News Archive - 12 April 2021

”African Violet” is the story of Shokoo (Fatemeh Motamedaria) who is past her fifties and second time married. When she learns her first husband has been put to a retirement house, she decides to intervene against this inconsiderate choice of their children. With (obviously not that eager) consent of her...

It will take archaeologists at least 10 years to fully excavate the recently discovered ancient city, dubbed The Rise of Aten, that had been buried under sand in modern Egypt's eastern Luxor Governorate for over 3,000 years, lead archaeologist Zahi Hawass told Sputnik. On Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism...

Afshin Namiranian, the director of the Tehran Zoroastrian Association made the remarks in an interview Meh New Agency, saying that Zoroastrian citizens prefer to be considered as “Iranians” rather than religious minorities. Namiranian’s remarks prove that the Islamic Republic of Iran, due to its sincere treatment with the followers of...

The Director General of Ministry of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare for International Affairs broke the news on Sunday and reiterated that the two countries of Iran and Bulgari will focus on broadening bilateral labor ties and also fight against poverty. For this purpose, a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Mohammad Eslami broke the news in an interview with IRNA on Sunday and reiterated that given the dire consequences behind spread of COVID-19, flights to UK are still prohibited. Turning to the restriction and prohibition of tour and travel agencies’ activities to neighboring Turkey, the roads minister stated that all...

Produced by Fariba Arab in Chosen Image Company, the short film has completed its production process as its poster was also recently unveiled. ‘Left Handed’ has been filmed in Mashhad, northeast Iran, for seven days. “Maryam is thinking of a big decision and intends to do something and prepare herself...

After a brief halt, India accelerated the work on Chabahar Port early this year and the strategic Iranian port is expected to be operational by next month, a Congressional report has said according to WION News. In 2015, India agreed to help develop Iran's Chabahar Port and an associated railway that...

According to Tohid Azarbod, the supervisor of West Azarbaijan Customs, the figures indicate a 62% and 1% increase in terms of value and tonnage respectively in comparison with a year before. He noted that a total of 4.74 million tons of goods worth close to $9.9 billion were...

The operation, which started on Sunday evening and ended on Monday morning, has been fully precise and successful, according to Yahya Saree. In this operation, the Saudi Aramco Oil Company in Jeddah was targeted by 10 "Samad 3" UAVs.  Saudi military bases in Khamis Mushait and Jizan, in the...

Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Lari said during the daily COVID-19 briefing on Monday that with the 274 new victims, the country's total COVID-19 deaths mounted to 64,764. Over the last 24 hours, 23,311 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been discovered, with 2,884 of them being hospitalized, she said. 1,720,084...

"There is no need to overreact to negotiations on the JCPOA, including the potential lifting of Washington's sanctions on Iran," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday ahead of the second round of consultations. "As for the problematic of sanctions and the issues related to Iran's return...

Ali Shamkhani made the remarks in his meeting with visiting Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim Muhammad Jalal Al-Araji on Monday. Al-Araji who arrived in Tehran on Monday morning met and held talks with Shamkhani on bilateral, regional and international issues. Explaining the causes of instability in the region, Shamkhani called the United...

Today, Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, met and held talks with South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun who arrived in Tehran on Sunday evening. In this meeting, Ghalibaf hailed Korean Prime Minister's visit to Tehran, calling it an appropriate step to improve relations between the two countries. Referring to...

“3-year-old Fatima,burnt alive in 1980s,was one of 1000s victims of Nazi-style massacre by MKO terrorist group in Iran.”, Ali Bagheri Kani wrote. He also published the photo of the three-year-old girl who was burned alive to ashes by MKO terrorists. “To serve justice, Germany should establish trials as huge...

"Islamicity Indices are truly a useful instrument. They can encourage reform in Muslim countries. They also provide a simple instrument to explain Islamic teachings to both Muslims and non-Muslims. What Islam besides its mechanical demands. And in the process, they provide a ray of hope for illuminating the real meaning...

The prime minister made the remark during a visit to Tehran, where he met Iranian officials amid tension over the funds locked up in South Korea under United States sanctions. "I have said before that this money is Iran's money and should be returned to its owner," Chung told reporters...

