News Archive - 30 June 2021

Terrorists in Afghanistan fired across the border at a Pakistani army post, killing two soldiers, the Pakistani military said Wednesday. The cross-border firefight took place in the district of North Waziristan in the country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement. It did not say when...

Speaking at a question-and-answer session on Wednesday, Putin said that not only the UK, but the US also took part in the HMS Defender provocation off Crimea, Sputnik reported. "This certainly is a provocation. […] What did they want to show and what goals did these provocateurs try to...

Opposition and even non-opposition political groups in Sudan, along with trade unions, are preparing today (Wednesday, June 30th) for anti-government demonstrations against the country's dire economic situation. According to Russia Today Arabic-Language website, protesters are calling for the ouster of the current interim government. As the demonstration approached, Sudanese police...

Scores of deaths in Canada's Vancouver area are likely linked to a grueling heat wave, authorities said on Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever temperature amid scorching conditions that extended to the US Pacific Northwest, Eye Witness News reported. At least 134 people have died suddenly since...

Satellite images shared by the Aurora Intel Twitter account on June 29 shade some light on the damage caused by the attack. The images confirmed that several rockets had landed in the base, which is located in the Green Village complex within the oil fields, South Front reported. The...

According to TASS, a group of the Russian Pacific Fleet’s ships held missile and artillery firings in the Pacific, repelling a notional enemy’s air attack and striking a sea target in drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Wednesday. "A group of the Pacific Fleet’s ships comprising the Fleet’s Order...

The UN Security Council held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the UN Secretary-​General's report on the implementation of resolution 2231 which endorsed the Iran nuclear deal or the JCOPA.  The ambassadors of the different countries, including the 5 permanent states addressed the meeting.  Chinese amb. The China representative at the meeting the...

Zionist regime’s settlers continue their hostile actions against Palestinian sanctuaries. This is while that the settlers once again brutally attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday, Palestine Al-Youm reported. According to the report, Zionist settlers chanted anti-Islamic slogans after attacking Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied lands and territories. A fierce clash...

Reports coming from Iraq say that a bomb exploded in Baghdad's Sadr Town on Wednesday afternoon. According to preliminary reports, the explosion has injured at least 15 people. The "mawazin.net" quoted a security source as saying that the bomb explosion targeted a market in Sadr town. Iraqi al-Maloumeh news website reported...

Italy has completed its troop pullout from Afghanistan, Rome announced on Wednesday, ending a 20-year deployment there as part of an accelerated withdrawal of NATO forces. Members of the US-backed alliance agreed in April to wrap up their 9,600-strong mission in Afghanistan after US President Joe Biden made the...

Tariq Salmi, the spokesman for Islamic Jihad said, "What has been opened in Abu Dhabi is a den of espionage and a center for plotting conspiracies against the nations in the region." "While the blood of the Palestinians is shed in the terrorist acts of the Jews, the rulers of...

"There are no problems or clashes on the border taking place at Dogharoon and in Herat province," Aref Rezaei said on Wednesday on the sidelines of a meeting between the two associations of international transport companies in Afghanistan's Herat and Iran's Khorasan Razavi which took place at Iranian city of Mashhad...

In the meeting, Hamid Zadboom said Iran's TPOI is ready to hold a meeting of the Joint Industrial, Mining and Commercial Working Group in order to accurately identify the obstacles and problems facing bilateral trade and to take appropriate and effective decisions to tackle them. The TPOI chairman appreciated the cooperation of...

Some Arab news sources reported on Thursday morning the shooting down of several UAVs belonging to the Zionist army over Lebanon. "[Hezbollah forces] fired at Israeli drones from Beirut," the Saberin News Telegram channel quoted sources close to the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance movement as saying in a breaking news item. According...

Three residents suffered serious injuries in the blast at 6 p.m., the fire department said, NBC News reported. Nine Los Angeles Police Department officers, one federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent, and three other people sustained minor injuries, fire officials said. The LAPD tweeted that bomb...

The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode network of ship , rail, and road routes for moving freight between India, Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia and Europe. The route primarily involves moving freight from India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia via ship, rail and road. On Wednesday a freight train carrying a shipment of Finnish goods, including 32 containers, which was originated in Helsinki,...

After Team Melli advanced to the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, Iran Football Federation announced that Dragan Skocic will remain as Iran head coach in the World Cup qualifiers Round 3. Before his one-week trip to Croatia, Skocic met with the federation president Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem...

Officials of the Syrian National Aviation Organization met and held talks with Touraj Dehqani Zangeneh on wed. In this meeting, they called for joint technical and educational cooperation in the aviation industry with Iran. The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran, for its part, announced its readiness for technical and...

In a letter penned to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on Wed., Iranian President-Elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi seized this opportunity to express his thanks for Leader’s trust, support, wise guidance during his tenure in the Judiciary as well as his special attention to the performance and activity...

