By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Public attempt to control fake news about the coronavirus

TEHRAN - One of the constituent elements of a modern state is sovereignty, means exercising the will and desire of another element, which is state sovereignty.

Anybody who spreads fake news about coronavirus will get 3-year sentence: Iranian MP

TEHRAN - The spokesman for the judicial and legal affairs committee of the parliament warned on Wednesday that a 3-year sentence has been set for those who spread fake news or rumors about coronavirus in the country. 

MEK trolls publish anti-Iran disinformation: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said on Sunday that members of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) are using super-modern computers to publish disinformation and fake news in order to manipulate the public opinion in Iran.

‘Mad advisors’ providing Trump with ‘fake news’: Iranian minister

TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has warned U.S. President Donald Trump that his “mad advisors” are providing him with “fake news” about Iran.

Zarif derides Pompeo's claims of flood assistance as 'fake news'

TEHRAN – In a tweet on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed as “fake news” claims by his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo that Washington is seeking to contribute to relief operations in Iran, saying the "Iranian Red Crescent can't receive any funds due to illegal U.S. sanctions".

Tehran Times dismisses fake account publishing propaganda

TEHRAN – The Tehran Times on Saturday announced that a fake Telegram channel has been publishing fake news in its name, saying the daily’s only official Telegram channel can be accessed at @tehrantimes_com.

Germany's Martin Schulz says Trump 'far worse' than expected

Martin Schulz, the rival who wants to unseat Angela Merkel as chancellor in September, made headlines before the election with his criticism of Donald Trump.

By Julian Borger

Leaked Trump transcripts show his incoherent, ill-informed narcissism

One of the most significant aspects of the published transcripts of Donald Trump’s conversations with his Mexican and Australian counterparts is the fact they were leaked.

By Richard Wolffe

Steve Bannon lifted his mask of death at CPAC

There’s a reason why political operators like Steve Bannon have never sat on the national Security Council that effectively decides whether the United States should go to war. It’s the same reason why Bannon’s new seat on the NSC is such a threat to the security of the United States and its allies: because he’s permanently at war.

By Rachel Hosie

Trump displays 'malignant narcisissm', claim psychologists

More and more mental health experts are sharing their diagnoses to warn the public