News Archive - 23 June 2020

Nowadays almost all societies are dealing with the social drug problem. every year a large amount of money is spent over fighting against drug addiction, yet the number of drug smugglers and addicted peoples is increasing. The Islamic Republic of Iran accounts for 76% of opium, 67% of Morphine, and 17% of heroin in global drug confiscation. Brigadier...

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, oil is losing its significance as a strategic good in the international market as well as its pivotal role in determining the economic and political status quo and international relations of both oil producers and consumers. As a major oil producer, Iran used...

Mansur Khaleghyar also informed that the two sides are cooperating on the preparation of the Iran-Afghanistan comprehensive cooperation document, too.  He added that the document is not signed yet and its details will be released within the next few days.  The Afghan official underlined that the recent incidents taken place...

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The production line was launched through video conference in the presence of Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki, Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari and Head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration [IFDA] Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz.   Shanehsaz was the first speaker in the inaugural ceremony of “Glargine Insulin...

Chief Executive of a domestic knowledge-based company, tasked with producing ventilator devices, Ahmad Behfar-Moghaddam made the remarks on Monday and added, “we can produce more ventilator devices if the Ministry of Health and Medical Education asks us.” At the beginning of outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country, Ministry...

A brief synopsis of the flick reads, “Why do you want to kill them? They understand as much as a two-year-old understands.” Elham Korda, Roya Teymourian, Kazem Sayyahi, Nasser Sajjadi, Mahsa Bagheri, Alireza Riahi, Iraj Shahzadi, Mohammad-Reza Farzad and Mehdi Koushki are among the cast members of the flick.

The Iranian film won the jury’s Special Mention, during the festival which was held in Palm Spring, California on June 16-22. 'Funfair' is a short film about members of a family who risk their lives to earn more money in order to escape a life of destitution. The Iranian short...

Speaking in a meeting with the CEOs of banks at the venue of CBI late on Sat., he expressed his thanks to bankers in granting suitable livelihood loans and facilities to people whose industrial and production units were severely affected by the novel coronavirus. Elsewhere in his remarks, Hemmati...

He pointed to the successful organizing the exhibition entitled “Surge in Production” and “Achievements Taken in Fight against Coronavirus, COVID-19” in the current year [started March 21] and said, “all exhibitions will be held as of July 2 as per the scheduled date.” Given the equipping Iran international exhibition...

According to the National Petrochemical Company, Behzad Mohammadi noted the policy of increasing the capacity of propylene production to 3 million tons per year, and said, “The current production of propylene is about 980,000 tons per year.” “Statistical studies show that we now face a shortage of propylene in...

According to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), the countdown has started for the second leap in the petrochemical industry of Iran as the first project to complete the butane chain will be put into operation in Mahshahr, southwestern Iran. Amirkabir Petrochemical Plant is one of the successful experiences of using...

He said that the balance must return to the exchange market in the near future. "Psychological warfare against Iran as well as the creation of an unrealistic anxiety among people, are the main causes of the recent fluctuations in the foreign exchange market," said Rouhani. Licensed exchange shops sold the...

The Iraqi Army destroyed the equipment of ISIL terrorist forces in an operation in Wadi Hauran located in the western al-Anbar region, Sputnik reported. The operation was launched based on accurate intelligence on the location and bases of ISIL elements, the report added. Wadi Hauran region is located on the...

He made the remarks in a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan on Monday and said that cooperation of Russia’s State Duma with the Iranian Parliament should be prioritized in economic field. While appreciating the principled position of the Russian Federation towards the Islamic Republic of Iran in...

Police said that shots broke out at about midnight at an "impromptu block party" that followed Juneteenth celebrations in the city of Charlotte, DW reported. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Deputy Chief Johnny Jennings told reporters that police were called to help an injured pedestrian and found hundreds of people in the streets. He...

Felicitating Ghalibaf on his election as the new Iranian parliament Speaker, in this message, Razumkov hoped for the development of mutual parliamentary ties. On May 28, the new Iranian lawmakers elected Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a former mayor of Tehran, as the new speaker of the Parliament. In an open session, Ghalibaf secured...

“Zionist regime concerns over occurring the Third Intifada in Qaza Strip and West Bank in the aftermath of annexing some parts of the West Bank to occupied territories.”Maavi, the Israeli regime's newspaper wrote in an article, adding that recent negotiations between Israeli security circles and the army forces suggest that...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone talk with his Canadian counterpart Francois-Philippe Champagne on Monday and said the Islamic Republic will send the black box of the Ukrainian plane to France in the upcoming days for reading its data. “The decision to send the black box has...

