News Archive - 6 December 2020

VOD creates new chapter in fields of making films, TV series

In the meantime, we could use VOD as an instrument to make revenues via advertisement. VoD which is a media distribution system, allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. In the 20th century, broadcasting in the form...

Iranian animators censure assassination of nuclear scientist

Issuing a statement, a number of Iranian animators slammed the assassination of Iran's scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. "On an autumn day, one of the scientific luminaries of Islamic Iran rolled in his blood. The martyrdom of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh will not stop the flourishing movement of Iranian scientists to achieve scientific independence...

University, student sources of fundamental changes in society

In a tweet on Sunday on the occasion of Azar 16, Students’ Day, Saeed Khatibzadeh wrote, “History of student in the Islamic Republic of Iran has always been associated with the perfectionism, transformation and truth-seeking. Dec. 6, 1953, is one of the history-making days, in which, the uprising of three...

3 Iranian COVID-19 vaccines to receive human test license

"Currently, 24 biotechnology drugs are produced in the country and we are one of the Asian powers in this field," said Sorena Sattari in a televised interview on Saturday. "In the field of human vaccine, for the first time, private sectors produced cervical cancer vaccine, and the influenza vaccine will...

Yemen aggressors taking their last breaths

“Saudi-led aggression’s elements are spending their last days in Yemen after successive defeats,” Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Sunday. "The occupiers and their mercenaries, are doomed to decay and destruction with all the trespasses and the blood they shed in the past years.” "Yemeni leaders have issued a general...

Venezuela's parliamentary elections to affect world: Maduro

The Venezuelan president welcomed a delegation of observers from Russia, Iran, Turkey and other countries to observe his country's parliamentary elections. He wrote in a tweet on Saturday that he met with a delegation from the United States, Russia, Iran, Turkey, members of parliament, members of the International Monitoring Office who...

No need to US troops for supporting Iraq: Iraqi MP

Ahmad Al-Kanani made the remarks on Sunday and reiterated that expulsion of American forces from Iraq will cause political-security stability in Iraq.” “We have a lot of confidence in the strength of our security forces in Iraq and various parts of the country. Our trust in Iraqi forces is...

Violence erupts in Paris protest against security law(+video)

The weekly nationwide protests are becoming a major headache for President Emmanuel Macron's government, with tensions intensified by the beating of a black music producer by police last month, France 24 reported. Members of the Yellow Vests movement, which shook Macron with protests against economic hardship in France over the...

Army, Hashd al-Sha’abi launch anti-ISIL operation in N Iraq

As Baghdad Today reported, Hashd al-Sha’abi and the Iraqi Army launched an extensive operation in the southern part of Samarra in Saladin province against the remnants of ISIL forces and targeted the positions of ISIL terrorists in this part of the country.  Yesterday, Iraqi forces in an operation in Saladin province were...

Israeli military chopper crashes in north occupied lands

The cause of the crash has not yet been announced. Jerusalem Post has confirmed the news on the chopper crash. MA/

Headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Dec. 6

Kayhan New coronavirus restrictions reduce thousands of infections, deaths in two weeks Parl. Counteractive plan on JCPOA proposed after green light by National Supreme Security Council Iran Rouhani urges continuation of people’s strives in COVID-19 battle Zarif to German counterpart: stop violating JCPOA Etela’at Daily COVID-19 infections, deaths decline after...

Parliament's legislation on JCPOA conveying message to 5+1

Referring to the counteractive plan for the lifting of sanctions which was ratified on December 1 following the failure of JCPOA’s European parties to fulfill commitments and in wake of the assassination of an Iranian scientist, First Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament said to Mehr News agency, “No one is...

Iran to legally follow up leak of IAEA's confidential report

"Iran's objections and legal proceedings against the IAEA in the field of confidential information protection have a history of more than two decades," said Iran's Permanent Representative to International Organizations Kazem Gharibabadi on Saturday. "At various times, based on our country's commitments and the mission given to the IAEA by...

‘Sheep Will Devour Us’ goes to UK Minute Shorts competitions

Co-directed by Mostafa Rostampour and Atefeh Rezaiyan, ‘Sheep Will Devour Us’ is among the selected works to vie at the first edition of the Minute Shorts competitions in the UK. ‘Sheep Will Devour Us’ is about a woman named Tahereh, who is a victim of very young age marriage. She,...

