2021-05-06: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2021-05-07). US Accuses Iran of Making 'Unrealistic Demands' for Sanctions Relief. news.antiwar.com Indirect negotiations between the US and Iran that have been ongoing in Vienna to revive the nuclear deal are dragging out due to the fact that the Biden administration refuses to lift all Trump-era sanctions. On Thursday, The unnamed official told reporters that a deal could be reached quickly if Iran has the political will.

Staff (2021-05-06). Night of Qadr in Imamzadeh Ghazi Saber. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — People of Tehran observed the Night of Decree, or Qadr Night, on Wednesday, 23th night of Ramadan in the Imamzadeh Ghazi Saber, while following health protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Prof. Akbar E. Torbat (2021-05-06). Iran Is Falling into the Nuclear Deal Trap, Déjà Vu. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The nuclear deal …

Staff (2021-05-06). French Annecy Film Fest to host "The Dragon's Treasure" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Directed by Ashkan Rahgozar, Iranian animation "The Dragon's Treasure" has made it to the Annecy International Film Festival.

Staff (2021-05-06). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on May 6. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English-language dailies on Thursday, May 6.

Staff (2021-05-06). Iran calls on Muslims to keep flame of Resistance burning. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the occasion of the International Quds Day which is marked on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.

Staff (2021-05-06). US valuing Israel as extension of its military presence in ME. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — American analyst Stephen Lendman believes that the US values Israel as an extension of its military presence in the Middle East that's all about wanting control over the region, its hydrocarbon and other resources.

Binoy Kampmark (2021-05-06). Spending More On Nukes: STRATCOM's Nuclear Death Wish. dissidentvoice.org Being sufficiently able at your job is a good thing. But beware the trappings of zeal. When it comes to the business of retaining an inventory for humanity's annihilation, the zealous should be kept away. But there Admiral Charles Richard was in April this year, with his siren calls, urging the US Senate to consider …

Binoy Kampmark (2021-05-06). Spending More On Nukes: STRATCOM's Nuclear Death Wish — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Being sufficiently able at your job is a good thing. But beware the trappings of zeal. When it comes to the business of retaining an inventory for humanity's annihilation, the zealous should be kept away. But there Admiral Charles Richard was in April this year, with his siren calls,

Staff (2021-05-06). Tehraners observe Night of Qadr in Palestine Square. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — The religious ceremony of 23th night of the holy month of Ramadan was marked by Tehraners in Palestine Square of Tehran under a rainy condition.

Staff (2021-05-06). Zionist aggression attack on Quneitra leaves no damage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Zionist aggression hit an area on the border between Syria and occupied Palestine, but that the attack did not cause any damage.

Staff (2021-05-06). Illegal sanctions serious obstacles to fight Covid-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Representative to UN Zahra Ershadi called illegal and illegitimate sanctions against developing countries a serious obstacle to the fight against the Coronavirus.

Staff (2021-05-06). Iran COVID-19 update: 18k infections, 338 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — According to the Iranian Health Ministry, 18,409 new COVID-19 infections have been detected across the country in the past 24 hours.

Staff (2021-05-06). West asking for destruction of Iran's advanced centrifuges. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Western countries have asked for the destruction of Iran's advanced centrifuges, however, Tehran is not going to accept such a demand, Press TV reports.

Staff (2021-05-06). Araghchi, Grossi to hold meeting tonight. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Tonight, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbass Araghchi will meet with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi in Vienna.

Staff (2021-05-06). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Staff (2021-05-06). Iran proudly standing with Palestinian people: FM Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister says Iran has proudly stood with Palestinian people who resist the brutality of an apartheid regime.

Staff (2021-05-06). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on May 6. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, May 6.

