Iran names conditions for passengers returning home from Russia
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Iranians start performing 'Equality, Sincere Assistance Maneuver'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Govt. to pursue health-based policy in fight against COVID-19: Rabiei
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA)

Afghanistan lauds Iran's treatment of Afghan COVID-19 patients
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Persian leopard spotted in Lake Urmia island
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Intl. trade to drop 13-32% due to pandemic: official
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Two drug smuggling gangs dismantled in Lorestan
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

MP says Iran can defeat outbreak thorough domestic capacities
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Iranians voice solidarity with Japanese amid pandemic
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Vatican responds to Iran's call for removing US sanctions
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

6 Iranian titles screened online in New Zealand
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Rouhani stresses tech coop. with countries in pandemic battle
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Coronavirus test-kit production at 400K monthly: VP
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

'Depriving countries of their assets hampers collective anti-corona fight'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Busy routes blocked in Ardabil to avert coronavirus spread
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
ARDABIL, Apr. 11 (MNA)

'Fourteenth Day' to go on screen in Columbus Intl. Filmfest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Iran to showcase coronavirus-related production achievements
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

US blocks IMF loan for Iran's fight against COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
The denial of desperately needed aid as Iran confronts one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world is part of a US sanctions regime that is tantamount to a state of war.
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'Greyish' goes to Animayo filmfest. in Spain
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Iran Health Ministry announces 1,837 new COVID-19 cases
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Iran Begins Production of Antibody-Based Rapid Detection Tests
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Surena Satari informed that Iran began the production of Serological Antibody Detection (SAD) Tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19. | RELATED: | US 'Calexit' Would Consider a Different Approach to Iran | This new industrial development, which builds on the existing production of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, gives Iran a potential competitive advantage in global markets. | "We can become one of the major exporters of different types of…
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FDI in mineral, industrial projects at 6.5% decline in 11 months
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

'The Past Continuous' wins at Chennai filmfest. in India
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

'Extra Sauce' goes to Sarasota Filmfest. in US
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

IDO introducing new approach to combat enemy's soft war amid outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Trump Names Bush-Era Torture Advocate, Sanctions Freak as Arms Control Envoy
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-11
With the US withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002, and President Trump's scrapping of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty last August, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is now the last major nuclear arms treaty in force. Moscow has warned that a failure to renew the treaty could spark a new global arms race.
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Russian, Italian Troops Disinfect Retirement Homes in Three Lombardy Towns
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-11
BERGAMO, Italy (Sputnik) – Russian military personnel and Italian military nuclear, biological and chemical experts have jointly disinfected nursing homes in three settlements in Italy's Lombardy region, the Russian Defence Ministry announced on Saturday.
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US Troops Hunker Down in Iraq, Deploy Patriots at Bases Struck by Iranian Missiles
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-11
Washington's assassination of a senior Iranian commander in Baghdad in January prompted Iraqi authorities to demand the immediate remove of US forces from the country. America has gradually reducing its troop presence in the Middle Eastern nation in recent months, but has dragged its feet on making any commitment to complete withdrawal.
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Situation in Tehran as Coronavirus-Hit Iran Resumes 'Low-Risk' Economic Activities – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-11
Earlier this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide Tehran with $5 billion in aid to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran's coronavirus death toll jumps to 4,357
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-11
With 125 more deaths from the new coronavirus, Iran's death toll rose to 4,357, a health official said on Saturday.Kianoush Jahanpour, a Health Ministry spokesman, told a live state TV broadcast that 1,837 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 70,029.Jahanpour said 41,947 people have recovered so far and were discharged from hospitals, while 3,987 patients are in critical condition.Since appearing in Wuhan, China, last December, the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 185 countries and regions.Data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University s…
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First of its type in the world: Iran Rolls Out Ionized Protective Masks Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-11
The Islamic republic, considered one of the worst-hit countries in the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the worst in the Middle East, has been struggling to contain the rapidly spreading outbreak while under harsh unilateral US economic sanctions. Experts in the Iranian Defence Ministry have released protective face masks with ionized …
iranian.com/2020/04/10/first-of-its-type-in-the-world-iran-rolls-out-ionized-protective-masks-amid-covid-19-pandemic/

Terrified Atomic Workers Warn That the COVID-19 Pandemic May Threaten Nuclear Reactor Disaster
Harvey Wasserman | commondreams.org | 2020-04-10
The Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant is seen in the early morning hours March 28, 2011 in Middletown, Pennsylvania. (Photo: Jeff Fusco/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/three_mile_island_-_gettyimages-110954022_0.jpg …
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Medical aid cargo from Bulgaria arrives in Iran
Mehr News | iranian.com | 2020-04-10
Head of Bazargan Customs Administration Sadegh Namdar announced on Friday that Bulgari's eight-ton consignment including anti-coronavirus medical requirements arrived in Iran through Sari Su trans-boundary market at Iran-Turkey joint Bazargan border. Namdar explained that this is the second cargo which arrives in Iran through Sari Su trans-boundary market, after conducting the required coordination between Iranian and Turkish customs officials. …
iranian.com/2020/04/10/medical-aid-cargo-from-bulgaria-arrives-in-iran/

