Iranian-Made COVID-19 Test Kits Exported to Germany
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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 40,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13658 Wednesday MAY 6, 2020 Ordibehesht 17, 1399 Ramadan 12, 1441 U.S. cannot invoke Iran’s steel sections Dragan Skocic’s Slavoj Zizek snapback mechanism after production capacity contract details “Pandemic!” translated JCPOA withdrawal 2 reaches 47m tons 4 revealed 11 into Persian 12 ‘Non-oil exports to be main driver Iranian-made COVID-19 test of Iranian economy’ TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining private sector, IRNA reported. and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani says Speaking in a meeting of the special non-oil export is going to be the main committee for the protection of domes- driver of the country’s economy in the tic production, Rahmani noted that the current Iranian calendar year (started country managed to export 135 million on March 19) and the ministry has it tons of non-oil commodities in the past kits exported to Germany on the agenda to activate all the coun- Iranian calendar year, despite the U.S. try’s exports capacities with a focus on sanctions. 4 See page 9 Lebanon summons German amb. over Hezbollah designation Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a terrorist organization, rather its activities and Emigrants has summoned the Ger- have been banned in the European coun- man ambassador to the country over the try, MNA reported. The Lebanese minister designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist highlighted that Hezbollah is among the organization by the German government. main political parties in the country and In the meeting, Lebanon’s Foreign represents a vast section of the nation. Minister Nassif Hitti asked ambassador Germany on Thursday announced a Georg Birgelen to clarify Germany’s new ban on Hezbollah activities in its soil after decision regarding Hezbollah. designating the group as a terrorist organ- According to Alahed, the envoy claimed ization. The move received wide backlash that Germany has not designated Hezbollah from in and out of Lebanon. 10 Iran to support film adaptations of post-revolution literature TEHRAN — Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foun- sent only by producers. dation has announced a plan to support Support will be in the form of financial film adaptations of the acclaimed stories aid and lower-interest loans, which will published after the victory of the 1979 be granted to the producers in several Islamic revolution. phases. In a press released published on Tues- “In fact, we intend to support the Sara Abdollahi day, Farabi’s Cultural and Research De- post-revolution stories, which have partment Director Habib Ilbeigi said that been highly acclaimed; prize-winning the top 10 adaptations will be selected and bestselling stories are high on our Borna/ Borna/ from the submissions, which must be list of priorities,” he added. 12 ARTICLE Russia slams U.S. obstruction of IMF loan to Iran Iran to overcome Afshin Majlesi TEHRAN — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister tions keeps growing in the country. is a founding member of the fund.” sanctions and become Tehran Times journalist Alexander Pankin has slammed the United States Donald Trump’s administration is not only In a tweet on March 26, Iranian For- for obstructing Iran’s request to receive loan from refusing to remove its illegal sanctions on Iran, it eign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, more powerful: the International Monetary Fund. is also blocking Tehran’s efforts to get emergency “Even the world’s largest economy (the U.S.) This action of the United States is politically loan from the IMF. needs others to help it fight the pandemic, Emile Lahoud Normal life not a motivated and unacceptable, ISNA quoted him as President Hassan Rouhani said on April 9 the yet refuses to halt its Economic Terrorism By Mahdi Azizi distant dream as saying on Tuesday in an interview with Rossiya IMF must fulfil its duties unbiasedly. against Iran.” The 15th President of Lebanon Emile Segodnya. “In this difficult situation, the Internation- Zarif said the Covid-19 is ravaging the world Lahoud maintains that new powers will Tehran sees drop in He urged the international community to al Monetary Fund must not be influenced by and sparing no nation. emerge in the aftermath of coronavirus support Iran. mischievous acts of the enemies of the Iranian “Does the U.S. want a ‘forever pandemic’?” and a fundamental change in the balance new corona cases Pankin also noted that the International people and fulfil its duties,” Rouhani said in a Zarif asked. of power will occur during this era, add- Monetary Fund must adopt a “transparent” phone conversation with central