News Archive - 29 January 2021

The local sources said that the United States has transported 10 personnel carriers to the city of Al-Malikiyah, in the farthest point of northeast al-Hasakah province in order to transfer them to Al- Yaarubiya near the border with Iraq, as it has started building a new military base near Tal...

In a post on his Twitter account, the executive director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth welcomed the news of the new US administration’s pending a broader review of arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as “a positive first step.” He has said that it...

Russia delivered the first batch of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to Bolivia on Thursday along with a larger shipment for neighboring Argentina, Reuters has reported. A plane carrying 240,000 doses of the vaccine arrived in Argentina, of which 20,000 doses went on to Bolivia. Bolivia will be the second...

Hamed Abbas Representative of Al-Fatah Parliamentary Alliance in Iraq said that the United States is removing any nationalist and non-aligned figures from important Iraqi institutions, Al-Maloumah reported. He reiterated that the United States is trying to infiltrate into Iraqi military apparatus. There are political and foreign plans to remove nationalist...

Taha Motavakel, the Yemeni health minister has told Yremeni al-Maseera TV that Saudi warplanes target the Yemeni hospitals on purpose. Motavakel said that the Saudis have killed or martyred more than 43,000 Yemenis since their war on Yemen began in 2015. The minister said the Saudis are committing their crimes...

Yahya Rassoul, spokesman for the Iraqi Armed Forces spoke about the security forces' actions taken against ISIL Takfiri terrorists in recent months, Al-Youm reported. He said that Iraqi security forces have launched a series of operations against Takfiri terrorists in different provinces since last September. During these operations, the positions...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday that she was worried about threats against members of Congress and suggested that the "enemy is within the House of Representatives," the ABC news has reported. Pelosi said that Congress would likely have to pass a bill that provides more money that...

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Indian police have confirmed the blast, saying there were no casualties, Times of India reported. While initial reports said there were no injuries to people in the vicinity, the impact of the explosion shattered the windshields of 4-5 cars and police have cordoned off the site. Police have blocked off...

20% uranium enrichment ahead of schedule: Parl. speaker Iran's Parl. Speaker said on Thursday that the country's 20% uranium enrichment in Fordow is ahead of the planned schedule. Paying a visit to Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, "The nuclear law has been implemented step by step and...

Speaking to Mehr correspondent, the Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Dadras said that the Army is at the highest level of preparedness to defend the borders. Dadras also said that the enemies know very well the level and quality of the readiness of the armed...

Turkey, Iran and Russia urged the Syrian Constitutional Committee on Thursday to seek compromise and consensus among the sides to the decade-long war, Anadolu reported. Following the consultations on the margins of the fifth meeting of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva, the three countries released a joint statement underlining their support...

At the end of his six-hour visit to Georgia, Mohammad Javad Zarif in a tweet on Thu. wrote, “In Tbilisi, met with President @Zourabichvili_S and PM @GakhariaGiorgi and held phone talk with self-quarantined FM @DZalkaliani.” “Excellent discussions on expanding perennial bilateral ties & regional cooperation—especially a transit corridor connecting...

In a tweet late on Thu. in Arabic, Zarif wrote, “Dear neighbors, we have an opportunity to think again about the security of the region.” He emphasized, “We know that security cannot be purchased or established by stockpiling weapons. The only way to establish peace and security is through...

Robert Malley was a key member of former President Barack Obama’s team that negotiated the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran or the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). A source in the State Department has told Reuters Secretary Blinken will nominate the veteran diplomat Malley as the Special Envoy...

New president Joe Biden's Democratic administration said it was ready to return the US to the accord, after predecessor Donald Trump withdrew the country in 2018, but Washington and Tehran each expect the other to make the first move. "There's a lot of work to be done," but "I don't...

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a statement on Thu. revealed the final meeting of countries including Iran, Russian and Turkey as guarantor of Astana Peace Process. On the sidelines of the 5th meeting of the Constitutional Drafting Committee, which is being held in Geneva from Jan. 26 to...

Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Ali Hosseini held a meeting with Pakistan’s Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi at the Iranian embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in the fields of ports and maritime services. They also called for the...

Turkish foreign minister pointed to the recent conflict erupted between Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh region and said that Iran and Turkey should make their utmost efforts to restore stability in the region. In this regard, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev  proposed a mechanism which was agreed by the...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Friday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,405,414 with the death toll standing at 57,807 According to Lari, 3,990 patients are in critical condition while 1,196,374 patients have recovered. So far,...

China’s ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua has virtually attended the 14th International Festival of Iranian Ethnicities underway in Gorgan, the capital of Iran’s northern province of Golestan. This was the second time that the Chinese diplomat takes part in the event. In a message sent to the event online, the...

In the 15th week of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, Porto managed to defeat the S,C, Farense thanks to a single goal scored by their Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi. The "Ligaportugal" website has listed the selected team of the 15th week, where the Iranian striker is among the most voted players.

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif, who is in Istanbul for the fifth stage of his regional tour, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss bilateral issues, latest regional developments and international issues. Zarif arrived in Istanbul on Friday and met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. He had previously...

Iran produced more than 29 million tons of steel in 2020 and was turned into 10th steelmaker in the global level, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) reported. A total of 64 steel production countries as member of World Steel Association (WSA) produced 1.830 billion...

Alireza Zakani made the remarks on Fri. and reiterated that United States has the right to return to JCPOA within the framework of P5+1 Group, otherwise, bilateral negotiations in the current situation is a step forward and wrong. He pointed to the problems facing the new US President and some...

Addressing worshippers in sermons of Friday prayers in Bilesavar, Ardabil province, Hojjatoleslam Jaber Azizi reiterated that Iran is proud of its friendship with Azerbaijan Republic and it is hoped that the city will host pious and Muslim people of Azerbaijan through Belesavar Customs as soon as possible. Hojjatoleslam Azizi congratulated...

The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Istanbul on Friday morning to discuss and exchange views on bilateral issues, regional developments, and other international matters. According to a statement by the Iranian Foreign Minister, in the bilateral issues part of the...

Accordingly, representatives of Iranian and Turkish Railway companies convened on Jan. 12-13, 2021, based on which, draft of an agreement was signed and sealed between the two countries to start a new edition in bilateral rail transport sector, the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced in a statement. "Despite...

Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour held a virtual meeting with the head of South Korean Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee during which the Iranian side stated that the two issues of Iranian frozen funds in South Korea under the US sanctions and the recent...

TEHRAN, Jan.30 (MNA)-With the outset of winter and intensification of cold and freezing of Ganjnameh waterfall in Hamedan province, suitable opportunity is provided for ice climbing, so that athletes of this sport field can continue their exercises. This waterfall is one of the most important waterfalls of the...

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A funeral procession was held for a maritime border guard by the name of "Hassan Vaezi Takhti" who lost his life after smugglers crashed one of their vessels into the border guards' vessel yesterday in the Persian Gulf.       ...