China Slams Hostile US Actions, America's Failed System
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-27
In pursuit of its imperial aims, the US needs enemies. None exist so they're invented. | Iran is US public enemy No. 1 in the Middle East, China considered Washington's leading adversary globally
Trump Regime Pushing for Confrontation with Iran?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-27
Since Iranians ended a generation of CIA-installed fascist dictatorship in 1979, the US has been at war on the Islamic Republic by other means. | The Trump regime escalated it way beyond where its predecessors went, risking confrontation by accident or …
globalresearch.ca/trump-regime-pushing-confrontation-iran/5710975
70,933 recovered in Iran from Covid-19: spokesman
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
AEOI imports several COVID-19 rapid diagnostic devices into country
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
Harvesting 'strawberry' in Golestan province
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
GORGAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
US anti-Iranian sanctions in violation of human rights: Rouhani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
FM Zarif congratulates 'Dutch National Day'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
Tireless staff of Kamkar Hospital in Qom
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
QOM, Apr. 27 (MNA)
Lake Urmia's water level increases by 650mn cubic meters
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
URMIA, Apr. 27 (MNA)
'Natural' for US to oppose stronger Iran: Judiciary Chief
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
'Cradle of Silence' to go to Indian filmfest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
Iran's export volume of sponge iron surges 77%
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
US proved being the real terrorist by assassination of General Soleimani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
Iranian dailies' headlines on April 27
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
Iran's steel ingot exports up 26% last year
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
FM Zarif, Emirati counterpart hold phone talks
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
'Akam' to vie at Moscow Int. Short Filmfest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
Trump Regime Aims to Suppress Iranian Truth-Telling
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-26
US hostility toward Iran is all about its sovereign independence
Washington's Dr. Strangelove
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-04-26
Stephen LENDMAN | There are lots of choices for this dubious distinction from elements of both right wings of Washington's one-party state. | As president and commander-in-chief with his finger on the nation's nuclear trigger, Trump is most dangerous
Organizations must plan to boom business amid outbreak: Pres. Rouhani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)
Iraq facing a great US threat: China, al-Hashd and Iran out, or else! (2/2)
Elijah Magnier | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-26
No country could fail to be shaken by the kind of profound struggle between all its political groups that currently prevails in Iraq. The US does not need to make any great effort to sow discord between the parties because they are currently intrinsically fragmented. The removal of Major General Qassim Suleimani from the Iraqi scene– whose personal objective had been to bring the various political parties together
US Secretary of State has no diplomatic achievement in real sense
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)
Russia says US claim on Iran's satellite launch 'wrong'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Mikhail Ulyanov has denied US allegations against Iran in the field of launching its military satellite, saying that the United States is violating the UN Security Council resolutions.
en.mehrnews.com/news/158059/Russia-says-US-claim-on-Iran-s-satellite-launch-wrong
Zarif Tells Pompeo to Stop Dreaming About Return to JCPOA After Failing to Bring Iran to Its Knees
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-27
The Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran nuclear deal in 2018, forcing the deal's remaining signatories to scramble to try to save it. On Sunday, US media reported that Secretary of State Pompeo was preparing to argue that Washington was actually still a party to the agreement.