In this joint statement, the two sides obliged Security-Border Committees to take appropriate measures to ensure security of the two countries’ borders and to prevent illegal transit and also human and goods trafficking. In this bilateral meeting, the two sides exchanged their views within the framework of eight working committees.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Monday that China has always hated politicizing, and calls on the IAEA to act “impartially” on Iran's nuclear program. “The IAEA is expected to support Iran's peaceful nuclear activities with an objective, professional and impartial approach,” he said. Noting that Iran has...

In a letter to Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan, the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization Zurab Pololikashvili appreciated Iran’s measures in the fight against coronavirus. The details are as follows. The set of measures taken by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism of Iran...

"The spokesman of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Yahya Rasool, announced that Iraqi forces have launched the third phase of the “Heroes of Iraq” operation with aiding of the Hashd Al-Sha’abi forces", Alforat News reported. According to the report, Cheif command of the Iraqi Armed Force has ordered the operation be carried out in...

Arabic-language al-Alam television quoted some Saudi activists as saying that loud explosions were heard in the northern part of Riyadh on Tuesday morning. In the meantime, Saudi Arabia’s official news agency has claimed that the Royal Saudi Air Defense had intercepted three ballistic missiles allegedly fired by Yemen’s Houthi resistance...

A Sana correspondent stated that the air defenses in Lattakia governorate had intercepted drones in the city of Jableh. Jableh is a district in the northwestern Syrian province of Latakia, situated just 15 kilometres (some nine miles) from the Russian airbase Hmeimim. The agency did not provide any details of...

Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree said, “We have conducted a large-scale operation deep on Saudi Arabia’s soil.” He noted the details of the operation will be released later today. The news comes after Saudi media claimed that the...

As of Tuesday morning, the total number of cases reached 9,193,194, while the fatalities increased to 474,467. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. With 2,388,225 cases and 122,611 deaths, the US continues with the...

"Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the threat it represents for large public gatherings, the hajj of the Islamic calendar year of 1441 [2020 according to the Christian calendar] will be limited to pilgrims of different nationalities who are already in the country," the ministry said in a statement, Sputnik...

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The Chief of anti-narcotics police forces of Tehran Abdul-Vahab Hassanvand made the announcement on Monday, saying that that following comprehensive intelligence operations, police forces confiscated 29 kg of opium and 19 kg of heroin in the capital. 2 offenders have also been arrested and handed to the Judiciary, he added.

He made the remarks in his meeting with Syrian Ambassador to Iran Adnan Hassan Mahmoud in Tehran on Monday. Ghalibaf considered the reason behind imposition of economic sanctions against Syrian people [under the so-called Caesar Act] as failure of enemies in the military and security war. The history shows that...

Etela’at Iraqi army conducts comprehensive operation against ISIL in Saudi borders Vice president says govt. gearing up for $41 billion non-oil exports Leader’s advisor: Iran ready for unconditional talks with Saudi Arabia Senior economic official: foreign currency market to regain balance Iran Afghan delegation’s visit to Iran Veep says non-oil...

The presentation of a draft resolution against Iran to the IAEA Board of Governors by the European Troika (Britain, France, and Germany), which are all signatories to the nuclear deal and were supposed to compensate for the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the deal and stand against Washington's...

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, adoption of the IAEA Board of Governors resolution on Iran was not dictated by the real state of affairs in terms of applying guarantees in Iran, TASS news agency reported. Speculations of the United Kingdom, Germany and France regarding the dispute resolution mechanism...

He made the remarks in a Tuesday meeting with the new Iraqi chief of staff Gen. Abdul-Amir Yarallah in Baghdad. The two sides also exchanged views on military cooperation between the two countries and joint measures in the fight against terrorism. For his part, the Iraqi military official referred to...

Although the Islamic Republic of Iran is not among the countries producing aircraft and helicopter, today, more than 70 percent of parts of aircraft and helicopters are produced inside the country due to the salient achievements gained in the defense industry over the past 40 years, MP Abolfazl Torab quoted...

He lamented about the US' formation of military coalitions in the region and Australia's support for it, noting that the move has exacerbated the regional conditions and crises.  "We understand Australia's ties with the US but supporting Trump's unreasonable policies will not bring peace and sustainable security to the...

Director of Bushehr nuclear plant Reza Banazadeh said this is the first time that the plant has gone under maintenance overhaul without foreign experts' presence. Iranian experts have now proved their capabilities in the maintenance sector, he added.  In mid-April, Bushehr nuclear plant successfully passed the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). ...

Speaking to Mehr News Agency on Tuesday, he slammed the adoption of Anti-Iran resolution by IAEA’s Board of Governors, criticizing that after US illegal withdrawal of JCPOA, the 3 European countries made Iran stay in JCPOA and fulfill its obligation to the agreement, however in return, they didn’t honor their...

