News Archive - 5 February 2020

CENTCOM commander told the Iraqi President that Iraqi officials must hold discussion with Washington regarding the parliament’s legislation of the withdrawal of foreign forces.  The US has informed Baghdad that they have decided to deploy air defense systems in Iraq to protect the 5,000 US military personals in their...

The Pegasus Airlines plane was arriving from Turkey's Aegean province of Izmir at Sabiha Gokcen International Airport when it skidded off the runway during landing, Turkey’s Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Cahit Turhan said, Anadolu reported. Television footage showed the plane separated from its fuselage after it burst into flames following...

He made the remarks Wednesday in a meeting with the Director of Cinema Organization of Iran Hossein Entezami and a number of officials of Iranian cinema and Fajr Film Festival. Zarif went on to stress the significance of cultural diplomacy in creating a common understanding between nations. Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

He made the remarks late on Wed. in a session of Expediency Council and congratulated the advent of the 41st glorious victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. He called on people to take part in upcoming parliamentary elections in line with thwarting plots hatched by enemies against the...

The hard revenge is the pullout of American terrorist forces from the region, said the commander on Wed. in a commemoration ceremony of the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations [marking the glorious victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution] in Qom province. The resistance of noble people of Iran against the US economic pressures...

Speaking on Wednesday at cabinet session, Rouhani said, "Today, we need to stand together on February 11 more than ever and tell our enemies that we have stood by our revolution for 41 years and that we will be in the path of the revolution, Imam [Khomeini] and Iranian Leader...

The second avalanche buried more than 50 personnel of search and rescue crews that had been combing an avalanche zone in eastern Turkey on Wednesday. The governor of Van, the eastern province in which the avalanches occurred, said 25 people had been rescued and taken to the hospital., according...

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with people from all walks of life in Imam Khomeini’s Hosseiniyeh on Wednesday. "You saw that the U.S. bullies and hooligans unveiled the plan of the so-called Deal of the Century. They have wishfully chosen a big name for it so that...

He told Mehr News Agency about the economic aspects of Coronavirus outbreak on the world economy and mutual trade ties with Iran. "The coronavirus has had a significant impact on China's economy," he said. "The virus outbreak will have influences in short-time and how far the impact will go relies on the...

More than 7,000 candidates from different political parties have been so far qualified so far which shows that the election will be competitive and healthy as before, he said on Wednesday. The council has exercised extreme care to review candidates according to election laws because any carelessness may lead to...

In an interview with Sputnik, Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan said Iran is interested in Russian military equipment since it is considered "the best in the world and the least expensive in the world." He did not specify which equipment, according to the report.  At the same time, he...

“Since US forces were attacked by Iran on Jan 8, the Pentagon has revised up the number of troops who suffered traumatic brain injury at least *five* times,” tweeted Bill Pascrell. “Today @RepDonBacon and I continued to press for answers and full transparency for our troops from @DeptofDefense,” he added...

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In her daily briefing on February 4, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said Iran's FM Mohammad Javad Zarif was the first among other countries that publically voiced support for the Beijing government in the fight against the killer virus. She stressed that the support showed Iran’s commitment to its amicable ties...

In a Wednesday message to Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda RajapaksaJahangiri, Jahangiri congratulated him on the country's anniversary of the Independence Day. Jahangiri expressed hope that the friendly relations between Tehran and Colombo would be further expanded in the bilateral, regional and international fields. Sri Lanka's Independence Day is a...

He made the remarks on Wed. on the sidelines of the ceremony of renewing allegiance of personnel of Iran’s Army Force to the ideals and causes of the late Imam Khomeini (RA) and said, “Iran has gained salient achievements in the defense industry, electronic war, and training affairs, etc.”...

He made the remarks in a meeting with Kerman Governor on Wednesday.  “Iran and Armenia can cooperate in many different fields and these collaborations must be identified and accounted for based on the priorities of the two countries,” he said. He went on to say that Iran possesses good...

In a ceremony, where ambassador from 23 countries, including Iran, submitted their credentials to the Russian President, Putin said, "We seek cooperation with Iran in the fight against international terrorism. We intend to take steps within the framework of the Astana negotiations to find a solution to crisis in Syria." "Russia...

