News Archive - 23 May 2021

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Police say in tweets early Saturday that the 10 people shot included five men and five women, Associated Press reported. Two of the men died and another man was at a hospital in critical condition. Police say the other seven wounded people had injuries not considered to be life-threatening.

According to the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry, the main goal of the exercises held at the combined-arms training ground of the Azerbaijani army was to improve interaction and increase the combat effectiveness of the army units of the two countries, develop the skills of military decision-making, initiative, and managerial skills...

An official at the Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the French Foreign Ministry spokesman's interventionist remarks about the Syrian Presidential elections, stressing that the elections are a matter for the Syrian government and no foreign party has the right to interfere. The Syrian source added that the wrong approaches of...

At least 170 Palestinian journalists were injured and 33 media organizations bombed during Israel’s military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency cited the chairman of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) as saying on Saturday. “The offices of 33 media organizations were destroyed during the Israeli offensive on Gaza,” PJS...

Saudi police on Friday arrested an armed man who was trying to approach a Friday prayers preacher at the Grand Mosque, Sputnik news agency reported. Saudi officials tweeted that something happened early Friday and that a man in ihram was trying to approach the Friday prayer podium as he...

In a tweet on Sat. the country's President Mohamed Ibrahim Solih reiterated his country's support for Palestine and stressed that the country would remain in solidarity with the Palestinians. The Maldives government has stated that it stands against the injustices being committed by the regime against the people of Palestine and...

A great number of people in Paris, capital of France convened in streets on Saturday to express their solidarity with the defenseless people of Gaza against the Zionist regime’s atrocities and crimes, Sputnik news agency reported. According to the report, protesters called for an end to the Israeli aggression...

The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree said that the Yemeni air defense forces shot down the spy drone as it was on a reconnaissance mission over the region with a surface-to-air missile on Sunday. Last Thursday, Saree also said in a tweet that Yemeni air...

Local sources told SANA that US forces brought out a new convoy consisting of 15 trucks loaded with wheat into Iraq through an illegitimate al-Walid crossing. Last Wednesday, the US forces took out a convoy consisting of 27 trucks laden with Syrian stolen wheat from Tal Alou silos towards...

Local Iraqi sources reported Sunday morning that a US convoy had been targeted in Iraq. The US military logistics convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb in the city of Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar province, Saberin News reported. Minutes later, the source reported that a second roadside bomb had...

"An armed attack targeted a checkpoint in southeastern Niger on the road linking the cities of Diffa and Surua. As a result of the attack, one policeman was killed, two others were kidnapped. The assailants fled in the direction of Nigeria," a source in the security forces told Sputnik...

The Afghan Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Saturday that 92 members of the group had been killed in air and ground operations by the armed forces of the country in the past 24 hours. According to the Afghan Ministry of Defense, the operations were carried out in...

This happened just two days after the announcement of a ceasefire between the Zionist regime and the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip. According to the Aljazeera correspondent, the settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the occupying Israeli forces. Last night, Zionist forces clashed with Palestinians...

The marathon race was held on Saturday morning in the Yellow River Stone Forest tourist site in Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Xinhua Net reported. According to the rescue headquarters, at about 1 p.m. Saturday, hails, freezing rain, and gales hit the area of the race's high-altitude stage between...

The Israeli aggression on Gaza has been ongoing since May 10, leaving 248 martyrs, including 66 children, with more than 1,900 people wounded. The Palestinian resistance has fired around 4600 missiles at the Zionist cities and settlements since the start of the aggression on May 10, inflicting heavy losses upon...

Today, Hedayatullah Mohmand, President of the Afghan Handball Federation met and held talks with the President of the Iranian Federation, Alireza Pakdel. In this meeting, the Afghan side appreciated the Iran Handball Federation for its cooperation and support for the selected team of immigrant Afghan girls, expressing hope this...

In a tweet on Sat. Mohsen Rezaei wrote, "The Israeli regime's ceasefire request is a sign of the authority and victory of the Palestinian people and resistance front forces in Gaza." "Maintaining the readiness of the youth and resistance groups to defend, equip, and assist in reconstruction is...

Ziyad al-Nakhalah said that he was honored to congratulate Iran's Leader on the victory of the Palestinian people and their ardent and brave resistance against the Zionist enemy on behalf of himself and his brothers in the Islamic Jihad movement and its armed wing Quds Brigades. The Secretary-General of Palestinian Islamic Jihad further expressed...

Speaking in a local ceremony on Sat., Brigadier General Heidari addressed enemies of the Revolution and Establishment and stated that enemies of the Islamic Revolution and Establishment should know that their even small-scale threats against Iran will be followed with the greatest response of the Armed Forces of...

Nahid Kiani won her match in the semi-final stage of the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament on Saturday to advance to the final match. With reaching the final of the Asian games today, the Iranian female Taekwondo practitioner has already earned a place in Tokyo Olympic Games before the final...

"As a matter of fact, guessing is a rather unrewarding business. Should you ask me for my personal opinion, I can say that the first days of June are a realistic deadline. At least, it looks like this to me now. But when such complex work and such complex...

"So far, there have been two attacks by deserts locusts invading the country, which have been repelled and the country's farms have not been damaged," the head of the Plant Protection Organization of the I.R. Iran, Keikhosrow Changlvaei, said.  He added, "Of course, the danger has not been eliminated yet...

Aftab: Leader: Zionist regime had to accept defeat Ebtekar: Rouhani: Appropriate situation should be prepared for Presidential elections Etela'at: Iran's oil exports begin from Oman Sea Ansarullah calls on Saudi Arabia to negotiate about war in Yemen Jam-e Jam: Islamid Jihad appreciates Leader's stance on Palestine Jomhouriy-e Eslami: Leader: All influential elements...

The final stage of the tournament was held on Saturday in Futures Club in Shiraz, Iran, and Safi met Turkish tennis player Polat. Safi defeated Polat in two consecutive sets both with a 6-0 result. Iranian girls Mandegar Farzami and Parnia Roknabadi shared third place in this tournament. Some...

"We are determined that the Law on "Strategic Action Plan to Counter Sanctions and Protect Rights of the People" be implemented at specific times and in accordance with the ratifies, and the Leader has repeatedly emphasized this issue," said Ghalibaf in an open session of the Parliament on Sunday. Referring to...

Speaking in a Parliament’s open session on Sunday, Ghalibaf reiterated that Islamic Ummah, under the auspices of unity and amity and relying upon the strength of people, managed to resist the Zionists' brutalities and attained victory. He congratulates the outstanding victory of the Islamic resistance in the occupied lands...

In a message on Saturday, the Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri said that the victory of the Palestinian Mujahid groups in the recent 12-day battle which was followed by the Palestinian nation's celebration revealed the reality that the life-span of the Israeli regime is in...

In this regard, Interior Ministry and Tehran’s UNICEF Office would work together in order to strengthen national efforts in the field of developing and implementing the National Initiative Child-Friendly Cities’ Program. This renewal of cooperation will be implemented in the historic city of Isfahan as the first Child-Friendly City and...

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Inaugural ceremony of Integrated COVID-19 Vaccination Center was held at Al-Zahra Sports Complex, District 4 Municipality of Tehran on Sat. in presence of Alireza Zaali Head of Tehran Province Coronavirus Combat, Prevention HQ.       ...

VARAMIN, May 22 (MNA) – People in Varamin, southern Tehran province, staged a protest rally against Zionist regime's crimes against Palestinian people on Sat. and celebrated victory of Palestinian people in Gaza war over the criminal Zionist regime.       ...

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English-language dailies on Sunday, May 22.           ...