News Archive - 18 May 2021

Speaking in a news conference on Tue., French foreign minister reiterated that no horizon for a political solution is the main reason behind crisis in Gaza in Palestine. While emphasizing the need to advance peace process, Le Drian called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to discuss the...

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry summoned Lebanon's ambassador on Tuesday to hand over a memorandum protesting against what it described as "offenses" made by caretaker foreign minister Charbel Wehbe. According to the Reuters news agency, Wehbe threatened to stoke new tensions in a television interview on Monday, when he appeared...

The premier of the Zionist regime of Israel made the claims while a large number of the Palestinians martyred in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza are children.  The new round of clashes between the Palestinian Resistance and the Zionist regime began last Monday after an ultimatum given by the Gaza Resistance forces to...

Two pilots ejected from an F-15 following a safe landing at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Fox News said on Tuesday. Boeing told FOX2 the ejection happened once the plane was on the ground. It happened on a runway about 7:30 A.M. There were no serious injuries but one of...

“Such discriminatory treatment is part of why Human Rights Watch recently concluded that the Israeli government is committing the crime of apartheid” Kenneth Roth said to Mehr News Agency (MNA). His description of the situation in the occupied territories is as follows: The Sheikh Jarrah dispute reflects the Israeli...

Initial reports indicated that a couple of drones attempted to target an airbase in Diyarbakir at around 12:30 am, local time. The Turkish interior minister pointed out in a statement on Twitter that there was an attempt "to attack a military facility" in Diyarbakır with two drones that were...

“The [Iranian]government learned early on about the outbreak—but, from a combination of cynicism and ideology [i.e. the religious institutions], decided not to do anything about it”.  “The coronavirus has sparked intense debate in Iran between ultra-conservative Shia clerics and the government”. “In the Islamic Republic [of Iran],...

While demonstrations have hit streets in various Iraqi provinces for several days, the action of the head of Nineveh Operation Major General Mahmoud Al-Falahi in hindering pro-Palestinian rallies in his province has sparked a lot of criticism. The rallies in solidarity with the Palestinians and against the Zionist regime of...

The Zionist regime has resorted to a pattern of deadly attacks on homes of Palestinians that provide no escape hole for innocent men, women and children. In a statement of this human rights organization, it is reiterated that Zionist regime’s "shocking disregard" for the inalienable rights of Palestinian citizens...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proposed late Monday establishing a new administration for Al-Quds. Speaking at a press conference at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Erdoğan proposed the idea that "Turkey will support both politically and militarily each step of the way", Daily Sabah reported. "Israel is a terror state...

The Emergency meeting of the Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) Standing Committee on Palestine will be held in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran, on May 24, 2021. The latest developments in Palestine, the Zionist regime atrocious, ways to help the oppressed people of Palestine and end...

Zionists have proposed that after their last attack on the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Resistance must refuse to respond with missiles, then a ceasefire will be established. According to the reports, the Zionist regime has claimed that if the Palestinian Resistance agrees to the proposal, Tel Aviv will also agree with providing...

"Exchanged with @SecBlinken on how EU and US can jointly contribute to end violence in Israel and Palestine and reduce tensions," the EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell in a post on his Twitter account.  "Looking beyond, we also need longer term initiatives to break the dynamics of conflict and...

Two US Navy training jets crashed over Texas, one aircraft landed safely at Kingsville Naval Base and two other pilots of the jet made an emergency exit in south of the base. Two U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk training aircraft collided in mid-air over Texas Monday morning, Navy Times...

In the meeting with Ole Diehl, Ammar Hakim urged Germany to take a formal stance in support of Palestine. He also stressed the importance of developing relations between Baghdad and Berlin and the presence of German companies in the Iraqi market. By Tuesday, more than 52,000 Palestinians have been displaced by the Zionist regime's...

A US-led coalition logistics convoy was hit by a roadside bomb on Tuesday afternoon in Al-Diwaniyah province, southern Iraq. No one was injured in the blast, which took place on the Al-Diwaniyah road to Baghdad, according to Iraqi media. An hour ago, another logistics convoy was also targeted in...

Speaking at 23rd meeting of Representatives Board of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) on Tue., Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said that Islamic Republic of Iran imported 4.5 million tons of products, valued at $5.6 billion, since the beginning of the current year (started March...

