News Archive - 31 May 2021

“The Americans must assume that a number of signals from Moscow … will be uncomfortable for them, including in the coming days,” Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, was quoted as saying by the RIA news agency, according to al-Jazeera. Ryabkov said Russia would be prepared to respond to...

Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Monday that a next administrative government which is expected to take office in mid-summer should immediately move to ramp up oil output, Press TV said in a report. “We can easily reach 6.5 million bpd in oil output ... any government that comes to...

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a report on Monday that Iran's enriched uranium reserves are currently 16 times the ceiling as set by the IAEA. In a report sent to the members of the Board of Governors (BoG) and viewed by some international media outlets, the...

Speaking in a press conference of the First International Conference on Export Promotion of Polymer Industries on Monday, Masoud Jamali said that the country exported $1.31 billion worth of various products in polymer industry last year (ended March 20, 2021). Turning to the exports problems overshadowing the country...

The two sides also discussed scientific and technical cooperation between universities, technology parks, research institutes, and knowledge-based companies of Iran and Croatia. Ismaili had earlier met with a number of other Croatian officials, including the Minister of Culture and Media and the Minister of Tourism and Sports among others.

Speaking at a conference on Russian-EU relations, the diplomat emphasized that many politicians in Europe actually understand that the confrontation policy is counterproductive. "We hope that common sense will eventually prevail and we will be able to start mapping a new balanced model of relations that would be based...

"At least 20 civilians were killed overnight in the village of Boga and at least 19 in the village of Tchabi," in Irumu territory in Ituri province, the Kivu Security Tracker (KST) group said, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).  According to AFP, a local official blamed a notorious group linked...

The security sources announced that a car bomb has been exploded in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan on Monday, Al-Jazeera reported. According to this report, the explosion took place in front of the police headquarters in Baghlan province and caused casualties and damage as well. Several people were killed...

The Iraqi Security Intelligence Service in a statement announced today the arrest of the person in charge of the case of prisoners in the ISIL terrorist group, Al-Sumaria reported. In a special and planned operation using accurate information, the moves of one of the most important terrorist elements, who...

"The actions of our Western colleagues destroy the global security systems and force us to take adequate countermeasures. We constantly upgrade the combat composition of our troops. By the end of the year, around 20 new formations and military units will be created in the Western Military District," Shoigu...

A special discussion between Iranian Ambassador and Women and Child Development, Pre-schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and School Services State Minister Piyal Nishantha De Silva was held in Colombo on Monday. State Minister of Sri Lanka Piyal Nishantha de Silva pointed to strengthening long-lasting and historical relationship with...

Velayati congrats Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad on re-election The Top Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali-Akbar Velayati congratulated Bashar al-Assad on his re-election as President of Syrian Arab Republic. In a congratulatory message on Sunday, the Leader’s Top Advisor Ali-Akbar Velayati felicitated the re-election of Bashar...

Reza Ardakanian made the remarks in a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of inaugurating the Aras and Mill-Moghan dams on Monday jointly attended by the Iranian and Azeri officials. Ardakanian and the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan examined 4 important issues and stressed the need to implement them.

Two Iranian weightlifters won two medals in IWF Junior World Championships on Monday. The competitions are underway in the Tajik capital of Tashkent. Reza Hassanpour lifted 172 kg weight in the snatch and 226 kg in the clean and jerk while recorder the combined total of 398 kg to become the vice-champion in...

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, who heads Iranian delegation in JCPOA talks in Vienna, said that he is not sure that participants in JCPOA talks with each a conclusion in this round of talks. Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Monday on the trend of JCPOA talks, which is ongoing...

The plane carrying the players and coaches of the national Iranian football team known as Team Melli left the Kish Island for Bahrain on Monday afternoon for Manama ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on Monday afternoon. Iran is pitted against Hong Kong, Cambodia, Iraq and Bahrain in...

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Tajikistan Interior Minister Major General Ramadan Rahimzadeh departed for Tehran. Rahimzadeh is scheduled to discuss some topic over bilateral cooperation on security, the fight against terrorism and extremism, as well as other business issues with Iranian officials. Also, during this formal tour, a number of...

Threats are coming from the US with regard to the SWIFT interbank payment system, which could get tangled up in the anti-Russia "sanctions spiral," head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation (DEC) Dmitry Birichevsky said. "It is no secret for anyone that threats are being heard, primarily...

Nader Naderi, a member of the Afghan government's negotiating team, said that peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are scheduled to resume tomorrow in Doha. Members of the Afghan government delegation are traveling to Doha, he added, saying that given the complexity of the negotiations, one should...

Security and military forces on Monday thwarted an armed group rocket attack on the Al-Harir base in Erbil province in Kurdistan Region. Security sources said the attack was intended to target the Al-Harir base in Erbil, where US troops are based.  In this regard, the Iraqi Security Information Headquarters issued a...

