TEHRAN (Press Shia) - The Palestinian government has refused medical aid transported by air through Israel by the UAE, a report said. - World news - The UN-facilitated flight carrying coronavirus supplies was delivered by an Etihad Airways plane that flew from the UAE to Tel Aviv, a controversial move. “The UAE authorities did not coordinate with the State of Palestine before sending the...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Lebanon’s health minister said the Arab country has received the first shipment of medical aid from Iran to help Beirut in its fight against the coronavirus. - Society/Culture news - "Iran's help is much appreciated while the country is struggling at the same time to fight against the virus," Hamad Hassan said during a ceremony held at the airport to receive the...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Chris Murphy, a member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called on the Trump administration to ease sanctions on Iran and allow humanitarian aid into the country amid the coronavirus epidemic. - Politics news - “Innocent civilians are dying there in part because our sanctions are limiting humanitarian aid during coronavirus,” Murphy said in a recent...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said the US sanctions against Iran should not prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid to the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. - Politics news - “Member States have already agreed on a position which has been published in the form of a declaration and in this declaration we make it very clear that it is...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – A former US Senate candidate highlighted the reasons behind Washington’s ineptitude to handle the coronavirus pandemic, saying the US has spent trillions of dollars for its bogus “war on terror” and now is unable to provide proper medical support for its own people. - World news - “The slow response to COVID-19 reflects a long-term case of misplaced priorities...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Iranian people do not need any assistance from the US amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, but expect Washington to stop obstructing the flow of humanitarian aid from international organizations, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said. - Politics news - Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Seyed Abbas Mousavi said the US government is not expected to help the...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) - Two planeloads of coronavirus aid provided by the Chinese government and people were shipped to Iran on Saturday. - Politics news - Iran’s Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh announced in a post on his Twitter account on Saturday that the new consignments of Chinese medical supplies were going to be shipped to Tehran with two flights from Beijing that...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – The US cut off millions of dollars for healthcare programs and other aid in Yemen amid fears of the spread of the new coronavirus in the impoverished Arab nation. - World news - US President Donald Trump’s administration announced the decision on Friday, saying the move was a “necessary response to longstanding interference” by fighters from Yemen's Houthi...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – A top Chinese politician gave an assurance that his country will keep supporting Iran in the battle with the coronavirus epidemic, saying a new shipment of medicine and health supplies will be delivered to Iran within the next few days. - Politics news - Head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China Song Tao sent a letter to Secretary of...
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami ordered the IRGC units to launch rescue and relief operations in the provinces of Iran hit by floods. - Society/Culture news - According to the IRGC’s spokesperson on Monday, Major General Salami has instructed the Khatam al-Anbia Construction Base and the IRGC forces in the...