Iran News Wire (2021-05-06). Iran: Education Ministry Defends Plan To Employ 25,000 Mullahs As Teachers. eurasiareview.com Iran's Ministry of Education defended its plans to hire 25,000 Islamic scholars as teachers in schools across the country in a bid to Islamize schools. | The Ministry said on Monday that hiring Islamic scholars or "Talabehs" as teachers was legal and in line with laws passed by the Parliament and the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, a council tasked with censoring and forcing the regime's brand of Islam on schools and universities. | The Seminaries and Ministry of Education Cooperation Headquarters also defended the move announcing that 440 male and female Talabehs had been hired as teachers in the…

Colonel Ann Wright (2021-05-06). "We Are Sailing for a Nuclear-free World and a Peaceful, Sustainable Future." globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. After 21 months …

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-06). As NATO summit approaches: will Biden keep U.S. nuclear weapons in Turkey? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As NATO summit approaches: will Biden keep U.S. nuclear weapons in Turkey?Rick Rozoff A piece was published in Turkey's Hàºrriyet on May 5 by its editor-in-chief Sedat Ergin analyzing the prospects of the Biden administration removing American nuclear bombs from Turkey. It has been estimated that the Pentagon maintains 50 B61 tactical nuclear weapons at …

Richard Falk (2021-05-06). Biden's Foreign Policy and Nuclear Weapons. zcomm.org Biden's international bipartisan approach risks a renewed arms race in a political and economic atmosphere that makes it unaffordable as well as acutely dangerous…

Robert Jacobs (2021-05-06). Nuclear War, Radioactive Fallout and the Earth's Global Ecosystem. globalresearch.ca This carefully researched article was first published on July 22, 2015 On March 1st 1954 the United States tested its first deliverable hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The weapon yielded a force three times as …

Staff (2021-05-06). Moscow says US military presence in Syria "illegal" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — The US military presence in Syria is illegal, hence, Washington has no right to criticize Russia, which is acting in that country legitimately at the invitation of the Syrian authorities, the Russian embassy in the US said.

Staff (2021-05-06). Denmark holding secret talks on asylum camps in Africa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — The Danish government is holding negotiations with countries in Africa about potentially opening a camp for asylum seekers on foreign soil, the newspaper Jyllands-Posten reported.

Staff (2021-05-06). Bubble of Zionists' national security burst: Gen. Salami. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Emphasizing that the bubble of the Zionists national security has burst, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that currently, the Zionists are in a state of internal decline.

Staff (2021-05-06). Zionist regime a base for destabilization of West Asia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — A Canada-based analyst says the Zionist regime has been stationed in the West Asian region to create instability.

Staff (2021-05-06). VIDEO: Bakhtegan Lake hosting migratory birds. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — These days Bakhtegan Lake is hosting the last breeding colony of flamingos and other migratory birds.

Staff (2021-05-06). Third "Night of Qadr" observed in Imam Ali Officers' Academy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — The ceremony of 23th night of the holy month of Ramadan was held in Imam Ali Officers' Academy by fully observing anti-coronavirus and social-distancing protocols.

Staff (2021-05-06). Moscow to respond to any new western sanctions: Lavrov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Commenting on EU threats to impose new sanctions against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Brussels is obsessed with impunity and that this is a road to nowhere.

Staff (2021-05-05). 1st phase of Fakhra vaccine human trial ends successfully. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The first phase of the human test of "Fakhra" COVID-19 vaccine was successfully completed on Wednesday.

Staff (2021-05-05). Postponing Olympic supported by 9 Japan's prefectural heads. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Nine of Japan's 47 prefectural governors recently said the forthcoming Tokyo Olympic Games should be cancelled or postponed due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, according to a recent poll.

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2021-05-05). 'Courting Disaster': Progressives Denounce Biden Plan for Taxpayer Bailout of Nuclear Industry. commondreams.org "A nuclear bailout is wrong for taxpayers, wrong for ratepayers, and wrong for the climate," said Lukas Ross, program manager at Friends of the Earth. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-plan-incentivize-nuclear.jpg

Staff (2021-05-05). No rally to be held on Quds Day in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Spokesman for Iran's Coronavirus Headquarters Alireza Raeisi announced on Wed. that no rally will be held on the International Quds Day in Iran due to the pandemic.