sputniknews.com/world/202004271079110506-zarif-tells-pompeo-to-stop-dreaming-about-return-to-jcpoa-after-failing-to-bring-iran-to-its-knees/
US Beefs Up Gunship Presence In Persian Gulf Ready To Back Trump's Iran 'Red Line'
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-27
American forces in the Persian Gulf have greatly bolstered their ability to respond to Iran at a moment President Trump has renewed trading threats and barbs with the Islamic Republic, ordering the US Navy "to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." This includes the Pentagon …
iranian.com/2020/04/26/us-beefs-up-gunship-presence-in-gulf-ready-to-back-trumps-iran-red-line/
Netflix to Stream Remastered Versions of Kiarostami's Films
Iran Front Page | iranian.com | 2020-04-27
The world's leading provider of online entertainment service Netflix is going to offer the remastered versions of a number of movies directed by late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Netflix has signed a deal with mk2 Films, a French company that has acquired all rights to dozens of movies from Iranian filmmaker Kiarostami. Every year, mk2 …
iranian.com/2020/04/26/netflix-to-stream-remastered-versions-of-kiarostamis-films/
Zahedi, Shah's Ambassador to US Tells BBC He Is Proud Of Progress Made by Islamic Republic
BBC News | iranian.com | 2020-04-27
twitter.com/AliVaez/status/1254486590308712448…
Switzerland projects Iran's flag on Matterhorn Mountain as message of hope
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-27
Switzerland projected the Iranian flag on Matterhorn Mountain to convey the message of hope to Iranians amid coronavirus pandemic. "Last night, on the most iconic mountain in #Switzerland, the Matterhorn, the Iranian flag was projected to send a send a message of hope, strength and perseverance to the Iranian people in the midst of COVID-19 …
iranian.com/2020/04/26/switzerland-projects-irans-flag-on-matterhorn-mountain-as-message-of-hope/
Iranian, Qatari leaders discuss Persian Gulf escalation
Anadolu Agency | iranian.com | 2020-04-26
Iranian and Qatari leaders on Saturday held a phone talk to discuss recent escalation in the Persian Gulf, the Iranian Presidency said. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also discussed relations with US, according to the statement. "Iran carefully monitors all the activities and movements of Americans, but …
iranian.com/2020/04/26/iranian-qatari-leaders-discuss-persian-gulf-escalation/
US blocking Iran media outlet stark infringement of freedom of expression: Foreign Ministry
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-26
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a recent decision by the administration of US President Donald Trump to block the domains of Iranian news outlets is in "stark infringement" of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and freedom of expression. In a Twitter post on Sunday, the Iranian ministry "strongly" condemned the US Treasury Department's …
iranian.com/2020/04/26/us-blocking-iran-media-outlet-stark-infringement-of-freedom-of-expression-foreign-ministry/
Iran Sanctions and Sickness
Vira Ameli | iranian.com | 2020-04-26
In the current global pandemic, Iran occupies a unique position. One of the first countries to experience the outbreak of covid-19, it is simultaneously the target of an economic blockade that goes back not years, but decades. How Iran has fared under this dual onslaught is determined by the interaction between its singular place in the geopolitical …
iranian.com/2020/04/26/iran-sanctions-and-sickness/
Will the US Suffer Heavy Casualties in Persian Gulf in Case of War against Iran?
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
A Canadian political analyst praised Iran's improved military situation after the IRGC successfully launched the country's first military satellite into the orbit, and said US will suffer heavy casualties in case of any war in the Persian Gulf. | *** | "US …
globalresearch.ca/us-suffer-heavy-casualties-persian-gulf-case-any-war/5710635
Philippines Widens Lockdown in Manila, High-Risk COVID-19 Areas
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-25
The Philippine government on Friday extended the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and other high-risk provinces on the main island of Luzon amid the COVID-19 outbreak for two more weeks until May 15. | RELATED: | Mideast: Turkey's COVID-19 Cases 105,000; Iran's Over 88,000 | Duterte's decision was announced by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a televised briefing on Friday morning. | Duterte also accepted the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emergin…
telesurenglish.net/news/Philippines-Widens-Lockdown-in-Manila-High-Risk-COVID-19-Areas-20200424-0016.html
Iraq facing a great US threat: China, al-Hashd and Iran out, or else… (1/2)
Elijah Magnier | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-25
Iraq never before witnessed fragmentation of this magnitude, embodied by an unprecedented division between the various political blocs in a parliamentary system dependent on the consensus of the ruling parliamentary blocs. | The US administration, aware of the lack of Iraqi unity, is playing an important role in pouring oil on the fire. The Iraqi economy depends on sales of crude oil for 67 percent of its budget. Its value is now so low that it threatens the Iraqi economy, and it has become a contributory factor in endangering the integrity of the territory. The deterioration of the standard of living, an unstabl…
thealtworld.com/elijah_magnier/iraq-facing-a-great-us-threat-china-al-hashd-and-iran-out-or-else-1-2
'New Chapter in Iran's Defence Power': Media Offer Insight Into Nation's New Military Satellite
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-25
