News Archive - 21 November 2020

The latest report of the IAEA confirms the nuclear watchdog’s inspectors had additional access to all the intended sites in Iran, emphasizing that the organization is indeed continuing to verify Iran's nuclear activities under the Safeguards Agreement. The report, published in 40 paragraphs, confirms the verification of Iran's nuclear activities...

Yemeni forces announced the rocket and artillery attacks by Saudi military forces on various areas of Razah district in Sa’dah province on the border with Saudi Arabia, Al-Masirah reported. These sources referred to the Saudi airstrikes on Baqam region in this province. On the other hand, Saudi fighter jets carried...

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Human rights activists and the families of political prisoners in Saudi prisons have launched a campaign, calling for boycotting the G20 summit in Riyadh, Alquds Alarabi reported. The campaign has been mounted by the Arab Human Rights Organization in Britain and a number of families of political prisoners in Saudi Arabia...

The Afghan Interior Ministry announced that an explosion has occurred in the Khair Khana area of Kabul on Saturday night, adding that the Ministry is investigating the incident, Sputnik News reported. A series of loud explosions have shaken central Kabul, including several rockets that landed near the heavily fortified Green Zone...

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A Yemeni website reported that the Saudi-led coalition had American, British and French support from the first day of the Yemeni invasion. New evidence suggests that French companies have equipped Saudi Arabia with a variety of weapons, including armoured vehicles, aircraft, ships, and missiles from the first day of the...

Brigadier-General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi broke the news on Saturday, saying that the police forces gathered intelligence on the activities of a drug band at Mirjaveh border regions and found out that the smugglers had plans to transfer the narcotics from the southeastern regions to the central and northern parts of the country.

The film has been inspired by H. Melville's masterpiece of Moby Dick. Presided by Mohammad Hamidi-Moqadam, the 14th edition of “Cinema Verite” is slated to be held in Tehran from Dec 8-14, 2020. The Documentary and Experimental Film Centre (DEFC) organizes the annual Iran International Documentary Film Festival. The festival...

According to the Iranian Vice Presidency Office for Science and Technology, representatives from Iranian knowledge-based firms will attend the event to showcase their latest achievements and study the investment and cooperation prospects. Earlier in July, the Innovation and Prosperity Fund announced it was preparing 20 selected teams to send to...

Directed by Iranian filmmaker Shahin Heydari, the short film “The Simple Relationship” has managed to take part in two international film festivals in China and India. This short film will be screened at the first KidzCinema 2020 festival in India. Also, the film will be screened at MEIHODO International Youth Visual...

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The complaint was registered against Emmanuel Macron under the number 555-2020 on November 17, 2020, for his “crimes of spreading hate and incitement against Muslims and against Islam and insulting the Prophet of Muslims.” and the complaint was. HOKOK stressed that President Macron bears all hatred for Islam and...

According to the Communication and Media Affairs Centre of al-‎Nujaba in Iran, the Internet domains alnujaba-news.com (owned by the al-Nujaba satellite television network) and alnujaba.net (owned by the al-Nujaba’s Office of International Relations) were blocked in continuation of Washington’s sanctions policy against the al-Nujaba Islamic Resistance. This is...

On International Children's Day, the Ministry of Health stated in a statement that 2,643 children were killed by direct airstrikes and 4,205 were injured, noting that this is a testament to the criminality of the enemy. “The suffocating siege on Yemen kills hundreds of thousands of children,” it added according...

During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations, especially in the political, economic, parliamentary fields, as well as regional and international developments, including cooperation between the two countries in the framework of international forums such as the General Assembly and the UN Security Council.  They also stressed the need to...

The full text of the statement is read as follows, Once again, enmity and hostility of some Western governments towards the Iranian nation was revealed and Iranian nation was punished by issuing a political resolution due to its practical commitments to fulfill its rights, protecting human dignity and defending rights...

'Pushing Zionist regime into NPT vital' Iran's Permanent Representative to International Organizations Kazem Gharibabadi underscored the vitality of forcing the Zionist regime to join the NPT immediately and unconditionally. Gharibabadi said on Friday that the Israeli regime is the only entity in the Middle East that is not a member...

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari said on Saturday that 12,931 new cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, putting the country’s total infections at 841,308. Of the newly detected cases, 2,155 patients have been hospitalized, she added, saying that 5,778 patients are in critical condition.  The respiratory illness killed...

Mirhadi Seyedi stated, "With the cooperation of the International Center (ITC) and the support of the European Union, the Iran-Europe Business Forum will be held on December 14 to 16 so as to increase Iran's non-oil exports through creating the necessary platform for trade, scientific and technological cooperation. According to...

Head of the Public Relations and Information Centre of 16th Resistance International Film Festival, Seyyed Ahad Mikaeilzadeh said the ceremony commemorating Maryam Rahim, an Iranian nurse who lost her life due to the Coronavirus will be held in this cinematic event. Mikaeilzadeh added that this Iranian woman will be commemorated...

