News Archive - 20 July 2021

Leader: Islamic nation must resist against US, its cohorts Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said that the entire Islamic region eloquently expresses its firm decision to confront every act of interference and malice on the part of the US and its cohorts. In his message to the...

The Taliban has denied it was behind a rocket attack against Afghanistan’s presidential palace this morning. Three rockets landed near the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul during prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha on Tuesday morning, which could be heard on state TV. President Ashraf Ghani continued with...

US President Joe Biden invoked the need to focus on Washington’s No. 1 foreign-policy priority, China couple of months ago by announcing the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Ending the war would, the president argued, permit America to redirect its energies toward new, more pressing challenges, foremost among them...

In a telephone conversation between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Tuesday afternoon, the two top diplomats discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations between the two countries. Zarif also rejected any foreign interference in Cuba's internal affairs during the telephone conversation.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Ali Jahangiri referred to a three-day visit of the Iranian East Azerbaijan Province's trade and economic delegation to Baku, which he led, saying "Recent developments in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the liberation of the Karabakh region have opened a new environment in Azerbaijan for...

Iran Foreign Minister Mohammmad Javad Zarif held a telephone conversation on Tuesday afternoon with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar to congratulate Eid al-Adha and also to discuss bilateral relations. Meanwhile, Zarif offered congratulations to his Kuwaiti counterpart Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on...

A French Mirage 2000 jet has gone down in northern Mali's Hombori region due to technical problems, a spokesman for the French army, Colonel Pascal Ianni told media on July 20. The spokesman added two pilots were on board, both survived the crash, Sputnik news agency reported. The multirole...

The Iranian police said earlier this month on July 14 as many as three police forces were martyred in armed clashes with drug traffickers in Kahnouj County, in southeastern Kerman Province. Today, Ali Salehi, the prosecutor general in southern Hormozgan province, said that right after the armed clashes that...

Iranian Envoy to Croatia Parviz Esmaeili and Croatian Minister of Economy Tomislav Ćorić on Tuesday discussed the latest situation of implementing existing trade agreements between Zagreb and Tehran. During the meeting, the two sides underlined that support for expansion of trade relationships and especially linking private sectors of both countries...

News sources announced that the ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for an attack in Baghdad's Sadr City that killed at least 35 people. A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens in a crowded market in Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Monday, the eve of the...

Reacting to the recent aggressions of Zionists on Al-Aqsa Mosque, Tariq Salmi Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement Spokesman reiterated that Palestinian Resistance groups are ready to defend the Mosque with utmost power, WAFA News reported. He emphasized that the insistence of the Zionist enemy for the attack of settlers on...

Rockets have landed near the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul during prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, a live television broadcast showed. There were no immediate reports of injuries, Reuters news agency citing local media reports said on Tuesday. At least three rockets landed in the Afghan capital...

The first S-500 system will be procured to the Moscow Region’s air and missile defense unit after a full cycle of tests is completed, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters, according to TASS. "The S-500 cutting-edge missile system has carried out a test combat shooting at the Kapustin Yar...

The official Syrian news agency Sana reported that the Zionist regime attacked the Al-Safirah area in the south of Aleppo. Simultaneously, Syrian television announced that the country's air defense had succeeded in countering the Zionist regime's aggression in the skies of Aleppo. Some news sources have reported that Syrian...

The attack took place during prayers for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, France 24 reported. Goita has since been taken from the scene, according to the AFP journalist, who said it was not immediately clear whether he had been wounded. Religious Affairs Minister Mamadou Kone told AFP that a...

Asia: America mulling new sanctions against Iran Aftab: All the Islamic lands are fields of Resistance’s rise against US, its cohorts Ebtekar: Taliban approaching Chinese border Etemad: Leader highlights resistance against US’ mischief Expert says Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt seeking talks with Iran Ettela’at: Iraqi PM says mechanism designed to settle...

The last matchday of Azadegan League was held on Monday evening. Fajr Sepasi downed Gol Reyhan 3-0 to win IPL ticket after seven years. The team finished the league as champion with 60 points on goal difference (+20). Havadar also edged past Shahrdari Astara 1-0 and finished the league...