This is the first meeting of the UN Security Council after the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, in which representatives of the UNSC member states are present in-person and in limited delegations. The United Nations Under-Secretary-​General for Political Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo read out the 11th report of the...

Mohammad Hadi Marashi said on Wednesday that in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the three shared land borders with Pakistan remain closed until further notice.  However, Marashi said that trade is continuing at the three shared borders with drivers have to take a Covid-19 test before they cross the...

"Those who broke their promise are the ones who must prove their sincerity and genuine political will. They are the ones who must take hard decisions," said Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi in a UN Security Council session...

The competition will be held from Sept. 12 to Oct. 3 in the European country, Tehran Times reported. Nazemi had already officiated the men’s competition. She has most recently whistled in the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifiers held in Sharjah, the UAE in May along with her compatriot...

It is very important to know why Al Jazeera Network should adopt hostile position against Iranian President-Elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi in its analysis and reports during recent days, especially in the English section of Al-Jazeera, and attacks the false claim of 1988 incident and maneuvers on what it called...

According to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mauritania, the president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania sent a message to President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi congratulating him on his victory in the elections on behalf of the government and the people of Mauritania. He also wished success to the...

The second locally produced anti-Covid-19 vaccine has obtained the necessary permit to be used in the general vaccination of the Iranian population after COV-Iran Barakat which was given the permit on June 14. The new vaccine is called "PastoCovC" which is manufactured by the Pasteur Institute of Iran, according to Kinanoush Jahanpour, the Spokesman...

"Kulberf" has won the Best Director Award, the Best Film Award, Best Feature Film Actor and Best Feature Supporting Actor at the 2021 South America Awards. The movie was nominated in 11 categories in this edition of the South America Awards: Best Feature Film Screenwriter (Milad Mansouri), Best Feature Film Director (Milad Mansouri), Best...

Kazem Jalali discussed the development of relations in various spheres, in particular, in industry, agriculture with the governor of the region Andrei Bocharov, TASS reported. "It seems to me that one of the best ways for economic development is interregional cooperation. Our regions are very close, and this can contribute...

Directed by Maryam Kashkoolini, 'The 11th Step' is about a little lion cub that is born in a zoo and lives in a cage that is only ten steps long. On the eleventh step he bangs his head against the bars, but one day the zookeeper leaves the cage door open.

Almasalah and Al Mustakillah news agencies as well as the Anadolu Agency quoted informed sources in Iraq as saying that the Iraqi Minister of Electricity Majid Mahdi Hantoush has resigned, and that the Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, had also accepted his resignation and that the news would be officially announced...

A total of 32 countries, including most Black Sea nations, NATO allies, and partners are attending the Sea Breeze exercise co-hosted by Ukraine and the United States. The Sea Breeze drills kicked off on June 28 amid rising tensions between Russia and the West following an incident last week involving...

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“Tuesday afternoon, the missile force has targeted Sahen al Jinn camp and the 3rd Military Zone camp with two Badr1 ballistic missiles”, Spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces said in series of tweets. “Ballistic missile strike was accurately carried out & led to injuries deaths of dozens of Saudi-backed...

"First, the US is the biggest saboteur of the international order. The US willfully withdraw from treaties and organizations and wantonly imposes illegal unilateral sanctions and military coercion on other countries, causing grave harm to international and regional peace and stability and seriously violating international law and basic norms...

Government forces recaptured control of Khost in Baghlan, Shinwari in Parwan, Khan Chahar Bagh and Pashtun Kot in Faryab and Kaldar in Balkh, the Afghan Ministry of Defense added. According to the reports, the Taliban group, after two months of rapid advance in different areas and capturing more than 60 cities, yesterday took...

As the zionist media report, the trial of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will restart on July 12 instead of next Monday as planned. The decision to extend the current delay, which is meant to allow defense attorneys time to review new evidence, came after the court partially accepted their...

The commander of the Popular Mobilization Units or Hashd al-Shabi in Ninawa Province announced the foiling of a terrorist attack and the arrest of the prominent ISIL chieftain in Mosul. The PMU statement said, "Forces of PMU Operation Command in Nineveh foiled a terrorist attack in Mosul on Wednesday and arrested a...

The head of Bali’s National Search and Rescue Agency Gede Darmada said that the fatalities included four women and two men, Anadolu Agency reported. At least 44 people have been safely evacuated as of 21:30 local time. Based on the ship’s manifest, Darmada said The KMP Yunice carried 53...

Speaking on the occasion of World Maritime Day on Tue., Mohammad Rastad said that maritime activities in all its sectors were not ceased even for a moment despite tough sanctions imposed against the country and also spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. Seafarers, ranging from those working on...

During the meeting, the Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholamhossein Shafei pointed to the amicable ties between Iran and Armenia and said that Armenia enjoys excellent economic growth in the Central Asian and Caucasus region. Turning to the status and specifications of Armenian...