'We have too many ships at sea': Pentagon says more Theodore Roosevelt-level coronavirus outbreaks are possible
rt.com | 2020-04-09
New large-scale coronavirus outbreaks within the US military are certainly possible given the amount of assets it has deployed worldwide, the Pentagon has said, adding it was getting ready to operate in the "Covid environment." | "I think it is not a good idea to think that the [Theodore Roosevelt outbreak] is a one of a kind issue," Air Force General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a press briefing on Thursday. | We have too many ships at sea, we have too many deployed capabilities. There's 5,000 sailors on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. To think it will never happen a…
rt.com/usa/485411-pentagon-more-coronavirus-outbreaks/

Noam Chomsky blasts Trump for continuing Iran sanctions
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-09
Eminent American scholar and political commentator Noam Chomsky has blasted US President Donald Trump for continuing crippling sanctions on Iran as the country is fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic. "When the US imposes devastating sanctions

Iran to Unveil 122 Nuclear Achievements
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-09
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) was going to mark the National Nuclear Technology Day on Wednesday by unveiling 122 new achievements of the country's nuclear scientists, but decided to postpone the ceremony due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, a spokesman said. Speaking to IRINN on Wednesday, AEOI spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said President …
iranian.com/2020/04/09/iran-to-unveil-122-nuclear-achievements/

US attempt to block Iranian funds in Europe nullified: Iran
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-09
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), also known as Bank Markazi, says the country has won a legal battle in Europe to dismiss a US attempt to have Iranian funds blocked and handed over to Washington for compensating the so-called victims of terror. Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Wednesday that courts in Luxembourg had …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/us-attempt-to-block-iranian-funds-in-europe-nullified-iran/

Is Trump Going To War With Iran During a Pandemic?
The Young Turk | iranian.com | 2020-04-09
Mehdi Hasan speaks with Cenk Uygur on The Conversation about how Trump might be planning a war against Iran during the COVID-19 crisis.
iranian.com/2020/04/09/is-trump-going-to-war-with-iran-during-a-pandemic/

Iran Says US Can't Veto Its IMF Loan Request
Iran Front Page | iranian.com | 2020-04-08
Iran says neither the United States, nor any other country in the world, has the power to veto the loan requests of International Monetary Fund (IMF) member states. "In IMF we do not have any veto power for any country, and actually it's a policy of IMF for evenhandedness in appraisal and approval of requests," …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/iran-says-us-cant-veto-its-imf-loan-request/

President Rouhani Blasts US Medical Terrorism
Fars News | iranian.com | 2020-04-08
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at the US sanctions and pressures which have deprived the Iranian people of their right to import drugs and medical equipment amid the coronavirus outbreak. "The Americans violate the approvals of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the White House which was a terrorist in economic fields is now …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/president-rouhani-blasts-us-medical-terrorism/

Iran Welcomes Putin's Idea for Green Corridor in Coronavirus Fight
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-08
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a green corridor for the global battle with the coronavirus pandemic. "In order to contain the situation of coronavirus, different countries have closed their geographical borders, but opened them to provide assistance," Zarif said in a tweet on Wednesday, …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/iran-welcomes-putins-idea-for-green-corridor-in-coronavirus-fight/

As US Consigns Iranians to Death, Corporate Media Look the Other Way
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2020-04-08
Covid-19 has hammered few countries as hard as it has hit Iran, which reports (as of April 8) 64,586 cases and 3,993 deaths. US sanctions are a major reason that Iranians are getting infected with and dying from the coronavirus in such large numbers: The US's economic warfare softened Iran up for the pandemic well before its outbreak. Even before the pandemic hit, Human Rights Watch ( 10/29/19) was reporting that Trump administration sanctions were "causing…
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A Local's Guide to Iran's Rainbow Island (Video)
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-04-07
Hormuz Island, also known as Iran's Rainbow Island, is famous for its colorful soil. There are 72 shades of soil in the area, and Rainbow Island's diverse, serene landscapes make it a magnet for artists around the region. Local art aficionado Farzad Kari takes us on a virtual tour and explains why the island is …
iranian.com/2020/04/07/a-locals-guide-to-irans-rainbow-island-video/

Zarif: Iran does not need Trump's charity
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-07
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message urged US to stop preventing Iran from selling oil, saying Iran does not need Trump's charity. "Iran is rich in human & natural resources. We don't need charity from @realDonaldTrump –who's forced to buy ventilators from sources he's sanctioned," Zarif wrote on his Twitter account on …
iranian.com/2020/04/07/zarif-iran-does-not-need-trumps-charity/

PSA: Iranians Count. 2020 U.S. Census message by Yara and Afshin Shahidi
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-04-07
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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/

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/

Stop Tightening the Thumb Screws: A Humanitarian Message
Kathy Kelly | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
One way to help others survive is to insist that the United States lift sanctions against Iran and instead support acts of practical care…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/stop-tightening-the-thumb-screws-a-humanitarian-message/

[Correspondence] COVID-19 gives the lie to global health expertise
Sarah L Dalglish | thelancet.com | 2020-03-26
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak began spreading in Europe and the USA, a chart started circulating online showing ratings from the 2019 Global Health Security Index, an assessment of 195 countries' capacity to face infectious disease outbreaks, compiled by the US-based Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health's Center for Health Security. The USA was ranked first, and the UK second; South Korea was ranked ninth, and China 51st; most African countries were at the bottom of the ranking.
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