News Archive - 18 July 2021

Since May 28, more than 1,000 unmarked children's graves and remains have been identified at former Indigenous residential boarding schools in Canada. In addition to the Penelakut Island graves, unmarked burials at three more locations were detected by First Nations communities between May and July, using ground-penetrating radar scans at...

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"Nullifying sanctions as our main approach is to deal with the problems raised by sanctions", Spokesman for Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said in an interview with Mehr News Agency,  He went on to say, "We must be able to strengthen national products by relying on our...

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The draw ceremony was held on Friday via videoconference.  Iran, the reigning champion, has been drawn in Pool B along Thailand, Pakistan, and Hong Kong.  The 21st Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship is due to take place in Chiba, Japan between September 12 and 19, 2021.  Hosts...

The 27-year-old Professional Iranian soccer player Alireza Jahanbakhsh, who plays for the national Iranian men's football team, has ended his three-year spell at Brighton & Hove Albion and returned to the Netherlands to join Feyenoord for an undisclosed fee, the British sports website the Argus said in a report on Jahanbaksh's...

The Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will hold the fourth Webinar of “Radiation Protection” in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Dr. Kardan a Faculty Member of the Research Institute will address the webinar. It should be noted that...

Seyyed Rasoul Mohajer who has traveled to Uzbekistan to attend the International Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities” delivered a speech on Friday at this conference. Referring to the many cultural and civilizational commonalities in the region that have led to historical cohesion among nations,...

The 11-minute animation 'Crab', by Shiva Sadegh Amini, 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. It is made with pastel and oil paint techniques on paper combined with...

During the meeting with the Iranian ambassador, Serbain minister of labour Darija Kisić Tepavčević pointed to that the long-standing 84-year-old diplomatic relations between Tehran and Belgrade and said, "Serbia is an heir of Yugoslavia and is determined to develop cooperation with Iran in all fields." Emphasizing that Iran is considered a big country...

According to the statistics, major domestic steel production companies exported more than 2,078,036 tons of steel in first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year, showing a 128 percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period. Among domestic steel companies, Khuzestan Steel Company (KSC) showed excellent performance...

This year's Hajj has kicked off for 60,000 citizens or residents of the Saudi Arabia kingdom amid the coronavirus pandemic. The allowed pilgrims were selected through an online vetting system from more than 558,000 applicants.  Saudi Arabia restricted Hajj pilgrimage for its citizens and residents because of coronavirus-related restrictions on...

A fire broke out in the port of Beirut on Saturday, Arabic Russia Today reported. The fire is said to have occurred on a ship in the port of Beirut. Accordingly, no report has been released so far on the cause of the fire in the port of Beirut.

Muhammad al-Hindi a senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement in a speech reiterated that the 'Battle of Sword of Quds' showed that Palestinian unity is taking place on the battlefield, Palestine Al-Ahad News reported. According to the report, al-Hindi reminded that a ceasefire has been established...

In a tweet on Saturday, Rasoul Mousavi pointed to the recent developments in Afghanistan and wrote, “As hour ago, I returned home from Kabul. More worried than ever about what is happening in Afghanistan.” Afghanistan has no other way but dialogue, understanding, compromise, forgiveness, mutual understanding and turning...

The Chinese Minister was welcomed at Damascus International Airport by Foreign and Expatriates Minister Faysal Mikdad, according to SANA. According to the latest reports on the visit, Syrian and Chinese foreign ministry officials signed six economic cooperation documents. The visit comes on the same day Bashar Assad was sworn in...

"The Al-Khalifa regime with its madness is trying to exclude all the people of Bahrain from the political sphere and sideline them all," Al-Wefaq said in a statement on Saturday to mark the anniversary of its dissolution by the Al-Khalifa regime in 2016. Al-Wefaq also stated that Al-Khalifa proved that it could...

The Cuban capital witnessed demonstrations condemning foreign interference in the country's internal affairs. Demonstrators in Havana condemned foreign interventions in the country's internal affairs. The demonstration was attended by former Cuban President Raul Castro, incumbent President of Cuba Diaz Canel and a number of other Cuban officials in protest...

 The Afghan Ministry of Defense said that the security and defense forces have succeeded in retaking 17 districts from Taliban forces and killing dozens of members of the group. According to the report, in the last 24 hours, Afghan security forces, with the help of civilian forces, have managed...

The Sacramento Police Department says officers responded to the scene near Front and L streets around 11:45 p.m. Friday night, FOX40 reported. “I could just hear them. It was like whistles,” said Victoria Lizarraga, a witness. “If I wouldn’t have jumped over that wood thing, I think I...

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks while speaking in a press conference on Friday, Global Times reported. Recently, some media reported that Muslims living in the US have suffered from discrimination and inequality and the US also started wars in many countries including Iraq and Syria, causing...

