News Archive - 7 July 2021

"The United States came in the name of fighting terrorism to Afghanistan 20 years ago," he said, adding, "Did they fight it successfully? Did they fight it honestly? No. Therefore, the United States returning to Afghanistan in the name of fighting extremism, I, as an Afghan, would not welcome that.

"We determine that the speculation about Kim's health is groundless," the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a statement sent to reporters. "As far as we have figured out, Kim Jong-un presided over a Politburo meeting all day long on June 29 and has carried out state affairs normally...

A Yemeni military official said Yemeni forces had responded strongly to the recent Saudi coalition attacks in central Yemen. A Yemeni military source said that the Yemeni army and Popular Committees affiliated with Ansarullah Houthi movement in cooperation with tribal forces carried out two military operations in the Al-Zahir...

Ahmed Jibril died at a hospital in the Syrian capital of Damascus.  Ahmed Jibril (1938-2021) known as Abu Jihad was one of the oldest and most prominent Palestinian military leaders. He was one of the Palestinian leaders who believed in the armed struggle for the liberation of Palestine...

Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Tehran on Wednesday afternoon to convey a message from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi. According to the statement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the Indian top diplomat held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad...

The names of 12 players of the Iranian national volleyball team to compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics were announced by the Volleyball Federation on Wednesday. The team will be coached by Vladimir Alekno as the 2021 VNL. Iran is seeded in Pool B along with Brazil, the United States, Russia,...

Peter Stano, the spokesman for High Representative of the EU  for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, said that the EU foreign policy chief Mr. Borrell acts as a coordinator in the JCPOA talks, adding that Borrell acts and decides in coordination with the participants in the Vienna talks, so whenever the...

"Naughties" by Nadereh Torkaman, “The Kites” by Seyyed Payam Hosseini, and “Witness” by Ali Asgari have been selected to be screened in various categories of the festival, which will run until July 11. "Naughties" is about the children of a village who decide to organize their football team during the...

Iran basketball U19 displayed very poor performance on Wednesday with a heavy loss against Lithuania in the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. The national Under-19 Iranian basketball team lost to its opponent 96 to 53. With this defeat, Iran will have to compete among the losers for a place between...

The Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi received the visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar for a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday afternoon. Jaishankar arrived in Tehran on Wednesday afternoon to convey a congratulatory message from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Raeisi's victory in June 18th presidential elections in Iran.

Referring to his meeting with the Consular Director General of Chinese’s Foreign Ministry, Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh reiterated that transfer of convicts as well as return of Iranian traders and students to China were discussed.   In a tweet on Wed., Iranian envoy to China pointed...

In a tweet on Wed., Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif wrote, “Honored to be host of cordial & substantive dialog between senior Afghan reps.” “As foreign forces leave Afghanistan; no impediment remains for Afghans of all political stripes to chart a peaceful & prosperous future for the next...

All South Koreans remaining in Afghanistan must leave the country by no later than July or face criminal punishment, a foreign ministry official said Monday, as unrest grew in Afghanistan, Yonhap reported. A violation of the travel ban is punishable by up to one year in prison or a...

Taliban militants are now in control of Qala-e-Naw in Badghis province, said army commander in Qala-e-Naw. The Taliban also released a video of Qala-e-Naw prison announcing that it had captured the prison and released all its prisoners. Earlier, a source in Qala-e-Naw told IRNA that the Taliban had entered the city...

Citing security sources, Iraqi media said the military base inside Erbil airport was “subjected to an attack by explosive-laden drones” late on Tuesday, with reports falling short of providing details on the number of possible casualties or the extent of damage. The entire passengers were evacuated from the planes...

Jovenel Moïse, the president of Haiti has been assassinated by a team of commandos who attacked his home in the hills above Port-au-Prince. At around 1am on Wednesday July 7, a group of unidentified people, including some speaking Spanish, attacked the private residence of the president mortally wounding the...

