News Archive - 29 May 2021

Seven presume dead after plane crashes into lake in Tennesses

The small jet crashed into Percy Priest Lake on Saturday morning, after departing from the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport. The plane was bound for Palm Beach International Airport, according to emergency officials cited by WPLN-FM. The Rutherford County Fire Rescue released a list, identifying all seven people who were...

Yemen conducts drone attack against Saudi King Khalid base

Yemeni Air Force again targeted King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait with two Qasef-2K drones, Brigadier General Yahya Saree said early on Sunday, according to Almasirah. Retaliatory attacks come in response to escalation of US-Saudi aggression, its ongoing siege on Yemen, he highlighted. Saree said that the target...

Chelsea beats Man. City to snatch 2nd Champions League title

Kai Havertz scored the only goal in the 42nd minute of the game in front of 14,110 fans at the Estadio do Dragao in the Portuguese city of Porto. Chelsea’s midfielder N'Golo Kant· has been named player of the match after helping his team defeat Manchester City, Tass reported.

Anti-Netanyahu protest held in Tel Aviv

The possibility of forming a coalition cabinet by Netanyahu's opposition parties was welcomed by a large number of Zionists residing in Tel Aviv who have previously protested against financial scandal of the regime's Benyamin Netanyahu. The so-called "Black Flag" Movement, in which Zionists were holding massive demonstrations on Saturday...

China successfully launches cargo resupply spacecraft

The Tianzhou-2, or Heavenly Vessel in Chinese, blasted off via a Long March-7 Y3 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre on the southern island of Hainan in the South China Sea, the China Manned Space Engineering Office said on Saturday, Aljazeera reported. Tianzhou-2 is the second of 11...

Lawmaker calls for planning to generate nuclear electricity

Speaking in an open session of Parliament held on Sunday, Fereydoun Abbasi pointed to the recent power outage across the country and stated that early warming in the country in this season, water shortage problem, decommissioning of several steam power plants, the emergence of crypto miners’ phenomenon, low efficiency...

Attack on minibus in Afghanistan Parwan kills, injures 16

Afghan Tolo TV has just reported that 15 people were killed or injured when a minibus carrying university professors from Al-Biruni University in Parwan province of Afghanistan blew off minutes ago on Saturday afternoon. According to officials in Afghanistan's Parwan province, the blast occurred this afternoon, killing three people...

Pashinyan proposes mutual withdraw of forces to Azerbaijan

The Armenian government is in favor of Russian peacekeepers and observers from other countries within the OSCE Minsk Group (France and the US) being sent to a disputed area on the border with Azerbaijan, if Yerevan and Baku both decide to withdraw their troops at the same time, Armenian...

Japan to extend up to $10mn to Gaza

"The clash has caused a great deal of damage and we will address a variety of needs for support,"  Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters, adding Japan will try to help resolve the dispute between the Israelis and Palestinians and reconstruct the bomb-torn areas. As the Kyodo news reported, Motegi offered...

US presents 'alternatives' to Turkey on S-400 system

“We have offered alternatives to Turkey, they know exactly what to do if they want to get out from underneath these sanctions,” Sherman said in an interview with CNN Turk. “We have talked about ways to take the necessary steps. And this will be a decision for Turkey to take.

Iraqi PMU commander still in detention, def. min. says

Iraq's Defense Minister of Iraq Lt. General Juma Anad said in an interview on Saturday that the way the Commander of Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or Hashd Shabi in the western province of Al Anbar Qassem Mosleh was arrested was wrong. Anad said that the way that his case has been treated and how to...

Shooting in Canada leaves on dead, four others injured

The city of Toronto in Canada witnessed armed violence in which one person was killed and four others were injured, while no suspects of the incident were identified. Armed violence in Canadian city of Toronto claimed one life while four others were taken to the hospital as a result...

37 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia

The Somalia's military in a statement on Saturday announced that 37 members of al-Shabaab terrorist group were killed in a large-scale operation in Shebilli province on Saturday, Anadolu news agency reported. Stating that the aforementioned operation was conducted in Galka Hara region, Somalian Army reported that at least 37...