Iran urges Germany to coop. in top general's terror case

In his meeting with German Ambassador to Tehran Hans Odo Motzel on Sunday, Ali Bagheri-Kani called on him to cooperate for the completion of assassination case of martyr Qassem Soleimani as well as removal of ambiguities on the perpetrators of this heinous crime with the judiciary of the Islamic Republic...

Qatari sports delegation arrives in Tehran

The delegation is led by the Secretary-General of Qatar Olympic Committee secretary (QOC) Jassim Rashid AlBuainain and is comprised of officials of the Qatari National Olympic Committee and other sports institutions. During its one-day visit, the delegation is to attend a meeting with Iranian sports officials at the place of Espinas Palace...

Ulyanov reacts to new positions of West on JCPOA

In a tweet on Sunday, Mikhail Ulyanov wrote, "Some analysts advocate for a “better deal with #Iran”. They forgot that the perfect is the enemy of the good." "The return to the original deal is by itself a big challenge. Any attempt “to improve” it would require years of...

Azmoun scores hat-trick for Zenit

In a match on Saturday, Azmoun scored three goals in the 17th, 22nd and 76th minutes for the blue-white-sky blues.  The other goals came from Artem Dzyuba from the penalty spot on 30 minutes and Douglas Santos who scored the goal of the night on the stroke of half-time. Zenit...

Gilan exports up 36% in eight months

According to the head of Gilan’s Trade Promotion Organization, Farhad Dalgh-Poosh, the figures indicate a 36% and 51% rise in terms of volume and value respectively in comparison with the similar period of last year. Gilan’s exports mainly included vegetable, fruits, minerals, and plastic products, which are shipped to several...

Iran ready to increase oil output, says Rouhani

Speaking on Sunday in the one hundred and eighty-fifth meeting of the Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Board, he said "Due to sanctions before the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), oil production and sales faced restrictions, but with the implementation of the deal and the lifting of sanctions, we were able...

Iranian “This Side, Other Side” attains three Intl. awards

The short animation has managed to win the best animation award at Scrittura e Immagine Short Film Festival in Italy, and the C (H) ORTA - Short Film Festival of Faial in Portugal as well as a special award for children and youth Film Festival in Serbia. Earlier, the animation won...

Daily COVID-19 fatalities fall below 300 after seven weeks

According to Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Lari, the daily count of coronavirus fatalities reached 294 on Sunday, bringing the death tally to 50,310. She said that 11,561 new infections have been detected since Saturday, also showing a drop compared with the infections in the past few days. Accordingly, The total number of...

Iran has become self-sufficient in producing 4 COVID products

Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade said that the country has achieved good productions in manufacturing four coronavirus-related products that the ministry is responsible for producing these products. Alireza Razm-Hosseini broke the news on Sunday at the Logistics and Procurement meeting of the National Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters and...

New Syrian FM to make first foreign visit to Tehran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh broke the news on Sunday, saying that Mekdad is scheduled to hold separate meetings with senior Iranian officials, including his counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, during his trip to Tehran. Issues of mutual interest, and the latest regional and international developments, as well as Syria’s...

Ministry of Intelligence dismantle arms, drug smuggling gang

In a statement on Sunday, The Ministry of Intelligence announced that its forces have identified and dismantled an international drug and ammunition smuggling gang in two separate operations in West Azerbaijan Province. The ringleader along with 3 other key gang members was arrested and 520 kilograms of heroin were confiscated...

Iran not to give up its nuclear rights in face of adversaries

“Nuclear knowledge and technology are independent of other industries; this industry is a huge asset to the nation as it can be used in the fields of ocean transport, energy, medicine and medical sciences," Mohsen Rezaei said during a speech at Tehran’s Imam Hossein Military University on Sunday, on the occasion...

Iranian intl. photography expo calls for submission

The event is to be held in three sections of mental health, COVID-19, and free subject. The exhibition aims to improve the level of mental and social health literacy of individuals and increase mental health indicators by improving public awareness about the issue. Applicants can send their works to the festival website, mentalhealthexhibition.

