Daily Archives: July 9, 2022

2022-07-09: News Headlines

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-07-09). Biden's reckless new provocation ratchets up risk of nuclear war with China. mronline.org Sending U.S. Warships into South China Sea and Taiwan Strait in violation of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea…

WSWS (2022-07-09). Pentagon spokesperson refuses to "preclude" Ukrainian attack on Russia's Kerch bridge. wsws.org An attack on the Kerch bridge which connects Russia and Crimea would massively expand the possibility for the war to spiral into a nuclear showdown with unfathomable consequences.

Staff (2022-07-09). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on July 9. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, July 9.

____ (2022-07-09). VIDEO: Palestinians perform Eid al-Adha prayers in Al-Aqsa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Thousands of Palestinians reached themselves to Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Occupied Lands on Saturday to perform Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) prayers.

Staff (2022-07-09). IRGC disbands armed terrorist team in NW Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — IRGC announced on Friday night that its forces have dismantled an armed terrorist band in North-Western boders of the country.

Staff (2022-07-09). Iran 'Sustainable Security' naval drill in Caspian Sea end. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — The Iranian naval forces ended their annual drill dubbed "Sustainable Security" in the Caspian Sea on Saturday.

Staff (2022-07-09). Lost paradise in northern Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09(MNA) — The photo album depicts spectacular sceneries of Olasbelangah village which is located in Gilan Province of Iran.

Staff (2022-07-09). Sri Lanka protesters force president to flee palace. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka have broken through police barricades and stormed the president's official residence in one of the largest anti-government marches this year.

Staff (2022-07-09). Thousands attend Eid al-Adha prayers in Al Aqsa Mosque. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Thousands of Palestinians arrived at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Saturday to perform Eid al-Adha prayers.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-09). Raeisi stresses observing health standards at borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — The Iranian president has said that travelers must have Covid-19 negative test results and comply with the health standards when they enter the country through border crossings.

____ (2022-07-09). Upper section of steel containment installed at Linglong One reactor. ecns.cn The upper cylinder of the steel containment in the "Linglong One" reactor was put in place at Changjiang Nuclear Power Base in South China's Hainan Province on Wednesday morning, 70 days ahead of the schedule.

____ (2022-07-09). IKCO's export of automotive parts tripled in Q1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Iran Khodro Industrial Group (IKCO) managed to increase export of iautomotive parts in first three months of the current year in 1401 (from March 21 to June 22) about three times more than that of the same period of last year.

Staff (2022-07-09). Iran's Farabi Intl. Festival calls for works. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — The secretariat of the 14 the Farabi International Award has called for works on various topics with a focus on "Iranology", "Islamology" and "Religious Science".

Staff (2022-07-09). Raeisi expresses condolences on Japanese ex-PM's death. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Addressing the Prime Minister of Japan in a message, President Raeisi expressed deepest condolences to all Japanese on the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday.

Staff (2022-07-09). Iran defeats Slovenia in 2022 VNL. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09(MNA) — Iran on Friday defeated Slovenia 3-0 in the third week of the 2022 Volleyball Nations League (VNL).

Staff (2022-07-09). VIDEO: Fire breaks out in Iraq's Karbala. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Media sources on Saturday reported that a fire broke out in a building near the holy shrine of Imam Hussain (as).

Staff (2022-07-09). Iran's female volleyball team ranks 10th in Asia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — International Volleyball Federation has released the newest FIVB Senior World Ranking for Women in which Iran ranks 10th in Asia.

Staff (2022-07-09). Iran female rafting team gets silver in Euro Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — First race day of the Euro Cup in Villeneuve was opened by the RX selection and Iran's female rafting team got silver.

____ (2022-07-09). Goods transit of Iran, Russia to increase by 30mn tons likely. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) —The two countries of Iran and Russia enjoy high potentials and capabilities to increase transit of goods and commodities up to 30 million tons.

____ (2022-07-09). Iran Parl. speaker condoles over former Japan PM 'Abe' death. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — While condemning the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Iranian Parliamnt Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf expressed his deep condolences over the tragic event.

Staff (2022-07-09). Saudi FM, Borrell discuss JCPOA on sidelines of G20 summit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Saudi Foreign Minister discussed developments related to JCPOA revival negotiations with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on e sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.