In cooperation and coordination with the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in Tbilisi, a domestic airline company launched the fourth passenger flight to Georgia and vice versa on Sunday April 11 to help Iranians who were stranded and unable to return to their home country due to the coronavirus...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a tweet on Monday. "To dear Dr. Kamalvandi,  Enemies won't undoubtedly retreat Iran's advanced knowledge/tech. Concurrence of #ViennaTalks & sabotage in Natanz isn't deemed coincidental. We've tested enemies' bloody fists in the velvet gloves behind the negotiating table. Wishing you good health." Behrouz...

The findings of an opinion poll carried out by Tehran International Studies & Research Institute (TISRI) show that nearly 70% of Iranian academic elites believe that the strategy of look to the East and the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with China is in line with the requirements of...

The travel bans and asset freezes are the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on Iran on the pretext of human rights abuses since 2013, Reuters reported. The individuals to be targeted include members of Basij Organization and IRGC. One of the most senior Iranians to be targeted was...

He made the remarks in his meeting with Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim Muhammad Jalal Al-Araji in Tehran on Monday and reiterated that foreign forces must leave the region. Security of the region is provided by countries of the region and foreign forces must leave the region, Zarif added. During...

During the talks, the two sides also discussed bilateral ties, latest developments in Afghanistan Peace Talks and region and ways to achieve lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan. Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs Mohammad-Ebrahim Taherianfard also had talked with new UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs...

During his weekly press conference on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, "Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a regional trip to Central Asia last week. The trip was pre-planned, first to Uzbekistan and then to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, where he met with the heads of states...

The Natanz act of sabotage was coordinated and plotted in cooperation of the agents of the Zionist Regime and the United States, asserted Seyyed Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi while speaking in an interview with Mehr News Agency on Monday. This “act of sabotage” must influence Iran’s approach toward Vienna talks, he said...

The news published by some foreign media outlets on the cause of today's incident in Natanz Enrichment Facility is just media hype and has no real basis, he reiterated. The technical team has been present at the Natanz Nuclear Enrichment Site since the outbreak of the incident and is investigating...

"Yesterday's incident in the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan facility in Natanz did not disrupt the enrichment and the emergency power supply of the complex was connected," said Ali-Akbar Salehi on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of quantum laboratories on Monday. Stating that the enrichment process is currently going on in Natanz...

"We are committed to Israel's security," Austin said at the joint press conference with the Israeli minister of war Benny Gantz. He added that Washington views alliance with Tel Aviv as central to regional security. He also stressed Washington’s support for the normalization of ties between the Zionist regime and...

Keivani is an award-winning International architect, researcher, and university lecturer. In 2009, along with his brother, he founded the architectural studio of “Keivani Architects”. The projects done by this studio are in different architectural spheres, including residential and commercial buildings, as well as the restoration of ancient monuments. Keivani Architects...

Es’hagh Jahangiri made the remarks in a joint news conference with visiting South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun and urged the South Korean government to release Iranian frozen assets at the condition that the Islamic Republic of Iran is grappling with the COVID-19 disease. The move taken by South Korean...

No details have been released about the meeting of Zarif and Al-Araji. Earlier on Monday, Al-Araji met and held talks with the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani. Al-Araji who arrived in Tehran on Monday morning met and held talks with Shamkhani on bilateral, regional, and international issues. HJ/FNA14000123000779

Speaking in a joint meeting with Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri on Sunday, visiting South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun thanked the welcome of Iranian people from the Korean delegation and stated that the two countries of Iran and South Korea have longstanding historical relations which date back to...

Gholipour's documentaries, 'Contagion' and 'Khoniyar's Children', are to compete in the named event. 'Khoniyar's Children' is about two brothers and two sisters who have never been married but the villagers regard them as cursed. 'Contagion' narrates the story of Iran's Bakhtiari tribe, the largest group of Iranian migratory nomads, who move en...

According to Iraq's Saberin News, the US convoy was targeted by an explosively formed penetrator (EFP). An Iraqi group called “International Resistance” has claimed responsibility for the attack. No further details have been released. Similar attacks against US troops in Iraq have been increasing in the past months. Anti-US sentiments...

Ettela’at: Critical talks with S Korean PM in Tehran  VP Jahangiri calls on S Korea to release Iran’s frozen assets ASAP AEOI Chief: Iran one of world's radiopharmaceuticals exporters Iran: Frozen asset-related talks with S Korean PM in Tehran  AEOI Chief: Rights reserved to act against Natanz terrorist incident perpetrators...

