On COVID-19 And Internationalism Or Extinction
Noam Chomsky | zcomm.org | 2020-04-14
Interview on the coronavirus pandemic in the context of neoliberal capitalism's failures, climate change, potential nuclear disaster, and Donald Trump's authoritarianism…
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Tunisian political activists condemn US sanctions on Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Iran's $1.6bn blocked assets not yet released: Luxembourg court
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Ayatollah Trump Declares "Total Authority"
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2020-04-14
Top 5 Ways he is Becoming American Version of Iran's Supreme Leader…
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155,000 liters of smuggled fuel seized in S Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Statute of Iranian National Commission for UNESCO amended
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Judiciary chief hails IRGC efforts for people's welfare
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
'Stay at Home' campaign in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
US loses opportunity to beat addiction to sanctions: Zarif
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Iran, Tajikistan review cultural coop
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Iranian dailies' Tuesday headlines
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Tehran, Beijing standing together in difficulties: Chinese envoy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Gov't programs to help businesses affected by coronavirus: Rouhani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
MPs mulling over allocation of their wages to anti-coronavirus purposes
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
VIDEO: Virtual trip to pristine nature of Kharvana
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Serbian parl. speaker voices solidarity with Iran in COVID-19 battle
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Zarif to discuss foreign policy developments with MPs on Wed
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
IMF Approves Debt Relief for 25 Countries Due to COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-14
To help address the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved immediate debt service relief for 25 countries on Monday. | RELATED: | EU Supports Iran, Venezuela Bids for IMF COVID-19 Funds | The decision will allow "a greater share of scarce financial resources to be channeled to the health sector in these times of pandemic," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement. | It is expected that the immediate debt service relief will…
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3 Iranian companies working on discovering coronavirus antibody
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Anti-Iran sanctions amid COVID-19 battle sign of US 'state terrorism'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Health Ministry confirms 1,574 new COVID-19 infections
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Iran-Turkey monthly trade via railway at 54k tons
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Army Ground Force chief's presser
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Special base opened to assist those in need during outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
140 Iranian passengers stranded in Kuwait return home
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
IKAC installs passenger disinfecting machines to combat coronavirus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
IKAC installs passenger disinfecting machines to combat coronavirus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
3 Iranian companies working on discovering coronavirus antibody
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
IMF predicts improvement of Iran's economic growth, inflation rate in 2020
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
140 Iranian passengers stranded in Kuwait return home
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
Bahraini pilgrims stranded in Iran to go back home
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
VIDEO: Ships at Astara port blare horns to honor efforts of Iran's medical staff under coronavirus outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)
The Cuban Missile Crisis and US Terrorist Campaigns Against Cuba
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
Perhaps the most serious revelation to have emerged from the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, is President John F. Kennedy's willingness to knowingly increase the possibility of nuclear war by up to 50%. | US General David Burchinal, …
globalresearch.ca/cuban-missile-crisis-us-terrorist-campaigns-against-cuba/5709570
Fire in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Put Out, Several Days Needed to Douse Afterburn – Emergency Service
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-14
Hundreds of Ukrainian firefighters and local volunteers have been involved in extinguishing forest fires in the abandoned regions surrounding the site of the infamous nuclear disaster.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004141078948607-fire-in-chernobyl-exclusion-zone-extinguished/
Kyoto Mayor offers concerns over US ant-Iran sanctions in time of COVID-19
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-14
Mayor of Kyoto Daisaku Kadokawa, who is also chairman of the Union of Historical Towns, in a message to people and Mayor of Shiraz expressed concerns over the US sanctions imposed against Iran in time of coronavirus outbreak. In his message to Heydar Eskandarpour, Kadokawa said he had received the letter regarding the removal of …
iranian.com/2020/04/14/kyoto-mayor-offers-concerns-over-us-ant-iran-sanctions-in-time-of-covid-19/
Venezuela and Iran Strengthen Ties Against US Sanctions
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-13
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani spoke over the phone Monday in order to strengthen cooperation and brotherhood in the face of the illegal unilateral measures imposed by the United States on both nations. | RELATED: | Pope Francis Calls for Debt Forgiveness and Ending Sanctions | Both leaders "are evaluating making a common front to fight against the imperial sanctions that affect our nations," the Venezuelan president wrote on his Twi…