"Cyberspace provides golden opportunities for human beings to continuously develop and enhance all aspects of their lives," said Majid Takht-Ravanchi in an address to the UN Security Council on Tuesday. "Such a prominent capability should be promoted around the world, especially in developing countries, and its abuse should be prevented, including...

By sending a message of peace and friendship, 'Amaniyat-e Paydar 1400' naval drill began Wednesday morning in the Caspian Sea with the participation of the Army Navy's surface and aerial units, including missile launchers, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, naval drones and electronic warfare systems, as well as Navy's ranger units. This...

In a report to the UN Security Council, Guterres also urged the United States to "extend the waivers with regard to the trade in oil with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and fully renew waivers for nuclear non-proliferation projects," according to Reuters.  The 15-member council will on Tuesday discuss...

In a tweet on Wed., the Assistant of the Foreign Ministry wrote, “The current conflict in Afghanistan is not a war for taking land but it is for gaining or maintaining legitimacy.” If Taliban conquer all the cities in Afghanistan, they will not be able to establish...

Emphasizing that without the creating of security, no production in the country is possible, Rahimzadeh said that in fact, security is one of the most important production requirements in the country. The creating of security is at the top of the most important products in the country, and in this area,...

Ebtekar: All speculations about economic team of 13th admin. Tehran-Tokyo flight breaks record of passengers’ number Etemad: Biden repeats anti-Iran allegations in meeting with head of Israeli regime Resistance’s response to America’s attacks against Iraqi PMU Jomhuri Eslami: Coordinated play of America, Taliban in Afghanistan Unveiling Iran-made Sputnik V...

Speaking in a meeting with the Ambassador of Georgia to the Islamic Republic of Iran Ioseb Chakhvashvili, the Chairman of Iran-Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group Adel Najafzadeh said that the two countries of Iran and Georgia must take maximum advantage of the opportunity created in this regard. During the meeting,...

Iran will host participants in artillery fire, diving competitions, and one of the sectors of the navy cluster in this event. The International Army Games-2021 will be held from August 22 to September 4., at Patriot Expo (Moscow Region), Kubinka Air Base, Alabino Military Training Grounds. During the Games,...

Referring o the commemoration of the passengers of Iran Air Flight 655, which was shot down by a guided-missile cruiser of the United States Navy, Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi on Wednesday said, "This week marks the anniversary of one of the most heinous crimes committed by Americans and that is the...

Speaking in a cabinet session on Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke about the bombing incident of the headquarters of the Islamic Republican Party (IRP) on 28 June 1981 in which Chief Justice Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti and 72 leading Iranian officials martyred. Saying that this terrorist move was a global...

Answering a question about the progress of the Vienna talks to revive the JCPOA, Jalina Porter said on Tuesday, "Our Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley is currently in Washington in consultations, of course, after returning back from the sixth round of talks. We haven’t had any announcement for the...

According to the head of the Ahvaz Fire Department Ebrahim Ghanbari, the incident took place at 9:50 a.m. (local time) Wednesday morning. Immediately, six firefighting and rescue vehicles have dispatched to the scene of the incident, he added. As soon as firefighters reached the scene, they cut off the mains electricity...

Dubbed 'Amaniyat-e Paydar 1400' (Sustainable Security), the naval exercised kicked off on Wednesday morning with the participation of the Army Navy's surface and aerial units, including missile launchers, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, naval drones and electronic warfare systems, as well as Navy's ranger units. According to the latest statement, the...

The Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that according to the decision of the Cabinet, Akbar Komijani was appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran.  On May 30, the cabinet of President Hassan Rouhani has approved the removal of...

Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi made the remarks on the sidelines of the Seventh Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in his meeting with Pierre Vandier, the Chief of Staff of the French Navy. Referring to the geostrategic position of Iran in the region, Khanzadi said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is located in...

The six qualified rivals of Raeisi in the June 18 elections, including Abolnasser Hemmati, Mohsen Rezaei, Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani, and Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, held a meeting with him on Wednesday. The candidates were invited by Raeisi. The attendees of the meeting exchanged views on the situation in the country...

The Iranian health ministry said on Wed. that the total number of Covid-19 cases has increased to 3,204,557. Furthermore, in the past 24 hours, the Covid-19 claimed the lives of 137 Iranians, bringing the total number of deaths to 84,264. So far, 2,876,828 Covid-19 patients have recovered or been...

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas attended a joint press conference with the Foreign Minister of the ousted Hadi Yemeni government who was visiting Berlin, during which the two sides touched upon the situation in Yemen.  According to German local media, Maas told the news conference about the situation in Yemen "As a result of...

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Persepolis football team defeated Gol Gohar 3-1 in Matchday 25 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday.              ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Some of the Iranian cabinet members answered a number of questions raised by reporters on the sideline of Iran's Cabinet session on Wednesday.            ...

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Various achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force in different missile, air defense, and drone areas, as well as air and space operations, are put on display in the Iranian National Aerospace Park in Tehran.    ...

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The first round of nationwide university entrance exam in Iran known as "Konkour" was held for art students on Wednesday morning.     ...