News Archive - 17 February 2021

Following the explosion in southwestern Germany, three people were wounded, the Associated Press reported. According to the report, the incident took place at Head Office of the ‘Lidl chain stores’ in the German city of Neckarsulm. Police said they would not allow any transit of people in the area of...

Hassan Rouhani made the remarks in a phone talk with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday. “JCPOA, as a document approved by the UN Security Council and the product of the hard efforts made by Iran and the six other countries, has a clear framework and cannot be changed,” the...

Iran has informed the UN nuclear watchdog it plans to install more of its advanced IR-2m centrifuges at an underground uranium enrichment plant at Natanz, Reuters claimed, citing a report by the Agency on Wednesday. “Iran indicated it plans to install two additional cascades of 174 IR-2m centrifuges at FEP...

Speaking at the 3rd round of political talks between Iran and Portugal, which was held on Wednesday through videoconference, he reiterated that Portugal is looking for a closer tie with the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the virtual meeting, the Director-General of the Iranian Foreign Ministry for West European Affairs and...

According to Iran’s Seismological Center affiliated to the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University, the earthquake struck at 22:05 local time (GMT+3:30) at a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter of the quake was located 10 kilometers east of Sisakht in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmadsouthern province, and 19 kilometers west of Komeh in Isfahan province at...

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sympathized with the Afghan people and government over the recent tankers explosion near Islam Qala border. Meerwais Nab, Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, appreciated the in-time and effective contributions of Iranian organizations for containing the fire and responding to the situation in Islam Qala.

Jabbar Al-Mamouri announced that the United States had sent new shipments of weapons to the ISIL terrorist group. Al-Mamouri told Al-Maalomah that ISIL elements had recently received shipments of US advanced sniper rifles. The security situation in Diyala and other provinces has changed significantly in recent months, and that is ISIL's use...

The Saudi coalition claimed on Tuesday that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone belonging to the Yemeni Ansarullah forces. The official Saudi news agency quoted the coalition as claiming that the drone, which was flying towards Khamis Mushait in southern Saudi Arabia, was carrying explosives. On Tuesday, some activists on...

Wagner served as foreign minister during ex-president Alan Garcia's first term (1985-1990) and later in the administration of Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006). He served as minister of defense during Garcia's second term (2006-2011) and as Peru's representative before the International Criminal Court at The Hague during a maritime dispute between Peru...

Biden intends to “recalibrate” the US relationship with Saudi Arabia and will emphasize outreach to King Salman, in a move that signals a downgrade in ties with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Bloomberg reported. It is the latest sign Biden’s team is taking a different track from former President Donald...

Security agencies reported the incident at a residential building in Ungwan Mangworo, a community in the Igabi local government area of the state, Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for internal security and home affairs in Kaduna, told reporters, Xinhua reported. The children playing in the area picked up the object from a...

The security expert, Amir Abdel-Moneim Al-Saadi, warned of the infiltration of terrorists into Iraq through the American military convoys that travel through Kurdistan, Syria, and Western Sahara. "The American forces are moving from their bases in Kurdistan to Syria and vice versa, they are also commuting in Western Sahara, where...

The Biden administration said it is still assessing who is responsible for a rocket attack that injured five Americans and killed one foreign contractor working for the US. in Iraq, ABC News reported.  But it reserves "the right to respond at the time and place of our choosing," according...

Informed media sources reported the firing of US defense system missiles in the Green Zone of Baghdad, and announced that this action is part of a test exercise. Al-Maalomah reported that US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters flew over the US embassy building. Saberin News reported today that a siren was sounded...

Zionist forces continue to commit crimes against the Palestinians in the occupied lands and territories. Zionists recently attacked the Dheisha refugee camp in south of Bethlehem, Al-Ahad reported. According to the report, Zionist soldiers opened fire on Palestinians living in Dheisha refugee camp after a brutal attack. A Palestinian woman...

Gunmen believed to belong to a criminal gang have kidnapped hundreds of schoolboys from their hostels along with some teachers in central Nigeria, an official and a security source told Agence France-Presse Wednesday. The attackers, wearing military uniforms, stormed the Government Science College in "huge numbers" in the town of...

Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev warned the Zionist regime that Tel Aviv’s airstrikes in Syria could prompt Damascus to take retaliatory measures which will lead to a new round of tensions in the region. Fighter jets of the Zionist regime have been violating Syrian airspace by launching...

"Last night, the night shooting operation against aerial targets, which is one of the most important naval exercises, was successfully carried out," said Rear Admiral Gholamreza Tahani on Wednesday. "Night-time shooting at air targets requires coordination and detailed instructions," he added, saying, "Due to the diversity of drones, the scenario...

Etemad: Waiting for good days of the bourse Ettela’at: Renegotiating JCPOA is impossible, Rouhani tells Swiss counterpart Rocket attack against Erbil airport destroys two CIA aircraft, injures five Americans Marine Security Belt drill underway with presence of Iran, Russia, India, China Iran: Closing of JCPOA window means expansion of Iran...

The Public Relations and Information Center of the Ministry of Intelligence announced on Wednesday that three intelligence forces were martyred during intelligence operations on one of the organized crime gangs in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran. No further detail has been provided regarding the operations.  MNA/5149078

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the remarks in a live televised speech today on the occasion of the uprising of the people of Tabriz on Feb. 18, 1978, (29th of Bahman in 1356) against the Pahlavi regime. Appreciating the efforts of people of Tabriz in the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei...