"Despite US false claims that drugs and foodstuffs are not sanctioned, in practice, all the banking transactions with Iran have been blocked," he wrote. "By having the so-called humanitarian channel for the supply of pharmaceuticals launched, they officially confirmed that their made claims are false and against the ICJ," he added,...

He made the remarks on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting on Wednesday regarding the trip of EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell to Iran and said, “He had a trip to Tehran on Monday and held meetings with FM Zarif, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, and Iranian President Hasan...

According to a statement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the two sides discussed the latest developments in the occupied territories and the US-proposed Deal of Century. “While rejecting the American-Zionist deal, both sides highlighted the need for the unity of the Islamic world in support of the rights of the...

The meeting comes as the country is marking the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The details and photos of the meeting will be published later. MNA/ 4844985

The 35th Clermont-Ferrand film market in France is hosting more than 3,600 professionals and 35 country booths at its 2020 edition. Iran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults is the country’s sole representative at the event, which is running from 2-7 February 2020 in the French city of Clermont-Ferrand.

Chief Executive of International Exhibition of Shahr-e Aftab Mohammad Raouf Ghaderi made the remarks in the inaugural ceremony of 4th Iran EXPO 2019 and said, “export potentials of the country are due to the production capabilities. The more the country takes a wide gap from oil revenues, the more export...

On Tuesday which was final day of the three-day event, Iranian lifters gained added two other gold medals to the tally to claim the title of the event with 448 points, ahead of Iraq and Indonesia that gained 245 and 241 points respectively. In 109kg category, Ali Hashemi finished on...

US President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union speech, boasting about how great America has become since he took office. During his speech at the House chamber on Tuesday night, Trump also brought up Iran. He claimed that his decision to pull the US out of the multinational...

“We have always been ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia, but unfortunately, the leaders of this country are not in charge of making decisions for themselves,” Kharrazi said on Wednesday, adding that “the US interests” are the deciding factor. “The Americans are trying to take advantage of the situation;...

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a highly divided House chamber Tuesday night. At the start of the address, Trump appeared to snub House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's offer of a handshake. At the conclusion, Pelosi ripped up her copy of Trump's...

He called Europe’s refusal of fuel delivery to Iranian aircrafts as ‘inhume and illegal’ act. He made the remarks on Wed. in the International Conference of Aerospace Association and added, “given the US sanctions imposed on Iran since the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the path of...

The Dec. 17 meeting tackled coordination against Iran and "discussion of a UAE-Israel nonaggression pact," Axios reported, citing unnamed Israeli and US officials, according to Anadolu News Agency. The US team included National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, his deputy Victoria Coates and Washington's special envoy for Iran Brian Hook. The...

The Iranian minister hold talks with the Secretary General of Islamic Jihad Movement of Palestine Ziyad Al-Nakhaleh and the political leader of Islamic Resistance Movement of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh. Strongly condemning the inhuman plan of Trump, Zarif voiced support for the stance of Palestinian people and leaders towards rejecting the...

The Wuhan-Tehran flight, carrying students and Iranians residing in China, landed at Imam Khomeini Airport around 5:41 am today, according to an official at Road Ministry. All the passengers and flight crews will be kept in quarantine for two weeks, the official added, saying that a number of specialist doctors...

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The 37th I.R. Iran Book of the Year Award Ceremony and 27th Iran World Award for Book of the Year was held at Tehran's Vahdat Hall on Wed. in the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.          ...

RASHT, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The 5th International Fajr Cup wrapped up on Tuesday in Rasht, Gilan province, with Iran claiming the title of the event.     ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Chinese Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Chang Hua held a press conference at the place of the Chinese embassy in Tehran, where he answered questions about spread coronavirus, Chinese government's measure to combat the deisease and etc.    ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The 38th edition of Fajr Film Festival, the country's major film event dedicated solely to the Iranian cinema, is underway in Tehran and several other cities until Februrary 11.     ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – On the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic revolution, thousands of people from various groups met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at the Hussayniyeh of Imam Khomeini on Wednesday.      ...