Staff (2022-07-09). Iraqi security forces dismantle 2 ISIL positions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — A security source in Iraq's PMU announced that two headquarters belonging to the remnants of the ISIL terrorist group in the west of Ramadi city were dismantled.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-09). Salt cave in Iran's Eshtehard. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Eshtehard salt cave which is located in the Eshtehard desert in Alborz Province is one of the tourist attractions in the northern Iranian province.

Staff (2022-07-09). Iran, Russia discuss removing dollar from transactions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Ali Salehabadi said that Iran and Russia have discussed removing the dollar and euro from commercial transactions.

Staff (2022-07-09). Ghalibaf felicitates counterparts on Eid al-Adha. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf sent a congratulatory message to his counterparts in Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-07-09). Irán inicia ejercicios militares en el mar Caspio. telesurtv.net Entre los objetivos del ejercicio están evaluar el desempeño de los sistemas y la preparación de las fuerzas navales en el Caspio.

Staff (2022-07-09). Iraq Embassy, Mazandaran uni. ink MoU on scientific coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — The Iraqi Embassy in Iran and Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences have inked a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

____ (2022-07-09). Iran-Russia monetary-banking MoUs to put into effect soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Referring to political will of two countries of Iran and Russia for developing economic ties, Governor of Central Bank of Iran said that monetary and banking Memoranda of Understanding will be put into operation soon.

_____ (2022-07-08). Biden's Reckless New Provocation Ratchets Up Risk Of Nuclear War. popularresistance.org On June 25, the U.S. Navy sent a warship, the USS Benfold, to the South China Sea, only one day after a U.S. spy plane provocatively flew over the Taiwan Strait under the close monitoring of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). | According to CNN, the U.S. flyover came after China sent 29 planes into Taiwan's self-declared air defense identification zone (ADIZ). | From China's point of view, the U.S. spy plane mission on June 24 was especially provocative because it was the first U.S. military activity in the region after China made it clear that there are no "international waters" in the Taiwan Strait.

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-08). Model Shows Nuclear War Would Cause Millennia-Long 'Little Ice Age'. commondreams.org "We hope that this new study will encourage more nations to ratify the ban treaty," one of the paper's co-authors said, referring to the landmark Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-08). Russia hasn't really started anything in Ukraine yet: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — President Vladimir Putin of Russia has warned Ukraine leaders that prolonging the ongoing conflict would only make peace talks more difficult.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-08). Iran Rejects British Accusation That It Tried to Send Missiles to Yemen. news.antiwar.com On Friday, Iran Britain announced on Thursday that a Royal Navy frigate intercepted speed boats off the coast of Iran on two separate occasions that were carrying missiles and components bound for Yemen earlier this year. | Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani dismissed the claim as "baseless" and said the UK wasn't in a position to talk about the issue since…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-08). Before its Final Defeat, the U.S. Empire Will Try to Take the Rest of the World Down With it. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea If U.S. imperialism gets its way, during our generation it will commit a gargantuan series of atrocities that take many millions of lives. It could carry out nuclear attacks against one or more of the countries challenging it, repeating its great crimes against the people of Japan with the bombings of Hiroshima and…

_____ (2022-07-08). Fresh US Sanctions On Iran Despite Wanting To Revive Nuclear Deal. popularresistance.org The current round of sanctions add to the numerous rounds of similar coercive measures imposed by the US on Iran after the Donald Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the multi-party JCPOA in May 2018. | On Wednesday, July 7, the US Treasury and State Departments announced fresh sanctions on various entities involved in Iranian oil trade with China and other East Asian countries. The fresh sanctions come despite the ongoing efforts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the Iran nuclear deal, in Qatar.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-08). US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of fresh US sanctions on Iranian entities, the mounting crisis of global hunger, Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank, and a taxi drivers' strike in Italy…

Staff (2022-07-08). President Raeisi arrives in Kordestan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — On Friday morning, President Raeisi arrived in Sanandaj, the capital of Kordestan province, to mark the 27th provincial visit of the Popular Administration to Kurdistan province.

Staff (2022-07-08). FM Amir-Abdollahian condoles with Japan on ex-PM's death. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — In a message on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein offered his condolence to and sympathy with to the Japanese people and the government on the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-08). Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe critically shot. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the city of Nara on Friday and he is in critical condition due to life-threatening wounds he received.