"As we said many times,  there is no place for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, in the country's defense program, and this is the firm view of the Establishment. The Islamic Republic of Iran does not want to possess a nuclear weapon, and it never wants to use a...

Heading a delegation, the Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour met and held talks with Ziafat Askarov the head of Defense, Security and Anti-Corruption Committee of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan on Tuesday. Referring to the determination of the leaders of Azerbaijan and...

"The Lady", directed by Mohammad Habibi Mansour, has managed to participate International Documentary Film Festival dubbed as Interdoc in Russia. The movie narrates the ups and downs of the life of a lady "Esmat Ahmadian", the mother of the martyrs Ibrahim and Ismail Farjavani. Esmat started economic and social activities...

The talks were held in Russia on Wednesday and the participants underscored that they believe in no military solution for the Syrian crisis. The Iranian delegation, led by Iran's foreign minister's senior assistant on special political affairs Ali Asghar Khaji, is in Russia to take part in the 15th meeting...

The videoconference meeting was held in the presence of Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Political Director of Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Sonja Hyland. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Political Director of Irish Ministry of Foreign...

Speaking among heads of Science and Technology Parks, held at the venue of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wed., Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pointed to the high capabilities and potentials of the country in the field of science and technology and added that science and technology parks...

Speaking in an interview with Euronews on Tue., Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that Islamic Republic of Iran, as a Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) member, should enjoy the advantages and benefits of peaceful use of nuclear power. Different IAEA reports prove that Iran has been fully cooperating with the agency, he underlined.

With the studies made in this regard, Iran’s neighboring states enjoy the capacity of $1,100 billion worth of non-oil products to be imported to these countries, so that Iran can play a very constructive and important role in this lucrative market. Speaking at the 7th Annual Conference of Resistance Economy...

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that 8,042 new infected cases have been detected since yesterday, increasing the total number of infections in Iran to 1,542,076. Over the last 24 hours, 67 people died due to the deadly virus, bringing the total death toll to 59,184, she added. Lari...

Confirming some reports on possible Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi visit to Tehran, Head of Media, Multimedia and Public Outreach Section and Spokesperson Fredrik Dahl told Mehr News agency, "Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi on Tuesday informed Member States about recent developments related to the IAEA’s verification and monitoring activities in Iran...

In their final statement released after the 15th Astana-format meeting on Syria, Russia, Turkey, and Iran condemned the Zionist regime for its continuing military attacks in Syria, undermining the country's sovereignty and threatening the regional stability, Sputnik reported. "Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the...

In his letter to his son Miftah Fauzi Rahmat, who is a member of the AhluBayt (a.s.) Association of Indonesia (IJABI), Ebrahimi-Torkaman expressed condolences to Indonesians over his passing due to Covid-19. Rahmat was one of the founders of the modern Shia and a moderate and popular figure among Indonesian Muslims...

The five-hour event was held online with the participation of a number of Iranian and foreign scholars and researchers.  The conference focussed on topics such as Khayyam's popularity, the relationship between Hakim Omar Khayyam and Avecina, Khayyam's reputation in Bangladesh, Omar Khayyam's studies in Turkey, the challenge of translating Khayyam's...

The club has signed an 18-month contract with Hosseini. He has unilaterally terminated his contract with Naft Masjed Soleyman before the move to Isfahan, and reports indicate that he may face some penalties for that. Guiding Zob Ahan and Naft Masjed Soleyman as a head coach and acting as an...

“In those early days, we all felt that we entered a new dark world much like those shown in horror movies, and the only thing we felt was a deluge of misinformation, conspiracy, and fear,” Mahmoud Saeedi, an infectious disease specialist, told the Tehran Times. After a while, the medical...

An Iranian delegation led by Senior Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji arrived in Moscow on Monday evening to attend the 15th meeting of senior experts of the 15th round of Syria peace talks in Sochi. On Wednesday, the Iranian delegation met with the...

Al-Manzari made the remarks in his meeting with the Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki in Tehran, on Wednesday. Noting that this is his third trip to Iran, he said "During this trip, I became fully aware of the job Iran has done to manage the challenges posed by Covid-19 disease."...

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will discuss the situation regarding Iran at a meeting on Feb. 18 featuring his counterparts from Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, said the French foreign ministry on Wednesday, Daily Mail reported. After the illegitimate US exit from the JCPOA in May...

The spokesperson of the joint Iranian-Russian naval drill Rear Admiral Gholamreza Tahani reiterated that the combined exercise of naval security in the Northern Indian Ocean was wrapped up with the parade of participating units in front of the destroyer of the Islamic Republic of Iran “Jamaran” in North Indian Ocean...

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TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (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. 18 (MNA) – Spring blossoms have appeared in the last days of Winter in the central Iranian province of Yazd.       ...

Iranian-Russian ‘Marine Security Belt’ drills are underway with the slogan "Collective Cooperation at Sea for the Security of Maritime Trade" in a 17,000 square kilometer area with a message of peace and friendship.

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Veteran footballers of the Iran national football team, as well as Persepolis and Esteghlal clubs, played in a match to honor late Mehrdad Minavand and Ali Ansarian at the Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The 10th edition of Fajr Fashion & Clothing Festival was opened at the venue of Exhibitions Center of Azadi Tower in Tehran on Tue. In this edition of the exhibition, more than one hundred clothes, in accordance with the Iranian-Islamic patterns, have been put...

Every year, Ayatollah Khamenei receives thousands of people from different walks of life in East Azerbaijan Province at Imam Khomeini Hussainia but this year, due to the observance of health protocols for the coronavirus, this meeting is done through videoconference with the people present in the Tabriz prayer hall.