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Iran’s Shamkhani Congratulates Lebanon on Liberation Day

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani congratulated the Lebanese nation and government on the anniversary of the liberation of its southern regions from Israeli occupation back in 2000.
News ID: 81166    Publish Date : 2020/05/21

WHO Reports Record Virus Cases As Trump Mulls In-Person G7

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The World Health Organization has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as US President Donald Trump proposed hosting world leaders for the annual G7 summit as a sign of “normalization”.
News ID: 81165    Publish Date : 2020/05/21

AstraZeneca Could Begin Supply of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine in September

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – AstraZeneca has said it has the capacity to manufacture one billion doses of the University of Oxford's potential COVID-19 vaccine and plans to begin supplying it in September.
News ID: 81164    Publish Date : 2020/05/21

Colombian President Accused of Ordering to 'Infect' Venezuela with Coronavirus

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused his Colombian counterpart, Ivan Duque, of intentionally infecting Venezuelans returning home from Colombia with the coronavirus, EFE agency reported, citing the official’s comments during a cabinet meeting in Caracas on Wednesday.
News ID: 81163    Publish Date : 2020/05/21

Number of Coronavirus Recoveries in Iran Tops 100,000

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The number of recoveries in Iran from the novel coronavirus outbreak has exceeded 100,000, the Health Ministry’s spokesman said.
News ID: 81162    Publish Date : 2020/05/21

No Bully Power Can Decide Fate of Palestine: Iran’s Judiciary Chief

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Hojatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi said Palestine’s fate can only be decided by Palestinians, stressing that no bully power in the world can determine their future.
News ID: 81161    Publish Date : 2020/05/21

Ansarallah spox:

Saudi Arabia's declared cease-fire on Yemen is a lie

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The spokesperson for Yemen's Ansarullah Movement, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, said Saudi Arabia's declared cease-fire is a lie, adding that the war never ended.
News ID: 81159    Publish Date : 2020/05/20

Naim Qassem:

Zionists aware of Hezbollah's readiness to respond aggression

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's deputy secretary-general, says the Zionist regime is fully aware of Hezbollah's ability for responding any probable aggression.
News ID: 81158    Publish Date : 2020/05/20

Gunmen kill 8, injure 12 worshippers in Afghanistan mosque

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Gunmen have opened fire in a mosque in central Afghanistan, killing at least eight worshippers and wounding 12 others, officials said.
News ID: 81157    Publish Date : 2020/05/20

IRGC smashes terrorist team in Western Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force in an operation destroyed a foreign-backed anti-revolutionary terrorist team in the western province of Kordestan.
News ID: 81156    Publish Date : 2020/05/20

UN Chief:

Virus Could Push Millions of Africans into Poverty

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic threatens Africa’s progress and could push millions into extreme poverty.
News ID: 81154    Publish Date : 2020/05/20

Iran Ready for Closer Cultural Cooperation with China

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s ambassador to Beijing voiced the Islamic Republic’s readiness to boost cultural and social interaction with China over issues relating to women.
News ID: 81153    Publish Date : 2020/05/20

Amir-Abdollahian:

Tehran, Moscow, Damascus to continue their strategic coop.

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Tehran, Moscow and Damascus will continue their strategic cooperation.
News ID: 81152    Publish Date : 2020/05/19

EU Says Will Not Recognize Any Israeli Changes to 1967 Borders

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – European Union High Representative Josep Borrell said the 27-member bloc will not recognize any changes to the 1967 borders as amid the Tel Aviv regime’s attempts to annex parts of the occupied Palestinian territory.
News ID: 81150    Publish Date : 2020/05/19

Iran Urges WHO’s Intervention for Lifting of Sanctions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to push for the removal of the “cruel sanctions” that have impaired the ability of nations to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said.
News ID: 81144    Publish Date : 2020/05/19

Defecting French Lawmakers Deprive Macron of Outright Parliament Majority

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Defectors from Emmanuel Macron’s ruling party announced the creation of a new group in France’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday, depriving the president of an outright majority and raising pressure for more left-wing policies.
News ID: 81143    Publish Date : 2020/05/19

Larijani:

Zionist regime disturbing region by its hostile activities

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Speaker of Iran's Parliament Ali Larijani said on Monday that the Zionist regime is disturbing the region by its hostile activities and Majlis has accordingly approved a motion which obliges the government to take certain measures against hostile moves of the Israeli regime.
News ID: 81142    Publish Date : 2020/05/18

Russia terms US struggles to retain JCPOA rights ‘groundless’

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations says the US efforts to retain rights of partnership in the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, are groundless since Washington has already withdrawn from the pact.
News ID: 81141    Publish Date : 2020/05/18

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US ‘Positive’ about S. Korea's Humanitarian Trade Arrangement with Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A South Korean diplomatic source said the US views Seoul’s push to forge a payment mechanism to conduct humanitarian trade with Iran “positive”.
News ID: 81140    Publish Date : 2020/05/18

Chinese Team to Probe Envoy's Death in Israel

TEHRAN ( defapress )- China will send a special team to investigate the death of its Ambassador to Israel on Monday, Du Wei, whose body was found in his official residence here a day ago, sources told the Haaretz newspaper.
News ID: 81139    Publish Date : 2020/05/18

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