News Archive - 21 October 2020

As the Deputy Head of Sistan and Baluchestan Industry, Mine and Trade Organization Mohammad Rafi Soltanzadeh told Mehr news on Wednesday, exports of the southeastern Iranian province during the first six months of this year (ended on September 22,), amounted to $507.2 million, registering an increase of 132 percent compared to...

The movie is written by Omid Mirzaie and Keyvan Taghie. 'Born Of The Earth' is about a Yemeni boy who loses his family in the war and flees to Iran. Abdou is a Yemeni war-torn boy whose body is saved by an Iranian captain in the open waters. After entering Iran,...

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Iran's Ambassador to Baku Seyed Abbas Mousavi met and held talks with the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov on Wednesday. Both sides reviewed the latest status of economic relations and ongoing projects as well as barriers to trade and investment between the two countries. The...

‏Head of the Public Relations and Information Centre of the 16th Resistance International Film Festival, Seyyed Ahad Mikaeilzadeh, said during the past two decades the activities in Western Asia, the people awakening, counter-terrorism efforts, the unity of nations in the resistance movement, paying due attention to ethnic and racial identities...

According to the 33rd ICFF Public Relations Office, “Night of Zaven” – Zaven Ghokasian’s commemoration – was held on Tuesday night, October 20, 2020, in Isfahan. The event was shown on tva.tv., and children could watch it online on the ICFF page. The event began with a video...

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Witnesses and the rights group Amnesty International said several people were killed and wounded when soldiers opened fire, BBC reported. The state governor said about 25 people had been wounded but only one person had died. An indefinite 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Lagos and other regions. Protests over...

In a phone talk with ex-Bolivian president Evo Morales on Wednesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated him the winning of his party in the recent presidential elections. The top diplomat also expressed Tehran’s willingness to increase the mutual friendly cooperation with the new Bolivian government. In a message on Tuesday, Zarif...

"Despite the US claim that the sanctions have not affected the imports of medicine and food into Iran, all drug supply and delivery portals are blocked,” Hassan Darvishian also said on Wednesday in a video conference meeting with the representatives of Ombudsman Offices in member states of the Organization of...

Ali Asghar Khaji made the remarks in a meeting with the Russian president's special envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev on Wednesday. The two sides conferred on the latest developments in Syria, including the political process and the Constitutional Committee, the situation in Idlib, as well as initiatives to resolve the...

Addressing the teenage audience, he said, ‘be who you are if you want to be an artist. Being yourself makes you a successful filmmaker. You should not copy others and the hero of your film should exist in your real life’. Tahmasb focused on some types of cinema, such as...

Making the remarks at the Security Council debate on security in the Persian Gulf region on Tuesday, he said: "As we have said repeatedly in this chamber, our commitment to [Iran nuclear deal] the JCPOA remains resolute and it is at the forefront of our policy to support regional stability."...

Filmmaking workshops at the 4th Youth Filmmaking Olympiad of Iran were held for the second day on Tuesday, October 20, at Saba Innovation Center, according to the 33rd ICFF Public Relations Office. The teenagers whose ideas were selected by the Committee were divided into 8 groups of 8 members and...

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the concept of Startups and low-investment high-profit businesses has spread rapidly throughout the world. As the Internet became more pervasive, a new platform was established for providing products and services that were not limited by location and time which made it easier than...

In a tweet on Wednesday, Amir-Abdollahian wrote, “The Persian Gulf littoral states have always welcomed Iranian initiatives on regional cooperation. But, KSA & one other state have repeatedly provoked the US to wage war agnst Iran. #Iran is a reliable and stable state. Israel and America HAVE NO ROOM in...

Saeed Khatibzadeh sympathized with the government and people of Vietnam on Wednesday after floods and landslide hit some regions in the country. Floods and landslides in Vietnam are reported to have left at least 102 people dead or missing, while tens of thousands of people have lost their homes to...

Yahya Rahim Safavi made the remarks on Wednesday, noting that the US maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic republic has failed. “The Islamic Republic of Iran, using the economic capacities and trade corridors of the countries of the Caspian Sea, has activated two strategic routes to China through Central Asia...

