News Archive - 19 December 2020

"Peter Navarro releases 36-page report alleging election fraud 'more than sufficient' to swing victory to Trump https://washex.am/3nwaBCe," he tweeted. "A great report by Peter. Statistically impossible to have lost the 2020 Election," he added. "Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!" he...

The United States added dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co, to a trade blacklist on Friday as US President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up pressure on China in his final weeks in office, CNBC reported. Reuters first reported the...

Amid an ongoing dialogue to lower tensions along the nation's northern border, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asserted that the armed forces are prepared for war to protect the sovereignty of the country, Sputnik reported. "I would like to say again that we do not want conflict but peace. But...

Quoting an unnamed security source, Almaalomah said that the warplanes had released bombs on eight villages in Batifa subdistrict of Duhok and Zakho. The source noted that there was no immediate report on causalities. Earlier, Ali Worhan, a member of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, said that Turkey has increased attacks...

Metro police announced the finding following a review of train video cameras, which apparently showed an adult male approaching an FBI agent as the Metrorail car pulled into Medical Center Station near Montgomery County, Md., early Tuesday morning, The Hill reported. Following a verbal exchange between the two men,...

The Chinese military announced that it tailed a US warship as it passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Saturday, Reuters reported. It denounced such missions as sending “flirtatious glances” to supporters of Taiwan independence. The US Navy said the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin had conducted “a routine Taiwan Strait transit (on)...

Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the governor of Helmand, said on Saturday, that the incident took place as a result of a roadside IED blast on a Toyota Van carrying passengers in the Grishk district of the province, AVA press reported. Zwak blamed the Taliban for the incident, but the...

“Over the past three months, the Taliban have killed 487 of our civilians and injured 1,049 others through 35 suicide attacks and 507 bomb blasts,” he said in a statement. The ministry spokesman accused the Taliban of committing war crimes by attacking civilians. “The killing of civilians is a war...

In an interview with Afganistan's Tolo News, Javad Zarif reiterated Iran's emphasis on the US withdrawal from the region after the assassination of Martyr Soleimani. "Iran has always said that the United States should leave the region." Iranian Foreign Minister also talked of Afghanistan-Iran relations, Iran's relations with the Taliban, the...

According to Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Lari, the overnight fatalities of the coronavirus stood at 175 on Saturday, bringing the death tally to 53,448. She said that with 6,421 new cases (also lowest in weeks) during the past 24 hours, the total number of infections in Iran has so far...

Polish filmmaker Hanna Polak held a virtual master class on the third day of the 14th edition of the Cinema Vérité, Iran’s major international festival for documentary films. She discussed the topic “making a documentary in a crisis” at the master class.   "I must say that most of my...

Addressing Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohamad Bagher Ghalibaf in a message, the Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena expressed his deep sorrow and condolence over the assassination of Iranian top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. "On behalf of the Sri Lankan Parliament and for my part, I extend my sincere condolences...

The event was held virtually with the participation of 401 practitioners from 19 countries. Benjamin Najafi, Kiarash Basiri, Hamid Nazmdeh, Mojtaba Nazmdeh, Zahra Salehi, and Mohammad Arhami won six gold medals, Ali Naghibi settled for silver and Arshia Mazloumi received a bronze medal in the competitions. Mojtaba Nazmdeh, one of...

The 70th fleet of warships of the Iranian Navy returned to the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday after carrying out their mission in the international waters of Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. On the same day, the 71 th navy flotilla, consisting of the Alborz...

After receiving a congratulatory letter from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif over her new position, Nanaia Mahuta New Zealander Foreign Minister thanked her Iranian counterpart in a letter. In the letter, she expressed the New Zealand government's deep concern over the assassination of Martyr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a prominent Iranian...

The ups and downs of holding film festivals in the past year show that we are entering a world with new relationships. For those of us who started journalism in the past two decades and saw the boom of print media, it was difficult to keep up with the rapid...

Congratulating Nurses' Day and appreciating the efforts of all the country's nurses, the President called on the people to stop holding Yalda gatherings this year to support nurses and protect the health of the elderly in the family. Speaking on Saturday at the meeting of the National Task Force Against...

Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Sat., Esmaeil Hassani said that 1,094,201 tons of products, valued at $517,913,258, were exported from Markazi province to countries including Iraqm Afghanistan, Turkey, Pakistan and Uzbekistan from March 21 to Nov. 22. Export of products from Markazi province in this period registered...

The Austrian Ambassador to Iran Stefan Schultz, who holds a doctorate in political science, has been managing the Vienna Embassy in Tehran for more than three years. The remarkable thing about him is that he has taken business trips to 25 Iranian provinces so far and none of them have...

In a tweet on Sat., Saeed Khatibzadeh wrote, “The outgoing Mr. #WeLiedCheatedStole is obsessing with Iran again. Reality: US regimes have long plotted coups & waged wars against Iranians and their neighbors.” “Countless have been killed. And most vulnerable Americans abused as cannon fodder. This is his regime's...

The match was held at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Ulsan Hyundai were crowned winners, lifting the trophy for the second time in their history (their first was in 2012). This was Persepolis’s second finals during the history of the AFC Champions League. In 2018, the Reds were...

The 14th Iran International Documentary Film Festival “Cinema Verite"- an important documentary fest across Iran and the Middle East- will last for eight days. Arabic page of Cinema Verite was inaugurated to give information of the cinematic event to the Arabs as the festival is important across the Middle East...

The webinar was held to preserve the ancient 'Yalda night' and explaining its role in the solidarity of the people of this region. It was coordinated by the cooperation of the Center for Public Diplomacy and Media of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ECO Cultural Institute and Saadi Foundation, and...

