News Archive - 15 June 2021

US-led war games in North Africa have provoked controversy after Morocco, one of the hosting countries, said some drills would be held in Western Sahara, a territory it claims to rule. The US has backed Morocco’s claims, but contradicted Rabat’s statement about the drills being held there. During the...

Baghdad Operations Command shot down a drone carrying explosives in a deserted area near Rasheed Air Base, the official Iraqi News Agency reported. Also, some news sources reported the sound of an explosion in the Al-Zafaraniyah area of Baghdad after the drone down. An hour later, the Baghdad Operations Command...

The Israeli regime has launched a fresh round of airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip, the first such attack since the end of the 11-day onslaught by the occupying entity on the coastal enclave last month. The Palestinian Wafa news agency said Israeli warplanes early on Wednesday bombed with...

The match between Iran and Iraq national football teams ended minutes ago at the Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium in Bahrain. National Iranian men's football team which is also called Team Melli in Iran won its traditional rival Iran 1-0 to top the Group C of the FIFA World...

A car bomb had exploded at an army base in Colombia, wounding at least 36 people, including two civilians. No group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the blast, Deutsche Welle reported. The military base, home to the 30th Brigade of Colombian Army, is located in the...

Enrique Mora Deputy EU Foreign Policy Chief on Tuesday pointed out that progress have been achieved in the field of overcoming key obstacles in Vienna talks but reaching a final result will take more time. Speaking in front of Grand Hotel Wien in Austrian capital Vienna, Mora said that...

Jam-e Jam: Gen. Soleimani family calls on Iranian to participate in Fri. election Javan: Tel Aviv in fear of Palestinians missiles in Flag March day Khorasan: National Iranian football team wins Iraq, advances to next stage as Group C leader Kayhan: Every vote tantamount to a missile against assassinators...

Speaking to Mehr News Agency, Alireza Tajernia, a spokesman with Mehr-Alizadeh's campaign, confirmed that the candidate has withdrawn his bid. He said a statement has been sent to the Interior Ministry and the official announcement will come in hours.  The 2021 presidential election will be held on Friday.

Speaking in UK parliament On Tuesday, British Foreign secretary Dominic Raab claimed that Iran had not adhered to the 2015 nuclear deal known as JCPOA. Saying that London is negotiating with European and American partners, along with China and Russia, he said that his country expects Iran to return to full...

According to News Week, the Chinese warplanes are swarming around Taiwan as military aircraft once again swarmed the island's air defense zone following more than a week of relative quiet. Radio intercepts sent to Newsweek included at least 17 airborne warnings aimed at People's Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes. The warnings were...

The match between Iran and Iraq national football teams ended minutes ago at the Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium in Bahrain. National Iranian men's football team which is also called Team Melli in Iran won its traditional rival Iran 1-0 to top the Group C of the FIFA...

According to the Ministry of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare, the election of the Board of Directors of International Labor Organization for 2021-2024 was held on June 14 and Islamic Republic of Iran became a member of the Board of Directors of ILO for fourth consecutive term with the...

According to US local media in Chicago,  a dozen of people have been killed or injured in a shooting in the state of Illinois. According to ABC news, Chicago police officers responded just before 5:45 a.m. to the intersection of 62nd and Morgan streets for a reported shooting. Chicago...

Palestinian media have been cited by Times of Israel as reporting that ahead of the scheduled Flag March in holy Quds later this afternoon, the Israel regime military has deployed Iron Dome missile defense batteries near the holy city. Meanwhile, Israel regime is reported to have raised its level of alert ahead...

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Mustafa al-Darwish was executed on 15 June 2021. By carrying out this execution the Saudi Arabian authorities have displayed a deplorable disregard for the right to life. He is the latest victim of Saudi Arabia’s deeply flawed justice system which regularly sees people sentenced to death after grossly unfair...

Iran joins COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing club: IFDA The Spokesman of the Iran Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) said that Islamic Republic of Iran joined the club of manufacturers of coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine. In a tweet on Monday, Kianoush Jahanpour wrote, “Islamic Republic of Iran joined the coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine...

Kazem Shafe’ei Iranian Envoy to Slovenia made the remarks in his meeting with the President of Islamic Community in Slovenia Nedžad Grabus in Slovenia on Tuesday. Iran's cooperation with Muslims in Balkans, especially the Islamic Community of Slovenia, has a long history, Shafe’ei said, reiterating that Islamic Republic of...

The national Iranian para taekwondo team won 4 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals to stand at the top of the Asian championships at the end of the competitions in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday. This was the sixth time in a row that Iranian para taekwondo practitioners win...

The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday dismissed the latest remarks made by G7 and NATO leaders on Iran. Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the Western leaders are in no position to preach to Iran about its role in the region  and its defensive missile program.  "W/ a disastrous...

Mohammad Khoddadi Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for Press and Information Services Affairs broke the news on Tuesday and reiterated that more than 500 foreign reporters from five continents will cover Iran 2021 Presidential Election. Despite restriction of travel caused by the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19,...

Brigadier General Ghader Rahimzadeh told reporters on Tuesday that Iran has made good progress in both fields of radar and missile systems. The Commander of Khatam ul Anbia Air Defense added there has been good progress in producing reconnaissance, combat and operational and data collecting and electronic warfare equipment in accordance with the...

The attack, which wounded an unknown number of soldiers, struck the General Dhagabadan military facility where hundreds of new recruits lined up for training, Anadolu Agency reported. "A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of General Dhagabadan military training camp. There are unspecified casualties, military officials reported,"...

