Daily Archives: April 19, 2020

2020-04-19: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-19). Iranian FM heads to Syria to talk security & terrorism. rt.com Though trips abroad became a rare occurrence nowadays due to the coronavirus pandemic, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to discuss the fight against terrorism and other pressing issues with Syrian officials. | Zarif will leave for Damascus this Monday,

en.mehrnews (2020-04-19). Zarif to embark for Damascus to hold talks with Bashar al-Assad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran fro Damascus on Monday to meet and hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Muallem.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-19). 'US trying to distract attentions from its continued economic terrorism'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi reacted to the US' nervous claims against Iran's arms activities, saying such moves are only meant to divert attention from Washington's economic terrorism against the Iranian nation.

sputniknews (2020-04-19). Iran's Zarif to Visit Damascus on Monday to Discuss Situation in Syria Amid Pandemic. sputniknews.com TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will visit Damascus on Monday, where he will meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad to discuss the situation in the Arab country.

RT (2020-04-18). Russia sought China's APPROVAL for missile test, US diplomat claims. His proof? They didn't come to his Twitter to deny it. rt.com Ignoring one's tweet can apparently not only spell the end to a teenage romance, but it can also be proof for high-profile geopolitical assertions. That is, at least, according to a high-ranking US diplomat. | The recent secretive test of a Russian — presumably — anti-ballistic missile weapon has seemingly caused quite a stir in the US. Apart from prompting the Pentagon to play some solid 'Russians are coming' tunes straight from the 1950s, it caused Robert Wood, the US Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament (CD), to hit a new high — or rather, low — in producing baseless allegations a…

Zero Hedge (2020-04-18). Watch: Failed Israeli Drone Strike On Top Hezbollah Official Caught In Rare Video. iranian.com Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have once again ramped up operations along the southern Lebanese border at a moment Hezbollah leadership has declared it is "fully prepared for war with Israel". The latest escalation came Wednesday when an Israeli drone targeted a car full of Hezbollah operatives just inside Syria near the border with Lebanon. The Shia resistance organization said all …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-17). US to Provide $5 Million in Aid to Palestine. imemc.org United States of America reportedly announced it would grant Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza a sum of five million US Dollars, or 3.6 million New Israeli Shekels (NIS) to help deal with the Covid-19 paramedic. In a tweet he posted on Thursday, the US Ambassador to Israel, David …

Almasdar News (2020-04-17). Surrendered US-backed Rebels Admit to Receiving Training to Destroy Syrian Oil Sites. globalresearch.ca The head of the Russian Reconciliation Center affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defense, Oleg Goralev, announced on Wednesday that the 27 militants who surrendered to the Syrian authorities, reported that they had received training by the American military …

Abby Martin (2020-04-17). Empire Files: U.S. empire exploits COVID-19 for more war. mronline.org Abby Martin breaks down all the hidden acts of US foreign policy aggression under the cover of the COVID19 pandemic.

Max Blumenthal (2020-04-16). Coronavirus stimulus bill funds State Dept/USAID operations that once helped trigger polio outbreak in Syria. thegrayzone.com A look at recent USAID schemes from Pakistan to Syria shows US empire can be very hazardous to your health….

Zero Hedge (2020-04-16). "Major Blow To US": Large Group Of US-Backed Fighters 'Defect' To Assad Forces. iranian.com The brutal proxy war in Syria, which has had the deep involvement of American intelligence and the Pentagon, has been wrapping up after grinding on for nine years. With the coronavirus pandemic now completely taking over the news cycle, and as Washington struggles to contain both the virus and devastating economic fallout, Syria has taken a …

Fred_F (2020-04-09). War-torn Syria faces severe COVID-19 threat. greenleft.org.au

Jason Ditz (2020-02-20). Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive. theantimedia.com Russia called the situation a "worst case scenario."

Middle East Eye (2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."

Middle East Eye (2020-02-06). Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action. theantimedia.com Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.

2020-04-19: Social Media Postees

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Zarif to embark for Damascus to hold talks with Bashar al-Assad
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iranian FM heads to Syria to talk security & terrorism
rt.com | 2020-04-19
Though trips abroad became a rare occurrence nowadays due to the coronavirus pandemic, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to discuss the fight against terrorism and other pressing issues with Syrian officials. | Zarif will leave for Damascus this Monday, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi. He is expected to meet with Syrian Pre…
rt.com/newsline/486244-zarif-visit-syria-terrorism/

'US trying to distract attentions from its continued economic terrorism'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iran's Zarif to Visit Damascus on Monday to Discuss Situation in Syria Amid Pandemic
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will visit Damascus on Monday, where he will meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad to discuss the situation in the Arab country.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202004191079018408-irans-zarif-to-visit-damascus-on-monday-to-discuss-situation-in-syria-amid-pandemic/

Watch: Failed Israeli Drone Strike On Top Hezbollah Official Caught In Rare Video
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-18
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have once again ramped up operations along the southern Lebanese border at a moment Hezbollah leadership has declared it is "fully prepared for war with Israel". The latest escalation came Wednesday when an Israeli drone targeted a car full of Hezbollah operatives just inside Syria near the border with Lebanon. The Shia resistance organization said all …
iranian.com/2020/04/18/watch-failed-israeli-drone-strike-on-top-hezbollah-official-caught-in-rare-video/

Russia sought China's APPROVAL for missile test, US diplomat claims. His proof? They didn't come to his Twitter to deny it
rt.com | 2020-04-18
Ignoring one's tweet can apparently not only spell the end to a teenage romance, but it can also be proof for high-profile geopolitical assertions. That is, at least, according to a high-ranking US diplomat. | The recent secretive test of a Russian

US to Provide $5 Million in Aid to Palestine
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-17
United States of America reportedly announced it would grant Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza a sum of five million US Dollars, or 3.6 million New Israeli Shekels (NIS) to help deal with the Covid-19 paramedic. In a tweet he posted on Thursday, the US Ambassador to Israel, David …
imemc.org/article/us-to-provide-5-million-in-aid-to-palestine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-to-provide-5-million-in-aid-to-palestine

Surrendered US-backed Rebels Admit to Receiving Training to Destroy Syrian Oil Sites
Almasdar News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-17
The head of the Russian Reconciliation Center affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defense, Oleg Goralev, announced on Wednesday that the 27 militants who surrendered to the Syrian authorities, reported that they had received training by the American military …
globalresearch.ca/surrendered-us-backed-rebels-admit-receiving-training-destroy-syrian-oil-sites-russia/5709980

Coronavirus stimulus bill funds State Dept/USAID operations that once helped trigger polio outbreak in Syria
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-16
A look at recent USAID schemes from Pakistan to Syria shows US empire can be very hazardous to your health….
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/16/coronavirus-stimulus-state-usaid-polio-syria/

"Major Blow To US": Large Group Of US-Backed Fighters 'Defect' To Assad Forces
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-16
The brutal proxy war in Syria, which has had the deep involvement of American intelligence and the Pentagon, has been wrapping up after grinding on for nine years. With the coronavirus pandemic now completely taking over the news cycle, and as Washington struggles to contain both the virus and devastating economic fallout, Syria has taken a …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/major-blow-to-us-large-group-of-us-backed-fighters-defect-to-assad-forces/

War-torn Syria faces severe COVID-19 threat
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-04-09
Middle East Chris SleeIssue 1260 Syria Rojava COVID-19April 9, 2020War-torn Syria faces the danger of a potentially very severe COVID-19 crisis. The Bashar al-Assad regime has reported only a few cases, but it is likely…
greenleft.org.au/content/war-torn-syria-faces-severe-covid-19-threat