Staff (2021-05-05). Ayatollah Khamenei to deliver speech on Quds Day at 2:30 pm. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — On the occasion of the International Quds Day, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will deliver a televised speech on Friday afternoon.

Arab News (2021-05-05). Iran: Regime Set To Address Deep Internal Divisions — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh* | When the Iranian regime assumed power following the events of 1979, the theocratic establishment was mainly governed by one political faction: The Islamic Republican Party, ruled by the founder of the regime, Ayatollah Khomeini. Almost all political leaders were united under the leadership of the supreme leader at the time. | However, after the death of Khomeini, new political parties began emerging and labels such as "reformists," "moderates," "pragmatists" and "principlists" began circulating in media outlets. These became a popular way to characterize Iranian politicians domestical…

Navid Zarrinnal (2021-05-05). The Leaked Zarif Tape: What Western Media Heard and What He Actually Said. mintpressnews.com Western regime change evangelists, mainstream media, radlib analysts, and Persian native informant media all heard the anti-Iran and anti-Russia echoes they wanted to hear in the leaked Zarif tape, but as Navid Zarrinnal asserts, there is more to the story.

Staff (2021-05-05). Intl. institutions' activity regarding Palestine just a show. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Secretary-General of the Islamic World Peace Forum, Davood Ameri has described the activity of some international institutions in support of Palestine as a show, calling for the support of elites and NGOs.

Staff (2021-05-05). British Jewish figures support for liberation of Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — A number of British Jewish and anti-Zionist figures issued a message on the occasion of International Day of Quds and acquitted themselves of crimes of the occupying regime of Israel and called for the liberation of Palestine.

Staff (2021-05-05). Iran COVID-19 update: 15,872 infections, 349 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — According to the Iranian Health Ministry, 15,872 new COVID-19 infections have been detected across the country in the past 24 hours.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-05). S Arabia considers barring overseas haj pilgrims for 2nd year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year amid the surge in Covid-19 cases and the emergence of new variants globally.

Staff (2021-05-05). Iran has firm commitment to support Palestinian Resistance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — While inviting Islamic Ummah to support defenders of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Head of Hamas' Political Bureau praised Islamic Republic of Iran for its firm commitment to support Palestinian Resistance and stability of its nation.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-05). Top council gives OK to Baneh-Marivan free-trade zone bill. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The Expediency Council has approved the Baneh-Marivan free-trade bill in a boost to the development of the western Iranian bordering areas with Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Kordestan Province's Governor Bahman Moradnia.

Staff (2021-05-05). Iranian diplomat denies appeal in Belgium. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Iranian diplomat Asadollah Asadi, sentenced to 20 years in prison in Belgium, has deopped appeal to jail in the country and will serve his sentence.

Staff (2021-05-05). US positions in Vienna not acceptable for Iran: spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Stating that some US positions in Vienna have not been acceptable for Iran, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that there are many differences between Iran and the United States in Vienna.

Staff (2021-05-05). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Staff (2021-05-05). US priorities shift reason for changing Salman's approach. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Shireen Hunter believes that the shift in US global priorities and its decision not to give blanket support to Saudi Arabia, and the stalemate in the Yemen war are two reasons for changing Bin Salman's approach towards Iran.

Staff (2021-05-05). Rouhani terms Israel as most criminal regime in past decades. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Zionists as the enemies of the region and its security, the enemies of the Palestinian nation, the murders who displaced millions of civilians, said Iranian President, referring to the Quds Day on last Friday of the Ramadan.

Staff (2021-05-05). Iran seeking best relations with neighbors. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) —The Islamic Republic of Iran is seeking a foreign policy that meets all interests of the Iranian nation through establishing the best relations with neighboring countries, said Former Foreign Ministry Spokesperson.

Staff (2021-05-05). Iran Armed Forces not to abandon Holy Quds cause for a moment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri has issued a message on the anniversary of international Quds Day, saying that the Iranian armed forces will not abandon even for a moment the Quds cause.

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