Targeting Iran While America Locks Down
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
The United States has just declared war against the coronavirus, with President Donald Trump self-proclaiming that he is now a "wartime president." Whether one believes that the virus must be confronted with maximum aggression by effectively shutting down the country …
globalresearch.ca/targeting-iran-while-america-locks-down/5708943

Biden Says He 'Doesn't Have Enough Information' on Iran to Have a Vew. How Odd, He Negotiated the Nuclear Deal
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
So, while we continue to be mesmerised by Covid-19, here are a few Middle East tales that should be going viral this week. Let's start with a little divestment story. Microsoft has said it's going to sell its stake in AnyVision, an Israeli facial recognition startup, after civil liberties groups in the US complained that…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/biden-says-he-doesnt-have-enough-information-on-iran-to-have-a-vew-how-odd-he-negotiated-the-nuclear-deal/

60 Spanish associations call for lifting Iran sanctions
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Fight against coronavirus top priority for intel. community
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

IRICA unveils 'smart customs service'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Sarisu trans-boundary market new Iran-Turkey Trade gateway
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

US' anti-Iran measures against intl. human rights: Judiciary spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Russian military physicians begin treating suspected Covid-19 cases in Serbian capital
rt.com | 2020-04-07
The teams of Russian military physicians commenced treating suspected Covid-19 cases after disinfection in Dragisa Misovic clinical medical center in Belgrad, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. | Nuclear, biological and chemical protection troops and specialized military vehicles are involved in decontamination and disinfection of medical facilities. | Russian military planes earlier delivered 87 servicemen, including medics, virologists, as well as medical equipment and 16 vehicles. Two Russian medical brigades will stay in Belgrade, where the coronavirus situation is the most difficult, while othe…
rt.com/newsline/485172-russian-military-serbia-belgrade/

'Who has the nuke codes?' Piers Morgan's provocative quizzing of Michael Gove splits opinion as BoJo lies in intensive care
rt.com | 2020-04-07
Bombastic TV host Piers Morgan's probing of Minister Michael Gove about who's in control of the UK's nuclear weapons while the PM is being treated for Covid-19 has divided Twitter. | Some social media users praised the interview, while others branded the question about the country's nuclear arsenal as "stupid." | Morgan appeared very concerned about who had access to the UK's big red button as he clashed with Gove on Good Morning Britain. However, the Cabinet Office minister refused to be drawn on the incendiary question…
rt.com/uk/485184-piers-morgan-nuke-button-joke/

Leader's speech to be broadcast live on Shaban 15th
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Alireza Karimi may undergo surgery as Olympics postponed
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iran to Test Asymptomatic People to Contain COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Iran's Health Minister Said Namaki announced that the number of new infections has been reduced for the eighth consecutive day. However, his country would increase the number of diagnostic tests to detect asymptomatic patients and control the COVID-19. | RELATED: | Iran Nearly 60 Groups Demand End to Sanctions During COVID-19 Crisis | So far, the Iranian authorities have conducted 211,136 tests via phone or virtual media; they have monitored the health of 70 million of the 83…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-toTestAsymptomatic-People-to-Contain-COVID-19-20200407-0006.html

COVID-19 casting shadow over businesses
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iran starts clinical trial on effectiveness of coronavirus drug
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

We don't need charity from Trump: Zarif
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

AEOI gains 122 new achievements in a year: Salehi
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Sistan and Baluchestan's exports at over 2mn tons last year
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

'Unilateralism virus' infects collective actions: MFA spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

VIDEO: Visiting historical museums of Hamedan
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
HAMEDAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iran's export volume of gas rises 26%
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Two Iranian shorts go to Cachinus de Cine Filmfest. in Spain
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iran Demands US End Their Oil Sanctions
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called on the U.S. government to stop sanctions on Iran's oil exports. | RELATED: | Nearly 60 Groups Demand End to Sanctions During COVID-19 Crisis | "Iran is rich in human & natural resources. We don't need charity from (U.S. President) Donald Trump," Zarif tweeted. | The remarks of Zarif was an allusion to the recent help offer by Trump amid the surge of the novel coronavirus in Iran. | "What we want is for him to stop…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Demands-US-End-Their-Oil-Sanctions–20200407-0007.html