Iran launched its first-ever military satellite on Wednesday. The satellite, developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is expected to expand Tehran's already considerable military capabilities. The launch of the Noor-1 ('Light-1' in Farsi) satellite is not only a breakthrough for Iran's space programme, but another step in altering the regional balance of power, …
iranian.com/2020/04/25/new-chapter-in-irans-defence-power-media-offer-insight-into-nations-new-military-satellite/
Mideast: Turkey's COVID-19 Cases 105,000; Iran's Over 88,000
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-24
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey on Friday increased to 104,912, while Iran's cases reached 88,194 amid a continued slowdown. | Turkey, the new epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, on Friday confirmed 3,122 new COVID-19 cases. The death toll in the country surged to 2,600 after 109 more deaths were reported. | In addition, 21,737 patients have recovered from COVID-19 so far, while 1,790 are being treated at intensive care units and 929 intubated. | In Iran, 1,168 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of the infected to 88,194, while the death toll increased…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mideast-Turkeys-COVID-19-Cases-105000-Irans-Over-88000-20200424-0014.html
Iran 'honored' to cut corona deaths to a third amid sanctions: Health Minister
Tehran Times | iranian.com | 2020-04-24
The daily death toll and positive cases of coronavirus in Iran have dropped respectively to one third and 40 percent over the course of three weeks, which is a source of honor for the country amid the tough sanctions, Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said. The Iranian health ministry on Friday announced that the total …
iranian.com/2020/04/24/iran-cut-corona-deaths-to-a-third-amid-sanctions/
A Myriad of Ways to Wage Peace During These Times
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2020-04-23
As we shelter in our homes to protect ourselves from this global pandemic, we wanted to share some of the many ways you can remain active and impactful in the work for a more peaceful world. Peace Action has long been a leader in organizing international conferences, marches, and rallies around the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty …
peaceaction.org/2020/04/23/wage-peace-during-pandemic/
Trump's threat to Iran has a hollow ring. It betrays angst
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
A tweet by the US President Donald Trump on April 22 said, "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." The AP report on it added, "The White House had no immediate comment. The U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet referred questions …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/trumps-threat-to-iran-has-a-hollow-ring-it-betrays-angst/
IRGC Head Says US Warships Will be Destroyed if They Threaten Iranian Vessels
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
The statement comes amid brewing tensions in the Persian Gulf region, instigated by US war manoeuvres with its Arab allies in gulf waters that have drawn anger from Tehran. US naval vessels will be destroyed should they threaten Iranian military or non-military ships in the Persian Gulf, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/irgc-head-says-us-warships-will-be-destroyed-if-they-threaten-iranian-vessels/
Russia dismisses US claim that Iran satellite violates UNSC Resolution. More launches coming
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday dismissed the US claim that Iran violated the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 with the launch of military satellite 'Noor 1' as unfounded, saying that the move in no way contradicts the resolution on the country's nuclear program. Addressing a news conference in Tehran on Thursday, she …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/russia-dismisses-us-claim-that-iran-satellite-violates-unsc-resolution-more-launches-to-come/
President Rouhani Opens Iran's Largest Aluminum Plant
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated the country's largest and most modern aluminum production complex in the city of Lamerd in Fars province. The Iranian president launched the aluminum plant during a ceremony via video conference. The project has an output capacity of 300,000 tons per year and was launched with an investment of …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/president-rouhani-opens-irans-largest-aluminum-plant/
EU censures US for refusing to ease sanctions on Iran
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
The European Union has censured the United States for refusing to ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic and blocking an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Iran to help it fight the COVID-19 pandemic. "We supported first to soften the sanctions and second, the request by Iran to the International Monetary Fund for financial help," EU foreign …
iranian.com/2020/04/22/eu-censures-us-for-refusing-to-ease-sanctions-on-iran/
Will Trump go to war with Iran to save America's oil industry?
Scott Ritter | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
It's believed that a US-Iran war would disrupt the flow of Middle Eastern oil and, as such, should be avoided at all costs. With US oil futures trading in the negative, has the risk of such a war suddenly become attractive? Last week, nearly a dozen Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels harassed …
iranian.com/2020/04/22/will-trump-go-to-war-with-iran-to-save-americas-oil-industry/
UN rights chief rejects killings acknowledged by Cameroon, and Iran's execution of child offenders
news.un.org | 2020-04-22
The UN's human rights chief has been weighing in on recent killings committed by State authorities, or by rogue members of State military forces, emphasizing that all Governments must strictly abide by international law and hold those who serve, accountable for any violations.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1062402
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/