News Archive - 24 October 2020

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‘The Snow Calls’ is about an expectant mother named Mina who has one last chance to deliver a boy after bearing three daughters, or her husband will marry another woman. Mina decides not to have an ultrasound scan for fear of the result and the gossip that would ensue. She...

Spreading of the Coronavirus around the world has made documentary photographers in different countries to record the effects and changes of the societies, the people, and the customs amid the pandemic. In this regard, Germany decided to hold a competition among other countries of the world, to bring together the...

Speaking in his visit to Nagorno-Karabakh region on Sat. for the third time in the past 20 days to monitor border security, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour stated that any insecurity and threat on Iranian borders that harm the security and psychological taciturnity of dear citizens of the country will be...

In his Twitter account on Saturday, Abbasali Kadkhodaei emphasized that the US election is an internal issue, in which, Iran does not have an interest in interfering in it and of course, Trump should know that the era of interference in internal affairs of countries has ended.” He stressed...

The ceremony to honor Kambuzia Partovi and Ebrahim Forouzesh was held with the Festival Director, Alireza Tabeshand a group of cinematic figures on Thursday October 22, at Kiarostami Hall of Farabi Cinematic Foundation under strict health protocols, the 33rd ICFF Public Relations Office reports. To begin the ceremony, some verses...

Heartiest condolences to all Shia Muslims throughout the world on this occasion. Millions of Muslims in Iran and around the world are observing the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (Peace Be Upon Him). Imam Hassan al-Askari (PBUH) was born in Madina, on the 8th day of the month of...

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Iranian animation ‘Malakout’, directed by Farnoosh Abedi, has been nominated for Best Director and Best Film at the SIN Film Festival which is based on the theme of the seven deadly sins. The animation is about a piano player who tries to bring his wife back to life but the...

"The authorities in #Sudan have declared normalization of relations w/ the Zionist Regime under the command of USA & in return for receiving $300 million from KSA,” tweeted Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Saturday. “Nevertheless, the wise Sudanese will never betray the cause of Al-Quds,” he highlighted as the Sudanese people have...

Days after the FBI accused Iran and Russia of interfering in the election, Democratic nominee Joe Biden also made similar allegations during the Thursday debate with Donald Trump. Biden said he has "made it clear that any country, no matter who it is, that interferes in American elections will pay...

Saeed Khatibzadeh welcomed the ceasefire declared between the parties involved in the crisis in Libya on Saturday. He further appreciated the role of the United Nations and the Libyan negotiating parties in reaching an agreement and expressed hope that the ceasefire would be long-lasting and all parties fulfill their commitments.

Bahram Ghasemi wrote a piece of note in the tweeter account of the Iran embassy in Paris on the occasion of 24 October, the International Day of United Nations. Following wars, conflicts, and the killing of millions of people in the world, the United Nations, as the only organization accepted...

Hojjatoleslam Reza Kafili, a graduate of the seminary in Qom and holder of Master’s Degree in Political Sciences, in a note explained the role of Friday prayers as country’s cultural diplomats: One of the missing of human community in this contemporary era is ‘justice’. This issue is one of the...

In a tweet on Saturday, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of establishment anniversary of the United Nations, wrote, “75 yrs ago, the UN was born w/ a shared vision of building a better world based on multilateralism & cooperation.” “#Iran as a founding member has a...

Addressing Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, President-elect of the Bolivian government in a congratulatory message, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed Iran’s support for the new government while expressing the country’s readiness to revive bilateral relations and expand cooperation with the friendly country of Bolivia in all fields. "I sincerely congratulate you...

The Siena International Photo Awards is one of the world's most popular photography competitions, which selects its finalists from around 50,000 photo frames from 160 different nationalities each year. This year, the Iranian photographer, Fattah Zi Nouri has managed to win the world award for “creative photography” as the second...

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Speaking in an interview with Mehr news agency on Sat., Dr. Vahid Younesi Chief Executive of a knowledge-based company producing COVID-19 rapid test kits reiterated that coronavirus rapid diagnostic kits based on antigen is one of the kits that will be produced at this company. Once the license is...

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the conditions of Iranian university students in Belarus, especially the measures to ensure their health condition amid the coronavirus pandemic. They also conferred on the ways of expanding scientific cooperation between the academia of the two countries. Following the meeting, Yari took part...

Commander of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police Second Brigadier General Majid Karimi held a videoconference meeting with his Turkish counterpart on Saturday, during which the two sides elaborated on their measures in the fight against drug trafficking. General Karimi noted that following more strict measures in the current calendar year (started on March...

Based on the data released by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade, Aluminum ingot had the biggest jump as its production reached 196,200 tons, which indicates a 53.2% rise compared to the similar span of last year. Next come home appliances with the production rate reaching 1.964...

Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Sat. on the sidelines of commemoration ceremony of 75th establishment anniversary of UN in Islamabad, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi emphasized on very close relations between Pakistan and Iran and reiterated that Islamabad is mulling over aspects of ending UN arms embargoes pertinent...

Following the stubborn continuation of insults to the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) in France, which unfortunately has been accompanied in some cases by the support of some French officials, Saeed Khatibzadeh strongly condemned any insult and disrespect to the divine prophets, especially Prophet of Islam. "Undoubtedly, the unacceptable and violent actions taken by the...

He made the remarks in the meeting with the members of the National Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters on Saturday, which was held at Imam Khomeini Hussainiya of Tehran with all health protocols in place. Appreciating the performance of this headquarters, Ayatollah Khamenei stressed the need to take decisive and governing decisions, persuade public...

The meeting, which was held at Imam Khomeini Hussainiya of Tehran with all health protocols in place, was the Leader’s first in-person meeting with Iranian officials since mid-February when the coronavirus pandemic emerged in the country. The details of the meeting will be published later. MR/IRN84086571...

“The White House announcement on #Sudan couldn't be more symbolic,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry tweeted on Saturday. “Pay enough ransom, close your eyes on the crimes against Palestinians, then you'll be taken off the so-called ‘terrorism’ blacklist. Obviously, the list is as phony as the US fight against terrorism. Shameful!...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Saturday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 562,705 with the death toll standing at 32,320. According to Lari, 4,952 patients are in critical condition while 450,891 patients have recovered. So far,...

According to Iran’s Seismological Center affiliated to the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University, the earthquake occurred at 15:04 local time at the depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter of the quake was located at 48.97 degrees longitude and 35.69 degrees latitude. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the...

"Currently, there is no way to fight this virus other than observing health protocols,” Rouhani said on Saturday at the meeting of the coronavirus task force members with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. "Like during the war when we were not allowed to buy military equipment,...

QOM, Oct. 25 (MNA) – 3000 Livelihood foodstuff packages were prepared and distributed among the needy and underprivileged people in Qom Province on Saturday.                                                  ...

AHVAZ, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The farmers in Karun County, southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, are harvesting Roselle flowers which are mainly used for producing Hibiscus tea.    ...

ARDABIL, Oct. 24 (MNA) –Being built by Iranian engineers, the first arched suspension bridge and the longest glass suspension bridge in West Asia is located in the Ardabil province of Iran.

VAMENAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Vamenan village in Golestan, the northeastern province of Iran is one of the hubs for producing the best saffron in Iran. Many farmers are busy with harvesting saffron flowers at this time of the year.      ...