News Archive - 23 January 2021

Two senior British parliamentarians called on Friday for an investigation into a British-registered company possibly linked to last year’s devastating explosion in Beirut, after Reuters found that the firm had not disclosed its beneficial owners. The company, Savaro Ltd, is registered at a London address, and like all British firms...

He had been hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai medical center in Los Angeles with symptoms of the coronavirus, the Guardian reported. A statement on King’s social media accounts confirmed the news on Saturday. “For 63 years,” it said, “and across the platforms of radio, television and digital media, Larry’s many thousands of...

In a televised interview, al-Shammari announced that ISIL has been planning to infiltrate the holy shrines in Najaf and Karbala, and on behalf of the Islamic Resistance, he threatened the regimes supporting Takfiri terrorism that the flames of war would be dragged to their own lands. He added that according...

Several French trade unions, including the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), called for holding the protest, Sputnik News reported. The demonstrators, among them supporters of the Yellow Vest movement, first gathered near the National Assembly building and then marched toward the headquarters of the Movement of the Enterprises of France...

Five people were killed and four others were injured as a result of an explosion on route of vehicle of formal authorities of Somalia on Sat., Anadolu news agency reported. According to the report, the mine has been exploded on Saturday on the way of passing two former representatives...

A tanker explosion in southern Nigeria has killed a woman and three children while severely burning 11 others, an official said Saturday, the latest in a series of such incidents in the West African nation, France 24 reported. The tanker was delivering gas to a station in Agbor in Nigeria’s...

In a statement of the Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism released on Sat., it is read, “Suicide attacks on a bazaar in Baghdad led to the killing and wounding innocent and oppressed people of Iraq, leaving more than 142 dead and wounded. This is the large-scale terrorist attack...

According to a report by the Turkish sports website gazetedamga.com.tr, a number of Super Lig teams have shown interest in signing the Trabzonspor defender and he may continue his career in Turkey. The Turkish website added that Anderlecht, which had made an offer to Hosseini last the summer, is...

The Iranian commander added, "Today, the armed forces in the domestic defense industry have reached the maximum maturity and authority that the enemy does not have the strength and courage to wage hard war against the country and the holy Islamic Republic of Iran." "Certainly, relying on the cultural activities...

Abdolnaser Hemmati made the remarks on the sidelines of the meeting with the Armenian Minister of Economy on Saturday, noting that both sides conferred on the expansion of economic relations as well as methods of transferring money and resources between the two countries. “The goal is to increase trade volume...

The British ambassador to Baghdad, Stephen Hickey, stated the baseless remarks over the JCPOA and Iran’s defense programs while speaking in an interview with the Iraqi Rudaw channel. Asked about reviving the nuclear deal with Iran, the British ambassador said that the UK, as one of the three European member...

On the way to introduce Iran's capabilities and products in this sector to foreigners, the center has the expansion of cooperation and technological interactions with other countries and international scientific institutions and specialists abroad on its agenda. Up to the present time, 28 brokerage offices have been established to boost exports...

“Any time the enemies sought to impose more restrictive conditions, our industries moved towards greater self-sufficiency and prosperity”, Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Saturday during a visit to the Ministry of Defense's Aviation Industry Organization to monitor the construction stages of the second Yasin advanced training jet. The minister's...

Police Chief of Semnan province Second Brigadier General Abdollah Hassani made the announcement on Saturday noting that after intelligence operations, the anti-narcotics police forces busted 536 kilograms of opium in a joint operation with police forces of Kerman province. Based on the United Nations reports, Afghanistan ranks first as the...

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Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Sat., Behzad Salari pointed to the increase of gas volume in phases 6, 7 and 8 and added, “Statistics showed that approx. 18,181,000 barrels of gas condensates have been produced in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (from...

Al Arabiya correspondent in Baghdad reported a rocket attack around Baghdad International Airport. Saberin News also reported a rocket attack on Victoria Military Base near Baghdad International Airport. The source also reported that after the attack, the US planes were continuously flying over the Iraqi capital. Saberin News added that the...

The Saberin news channel reported the sixth attack on US military logistics convoys in the past 24 hours. It reported Friday night that a logistics convoy belonging to the US military was targeted and damaged in Iraq's Saladin province. Iraqi media reported on Friday five attacks on US military convoys in...

Issuing a statement, the World Assembly of Islamic Awakening condemned the recent terrorist attack in Iraq, saying that such bloody events carry a variety of messages, one of which is that the US policies and goals in the West Asian region never changes. Here is the text of the statement:...

The continent’s worst virus-hit country has ordered at least 1.5 million shots of the vaccine from the Serum Institute of India, expected in January and February, Aljazeera reported. A senior health official has told the AFP news agency those doses would cost $5.25 each – nearly 2.5...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against Trump to the Senate on Monday. On Friday, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on the Senate Floor that the Senate will begin Trump's impeachment trial the week of February 8. "[Impeachment] presentations by the parties will commence the week of...

Palestinian sources reported today that an explosion was heard in the Gaza Strip. The sources added that the explosion took place in the "Abu Awda" area in the northern Gaza Strip. According to these reports, ambulances were immediately dispatched to the scene and are evacuating the injured. The cause of...

The US Department of State has initiated a review of the designation of the Houthi movement as a terrorist organization and is working as fast as it can to make a determination, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement, Sputnik reported.  "As noted by Secretary-Designate Blinken, the State...

