News Archive - 3 February 2021

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General sheikh Naim Qassem stressed that the US policies are behind the world’s major problems, adding that ‘The Zionist regime’ is the tool used by Washington to carry out its schemes, Almanar reported. Addressing a conference, titled “Maryr Soleimani School” and held in Tehran, Sheikh Qassem confirmed that martyr...

Some Western diplomatic sources in Riyadh reported that French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Riyadh in the middle of February. The sources said that Macron will meet with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper, the sources also said that reviewing...

Irene Nakasiita, communications officer of Uganda Red Cross Society, said Wednesday that the accident happened when a truck carrying passengers going for burial collided with a car. "The road is narrow, it is under construction, and it was dark. The other two lorries were coming from Kasese and joined the...

Coronavirus cases have been soaring again and governments across the continent have renewed tough lockdown measures, clamping down on public life and forcing hospitality and entertainment venues to close their doors, Reuters reported. IHS Markit’s final January Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), seen as a good guide to economic health,...

“Relevant theories are not true. As Myanmar’s friendly neighboring country, we wish that all sides in Myanmar can appropriately resolve their differences, and uphold political and social stability,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in response to a question at a daily briefing, Reuters reported. The Chinese government’s top diplomat...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Wed., saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,438,286 with the death toll standing at 58,189. According to Lari, 3,838 patients are in critical condition while 1,229,391 patients have recovered. So...

Yonhap reported on Wed. that South Korea is finalizing talks with the United States about using some of Iran's money frozen in Seoul under US sanctions to pay Tehran's UN dues in arrears. Tehran has requested that Seoul use part of its frozen funds to pay off part of its UN contributions...

He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Farhikhtegan Hospital. Ali Ansarian's doctor said on Tuesday that the physical condition of the former Persepolis defender has deteriorated. Ansarian's lung images did not show much of a good condition, and his situation was complicated and not stable. Ansarian passed away...

The draw for the big event was held on Tuesday and Iran was handed a tough group with the 15-time Olympics champion US, two-time Olympics silver medalist France, and a fourth team that will be determined later between Canada, China, Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey, and Uruguay in a competition in...

Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said that AstraZeneca Company will initiate the delivery of 4.2 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Tehran through the COVAX program from February. He went on to say that the Ministry of Health intends to import vaccines that are already used and registered...

Speaking on Wednesday afternoon during a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, President Rouhani said, "Regarding their economic potential, Iran and Iraq can complement each other as two economies, and the volume of trade should reach $20 billion a year". Referring to the holding of a joint commission between...

Russian Deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov and Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora Benavente have reportedly met in the Russian capital and conferred on the future of the Iran Nuclear Deal, the JCPOA. The European Union is in fact coordinating the P4+1 talks to...

The visit of Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, the Commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM) to the occupied territories of Israel was a prelude to the inclusion of the Zionist regime of Israel in the area of responsibility of the CENTCOM, a job that for decades was the task of US European...

In a tweet on Wednesday, Zarif wrote, “The @CIJ_ICJ just dismissed all US preliminary objections in the case brought by Iran over unlawful US sanctions. Another legal victory for Iran following 3 Oct. '18 Order. Iran has always fully respected int'l law. High time for the US to live up...

Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Wednesday that the International Court of Justice has upheld jurisdiction on the case of the US-Iran Amity Treaty Dispute. According to the Spokesman, the International Court of Justice rejected the preliminary objections of the United States and announced that it has jurisdiction over the case. He...

He made the remarks on the occasion of February 8, i.e. Air Force Day in Iran, in his visit to Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University. "Thanks to the efforts and improvement of academics and experts of Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University, the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran has made a significant improvement...

The Iranian Defense Minister, who arrived in Bengaluru attend on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the defense ministers of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), met with India’s Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday. During the meeting, Brigadier General Hatami highlighted the close cooperation between Tehran and...

The terrorist Abu Hassan al-Gharibawi, the so-called leader of southern Iraq in Daesh, and the terrorist Ghanem Sabah Jawad, who is responsible for transporting suicide bombers, were both eliminated today, in addition to other terrorist elements,” the PM tweeted. “These victories are part of our heroes’ pledge to eliminate the...

The US government has maintained economic sanctions against Venezuela for several years but significantly increased them in January 2019 when Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro began his second term, claiming his victory was illegitimate and recognizing Juan Guaido as the country's self-proclaimed interim president, Sputnik reported. On Tuesday, the US Treasury's...