According to the Public Relations of the Secretariat of the Iranian Cinema Research Award, the Deputy Minister of Technology Development and Cinema Studies of the Cinema Organization in collaboration with the House of Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion picture Guilds) has published the call for the 4th term of...

Producing effective products in alleviating adverse effects of COVID-19 disease is one of the major concerns of officials in health sector of the county to confront the fatal disease. Accordingly, Biotechnology Development Headquarters of the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology has supported production of these anti-corona products wholeheartedly and salient...

In a phone conversation, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Mohammad Hanif Atmar for receiving Afghan Parliament members' votes of confidence and keeping his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs. As reported, Atmar could gain 197 valid votes, 16 invalid votes, and nine white votes of Afghan MPs. In this phone talk, Zarif re-voiced...

According to the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology, those technology companies that succeed in presenting their top projects in this field or offering innovative engineering services in the field of renewable energy will win the prestigious award. The 5th Iran Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IRAN REC) will be held...

According to  Saeed Khatibzadeh explained that it is a must for Zarif to attend the Iranian Cabinet meetings this week.  Last Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to visit Moscow on November 25 to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to...

In a tweet on Saturday, Mikhail Ulyanov wrote: "Many analysts say that normalization of the situation around #JCPOA would require to address the missile program&regional behavior of #Iran. Wrong." "It is not prudent to mix up the nuclear dossier and other issues which have a chance to be settled only...

The second part of the 16th Resistance International Film Festival was inaugurated in Iranian Province of Kerman while paying tribute to martyred anti-terrorist commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani. Several high-ranking Iranian cinematic officials and the festival organizers gathered together at the grave of Martyr Soleimani on Saturday. In the meantime,...

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen and Senior Assistant to Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji held talks on the latest developments in Syria. Geir O. Pedersen, who is visiting Tehran with a delegation for talks with the Iranian officials,...

Speaking at the Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Board on Saturday, Rouhani reiterated that consecutive decline of relying on oil budget is one of the salient achievements of the Resistance Economy in the current administration. He pointed to the accurate and precise study of next year’s Budget Bill in expert-level sessions of...

Directed by Mostafa Rostampour and Atefeh Rezayan, the gripping Iranian drama tells the story of Tahereh, a woman who was forced into child marriage and is now determined her younger sister will not suffer the same fate. The second edition of MICMX - ITINERANT FILM EXHIBITION MX will be held...

Appreciating Iran's role in supporting the Yemeni people and standing by the country against the aggressors, Yahya Ali al-Raee said that the Yemeni people will never forget Iran's honourable position. Hassan Irloo, for his part, praised the special relations between Iran and Yemen which are based on friendship and mutual respect. The Islamic Republic...

At least 14 rockets landed in various parts of Kabul on Saturday morning just one hour after two IED explosions in the city, Tolo News reported.  The Interior Affairs Ministry said three people were killed and 11 more were wounded in the rocket attacks.  The rockets landed in...

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In a tweet late on Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh wrote, "The #PompeoDoctrine 101: Put Bibi's interest above that of even Americans who put him in office; - Formalize Israel's occupation & whitewash Israeli crimes- no matter what; - Silence criticism with bogus 'anti-Semitism label'; - Waste US taxpayers...

In a Twitter message, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to the Vienna-based international institutions, likened the US maximum pressure policy against Iran to a coin with two different sides. The US proudly (and justifiably) states that the maximum pressure campaign had a devastating effect on the Iranian economy, wrote Ulyanov...

The Foreign Ministry added that attempts by “devil’s advocate” Rudy Giuliani to defend anti-Iran terrorism have failed and the personal attorney to US President Donald Trump “is melting down, literally,” shortly after images of the American figure showing sweat darkened by what appears to be his hair dye running down...

"The Secretary has renewed the sanctions waiver for Iraq to engage in financial transactions related to the import of electricity from Iran," a State Department spokesperson said on Saturday. "The waiver ensures that Iraq is able to meet its short-term energy needs while it takes steps to reduce its dependence...

The embassy informed in a tweet that the incident did not leave any casualties and all the personnel is safe. It added that several shrapnels have hit the main office of the embassy and in some parts, windows are broken and facilities are damaged.  A series of loud explosions have shaken...

Commander of Iranian Navy Force Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi broke the news on Sat. and added, “This vessel has special features and would join to Iran’s Navy fleet next Iranian calendar year (to start March 21, 2021).” While expounding on the latest situation of manufacturing “Shiraz” warship, Khanzadi said,...

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HAMEDAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Tougher anti-coronavirus restrictions have been imposed by the government in various high-risk and 'red' cities across Iran, including Hamedan, as of Saturday, under which non-essential businesses and services are closed.    ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Tehran’s Darband, with its small shops meandering along the river, is among the top leisure destinations of the Iranian capital, which has been observing a huge decline in the number of visitors due to the coronavirus.

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – In the joint effort of some charity foundations and mosques, the Iranian people in Tehran were screened for COVID-19 symptoms including temperature checks, oxygen tests and etc for free.

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Located in Shahr-e Kord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Yaseh Chah is a village in which there is no public transport. It’s like a desert town built in the mountains. Houses made from mud and brick.                ...