Iraqi media sources reported a large fire at one of the hotels in Karbala province. The Iraqi Civil Defense Directorate also confirmed the news in a statement, announcing the rescue of dozens of passengers trapped in the fire.  It also said that one child had died and several had been injured.

Dozens of Zionist settlers attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning. This action of the Zionists took place with the green light of Zionist regime's soldiers in Bab al-Majlis, one of the entrances of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied lands and territories, Ma’an News Agency reported. During the attack, the...

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The below infographic shows the rise of the Taliban and the fall of the US in Afghanistan.    ...

Local Iraqi media reported a US drone strike on an area near the Iraqi-Syrian border against PMU or al-Hashd al-Shabi forces. Saberin News Telegram Channel said that in the drone attacks a vehicle belonging to al-Hashd al-Shabi forces was destroyed, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. Al-Maalomah news...

At least 20 people have died after they got trapped under the rubble of their homes in Mumbai's Chembur and Vikhroli areas following heavy rains that lashed the city and its suburbs for several hours late yesterday night and early this morning. A red alert has been sounded in...

Mohammad Naeem Wardak, the newly appointed spokesman for the Taliban office in Qatar, told Arabi21 news website, "We oppose the remaining of Turkish troops in Afghanistan within the framework of the NATO alliance and the agreement between Ankara and Washington under the pretext of securing Kabul airport and foreign diplomatic premises."...

In late 1962, at West Point military academy, the US presidential advisor and former Secretary of State Dean Acheson said, “Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.” One can already envision a senior political figure making a similar statement about the US...

A fuel tanker exploded in western Kenya while people were siphoning fuel from it, killing 13 people, police said Sunday, the Associated Press reported.  Residents started siphoning fuel from the tanker after it was involved in a crash late Saturday with a trailer near the Malanga Village in Siaya...

The commander of operation room of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or Hashd Al-Shaabi in Iraq's Al-Anbar province Qassem Moslih denied earlier today's report that said the US had launched a drone attack on PMU posiitons on the Syrian-Iraqi border. "Contrary to the reports, there has been no attack on our...

A US Navy MH-60 “Knighthawk” helicopter crashed near Mt. Hogue, California while conducting search and rescue (SAR) operations. All four crew members survived the crash without injury and have been safely recovered, the navy said. The aircraft, call sign Longhorn 02, was supporting Mono County search and rescue efforts...

The Afghan government has announced the liberation of Malistan districts in Ghazni and Surkh-o-Parsa districts in Parwan province from Taliban forces, BBC reported. According to the report, Afghan Ministry of Interior issued a statement in this regard, announcing that joint security and defense forces, along with popular forces, expelled...

In a tweet on Sat., Abbas Bagherpour Iranian Envoy to Vienna wrote, “With the incessant follow ups and coordination made in this regard, Austrian Airlines (OS) resumed its direct flights en route Vienna-Tehran-Vienna." Presently, these flights would be operated four days a week. According to him, Iran...

Hamid Zadboum broke the news on Saturday and reiterated that China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey and Afghanistan were introduced as Iran’s first export target market in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to June 21). He went on to...

Iranian FM official: Afghanistan has no choice but to talk, mutual understanding Turing to Afghan crisis, Director-General of the Department of South Asian Affairs of Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Afghanistan has no choice but to talk, compromise, mutual understanding and turning a blind eye to past. In a...

The 74th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 6 to 17 July 2021. The 2021 Cannes Festival Jury helmed by Spike Lee announced its list of winning films and filmmakers from the competition. The Grand Prix, presented by director Oliver Stone, was awarded to two films this year: Asghar...

"We're in a transition period as a democratic transfer of power is underway in our capital", the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs said in his Twitter account. "Vienna talks must thus obviously await our new administration. This is what every democracy demands",  Abbas Araghchi said. "US &...

Arman-e Melli: Rouhani: 10mn doses of vaccine to be injected in next two weeks Farhadi wins Grand Prix award at Cannes Film Festival Ebtekar: Trump was one step away from war with Iran Raeisi stresses speeding up general vaccination of people US Secretary of State signed lifting of sanctions on Iran...

"The next administration's policy is not abandoning JCPOA talks," Mojtaba Zonnour, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told Mehr News Agency on Sunday.  "The administration believes that JCPOA has had costs and benefits; the Islamic Republic has paid the costs and now...

In a tweet on Sunday, Saeed Khatibzadeh reacted to US officials' statements that no agreement had been reached with Iran on the exchange of prisoners. "Outrageous"=the US denying simple fact that "there IS an agreed deal on the matter of the detainees." Even on how to announce it,"...

Another statistic showed that 3.9 million tons of steel products was produced in the country from March 21 to June 21. Accordingly, 6,183,726 tons of steel ingot was produced by major steel production companies in the first three months of the current year (from March 21 to June...

