News Archive - 16 July 2020

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Iran’s Ghasemi and Russian wrestler Bilyal Makhov won the bronze medals at the 2012 Olympics in the men’s freestyle wrestling in the under-120 kg category. The gold and silver medals at that time went to Uzbekistan’s Artur Taimazov and Georgia’s Davit Modzmanashvili respectively. However, both Taimazov and Modzmanishivili were disqualified...

The Mustafa Prize is awarded in the following categories: 1. Information and Communication Science and Technology 2. Life and Medical Science and Technology 3. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology For the above categories, the nominees should be citizens of one of the 57 Islamic countries with no restrictions on religion, gender, and/or...

Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology for International Affairs broke the news on Wed. over the issuance of temporary work permits for foreign researchers in the country. “ Today, all countries are competing to attract the world’s best elite forces to use their intellectual potentials in the fields of research...

Speaking in a meeting on Wed. the commander of the Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari referred the guidelines of the Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the necessity of increasing and upgrading the Iranian army’s strength and mobility for countering possible wars, asserted that “ by changing...

The Iranian short will be screened at the main section of the festival, which will be held on July 28-30. Circle Law tells the story of two couples who are camping in a forest at night. Something happens that night that affects the life of both couples. By portraying two...

With over 29 years of experience in supporting children with cancer and their families, MAHAK has learned that no one should be left alone with their sorrows during hard days. Until recent Coronavirus-related restrictions, we offered condolence banner stands for funeral processions. Now that ‘our hands are apart’ and in...

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The Director of the ECO Cultural Institute Sarvar Bakhti held a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini on Wednesday. Both sides emphasized the mutual cultural elements of ECO member countries, especially in the field of Persian language and...

For this purpose, Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Hamid Zadboum and Serbian ambassador to Tehran Dragan Todorovic exchanged their views on the problem facing money transfer in bilateral trade transactions, efforts to reestablish direct flights from Tehran to Belgrade and also issues related to the agriculture and...

In a meeting on June 21, Iran's cabinet of ministers approved the final draft of the 25-year comprehensive cooperation plan between Iran and China. On July 5, came the announcement of the Iranian FM Zarif about Iran-China negotiations over a 25-year so-called 'accord', which as he put into words is...

Ali Hosseini pointed to the annual 10 to 15 percent hike of saffron production in the country and added, “saffron is exported outside the country in a limited basis.” Promoting and developing export of saffron strictly hinges on booming economy and opening target markets which were halted due to...

The Director General of Thermal Power Plants Holding Company for Upgrading Power Plants and Environment Affairs revealed the remarks on Tue. and added, “the project to increase power generation capacity at Bandar Abbas Power Plant (115 megawatt) and also the first gas unit of Combined Cycle Power Plant will be...

Despite sanctions imposed against the country and also spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, selected industrial productions recorded a growth in the first quarter of the current year as compared to last year's corresponding period. Over 200,100 different models of passenger cars, 15,943 pickups and 1,207 trucks and mini-trucks were...

According to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), this will be the first of a series of international conferences supervised by NPC on the value chain of petrochemical products. The first value chain conference entitled "Polyethylene" will be held in 6 sections: domestic, regional, and international markets, the introduction of polyethylene...

As reported the MPs will visit the site of the recent incident at Natanz nuclear facility and will also be informed of the ongoing nuclear activities at the site. On July 2, the Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi revealed the occurrence of an incident in one...

Speaking in a specialized meeting of the National Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters, Rouhani reiterated, “observing health protocols and guidelines defined by the Ministry of Health and National Coronavirus Combat and Prevention HQ is the definite solution for confronting COVID-19.” Turning to the guidelines instructed by the National Coronavirus...

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It takes a long time to find a good restaurant in Vancouver. Especially when you have little time, and it is practically impossible to visit all the restaurants and check their facilities. Many of us Iranians are always and everywhere looking for Iranian food, given that we have a unique...

Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, is under pressure, he said, adding that it is an urgent need to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. "Today, the JCPOA is under great pressure on multiple fronts. I am convinced that action to preserve it is not just necessary but urgent. It took...

Directed by Amir Houshang Moein, ‘Am I A Wolf?’ depicts a number of students who are performing a play called "The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats". The child who plays the wolf knows he will be defeated and feels lonely and irritated. He takes his role too seriously. There...

Director General of Sistan and Baluchestan Ports and Maritime Organization, Behrouz Aghaei said on Wednesday, “the vessel carrying 70 ordinary and refrigerated TEUs, set sail from Shahid Beheshti port in Chabahar on Sunday and is destined for the Indian ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva.” The official noted that...