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Ayatollah Khamenei: Muslims not to accept disdain of compromising with Zionists Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that Muslim nations will not accept the humiliation of compromising with the Zionist regime in any way. Zarif felicitates victory of Bolivia against US conspiracies  Iranian Foreign Minister congratulated...

Arce emphasized that his government will open the door to all countries based on mutual respect and sovereignty, he stressed according to the Telesur. Arce said that he would carry out a foreign policy of restoration of relationships with Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran. "We are going to reestablish all relations. This government has...

The number of coronavirus cases in the world increased over the past week by more than 2.4 mln, which is the highest weekly figure since the beginning of the pandemic. The number of deaths increased by more than 36,000, which is roughly in line with the previous week, according...

Etela’at Leader appreciates Iranian law enforcement on Police Week Macron’s remarks on Islam a provocation: Erdogan Veep says govt. needs to rebuild national trust, hope to conquer economic challenges Health Ministry calls for tight restrictions to contain coronavirus Govt. spox says no negotiations possible unless US returns to JCPOA commitments...

He made the remarks at a virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday after some baseless allegations made against Iran. "Three islands (Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunbs islands) have always been part of Iran and will remain so," Majid Takht-Ravanchi said. "Iran has played an incontestable role in...

Manouchahr Moradi called the second round of talks between Iran and Ukraine on crashed plane constructive, saying that the second round of talks between the Iranian and Ukrainian deputy foreign ministers and expert delegations in Tehran has ended. The two sides assessed the talks as "constructive" and stressed the need to resolve issues in accordance with international...

According to the spokesman of the drills, Second Brigadier General Abbas Farajpour, this year, the maneuvers focus on protecting the country's strategic sites with the help of homegrown missile, radar and reconnaissance systems as well as the electronic war, communication and monitoring equipment. "The first stage of the drill involves the...

Location Located on the Commercial Silk road and on Iran–Europe transitway, Zanjan Province is 338 kilometers from Tehran and it is a strategic city in terms of connecting central parts, the west, and northwest of Iran together.  Climate Zanjan is a mountainous province whose climate is characterized by cold snowy weather...

Speaking in virtual meeting on reviewing the situation in the Persian Gulf region, Guterres called the issue of nuclear nonproliferation critical. "In relation to regional stability, the issue of nuclear nonproliferation is critical. Since the beginning, I have always seen the JCPOA as an important instrument against nuclear proliferation and for regional security,"...

Speaking in an interview with Mehr news agency, Moeineddin Saeedi said that this restriction will kick off as of Nov. 21 in the current year. Also a member of Parliament Environment Faction, he said that the Faction has been pursuing a ban on trawling for a long time and a...

US plots in the past four years were foiled on Sunday, said Rouhani on Wednesday while speaking at a cabinet session in Tehran, referring to the lifting of the UN arms embargo against Iran according to the UNSCR 2231 on Sunday. From the start of the Trump administration, Washington consistently...

Mahmoud Vaezi made the remarks in his meeting with German ambassador to Tehran Hans-Udo Muzel. Referring to the US withdrawal from the JCPOA, Vaezi said that Iran will abide by its obligations under the JCPOA if the other parties also adhere to their obligations. He pointed to Germany's contribution in the nuclear talks, saying that preserving the...

In its twitter account on Wed., Iran’s Mission in European Union wrote, “Islamic Republic of Iran does not intend to join arms race in West Asia which is a region full of American “beautiful weapons”.” The Mission pointed to the US approach and reminded, “However, it is a...

Iran is in Group E of qualifications along with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Due to concerns over the COIVD-19 outbreak, FIBA has chosen Doha as the centralized venue for remaining Group E matches. Accordingly, Iran will take on Saudi Arabia on November 28 before locking horns with Syria two...

Speaking in an interview with Mehr News Agency,  a member of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission made some remarks in reaction to Mike Pompeo’s recent claims that anyone sale or buy weapons from/to Iran will be sanctioned. Iran's arms embargo has been lifted under international law, he said, and...