IRGC supports no candidate in elections: Javani

"The IRGC has said time and again that it has no one in mind running for president and does not support any particular candidate or list," Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) for Political Affairs Brigadier General Yadollah Javani said on Saturday. "The IRGC acts and behaves politically, but it is...

Russian rocket launches 36 UK telecom satellites

During the launch, which was carried out by Arianespace, the world's leading satellite launch company, the Soyuz rocket took off at 1738 GMT, phys.org reported. "The launch went according to plan," Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Roscosmos space agency, said on messaging app Telegram. The launch was...

Zionists to gain nothing but defeat in Palestinian land: Spox

In a speech addressing Zionists on Sat., Abu Hamzah reiterated that you, Zionists, will gain nothing but humiliating defeat in Al-Quds. “Today, we celebrate the victory of Palestinian people and the Resistance movement against Zionists in 12-day Gaza war,” he stated. He went on to say that Saraya al-Quds...

Axis of Resistance invincible: IRIAF cmdr.

He made the remarks in the commemoration ceremony of the late IRGC Quds Force second-in-command  Brigadier General Mohammad Hejazi, who passed away 40 days ago. "The Axis of Resistance has reached a stage that is invincible and a thorn in the eyes of the enemies," he said. Hailing the...

Iran lose 3-1 to Russia at FIVB Volleyball Nations League

The match ended in 4 sets for the Russian team. The results were 25 - 21, 25 - 18, 24 - 26, 25 - 22. This was Iran's second defeat on the second day of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Saturday after a 3-0 defeat against Japan on the first day...

Syria Parl speaker congrats Iranian counterpart on reelection

In a message on Saturday, Syria's Speaker of the People’s Assembly congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on his reelection as Iranian Parliament speaker for the second year. “I am pleased to congratulate you personally on your reelection as Speaker of Iranian Parliament (Majlis) on the behalf of People's Assembly of...

Iran ready to increase gas exports to Iraq: Oil minister

The Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh held a meeting with a visiting Iraqi delegation led by Finance Minister Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi on Saturday. In the meeting, Zanganeh expressed Iran's readiness to increase gas exports to Iraq, while expressing his hope that Baghdad will repay his unpaid electricity bills. Also in...

Islamic Jihad celebrates victory over Zionists

The Palestinian resistance group Islamic Jihad celebrated the victory of Palestine against the Israeli regime in the recent 12-day military confrontation in Gaza on Saturday. Tens of thousands of people in the Gaza Strip took part the event, local media reported. The new round of conflict began after Hamas...

Trade exchange on Shalamcheh-Basra railway to be facilitated

Speaking on the sidelines of his meeting with the Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs (MEAF) Farhad Dejpasand in Tehran on Sat., Iraqi Finance Minister said that his country has reached favorable agreements on the investment of Iranian merchants and businessperson in Iraq in dairy and agricultural sectors. “Today,...

4 European FMs to visit Beijing as EU-China ties sour

After the European Parliament halted ratification of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) last week, the foreign ministers of four European nations have accepted an invitation from Beijing in an attempt to salvage bilateral trade relations with the economic giant. On Saturday, the chief diplomats from Serbia and...

Over 80 Saudis killed, captured in Yemeni attack on Jizan

In an interview with Almasirah News Network on Sat., a Yemeni official disclosed details of a major Yemeni army ground operation in southwestern Saudi Arabia which led the Yemeni forces to take control of tens of Saudi’s positions. The Yemeni official stated that extensive operations were carried out...

Remains of 215 indigenous children found in Canada

In a press release on Friday, the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations said it is grieving the location of 215 children. "It is unknown how many children died and disappeared while attending residential schools in Canada with few known locations of their resting sites," the assembly said. "Indigenous...

Yemeni army takes control of dozens positions in SA (+VIDEO)

Yemeni sources reported on Friday night that the Yemeni army and popular committees had taken control of dozens of positions in southwestern Saudi Arabia. According to the reports, the Yemeni army and popular committees have liberated dozens of positions on the Jazan axis in Saudi Arabia following several large-scale...

