News Archive - 12 February 2020

Iran's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Javad Jahangirzade made the announcement on Wednesday, explaining that the visit is to be paid by the invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Aliyev will lead a delegation in his trip to Tehran. The Azeri Presdient, in a Monday message, congratulated the anniversary of the Islamic...

In an interview with CNBC, al Faisal said “what I have seen so far of that deal is that it is trying to make of Palestine what I can call a Frankenstein creation.” "It is generally just a monstrous conception of a Palestinian state. It’s rightful capital Jerusalem is stripped...

He made the remarks at Imam Hossein University in the unveiling ceremony of the books titled “Godfather’s Narrative” and “Islamic Revolution University”, saying “We become stronger when power is based on the domestic capabilities of the society, and when we become scientists and gain mastery over science and technologies.”  He...

The fair kicked off on Wednesday at the Tehran International Exhibition Center. Some foreign ambassadors, governors of different Iranian provinces along travel agencies attended the ceremony.  Iranian Deputy Tourism Minister Vali Teymouri noted that Iran’s tourism is having a rough time, however, due to the high capacity of this...

The 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution was held on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Madrid. A number of Spanish officials, political and scientific figures along with reporters participated in the event.  Referring to 400 years of diplomatic...

Turning to the terrorist and occupying nature of the Zionist regime, he added, “the nature of the Zionist regime over the past 70 years has been founded on occupation of the Palestinian land and neighboring states, killing, looting, assassination and aggression.” Iran’s presence in Syria is at the invitation and agreement...

The War Powers Resolution, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), will come to the floor Wednesday with a final expected vote Thursday, according to Politico. The Senate is set to pass a bipartisan resolution this week to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran...

President Rouhani’s remarks will be broadcast live in various domestic and international news network channels including IRIB Channel 1, Press TV, Al-Alam, etc. Rouhani’s last press conference of this kind was held at Shahid Beheshti Hall of Presidential Office on Oct. 14, 2019. MNA/4851682

"Despite the challenging external conditions, the Russian-Iranian trade turnover is rising. It increased to $2 bln last year," he said, according to TASS. "We hope that the temporary agreement, which is aimed at creation of a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union, will give an extra...

Police Chief of Qazvin Province Brigadier General Mehdi Hajian made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that the patrol officers suspected one tank-truck and stopped it at the checkpoint of Buin Zahra County. The tank-truck consisting of 30,000 smuggled diesel fuels was seized, the value of which is estimated at 1.8 billion...

For this purpose, Iranian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Kazem Jalali met and held talks with Vladimir Tokarev, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Head of Iran-Russia Cooperation Working Group. In this bilateral meeting, the two sides explored avenues for the expansion of cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in the...

In this work, like his previous works, Mahdavian represents not only a historical event but a war crime that should not be easily overlooked. The movie begins with showing a long line of porters (kulbars) and Quran recitation next to Qader’s body and flashes back with spiritless narration by Homa,...

The war in Iraq from the outset was very controversial in the US and other Western countries. Opponents to the Iraq War were not just among human rights groups or opponents to liberal democracy. Some of them were ordinary American citizens and voters whose opposition was purely due to economic...

“It was the intelligence coup of the century,” the newspaper quoted a CIA report as saying. “Foreign governments were paying good money to the US and West Germany for the privilege of having their most secret communications read by at least two (and possibly as many as five or six)...

Despite some efforts done to present a dark image of Iran’s economic future, CBI data proves economy to have a relative stability, stepping out of recession, the governor said. “Main macro-economic indices including growth in non-oil sector and inflation rate are illustrating a relative stability and incremental improvement besides stepping...

“There is no possibility of fraud in the election,” he said, noting that people trust the health of the election as it has been proved during the past 40 years. He went on to urge supervisors from different bodies that will monitor the process to be vigilant and guard the...

He made the remarks on the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Referring to Iran's preparations to fight the coronavirus, Namaki said, “Fortunately we have had no cases of coronavirus in the country and no cases have been confirmed yet.” “The case involved a Chinese woman in Zanjan...

