News Archive - 27 October 2020

Iraqi Army has targeted ISIL positions in eastern Diyala in their latest counter-terrorism operation, Baghdad Today reported. The forces destroyed a number of ISIL positions in the province, the report added. In this regard, an Iraqi security source stated that the Army identified and arrested two of the ISIL elements...

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Iranian Ambassador in the United Kingdom, Hamid Baeidinejad wrote in a tweet in reaction to new US sanctions against Iran, ”The US government enforces a sanction law a hundred times and adds an Iranian ambassador, minister or company to its list every day.” “However, doing such measures won’t solve...

According to Director General of Semnan Customs Administration Ali Sa’doddin, the exports registered an 8% growth in value and 9% drop in volume compared with the similar period of last year. He noted that 69 types of products were exported by 71 production units in the central province during the...

He made the remarks after attending the Commission of National-Security and Foreign-Policy of the Iranian Parliament when answered 17 questions of the MPs. He elsewhere addressed Iran's initiative for permanent resolution of the Karabakh-Nagorno conflict saying that the details of this plan will be discussed in Moscow and Yerevan in the upcoming days.

The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement in reaction to the offensive move of French magazine Charlie Hebdo in insulting the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the support of the French President from such anti-Islamic acts. Here is the text of Amy’s statement: The disgraceful act of...

Iran Embassy in the Russian Federation issued a statement in reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron anti-Islamic remarks. Here is the text of the Iran Embassy statement: The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation strongly condemns the insults to the sanctities of Muslims, especially the...

In a meeting with Dr. Velayati, Hujjat al-Islam al-Kaabi emphasized the strong relationship between al-Nujaba and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance groups and stressed that the Zionist regime will mark its end if it enters any war. According to the Communication and Media Affairs Centre of al-‎Nujaba in Iran, Hujjat al-Islam...

In a statement on Tuesday, Ayatollah Jannati urging the Islamic governments and international bodies to condemn the blasphemous actions and adopt appropriate response in a bid to prevent the repetition of such cases. The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has republished offensive cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (S) that stirred outrage...

Asghar Abbasi’s short film ‘Setin’ is scheduled to go on screen at Africa’s Film Festival 2020 as well as Tehran Film Festival. Africa’s Films Festival is five-day event held in Nigeria that features short films and documentaries. 'Setin' is about an old love and a deep divide within a family.

During a meeting with Hujjat al-Islam al-Kaabi, Brigadier General Fadavi‎, the deputy commander-in-chief of the IRGC, stressed that the United States does not understand any language other than force and if they see that they have no power to dominate, they will be forced to obey. According to the Communication...

In an interview with Associated Press on Tuesday, Rafael Grossi said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been cooperating with the IAEA inspectors regarding two of its nuclear facilities. “It was a constructive solution to a problem what we were having,” he said, adding, “And I would say since...

Speaking in his meeting with the Governor General of East Azarbaijan province in Tabriz on Tuesday, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said that security of frontiersmen is very important for the Islamic Republic of Iran. Turning to his trip to the countries of Republic of Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia and Turkey, Araghchi added,...

Stating that the bedrock of all threats is economic war, Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali said, "Ports play an important role in this economic war because they can be the source and gateway of the country's exports that help the country's economy and production, and be also effective in supplying the goods...

Recently, French President Emmanuel Macron had openly supported anti-Muslim acts in France against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). “We will not give in, ever. We respect all differences in a spirit of peace. We do not accept hate speech and defend reasonable debate. We will always be on the side of human...

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One of leaders of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement was assassinated in Yemen’s capital Sana’a on Tuesday, Al-Jazeera reported. He also has served as Secretary General of Yemen’s Al-Haqq (Truth) Party. So far, no group has claimed the responsibility for this attack. MA/5057512...

Based on the latest data on Tuesday, the US continues to top the list in terms of infection and fatality with 8,962,783 cases and 231,045 deaths. In terms of infections, India comes next (7,946,429), followed by Brazil (5,411,550), Russia (1,547,774), France (1,165,278), Spain (1,156,498), Argentina (1,102,301), Colombia (1,025,052), Mexico (895,326),...

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal worth as much as $2.37bn, the Pentagon said on Monday, just a day after China said it would impose sanctions on US companies involved in weapons’ sales to the island.

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Police said they shot Walter Wallace Jr., 27, after responding to a call about a man armed with a knife. The responding officers ordered Wallace “several times” to drop the knife and he continued to “advance towards” them, according to a statement. They then discharged their weapons “multiple times,”...

"The transfer of long-range missiles from Iran to Venezuela is not acceptable to the United States and will not be tolerated or permitted," Elliott Abrams, US Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela, told Fox News. "We will make every effort to stop shipments of long-range missiles, and if somehow they...

During his visit to Air Defense Units and investigation of the air defense readiness status in the northwest of the country, Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi emphasized maintaining the security of the people, especially the border residents. "Air defense units have been strengthened in the northwestern region of the country and will be added...

Speaking in a program on IRIB TV on Monday night, the head of the Judiciary's High Council for Human Rights made remarks in reaction to the UN special rapporteur's new report on Iran's human rights situation. Stating that Special Rapporteur's report has no legal consideration, he added, "This is mainly based...

On Tuesday, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister arrived at Parsabad Airport, Ardabil province, to visit the northwest border areas of Iran with the Republic of Azerbaijan which are near the disputed areas between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia. During this visit, Abbas Araghchi said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran...