Mohammadhossein Mohammadian (97kg) and Yones Emami (74kg) snatched the gold medals while Amirmohammad Yazdani (65kg) settled for a silver. Emami took the title when Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (UZB) defaulted, and Mohammadian received a forfeit from Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Magomed Ibragimov (UZB) at 97kg. Mohammadian, who returned from a four-year...

Series of counter-terrorist operations of Iraqi army forces continues in different parts of the country. Iraqi forces launched new operation against ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Diyala province, Al-Youm reported. In the course of counter-terrorism operations, Iraqi army forces smashed positions of ISIL Takfiri terrorists. Security sources stated that five ISIL...

With the removal of coronavirus restriction in UK, domestic flights to London will be operated on Sundays and Thursdays every week, Hossein Jahani said. With the planning made in this regard, these flights will be carried out from Tehran to London as of Thursday, May 06. He went on to...

In his reaction to today’s incident that occurred in Natanz Nuclear Site, Ali-Akbar Salehi reiterated that the incident shows the defeat of the opponents of the country's industrial and political progress, who spare no effort to prevent the significant development of the nuclear industry. The move also indicates the failure...

The study is peer-reviewed and was published Friday in The New England Journal of Medicine, Ssputnik reported. The study also indicated that the vaccine-induced platelet deficiency in blood clots may be more frequent than that found in previous studies examining its safety. Within 10 days of vaccination, the Oslo University...

Chief of Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police Brigadier General Majid Karimi made the remarks in a joint bilateral meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart through videoconference on Sunday and stated, “With the mutual cooperation and interaction, we hope that the two countries of Iran and Kuwait will take appropriate measures in the fight...

Directed by Raha Amirfazli, Alireza Ghasemi, 'Eclipse' has been a joint product of Iran and France. The synopsis of 'Eclipse' reads, "Saaghi and her two friends have come to the largest park in Tehran to take pictures of the one-in-a-century total eclipse announced later in the afternoon. Mischievous and rebellious, they steal a...

Ebrahim Azizi, a member of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, described the recent “act of sabotage” at the electricity distribution network of Shahid Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan nuclear facility in Natanz as “nuclear terrorism” and said the Zionists should await the proper response. The lawmaker also deplored the...

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun who arrived in Tehran on Sunday evening, met and held talks with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian Parliament Speaker on Monday morning. Yesterday, he held talks with the Iranian First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri at Tehran's Sa'd Abad Complex. During his three-day visit, Chung Sye-Kyun is expected to discuss...

Mossad, the Zionist regime's intelligence and espionage organization, was behind today's incident at Natanz Nuclear Facility, Zionist regime's Channel 13 quoted Western intelligence sources as saying. The Zionist media claimed that the attack on Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility caused damages. Earlier, the supervisor of the Technical Department of the site...

The underground architecture was first discovered and excavated in 2014. Apart from revealing various architectural spaces, its excavation provided important assemblages of small finds such as ceramic and metal vessels, gold personal ornaments, etc. The site appears to have been in use during the 12th and 13th centuries AD before...

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The third Arak Tulips Festival was launched, while visitors are not allowed to visit it due to anti-coronavirus restrictions.    ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon to discuss the ways to enhance the Seoul-Tehran relations.

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – In a report, the Research Center of the Iranian Parliament described in detail the US-European effort to force the Iranian negotiating team to retreat from Iran's definite policy.

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – A source close to the Vienna talks says a possible US removal of JCPOA-related sanctions is not enough, and that all sanctions, including those re-labeled under the former US administration, will have to be terminated.

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – According to Iran's Minister of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare, Iran seeks to expand bilateral cooperation with Iraq in the framework of a long term 5-year document which has been finalized.

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna said that the continuation of the maximum pressure policy led to the advancement of the Iranian nuclear program.

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – An armed man barricaded himself inside a hotel room at a resort in Honolulu and fired shots through the door.

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Iranian film 'The Wasteland' directed by Ahmad Bahrami, won Best Film Award at 45th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – US police shot dead another black man in the city of Brooklyn Center, about 10 miles from Downtown Minneapolis, where a former police officer is on trial and charged with murdering George Floyd last year.

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – In a meeting held in Tehran on Monday, Ali Larijani, the advisor of Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun discussed bilateral ties and other issues.           ...