News Archive - 17 January 2020

According to a statement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the meeting was held Friday afternoon at the request of Canada. The Iranian minister once again expressed his deep regrets over the tragic incident which claimed the lives of all 176 passengers and crew on board. The two sides conferred on...

The meeting came as Zarif was in the Omani capital to meet with Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. Zarif departed Oman for Tehran after meeting with bin Alawi. He was on his way back to Tehran from India where he had participated in Raisina Dialogue 2020. MNA/

UK had earlier designated the political wing of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, however, it has now expanded the measure to the whole organization. Especially after Boris Johnson was elected as UK Prime Minister, London has shown to be determined to follow US in its foreign policy. MNA/PR

This is the first time in the past eight years that Ayatollah Khamenei leads the prayers. The day the Iranian nation held the biggest funeral in the world for the Quds Force commander General Soleimani and the day IRGC missiles smashed US’ base are among the days of God, said...

Referring to the assassination of IRGC Quds Force Commander Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani by the US terrorist forces in Baghdad, he said “once more, the Americans showed their terrorist face to the world.” “Soleimani’s martyrdom will not put an end to resistance but is a revival for the Resistance...

According to a tweet by Abbas Mousavi, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zarif will have a short stay in Muscat to meet and hold talks with Canada's FM Francios-Philip Champagne. No further data has been released about the meeting but the two FMs as they will probably hold talks about the Ukrainian...

The meeting was also attended by Subhash Desai the Indian Minister of Industries of Maharashtra State Government. Maharashtra, a state spanning west-central India, is best known for its fast-paced capital, Mumbai. Zarif is in India to for participating in ‘Raisina Dialogue 2020’. Zarif has also met and held talks with Indian...

The rallies come in support of the Islamic Revolution's authority for responding to US forces and condemn those who try to overshadow it using the tragic Ukraianin plane incident.  MNA/

Iran is fully ready to host various teams as it has been repeatedly proved during the past several years, Amirmahdi Alavi said on Friday, pointing to the successful holding of the 2018 AFC Champions League final at Azadi Stadium as a prominent example. The remarks come as a Saudi Arabian...

Ayatollah Ali Sistani undergone surgery Thursday after he suffered a fracture to his left thigh bone, a statement from his office said. In a tweet on Arabic, Zarif expressed content about the result of the cleric's surgery and asked God for his good health. Larijani, on a phone conversation with the head...

According to TASS, he recalled that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed on in 2015 was "an integral part of international law approved by the UN Security Council in a resolution, which is binding." "However, the Americans decided to apply their own rules. They withdrew from the...

Captain Bill Urban, confirmed earlier reports that 11 US servicemen were injured as a result of the attack that took place on 8 January. The servicemen were treated for concussion symptoms - 8 have been transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre in Germany, and three more to Camp Arifjan in...

During the phone talk, Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced Iran's readiness for handing over the bodies of Ukrainian nationals of Ukraine's 737 plane victims and allowing that country's experts to be involved in examining the black box. Ukrainian foreign minister, for his part, appreciated Iran for the speedy declaration of responsibility for the...

This is the first time in the past eight years that Ayatollah Khamenei leads the prayers. The day the Iranian nation held the biggest funeral in the world for the Quds Force commander General Soleimani and the day IRGC missiles smashed US’ base are among the days of God, said...

SHAHREKORD, Jan. 18 (MNA) – People of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in western Iran took advantage of the heavy snowfall in their province, which is known as one of the highest regions in the country and is hub of winter sports and recreations.

While searching for answers on why Iran shot the Ukrainian airliner down, Canadians also have not let President Trump escape blame.

ARDABIL, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Some 30 centimeters of snow coverage has been recorded in Heiran pass, in the northwestern province of Ardabil.

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranians in Shiraz, Hamedan, Semnan, Bandar Abbas, Zanjan, Rasht, Qazvin, Kermanshah and other cities rallied on Friday to announce their support for the establishment and the IRGC.