banker Abdol- The chief diplomat said it is “moral imperative ing Iran will overcome the sanctions and he average death toll from COVID-19 and “indiscriminate” approach and give the loan. nasser Hemmati. to stop observing the bully’s sanctions”. become more powerful. pandemic in Iran has been on the de- In early March, the Central Bank of Iran asked Writing on his Instagram page on April 9, Government spokesperson Ali Rabiei said on Emile Lahoud is the 15th President of cline, and also in the capital Tehran, the IMF for $5 billion emergency funding to fight Hemmati said, “We expect the IMF to immedi- April 13 that the U.S. has no right to prevent the Lebanon from Nov. 24, 1998, to Nov. 23, T a coronavirus pandemic as the number of infec- ately respond to the request of Iran which itself IMF from giving loan to Iran. 2 over the past couple of weeks, thanks to a 2007. He was born on January 12, 1936, in temporary lockdown introduced earlier the town of Baabdat. He is the son of Gen- in March. eral Jamil Lahoud, who played a key role in Countrywide deaths, since the first WHO, intel reject Trump, Pompeo’s claim that COVID-19 originated from Wuhan laboratory establishing the Lebanese army and strived to achieve independence for the country. case came to light on February 19 reached The World Health Organization says the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doubled it is difficult for the WHO to operate in an in- He was elected the 14th President of 99,970 on Tuesday (May 5). However, has provided no evidence to support U.S. Presi- down on the assertion that the outbreak originated formation vacuum in that regard,” he added. Lebanon on Nov. 24, 1998. Although his the infection has slowed in the Islamic dent Donald Trump’s claim that the coronavirus from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Scientists have condemned conspiracy theories presidency was due to end in Dec.2004, Republic from almost two weeks ago under originated in a Chinese lab. “I can tell you that there is a significant amount about the Chinese laboratory, saying the new the Lebanese parliament extended his orders to businesses, schools, and pub- “We have not received any data or specific of evidence that this came from that laboratory coronavirus jumped from animals to humans, presidency for another three years till lic places to close and the fact that most evidence from the United States government in Wuhan,” Pompeo told ABC News on Sunday. emerging in China late last year, possibly from a 2007 after approving a bill in Sep. 2004. people stayed at home though it somehow relating to the purported origin of the virus -- so China has vehemently denied suggestions market in Wuhan selling exotic animals for meat. In an interview with Mehr News Agency, inflicted harm to the national economy and from our perspective, this remains speculative,” the lab was the source. Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Emile Lahoud expressed his view regard- making hundreds of people unemployed. the UN health agency’s emergencies director Mi- The WHO emergencies director said, “Like Fauci echoed the WHO’s statement, saying that, ing the latest political events in Lebanon On April 20, Iran lifted intercity travel chael Ryan said. any evidence-based organisation, we would be “If you look at the evolution of the virus in bats and and the region. He believes that Iran will bans days after President Hassan Rou- Trump claims to have proof the new corona- very willing to receive any information that pur- what’s out there now, (the scientific evidence) is overcome sanctions and become more hani unveiled a “Smart Social Distancing virus (Covid-19) outbreak started in a laboratory ports to the origin of the virus.” Ryan stressed very, very strongly leaning toward this could not powerful in the world. Initiative” as a new phase of measures in the Chinese city of Wuhan. that this was “a very important piece of public have been artificially or deliberately manipulated.” According to Lahoud, The post-coro- to prevent the virus spread. Days later, Last month, the U.S. president halted fund- health information for future control. “Everything about the stepwise evolution navirus era is a time for emerging new more shops have reopened in Tehran, often ing to the World Health Organisation after he “If that data and evidence is available, then over time strongly indicates that (this virus) powers and fundamental change in the setting up street-front counters so that accused the UN boy of initially downplaying the it will be for the United States government to evolved in nature and then jumped species,” people can buy goods without entering. balance of power. He further referred to seriousness of the outbreak to “shield China.” decide whether and when it can be shared, but he said. 10 Public buses and the subway system seem U.S.