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Wildfire rips through Chernobyl's exclusion zone, raging just TWO MILES from crippled nuclear plant (PHOTO, VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-13
Ukrainian firefighters are struggling to contain a blaze raging near Pripyat, in the contaminated area heavily hit by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, as a wall of fire creeps dangerously close to its abandoned nuclear power plant. | Due to strong winds on Monday, the flames crossed over a firebreak and reached Yanov railway station near the town of Pripyat, the agency in charge of the exclusion zone said in a statement. Maps show that the station is located just three kilometers (1.9 miles) away from the ill-fated power plant. | Yaroslav Emelianenko, a member of the public council at that agency, described the…
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Iranian American Organizations Urge ICE to Immediately Release Dr. Sirous Asgari
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-04-13
Iranian American organizations PAAIA, NIAC, IABA have come together to campaign for the release of Dr. Sirous Asgari from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Dr. Asgari is currently unjustly detained in a civil immigration detention center in Louisiana, which has put his health at serious risk amidst the likelihood of COVID-19 exposure. We, the undersigned …
iranian.com/2020/04/13/iranian-american-organizations-urge-ice-to-immediately-release-dr-sirous-asgari/
Rouhani Announces Iran's $1.6-billion Legal Victory Over US in Frozen Assets Case
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
While the Iranian president said that Tehran has managed to secure the assets "from the Americans' grasp", the Luxembourg Court of Cassation is apparently yet to make its ruling public. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has declared that Tehran has managed to prevail over the United States in a legal dispute involving a sizeable amount of …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/rouhani-announces-irans-1-6-billion-legal-victory-over-us-in-frozen-assets-case/
'National Interest': US Senator Urges Trump to Support Iran's $5bn COVID-19 Loan Request
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
On Tuesday, US Department of State spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told BBC Persian that the Trump administration opposes loans to Tehran by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank amid the coronavirus crisis sweeping the globe, even as Iran suffers from the worst outbreak of the virus in the Middle East. US Senator Dianne …
iranian.com/2020/04/11/national-interest-us-senator-urges-trump-to-support-irans-5bn-covid-19-loan-request/
Iran Reopens 'Low-Risk' Economic Activities Over Fears Millions Will Lose Work
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
Months ago Iran emerged as the first foreign epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic outside China, its health system overwhelmed and came dangerously close to seeing much of its government wiped out, given the disease spread in parliament and among top leaders, including the country's vice president and aides to the Ayatollah. It still ranks among the …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/iran-reopens-low-risk-economic-activities-over-fears-millions-will-lose-work/
Iran among world top 10 states in virtual learning
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
Head of Center for International Affairs and Overseas Schools said on Sunday that Iran is among top ten countries in the world in terms of presenting virtual learning courses. Gholam Reza Karimi said the effective measures have been taken by Iranian Education Ministry over the last two months have widely reflected in the world. Referring …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/iran-among-world-top-10-states-in-virtual-learning/
Dr. Marandi: Blocking My Voice on Social Media Networks Shows US Degree of Intolerance
Fars News | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
Seyed Mohammad Marandi, senior Iranian political analyst and university professor, blasted the American social media networks for silencing influential pro-resistance voices, including his accounts, saying that the move is a clear indication of their deep intolerance of all opposition. Speaking in an exclusive interview with FNA, Dr. Marandi said, "There is a large number of …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/dr-marandi-blocking-my-voice-on-social-media-networks-shows-us-degree-of-intolerance/
No Iranian-American Agreement in Iraq: The US Doesn't Have Enough Leverage to Match Iran's
Elijah J. Magnier | iranian.com | 2020-04-12
Mustafa Al-Kazemi has been chosen Prime Minister after difficult negotiations marked by intra-Shiite disagreement. The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, had exploited this disagreement when he boldly challenged the majority Shia in Iraq by his choice of an anti-Iranian and pro-US candidate, Mr. Adnan Al-Zurfi. The nomination of Mr. Al-Kazemi is a response to …
iranian.com/2020/04/12/no-iranian-american-agreement-in-iraq-the-us-doesnt-have-enough-leverage-to-match-irans/
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/
Covid-19 confronts American exceptionalism
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-04-11
The greatness of the classical Greek tragedies lies in their humanising effect on the spectator or reader
Iran Achieves Significant Breakthroughs Two Months After Coronavirus Outbreak
Fars News | iranian.com | 2020-04-11
Iran on Saturday unveiled a new anti-pathogen disinfectant and two production lines for Coronavirus test kits as the country is still mobilizing its capacities in fight against COVID-19. An Iranian knowledge-based company affiliated to Amir Kabir University of Technology declared today that it has developed and manufactured a new disinfecting solution through nanotechnology techniques that …
iranian.com/2020/04/11/iran-achieves-significant-breakthroughs-two-months-after-coronavirus-outbreak/
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/
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
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/