The Saudis received the Iraqi delegation, from the country's defense ministry, at King Salman Air Base. The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that Ahmad bin Ali Asiri, Saudi deputy minister of defense for strategic affairs, and the Commander of the King Salman Air Base in Central Sector Major General Saleh bin Abdullah...

The plans for the station’s first crew were confirmed to state television by Yang Liwei, the manned space program’s deputy chief designer, as an automated spacecraft was launched with fuel and supplies for the Tianhe station, Associated Press reported. The Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, is the third and largest...

He made the remarks on Monday in his meeting with Shahin Mustafayev, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the implementation of agreements between the two countries, ways to strengthen the level of Tehran-Baku relations and cooperation between Tehran and Baku in line with...

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Written, Directed & Produced by Abdolfazl Jalili, 'The Reversed Path' has been selected to compete at the main section of the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival in China. The synopsis of 'The Reversed Path' read, "Emkan is a 17-year-old teenager who has not seen his father for many years and his mother...

The Covid-19 has claimed the lives of 217 people in Iran over the past 24 hours, while 11,042 new cases have been detected in the country, a statement by the Iranian health ministry said on Monday. According to the latest figures released by the Iranian health officials, so far,...

Speaking at a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of water cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan on the joint operation of Aras and Mill-Moghan dams, he said: “Undoubtedly, relying on the experiences of experts and specialists of the two countries in the field of technical cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan,...

"Trilateral meeting between Iran, China, and Russia. Heads of delegations discussed and reviewed issues related to ongoing JCPOA negotiations", said  Iran’s ambassador to IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi in a Monday tweet. The fifth round of the Joint Commission of JCPOA, with the presence of the Iranian negotiating team and P4+1, has resumed since...

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He will perform at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the House of Culture in Borovsk. In this performance, Iranian musicians including Hamid Ghanbari on percussion, Ashkan Moradi and Mehrdad Masoudi Farid on kamancheh, and Siavash Valipour on santur will accompany two Russian musicians playing alto violin and cello...

"We deeply regret the death of five heroes of our Colombian Police, attached to the Anti-Narcotics Police, in the helicopter accident that occurred in the municipality of Cantagallo, south of Bolivar, in events that are under investigation," the president wrote on Twitter, Xinhua reported. "The area of the accident...

The Abu Dhabi Embassy in Tel Aviv officially opened on Sunday, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. The UAE embassy is located in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building, which also hosts several Israeli technology companies. Mohamed Al Khaja as the first and current United Arab Emirates ambassador to Tel Aviv has...

Fathi Hammad, a Hamas Political Bureau member said on Sunday that the Palestinian Resistance has resumed producing thousands of missiles in their factories and workshops so as to stop Netanyahu’s aggression in Al-Quds and Tel Aviv. The option of war against Israel and its discriminatory measures against the Palestinians...

Saying that 4,409 people had been detained as of May 30, AAPP added that three people had been killed in protests on Sunday. According to local media reports, as the political crisis in Myanmar continues, people are also facing problems caused by rising prices and shortages of goods and...

The series of anti-terrorist operations of the Iraqi army continues in different parts of the country. Iraqi forces recently launched new operations against Takfiri remnants, Al-Youm reported. According to the report, Iraqi army forces targeted ISIL Takfiri terrorist positions in Kirkuk province. They also targeted ISIL remnants in Baghdad...

Authorities in Niger state confirmed that gunmen had seized an unknown number of students from the school in the town of Tegina on Sunday, BBC reported. A teacher told that 150 students were missing, while other reports put the figure at about 200. Abductions carried out for ransom are...

“It should happen,” Donald Trump’s former national security adviser said in a startling statement at a QAnon conference, Huffpost reported. The Burmese military violently took control of the country from its civilian government in late January, arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and high-ranking party members, and killed more than 700...

He informed of a new attack of the Yemeni army and popular committees on the Saudi strategic base on Monday. According to him, the airbase was targeted by drones. In the past few days, the base has been the target of drone strikes several times. The Yemeni military official warned...

The Fourth International ‘Smart Tehran Congress’ with the motto of “Digital Transformation, Digital Services" will be held with a focus on smart cities during coronavirus and post-coronavirus pandemic virtually. It should be noted that this international event will kick off on July 5 virtually due to the spread of coronavirus,...

Speaking in his weekly press conference on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions on a wide range of topics. Good progress made in Vienna talks, but key issues remain Answering a question about the latest remark of Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Ulyanov on the JCPOA talks in Vienna,...

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The fifth day of the 38th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival was held on Sunday in Charsou Cineplex.            ...

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions on a wide range of topics in a press conference on Monday.    ...

 This comprehensive plan is launched for the elderly in the age group of 70 years and above and also the disabled people who are not able to visit in person.

KISH, May 31 (MNA) – Iran’s National Football Team held a training camp on Kish Island for almost a week. The team will depart Tehran for Manama on Monday to attend the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.