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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://montrealgazette.com/news/while-you-were-sleeping-fatal-clash-in-venezuela-pope-vows-to-end-coverupsVenezuela standoff turns deadly as troops block aid delivery: A U.S.-backed drive to deliver foreign aid to Venezuela met strong resistance as troops loyal to President Nicolas Maduro blocked the convoys at the border and fired tear gas on protesters in clashes that left two people dead and some 300 injured.Sun, 24 Feb 2019 14:53:00 +0100montrealgazette-cf7b5fbe7c545e1abadf658b7ed31ea8montrealgazetteen10.49605 -66.898277NaturalDisastersAssociated PressNicolas MaduroHassan RouhaniPope FrancisIslamic RepublicIslamic RevolutionChevroletMike PenceCatholic ChurchNational Weather ServiceJuan Guaido20190224145300https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/04/iran-floods-rouhani-irgc-red-crescent-sanctions-aid-impact.htmlIranian towns and villages have been hit with floods for a second straight week as officials trade accusations over their response efforts. Meanwhile, the Iranian Red Crescent is complaining that US sanctions are impeding aid efforts. The southwestern province of Lorestan is the latest area to be hit by flooding.Mon, 01 Apr 2019 22:19:00 +0200al-monitor-10bbfe774050e3d9b39eb547af4c61a0al-monitoren33.4641493499573 48.4359874630034FloodingUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEuropeAidAli AsgharUnited NationsHassan RouhaniMohammad Ali JafariRed CrescentRed Crescent SocietyRevolutionary GuardRevolutionary Guard CorpsICJRed CrossJavad ZarifMohammad Javad ZarifAli JafariInternational FederationMohammad20190401221900http://www.eurasiareview.com/01042019-iran-deadly-flash-floods-oped/In circumstances where climate forecasts point to new storms that could worsen the floods, the Islamic Republic’s first priority is to contain popular anger. From 25 March, the regime’s media censored as much as possible the news about the incident, trying to minimize the extent of the loss of life and material damage caused by the floods.Mon, 01 Apr 2019 02:51:00 +0200eurasiareview-dc7c9a5aeececd4f307b212505b35b92eurasiareviewen29.60198 52.531349NaturalDisastersFloodingHassan RouhaniSocial MediaIslamic RepublicAbdolreza Rahmani FazliIslamic RevolutionRevolutionary GuardsRevolutionary GuardRevolutionary Guard CorpsMohammadMaryam Rajavi20190401025100https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/26/03/2019/Iran-s-oil-pipelines-undamaged-by-heavy-rain,-flooding-SHANAGeneva: Iran's crude oil pipelines have avoided damage from flooding in recent days and the transfer of oil is taking place normally, Abbasali Jafarinasab, director of the Iranian Oil Pipeline and Telecommunication Co, was quoted as saying on Tuesday by the oil ministry's SHANA news website.Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar-beba1bbb73c0e7d24e0cd0c495cb2c1ethepeninsulaqataren46.20153 6.1666667NaturalDisastersFloodingHassan RouhaniIslamic RepublicRevolutionary Guards20190326120000https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/article-irans-oil-pipelines-undamaged-by-heavy-rain-flooding/Iran’s crude oil pipelines have avoided damage from flooding in recent days and the transfer of oil is taking place normally, Abbasali Jafarinasab, director of the Iranian Oil Pipeline and Telecommunication Co, was quoted as saying on Tuesday by the oil ministry’s SHANA news website.Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:11:00 +0100theglobeandmail-399cc515ca3ea60da007af0cfa70ee48theglobeandmailen29.60198 52.531349NaturalDisastersFloodingHassan RouhaniIslamic RepublicRevolutionary Guards20190326111100http://news.trust.org/item/20190326091727-s8g4u(Adds Rouhani quote and background) GENEVA, March 26 (Reuters) - Iran's crude oil pipelines have avoided damage from flooding in recent days and the transfer of oil is taking place normally, Abbasali Jafarinasab, director of the Iranian Oil Pipeline and Telecommunication Co, was quoted as saying on Tuesday by the oil ministry's SHANA news website.Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:39:00 +0100trust-02ef3fe5ff8404e4ba23b7a94dfa00datrusten29.60198 52.531349NaturalDisastersFloodingHassan RouhaniIslamic RepublicDale HudsonAlexander SmithRevolutionary Guards20190326103900https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/226052/Pakistan-thanks-Iran-for-flood-assistanceTEHRAN - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed his profound gratitude to the Iranian government and people for providing help to the flood-stricken people of his country. Zardari made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar in Islamabad on Saturday.Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:55:00 +0200tehrantimes-340ff665d755420cecc31a3c85b395c1tehrantimesen33.718151 73.060547UNbodiesTerroristAttackConflictNaturalDisastersMohammad NajjarMostafa Mohammad NajjarIslamic RepublicPakistani governmentIslamic RevolutionAli KhameneiSeyyed Ali KhameneiInterior MinisterMahmoud AhmadinejadAsif AliAli ZardariAsif Ali ZardariFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAOIranian governmentSeyyed AliMohammadYousuf RazaRaza GilaniYousuf Raza Gilani20190404125500https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/04/04/592590/Iran-Zarif-Pompeo-US-floodsIran's foreign minister blasts his US counterpart over his "unprofessional" and "demagogic" comments about Tehran's response to the unprecedented flash floods that have hit over two dozen Iranian provinces, reminding the US of its own failure in dealing with the aftermath of similar natural disasters in the country over the past years.Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:26:00 +0200presstv-62044acfef70a490a635bffeb5b32974presstven33.48407 48.35252NaturalDisastersHassan RouhaniMohammad Ali JafariJavad ZarifMohammad Javad ZarifAli JafariAyatollah KhameneiIslamic RepublicSeyyed AliArmed ForcesIslamic RevolutionMike PompeoAli KhameneiSeyyed Ali KhameneiMohammad20190404192600http://english.almanar.com.lb/710448Iran’s foreign minister blasts his US counterpart over his “unprofessional” and “demagogic” comments about Tehran’s response to the unprecedented flash floods that have hit two dozen Iranian provinces, reminding the US of its own failure in dealing with the aftermath of similar natural disasters over the past years.Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:10:00 +0200almanar-en-8ff9bebbc4272fc79884ce291c79db42almanar-enen35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001NaturalDisastersHassan RouhaniSeyyed AliArmed ForcesIslamic RevolutionAli KhameneiSeyyed Ali Khamenei20190404211000https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1666226/amir-taheri/floods-mullahs-and-cinderella-bootsIt may take weeks if not months before the full facts of the current nationwide floods in Iran are established. But we already know that the floods represent one of the biggest natural disasters Iran has suffered in half a century. According to provisional data from the Islamic Red Crescent the....Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0200aawsat-c595f56420e5dcc4eb48abebaa29de5daawsaten33.334 44.3978UNbodiesNaturalDisastersEU-LatinAmericaImam HusseinHassan RouhaniMuhammad KhatamiUnited NationsRed CrescentIslamic RepublicEshaq JahangiriAli KhameneiRevolutionary GuardRevolutionary Guard CorpsRed CrossJavad ZarifMuhammad Javad ZarifEuropean UnionVladimir PutinMuhammad-AliAli Aziz20190405120000https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/434331/Zarif-rejects-Pompeo-s-flood-remarks-as-demagogicTEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks on devastating floods in Iran are “unprofessional, interventionist and demagogic”. Pompeo claimed on Tuesday that Tehran’s response to the floods showed the level of....Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:18:00 +0200tehrantimes-e67936e9ee8b1415a019257345b088e2tehrantimesen38.9051 -77.0162UNbodiesNaturalDisastersIranian Foreign MinistryRed CrescentIslamic RevolutionMike PompeoAli KhameneiICJAyatollah AliInternational CourtRed CrossJavad ZarifMohammad Javad ZarifInternational Court of JusticeInternational FederationMohammad20190405161800https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/434333/Ayatollah-Khamenei-praises-flood-responseTEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday praised the people’s cooperation in helping one another as large parts of the country that has been affected by flash floods. “Thanks be to God, people’s efforts in this incident has been wonderful,” the Leader told a....Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:50:00 +0200tehrantimes-df15813aac1deb0b31f5d0ba34b51cf8tehrantimesen35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001NaturalDisastersHassan RouhaniAyatollah KhameneiArmed ForcesIslamic RevolutionAli KhameneiProphet MuhammadAyatollah Ali20190405165000https://www.kualalumpurtimes.com/news/260292512/iran-appreciates-kuwait-aid-for-flood-reliefTEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed gratitude to Kuwait for sending relief aid to Iranian people affected by flood, hailing it as a sign of solidarity between the two Muslim nations. - Society/Culture news - In an interview on Saturday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram....Sun, 07 Apr 2019 09:11:00 +0200kualalumpurtimes-a4a9c6a9b7a2cd63b3042dbf4d04bc37kualalumpurtimesen29.3286826161311 47.5794251307859NaturalDisastersAirTransportSabah Al-AhmadAhmad Al-JaberAhmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahSabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahIslamic RevolutionSabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahSheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah20190407091100https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14026/iran-floods-mullahsIt may take weeks if not months before the full facts of the current nationwide floods in Iran are established. But we already know that the floods represent one of the biggest natural disasters Iran has suffered in half a century. According to provisional data from the Islamic Red Crescent, the....Sun, 07 Apr 2019 10:03:00 +0200gatestoneinstitute-67d6a4fbbb632b2dd68be1c7add99b20gatestoneinstituteen33.334 44.3978UNbodiesNaturalDisastersEU-LatinAmericaImam HusseinHassan RouhaniMuhammad KhatamiUnited NationsRed CrescentIslamic RepublicEshaq JahangiriAli KhameneiRevolutionary GuardRevolutionary Guard CorpsRed CrossJavad ZarifMuhammad Javad ZarifEuropean UnionVladimir PutinMuhammad-AliAli Aziz20190407100300https://www.europesun.com/news/260292512/iran-appreciates-kuwait-aid-for-flood-reliefTEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed gratitude to Kuwait for sending relief aid to Iranian people affected by flood, hailing it as a sign of solidarity between the two Muslim nations. - Society/Culture news - In an interview on Saturday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram....Sun, 07 Apr 2019 12:10:00 +0200europesun-a4a9c6a9b7a2cd63b3042dbf4d04bc37europesunen29.3286826161311 47.5794251307859NaturalDisastersAirTransportSabah Al-AhmadAhmad Al-JaberAhmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahSabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahIslamic RevolutionSabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahSheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah20190407121000https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/kuwait-sends-more-humanitarian-aid-iran-flood-survivorsTehran, April 7, IRNA - Kuwait sent a second consignment of humanitarian aid for the survivors of the recent devastating flash floods in Iran that continue to cause heavy damage in the southwest. “After establishing an air corridor to dispatch humanitarian aid by the Kuwaiti government, a second....Mon, 08 Apr 2019 05:04:00 +0200reliefWeb-68e0df761fa156f10e6df8be7975ebb7reliefWeben35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001NaturalDisastersIranian Foreign MinistryIRNARed CrescentIslamic RepublicRed Crescent Society20190408050400https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/pakistan-send-two-c-130-aircrafts-iran-flood-relief-goodsIslamabad, April 9, IRNA – As per the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan is going to send two C-130 aircrafts to Iran carrying relief goods for flood-stricken people. According to Pakistan’s foreign ministry statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi telephoned his Iranian....Tue, 09 Apr 2019 08:15:00 +0200reliefWeb-2b0c0d9a70d06816eaf814e3f6f63c3dreliefWeben33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersMahmood QureshiIRNAJavad ZarifMohammad Javad ZarifIslamic RepublicImran KhanShah Mahmood QureshiMohammadShah Mahmood20190409081500http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1145511.shtmlIranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh Photo: Li Hao/GT Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh has accused the US of hampering Iran's flood rescue efforts, calling it "an act of economic terrorism." Keshavarz-Zadeh said in a message sent to Global Times that Iran has been....Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:52:00 +0200globaltimes-d23bd5322457cf1a9bdf7886d4b9d5e9globaltimesen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersRed CrescentIslamic RepublicNews AgencyLi HaoMohammad20190411125200