Another Iran Lawmaker Dies from Coronavirus as Death Toll Soars
Iran warned Monday the coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm local health facilities as the death toll topped 700 and another senior lawmaker died from the disease.
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Nolte: The China Trade Deal and 22 Other Times Trump Made Fools of the ‘Experts’
Let’s look back at all the things our corrupt political and media “experts” assured and reassured us Trump could not or would not do … just before he went ahead and did.
Iran’s Supreme Leader: U.S. ‘Surrendered’ to Iran in Nuclear Deal
Last week, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called for the Islamic Republic to remain vigilant against the West’s “soft war” and warned Iran’s “enemies,” specifically the West, were trying to manipulate and control the nation’s policies.
Both Reformists and Hardliners Claim Victory in Iranian Parliamentary Elections
The art of post-election spin is alive and well in Iran, where both reform-minded “moderates” and “hardliners” claimed victory in the parliamentary elections.
Iran Gets $215 Billion, West Gets Cheap Oil
The termination of nuclear sanctions means Iran will pocket about $215 billion in cash, sell another million barrels of oil a day (bpd), and produce 5 million more bpd within 10 years; while the West gets 20 years of cheap oil.
Iranian State-Run Newspaper Runs Unprecedented Anti-Censorship Editorial
In an unprecedented move, an Iranian government-run newspaper wrote a front page editorial in the form of a letter addressed to President Hassan Rouhani last week, condemning the Iranian government’s censorship of the media and subsequent prohibition of images and mention of former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami.
World View: Europe, America, China Economies All Continue in Deflationary Spiral
Iran elects hardliner to head Assembly of Experts; Greece’s deflationary spiral continues with consumer prices down 2.2%; European Central Bank tries desperate measure to fight deflation