In a meeting on June 19, the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency passed a controversial resolution to push for intrusive inspections of two nuclear sites in Iran. The board urged Iran to fully cooperate with the Agency and satisfy the Agency’s requests without any further delay, including...

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 209,970 in the country. She added that 121 people have lost their lives due to the virus in the past 24 hours which has raised the death...

In this meeting, Mirashrafi said Tehran and Kabul must take advantage of their commonalities to boost trade and economic cooperation. Since the joint comprehensive cooperation document between the two sides is being prepared, customs cooperation is expected to play a significant role in this document.  He also underlined the...

“Today, all the enemies’ moves are under the constant surveillance of the Iranian forces,” Brigadier General Ali Fazli said on Tuesday. He added that despite all the current challenges in different areas, they selfless forces will not hesitate for a single moment, in defending the country’s integrity against the enemies’...

The Dayereye Mina (Blue Circle) Literary Agency in Tehran has sold the rights to the Armenian publisher. Amir-Khani has interwoven contemporary history and the process of Iran’s urbanization into this novel which chronicles the life of the protagonist, Ali Fattah, who was born into a well-established family in Tehran. The...

He revealed the provision of a statement by the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in a reaction to IAEA Board of Governors’ anti-Iran resolution. The text of statement in reaction to IAEA anti-Iran resolution is read as follows, With issuing a political and unprofessional resolution against Iran’s peaceful...

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"Today is the 18th anniversary of the establishment of Mehr news agency," he tweeted. "Undoubtedly, the effectiveness and improvement of this revolutionary agency relies on the efforts of those who served it in the past years," Shojaeian added. "Turning 18 entails gaining several characteristics, of which the most highlighted ones...

He made the remarks on Tuesday during a military exercise in the Kurdestan province noting that the purpose of the exercise is to establish coordination between different forces so that there are no operational difficulties in the field. “The exercise is held near the northern Iraqi border and one of...

In a tweet on Tuesday, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani wrote, “Bolton called Trump an idiot in his memoirs, and Trump, on the other hand, called him an incompetent fool.” “Why did Europe ignore the common stupidity of two incompetent idiots in...

As Bloomberg reported, the American draft calls on all countries to “prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer” of weapons to and from the Islamic Republic unless a Security Council committee approves it at least 30 days in advance on a case-by-case basis. The Security Council is set...

Observing annular of the sun is very attractive and will be a good opportunity for photography and study on the effects of surface of the moon’s edge. A partial solar eclipse is visible over the sky of the Iranian capital, Tehran, Sunday, 21 June. Set to begin at 09:04 local time...

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The inaugural ceremony of Rudaki Art and Culture Area was held on June 22 in the presence of Mayor of Tehran Pirouz Hanachi and Tehran City Council [TCC] Chairman Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani and a number of artists.         ...

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Road Minister Mohammad Eslami, Head of Plan and Budget Organization Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, and Head of Mostazafan Foundation Parviz Fattah visited the section-2 of the Tehran-North highway project on Monday morning. The Tehran-North Freeway project consists of four sections spanning 121 km in total...

HAVIQ, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Located some 9km south of Haviq city in Gilan province, Zomorrod Waterfall bestows tranquility to tourists. There are two waterfalls in the area with the larger one having a 15m height and a smaller one having a 12m height with stair-like appearance. These are...

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Lar National Park is a protected area in Mazandaran Province and Tehran Province, in northern Iran. The 30,000-hectare park which is in the Central Alborz mountain range, at the foot of Mount Damavand has stunning beauty in late spring and early summer.    ...

Zanjan, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Tarom is one of the towns in Zanjan province with different agricultural products. The town is called 'Iran's India' due to its untouched nature and good climate.    ...

SHAHREKORD, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Saman city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is famous for its nature and abundant gardens. The city has a temperate and humid climate due to its vicinity to Zayandehroud River. Horticulture and agriculture is the main profession of people of this city. Nowadays, high-quality...

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – The first edition of ice skating with hurdles was held in Tehran on Monday in both men’s and women’s categories.    ...

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Today marks the auspicious birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Ma'soumeh (peace be upon her), the daughter of Imam Musa Kazem (peace be upon him), and the sister of Imam Reza (peace be upon him). The is designated as National Girls’ Day in the Islamic...

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament held an open session on Tuesday, under the Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.    ...

SHAHROUD, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Shahroud Power Plant and Electricity Industry Monitoring Center were inaugurated simultaneously on Tue. through video conference in the presence of Energy Minister Eng. Reza Ardakanian, Chief Executive of Iran’s Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Management Company [TAVANIR] Mohammad Hassan Motavalizadeh and Managing Director of...