News Archive - 19 June 2020

In a statement on Wednesday, Mousavi welcomed urgent meetings of the Human Rights Council during June 17-18 to review the killing of George Floyd and the issue of racism in the US. "The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that UN capacities, resources, and mechanisms should concentrate on combating phenomena such...

Condemning the new round of US sanctions under the so-called Caesar Act as a form of ‘economic terrorism, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that “Iran attaches no value to such cruel and unilateral sanctions which arise from bullying behavior.” Such sanctions are against the international law, he said,...

 “The Islamic Republic has always emphasized the need for respecting Libyan people’s right to determine their own political fate free from foreign interference,” Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Wednesday night. “Iran believes there is no military solution to the crisis in the country, and that the only way to achieve...

“Vienna is almost the last bastion of multilateralism that was able to maintain its true spirit in recent years, but unfortunately it will be a forgotten story if the IAEA Board does not show enough prudence this week,” he tweeted on Wednesday night. The remarks come as Iran's Foreign Ministry...

US sanctions are directed against the Syrian people and violate all possible international rules, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding that Syria will resist the sanction pressures as persistently as it does terrorism. US President Donald Trump signed the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act at the end...

"We could speak about a lack of impartiality and a complete lack of facts that would support accusations against Iran," Tass quoted her as saying. “No convincing evidence of Iranian violations has ever been presented to members of the Security Council." Russia will estimate the UN Secretary General’s report...

Speaking in a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors, the Permanent Representative to the international organizations in Vienna slammed the US administration for using international organizations as a “disposable political instrument” to fulfill its interests while calling on the international community to stand against the US...

Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva, made the remarks in an urgent meeting of the Human Rights Council on the issue of systemic racism in the United States. “Systemic racism has taken root & flourished by the doctrine & habits of racial superiority; it...

Stephen Lendman made the remarks in an interview with Mehr News on Tuesday, while commenting on the reports about Iran’s decision to continue its fuel delivery to Venezuela, despite Washington’s struggles. Having shipped about 1.5 million barrels of fuel to Venezuela last month, Iran reportedly intends to keep up shipments...

“The cowardly assassination of Martyr General Soleimani has not changed policies of the Islamic Republic towards supporting Syria and the resistance front,” Jahangiri said on Thursday in a phone conversation with the newly-appointed Prime Minister of Syria, Hussein Arnous. Iran will spare no effort in decreasing pressure on the Syrian...

In a military exercise dubbed as ‘brave martyrs of Ramadan’ in the north of the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman on Thursday, the Navy has test-fired short- and long-range naval cruise missiles, according to a statement by the force. According to the statement, coast-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles, with different...

"The inauguration of major national projects in the country while the enemies' sanctions and fight against coronavirus are in place, conveys the message to the world that Iran will not stop attempting for the development and prosperity of the country," he said on Thursday at the inauguration ceremony of roads...

In a statement released by Iraq News Agency (INA) on Thursday, the ministry has strongly condemned Turkish forces' violation of Iraqi territories on Wednesday. The ministry noted that such measures are against the international charters and laws, urging Turkey to withdraw its forces from Iraq’s territory. It also pointed out that...

Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, Kazem Gharibabadi, delivered a speech before the IAEA Board of Governors on a recent report of the IAEA Director General. Here is the full text of his speech: In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the...

“Deeply disappointed and concerned that #Tehran and the Secretariat are yet to resolve the issue of access to two locations in Iran that are of interest to the Agency,” Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov was quoted as saying by Russian Mission in...

“Iran welcomes the election of India, Ireland, Mexico & Norway as the new UNSC non-permanent members,” Iranian Foreign Ministry wrote on its Twitter account on Thursday. “Iran is ready to work w/the new members, as the key agenda for the term 2021-22 should be effective protection of multilateralism & intl...

What happened? A US Navy’s RQ-4A spy drone flew from a US base in the Persian Gulf region at 00:14 a.m., June 20, 2019. The drone went ahead with its mission of gathering intelligence in the region but while returning, violated Iranian airspace and was brought down by...

France, Britain and Germany, all parties to Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have submitted a draft to the IAEA Board of Governors calling on Iran to allow intrusive inspections of two nuclear sites in the country, diplomats taking part in an IAEA...

Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad Mohammad Ali Hosseini and Adviser to Pakistani Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razzak Dawood met on Thursday discussing the ways to solve the problems between the two countries amid the pandemic. The two sides stressed the need to develop economic relations and continue consultations...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Lari made the announcement on Friday, saying 986 patients out of the 2,615 new cases were hospitalized, while the remaining 1,629 were outpatients who were prescribed and discharged. She added that 120 people lost their lives in the past day due to the new disease,...

The ministry said in a statement that the three countries’ foreign ministers, who meet in Berlin, would also discuss Iran’s cooperation with the UN watchdog after their envoys this week submitted a proposal to approve an anti-Iran resolution regarding Tehran’s cooperation with the UN inspectors, Reuters reported. Earlier on Friday,...

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Following the submission of a draft by France, Britain and Germany – all parties to Iran’s nuclear deal (JCPOA) – to the IAEA Board of Governors calling on Iran to allow access to the sites, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that pushing for any intrusive inspections would ruin...

“China deeply regrets at the adoption, today, of IAEA Board Resolution on Iran's safeguards implementation, with the caveat of such a move's huge implications on the prospect of the #JCPOA. China & Russia voted against the above resolution,” Chinese Mission wrote on its Twitter account on Friday. Earlier addressing the...

The spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, announced Rouhollah Latifi, broke the news on Friday, saying that the border gate resumed operation today with the handling of 45 trucks carrying Iranian products to Pakistan. Noting that the border had been partially opened last week (three days per...

Speaking in her daily briefing, Health Ministry’s Spokesperson Sima Lari said that with the new confirmed cases, the total number of infections has hit 197,647 in the country. She added that 87 people have lost their lives due to the virus in the past 24 hours which has raised the...

The film is to compete at the main feature film competition section alongside 10 other films from Croatia, Tunisia, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Mexico, Argentina and Guatemala. ‘Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness' depicts the future of a young woman facing retributive justice play out live on the country’s most popular...

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ARDABIL, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The first Friday Prayer ceremony of Ardabil, northwestern Iran, was held today after an almost four-months hiatus due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The religious event was held with all the issued health protocols in place.      ...

SHIRVAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The outskirts of Shirvan County, in North Khorasan province, has turned into a breathtaking scene of widespread colorful fields covered by red poppies.     ...