Iran among top five combat drone powers: Air Force chief
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

PKK terrorist surrenders to Turkish security forces
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-19
A PKK/KCK terrorist surrendered to security forces in southeastern Turkey, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.In a statement, the ministry said Abdurrahman Kayihan, codenamed as Andok, turned himself in in Kiziltepe district of Mardin, after being persuaded by security forces.Kayihan joined the terror organization five years ago, it added.Turkish security forces and the families of terrorists have so far been able to persuade at least 71 terrorists to drop weapons since the beginning of this year.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK

Weapons belonging to PKK terrorists seized in N. Iraq
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-19
Turkish security forces seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the PKK terror group during anti-terror operations in northern Iraq, the country's National Defense Ministry said on Sunday.The terrorist group's shelters and caves were detected in Hakurk region, the ministry said in a statement.Four submachine guns, a sniper rifle, one 82-millimeter calibre mortar, seven 120 millimeter calibre mortars, 28 RPG-7 anti-tank rockets, nine RPG-9 rockets, one improvised explosive device (IED), hand grenades and a lot of ammunition, life supplies and documents were seized in the operation.All material fou…
yenisafak.com/en/news/weapons-belonging-to-pkk-terrorists-seized-in-n-iraq-3517348

'Physically, Psychologically Harmful': Indian Health Ministry Speaks Out Against Disinfectants
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-19
New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian civic workers had previously sprayed bleach disinfectants on scores of migrant workers en route to their villages in Uttar Pradesh, triggering widespread criticism. With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing, some Indian states have also started spraying disinfectants on streets, even using drones.
sputniknews.com/india/202004191079017920-physically-psychologically-harmful-indian-health-ministry-speaks-out-against-disinfectants/

Risks and Realities of Extending the UN Arms Embargo on Iran
Arms Control Association | iranian.com | 2020-04-19
More than a decade ago, the United States and its partners secured UN Security Council support for a series of resolutions imposing increasingly tough sanctions on Iran as part of an effort to pressure Tehran into multilateral talks to curb its nuclear program and block its pathways to nuclear weapons. The United States along with …
iranian.com/2020/04/18/risks-and-realities-of-extending-the-un-arms-embargo-on-iran/

Iran Releases Video Showing Off Drone Might as Military Takes Delivery of Three New UAVs
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-04-18
Starting off with virtually no domestic defence industry after the Revolution of 1979, Iran has since become a major producer of an array of homegrown weapons systems, from missiles and tanks to aircraft and warships. Iran's military took delivery of three types of domestically-developed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with the equipment to be used by …
iranian.com/2020/04/18/iran-releases-video-showing-off-drone-might-as-military-takes-delivery-of-three-new-uavs/

How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus
William D. Hartung, Ben Freeman | thenation.com | 2020-04-17
How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus…
thenation.com/article/world/coronavirus-defense-budget-spending/

Virtual vigil at Livermore Lab: A global safety net is needed
Marilyn Bechtel | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-17
A longstanding tradition took a new form this year, as nuclear disarmament advocates gathered virtually for the annual Good Friday Vigil normally held at the entrance to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., which is at the center of the Trump administration's drive to develop new, ever more dangerous types of nuclear weapons. …
peoplesworld.org/article/virtual-vigil-at-livermore-lab-a-global-safety-net-is-needed/

Virtual vigil at Livermore Lab: A global safety net is needed
Marilyn Bechtel | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-17
A longstanding tradition took a new form this year, as nuclear disarmament advocates gathered virtually for the annual Good Friday Vigil normally held at the entrance to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., which is at the center of the Trump administration's drive to develop new, ever more dangerous types of nuclear weapons. …
peoplesworld.org/article/virtual-vigil-at-livermore-lab-a-global-safety-net-is-needed/

With Oil Prices in Freefall, Coronavirus Reveals Weaknesses of Saudis, Arab Gulf States
Marwan Kabalan | iranian.com | 2020-04-17
The coronavirus outbreak has put the Arab Gulf States under the spotlight and exposed their structural weaknesses. It has also suggested that security, which is often the focus because of geopolitical regional rivalry, especially with Iran, distracts from other equally important threats. While it is true that the Gulf States are relatively rich compared to …
iranian.com/2020/04/16/with-oil-prices-in-freefall-coronavirus-reveals-weaknesses-of-saudis-arab-gulf-states/

Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/saudis-brave-women-pull-back-the-curtain-on-crown-prince-mbs/