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On Wednesday, the Turkish Interior Ministry announced the arrest of a top ISIS terrorist. Turkish Interior Ministry officials announced that the detainee was of Jordanian nationality. On Monday, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced the arrest of a key ISIL element in the Yalova region and tweeted that the success...

Speaking in a meeting with the visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Tehran on Tuesday, Zarif appreciated the efforts of Iraq’s government and judiciary for following up on the case of the assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis by US terrorist forces.  He hoped that...

Hazrat Fatimah (PBUH) commonly known as Fāṭimah al-Zahrā (d. 11/632) was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Lady Khadija (PBUH) and the wife of Imam Ali (PBUH). She is one of the Fourteen Infallibles in Twelver Shia belief. Every year, people in Iran commemorate the national Women’s Day and...

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Iran-India relations enjoy of paramount importance: MoD Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that the relationship between Islamic Republic of Iran and India is of special significance. EU working with US to lift anti-Iranian sanctions The European Union announced on Tuesday that it is working with US...

Alireza Miryusefi’s statement comes after Anthony Blinken’s recent claims against Tehran in terms of JCPOA. He claimed that the US is willing to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal if Iran does and then work with US allies and partners on a "longer and stronger" agreement encompassing other issues.

He made the remarks in a Tuesday meeting with Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s National Assembly, as reported by the Iranian embassy's press service.  Congratulating Baku over the liberation of Azerbaijan’s lands in the Karabakh region, Mousavi pointed to Iran’s support of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan during the...

He is scheduled to meet with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif as well as other Iranian officials to confer on issues of mutual interest. Quoting a diplomatic source, the Middle East News had earlier reported the visit. The source did not mention the schedule of the Iraqi foreign minister's...

Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami attended the opening ceremony of the Aero India 2021, the international aviation industry exhibition in the country. Aero India 2021 opened its 13th edition in Bengaluru, Karnataka so as to present the latest achievements of the aviation and defense industries of 15 countries.

"The JCPOA has not been reached easily, it took some 10 years to achieve it, therefore no clause of it will be changed and no one will be added to this international deal,” he said while addressing a cabinet session on Wednesday.  Today, the world's public opinion and politicians,...

He announced his view in a tweet on Wednesday. "I hope this is a wrong assessment. Otherwise, we observe something as bonfire of vanities and fruitless ambitions: the other side has to make the first step," he tweeted. "The way to nowhere. This is high time for #US and #Iran...

The IRGC Ground Force announced in a statement that the border guards had been abducted two years ago by the terrorist group. 12 guards had been abducted by the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist at the Iran-Pakistan Mirjaveh Joint border, in October 2018. Five of the 12 kidnapped border guards were freed...

The meeting is underway on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH), the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), which is celebrated in Iran as National Women’s Day and Mother’s Day. Details of the meeting will be announced later. MAH/ 5137987...

In an effort to wage propaganda against Iran's conventional missile program and scientific progress a State Department spokesperson said, "The United States remains concerned with Iran's efforts to develop space launch vehicles (SLVs), given these programs' ability to advance Iran's ballistic missile development,", according to France24. "SLVs poses a significant proliferation concern...

Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said "Thanks to the efforts of aviation industry experts, we have achieved domestically grown products such as Kosar light fighter and Yassin training fighter, all kinds of helicopters and UAVs, and we are looking to upgrade the technology in this sector."...

“Be aware that enemies cannot do a damn thing against the Islamic Republic and that Islam’s and the Islamic Republic’s power and authority is growing,” the Leader said on Wednesday in a meeting with eulogists. Of course, there have been ups and downs, some individuals serve the country and some...

CBI Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati and Salem Chalabi, the President of the State-owned Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI), conferred on methods of using CBI resources and frozen assets in Iraq. Hemmati announced in mid-October that the volume of Iran's blocked assets in Iraqi banks stands at five billion dollars. "Tens of billions of dollars...

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani and Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein met and held talks in Tehran on Wednesday. "The perpetrators of the terrorist crime of the assassination of Martyr Soleimani and his comrades must be prosecuted and severely punished," Shamkhani said, appreciating Iraqi officials'...

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Some of the Iranian ministers answered a number of questions raised by reporters on the sideline of Iran's Cabinet session on Wednesday.    ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) -- The 3rd day of 39th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) was held in Milad Tower in Tehran on Tuesday.         ...