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TEHRAN – The Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, said that the country’s military forces closely follow all movements of the United States military in the region. “What has happened against American bases in Iraq in recent weeks has been a natural reaction by the …

WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday called on governments around the world to release millions of religious prisoners amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sam Brownback, United States Ambassador General for International Religious Freedom, told reporters that millions of religious minorities behind bars for practicing their religion should be released because …

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said he discussed the recent drop in oil prices with leaders from Russia and Saudi Arabia in hopes of ending the steep drop that threatens the industry. Trump, speaking at the White House on Tuesday, said he raised the issue in conversations with Russian …

WASHINGTON – Blockages aimed at stopping the march of the coronavirus pandemic have spread worldwide as the epidemic in the United States has continued to accelerate with a death toll of 3,000. Despite streaks of hope in devastated Italy, harsh measures that have confined two-fifths of the world’s population to …

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump extended the national shutdown of the United States by a month, bowing to public health experts, scientific reality, and warning that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is yet to come. Speaking at the White Garden Rose Garden, the President said that if his …

WASHINGTON – The United States is now the world leader in the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. There are nearly 86,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus in the United States – about 16% of the world total of 532,000 – according to Johns Hopkins University. This places it in …

WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday appointed 20 people and entities to support the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard (QGC) Force (IRGC-QF) to violate Iraqi sovereignty and exploit its economy. “Some of these people help provide the financial support that allows the CGRI-QF to transfer lethal aid to Iranian-backed terrorist …

WASHINGTON – In the United States, deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have surpassed 1,000, another dark milestone for a global epidemic that is killing and wreaking havoc in everyday economies and routines. In recognition of the magnitude of the threat, the United States Senate adopted an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic …

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that COVID-19 restrictions could ease up in as little as a few weeks, as he seeks to reopen the economy. Trump said that he is not ready to turn the coronavirus crisis into a long-term economic problem, adding that, if it …

FLORIDA, USA – On Wednesday, two American lawmakers, including a representative from Florida, became the first members of Congress to announce that they have tested positive for the new coronavirus. The office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart said in a statement that “not long ago, he was informed that he had …