In a tweet on Wednesday, Ghasem Taghizadeh Khamesi wrote that developed and prosperous Afghanistan is an asset for the Islamic Republic of Iran and joint cooperation should be operationalized. He pointed to the recent visit of Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian with visiting Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for...

In a tweet late on Tuesday, Riviere wrote, “JCPoA and R.2231 have provided a concrete and effective solution to the Iranian nuclear proliferation crisis. They must be fully implemented.” “The expiry of the conventional arms embargo does not mean that all restrictions on arms transfer to or from...

"In this closed session on Wednesday, attended by the Industry Minister Razm Hosseini, economic subjects including the priorities of the ministry, setting the goods' prices, supply and distribution of goods, and issues related to steel companies were discussed," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said. "Some new decisions about the swap of goods,...

In his recent anti-Iranian remarks at a virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf claimed that Iran had spread violence and instability in some countries in the region, such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, and that it should be stopped. It is unfortunate that Iran,...

“No matter who will be the next president, the US’ maximum pressure policy on Iran will continue,” Elliott Abrams said in an interview with London-based Saudi newspaper, Asharq Al-Awsat. While claiming that Donald Trump's "defeat" in the upcoming election is "the last hope for the Iranians" to end the US...

Making the remarks on the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Mahmoud Vaezi said "Measures are underway to make Mozambique Pirates release some of the Iranian Baluchs." "These are pirates, not a government, and pirates must be dealt with in certain ways," he said. Vaezi said that the related...

Speaking at a daily press conference on Wednesday, Health Ministry’s spokeswoman Sima Lari said the total number of people tested positive for COVID-19 in Iran has risen to 545,286 following the detection of 5,616 new cases since Tuesdday. This is the fourth time in the past week that the disease...

Second Brigadier General Abbas Farajpour highlighted the main features of the annual drill dubbed 'Modafean Aseman Velayat' (The Defenders of Velayat Skies), which began earlier in the day, saying that units from the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have taken part in the joint military exercise.

The film is to screened in German cinemas in late October . ‘Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness' depicts the future of a young woman facing retributive justice play out live on the country’s most popular reality show. Behnaz Jafari, Faqiheh Soltani, Fereshteh Sadr-Orafaee, Bahram Afshar, Fereshteh Hosseini and Babak Karimi are among...

The 18th Iran-Turkey Joint Consular Commission held virtually with the presence of "Hossein Jaberi Ansari", the consular Deputy of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and " Yavuz Selim Kıran ",  consular Deputy of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as consular generals of the two countries, the Iranian and Turkish...

In an interview with Sputnik, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh elaborated that Iran considers Russia as one of its main partners in the military and defense field, noting that the two countries can boost partnership as the UN arms embargo imposed on Tehran is now lifted. "Over recent years, Russia has...

Delegations from Iran and Iraq held a meeting in Tehran in the presence of representatives of various relevant organizations chaired by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand and Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister in Tehran Abdul Karim Hashem on Wednesday. The meeting aimed at implementing the...

National security officials held a last-minute press conference to warn about foreign interference in the 2020 election.

SOUTH KHORASAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Having beautiful nature, sunflowers, and hidden colorful opals, the Khor village of Khusf county shines like a jewel in the heart of the desert.

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The open session of the Iranian Parliament was held in the presence of Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Police chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari on Wednesday.                                  ...

The joint air defense exercise is a large-scale military exercise covering more than half of the country’s territories.  It was attended by air defense units from the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). Various types of homegrown missile systems, radars, electronic warfare equipment, and communication systems have been employed...

AHVAZ, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Harvesting of sugarcane has started on fields in Khuzestan province and it is predicted that 5.5 million tons of sugarcane will be harvested from farms of this southern province.            ...

ANZALI, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Cast-net fishing is one of the oldest methods of fishing Caspian kutum in Bandar Anzali, north of Iran.       ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – On the occasion of the Police Week, a motorcycle racing was held at Azadi Sports Complex on Tuesday evening. The Traffic Police Chief Seyed Kamal Hadianfar attended the event.    ...