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Brigadier General Yahya Rasoul, the military spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, who is the commander-in-chief of all armed forces of Iraq, said on Tuesday that "There are diplomatic efforts through the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy regarding repeated Turkey's incursion into Iraqi territory." Rasoul added that the Iraqi constitution emphasizes respect...

In a statement on Tuesday, the Health Ministry announced the new figure, adding that 1,260 of those newly-detected patients have been hospitalized. The total number of COVID cases in the country is standing at 3,049,648. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 134 people since Monday, bringing the death...

He made the remarks on the sidelines of the inauguration of a Growth and Innovation Center and unveiling of several knowledge-based products in Mazandaran province. Announcing that innovation centers are being developed rapidly across the country, Sattari said that there are currently more than 100 active innovation centers in...

Speaking on Tuesday during the 233rd session of the Cabinet's Economic Coordination Board, the Iranian President presented a report on the country's economic situation as well as the impact of the US "economic terrorism" in the form of Trump-era Maximum Economic Campaign as well as the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. President Rouhani...

Senior Assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji met and held talks with Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman. Oman News Agency reported that during the meeting while exchanging views on current issues, the two sides...

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov has said that in the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden in Geneva on Wednesday, a wide range of issues will be discussed, including Iran nuclear program. Ushakov noted that almost everything that concerns both the United States and Russia are on...

Mohammad Hassan Zibakhsh, Iran's Civil Aviation Organization spokesman said that France and Pakistan have been removed from the list of blacklisted countries based on decisions by the Ministry of Health as the Covid-19 related restrictions ease. He said that the travelers from France need to present a valid certificate that they have...

The Iranian team was narrowly beaten by Australia 2-3 in five sets (23-25; 22-25; 25-23; 25-18; 12-15) in 2021 Volleyball Nations League’s Week 4 on Tuesday.  This was Alekno’s men fifth defeat in the highly prestigious tournament, which is underway in Rimini, Italy. The team has so far won five of...

Kazem Jalali Iran’s Envoy to Russia announced the preparations made for holding election among Iranians living in Russia and stated that polling stations have been installed for elections in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Astrakhan. In a tweet on Tue., Jalali reiterated that the management of elections in...

On Monday, Sheikh Qais Khazali reiterated that the Resistance groups will not stop launching military option against American forces except with their withdrawal from Iraq and will continue their attacks against US forces, according to Alsumaria News.  “We all have prepared ourselves for all the challenges and opportunities facing...

The suspect entered the Big Bear Supermarket at South DeKalb Mall in Decatur, in the Atlanta-metro area, where there was an argument with the cashier over a mask, CNN reported. Maddox gave few details about the argument but said it was over a face mask. The suspect then shot the...

Arizona already saw two massive fires from early this month, including Telegraph and Mescal fires, which burned down more than 160,000 acres (674.5 square kilometers) of forest and grassland. According to InciWeb, an interstate incident information system, Telegraph Fire, which started on June 10 in Pinal County, less...

According to Al-Jazeera, the USS Reagan enters the South China Sea, as part of a routine mission, the US Navy said, at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, which claims most of the disputed waterway. The carrier is being accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh...

News sources reported that hundreds of Zionist settlers gathered on ‘Al-Anbia’ Street to attend a provocative Flag March in the occupied lands and territories. Palestinians also staged demonstrations in Bethlehem and Gaza Strip in their protest to the March. Zionist media outlets reported that the route of flights and...

Iranian and Vietnamese knowledge-based companies active in the fields of medical equipment, energy, IT, and artificial intelligence (AI) are to take part in the event. The meeting would be held online from June 26 to July 21 by International Affairs and Technological Exchange Center affiliated to Iran’s Vice-Presidency for...

On Tuesday, a press conference was held with the presence of Abdol-Nasser Hemmati, one of the seven candidates for the 13th presidential election, in Tehran university, Faculty of Economy. JCPOA is an important deal approved by the establishment of the Islamic Republic and its implementation also is emphasized by the...

Siavash Amir-Makri broke the news on Tuesday and reiterated that flights of the country recorded a 100 percent growth in the first two months of the current year as compared to the months of the previous year. He put the total number of flights launched in the first two...

Cinema Jove International Film Festival will be held in Valencia from June 18 to 26, 2021. The Iranian short film Talker directed by Mehrshad Ranjbar and produced by Mojgan Raygan and Reza Fateh Elahipour will compete in the 36th edition of this Spanish cinematic event. Cinema Jove is now among the...

YAZD, Jun. 15 (MNA) – An entrepreneur from the dry province of Yazd in southeast Iran grows and harvests over 1.5 million of Dutch roses each year in his greenhouses in the heart of the Yazd desert.       ...

ILAM, Jun. 15 (MNA) – In recent days leading to the Friday election, Dehloran city in Ilam province is witnessing the electoral campaigns of Iranian candidates for the presidential and city council elections.

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Presidential candidate ‘Saeed Jalili’ held a get-together meeting with youth and teenagers in Tehran on Monday to respond to a series of relevant issues. It should be noted that 13th Presidential Election (Iran 2021 Presidential Election) will be held on Friday June 18.

QOM, Jun. 15 (MNA) – The supporters of Presidential elections candidate Alireza Zakani held a gathering in Qom on Monday.    ...

The inaugural ceremony also was attended by Army Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari and Commander of Army Aviation Second Brigadier General Yousef Ghorbani as well as Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Iraj Harirchi.