Iranian film “The first night of turning 18” (Diapason) directed by Hamed Tehrani has won the Best Screenplay Award from the 8th Asian Film Festival Barcelona 2020. The film had previously won the Best Screenplay Award at a Portuguese film festival. The new edition of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona, AFFBCN,...

Zangeneh will also meet with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov, according to Shana.  Oil and energy ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) along with their non-OPEC allies in a grouping called OPEC+ Producers recently decided to facilitate an agreement...

"When you hold the camera to make an environmental documentary, you must remember that the first rule of filmmaking is not to be boring," he said. Born April 15, 1957, Psihoyos is known for his still photography and contributions to National Geographic. His master class was about making documentary about...

“Their [cabinet] formation includes quarrelsome partners that will lead to failure,” Mohammad Ali al-Houthi tweeted in the Arabic language late on Friday. He reiterated that the siege of Yemen by Saudis and Emiratis is a “terrorist crime”. Hadi, who is currently residing in Saudi Arabia announced a Cabinet reshuffle Friday...

ISIL takfiri terrorists attacked military bases on the eastern axis of Diyala to take control of a number of Iraqi army security bases in this province, Al-Masalah reported. According to the report, ISIL takfiri terrorists' attempt to seize military and security headquarters was met with a timely reaction by the...

Earlier on Friday, President Trump's acting defense secretary, Chris Miller, said in a statement that some meetings planned for Friday had been rescheduled, and said there was a "mutually agreed upon holiday pause" on transition meetings, NPR reported. Miller said the department would continue to provide "all required support" to...

Today, on Saturday, Wahida Shahkar told Afghan media that 12 rockets had been planted in a vehicle, five of which had been fired at Bagram Airport in Parwan province. The remaining seven rockets had fallen into the hands of Afghan security forces before being fired, she added. No group or individual...

The incident took place in the COVID-19 intensive care unit in the SANKO University Hospital where a fire was caused by a high-flow oxygen therapy machine used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, according to a statement by the university, Anadolu reported. After the explosion, 14 other patients receiving COVID-19...

The State Department has informed Congress that it plans to shutter its last two consulates in Russia over caps set by Moscow on the number of diplomats that are allowed in the country. In a letter to congressional leaders sent Dec. 10 and obtained by The Hill, the administration said...

The explosion which rocked the Ahrar al-Sham camp in the village of Golqan, Jindires district, in the occupied city of Afrin, killed at least five mercenaries of the terrorist group.  The casualties reportedly belong to the so-called swat team of Ahrar al-Sham. Northern Syria, which is mainly under the...

In a tweet, Es’hagh Jahangiri wrote, "The Leader's important emphasis on the need to defuse inhumane sanctions and not to hesitate to delay to lift them even for an hour is due to the fact that sanctions are cruel." "Now that the maximum pressure has not reached its goal with the...

Kayhan US Nuclear Weapons Agency hacked amid massive cyber onslaught Leader agrees with extending review of FATF Shahrvand Iran’s Persepolis football team to face Ulsan in AFC final Shargh Parl. speaker’s letter to Rouhani on amending budget bill Judiciary chief underlines unflinching efforts for preserving national security CBI governor: Delay in...

In an interview with Responsible Statecraft, she said, "As a strategy, it has been a spectacular failure. It has done nothing to bring Iran to the negotiating table.... increased animosity towards the United States, making it more difficult to strike another deal." "In fact, Iran now has 12 times more uranium...

In a letter to Emir of Qatar on Saturday, Rouhani offered him and the people of the country congratulations on the National Day of Qatar and expressed hope that Tehran-Doha relations would further deepen in all fields of mutual interest. “The Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar have always had...

Hossein Amir Abdullahian, Special Assistant to the Iranian Parliament’s Speaker and Director General of International Affairs of the Parliament took to Tweeter on late Friday to   say, “Hostile @Europarl_EN Res is sycophancy for Biden&violation of Iranians' rights.” “Killers of kids w/special diseases via sanctions&hosting terrorist MEK are ineligible to...

While condemning the European Parliament resolution imposing sanctions on the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran for alleged human rights violations, Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission denounced the intervention of British Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee in Iran’s internal affairs, stupid recommendations of the Committee against Islamic...

Morgen discussed the topic “Documented biography and use of archival images” at the master class. "Most of my work is based on basic and archival elements. For example, in one of my films, I made all the documentaries before I interviewed the subject," he said. " When I made the...

Seyyed Ruhollah Latifi broke the news on Sat. and added, “With changing Rimdan from marketplace to the official border, it is possible to carry out all customs procedures including import, export and transit of cargo and passenger between Iran and Pakistan.” After Mirjaveh border, Rimdan as the official border,...

In an interview with the Society magazine, The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Vienna Abbas Bagherporu Ardakani stated that there are no obstacles to the expansion of bilateral relations between Iran and Austria. "It is now 162 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Iran and...

Wang Wenbin reiterated that Chinese foreign minister will attend a video conference on JCPOA that will be held with the participation of foreign ministers of countries involved in Iran’s nuclear talk. According to him, this video conference will be held on Dec. 21. The JCPOA online conference will be hosted...

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – In a joint voluntary effort, a group of Iranian people is preparing 500 bottles of carrot juice for Covid-19 patients, who are hospitalized at Masih Daneshvari and Tajrish Shohada Hospitals, every week.

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – These pictures depict the coronavirus pandemic in the eyes of Iranian nurses, who have been coping with the lethal disease in the past months.    ...

Yalda is the longest night of the year when friends and family members get together to eat and read poem until well after midnight.  However, this year, due to the speared of coronavirus, people have been advised to mark the occasion online.

SIRJAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – In a Friday match in Kerman’s Sirjan, Gol Gohar Sirjan secured a 3-1 win over Shahr Khodro to stand top of the IPL table with 13 points.     ...