2021-05-12: News Headlines

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-12). Reactions to Palestine flare-up. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — People in many countries in the world are strongly condemning the Israeli regime's crimes against Palestinians as calls for an end to Israeli crimes in Gaza and Quds grow.

Staff (2021-05-12). VIDEO: People in US demonstrate in support of Palestinians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Concurrent with the continuation of Zionist forces' aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and killing of Palestinians, people in New York and Washington demonstrated in support of Palestinians and condemned the Zionists' crimes.

Staff (2021-05-12). Erdogan voices opposition to zionists' attacks on Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — In a phone talk with Russian counterpart Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced Turkey's strong opposition to the Israeli regime's attacks on occupied Quds, Gaza Strip, Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestinians.

Staff (2021-05-12). VIDEO: Clash erupts between Palestinians, Zionist forces. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Last night, clashes between Palestinian youth and the occupying Zionist forces have spread to the center of occupied Palestine.

Staff (2021-05-12). Protest in Cape Town in solidarity with Palestinians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Cape Town in South Africa in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Staff (2021-05-12). Final victory belongs to Palestine: Ghalibaf. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker said that martyrdom of former IRGC's Quds Force Commander Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani proved that motivation of resistance movement has been strengthened more than before.

Staff (2021-05-12). 'UNSC cannot remain indifferent to Zionists atrocities'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — UNSC cannot remain indifferent to the atrocities, and US should stop shielding Israel at UN, said ran's permanent Ambassador to the UN, criticizing the continuous attacks on Palestine by the Israeli regime.

Staff (2021-05-12). Bombing of Gaza created serious conditions in region: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the criminal actions of the Zionist regime have intensified and created very serious conditions in the region.

Ben Norton (2021-05-12). Economics of the new cold war and US 'super imperialism' with economist Michael Hudson. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton interview world-renowned economist Michael Hudson on his concept of American "super imperialism" and the economics of the new cold war on China and Russia. In this wide-ranging discussion on the Moderate Rebels podcast, Hudson addresses US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, the policies of the Joe Biden administration, Beijing's economic model, cryptocurrencies, and dedollarization — the potential end to the dollar as the global reserve currency. Transcript Ben Norton 0: 03 Hello everyone, I'm …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-12). Iranian Foreign Minister Arrives In Damascus To Discuss West Bank Escalation. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 12th, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif arrived in Damascus to meet and hold talks with Syrian authorities and exchange views on bilateral and regional issues, as well as to review the latest developments in Israel and its encroachment on Muslim shrines. | FM Zarif will also meet with the leaders of Palestinian groups living in Syria and discuss the latest developments in the region. | In a statement to journalist after his arrival, the Iranian Foreign Minister expressed happiness t…

Staff (2021-05-12). Iran coronavirus update: 16k news cases, 366 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — According to the Iranian Health Ministry, 16,409 new COVID-19 infections have been detected across the country in the past 24 hours.

Staff (2021-05-12). Taliban overrun district near Kabul: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Taliban have reportedly overrun a key district in Wardak province, near Kabul.

Staff (2021-05-12). Leader pardons, commutes sentences of above 2,000 convicts. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of above 2,000 of Iranian prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Staff (2021-05-12). Ayatollah Khamenei appreciates Iran Army Air Force. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Following the presentation of the Army Air Force's three-year performance report, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appreciated Army Air Force.

Staff (2021-05-12). Iranian foreign minister arrives in Damascus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif arrived in Damascus minutes ago to meet with the Syrian high-ranking official.

Staff (2021-05-12). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on May 12. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, May 12.

Staff (2021-05-12). Tehran ready for close ties with Riyadh: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian FM announced on Wed. that Tehran is ready to have close ties with Saudi Arabia.

Staff (2021-05-12). Resumption of Additional Protocol requiring sanctions lifting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that the resumption of voluntary application of Additional Protocols by Iran is predicated on sanctions being lifted.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-12). Zarif, Syrian president meet to discuss bilateral ties, coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Syria' President Bashar al-Assad held a meeting in Damascus on Wednesday.

Staff (2021-05-12). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on May 12. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English-language dailies on Wednesday, May 12.

Staff (2021-05-12). Cuba welcoms Iran-Saudi talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — The Director-General of Bilateral Affairs of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emilio Lozada García announced that his country welcomes Tehran-Riyadh talks.

Staff (2021-05-12). US not caring about concerns of Afghan gov., people. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the United States does not care about the concerns of the Afghan government and people.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-12). Knowledge-based firm domestically produce railway equipment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — An Iranian knowledge-based company has succeeded in taking a major step in producing equipment needed in the railway industry.

Staff (2021-05-12). Iran's non-oil exports up 80% in current year: Industry min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — The Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade said that Iran's export of non-oil commodities registered an eighty percent hike in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to May 20).

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-12). Iran ready to support Palestinian people, resistance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif praised the patience and resistance of the Palestinian people, and stressed Iran's readiness to support the Palestinian people and the resistance.

Staff (2021-05-12). FM Zarif leaves for Damascus to meet with Syrian officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday morning to meet with the Syrian authorities and review the latest developments in the occupied territories.

Staff (2021-05-12). Iran to host grass Skiing World C'ship 2021. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iran is to host the final stage of World Grass Skiing C'ship 2021.

