News Archive - 4 September 2020

According to the latest figures on Thursday, 26,475,568 people have so far been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, with the deaths reaching 873,285 and recoveries amounting to 18,665,737. With 6,335,244 cases and 191,058 deaths, the US continues with the world's highest number of coronavirus infections and fatalities. Brazil comes...

One person could be dead and several more injured as a result of an explosion in Tbilisi, Sputnik News reported.  "We heard a loud explosion and we don't know what exactly happened. Police and ambulances immediately arrived. They say that three people were injured and one was killed," an eyewitness...

MoD holds exhibition of industrial parts The exhibition of manufacturing industrial parts was opened in the presence of Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami on Thursday. The latest achievements in the fields of aviation, aerospace, marine and helicopter industry, communication and radar, as well as ground combat equipment,...

In a tweet on Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Zarif is set to host Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis and his accompanying delegation in Tehran on Monday, September 8. Bilateral relations, regional developments and international issues are important topics about which both...

During the meeting, Jalali and the Russian ambassador to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Bakhtiar Hakimov conferred on the prospects of Iran’s cooperation with the Organization. Both sides discussed the collaboration of the Islamic Republic of Iran as an active member of SCO in various fields including, the fight against...

In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Faraji-rad elaborated on US recent failure in the UN Security Council. Referring to US efforts to adopt an anti-Iranian resolution to reinstate UN sanctions within a so-called 'snapback mechanism'', Faraji-rad noted that the US failed twice in UN Security Council in recent weeks...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Friday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 382,772 with the death toll standing at 22,044. According to Lari, 3,695 patients are in critical condition while 330,308 patients have recovered. So far,...

According to the latest data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization, Iran Aluminum Company (IRALCO) topped the list with 80,000 tons of the total output, registering a 6% rise year-on-year Hormozal Aluminum Company and Almahdi Aluminum Company came next with an aggregate production of...

Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali held a meeting with the Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade on Thursday. Both sides conferred on implementing bilateral industrial agreements in the fields of research, transferring technology, joint production, localization of industrial products, the cooperation of vehicle manufacturing companies, and facilitating cooperation...

In a tweet on Thursday, Mousavi said his negotiations with Azeri officials and his visits to Iranian trade bodies active in Baku have all been in line with getting the two nations closer to promote bilateral cooperation. Mousavi noted that he has started his mission just a few days ago...

In a statement on Thursday, Khatibzadeh said any insult to and disrespect for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and other divine prophets is not acceptable at all. "The French magazine's offensive move, which has been repeated on the pretext of freedom of speech, has hurt the feelings of the world's monotheists, is...

“We have no intention of holding talks with the US, and we have announced our stance very clearly,” Vaezi told Tasnim in response to a question about Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s idea of Russian mediation between Iran and the US for direct negotiations. The official stressed that Tehran has...

Delivering a report on Friday, the International Atomic Energy Agency declared that Iran’s heavy water stockpile is less than 130 tons, which is in compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The IAEA report also says Iran has continued its policy to increase...

The participation of the Iranian representatives comes in line with the plans to adhere to economic opening-up and support globalization and international economic and trade cooperation. 18,000 companies from 148 countries have attended the CIFTIS online or offline. About 10,000 people participated in the international event in person. CIFTIS 2020...