News Archive - 5 September 2020

All of them died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka while undergoing treatment there till Saturday afternoon, confirmed Dr. Samanta Lal Sen, coordinator of the institute, Dhaka Tribune reported. "Now 20 victims are undergoing treatment at the hospital," he added. So far, 12 bodies...

The killings allegedly happened earlier this year. As reported, one of the investigators said the civilians had been killed with bladed weapons and small arms. International rights groups have accused the armies of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso of carrying out dozens of extrajudicial executions during campaigns against armed groups...

‘Tangle’ is a war story narrating the separation of people from their homeland due to war and the subsequent crisis.  It won the best animated short film of the year at the 11th edition of the Iran Independent Animation Celebration, held at the Abbas Kiarostami Hall of the Farabi Cinema Foundation...

“The respiratory illness claimed the lives of 110 people in the country in the course of the past 24 hours, increasing the death tally to 22,154,” Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Lari said on Saturday. Over 332,000 infected patients have recovered from the deadly virus and 3,708 are hospitalized in intensive...

Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali and Rosatom's Deputy Director-General for International Affairs Nikolai Spassky met and held talks in Moscow on Saturday. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed latest developments in bilateral nuclear cooperation and discussed the existing problems. They stressed the continuation of meetings and cooperation between...

Mohsen Pak Ayeen made some remarks on the eve of the International Conference on Peace and Justice, which is scheduled to be held from 27 to 30 September with the participation of some domestic and foreign elites through video conference. Referring to the conference which is going to cover the thoughts...

Brigadier General Amir Hatami made the remarks in an interview with Iran Newspaper. "Procurement of equipment for the Armed Forces is one of the main missions of the Ministry of Defense, which includes the provision of foreign and domestic resources and production," he said. "The number of countries that can...

Saeed Khatibzadeh on Sat. welcomed the recent meeting held between Palestinian groups and described it as a sign of wisdom of Palestinian leaders in confronting the Zionist regime and also staunch supporters of this regime. Emphasizing that solidarity, unity and amity between all Palestinian currents and resisting against the criminal and...

In a Saturday tweet, Iran's newly-appointed Ambassador to Baku Seyyed Abbas Mousavi wrote, "With the coordination of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the cooperation of local authorities, the 11th group of Iranian compatriots living in the Republic of Azerbaijan returned home today through the land border of...

"Leaving Moscow for Tehran. I shall be meeting the Defense Minister of Iran, Brigadier General Amir Hatamim" he tweeted. As reported he will arrive in the Iranian capital on Sunday. His trip to Tehran is made after his visit to Moscow. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met his Russian...

Directed by Hassn Soltani, 'The Fisherman and Spring' is based on Mojgan Kalhor’s illustrated children’s book ‘The Fisherman and Spring’, which tells the story of a fisherman who lives in a snowy region with a very long winter. The Fisherman supposes that the spring has lost its way to the region,...

Seyyed Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi made the remarks on Saturday, noting that when a Muslim country like the UAE officially normalizes its relations with the Israeli Regime, it is in fact somehow declaring its apostasy.  “The UAE already had secret political and security relations with the Zionist regime, and...

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh informed in a tweet on Saturday that he is on his way to Tehran to hold a meeting with his Iranian counterpart. "Leaving Moscow for Tehran. I shall be meeting the Defense Minister of Iran, Brigadier General Amir Hatamim" he tweeted. As reported he will...

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Deputy Police Chief of Khorasan Razavi Second Brigadier General Ebrahim Ghorbanzadeh said that following a series of intelligence operations, the province’s anti-narcotics unit traced a haul of opium coming from the eastern border regions. Finally, in a mission on Saturday, the police captured a bus on the main routes coming from...

According to the festival’s Public Relations and Information Center, in the national category, 130 short documentaries, 14 long documentaries, 100 short narrative films, 41 animations, 39 video clips and 13 motion graphics have been received by the festival’s secretariat. In the international category, 7 feature films, 564 short films, 37...

Saeed Khatibzadeh on Saturday evening pointed to the report suggesting that the British government confirmed its country’s debt to the Islamic Republic of Iran over the purchase of Chieftain tank (before the victory of the Islamic Revolution). Some are trying to link the payment of the debt to the release of...

The head of the Agricultural Organization of the Isfahan province told Mehr News Agency on Saturday that despite the obstacles caused by the coronavirus, Isfahan province exported worth $227,000 worth of agricultural products to some Eurasian countries in the first four months of the current year (March 20-July21). Eurasian countries including...

Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh made the remarks on Saturday at the opening ceremony of the fifth cultural exhibition of the Colorful World in Beijing. He expressed hope that Iran and China will expand their bilateral relations in various fields, including culture and trade after the containment of COVID-19. Referring to the Belt and...

The great difference between the two latitudes of the north and south of the country and the existence of different plains, altitudes, and climates have given a very diverse view to the vast land so that a variety of vegetation and plant species are grown across it. Here, five ecological...