Speaking at a daily press conference on Tuesday, Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari said that 6,968 new cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours putting the country’s total infections at 581,824. Coronavirus has taken the lives of 346 patients over the past 24 hours, increasing the country's total death toll to...

While denouncing the desecration of some French periodicals as well as shameless support of French President Emmanuel Macron on these papers, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani called on Muslims throughout the world to establish unity and amity with one another to confront these anti-Islamist moves. It is obvious that the one who...

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday that Araghchi will act as Iran’s special representative to proceed Iran’s initiative for solving the differences between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Araghchi is making a trip to northwestern provinces with the aim of visiting areas bordering the Azeri-Armenian conflict zone.

Addressing the 176th meeting of the government's economic coordination headquarters in Tehran on Tuesday, Rouhani stressed that the aim is to protect the livelihood and economy of the families amid the challenges made by the coronavirus. "The government considers it its duty to provide for the livelihood of the people and...

The match will be held at 6:00 p.m, local time, in Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium in Sarajevo. Due to preserving anti-coronavirus protocols, no spectators will be allowed to the stadium. It is Iran's second match under the 52-year-old Croat, Dragan Skočić, leadership as head coach. Under tutelage of Skocic, Team Melli...

Referring to the Islamic Unity Week, Ali Rabiei said, "Unity is doubly important at the regional level, which means that we, as the inhabitants of this vast geography of Islam, must recognize each other's legitimate security concerns." "In this sense, Islamic Unity Week should be an opportunity to reflect on the issue...

The recent anti-Islamic remarks of the French President are biased and meant to distort Islam and spread hatred, the statement said on Tuesday. "Today, the true source of extremism is found in European countries," it underlined. The fake American Islam, which is a fruit of the Zionist ideologies and theorized by...

Abbas Navazani, Iran's new ambassador to Zimbabwe submitted his credentials to the country's President Emerson Mnangagwa. During the meeting, the two sides stressed the promotion of the relation between two countries, calling for the expansion of trade and economic relations. They also decided to hold the joint commission of the two countries in Tehran in...

The incident occurred around 6 AM local time after a car bomb detonated close to the wall of the police special forces center, said Taleb Mangal, a spokesman for provincial governor, Tolo News reported. Also, Daoud Tarakhel, provincial police chief, confirmed that a group of attackers entered the center and...

The blast occurred at the Speen Jamaat mosque, which also serves as a religious school for the local community in the city’s Dir Colony area, at 8:30am local time (3:30 GMT) on Tuesday, a police official told Al Jazeera shortly after the blast. “[Students] were reading the Quran here, that...

Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a virtual speech on Monday at the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, said that it was time for the 193-member world body “to recommit itself to stand up -- united -- against unilateralism and war” promoted by the United States. Here is the text...

Aftab: US official says there remains no sanction to impose on Iran Imran Khan calls on Facebook to confront Islamophobia Ebtekar: Muslim world against France, Macron Ettelaat: Zarif: UN should stand against unilateralism, war Health Ministry says COVID-19 infections, deaths surging in 15 provinces Global condemnation of French President’s affront...

Yahya Rahim Safavi made the remarks on Monday in his meeting with visiting Secretary-General of al-Nujaba Islamic Resistance Movement Hujjat al-Islam Akram al-Kaabi and reiterated that blood of martyrs of resistance Lt. Gen. Soleimani and Iraq’s PMU Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis will liberate the Sacred al-Quds. If nations of the...

In a tweet on Monday, Zarif wrote, “NSA@robertcobrien just admitted that U.S. has out-sanctioned its ability to inflict more pain on Iranian people. "Time for the US to finally admit it is a #SanctionAddict," added the minister.  "Kick the habit. More economic warfare against Iran will bring the...

Bijan Namdar Zanganeh made the remarks on Tuesday in a reaction to a hostile move taken by the United States in imposition of sanctions against him and organizations relevant to the Iranian oil industry and added, “Imposition of sanctions on me and my colleagues is a passive reaction to the...

In the absence of the French ambassador to Iran, its charge d’affaires Florent Aydalot was summoned to the Foreign Ministry on Monday to hear Iran’s concerns over the growing anti-Islamic comments in France. During the session, the deputy director-general for the European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned...

According to the festival’s Public Relations and Information Centre, the last deadline for submitting the works to the second part of this cinematic event was October 21, 2020. Out of 10,049 works which have been submitted to the event, 636 in "Narrations of Pen",768 in "Resistance Prominent Martyr”, 4,072 in...

I an tweet on Tuesday, Alireza Miryousefi wrote, "U.S.'s hostility towards Iranian people has no limit. U.S. is sanctioning entities that have already been sanctioned under other phoney charges." "U.S.' addiction to sanctions has not paid off, as ⁦@robertcobrien admitted, U.S. has out-sanctioned itself," he added According to...

 Mohsen Rezaei made the remarks in the International Conference of "The Decline of the USA, Past Trends and Future Changes" on Tuesday. "The issue of the US' decline is related to our nation and Establishment for several reasons. The first reason is that the US is a great obstacle to the progress...

CHAHARMAHAL AND BAKHTIARI, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The harvesting of high-quality potatoes has been started in farmlands of Shahr-e Kord city,Iran.

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The International Conference of “The Decline of the USA, Past Trends and Future Changes” was held at the venue of Espionage Den in Tehran on Tuesday in the presence of Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei.            ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament held an open session on Tuesday and asked Road Minister Mohammad Eslami some questions.    ...