Iran to train Afghan railway staff

The Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Saeed Rasouli informed on Sunday: "We have cooperated with the Afghan Railways in the past and have trained Afghan Railways personnel. But for this huge railway project, we will also train Afghan forces in two phases." "So far,...

Yemen on verge of humanitarian catastrophe

In a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, President of Iran's Academy of Medical Sciences (IAP) Seyed Alireza Marandi noted that Yemen is facing the world's biggest humanitarian crisis and that 80 percent of the country's 30 million people are in dire need of foreign aid. The full text...

Iran observing enemies beyond its borders

The commander said, "Today, Iran's defense capability is not comparable to the era of holy defense [the imposed war with Iraq], and the Iranian Army Air Defense Force is constantly evolving and updating." "In fact, we have the best technologies in various fields of radar, missile, and electronic warfare and...

Zarif meets with departing Brazilian ambassador

Azeredo Santos officially ended his mission as Brazil’s envoy to the Islamic Republic after four years. During his mission to Iran, the diplomat contributed to the promotion of bilateral relations between the two nations in different spheres, including those in the economic fields. MR/MFA

Preserving Iranian scientist path frightening Zionist Regime

Speaking in a ceremony on Tuesday, Brigadier General Ramazan Sharif, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) made some remarks over malicious acts of the Zionist Regime in West Asia (Middle East) such as assassinating the nuclear scientists of Iran, Iraq, and Egypt. Zionist Regime does all its efforts to...

Iranian Hakim Sabzevari, Italian Turin Universities ink MoU

The president of Hakim Sabzevari University, Ali Asghar Mowlavi announced that a memorandum of understanding inked between the physics department of Hakim Sabzevari university with the University of Turin in Italy. Joint scientific and research cooperation, exchanging of professors, researchers and students, joint use of laboratories, research institutes, and libraries,...

'Khaf-Herat railway to boost Iran-Afghanistan's trade ties'

Referring to the opening of the Khaf-Herat railway project in the near future, Saeed Mohammad said, "Afghanistan, with its 936 km border with Iran, is one of Iran's most important neighbours, but in addition to the structural and security problems of Afghanistan, the lack of adequate transportation infrastructure within the...

FM Zarif holds talks with envoys from different countries

The new ambassadors of Mexico, Indonesia, Uganda, and Tunisia held separate meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and presented a copy of their credentials on Sunday. Released photos by the Foreign Ministry shows that social distancing guidelines, set to contain the coronavirus outbreak, have been followed during the diplomatic meetings.

Betsy A. McLane's master class in Cinéma Vérité

McLane is the Director Emerita of the International Documentary Association. She holds degrees in cinema: a BFA from Ithaca College, MA, and a Ph.D. from The University of Southern California School of Media Arts.  She has taught courses on film and documentary at Loyola Marymount University, The University...

Students are real, lasting asset of Establishment: Rouhani

Rouhani considered students a symbol of rationalism, freedom-seeking and Azar 16 a day of celebration of decisive struggles of students against Global Arrogance. Since the beginning of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, students have taken giant steps in tandem with the noble nation of Islamic Iran in...

Terrorists used AI to assassinate Martyr Fakhrizadeh

Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said on Sunday that Martyr Fakhrizadeh had 11 bodyguards and the explosion of first car aimed at eliminating the protecting guard. He went on to say that the enemies had deployed an automatic machine gun which was controlled...

Any inclination for future negotiating with US wrong

He made the remarks in a meeting with the representatives of university student associations on Sunday. Raeisi maintained that the Student Day in Iran symbolizes the fight against US oppressive acts. He further noted that any inclination for future negotiation with Washington is wrong. FA

Beautiful sceneries of late autumn in Alangdareh Forest Park

GORGAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Alangdarreh Forest Park is chosen as one of the seven exemplary touristic districts of the country and the outstanding forest park of the north of Iran. Here are photos of the astonishing autumn in this beautiful forest as nature discloses breathtaking sceneries in a festival...

Autumn snow falls in Hamedan

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – In the last month of Autumn, the west-central Iranian province of Hamedan, located in the Zagros Mountains, has been blanketed in white snow.    ...