Mali court appoints Assimi Goita as interim president

“Starting from the notification about this decree, the Vice President of the transitional period will have a title of the President of the transitional period and the head of state,” Article 3 of the court’s ruling says, Sputnik reported. Goita, who masterminded the August 2020 coup d'etat that brought...

One Iranian found dead in US shooting spree in San Jose

One of the nine people killed in a recent shooting in San Jose, in California, was a 63-year-old Iranian man. The shooting happened on Wednesday morning local time, during which a California transportation division’s officer shot eight of his co-workers and killed himself. The American media published the names...

Israeli forces detain 70 Palestinians in WB, Al-Quds

The series of Zionist regime’s hostile actions against the Palestinians still continue in various parts of the West Bank and occupied Al-Quds, Palestine Al-Youm reported. According to the report, Zionists continued their hostile actions and attacked various parts of occupied lands and the West Bank. Palestinian media reported that...

Gen. Hejazi alongside Nasrallah, Lt. Gen. Soleimani

The following photo shows late IRGC Quds Force Second-in Command General Mohammad Hejazi, who died from a heart condition on April 18, sitting on a Sofa in an unknown place perhaps in Lebanon alongside Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nassrallah and the former IRGC Quds Force Commander-in-Chief Martyr Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Rouhani congratulates re-election of Bashar al-Assad

In his message to Bashar al-Assad, Rouhani called the widespread attendance of the Syrian people at the ballot box an important step in determining the future and prosperity of Syria. "I sincerely congratulate Your Excellency on the successful holding of the elections and your re-election as President of the Syrian Republic," his...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Iran coronavirus update: 10,253 news cases, 184 deaths According to the Iranian Health Ministry, 10,253 new COVID-19 infections have been detected across the country in the past 24 hours. Sima Lari, the spokeswoman of the ministry, announced the new figure, adding that 1,532 of those newly-detected patients have been...

Veep Jahangiri felicitates Azerbaijan on Independence Day

Addressing Azeri Prime Minister Ali Asadov in the message, he expressed hope that with the joint efforts of the officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan good relations, at bilateral, regional, and international levels in all fields, especially in the economic field, will be...

Ghalibaf felicitates successful holding of elections in Syria

Ghalibaf sent a congratulatory message to Syria's Speaker of the People’s Assembly Hammouda Sabbagh on Friday and felicitated on holding a successful presidential election and re-election of Bashar al-Assad.  "The holding of this election with the enthusiastic presence of the people, despite foreign political and psychological interventions and pressures,...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on May 29

Ebtekar: Leader thanks whose candidates who respected Guardian Council decisions One-digit inflation feasible: Raeisi Vienna talks in a decisive station Ettela’at: Bashar al-Assad re-elected Syrian President with %95 of votes Iran: Leader urges candidates to set their promises base on country’s capacities Jam-e Jam: Leader: People seeking efficiency not...

Strength of Resistance acknowledged by enemies

Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh, made the remarks in the commemoration ceremony of General Seyyed Mohammad Hejazi. Referring to the 12-day war between the Palestinian resistance and the Zionist regime, he said that enemies also admitted the strength of the Resistance. You witnessed that the Commander of United States Central Command...

Ghaani advises Zionists to return to US, Europe ASAP

"In the first three days of the Palestinian war with the Zionist regime, we fired as many missiles at the occupied territories as the entire 22-day war which indicates the Resistance front authority," said Ghaani on Saturday. "We all witnessed how Gaza bravely defended all Palestinian lands, despite being under...

Producing film with a good ending very important: filmmaker

The director of "A Thousand Years with You" and "Your Eyes" said, “I am at the stage of obtaining experience to produce film and it does not matter what I accept, whatever a film or TV series. However, I will try and do my best to produce a film...

Indonesia releases Iranian-flagged MT Horse vessel

With the full support of senior officials and consular assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ship was released on Friday after successful completion of the proceedings after 125 days of seizure, announced National Iranian Tanker Co. The ship has now resumed its mission and will return to the waters of the country...

'A Bumpy Story' to go on screen at Shanghai Intl. FilmFest.