Following a settlement between the company and canal authorities, an Egyptian court has ordered the release of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal this March, Anadolu reported. “The ruling allows the ship to move to start from Wednesday to any destination it wants after reaching a fair...

Ain al Asad which is a US military base located in Al Anbar Province in western Iraq is reported to have been targeted with drones.  Iraqi media also confirmed that several explosions were heard at the base. No further details have come out on the attack yet. Saudi Arabia's Al-Hadath...

Mohammed Abdul-Salam Chief negotiator for Yemen's National Salvation Government conferred with ICRC President Peter Maurer on Tuesday on Yemeni prisoners and missing people, Al-Masirah News reported. During the meeting, ways of progress in the process of exchanging prisoners were discussed. Mohammed Abdul-Salam said that Sana’a is fully prepared in...

Russia's National Defense Control Center said in a statement on Wednesday that Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets had intercepted the US Boeing P-8 Poseidon, a multi-role  patrol aircraft, over the Black Sea. Moscow warns Washington that it has no right to violate Russian airspace, the statement also added. In recent months,...

Presidents of Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast felicitate Raeisi  Presidents of Senegal, Benin and Ivory Coast in separate messages on Tuesday congratulated Iranian President-Elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi for his victory in Iran 2021 Presidential Election. While wishing health and success to President-Elect of Iran in fulfilling his new responsibilities, Senegalese...

While wishing health and success to President-Elect of Iran in fulfilling his new responsibilities, Senegalese President Macky Sall emphasized that he eagerly seeks continuation of friendly relations and close cooperation between the two countries of Iran and Senegal. In his congratulatory message, President of Benin Patrice Talon felicitated election...

“Unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) continue to undermine the efforts of targeted countries in countering terrorism. Furthermore, since by nature, UCMs target ordinary people, they contribute to the root causes of terrorism,” Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said...

Today, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khaatibzadeh expressed his condolences to the Russian government and people over the Russian plane crash which resulted in the death of 28 passengers and crew. Iranian senior diplomat also expressed condolences to the families of the victims. The Antonov An-26 twin-engined turboprop was...

Ebtekar: Today’s Taliban more dangerous than before? 200-page indictment issued against 10 defendants over Ukrainian plane case Rouhani apologizes people for recent black-outs Etemad: Lebanon on verge of economic collapse, warns PM Afghan women take weapon to support security forces against Taliban Raeisi stresses Iran’s continued support for Syria Iran:...

Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu plans to visit Iran as early as mid-August to meet senior officials of the country's new government. Motegi will likely visit Iran after Ebrahim Raeisi takes over as president from the incumbent, Hassan Rouhani, in early August, NHK World reported. He is also expected...

9 days ago, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran informed IAEA of its plan to produce uranium silicide fuel at Tehran Research Reactor, Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to International Organizations said, adding that its operations began immediately. Uranium silicide fuel is a modern type of nuclear fuel the technology of which...

In a ceremony attended by Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Hossein Salami, IRGC Ground Force’s Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour and a group of commanders, officials and senior experts of the Armed Forces, a variety of strategic weapons and modern defense equipment joined the IRGC Ground...

Rasoul Mousavi made the remarks in his Twitter account on Wednesday, saying that these delegations include the cultural commission of the Afghan Parliament, the political council of the Taliban, the political council of the Republic of Afghanistan, and an observing commission for the process of establishing the identity of Afghan citizens. Earlier, Afghan media...

On Wednesday, the Islamic Republic of Iran is hosting an intra-Afghan meeting in Tehran. The meeting is being held in the presence of the officials of the Afghanistan government and the Taliban political leaders. Speaking at the beginning of the meeting, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed the readiness of...

A delegation of Iran-Syria Parliamentary Friendship Group, comprised of Abbas Golroo, Ahmad Hossein Fallahi, Jafar Rasti, Seyyed Ahmad Avaei, and Fatemeh Mohammad-Beygi of members of the mentioned Parliamentary Friendship Group arrived in Syrian capital Damascus on Wed. and were welcomed by Haifa Muhammad Juma Vice-President of Iran-Syria Parliamentary Friendship...

Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival was held in the city of Houston, Texas, from June 3 to 13 with all COVID-19-related health protocols in place. 'Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse' narrates the story of a family who must move from their village. The film is a 2020 production of...

Jaishankar will arrive in Iran at 14:00 Tehran time to hold talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the latest developments in Afghanistan, according to Indian media outlets. Then, he will leave for Moscow to attend a meeting of the Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation Commission of the...

 Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks in the ceremony of joining the new equipment to the IRGC ground forces on Wednesday. "We have been exposed to the policies of evil powers and big and small villains for decades. During this time that we gained political independence and dignity, the...

In his conversation with Salih, Velayati referred to the positive measures of the President of Iraq, as well as his meetings with Iraqi officials and brothers, and hailed the positive view of high-ranking officials of the two countries regarding the development of relations. "Iran and Iraq have many and deep similarities, and...

Heading an Iranian delegation, Senior Assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji left Tehran to Nur-Sultan on Wednesday morning to attend the 16th round of Astana talks on Syria. Kazakh foreign ministry spokesman announced that Russian and Syrian delegations have already arrived in Kazakhstan to attend the meeting. According...

Addressing Iran's nuclear talks under President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi, Ramin Mehmanparast said, "Our framework is clear, and we have said that if the sanctions are lifted in practice, we are ready to return to our commitments." "If the other side wants the JCPOA to succeed, the anti-Iranian sanctions must be removed...

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 3,304,135 with the death toll standing at 85,261. According to Lari, 3,344 patients are in critical condition while 2,967,821 patients have recovered. So far more...

Referring to Iran's new decision to produce uranium silicide fuel, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called on all parties to the Vienna talks to make their efforts to resolve the remaining issues in order to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal known as JCPOA. It should be noted that if Iran complies with...

The series of anti-terrorist operations of Iraqi army continue in different parts of the country. Iraqi forces recently launched a new operation against ISIL Takfiri remnants in Al-Anbar province, Baghdad Al-Youm reported. Iraqi security sources said that Iraqi forces managed to arrest a dangerous terrorist who was involved in execution...

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman is meeting with top Biden administration officials including Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan, as well as with US State and Defense Department officials in Washington. Pentagon issued a statement about Khalid bin Salman's meeting with US undersecretary of defense Colin Kahl. In...

The first group of Iranian athletes will depart for Tokyo Olympics on July 17 after a ceremony from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport.  The first athletes who will embark on their journey will include archery, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball players. Taekwondo competitions will start on July 24 and from Iran Armin...

Jaishankar arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to meet with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif to explore avenues of mutual ties. The Indian FM also carries a written message from Indian PM Narendra Modi for Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi. In a tweet on Wednesday, the General Director of Iranian Foreign...

In his trip to the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, Khanzadi paid a visit to the prepared building for the named center and announced that the center will be inaugurated soon in the presence of high-ranking Iranian officials in Chabahar. According to him, the center would monitor the Indian...

Alireza Raeisi, Spokesman for National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus, said Wed. 8.1 million doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccines have been delivered to the health sector in Iran so far, of which 7.8 million doses have been distributed across the country while 7 million citizens have received the first doses.

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (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, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Zoghaliha Caravanserai is one of the oldest caravanserais in Iran which dates back to the Qajar dynasty. It is located in the western city of Hamedan, the provincial capital of Hamedan.        ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of Venezuela's independence and the Armed Forces Day, the country showed its military might via a parade using tanks, armored vehicles, and anti-aircraft defense systems.

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Ukrainian ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Sergey Burdylyak in an exclusive interview with Mehr news agency’s correspondent at his residence on Tuesday answered a series of question on relevant issues.              ...

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The three points revived the Tehran-based team’s hopes for the IPL title. With four matchdays remaining, Persepolis leads the table with 55 points, followed by Sepahan (53) and Esteghlal (47).

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – At present, more than 3,000 beehives are located in Varamin city, and a maximum of 12 kg of honey is harvested from each hive.             ...