"Since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020), $902.14 million of goods at the wight of 2.23 million tons have been exported abroad from the customs of Kermanshah province; the amounts have increased by 9% in terms of weight and 1% in terms of...

Kazem Gharibabadi said late on Friday that formally, the report deals with the developments and progress of relations and cooperation between Iran and the IAEA over the past three months. “In terms of content, the report has explicitly portrayed a clear image of the current status of [bilateral] cooperation and envisaged...

Iran dismisses idea of holding talks with US Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi rejected any offer for talks with the United States after Russia expressed readiness to help Tehran and Washington hold negotiations. Iran's heavy water stockpile complying with JCPOA: IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency, in its...

Arman-e Melli: Kremlin seeking to bring US back to JCPOA Aftab: Swiss FM to visit Tehran today Etela'at: Widespread condemnation of Charlie Hebdo's insult to the Prophet of Islam Kayhan: Commander of Saudi coalition has not been fired, but killed Mardom Salari: Swiss Foreign Minister en route to Tehran Trump's...

He has elaborated on the itinerary of Ignazio Cassis, the head of Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), during his trip to Iran. Khatibzadeh’s Friday explanation came in response to questions raised by reporters on the programs of the top Swiss diplomat during his visit to Iran.  “As already...

The busser job description may vary slightly from one restaurant to the next but usually a Bus Person in a Persian Restaurant in North Dakota is responsible for setting, clearing and sanitizing restaurant tables for the next group of customers, disposing of trash and other waste, and keeping the restaurant stocked with...

Speaking on Saturday on the occasion of the start of the New Academic Year (2020-2021) held through video conference, Rouhani reiterated that paying due attention to the health of students in the current situation is of the topmost aim of the government and all officials at the education system should...

According to the latest figures on Saturday, 26,795,847 people have so far been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, with the deaths reaching 878,963 and recoveries amounting to 18,907,692. The United States had reported 192,111 deaths as of Friday night while the figure for those diagnosed with the coronavirus rose...

During an illegal gathering on August 28, supporters of right-wing Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, who leads the anti-Islamic group Tight Direction (Stram Kurs), burned a copy of Holy Qur’an in the southern Swedish city of Malmo. On Tuesday, (September 1), French Magazine Charlie Hebdo republished offensive cartoons of Prophet Muhammad...

Speaking on ُSaturday at the meeting of the heads of the committees of the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus, President Rouhani said, "Shutting down the country under the pretext of fighting coronavirus was the wish of the enemy and their propaganda system, which failed, adding, "We will certainly defeat...

In a tweet on late Friday, Ulyanov wrote, "As always, the new #IAEA Director General’s confidential reports on #Iran were leaked to the US press immediately upon their circulation among Governors. Shameful." "The positive thing is that the public got another confirmation of good cooperation between the Agency and Iran,"...

The Swiss Foreign Minister arrived in Isfahan this morning to pay a three-day visit and meet with officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He will then return to Tehran, and his official program will begin on Sunday, September 7.  One of the most significant events during the Swiss official’s Iran...

Mohammadreza Karimiyan, the deputy head of the airport operation at Imam Khomeini Airport Company, announced the resumption of weekly flights of Iran Air between Tehran and Madrid this week, saying, "Following a series of measures by the Iranian Embassy in Spain and through the coordination with the Civil Aviation Organization,...

In a meeting in Baghdad on Friday, Masjedi submitted an invitation by Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpasand to Amir Alavi. The Iraqi finance minister also welcomed the invitation. During the meeting, they discussed the outcomes of the agreements between two countries during Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa...

'"Iran's principled policy towards Afghanistan is based on supporting the achievements of the country in the last two decades, and accordingly, the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly backs holding presidential elections in Afghanistan," the embassy said. "After the elections, Iran did its best to resolve issues among political rivals and...

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has for the first time acknowledged his country’s debt owed to Iran over a decades-old arms deal. “With regard to International Military Services (IMS) Ltd and the outstanding legal dispute the government acknowledges there is a debt to be paid and continues to explore every...

“The eighth vessel carrying 351 TEUs loaded with 8,097 tons of wheat has arrived in the strategic Iranian port,” Behrouz Aghaei told Mehr News Agency on Saturday. He added that the cargo will soon be delivered to Afghanistan via land borders. The official said the consignment is part of a...

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Mourning ceremony of Third Imam of Shia, Imam Hussein (PBUH), was held at Mosalla of University of Tehran by observing anti-coronavirus and social-distancing protocols due to the outbreak of the disease in nationwide.                    ...

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The ceremony of the new academic year was held in Tehran as well as other cities in Iran with health protocols in place on Saturday morning.                   ...

TABRIZ, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The ceremony of New School Year was kicked off in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province on Saturday concurrent with reopening schools in the nationwide by fully observing of anti-coronavirus and social-distancing guidelines.      ...