People of Osku in East Azarbaijan province, north-western Iran, have been producing silk using the worms of berry tree since 600 years ago.
All the stages of silk production are done in place; from silkworm breeding and thread spinning to printing the designs on the fabrics and scarfs.
What follows are IRNA’s photos of silkworm breeding in north-western Iran:
In a statement on Friday, Mousavi said the dangerous move, for which the CENTCOM terrorist organization’s spokesperson claimed responsibility, is a violation of international aviation law and a disruption of regional peace and security.
Mousavi described as ridiculous the CENTCOM spokesperson’s claim that the American warplanes were conducting a “standard visual inspection” of the Mahan Air passenger plane at a safe distance during their “routine air mission” near Syria’s al-Tanf airbase, and said the move comprised a series of violations.
“Both the presence of US troops in Syria and the air missions of their warplanes were illegal. More importantly, no one has allowed the United States to inspect passenger planes in the sky using its military fighters,” he noted.
Mousavi said “such an act is illegal, dangerous, and an instance of playing with the lives of innocent people, especially because, contrary to the claims made, the safe distance has not been observed at all.”
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will pursue the US act by referring to international legal bodies, especially the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and will not allow the United States to mock all international laws with such bullying behaviours.”
Mousavi at the same time warned the US or Israeli regime against any new adventure in the region, saying that the stability and security of the West Asia region should not be used as a plaything for US elections.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will not leave unanswered any hostile move against the Iranian nation, and will show decisive and appropriate reactions to any unwise move,” he added.
“The US illegally occupies territory of another State and then harasses a scheduled civil airliner – endangering innocent civilian passengers – ostensibly to protect its occupation forces,” Zarif tweeted on Friday.
“Audacity to compound lawlessness upon lawlessness,” he added.
Zarif underlined that “these outlaws must be stopped before disaster.”
His comments came after US warplanes conducted some aggressive and “dangerous” manoeuvring close to the Mahan Air flight over Syria’s al-Tanf region.
Mahan Air’s Flight 1152 had taken off from Tehran and was en route to the Lebanese capital when the incident happened.
Several passengers said their heads hit hard against the ceiling after the plane had to swoop lower. Footage released by Iran’s state broadcaster showed blood running from the top of the head of one and several others, who had suffered scars, while one passenger was seen lying down apparently unconscious on the airplane’s floor.
Upon landing in Lebanon, a couple of kids were also transferred to a hospital in Beirut for hand fractures.
Eslami said on Friday the move by the US jet fighters was an act of terror and Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization will legally pursue the issue.
“Our passenger plane was moving at the international commercial flight route and corridor, and the American fighter jets’ threatening move was unlawful and inhumane,” he said.
He also called on the governments of Lebanon and Syria to file complaints against Washington at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
“The ICAO is also expected to issue a statement against this inhumane move by the US,” the Iranian minister said.
His comments came after two US fighter jets on Thursday came close to a Mahan Air passenger plane in Syrian airspace, causing the pilot to quickly change altitude to avoid collision.
“From the US shoot-down of Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf to its harassment of Mahan Air passenger plane and spreading fear among its passengers! The US state terrorism continues up in the air, on the ground, and at the sea,” Salehi tweeted on Friday.
His comments came after US warplanes conducted some aggressive and “dangerous” manoeuvring close to the Mahan Air flight over Syria’s al-Tanf region.
Mahan Air’s Flight 1152 had taken off from Tehran and was en route to the Lebanese capital when the incident happened.
Several passengers said their heads hit hard against the ceiling after the plane had to swoop lower. Footage released by Iran’s state broadcaster showed blood running from the top of the head of one and several others, who had suffered scars, while one passenger was seen lying down apparently unconscious on the airplane’s floor.
Upon landing in Lebanon, a couple of kids were also transferred to a hospital in Beirut for hand fractures.
In a press briefing on Friday, Sima-Sadat Lari said 212 people have also died of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 15,289.
She confirmed 2,489 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of cases to 286,523.
3,653 patients are also in severe conditions of the disease, she added.
Lari noted that 2,278,384 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country.
As in previous days, she said, the red zones include Mazandaran, Fars, East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Khorasan Razavi, Alborz, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Golestan, Kerman, Zanjan, and Ilam provinces.
Tehran, Isfahan, Bushehr, Hormozgan, Qazvin, Markazi, North Khorasan, Hamadan, South Khorasan, Semnan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Ardabil, and Kohgiliyeh and Buyer-Ahmad provinces are also in orange zone, the spokeswoman stated.
“Harassment of a civilian airplane is a violation of the principles of the international law, and can be legally pursued at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council and the International Court of Justice,” Joneidi said on Friday.
She said the behaviour of US jet fighters towards the Mahan Air Flight 1152 was harassment of a passenger plane in a third country’s territory, which is a blatant violation of aviation safety and a breach of the freedom of the air for civilian flights.