Staff (2022-07-08). Arrogant West in decline in region, entire world: Leader. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Ayatollah Khamenei has said in his annual message before Hajj that "The Arrogant West is getting weaker and weaker in our sensitive region and recently in the entire world."

Staff (2022-07-08). One person reportedly killed at Baghdad Airport shooting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Local sources in Iraq reported late on Thursday that a shooting at Baghdad International Airport has left at least one killed.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-08). Japanese ex- PM Shinzo Abe dies from gunshots wounds. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died of the gunshots wounds he received in an assassination during a campaign rally on Friday.

Staff (2022-07-08). 4 Turkish soldiers killed, wounded in northern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Turkish Defense Ministry said on Thursday that one Turkish soldier was killed and three others were wounded in northern Iraq.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-08). Japanese ex-PM Shinzo Abe dies from gunshots wounds. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died of the gunshots wounds he received in an assassination during a campaign rally on Friday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-08). China rejects new US sanctions on Iranian oil sector. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) — The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman rejected the new sanctions announced by the US Treasury Department against Iran and urged Washington to abandon the wrong practice of resorting to sanctions.

Staff (2022-07-08). Tehran strongly condemns Shinzo Abe's assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — In a statement on Friday morning, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the assassination attempt against former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Staff (2022-07-08). Iranian army navy begins annual drill in Caspian Sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — The Deputy Commander of the Army Navy has said that the Iranian naval forces began their annual drill code-named "Sustainable Security " in the Caspian Sea on Friday.

Staff (2022-07-08). Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

Staff (2022-07-08). VIDEO: Military exercise of Saraya Al-Quds in Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — The Palestinian Islamic Jihad's military wing Saraya Al-Quds has released new footage of its recent military drill dubbed as Azm al-Sadeghin in Gaza strip.

Staff (2022-07-08). President Raeisi visits Kordestan province Friday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Upon arrival at Sanandaj airport, President Raeisi described the people of Kordestan as very brave people with rich culture and civilization and voewed to tackle their problems.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-08). Raeisi visits chemical arms-hit village in Kordestan Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi instructed relevant officials of Kordestan province to tackle the problems of the areas that attacked by Saddam regime's chemical weapons in a special way.

Staff (2022-07-08). Leader's message to Muslims on Hajj pilgrimage to be released. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Ayatollah Khamenei's message to Muslim pilgrims participating in this year's Hajj ceremonies is to be released in the coming hours.

Staff (2022-07-08). One person killed at Baghdad Airport shooting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Local sources in Iraq reported late on Thursday that a shooting at Baghdad International Airport has left at least one killed.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-08). UK in no position to make anti-Iran claims about Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — The spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the baseless claim made by United Kingdom about the seizure of the Iranian weapons consignment en rout to Yemen.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-08). Royal Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles In Arabian Sea (Photos). southfront.org The boarding team recover the arms cache with HMS Montrose providing cover. Source: the Royal Navy. | On July 7, the Royal Navy announced that it had seized Iranian weapons from speedboats being operated by smugglers in the Arabian Sea. | In a

Staff (2022-07-08). Enemies seek to reduce unity among Muslims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — Tehran provincial Friday prayers leader says enemies seek to diminish spirituality, and look towards God and reduce the unity among Muslims.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-07). Assessing the Current State of Anti-Imperialism in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com The Iranian Marxist publication, Iranfardamag, interviews Rainer Shea. What's your take take on Petro's electoral victory and the prospects of his administration joining organizations such ALBA? Would he become a Boric-style president or a Morales-style one? I believe he'll become a Boric-style president for three main reasons. One, he's more likely to have his progressive…

_____ (2022-07-07). Let's Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, Before They Eliminate Us. popularresistance.org United Nations – When UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) on the successful conclusion of their first meeting in Vienna, his warning was dead on target. | "Let's eliminate these weapons before they eliminate us," he said pointing out that nuclear weapons are a deadly reminder of countries' inability to solve problems through dialogue and collaboration. | "These weapons offer false promises of security and deterrence—while guaranteeing only destruction, death, and endless brinksmanship," he declared, in a video message…

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