Tehran (ISNA) – Referring to the difficult conditions in the world due to the outbreak of coronavirus, Iran’s president said, “We hope that these difficult conditions make some realize that they need to reconsider their mistakes and base their actions on human interactions.” In a telephone conversation with the Emir of Kuwait, Iran’s President Hassan […]
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – American columnist Stephen Lendman believes that the federal system in the US is on the path to breakdown. “The US is its own worst enemy. Its rage to dominate is self-destructive,” Lendman tells the Tehran Times. Andrew Gawthorpe, a historian of the United States at Leiden University in the Netherlands, […]
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Since the first case of coronavirus was identified in Iran, the country has taken extensive measures to curb the spread of the disease, so that daily death toll has been declining over the past few days, unlike some other countries around the world which are still grappling with high casualties […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Oil plunged below $15 a barrel in New York, a fresh 21-year low, as inventories soar because of the supply-demand mismatch that’s been created by the coronavirus. The most immediate West Texas Intermediate contract fell as much as 22% to $14.19 a barrel. While a major part of the slump is because […]
Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s vice president for science and technology, Sorena Sattari announced that the country is ready to export medical equipment required in fighting coronavirus. “By the ever-increasing production of Iranian knowledge-based companies in the field of coronavirus test kits, ventilators and etc., we are getting prepared to export such products to the world,” […]
Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s President stated that alongside the relentless efforts of the country’s medical staff and health sector, people and businesses have helped a lot for fighting coronavirus by observing health protocols, adding, “Universities and schools will continue education through the Internet”. Speaking on Sunday at the session of the National Task Force for […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy dismissed a “Hollywood-style” American account of a recent encounter between the IRGC forces and the US vessels in the Persian Gulf, advising the US to observe the maritime regulations and refrain from adventurism. In a statement on Sunday, the IRGC Navy refuted the American account of […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Religious holy sites and mosques in Iran will remain closed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus until May 4, President Hassan Rouhani said, noting that the Judiciary has also extended furloughs for prisoners for one more month. Addressing a Sunday session of the Coronavirus Fight National Headquarters, Rouhani said the closure […]
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani in a phone call with Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh called for advancing the plans and policies for boosting petroleum products in a bid to decrease the crude oil sales. Rouhani pointed to the government’s progress in economic programs during the past year without relying on oil revenues, […]
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – A knowledge-based company in Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran is trying to produce an antiviral drug named “Remdesivir” which is effective in treatment of COVID-19 disease. Dr. Mohammad Eghtedari Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pharmaceuticals Producing Company at the Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Research Center […]