No Shortages Exist for US Privileged Class amid COVID-19 Crisis: American Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American political analyst said that “harm to ordinary people at home and abroad never deters the US from pursuing its imperial agenda”, noting that the White House serves the privileged class at the expense of the people.
Western Govts. Are Blind to Reality amid Worsening COVID-19 Pandemic: US Academic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American academic said Western governments’ sense of “self-righteousness” and “superiority” has made them blind to existing realities and facts about their vulnerability and lack of preparedness to contain the quickly worsening coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.
Trump’s Mismanagement Worsened COVID-19 Crisis across US: Ex-CIA Officer
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Donald Trump’s mismanagement helped fuel the coronavirus crisis across the US after he attempted to create a no-bad-news atmosphere following the outbreak, a former military intelligence officer with the CIA said.
West Continues to Target Iran As It Refuses to Be A 'Puppet' Nation: US Researcher
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American researcher said the West has long been seeking to target Iran through its disinformation campaigns because the Islamic Republic has remained a “politically-independent” nation in the face of western globalist vision and that it refuses to be a “hand-picked puppet”.
COVID-19 A ‘Bio-Weapon’, Iran Should Be Suspicious of US Aid Offer: Researcher
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American author and researcher described the coronavirus as a “bio-weapon”, calling on Iran to be “very suspicious” of any offer of help from the US to stem the COVID-19 outbreak as the source of the novel virus still remains a mystery.
BBC Attempting to ‘Sow Distrust’ in Minds of Iranians over COVID-19: US Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The BBC news network, by claiming that the death toll from the new coronavirus in Iran is far higher than reported by the government, is seeking to “sow distrust” in the minds of the Iranian people, a former US army psychological warfare officer and counter-terrorism analyst said.
Dubowitz Represents Cabal of Neoconservative Zionists: US Author
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American political analyst and author deplored recent remarks by Mark Dubowitz about the spread of coronavirus in Iran, saying that Dubowitz “represents the cabal of neoconservative Zionists who are almost entirely responsible for creating and spreading terrorism in the region”.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Calls Trump’s New Budget ‘Happy Go Magic Land’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American investigative journalist called US President Donald Trump’s new budget “happy go magic land”, saying the country’s economic growth rate has slowed since he took office in 2017.
Dubowitz Remarks on Iran Show US Talks on Human Rights Are Empty: American Scholar
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American university professor said recent remarks by Mark Dubowitz about the spread of coronavirus in Iran show that Washington’s talks on “democracy and human rights are mere empty talk meant to deflect from their own crimes against humanity”.
Yemen’s New Air Defense Systems to Change Equations: US Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American Middle East expert said Yemen’s new domestically-designed and-developed air defense systems “will definitely serve as a turning point” in the ongoing Saudi-led war against the Arab country.
Trump’s DNI Pick Part of His Efforts to Control US Spy Agencies: Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American political analyst said Donald Trump’s pick to serve temporarily as director of national intelligence (DNI), Richard Grenell, is part of the US president’s efforts to wield personal control over the country’s intelligence agencies.
Al-Quds Brigades in Full-Blown War with Israel: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement said the al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the movement, are still fighting a full-fledged war against the Israeli occupiers.
If Only Qassem Soleimani Were Peshmerga Commander, PUK Official Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A leading member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) lauded Lt. General Qassem Soleimani for his modest cooperation with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in the war against ISIS, wishing that the Iranian martyr were the commander of Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
Baghdad, Damascus Owe Freedom to Gen. Soleimani, KRG Politician Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary-General of the Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party paid tribute to Lt. General Qassem Soleimani for supporting Kurds in combatting the threat of ISIS, saying Baghdad and Damascus would have fallen into the hands of terrorists without the late Iranian commander’s help.
Iraqi Leader Hails General Soleimani’s Effectual Military Plans
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement Seyed Ammar al-Hakim paid tribute to late Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani for his great contribution to the fight against terrorism in Iraq, saying the commander always came up with ingenious military plans.
UK Ought to Find Stable Trade Partners, Avoid Reliance on Trump, Journalist Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Lebanese journalist and deputy editor of UNews Agency said the UK government should look for more stable trading partners after withdrawal from the European Union and not pin its hopes on the Trump administration that creates uncertainty in the global economy.
US Has to End Illegal Occupation in Iraq: American Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A California-based political analyst highlighted the importance of a million-man rally in Iraq against the US military presence and said American troops will finally have to leave the Arab country and end their “illegal occupation”.
US Missile Defense System A Joke: American Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American geopolitical analyst said Iran’s retaliatory missile attack against a US base in Iraq on Jan. 8 proved that the US missile defense system is a “joke”.