Earlier on Tues. Zarif met and held talks with the President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Senate Vito Rosario Petrocelli. Zarif arrived in Rome on Sunday morning on the second destination of his visit to Europe, to meet with Vatican and Italian officials. He has already met...

During the meeting which was held on Tuesday in Moscow, the two side discussed the relevant issues of the regional agenda, including the situation around the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Armenian media recently reported, citing official Armenian sources, that the forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan had advanced...

Naghi Hosseinov made the remarks in his meeting with East Azarbaijan province Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs Ali Jahangiri on Tuesday. "The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan has allocated funds for the reconstruction of these areas [Karabakh region] in order to provide the necessary infrastructure for the presence of powerful...

Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Iran made the remarks in a message on the occasion of the World Bee Day on May 20, saying, "Despite many challenges, Iranian beekeeping associations and professional organizations are working hard to establish closer ties with the international community." Cooperation between Slovenia...

On Wednesday, the huge gathering of Tehraners in solidarity with the heroic people of Palestine will be held at the Imam Hossein square. Attending by Iranian journalists, this gathering will be held at the invitation of the Islamic Development Coordination Council at 5:00 PM (local time) while following health protocols...

Ali-Akbar Velayati made the remarks in a telephone conversation with Spokesman for Yemeni Ansarullah Movement Mohammed Abdul Salam on Tue. and revealed organization of the virtual meeting by the World Assembly of Islamic Awakening (WAIA) in the presence of Islamic scholars and thinkers in supporting the Yemeni people. Velayati...

He made the remarks on Tue. in a separate phone talks with Palestinian National Council Speaker (PNC) Salim Zanoun, Khalid bin Hilal Al Mawali Chairman of Oman's Consultative Assembly Shura Council, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asad Qaiser, Salah Goudjil Speaker of Algerian...

Representatives from Iran and the remaining signatories to the Iran nuclear deal, which is officially known as the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), namely Russia and China and the E3 or the UK, France and Germany will convene for a meeting within the framework of JCPOA Joint...

As clashes between Zionist forces and Palestinians intensified in the Gaza Strip, there were reports of an explosion and rocket fire on the Lebanese-occupied Palestinian border on Monday. Some reports claim that at least five rockets were fired from Lebanon at the occupied territories, but all of them landed...

"The Chinese side is ready to facilitate internal inter-Afghan negotiations, including creating conditions for holding the talks in China," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement, Sputnik reported. According to Wang Yi, the US decision to pull out forces from Afghanistan has created uncertainty in the situation in...

The Zionist regime's Army spokesperson Zilberman on Tuesday rejected the possibility of the Hezbollah Resistance movement being involved in rocket fire from Lebanese territory towards the occupied Palestinian territories.  A small Palestinian faction, not Hezbollah, is responsible for the attack on northern Israel from Lebanon last night, spokesperson Zilberman said, Times...

“Regretfully, the tragic circumstances unfolding across geographies, an uncertain travel outlook, differing speeds of vaccination rollout, and the uncertainty around new variants combine to make it impossible to realize a global meeting with business, government, and civil society leaders from all over the world at the scale which was...

In a massive rally held in Yemeni capital Sana’a to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and Resistance movement, a member of Supreme Political Council of Yemen Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, emphasized that Saudi aggressor coalition should go with its planes to free Palestine and “we are ready to help Saudi...

Last week the Guardian newspaper in London expressed shame over one of its worst errors of judgment: that in 1917 it supported and facilitated the Balfour Declaration, the imperial document that awarded Jews the “right” to make a homeland in Palestine. This counter-declaration was met with rage by Israel supporters. And well...

Shafaq News quoted witnesses as saying that Turkish forces present in the north of Duhok province, today fired artillery shells at the Korzar mountain range overlooking Shiladze district in Amadiyah district north of Dohuk governorate. The witnesses stressed that the Turkish artillery attacks had caused fear and panic among...

Jaafar al-Husseini on Tue. showed reaction to the widespread missile attacks of Palestinian resistance groups on the positions of Zionist regime and reiterated that what is happening is Gaza is a source of pride and dignity, Al-Forat News reported. Undoubtedly, freedom-seeking and Muslim nations are proud of military power...

Uzbekistan and the World Bank have signed a $239 million loan agreement for a water supply improvement project and a 50-million-dollar loan to modernize the national innovation system, Uzbek authorities said Tuesday as Xinhuanet reported. The documents were signed following talks with a visiting World Bank delegation headed by...