In its first international presence,  'A Bumpy Story' will be screened at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival in China. The synopsis of  'A Bumpy Story' read, "An author dreams of writing an extraordinary story. A special moment comes when the dream comes true and the ability to write a fantastic...

US reports ‘some progress,’ but distance to go at Iran talks

The United States today reported ‘some progress' in clarifying the steps the US and Iran would need to take to return to full compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal after six days of international talks in Vienna that wrapped up on Tuesday. But there are still disagreements to overcome,...

Iran's soil mechanics lab. to start job in Iraqi Kurdistan

He made the remarks in a meeting attended by the governor of Iran's Kurdistan province, TSML head Omid Ahmadi, and the Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sulaimaniyah. In the meeting, the two sides emphasized the presence of the TSML in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and...

Israeli regime making threats because knows it is declining

In an interview with Al-Masirah, Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi stressed that the decline of the Zionist regime is near. "The Zionist Mossad says that its priority is Iran and the Zionist regime is threatening us because it knows that it is declining and weakening after successive defeats," he said. "The...

Yemen, Palestine share same cause: IRGC chief

The Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks on Saturday, the 40th day after the demise of the former IRGC Quds Force Major General Hejazi while talking to Yemeni al-Masirah TV. The resistance of the Yemeni people alongside the Palestinians shows...

Covid-19 update: 173 deaths, 7,107 new cases in past 24hrs

The Covid-19 has claimed the lives of 200 people in Iran over the past 24 hours, while 7,107 new cases have been detected in the country, a statement by the Iranian health ministry said on Saturday. According to the latest figures released by the Iranian health officials on Saturday, so far...

Iranian poster among Japanese triennial finalsts

Designed by Sina Afshar, the poster has been selected as one of the finalists of this year's edition of the triennial, which is one of the most prestigious poster design events in the world. The play "Marjan" starring Elham Pavehnejad, was performed online in October 2020. The finalists of this triennial will...

Iran again among world oil well cement manufacturers

Oil well drilling cement is widely used in oil extraction from deep and high-pressure wells, Hashem Nezamabadi said. The project was restarted with the support of the Mostazafan Foundation and the manufactured cement is of high quality, he added. He said that Iran is now the only country that...

Syria victorious both in diplomacy, battlefield: HR cheif

Ali Bagheri Kani, Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights met and held talks with the Syrian Ambassador to Tehran Shafiq Dayoub. Cleaning Syria’s soil from terrorists is the proof of Syria's victory on the battlefield, Bagheri Kani said, adding, “The request for the opening of the embassy by...

Zakani stresses on adopting 'active, smart diplomacy'

Speaking in a press conference at Mehr News Agency on Saturday, Alireza Zakani, the candidate for the 13th Iran presidential election elaborated on his major plans and goals for administrating the country. Referring to the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna, Zakani emphasized the need to adopt active and smart diplomacy. He...

Rhubarb

Native to Asia and grown for its large edible leafstalks, rhubarb is the main ingredient of a popular Persian dish named Khoresh- e Rivas, which is a thick meat stew as well. The rhubarb leaves appear early in the spring. Later in the season a large central flower stalk...

Newly-hatched turtles go back to sea on Qeshm Island

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The hawksbill turtles embark on their journey back to sea after their are hatched from their eggs in an area near the Village of Shib on Qeshm Island on the Persian Gulf each year as the spring near its end.    ...

Iraq unfreezes $125 mn of Iranian assets to pay for vaccine

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Latakia people celebrating Bashar Assad victory

LATAKIA, May 29 (MNA) – The celebration of Bashar Assad's victory in the Syrian presidential election was held in the city of Qardaha in Latakia province, the birthplace and burial place of Hafez Assad, Bashar Assad's father.

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 29

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English-language dailies on Saturday, May 29.    ...

Third day of 38th Fajr Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The fourth day of the 38th Fajr International Film Festival was held on Saturday, at the Charsou complex.

2021 Presidential candidate Zakani holds presser at MNA

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Alireza Zakani, a candidate in Iran 2021 Presidential Election, held a news conference at the venue of Mehr News Agency (MNA) Headquarters on Saturday morning to answer questions of correspondents.                   ...