News Archive - 14 July 2021

An incident occurred at the Yeraskh village section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on Wednesday at around 10:30am, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. The units of the Azerbaijani armed forces tried to carry out fortification works using engineering equipment in order to advance their combat...

The refinery in Fao will have a 300,000 barrel-per-day capacity and will include a petrochemical plant, Reuters reported. Iraq has been recently working to sign an agreement on a new downstream investment deal with a group of Chinese state-owned companies for the construction of a new 100,000 b/d refinery. The...

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Jovenel Moïse was gunned down on Wednesday (7th) at his home in Port-au-Prince for what Haitian authorities describe as a commando of assassins made up of 26 Colombians and two US citizens, Sputnik reported. Now, Rodríguez said he would soon show evidence that the US company CTU Security LLC,...

The UK will work with the Taliban if they enter the Afghanistan government, British Defence Minister Ben Wallace told the Daily Telegraph in an interview published on July 13. As they move to control at least 85% of the war-stricken country, the newspaper quoted Wallace saying, “Whatever the government...

He made the remarks in State Councilor in a press conference with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe.  Wang Yi noted that the US-launched war in Afghanistan has lasted for 20 years, but peace has not yet arrived. During the time, tens of thousands of Afghan civilians have...

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In this regard, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Wed. warned that his country is opposed with US military presence in the Central Asian countries after withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, TASS reported. According to him, presence of US troops in the Central Asian countries bordering Afghanistan...

Jalal al-Rawishan, who is the deputy prime minister of Yemeni national salvation government and the deputy head of that government's negotiating team told Al-masirah TV website "The United Nations failed to persuade the other side (the Saudi coalition and its mercenaries) to sit at the negotiating table, and the Saudi coalition...

According to the website of Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), the poll, which was conducted by the Jewish Electorate Institute from June 28-July 1, asked respondents if they agreed or disagreed with the statement “Israel is an apartheid state.” Twenty-five percent answered in the affirmative. The fifty-two percent disagreed...

The Saberin News reported that the vehicle belonging to the Al-Jazeera Operations Command was targeted by a roadside bomb in the Jurf al-Sakhar area. Initial reports indicate that an Iraqi security force was killed in the blast. No further details have been released. No group or individual has claimed...

The incident was caused by a massive flood that destroyed 6 houses and damaged 25 others in the Eifel municipality overnight, according to the broadcaster SWR, Sputnik reported. At least 30 people are missing after six houses collapsed in the western German city of Schuld, Rheinland-Pfalz. Reports said that heavy...

Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain in an interview with the al-Bilad press said that Iran is a neighboring and important country for Manama, especially in the field of relations between nations. "The [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council has sent messages to Iran so far but has...

In its first international presence, 'Vedas' will compete at the Iranian film sections of the Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival. The short film Vedas starring Mohammad Hossein Latifi was filmed in one day. The 10th edition of Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival will be held in September 2021 in the...

Iran’s 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 3,440,400 with the death toll standing at 86,391. According to Lari, 3,963 patients are in critical condition while over 3,069,943 patients have recovered.

A virtual meeting of the Standing Committee on Social and Cultural Affairs of Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) was held with the Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf addressing the event during which he urged for expansion of cooperation among Asian countries to enhance the Asian continent level in the international equations. "Undoubtedly, the positive and constructive cooperation and interaction of...

In a Wednesday tweet, Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote, "6 years ago today, #JCPOA resolved a UNSC Chapter VII issue without resorting to war." "Obama realized his "crippling sanctions" would not cripple Iran or its centrifuges. Trump ineptly thought "maximum pressure" would. Never will," he added. "@POTUS should look...

Intra-body election to elect the presiding board of the Iranian Guardian Council, which is also known as the Constitutional Council, was held on Wednesday and Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati was re-elected as the secretary or the chairman for another six-year term.  Ayatollah Jannati has been a member of the Guardian...

Fresco International Festival of Modern Art and Spiritual Films of Armenia is going to host the Iranian short film 'Burned' directed by Fatemeh Mohammadi. The festival is scheduled to be held from August 20 to 29, 2021 in Yerevan. The purpose of this cinematic event is to promote the spreading of love,...