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Advocants of normalizing ties with Zionists ‘partners of crime’ The head of the Iranian Judiciary said countries that sought to normalize relations with the usurping Zionist regime are certainly complicit in the bloodshed of innocent Palestinian children and women. "The killing of women and children and the destruction of...

Ebtekar: Ayatollah Raisi or Ali Larijani? Which one has more chance of winning the election? Silence of international community against Israeli crimes Good talks held for Italy’s return to Iran economy: Zarif There is nothing as ‘initial agreement’ in Vienna talks: FM spox Ettela’at: UNSC meeting on Palestine failed;...

Omar Khayyam was born on 18 May 1048 in Nishapur, in northeastern Iran, and spent most of his life near the court of the Karakhanid and Seljuq rulers in the period which witnessed the First Crusade. A literal translation of the name Khayyam means 'tent maker' and this may...

"As US-made munitions rain down on innocent Palestinians, US gives another $735M in "precision" missiles to Israel to kill more children with more precision", said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in his tweeter account. "Then US blocks the mildest possible #UNSC statement", Zarif noted. "The world is watching...

The 10th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX 2021) started today and will continue until May 20, in an open space located in Pardis Technology Park. A total of more than 1850 Iranian companies and startups are present at this edition of the exhibition. More than 300 startups, technology...

The club’s general manager Ahmad Madadi confirmed the reports around hiring an Italian coach without giving a name. Iran Football Federation has banned signing foreign coaches and players due to problems that such acquisitions have had created for different Iranian teams as a result of economic sanctions. “We have...

In a new letter to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Head of Hamas' Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh described the brutal crimes of the Zionist occupiers against Quds, the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Gaza and the 1948 occupied territories. "Given the escalation of the...

Referring to the one hundred and sixty years of relations between the two countries and reviewing the various areas of political, economic, and parliamentary relations, as well as the prospect of removing obstacles to the development and expansion of cooperation, especially in economic and trade relations, Iranian FM said...

"The only way to completely defeat this criminal regime and change the apartheid regime to a democratic one is to continue the resistance of the Palestinian people and the support of the freedom-seekers of the world for Palestinians' struggles," he said. "The UN Security Council has once again shown...

Accompanied by Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami and Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri attended the Ministry of Defense Air Force Organization and visited the national engine production line. Referring to...

In a tweet on late Tuesday, Zarif wrote, "In talks with Italian political & business leaders, agreed on Italy's great advantage in resuming business with Iran." "Excellent meetings with @Roberto_Fico, @vitopetrocelli, @luigidimaio, ex-PM D’Alema & Iran-Italy Chamber Chair Zampini," he added. "Also discussed region, incl #Palestine," Iranian FM said. Iranian Foreign...

During the holding of joint cyber defense military exercise, Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari stated that the issue of developing cyber defense capabilities is on the agenda of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Concurrent with increasing the power...

Providing the latest statistics on the coronavirus infection, the Health Ministry announced on Tues. that the pandemic has claimed 310 lives over the past 24 hours. The overall coronavirus death toll in Iran stands at 77,532. It said the total number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the...

A total of 200 lawmakers in the Iranian Parliament issued a statement on Tuesday on ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna. The following is the full text of the statement: Simultaneously with the Vienna meetings, the Parliament, while emphasizing the policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran that the actual...

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The plains of inverted tulips in Khomein County in Markazi Province add to the beauty of the area and attract many domestic tourists.     ...

The team will play a friendly match against Belarus on June 8 in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The warm-up game will be held as part of the preparation for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification in September.

In the anthropology section of the museum, a part of the culture of the tribes of North Khorasan, customs, traditional crafts and handicrafts are exhibited.  Mofakham Mansion was registered in the list of National Heritage under the registration number of 952. ...

ARDEBIL, May 18 (MNA) – Located in Ardebil province, Fandoqlu Forest is doubly beautiful every year in spring. The forest has a variety of fruit trees, including hazel, wild apple, greengage, medlar, quince, raspberries, and strawberries. Due to its unique forest-rangeland beauties and diverse natural attractions, the Fandoqlu area...

QOM, May 18 (MNA) – Iranian people in Qom held drive-in rallies to condemn the crimes of the Zionist Regime and to support oppressed people of Palestine.

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English-language dailies on Tuesday, May 18.   ...

Southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari is located on Zagros Mountain range and oak forests adorn the heights of this province. Oak trees give a unique beauty that creates a spectacular and scenery landscape in spring season in this province.