Just hours before his political rival Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president on Wednesday, Donald Trump flew to his famous Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, where media managed to take snaps of the former president enjoying his favorite pastime at the golf club, Sputnik reported.

The ministry called on the UN and Human Rights Council to assume their responsibilities in condemning those aggressions, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. “Israel committed a new aggression on the Syrian Arab Republic’s territories on the surrounding of Hama city on Friday Jan, 22 2021, which claimed lives of two parents...

The hostile actions of the Zionists against Palestinians continue in the occupied lands and territories. According to the latest statistics and reports, 25 Palestinian journalists have been arrested by the Zionist regime, Al-Youm reported. The Committee to Protect Journalists in Palestine confirmed the news, saying that 25 Palestinian journalists are...

The Saudi coalition claimed today that a hostile target had been destroyed over Riyadh. Some news sources reported the sound of an explosion in Riyadh, and moments later, the Saudi coalition claimed to have intercepted and destroyed a hostile target over Riyadh. Some Saudi sources claimed that Yemeni Ansarullah fired...

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro kicked off the 2021 judicial year on Friday, highlighting the power and resistance of the country's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in the face of foreign aggression, Xinhua reported. "Venezuela has a powerful judicial system," better than any other republican period, said the president at the...

In the wake of a bomb blast in central Baghdad that killed and injured a number of civilians, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf sent a message to Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi, condemned the terrorist act and stressed Iran's continued cooperation and strong support for the Iraqi government and people in the fight against terrorist...

Jomhoori Eslami Zanganeh says Iran to return to oil market stronger than before Biden’s aide: If Iran returns to JCPOA, sanctions will be lifted Iran’s Bid Boland refinery becomes operational Iran Major refinery inaugurated during most severe sanctions Etela’at Iran’s oil exports increased sharply in past days Window of opportunity...

Chairman of the Scientific Committee of Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters Dr. Mostafa Ghanei broke the news on Sat. and added, “It is predicted the two or three companies, that were active in the field of COVID-19 vaccine, initiate their clinical trials.” Turning to the license of commencing the clinical...

Al-Forat news agency cited Iraqi Airways Company on Saturday that the Najaf-Tehran and Najaf-Mashhad routes have been reactivated after they were called off in mid-January due to the coronavirus concerns. Iraqi authorities banned flights with several countries, including Iran, as of January 14 due to concerns regarding the spread of...

Khatibzadeh on Saturday announced the visit of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the head of a delegation to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey on Monday, saying that Zarif is scheduled to meet and hold talks with his counterparts and other officials of these countries.

Iranian director Behnam Behzadi, Italian Director Lia Beltrami, as well as Planning Manager of Bussan Film Festival Kyeongyeon, are slated to judge the films in this international film festival.    The names of films which compete for winning the festival trophy and its 3,000-dollar-pize in fiction, documentary, experiment and animation...

At the present time, after the liberation of the seven occupied cities of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement between Baku and Yerevan, the benefits of cooperation between the two countries have increased. The Republic of Azerbaijan pays special attention to the reconstruction of these...

In a message released on Saturday, the Leader expressed solemn commiserations over the passing of Sabzevari to his honorable family, the seminaries and his pupils. Ayatollah Khamenei further lauded the late senior cleric’s role and contributions in different sectors, and prayed to God to bestow divine forgiveness and blessings on...

The full text of the letter is as follows: In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th US president. One of his election pledges was to return to the Iran nuclear deal (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action –...

As Saeed Rasouli told Mehr News Agency, a credit agreement had been signed with China to electrify the Tehran-Mashhad railway, and the Chinese had taken all necessary measures, issuing licenses and bank guarantees. "But last year, the financier announced that it could not start the executive operation due to the problems...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Saturday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,367,032 with the death toll standing at 57,294. According to Lari, 4,106 patients are in critical condition while 1,158,475 patients have recovered. So far, 8,850,281...

"Iran's request is realistic, and that is for the United States to lift sanctions and return to the nuclear deal. I do not see any other alternative," said Araghchi in an interview with the Italian newspaper of la Repubblica about Iran's request to the new US administration. "We negotiated in good...

According to Kalimollah Vosoughi, the director-general of Ardabil Roads and Transportation department, the goods transit via the northwestern customs point was carried out by 6,727 trucks. Mineral water, cement, MDF wood, plaster, neopine, biscuit, rice, steel profile, salt and garments were the main goods transited through Bileh Savar, he added.

The first quarterly Conference of the World Alliance of Dramatherapy (WADTh)was held on January 22 with the participation of representatives from Greece, South Africa, Kenya, Australia, Argentina, UK, US, Sri Lanka, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, South Korea, India and Iran. The animated film 'Bu Ali Sina' was screened at the first...

Hitting the record of 6.68 seconds, Hasan Taftian, the Iranian sprinter won the championship in the French Indoor Athletics Championships and stood at the first place. After Taftian, Ryan Zahzeh and Marvin René, both from the host country, came in second and third with a time of 6.70...

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – A ceremony to honor the top researchers of the Parliament Research Center was held on Sat. with the participation of the Parl. Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.    ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The 12th series of "Hima" wooden illustrations exhibition was held in Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran with the participation of 121 artists with 201 artworks.                    ...