"This new claim by the US government whose animosity towards  Iran is crystal clear and not unknown to anyone is so baseless and ridiculous that it is not really worth answering," Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Wednesday in reaction to the earlier reports on Tuesday that said the US prosecutors had charged...

In a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian Fard, and former Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed the latest security developments in Afghanistan. In this telephone conversation, the two sides discussed the latest status of negotiations and peace talks between the Taliban and Afghanistan's central government.

The council tweeted on Wednesday in reaction to the announcement of the recent US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan and putting an end to twenty years of occupation since 2001. "The slaughter of more than 71,000 civilians, including more than 3,000 women and nearly 8,000 children,  and the displacement of about 7...

Leading a delegation, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi paid tribute to Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the place of their martyrdom in Baghdad Airport. The Iranian minister is to meet and hold talks with senior Iraqi officials including Iraqi President Barham Salih and Iraqi prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. HJ/FNA14000423000746...

Iraqi President Barham Saleh met with Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi at the Iraq presidential palace in Baghdad on Wednesday, and the two sides discussed bilateral relations. According to local Iraq media like Arabic-language al-Sumaria television network citing a statement by the Iraqi presidential office, the Iranian minister conveyed a message of...

The commander of the police forces in southeastern Kerman Province Brigadier General Abdolreza Nazeri said on Wednesday afternoon that a notorious drug lord which was known to everyone in the east and southeast of the country was killed in Kahnouj in Kerman province after getting engaged in an armed...

After the assassination of prominent Iranian nuclear scientist, Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Zionist media outlets in extensive propaganda acknowledged the regime's use of new satellite technologies to carry out this assassination. The available information also indicates that Zionist regime has misused space and satellite technologies in terrorist cases in violation...

Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for the International Affairs Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with Sweden's Special Envoy for Yemen Peter Semneby in Tehran on Wednesday.  At the start of the meeting, Amir Abdollahian pointed to the historical, religious and cultural relations between Iran and Yemen, and said, "The Islamic Republic of...

Milorad Dodik, chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in a message to Ebrahim Raeisi, congratulated his victory. He hoped for the expansion of mutual ties under Raeisi's tenure. He also wished that the two sides would cooperate to meet the common interest of their nations and to...

According to the Iranian embassy in Baku, Raeisi has responded to the congratulatory message of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Expressing appreciation over the Azeri side’s congratulatory message, Raeisi, for his part, felicitated Azerbaijan’s success in liberating its soil. Ties between the two countries have their root in common culture and...

The commander of Sistan and Baluchestan police Second Brigadier General Ahmad Taheri said that the police forces in the southeastern province could identify a professional team of drug traffickers in the province who were trying to transfer a big shipment of illicit drugs from the border areas in Saravan to Khash...

Mahmoud Bazari broke the news on Wed., and stated that Islamic Republic of Iran exported 29,000 tons of medicinal, edible, ornamented and industrial flowers and plants, valued at more than $49 million, in the first three months of the current year (from March 21 to June 21, 2021).

While wishing success to the President-elect of the Islamic Republic of Iran in his new position, Evandro Roman stated that the Iran-Brazil Parliamentary Friendship Group hopes that, by taking advantage of existing capacities and developing new and diverse areas of cooperation, the two friend countries of Iran and Brazil...

Iran reserves right to defend agt. military use of satellites Iran reserves the right to defend its interest against the increasing threat coming from military uses of satellites. After the assassination of prominent Iranian nuclear scientist, Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Zionist media outlets in extensive propaganda acknowledged the regime's use...

During the meeting that was held in Baghdad on Wednesday, Alavi expressed his condolences to al-Halbousi and the Iraqi people over the fire at Imam Hussein Hospital in Dhi Qar province. The Iranian Minister of Intelligence stressed Tehran's support for Baghdad in all fields and the continuation of cooperation between the two...

The ceremony was held in honor of the US Independence Day and ambassadors who chose not to attend did so because of the location – their countries do not recognize the area as the capital of the Israeli regime. As zionist sources reported, ambassadors who did attend the event included officials...

In response to a report that Washington will warn US companies of risks of operating in Hong Kong, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Hong Kong's basic law and relevant laws clearly protect the interests of foreign investors. As Reuters reported, the US government will this week warn companies...