Hashd al-Sha’abi forces, backed by the Iraqi Air Force, destroyed ISIL bases in Diyala, east of Iraq, said the Head of the security committee at Diyala governor-general's office Sadeq al-Hosseini on Wednesday. Hashd al-Sha’abi forces manged to destroy more than seven ISIL bases in the areas between northern Miqdadiyah and Lake Hamrin in the 4th phase of “Heroes of...

In an interview with the Mehr News Agency, Barbara Slavin, who is acting director of Future of Iran Initiative at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, also says claims by the Trump administration that the US is still a party to the nuclear deal is “a controversial interpretation that even...

In a meeting between Ghavam Shahidi and the Georgian Prosecutor-Genera Irakli Shotadze, the two officials underlined the significance of boosting legal and judiciary cooperation between Iran and Georgia.  The Iranian envoy expressed gratitude for Georgia's cooperation for Iranian prisoners' return to their homeland and acceleration of the procedure which...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a videoconference with his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein on Wednesday, conferring on bilateral, regional, international, and Islamic issues. Both sides stressed the need to use a barter mechanism for the greater benefit of the two nations and discussed the finalization of...

Zionist police clashed with protesters in front of the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the occupied Al-Quds and reportedly arrested 50 people on Tuesday.  Police claimed that protestors not only caused public disturbance but also were trying to break into Netanyahu's residence. However, the organizers emphasized that the...

Negotiating on a Comprehensive Document on Strategic Cooperation between Islamic Republic of Iran and Afghanistan has been cited as the main objective behind Araghchi’s visit to Kabul. Moreover, Araghchi will take part in a roundtable at the Office of Strategic Studies of Afghanistan. Acting Minister of Afghanistan's Foreign Affairs Atmar...

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According to the latest reports on Thursday, the number of people around the world confirmed to have the coronavirus has risen to 13,706,050, and 587,144 have lost their lives, while 8,166,465 people have recovered. The United States had reported 140,150 deaths as of Wednesday night while the figure for those diagnosed with...

The Police Chief of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province Second Brigadier General Gholam Abbas Gholamzadeh said on Wednesday that following comprehensive intelligence operations, police forces confiscated 160 kilograms of opium in the province. Eight offenders have also been arrested and handed to the Judiciary, he added. The Islamic Republic has been...

The spokesperson of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health Masoumeh Jafari announced on Wednesday that Kabul had called on Iran to cooperate in recruiting medical staff to fight against COVID-19, however, the process has not yet been completed. “We ask the Iranian government to provide facilities for those Afghan physicians living in...

Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Dr. Saeed Namaki revealed the remarks on Wed. and reiterated, “the first domestically-produced antiviral “Remdesivir” in the country will hit the market as of the next week.” There is no reliable and effective drug in the world for the treatment of patients...

Yahya Ale-Ishaq, the head of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that despite all problems caused by the spreading of the novel coronavirus and after a few months of closing some Iran-Iraq borders, the situation has recently improved and trade has resumed with some restrictions as a precautionary measure.

Regarding the dearth of anti-coronavirus medicine in Kyrgyzstan, the country plans to commence imports of them from Iran. Kyrgyz experts are to make a trip to Tehran in this regard, he said.  According to the held negotiations with Tehran, this week a special flight will transport Kyrgyzstan's required medicine...

Following the coordination made in this regard, Iranian airline will launch one flight on Saturday to Vienna to return Iranians who had been stranded in Austria amid the deadly global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, to Tehran. Iran has been busy negotiating and coordinating with other countries to launch extraordinary flights, in a...

Brigadier General Abbas Ali Behdani Fard, the Police commander of Yazd Province said on Wednesday that police forces of the province have identified and confiscated two illegal consignment of narcotics in the past 48 hours. Five smugglers have been arrested in this regard who had intended to transfer the consignments of drugs...

Iran’s ambassador to Belarus Saeed Yari and the Belarusian Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Krupko held a meeting on Wednesday, conferring on expanding agricultural cooperation. Both sides agreed on holding the second meeting on agricultural cooperation between the two countries as soon as possible. The first meeting was held...

Arman-e Melli: Biden's JCPOA different from that of Obama Ebtekar: Decoding Iraqi PM's visit to Tehran, Riadh Etela'at: Iran to supply its first localized production of antiviral “Remdesivir” medicine: health min. Rouhani promises nation to use all facilities to reach national goals Iran: Foreign investments on way to Iran Javan:...

Iran, Belarus to expand agricultural coop. The Minister of Agriculture of Belarus and Iran’s ambassador to the country held a meeting on Wednesday, conferring on expanding agricultural cooperation.  Trump wants to totally kill JCPOA: Barbara Slavin An American foreign policy expert, is of the opinion that the Trump administration...