Japan to offer anti-flue Avigan to Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA)

Range of INSTEX should be beyond borders of EU: Ulyanov
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iran's Zarif holds phone talks with Afghanistan's Ghani, Abdullah
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iran hopefully to reach key stage of battling COVID-19 by May 20
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

'Miracle' to vie at Russia's Interdoc filmfest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Lawmakers reject motion on holding virtual sessions
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Larijani calls for turning COVID-19 into opportunity for country
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iranian startups in full swing to combat COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iran coronavirus update: 62,589 infected, 27,039 recovered
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Puerto Rico: The Number of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Reaches 573
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Puerto Rico's Health Department Tuesday announced that the number of positive cases for COVID-19 has reached 573 so far, 23 of which have died. | RELATED: | Puerto Rico: Pro-Independence Fighter Cancel Miranda Dies at 8 | One of the deceased was a 79-year-old woman who died in a hospital in the Mayagàºez region. A 40-year-old man also died and became the Caribbean island's youngest victim. | "Every death confronts us with the unfortunate reality of the lethality of the ene…
telesurenglish.net/news/Puerto-Rico-The-Number-of-COVID-19-Confirmed-Cases-Reaches-573-20200407-0009.html

Open session of Parliament on Tuesday
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Iran ready to coop. with Turkey to contain coronvairus: Zarif
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

Hamedan bazaar, void of people, amid coronavirus outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
HAMEDAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

PUIC head wish speedy recovery for Iran's Parl. speaker
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-07
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA)

US should stop preventing Iran from selling oil, says FM Zarif
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-07
The United States should stop preventing Iran from selling oil, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Tuesday."What we want is for (U.S. President Donald Trump) to STOP preventing Iran from selling oil & other products, buying its needs & making & receiving payments," he wrote on Twitter.
yenisafak.com/en/world/us-should-stop-preventing-iran-from-selling-oil-says-fm-zarif-3516225

PSA: Iranians Count. 2020 U.S. Census message by Yara and Afshin Shahidi
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-04-07
iranian.com/2020/03/25/nowruz-a-season-of-renewal-and-the-time-to-get-counted/…

Nearly 60 Groups Demand End to Sanctions During COVID-19 Crisis
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-06
Approximately 60 organizations in Spain on Monday demanded the suspension of sanctions and blockades against Venezuela, Cuba, Iran and Palestine so that they can face the COVID-19 outbreak with full force. | RELATED: | US Weaponizing COVID-19 Against Venezuela, Iran: Oliver Stone | In a joint statement, the political groups indicated that these coercive measures are preventing various international organizations from supplying food and medicine to the population of these countri…
telesurenglish.net/news/Nearly-60-Groups-Demand-End-to-Sanctions-During-COVID-19-Crisis-20200406-0004.html

Imagining a Department of Actual Defense in a Time of Coronavirus
David Swanson | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-06
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Firefighters work to contain forest fires near Chernobyl nuclear site
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-06
Ukrainian firefighters worked overnight trying to put out two forest blazes in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power station.The area was evacuated because of radioactive contamination after the 1986 explosion at the plant.Ukraine's emergencies service said one of the fires, covering about five hectares, had been localised. | It said the other fire was about 20 hectares.The head of the state ecological inspection service, Yehor Firsov, earlier said the fires had spread to about 100 hectares.Firsov said radiation levels at the fire were substantially higher than normal.But the emergencies service said radiat…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/04/06/firefighters-work-to-contain-forest-fires-near-chernobyl-nuclear-site/

The COVID-19 pandemic and the African American Nation
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-06
San José, CA – Much of the day-to-day news coverage on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has been on the plight of New York City, which has been the hardest hit to date. With more than 8 million people, NYC is the largest city in the United States, but the number of COVID-19 infections, at more than 63,000, is more than any other entire country in the world except for the United States, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and China. The death toll of more than 2500 is more than every other country in the world except for Italy, Spain, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Iran and China. | Without try…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/6/covid-19-pandemic-and-african-american-nation

