confirmed and revealed that Israeli regime was behind the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officer Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei in Tehran in May.

____ (2022-06-22). 1st batch of COV-Iran Barakat vaccine arrives in Nicaragua. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The first cargo of Iran's domestically-made COVID-19 vaccine (COV-Iran Barakat) arrived in Nicaragua on Tuesday June 21.

Staff (2022-06-22). Iran SCOCOEX expo expects to host 250 firms from SCO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Iran SCOCOEX expo is expected to see the participation of envoys from 250 companies from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization…

Staff (2022-06-22). Several unidentified rockets hit area near Mosul (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Iraqi media reported on Wednesday morning that several unidentified rockets hit an area in the city of Mosul in the province of Nineveh.

____ (2022-06-22). Damascus Intl. Airport to resume activity on June 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Syria's Ministry of Transport announced on Wednesday that Damascus International Airport will be put into service as of tomorrow, Thursday.

Staff (2022-06-22). Hundreds killed in magnitude 6.1 quake in Afghanistan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — At least 280 have been killed and 600 injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Afghanistan.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-22). Sergey Lavrov arrives in Tehran for talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has just arrived in Tehran to hold talks with the Iranian officials, including President Ebrahim Raeisi on issues of mutual interest.

Staff (2022-06-22). Varian water village in Alborz province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Varian is a village in Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. Varian, as one of the most special villages in Iran, has been named the only water village of the country.

Staff (2022-06-22). China successfully launches Tianxing-1 test satellite. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — China successfully launched the Tianxing-1 test satellite into space atop the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket on Wednesday.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-22). US Airman Arrested Over Insider Attack On Base In Syria That Wounded Four Americans. southfront.org An airman has been arrested by US military law enforcement in connection to the The attack wounded at least four American service members. Initially, indirect fire was thought to be responsible for the attack. Sources affiliated with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces blamed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard…

Staff (2022-06-22). Iran FM congratulates election of new Colombian president. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the election of Gustavo Petro as the new president of Colombia.

Staff (2022-06-22). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on June 22. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, June 22.

PAI (2022-06-22). AFL-CIO: Supporting PRO Act is a litmus test for politicians wanting labor's backing. peoplesworld.org PHILADELPHIA (PAI)—It was buried at the bottom of a long resolution detailing the need to rewrite and strengthen U.S. labor laws, making them pro-worker again, but the AFL-CIO has reiterated that candidates' support for the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act shall be a litmus test—though it didn't use those words—for labor's election endorsements. …

Staff (2022-06-22). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 22. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, June 22.

WSWS (2022-06-22). Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season: A new translation of Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad's work. wsws.org Though the poet has become a symbol of Iran in its period of post-war modernization, her focus on fundamental human issues gives her work a certain timelessness.

Staff (2022-06-22). Minster of sport off to Baku to attend OIC conference. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Hamid Sajjadi left Iran for Azerbaijan to attend the upcoming meeting of the OIC Permanent Council of Conference of Ministers of Youth.

Staff (2022-06-22). Iran voices readiness to provide any assistance to victims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson offered condolences to the people of Afghanistan over the loss of lives in the recent earthquake, voicing the readiness of Iran to provide any assistance to victims.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-22). Finland ready to fight Russia if attacked: MoD. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Finland has prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief said.

Staff (2022-06-22). Thousand killed in magnitude 6.1 quake in Afghanistan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — At least 1000 have been killed and 1500 injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Afghanistan.

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-22). Demanding Global Ban, UN Chief Calls Nuclear Weapons a 'Recipe for Annihilation'. commondreams.org "Let's eliminate these weapons before they eliminate us," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said at the start of a summit in Vienna.

____ (2022-06-22). Air Defense plays key role in changing regional equations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Deputy Commander of Iranian Army Air Defense Brigadier General Alireza Elhami said that the Air Force plays a valuable role in changing the military equations at the region.

Doctors for COVID Ethics (2022-06-22). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" Are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.

Staff (2022-06-22). Australia's envoy describes Iran as regional trade hub. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Australia's ambassador to Iran Lyndall Sachs said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran enjoys a significant geographical location, and described it as the trade hub of the region.

Staff (2022-06-22). Azerbaijan holds naval drill in Caspian Sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan announced that the country is holding an exercise in the Caspian Sea to enhance the skills of the troops and maintain their energy facilities.

Staff (2022-06-22). Russia's Lavrov due in Tehran to discuss JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Russian ministry's spokeswoman on Wednesday announced that the country's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will depart for Tehran today to discuss Tehran-Moscow ties and several international issues including the nuclear deal.

Staff (2022-06-22). Rocket attack targets Dana Gas company in northern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Local media in the Iraqi Kurdistan region have reported that a Dana Gas facility in the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region's Chamchamal county has been targeted with rockets on Wednesday afternoon.

____ (2022-06-22). UNGA anti-Iran report on HR 'politically motivated, unjust'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the recent UN General Assembly (UNGA) report on the human rights status in Iran is politically motivated, unjust and biased.

Staff (2022-06-22). Israel takes aim at Iran-Turkey ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Over the last few weeks, Israel has launched an all-out media campaign against Iran that included bizarre claims of Iranian threats against ordinary tourists in neighboring Turkey.