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US Senator Submits Bill to Withdraw American Forces from Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A Republican member of the US Senate submitted a bill to withdraw US forces from Saudi Arabia if it does not adhere to the plan to reduce oil production.
News ID: 80791    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

China's Guangzhou Says Enforces Coronavirus Curbs Equally for Foreigners, Citizens

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – China's southern city of Guangzhou treats foreigners and Chinese nationals equally in enforcing measures to contain the coronavirus, local government officials said on Sunday, as the city steps up scrutiny of foreigners.
News ID: 80790    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

UN to Launch Hospital Waste Management Support Project in Iran: Envoy

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based International Organizations said the United Nations Industrial Development Organization plans to launch a hospital waste management project in Iran.
News ID: 80789    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

US Food Banks Flooded by Endless Lines of People amid Pandemic

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Thousands line up for hours at emergency food banks across the US every day as unemployment is skyrocketing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 80788    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

UK Pledges 200 Million Pounds in Aid to Help Stop Second Coronavirus Wave

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Britain said Sunday it was pledging 200 million pounds ($248 million) to the World Health Organization (WHO) and charities to help slow the spread of the coronavirus in vulnerable countries and so help prevent a second wave of infections.
News ID: 80787    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

President: Iran Addressing COVID-19 Better Than Europe

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic is in better conditions in dealing with the novel coronavirus outbreak compared to Europe, although Iran is struggling against the virus of sanctions at the same time.
News ID: 80786    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

Envoy: Iran Backs Any PM Iraq’s Parliament Picks

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s ambassador to Iraq said Tehran will support any Iraqi prime minister that the Arab country’s parliament would pick in a legal process.
News ID: 80785    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

Traffic Jams Outside Moscow Hospitals as COVID-19 Toll Climb

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Kremlin said on Saturday a “huge influx” of coronavirus patients was beginning to put a strain on hospitals in Moscow as Russia’s death toll rose to 130.
News ID: 80784    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

US Has No Veto Power in IMF to Block Iran’s Request: VP

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Vice-President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian said no country, including the US, has the veto power in the International Monterey Fund to block another country’s loan request.
News ID: 80783    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

Rouhani urges people to observe protocols to contain COVID-19

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – President Hassan Rouhani lauded people’s cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, calling on them to continue observing the health protocols to help curb the disease.
News ID: 80782    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

Korea Says Will Resume Humanitarian Exports to Iran Soon

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – An official with South Korea’s foreign ministry said the country has won US approval for the resumption of humanitarian exports to Iran under a special license program, with shipments likely to begin next month.
News ID: 80779    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

Trump:

US Could Impose Visa Sanctions on Countries Not Accepting Deportees

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - US President Donald Trump on Friday said Washington could impose visa sanctions on countries that refuse or unreasonably delay accepting people returned from the United States.
News ID: 80778    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

Yemeni Troops Shoot Down Saudi Spy Drone over Sa’ada

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Yemen’s air defense units intercepted and targeted a Saudi-led spy drone over the northern province of Sa'ada.
News ID: 80777    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

Health Minister Announces 2nd Stage of Nat’l Mobilization for Coronavirus Fight

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s minister of health praised the Basij forces for their outstanding contributions to the national mobilization plan for the fight against coronavirus, saying the second phase of the scheme is also going to rely on the capabilities of Basij.
News ID: 80776    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

Syria Army Kills 22 Daesh Terrorists in Homs

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – At least 22 Daesh militants were killed after Syrian troops repelled a major attack by the terror group in the central province of Homs.
News ID: 80775    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

Moscow Shoots Down Washington Claim of Russia Running Coronavirus ‘Disinfo’ Campaign

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Russia received a very vague answer from the US State Department to an official demand to confirm Washington’s accusations against Moscow of spreading “disinformation” about coronavirus, Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday.
News ID: 80773    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

Iran Reports 122 More Coronavirus Deaths, 1,972 New Cases

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iranian health ministry announced that 1,972 new cases of infection with coronavirus have been identified in the country, adding that the virus has killed a total number of 4,232 patients so far.
News ID: 80772    Publish Date : 2020/04/10

Zanganeh:

OPEC, allies agree to cut output by 10mn bpd

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh informed on Friday that OPEC and its allies have agreed on a historic production cut that would take 10 million barrels per day offline as the coronavirus pandemic saps demand for crude.
News ID: 80770    Publish Date : 2020/04/10

EEU regards US sanctions on Iran amid COVID-19 'irrational'

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – In a Friday telephone conversation with Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Minister of Commerce of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) said that the union supports Iran's stance on the US irrational sanctions especially amid the global battle against the coronavirus
News ID: 80769    Publish Date : 2020/04/10

Iranian judiciary chief calls Gaza 'world's biggest prison'

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – In a telephone conversation with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, on Friday, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi named Gaza the biggest prison in the world.
News ID: 80768    Publish Date : 2020/04/10

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