Several reports indicate that the Portuguese coach may be considering the Iraqi offer more seriously. According to reports, the Iraqi football federation has offered €2.5m to the 68-year-old manager. Queiroz has been without a team since December 2020 when Colombia parted ways with him over poor results. He...

"Due to the recent developments in Afghanistan, especially in the northern parts of the country, the consulates of some countries limited the activities", the Consul General of Iran in Mazar-e-Sharif wrote in his Twitter account on Monday. Seyyed Hassan Yahyayi, also noted that however, the Consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran...

Speaking in a news conference on “Afghanistan, Sustainable Peace and Security” which was held on Sunday, Hossein Akbari said, “It is scheduled that a webinar conference entitled “Afghanistan. Sustainable Peace and Security” will be held in the Islamic Republic of Iran and it is predicted that more than 40...

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In a statement on Sun., the Health Ministry announced the new figure, adding that 2,012 of those newly-detected patients have been hospitalized. The total number of COVID cases in the country is standing at 3,523,263. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 195 people since Saturday, bringing the death...

Saying that on Sunday morning, 1,131,600 doses of vaccine have been imported into the country, the chief of the Iranian Red Crescent Society added that so far a total of 8,174,400 doses have been imported into the country. Karim Hemmati made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi,...

Iran's Ambassador to Yemen, Hassan Irlou met and held talks with Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, the prime minister of Yemen's National Salvation Government in Sana'a. The Yemeni prime minister once again felicitated the leadership, the government, and the people of Iran on holding a successful presidential election, adding that this has a great impact on...

China is ready to work with Iran to continue to oppose unilateralism and bullying behaviors, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday, CGTN reported. He made the remarks during a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, saying that the two countries will...

According to Ehsan Aryanian, manager of IT platforms at ICT Research Institute, initial calls for researching and designing ‘Maryam Supercomputer’ have been made. After receiving proposals and assessing them and receiving the required funds, the institute will start building the supercomputer with the cooperation of applicants, he told Mehr...

The director-general of the development of the aquatic products department of the Fisheries Organization of Iran Issa Golshahi said that "Last year, the total value of caviar and sturgeon meat exports exceeded $ 16 million." "Out of a total of about 12 tons of caviar produced in the...

30 knowledge-based companies from the Islamic Republic of Iran will showcase their scientific and technological achievements at the MAKS Air Show 2021, which will be held between Tue, Jul 20, 2021 – Sun, Jul 25, 2021. Iran has constantly taken part in the Russian air show. During the Iranian delegation's stay in Moscow,...

Ruhollah Latifi, the spokesman for the Customs Administration of Iran said on Saturday that three border gates between Iran and Afghanistan will remain closed from this Monday to Friday due to the Eid Al-Adha holidays. The trade at shared borders between Iran and Afghanistan resumed after a halt due to the recent clashes between...

The Police chief of Sistan and Baluchistan province Second Brigadier General Ahmad Taheri broke the news on Sunday, saying that a drug-trafficking band that was trying to transfer drug consignment to the center of the province by 5 vehicles was identified by anti-narcotics police forces of Iranshahr and Khash counties.  During a...

According to preliminary reports, a 5.7 earthquake on Richter scale hit Khesht in Fars province at a depth of 11km minutes ago. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Head of Iran Red Crescent's Search and Rescue Department told the Iranian state TV that 4 teams from Fars and Bushehr provinces have been dispatched...

The Iranian oil minister said after the surprise meeting of OPEC+ on Sunday that "At today's meeting,  the same previous decision was made that OPEC+ will increase production by 40,000 barrels per month to reach the April [2020 agreement on cuts] basis." Regarding the outcome of today's meeting and its impact...

Reza Dehghan broke the news on Sunday and stated, “Currently, oil has reached 980 km of 1,000-kilometer pipeline and we anticipate that the loading of Iran's first oil export shipment from Jask Oil Terminal will begin soon.” He put the export capacity of Jask Oil Terminal at this...

In a message on Sunday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the appointment of Talal Naji as Secretary-General of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC). “I hope that during your tenure, the sacred aspirations of the late Abu Jihad and noble Palestinian people will be materialized with...

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – On the evening of the twenty-fifth day of summer, the people of Baneh in Kordestan Province witnessed rare summer rains and rainbows this season.                  ...

The military exercise was followed with the implementation of combat operation of positions captured by the hypothetical enemy as well as destruction of position of intruding soldiers of the hypothetical enemy.

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – On late Saturday, a seeing-off ceremony was held for the first convoy of Iranian athletes attending the Tokyo Olympics. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to be held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo.

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – 'Castle of Art Garden', a place to show, introduce, promote and teach Iranian art was inaugurated in Abbasabad Cultural Center in Tehran on Saturday afternoon in the presence of the Iranian Minister of Culture Abbas Salehi.                ...