As reported, members of a terrorist group, affiliated to the Global Arrogance, shot a Basiji force, a staff member of the municipality, and one of the local people, who were proving aid to regional people in the fight against the coronavirus. The public relations department of Hamze Sayyid al-Shohada Base announced two of the hit people...

In this meeting held on Wednesday, Shahidi underlined the significance of the mutual interests, noting that US unilateralism and interference in the two sides' affairs is unacceptable and will harm such issues. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported and assisted the government and people of Georgia in various economic,...

These projects are reportedly worth 26.67 trillion rials (about $116 million).  The projects include a desalination project with a capacity of 20,000 cubic meters in Bandar Abbas, increasing the capacity of the steam unit of Bandar Abbas power plant with a capacity of 115 MW, unit no.1 of Qeshm combined cycle...

Friday Prayers Committee announced that after almost four-month hiatus in performing Friday prayers due to the outbreak of coronavirus the religious event will not be held in Tehran city on July 16. The Friday prayers are held in some Iranian provinces and cities which are considered as white zones according...

Reiterating that under the framework of the named document Iran will not hand over even one square centimeter of the Iranian soil or exclusive exploitation of it to China or any other country, Zarif said that the two sides are holding negotiations. "At this point in time, the required permissions are...

There are accordingly 267,061 Covid-19 patients in Iran. Speaking in her daily briefing, Lari said that 1,914 of the new confirmed cases have been hospitalized. She added that 198 persons died of the disease in the past 24 hours, putting the total number of deaths in the country at 13,608.

"We must do it. Opponents of the Iran deal ask if it can survive," he tweeted. "Despite all the problems the answer is yes provided that the JCPOA participants are united in efforts to preserve the deal," he answered. "The EU as the coordinator has also a vital role," he...

The two sides conferred on the need for further cooperation among Tehran, Moscow, and Ankara within the Astana summit's framework to resolve the crisis in Syria, as well. Rouhani and Putin also discussed joint efforts to combat the worldwide spread of the coronavirus disease and the necessity of mutual collaboration to beat the virus. Rouhani emphasized...

Poster of "Persian Simurgh" The event is from a series of programs on the topic of 'Persian literature and language', which have been held recently in the cyberspace. Addressing the Wednesday event, Iran's cultural attache in Japan Dr. Hassan Divsalar, who is also the representative of the Sa'di Foundation in...

His remarks came in reaction to Zionists' baseless claims about the bombing and targeting the location of Iranian advisers in Syria. He reminded that during the nine years of the legal presence of the Iranian forces in Syria and in the fight against the ISIL, eight of the Iranian forces have...

As reported, the cell was dismantled before conducting its intended operation. All the terrorists have been arrested. Also, IRGC's Hamze Sayyid al-Shohada Base announced that two people were martyred in a terrorist attack in Sarvabad, western Kordestan province on Wednesday night. The IRGC is actively engaged in security operations against...

In a meeting between the visiting Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi and Afghanistan's Acting Minister of Finance Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal in Kabul, the two sides emphasized the facilities of economic cooperation, joint planning, and cooperation development between the two countries. Heading a politico-economic delegation, the Iranian deputy...

Team Melli is 33rd in the world ranking with 1,489 points. The ongoing measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 have resulted in the cancellation of all national matches and therefore with no movement in the latest FIFA World Ranking, Belgium tops the list. HJ/FNA13990426000355

Active defense diplomacy has been one of the most important objectives of Major General Mohammad Bagheri after his appointment in July 2016 as the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. During these years, dynamic and efficient defense diplomacy has been pursued as one of the major policies of the...

In a press conference in Ardabil province on Thursday, Abbas Mousavi said that Iran called for a peaceful solution to the dispute in the Karabakh region immediately after an escalation of conflicts between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan in recent days. The Islamic Republic is ready to mediate between Armenia and...

Araghchi made the remarks in a meeting with Mohammad Haneef Atmar, the acting Minister of Afghanistan's Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday night. Heading a politico-economic delegation, the Iranian deputy FM arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to hold talks with senior officials of the neighboring country. During Wednesday’s meeting, the two sides...

The scheme was inaugurated on Tuesday at Great Tehran Penitentiary, in a ceremony attended by Head of Mostazafan Foundation Parviz Fattah and  Head of Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures Organization Mehdi Hajizadeh.

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called on the nation to continue business and economic activities complying with anti-coronavirus protocols, for such activities cannot be stopped in the long-run.

QOM, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Azam mosque of Qom located in Qom, Iran, was built by Seyyed Hossein Borujerdi, grand Shia Marja' next to the Fatima Masumeh Shrine. It has been built basis on Islamic architecture.             ...

The project was among the 20 water and electricity distribution ones that were inaugurated in Hormozgan province by the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani via video conferencing on the same day.