News Archive - 9 December 2020

Iran, Turkey call for increased economic coop. President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi held a phone conversation on Thursday with Lutfi Elvan, newly-appointed treasury and finance minister of Turkey, on bilateral ties between the two countries. Pointing to ‘friendly’ ties between the two neighbouring states, Vaezi called for the expansion...

According to Bloomberg, a judge ordered US intelligence agencies to turn over descriptions of a recording of the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, who lived in the US, was killed and dismembered in 2018 by Saudi agents inside the nation’s consulate in Istanbul. The CIA looked into claims that Saudi Crown Prince...

The meeting was co-chaired by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Secretary-General of the European External Action Service Helga Maria Schmid. In addition to reviewing the previous cooperation, the two sides discussed the joint future cooperation under the topics of challenges related to migration and...

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf made the remarks in his meeting with visiting Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Tehran on Wednesday. While expressing his satisfaction with the announcement of a ceasefire between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Ghalibaf stated, “Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Iranian Parliament,...

In this operation, the intelligence forces seized and confiscated about six tons of traditional and industrial opioids. The Intelligence Director General of Sistan and Baluchestan province broke the news in an interview with IRNA on Wed. and added, “The provincial intelligence forces identified three drug-trafficking gangs by carrying out necessary...

In this statement, Foreign Ministry mentioned the role of the US Ambassador to Yemen in leading civil war and killing of innocent and oppressed Yemeni people as well as arms, financial and political support to the aggressor coalition, continuation of cruel and inhumane sanctions against Yemeni people and playing a role...

Speaking in his regular press conference on Wed., Zhao Lijian urged the United States to lift sanctions on Iran, calling on Washington to return to Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA. “We hope that the new US administration will return to the JCPOA and resume compliance as soon as possible and...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan on Wednesday. Referring to the strategic relations between Iran and Russia, he noted, “Parliamentary, political and economic relations between the two countries are expanding and the development of cultural relations is...

The Police chief of Sistan and Baluchistan province Second Brigadier General Ahmad Taheri broke the news on Wednesday, saying that Khash anti-narcotics police forces, with intelligence support, identified members of a professional drug-trafficking gang who had been smuggling drugs from the eastern border to the central areas of the city. He...

Speaking in a ceremony at Malek Ashtar University of Technology (MUT), Brigadier General Qasem Taqizadeh said that this university observes technological threats of the enemies of Iran, including the United States and the Zionist regime and their allies, and predicts deterrent systems according to the needs of the armed forces.

Iranian short experimental documentary 'Simulation of Mr. Yellow' directed by Mahan Khomamipour narrates the story of a journalist (Shahrazad) who travels to her motherland (Syria-Aleppo) to makes reports for the media, in Aleppo a city which is destroyed in the war she meets an old Man all covered in yellow dresses.

“The US role is prominent in the aggression against the people of the region, especially against the Yemenis,” Irloo tweeted late on Tuesday. “What is happening in the Saudi siege and aggression against Yemen is merely the implementation of the American Zionist policies,” he added. His tweet came hours after...

Bombs targeting two oil wells have sparked a fire at the Khabbaz oil field in Iraq's Kirkuk province, according to security sources, according to reports. Shafaq News reported that the ISIL is responsible for the two blasts. As reported, the fire is raging and rescue workers are putting it out. Back...

President Trump has so far refused to concede to what he calls election fraud, claiming that this year's election was "rigged" by Democrats in order to put Joe Biden ahead in the presidential race. The petition was filed by Republican Mike Kelly, who has argued against the legitimacy of the mail-in-ballots...

The $741 billion defense policy bill that would require that Confederate names be stripped from American military bases was passed on Tuesday, in defiance of Trump’s veto threat and moving lawmakers one step closer to a potential showdown in his final weeks in office, Washington Post reported. The 335-78 bipartisan...

According to this report, the Saudi-led coalition violated the Stockholm ceasefire 6,569 times in November by 1,199 artillery shells and 4,960 various bullets, in addition to the development of 23 fortifications in Al Hudaydah. In November, 5 airstrikes and 96 spy flights were recorded over different parts of Al Hudaydah province, the report added.

Yesterday, the Russian ambassador blamed the occupying regime in Jerusalem for causing problems in the region. In an interview on Tuesday, he had named the Tel Aviv regime as the main problem of the region, not Iran.  Another problem is the lack of adherence to UN resolutions on the...

Asia: Iran to buy 21m doses of coronavirus vaccine from four countries Aftab: Zam’s death sentence upheld Ebtekar: Zarif says Iran will not negotiate over the region with the West Reasons behind Saudis’ hurried change of direction toward Iraq Etemad: Europe fills Trump’s role; E3 targeting JCPOA Ettela’at: Hezbollah: Arab...

The UN chief expressed regret in a report to the Security Council that the Trump administration withdrew from the agreement in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions against Tehran and urged Iran to address concerns raised about its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and return to “full implementation” of its 2015 nuclear...

Hedayati snatched the prize for his role in Iranian feature film 'Simin', directed by Morteza Atashzamzam. ‘Simin’ investigates the reasons behind the drying up of Zayanderood, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau in central Iran, and its impacts on the life of people, particularly the farmers. The story is...

Speaking at a cabinet session on Wednesday, Rouhani pointed to the need for the JCPOA signatories to meet their obligations under the deal. “Our returning to the commitments does not take time, it is just a matter of determination. How come did an illiterate trader sign a paper and said...

In a message on Wednesday, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei condoled the demise of Ayatollah Yazdi to his family and students and pray the Almighty God to bestow forbearance for his bereaved family on this loss. The Leader also noted that Ayatollah Yazdi was an honorable religious figure who had a strong...

Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Wed., Mojtaba Bazgir reiterated that there is not any restriction in admitting truck by Turkish side at the border crossing. His remarks came after the publication of a video film on the late acceptance of trucks by Turkey at Bazargan Border and...

Hossein Amir Abdullahian, Special Assistant to the Iranian Parliament’s Speaker and Director General of International Affairs of the Parliament made the remarks on Wednesday while delivering a speech at the opening of a virtual conference on “The Future of Peace and Human Rights in West Asia”, which is organized by...

Today, 7 Iranian knowledge-based companies have focused on producing the Covid-19 vaccine, Mostafa Ghanei said adding, “These companies are currently working on four types of vaccines available worldwide. Two or three companies are working on common vaccines.” He went on to say, “These companies are trying to produce vaccines similar to American...

In a tweet on Tuesday, Irlu wrote, "I thank the gambler Trump, who in the last days of his presidency, insists on showing the true face of the US government." "Of course, towards the goal of freeing the nations of the region from the Zionism & US, We are...

During the meeting, the two sides emphasized cooperation in the fields of industry and trade and its further strengthening. Referring to the capacities, facilities and capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Najafi announced the country's readiness to strengthen cooperation as much as possible. "My priority is the development of economic...

“IRGC has always been and will always be standing by the Iranian nation and is ready to make every effort to serve their needs,” Major General Salami said on Wednesday during a visit to the flood-hit areas of southern Khuzestan province. He vowed to follow up on the issue with...

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic to La Paz, Morteza Tafreshi, voiced Iran’s readiness to expand cooperation with Bolivia in the field of production in a meeting with the Minister of Productive Development of Bolivia Néstor Huanca on Wednesday. The Bolivian Minister also welcomed the cooperation between the two countries...

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that the total coronavirus cases in the country have so far reached 1,072,620 with the death toll standing at 51,620. According to Lari, 5,779 patients are in critical condition while 765,639 patients have recovered. So far, about 6,523,409 tests...

Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on Wednesday. Bayramov had previously met with the Iranian President on the same day during which Hassan Rouhani announced the country's readiness to play a role in helping to strengthen the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia and to...

As reported, Ali-Asghar Khaji and Geir O. Pedersen discussed the latest developments in Syria, including the Syrian Constitutional Committee during the Wednesday conversation. Pedersen put forward a report on the outcomes of the fourth round of meetings of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva last week. Khaji briefed Pederson about the latest...

In an interview with Tasnim, the Commander of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said: "As long as Americans are present in the region, there is nothing more than humiliation, insecurity, and misery for the region." He added that the US is a cancerous...

"During the visit of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Tehran, views about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, regional issues and bilateral relations were exchanged," wrote Khatibzadeh in a Wednesday tweet, announcing the meeting of the Iranian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers.  "While welcoming the progress made and the liberation...

‘Ojagh’ is about the folk customs of the Qashqai Clan, and the place and role of the ojagh or oven among the people of the Qashqai Clan. This short documentary has also nominated for the Tourism Section Award of the 6th Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival as well as many domestic film...

In his meeting with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Tehran on Wednesday, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani referred to the evil deeds of the American-Zionist-ISIL triangle and their presence in West Asia which has ignited insecurity in the region, saying that regional countries must prevent the...

Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Wed. at the threshold of the official launch of Khaf-Herat Railway, Abbas Khatibi reiterated that with the operation of Khaf railway line in southeast Khorasan Razavi province to Herat in northwestern Afghanistan, it is predicted that one million passengers will be transported annually...

Chal tells the story of life and death. The 60-minute short film is associated with the ups and downs of life that can create new challenges with compassion, natural disasters and deliberate and ill-considered actions. The short film has previously been awarded at short film festivals in Bangladesh, Indonesia and...

Rezaei informed about a report presented to the Expediency Council by the Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri on Wednesday which proves the fact. "Major General Bagheri explained in today's meeting that in recent years, terrorist organizations had repeatedly tried to assassinate Dr.

Saeed Namaki said in a televised interview that due to the direct order of the Iranian President, the health ministry has been pursuing the purchase of the Covid-19 vaccine for a long time.  He said that Iran has been dealing with money transfer difficulties under the tough US sanctions...

In a webinar with Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police Chief Brigadier General Majid Karimi, the Executive Secretary-General of NNCC Yun Liang hailed the valuable experiences of the Anti-Narcotics Police of Iran and stressed the need for more counter-narcotics cooperation between the two countries.  He underlined that according to the memorandum of understanding between the two countries...

The new ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Doha, Hamid Reza Dehghani Poudeh, presented his credentials to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Wednesday. The Iranian envoy had also submitted a copy of his credentials to State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Soltan bin...

The information was announced by the Iranian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Gholam-Abbas Arbab in an interview with IRNA. After the reopening of the Sarakhs border in late June, which was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, about 10,150 wagons of goods have been exported from the border to Turkmenistan and Central...

Late Manuchehr Tayyab, Khosro Sinaei, Akbar Alemi and Hamid Soheili will be commemorated during the event, which is slated to be held online on December 15-22 in Tehran. Manuchehr Tayyab: Tayyab, who was mostly known for his documentaries on Iran and its cultural heritage, died at a hospital in Vienna...

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met and held talks with the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in Tehran on Wednesday.    ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei held a press conference at the venue of the central building of the Council on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of reporters.           ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The 4th night of 43rd National Holy Quran Competition was held in Tehran on Tue. with the participation of reciters and memorizers of the Holy Book from provinces including Qom, Zanjan and Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad. This round of competition will run until Fri. Dec.