He made the remarks on the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Referring to US claims on Trump’s strategy which has led to a coalition to end the Iranian missile program, Hatami said, “The issue of satellite launch and satellite carrier is a clear issue in the world and...

Salehi made the announcement in Vienna, where he arrived on Sunday to take part in the third International Conference on Nuclear Security: Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts (ICONS 2020). In a press conference on Tuesday, Grossi assured that the cooperation of the international body with Iran will be continued. Being asked...

Speaking at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday that was held on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Sobhani said that ties between the two countries have strengthened in different fields including political, economic, cultural and border cooperation. The Iranian ambassador said that...

Vehicles can pass the freeway for some hours a day, he stated, adding that currently, lining, lighting and installing jet fans on this freeway have been completed. All passing vehicles can use tunnels constructed on the length of the freeway, he said, adding, “these tunnels have been constructed in the...

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The heavy snowfall in Gilan, with a height of up to 1.5 meters in some areas, created serious problems for the residents of at least 52 cities of the province, such as power cuts in almost all areas including the provincial capital of Rasht. At least seven people died...

Iranian Embassy in Russia’s Moscow held a ceremony on Tuesday to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The ceremony was attended by Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali, Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov, other Russian military, and government officials, foreign ambassadors and diplomats residing in...

"I can assure you that there is no official discussion on reviewing the UN Security Council's Resolution 2231 either at the Security Council or at any other platform," Ermakov said in an interview with Sputnik, when asked whether there were any talks on possibly extending the embargo. "The above-mentioned resolution,...

"I send a warm welcome to the Iranian People & our friend and Pres., Hasan Rohani, on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the triumph of the Islamic Republic of Iran," he wrote on Tuesday. "From Venezuela, we'll keep deepening the ties of friendship & respect that unite...

Across mainland China, there were 2,015 new confirmed infections on Tuesday, the lowest since Jan. 30 when there were 1,982 new confirmed cases, according to Reuters. China last week amended its guidelines on prevention and control of the coronavirus, saying that only when asymptomatic cases show clinical signs should they...

Following concentrated operations against terrorists, the Syrian Army liberated the towns of Khan al-Assal, southwest of Aleppo, and al-Rashidin, west of Aleppo. The latest developments came after Syrian army units on Monday managed to wrest control of a key highway connecting the capital Damascus to the second-largest city Aleppo for...

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Salehi made the remarks in a Tuesday meeting with IAEA’s newly appointed Director-General Rafael Grossi in Vienna. Salehi said that Iran favors negotiations and logic but it will make no decision under pressure. He described that Iran’s ties with the IAEA as...

“Your passionate and conscious presence at 22 Bahman [February 11] demonstrations, once again displayed the most everlasting scenes of national unity, empathy and allegiance before the eyes of the world with a different and dramatic glow,” Rouhani said in a message on Tuesday evening. “The sincere, sympathetic, and intelligent participation...

The play also brought Mosavat the awards for best director and playwright during the closing ceremony of the festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Monday.  Actor Navid Mohammadzadeh received the special jury award for his role in the play, and cast member Romina Momeni was named best actress...

Sepahan started the campaign in Group D on high with a 4-0 win against Al Ain at UAE’s Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. Mohammad Mohebbi opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a strong header from close range. Kiros, Rafiei, and Tayebi found the net of the 2003 ACL’s winner...

RASHT, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The heavy snowfall in Gilan, with a height of up to 1.5 meters in some areas, created serious problems for the residents of at least 52 cities of the province. The rescue teams were sent to Tehran-Rasht Freeway to help people who were...

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Funeral processions of Ayatollah Noorollah Tabarsi, the Representative of the People of Mazandaran Province to the Assembly of Experts was held on Wednesday morning in the capital city of the northern province, Sari.    ...

BOJNOURD, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The unprecedented wave of cold weather, which has been sweeping across Iran, has reached Bojnourd, in North Khorasan province, blanketing its nature with heavy snow.      ...