News Archive - 19 February 2021

Up to four passengers will be able to see our blue planet from up above throughout the five-hour journey, hanging out at a maximum altitude of 25 miles (40km) above ground. To give some perspective, commercial flights fly approximately six miles (10 km) above ground.  Zero 2 Infinity's Bloon...

Taiwan’s air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defence zone in another display of stepped-up military activity around the democratic island. Beijing, which regards Taiwan as a Chinese territory, says it is responding to what it calls “collusion” between...

The series of counter-terrorist operations of the Hashd al-Shaabi forces continues in different parts of the country. The forces launched a new operation against the Takfiris in Diyala Governorate. Earlier, a spokesman for the Iraqi Armed Forces said that Iraqi security forces had launched a series of operations against Takfiri...

Glendys Rivero, a 37-year-old surgeon from Los Teques, in the north of the country, was the first to receive one of 100,000 doses so far, FR24 reported. “We started this first phase of vaccination on the right foot, in this fight against the pandemic and in defense of the health...

"Reminder: Because of US withdrawal from JCPOA, there is NO P5+1," he tweeted on Friday. "It is now ONLY Iran and P4+1," he wrote, "Remember, Trump left the room and tried to blow it up." "Gestures are fine. But to revive P5+1, US must Act: LIFT sanctions." "We...

Babak Afghahi informed that thanks to the consultations held with the relevant officials, a direct shipping line among the Islamic Republic of Iran, South Africa, and then Latin America is to be established with the aim of developing trade between these countries. According to him, the mentioned shipping line will...

Reacting to JCPOA-related signals by the White House, Santo said, "The time for diplomacy has come, and US actions have created the conditions to accelerate the diplomatic efforts that have been underway over the nuclear deal in recent weeks." He added that the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs...

The US President Joe Biden expressed his views on various regional and global issues at the Munich Security Conference on Friday via videoconference. Biden spoke at the conference about collective security, working with Europe to address security challenges, US commitments to NATO, the US continued presence in Afghanistan, and tackling...

"Better late than never," he tweeted. "Those who advocated for #snapback and other similar steps compromised the #US policy on #Iran to the maximum extent possible- a greater extent than totally failed maximum pressure policy. Now it’s time for Realpolitik and diplomacy," Ulyanov added on Friday. In another tweet on...

The Saberin news channel reported the convoy belonged to the US military and was attacked while passing through the city of Nasiriyah, the capital of Dhi Qar Governorate in southern Iraq.  The media also reported on Thursday evening that a US military logistics convoy had been targeted in Al Diwaniyah...

The continent’s reported deaths, at 100,354 on Friday, are less than North America’s – at more than half a million – and Europe’s which is approaching 900,000, a Reuters tally shows, Aljazeera reported. But deaths are rising sharply across Africa, driven by its southern region, especially in the economic powerhouse...

 Mohammad Javad Zarif in a tweet on Thursday wrote, "Instead of sophistry & putting onus on Iran, E3/EU must abide by own commitments & demand an end to Trump's legacy of #EconomicTerrorism against Iran." "Our remedial measures are a response to US/E3 violations. Remove the cause if you fear...

Iranian army experts overhaul Mirage military aircraft Experts in the Martyr Habibi Zaham Air Force Base in Mashhad have successfully overhauled a Mirage military aircraft. The commander of Martyr Habibi Zaham Air Force Base in Mashhad Brigadier General Hamid Mostafavi said about achievement that "Mirage fighter is one of the...

"The party that has the right to set a condition for the continuation of the JCPOA's work is Iran," said Ayatollah Khamenei according to the Instagram account of the Leader on Friday. "And we made this condition and said that no one will deviate from it; And that condition is that if they want the...

In a tweet on Thursday, Irlu wrote, "The aggressors against Yemen, after they knew that the military balance was in favor of the Sana'a authority, they began to talk about a political solution, accusing others of the negative role, & they are using the blockade as a weapon against the...

This region will soon become the third pole of petrochemicals and is one of the major poles of steel, said Abdulrahim Kordi. Chabahar will play an effective role in the steel industry, petrochemicals, and transportation development, he added, saying that its effect on the national and local economy, attracting the participation of local...

Rouhanis made the remarks in a phone talk with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on Thursday. He called for the EU foreign policy chief, as coordinator of the JCPOA, to play his role in designing the steps. Emphasizing the need to combat terrorism and extremism as two important problems in...

Biden’s aides wanted to avoid blindsiding Israel regime over the US plans, which included telling the UN Security Council the new administration was rescinding former US President Donald Trump’s assertion that all UN sanctions had been reimposed on Iran in September, Reuters reported. But US President Joe Biden did not directly inform the Zionist...

"Abandoning calls for sanctions is a good thing in itself," he said, explaining that the sanctions were not conducive to resolving the Iranian nuclear issue and led nowhere, TASS reported. "However, it is precisely the restoration of the JCPOA that is important," the Kremlin spokesman stressed. The United States on...

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 1,558,159 with the death toll standing at 59,341. According to Lari, 3,669 patients are in critical condition while at least 1,331,162 patients have recovered.

The United States said Thursday it was easing draconian restrictions imposed by Donald Trump's administration on movements of Iranian diplomats accredited at the United Nations, headquartered in New York City, as part of a bid to reduce tensions. "The idea here is to take steps to remove unnecessary obstacles to...

According to officials and visitors, the "Iran Pavilion" is one of the richest and most beautiful pavilions of this exhibition. The Belarussian Prime Minister Raman Halouchanka, First Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus Maxim Rizhenkov, Information Minister Igor Lutsky, Education Minister Igor Karpenko, and ambassadors of various countries such as Pakistan, Tajikistan, Syria,...

After expressing US readiness to participate in talks with Iran and European countries to return to the nuclear deal, London surprisingly accused Iran of breaching its JCPOA commitments and called on Tehran to return to its commitment under the nuclear deal. Britain claimed on Friday that Iran must come back...

The AFC said that it had made a joint decision with football's global governing body FIFA to postpone a series of qualifiers for both the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which had been scheduled to take place on March 25 and 30, Xinhua reported. The decision...

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The 11th season of Iran Archery Premier League to commemorate the martyrs of health who lost lives in the fight against Covid-19, was held at Azadi Sports Complex on Friday.     ...

Acting US Ambassador Richard Mills informed the 15-member body in a letter seen by Reuters. The Trump administration quit the pact in 2018. Then in August last year former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had triggered a 30-day process at the Security Council that led to the return of...