Staff (2021-05-12). Zionist regime Western countries' puppet. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — The deadly silence of the Western world in the face of the crimes of the child-killing regime of Israel has only one meaning, and that is that the Zionist regime is their own puppet, Iranian envoy to Moscow said.

Staff (2021-05-12). Resistance of Iranian people coming to fruition: Rouhani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the resistance of the Iranian nation against the economic war of enemies.

Staff (2021-05-12). Over 43 tons of illicit drugs seized in Iran in last 2 weeks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Over 43 tons of narcotics have been busted by Iranian anti-narcotics police forces in Iran in the last two weeks, according to an official in Iran Drug Control Headquarters.

Staff (2021-05-12). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Staff (2021-05-12). Zionists' spider webs shattered by Palestinian Resistance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said that the spider webs that the Zionists claimed to be iron [Iron dome] collapsed with Palestinian Resistance missiles.

Jason Ditz (2021-05-12). Iran Enriches Uranium to 63%, Its Highest Rate Ever. news.antiwar.com Still well short of the weapons-grade uranium levels, the IAEA has confirmed Iran has enriched uranium to its highest level ever, The IAEA chalked up the 60% to 63% difference to "fluctuations" in the process. Since Iran has no use for 60% enriched uranium in the first place, this largely doesn't matter, though the technical new high made this a new story. | Iran's civilian program only uses 20% and lower enriched uranium for fu…

Staff (2021-05-12). Martyrs of Kabul girl's school blast commemorated in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — A commemoration ceremony was held on Wed. in front of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tehran following the martyrdom of more than 80 female students of Sayyid al-Shuhada School in Kabul.

Staff (2021-05-12). Videomapping on memorial of victims of Kabul terrorist attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — A video-mapping projection was performed in Tehran's Azadi Tower on Tuesday evening to commemorate the memory of victims of the recent terrorist attack on a girl school in Kabul.

Staff (2021-05-12). Election in Syria proves failure of Westerners: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Syrian Ambassador to Tehran Shafiq Dayoub says holding of election in Syria bears a clear message to Western and Arab countries.

Staff (2021-05-12). Zionist regime to be eradicated: Hamas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Stating that the current war between the Palestinian Resistance and the Israeli regime is a real intifada, the leader of Hamas Khaled Meshaal stressed that the Zionist regime will be eradicated.

Staff (2021-05-12). Registration of presidential candidates going on for 2nd day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Registration of candidates for the upcoming presidential election is continuing for the second day in Tehran.

Staff (2021-05-12). Venezuela needs $77.6 bn to rebuild gas, oil industry. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Venezuelan state-owned oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) believes it needs $77.6 billion investment to rebuild the country's oil and gas industry.

Staff (2021-05-12). 2nd day of presidential candidates registration. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Registration of candidates for the upcoming presidential election is continuing for the second day in Tehran on Wed.

Staff (2021-05-12). Interview of Syrian amb. with Mehr News. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Mehr News conducted an interview with the Syrian Ambassador to Tehran Shafiq Dayoub.

Staff (2021-05-12). Kremlin orders expulsion of large number of US embassy staff. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Under Kremlin orders, the US Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75% and limit many of its services.

Staff (2021-05-12). Zionist regime rejects UN proposal for ceasefire. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — A Palestinian source said that the Zionist regime had rejected the UN envoy's proposal for a ceasefire.

Staff (2021-05-12). IRGC to support Palestinian Resistance stronger than before. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Condemning the crimes of the Zionist regime against Palestinian people, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a statement said that the IRGC will support the Palestinian Resistance and intifada stronger than before.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-11). Zionists understand nothing but language of force: Leader. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamanei urged Palestinians to force the Zionist regime to stop its atrocities by increasing their power and strengthening resistence.

Staff (2021-05-11). Iran to stand powerfuly beside Resistance & Palestinians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for the International Affairs revoiced Iran's full support for the Resistance Front and Palestinians.

Staff (2021-05-11). VIDEO: Brutal attack of Zionist regime on Gaza Strip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The Zionist regime attacked the Gaza strip on Monday night, killing 24 and wounding 103 Palestinians.

Staff (2021-05-11). Headlines for May 11, 2021. democracynow.org Israeli Airstrikes Kill 26 Palestinians in Gaza, Including 9 Children, Bodies of Indian COVID-19 Victims Found on Banks of Ganges River, World Health Organization Chief Blasts "Shocking Global Disparity" in Vaccine Access, U.S. Drug Regulator Clears Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine for Use in Children 12 and Older, Democrats Urge President Biden to Lift Iran Sanctions and Return to 2015 Nuclear Deal, Colombian President Warns Indigenous Protesters Amid Mounting Attacks by Vigilantes, Mother's Day Marchers Demand Mexican Government Take Action to Find Missing Children, Moroccan Authorities Raid Home of Western Sahara Ind…

Staff (2021-05-11). Islamic Ummah firmly stands against Zionist regime genocide. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker said that Islamic Ummah firmly stands against the Zionist regime genocide against the oppressed people of Palestine in the occupied lands and territories.

Staff (2021-05-11). Parl. calls resistance only way to liberate Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — In a statement issued on Tuesday, the members of the Iranian Parliament condemned the criminal actions of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories.

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