
Date: April, 15, 2021
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New Yorkers Freak Out As NYPD Deploys ‘Weaponized Robot’ (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A $75,000 robot dog seen leaving a Manhattan housing project has outraged city residents who heard less than a month ago that the pricey Boston Dynamics bots would be banned from being used as weapons.

Vienna to Host Fresh Round of JCPOA Joint Commission Meeting Today
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A meeting of the joint commission of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will be held in person at Vienna’s Grand Hotel later today.

Turkey to Send Delegation to Egypt in May
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkey will send a delegation led by its deputy foreign minister to Egypt in early May, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, as Ankara ramps up a push to repair strained ties with Cairo after years of animosity.

China Raps Sabotage on Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Beijing denounced a recent sabotage operation targeting Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, warning against the “unpredictable and inestimable” repercussions of such acts of nuclear terrorism.

Iranian Official, UN Envoy Discuss Political Solutions for Syria Crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs and the UN Special Envoy for Syria held talks on the situation in the Arab country.

Turkey Says Not Picking A Side in Ukraine-Russia Conflict
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkey is not picking a side in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

Syria Rejects OPCW's Report on Alleged 2018 Chemical Attack in Saraqib
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Syria strongly dismissed and condemned the “false and fabricated” results of a probe by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) into an alleged chemical attack in the northwestern city of Saraqib on February 4, 2018.

Daunte Wright Protesters Continue to Defy Curfew in Minneapolis (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Days after a policewoman shot a young black man with an outstanding warrant during a traffic stop, a crowd of demonstrators descended on the Minneapolis precinct of Brooklyn Center with signs and noisemakers.

India’s Daily Coronavirus Cases Exceed 200,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India has reported a record 200,739 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, according to data issued by the health ministry, as many hospitals treating coronavirus patients reported severe shortages of beds and oxygen supplies.

Iran Envoy Stresses Need for Int’l Community to Condemn Terrorist Act at Natanz
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a meeting with a deputy foreign minister of Belarus on Wednesday, Iran's Ambassador to Minsk Saeed Yari stressed the importance of strong condemnation of a recent terrorist act carried out by the Israeli regime in Iran’s nuclear facility.

Yemen Attacks Saudi Targets with Missiles, Drones
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Yemen’s missile force and air force have carried out a joint operation using eleven missiles and drones attacking a facility belonging to Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil giant and other sensitive targets in the kingdom’s southwestern Jizan region, a spokesman said.

Security Forces Fire on Protesting Medical Workers in Myanmar
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Myanmar security forces opened fire on Thursday on a pro-democracy protest by medical workers in the city of Mandalay, and during more shooting in a nearby area one man was killed and several were wounded, media reported.

Terrorists Carry Out 17 Attacks in Syria's Idlib De-Escalation Zone: Russian Military
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria reported that 17 attacks have been carried out by the militants of al-Nusra Front terrorist group in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone in the last 24 hours.

Rouhani Highlights Role of Tehran-Ankara Cooperation in Resolving Regional Issues
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for promotion of ties between Iran and Turkey and underlined the importance of the two sides’ cooperation in settling regional issues.

Iran’s Envoy: Incident at Natanz Site Amounts to ‘Criminal Nuclear Terrorism’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations called on the UN nuclear agency to take action against the perpetrators of a recent attack on the country’s Natanz nuclear site, which he said constitutes an irresponsible criminal act of nuclear terrorism.

Iraqi Group Saraya Awliya Al-Dam Claims Attack on Mossad Center in Erbil
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iraqi group named Saraya Awliya al-Dam claimed responsibility for an attack on a facility serving Israel’s spy agency Mossad in the northern Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s capital Erbil.

Iran Greco-Roman Team Wins Asian Wrestling Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran Greco-Roman team took the title of the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

2021 Group D: Foolad Suffers Late Draw against Al-Sadd
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Boualem Khoukhi scored in the 89th minute as Al-Sadd football club fought back to hold Iran’s Foolad 1-1 in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League at the King Fahd Stadium on Wednesday.