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In a report on the critical situation in Afghanistan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned of an exacerbation of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. In its report, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned of a growing number of Afghan refugees and homeless people,...

Abdullah Abdullah, Hamid Karzai, Yunus Qanooni, Karim Khalili, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Salam Rahimi, Abdul Rashid Dostum, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, Enayatullah Baligh and Fatima Gailani are part of the team, according to a report by TOLO news. It is not known who will represent the Taliban in the...

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According to Al-Jazeera, the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia in its Twitter account announced that the explosion took place outside the city of Al-Kharj accidentally. The Saudi Defense Ministry did not provide further details on the blast. In this regard, the spokesman of the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Turki...

The incident took place in the Upper Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Pakistan Today reported. “There is a huge explosion in the bus carrying the Chinese engineers […] in Upper Kohistan. Eight people lost their lives,” a senior administrative officer of the Hazara division told Reuters. He said the...

As reported, some US troops leaving Afghanistan have arrived at Aden Airport in southern Yemen and then moved towards Lahij Governorate. The United States has also transferred dozens of military vehicles, UAVs, Patriot systems to Al-Anad base airbase in the Lahij Governorate. According to local sources in Lahij Governorate, Saudi Arabia has forced...

The Iraqi Civil Defense Center announced that the death toll from the fire at coronavirus ward of Imam Hussein Hospital in Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar province has risen to 124, Al-Maloumah reported. It is possible that several people still remain under the building of hospital destroyed by the fire.

Cuban diplomats have recently slammed Washington's "hypocritical" reaction to the unrest in the island nation, as the US calls on the Cuban government to respond to people's demands, while at the same time strengthening its crushing sanctions. Havana suggested that the protests are fomented by US-paid mercenaries, Sputnik reported.

Taliban claimed that they have seized a key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing, Sputnik news agency reported. No further details have been provided about the news. The Taliban have seized several border crossings and customs in recent weeks along Afghanistan's borders with neighboring countries. Last week, the Taliban group claimed that...

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Serious clashes took place between Palestinians and the occupying regime's forces in Tubas on early Wed. As reported, an Israeli regime's drone was shot down and a number of zionist troops were targeted during the clashes after the zionist forces attacked Al-Far'a camp in Tubas. Tubas is a Palestinian...

Russia marks NAVY Day with a military parade in St. Petersburg, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking to reporters on Tuesday. The minister said that as many as 54 warships are going to participate in the parade, adding that the warships will be from Russia and several other countries. Shoigu added...

With the rise of nature tourism across the globe, local and national economies now have the potentialities to benefit from this appealing phenomenon. It is apparent that Iran is in a good position to take advantage of this opportunity. In this note, I'll concentrate on a potentially lucrative attraction that has...

Islamic Republic of Iran signed a 20-year contract with the Russian Federation in 2001 and it was approved at Iranian Parliament, Kazem Jalali stated. Presently, this contract inked between Iran and Russia was extended automatically for five years, Jalai emphasized. He went on to say that this strategic contract...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the presence of foreign militaries in the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) requires the organization’s approval, and building new bases would not meet security interests in Central Asia. "The Americans made a lot of things clear over the 20...

According to statement the public relations department of Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi's Office, the selection of members of the cabinet of the 13th administration by the President-elect has entered the assessment stage. The statement released on Tuesday said that the president-elect is mulling over the qualifications of the applicants. At this...

In a ceremony on Tuesday, the Small Industries and Industrial Towns Organization of Iran and the Investment Support Center of Armenia signed a memorandum of understanding in the presence of the Armenian Ambassador to Iran. Small industries play an important role in the producing and distributing of wealth in the economy and...

In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned the US and some Western countries' interference in the recent protests in Cuba as in violation of international law. Khatibzadeh also condemned any interference in the Central American country's internal affairs and called for an immediate end...

Western sources claim that nuclear talks between world powers and Islamic Republic of Iran are unlikely to take place before the new Iranian president takes office next month. The seventh round of Vienna talks is expected to take place in mid-August, Bloomberg News website quoted two officials close to...

Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi held phone talks with Ismail Haniyeh and Ziad al-Nakhalah on Tuesday night. During the phone conversation, Haniyeh congratulated Raeisi on his victory in the presidential election of Iran. He also appreciated the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the Palestinian issue. Ziad al-Nakhalah also wished success to Raeisi and...

Mohsen Tarztalab said on Tuesday that the industrial power plants will be constructed within the next three years. He said that the permit was issued after Energy Ministry and the Industry Ministry consulted for months to meet the needs of the industry sector. "For several months now, negotiations have been underway between...

During the meeting that was held on Tuesday in the Qatari capital of Doha, the two stressed the gas opportunity to develop member states, increase cooperation and avoid destructive competition. The 39th meeting of the Executive Board of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum is being held for two days in Doha. ...

Following the tragic incident that took place in Imam Hussein Hospital in Nasiriyah, which resulted in the death and injury of dozens of Iraqi citizens, Raeisi in a message on Wednesday night offered his condolences to the Iraqi government and people and the families of the victims of the hospital fire. "I...

The State Department informed Congress late Tuesday that it would waive sanctions on Iran's oil trade so that the country can access frozen funds from South Korea and Japan, Washington Free Beacon reported. The waiver, signed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, allows the "transfer of Iranian funds in...

The plan of a group of counter-revolutionary elements that intended to enter Iran from the Oshnavieh region on Monday evening failed due to the vigilance of IRGC forces, the statement read. The counter-revolutionary elements, who found themselves surrounded by police forces, had to escape from the region, it added. MNA/5257469...

Asia: Slovenia summons Iranian envoy Japan to donate 2.9m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran Saudi Arabia, Oman issue joint statement Ebtekar: Status of JCPOA revival in next administration Mosadegh appointed deputy head of Judiciary Branch Etemad: Fire in Iraqi hospital leaves 114 dead, 50 injured, dozens missing...

The Armenian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Artashes Toumanian made the remarks in his meeting with Fathullah Haghighi, the governor of Zanjan province of Iran. "We have made the necessary arrangements with the Armenian Chamber of Commerce for the trade delegation of Zanjan to visit Armenia", he said,...

Speaking in an interview with Mehr News Agency on Wed. on the anniversary of the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Mahmoud Nabavian said, “It has been for six years that JCPOA has inflicted heavy damages to the country. Not only none of sanctions...

During this trip, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi inspected the military and electronic equipment of the army units on the Dogarun border in southeast of Iran. General Mousavi also reviewed the latest developments and events in Afghanistan and the Iranian border over the past few days. Dogharun crossing border is located...

Stating that holding an intra-Afghan meeting in Tehran was not a sudden issue and has a long history, Rasoul Mousavi said, "In 2016, when Afghanistan's current foreign minister, Hanif Atmar, was the country's national security adviser, traveled to Tehran and asked Iran for help in negotiating with the Taliban.

The 11-minute animation 'Crab' is the story of a shy and isolated boy who wants to join the school theater group. But the only role he is offered is the role of a crab. FILMFEST DRESDEN was founded in 1989 before the imminent collapse of the GDR and the...

Making the remarks addressing the Cabinet meeting, he said "AEOI can enrich uranium by 20% and 60% and if one day our reactor needs it, it can produce 90-percent uranium." Noting that Iran has shown that it can resolve its major issues with the world via negotiation, Rouhani said...

A photo emerged on Wednesday which shows the participation of Hosseini in the Super Lig side’s training. The club has not yet officially announced the acquisition of the new Iranian player but reports suggest that a contract has already been sealed between the sides. Although, no details of the deal are...

BUSHEHR, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The disabled elderlies are being vaccinated against Covid-19 in their houses in the southern Iranian province of Bushehr.    ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the cabinet meeting Wednesday, which was chaired by President Hassan Rouhani, a number of ministers responded to questions put forward by journalists.            ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The harvesting season of fruits has started in Homag, a village in Siyahu Rural District, Fin District, Bandar Abbas County, southern Hormozgan Province.    ...

ILAM, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The Anthropology Museum of Ilam province of Iran, located in Vali Castle, is one of the most important cultural centers that showcases the old traditions of the people of the province.  ...

An Iranian intelligence officer and three members of an Iranian intelligence network have been charged in Manhattan with plotting to kidnap a prominent opposition activist.