Joneidi said the move contradicts the Article 3 and Article 44 of the 1947 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) as well as the 1971 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation (known as Montreal Convention).
The explanations provided so far have not been convincing or justifiable, she said, adding that the US government is held accountable for its jet fighters’ behaviour towards the Iranian flight.
Iran Says Holds US Accountable Should Anything Happen to Its Airplane
In a statement on Thursday, Mousavi said Iran will take necessary political and legal actions once the investigation is completed.
“Meanwhile, Iran’s permanent representative and ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has explicitly emphasized to UN Secretary General Antontio Guterres that Iran will hold the US responsible if anything happens to this airplane in its way back,” Mousavi added.
The message has also been conveyed to the Swiss ambassador to Tehran, whose country protects the US interests in Iran, he noted.
Two US fighter jets came close to a Mahan Air passenger plane in Syrian airspace, causing the pilot to quickly change altitude to avoid collision.
A video posted by Iran’s IRIB news agency showed a jet from the window of a plane and blood on the face of a passenger – reportedly as a result from an injury sustained during the sudden altitude change.
IRIB initially reported a single Israeli jet had come near the plane but later quoted the pilot as saying there were two jets which identified themselves as American.
The pilot of the passenger plane contacted the jet pilots to warn them about keeping a safe distance and the jet pilots identified themselves as American, IRIB reported.
The plane later landed in Beirut, safely evacuating its passengers, some of whom were injured.
It immediately took off and returned to Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport without any harassment, media reports say.
The virus has crippled stock markets all over the world and has shown how vulnerable fiat currencies can be. This has convinced many to turn to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
What Makes Bitcoin a Safe Currency?
The existence of Bitcoin goes back to 2009 and there are many reasons this cryptocurrency gained worldwide attention. It’s a currency not bound to any authority which means that its users have a lot of freedom in its usage. The fact that it isn’t bound to any authority also gives Bitcoin users a certain level of autonomy and makes their personal and financial information secure. Furthermore, peer-to-peer transactions are provided making transactions faster and cheaper.
Back in the beginning days, Bitcoin was a revolutionary currency set to bring changes to the financial world. During the pandemic, it has proven to be much more than that. Its potential has shown that it might become a financial haven. As mentioned before, the coronavirus affected stock markets all over the world.
The European stock market is one of the many examples. Unfortunately, it faced a sharp decline that was bigger than the one in 2012. Germany’s DAX index was lower by 2.6% and the Pan-European Stoxx 600 index was also down by 2.6%. Recently, the prices of European stocks went up thanks to the EU’s stimulus budget deal but no one knows how long they’ll stay that way.
Because of the pandemic, there has been a surge in the usage of fintech apps. This because Bitcoin allows remote payments something that was thought of as a convenience in the beginning but it turned out to be a necessity during these hard times. This is good news for anyone using a Bitcoin trading app since they’ll be entering a market where the price of the cryptocurrency is rising. Furthermore, these apps use real-time data that helps you make the proper analysis before making an investment decision.
How Is Bitcoin Doing Today?
Unlike the stock markets that have had their fair shares of ups and downs, Bitcoin has been doing pretty good. Statistics show that Bitcoin’s price index has been steadily increasing since the second half of March. In addition to that, recent news show that Bitcoin’s value has risen to $9,500. Time will tell whether this value will hold up but traders are optimistic.
The US OCC has allowed federal banks to provide crypto custody services to clients. This is a good initiative on behalf of the US because crypto investors will be able to keep their digital assets in the same banks they keep checking and savings in.
The federal banks of the US aren’t the only ones with an open mind. UNICEF has also turned to cryptocurrencies in the fight against the pandemic. They have announced that they’ve had several Bitcoin donors in the past few months and are looking to bring a big one on board. The fund known as the CryptoFund has already been provided $100,000 fiat money to help with the development of open-source digital services that will manage the health, education, and economic problems the pandemic has caused.
Since banks and international institutions like UNICEF have turned to Bitcoin in the hopes of tackling the economic crisis then it’s clear that this cryptocurrency will have an important role in the months to come. Of all the facts are taken into consideration then Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies might be a significant tool in battling the COVID 19 pandemic and bringing the economy back on track.
In a press briefing on Thursday, Sima-Sadat Lari said the new cases of infection increase the total number of cases to 284,034.
She said 221 people have also died of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 15,074.
The spokeswoman said 247,230 patients have so far recovered from the disease, and been discharged from hospital, but 3,667 patients are still in severe conditions of the disease.
Lari noted that 2,254,123 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country.
As in previous days, she said, the red zones include Mazandaran, Fars, East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Khorasan Razavi, Alborz, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Golestan, Kerman, Zanjan, and Ilam provinces.
Tehran, Isfahan, Bushehr, Hormozgan, Qazvin, Markazi, North Khorasan, Hamadan, South Khorasan, Semnan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Ardabil, and Kohgiliyeh and Buyer-Ahmad provinces are also in orange zone, the spokeswoman stated.
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