Iran's Call for Sanctions Removal Rejected Due to US' Bullying: MFA
Mehrnews | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-06
He made the remark during a press conference on Monday that was held online due to the outbreak of coronavirus. | To a question about the remarks by some American officials, including Donald Trump, about contacting Iran for suspension of …
globalresearch.ca/iran-call-sanctions-removal-rejected-due-us-bullying/5708812

Everyone Must be Counted in the 2020 Census
Ebony Miranda | aclu.org | 2020-04-06
Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a census to count everyone living in the United States. For people of color, especially Black people, the census has traditionally been exclusionary and deeply flawed. | Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution was intentionally designed to protect the institution of slavery by immorally reducing those enslaved to three-fifths of a human being. It remains the only reference to slavery in the Constitution and was the law when the first census was completed in 1790 and for 75 years thereafter until the 14th Amendment was passed. Two hundred thirty years later, Bla…
aclu.org/news/voting-rights/everyone-must-be-counted-in-the-2020-census

Sanctioning the Way for COVID-19
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-04-06
MarketWatch See article on original site While the United States is fighting COVID-19 here at home, US sanctions against other governments are aiding the virus' spread abroad. They've already likely contributed to many unnecessary deaths in Iran, and Venezuela's experience with the pandemic may also be much more deadly due to these punitive measures. COVID-19 …
cepr.net/u-s-sanctions-in-a-time-of-coronavirus-are-morally-depraved-as-well-as-illegal-under-international-law/

Sanctioning the Way for COVID-19
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-04-06
MarketWatch See article on original site While the United States is fighting COVID-19 here at home, US sanctions against other governments are aiding the virus' spread abroad. They've already likely contributed to many unnecessary deaths in Iran, and Venezuela's experience with the pandemic may also be much more deadly due to these punitive measures. COVID-19 …
cepr.net/u-s-sanctions-in-a-time-of-coronavirus-are-morally-depraved-as-well-as-illegal-under-international-law/

Trump's Iran sanctions policy on the turn
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
The past week witnessed a sudden spurt of tensions in the US-Iran standoff. There was intense speculation that to divert public attention in America from his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump might order a military attack on Iran. Trump himself fuelled the speculation with the sudden outburst in a tweet on April 1: "Upon …
iranian.com/2020/04/05/trumps-iran-sanctions-policy-on-the-turn/

Khamenei agrees to use 1b euro from national fund to contain coronavirus
Tehran Times | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has agreed with a request by the government to withdraw 1 billion euro from the National Development Fund to contain the highly transmissible coronavirus, the government announced on Monday. President Hassan Rouhani thanked the Leader for his consent and ordered the money to be spent mostly on …
iranian.com/2020/04/06/khamenei-agrees-to-use-1b-euro-from-national-fund-to-contain-coronavirus/

Rouhani Speaks to Macron: INSTEX a good step but "must not be limited to medical and food items."
president.ir | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
President Hassan Rouhani spoke with the President of France Emmanuel Macron on Monday evening and wished the French government and people success in combatting coronavirus, saying, "All countries and governments need to pay attention to the fact that they cannot pass these critical conditions without taking advantage of each other's experiences". Macron: I hope with …
iranian.com/2020/04/06/rouhani-speaks-to-macron-instex-a-good-step-but-must-not-be-limited-to-medical-and-food-items/

Iraqi Media: US Only after Formation of Anti-Iran Government in Iraq
Fars News | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
A leading Iraqi news website reminded of the destructive measures adopted by Washington in the country after the 2003 invasion, warning that the US is now only after formation of a government that takes hostile stances against Iran. "The US is making utmost attempts so that the Iraqi government would oppose Iran and blatantly show …
iranian.com/2020/04/06/iraqi-media-us-only-after-formation-of-anti-iran-government-in-iraq/