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VP: No shortage of basic commodities in Iran
Apr 08, 2020 02:06Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri assured people that the country is not going to face any shortage of basic commodities in the current Iranian year (started March 20), particularly amid the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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Zarif: Iran ready to help Turkey in COVID-19 battle
Apr 08, 2020 02:01Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced the country’s readiness to help Turkey to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic.
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Iran: ‘Unilateralism virus’ hampers global battle against coronavirus
Apr 08, 2020 01:48Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the exercise of unilateralism by certain countries amid the coronavirus crisis could impede the collective global fight against the viral infection.
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Iran on verge of COVID-19 containment in some provinces: Minister
Apr 08, 2020 01:29Iran’s Minister of Health Sa'eed Namaki said the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be contained in a couple of provinces within the next few days.
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US to continue with economic sanctions on Iran despite epidemic: Pompeo
Apr 08, 2020 01:25US hawkish Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims Washington will continue with its economic sanctions against Iran as part of its attempts to bring about regime change.
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“America First” is a dangerous fantasy in a pandemic
Apr 08, 2020 00:41Donald Trump insists that he is “the President of the United States . . . not the President of other countries” and that “we have to focus on this country” while “they’re working on their countries.” His approach overlooks the fact that failing to defeat the coronavirus pandemic abroad undermines Americans' ability to get it under control – and restore their way of life – at home.
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Iran plans cash handouts to 23 million households amid virus surge
Apr 07, 2020 14:50The Iranian government plans a one-off cash handout of 10 million rials (nearly $240 at official currency rate) to more than 23 million households in the country as part of efforts to help people cope with the economic impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran needs no charity from US, only wants bans lifted amid virus crisis: Zarif
Apr 07, 2020 13:13Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran, as a resource-rich nation, needs no charity from US President Donald Trump in its battle against a coronavirus pandemic, calling Washington instead to stop standing in the way of Tehran’s oil sales and banking transactions.
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Growing concerns about coronavirus deaths in UK prisons
Apr 07, 2020 13:12As most of the attention is focused on the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deteriorating health, the coronavirus crisis rages unnoticed in the darkest corners of Britain, namely the country’s prisons.
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Doctors strike in southwest Pakistan in row over coronavirus protection
Apr 07, 2020 10:56Pakistani doctors went on strike at two hospitals in southwestern Quetta on Tuesday, a day after police used force to break up and detain medics protesting against a lack of gear to protect them against the coronavirus.