The new ambassadors of Brazil, South Korea, Nigeria, and Keny held separate meetings with President Rouhani on Tuesday and officially started their mission by submitting their credentials to the Iranian president. Iran's will has always been to develop relations with Latin American countries In a meeting with Brazilan new envoy...

The ships are thought to be headed to the Baltic Sea to represent Iran in a July 25 naval parade off the coast of St. Petersburg to commemorate the 325th anniversary of the Russian Navy. The pair, the frigate IRINS Sahand and former oil-tanker-turned warship IRINS Makran sailed up...

The UN chief in a statement on Tue. strongly denounced the terrorist attack at a market in Sadr city in eastern Baghdad. While expressing his condolences to the families of victims, Iraqi government and people, Guterres wished a speedy recovery to the injured of this terrorist attack, Al-Sumariah News...

"We express our sympathy over the tragic loss of lives and destruction caused by devastating floods in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands", Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote on Twitter. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. We wish a quick recovery to those injured and success in...

CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Masoud Karbasian made the remarks on Tue. and said that Iranian crude oil has reached from Goreh to Jask Oil Terminal after passing 1,000km route. The loading operation and export of the first Iranian oil shipment from Jask Oil Terminal and...

The US is considering tighter sanctions on Iranian oil sales to China as a way to encourage Tehran to conclude a nuclear deal and raise the costs of abandoning stalled negotiations, Wall Street Journal said on Monday, July 19. According to the WSJ, the new sanctions would choke off...

The Training Department Manager of a knowledge-based firm Dr. Ebrahim Najafzadeh broke the news on Tue. and stated that Iranian researchers indigenized ‘Brain Surgery Navigation System’ in a way that this sophisticated system, in addition to being used in 80 hospitals of the country, has been exported to three...

Iran's position on JCPOA based on instructions of supreme decision-making bodies In response to a question that these days, simultaneously with the end of Rouhani's administration, there is a lot of speculation about the reasons for the not signing of the new agreement on the return to JCPOA, Ali Rabiei in his...

Directed by Alireza Teymouri and produced by Peyman Shahmohammadi, ‘Mostafa’ is the story of an Afghan man who lives with his family in Iran. This family does not have any identity cards and this creates a problem for them. The short film has been produced with the support of the...

In his congratulatory message, President Rouhani described the auspicious occasion as a time for getting rid of worldly affiliations and needs as well as manifestation of faith and pure obedience to the God. Rouhani also wished for consolidation of fraternity bonds and praying God Almighty for the health and...

According to the latest data, 27,444 new infections have been detected across Iran in the past 24 hours. The virus has claimed lives of 250 people since yesterday, bringing the total death to 87,624. According to the Ministry, more than 3,000 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 since Monday.

The chief of Iran's National Olympic Committee Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri, went to the office of President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi and presented a report on the actions of the committee as well as the latest developments regarding the preparation of Iranian athletes and sports teams ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In the meeting, Raeisi vowed...

All rapid reaction brigades, mobile offense units, artillery, and mechanized brigades are fully prepared to counter any threats against the country, Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari said, while paying a visit to Iran army units in Kurdestan province. The capability of the Army's weapons and equipment has increased the defense...

Ruhollah Latifi, Iranian Customs Administration spokesman, said that "In line with the policy of developing economic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighboring countries based on common interests, despite the coronavirus crisis and ban on trade at most border crossings in 1399 (March 21, 2020-2021), our exports to Azerbaijan...

Amir who is one of these children has turned 30 concurrently with MAHAK. He has narrated the story of his journey from the first day until survival. Amir is from a famous city in central Iran, Kashan. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 12.

On Tuesday a video conference was held in the presence of Iranian and Russian anti-narcotics police chiefs. Speaking in this meeting, head of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police Brigadier-General Majid Karimi said, " I hope that with mutual cooperation, we will achieve appropriate measures to combat drug trafficking in both countries and the...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi held a phone call on Tuesday. At the start of the telephone conversation, Hassan Rouhani congratulated the government and people of Iraq on Eid al-Adha and said, "For the Islamic Republic of Iran, supporting the stability and security, independence...

In a telephone conversation with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi felicitated the arrival of Muslima's Eid al-Adha and congratulated the Independence Day of this country. Raeisi also stressed that expanding relations with neighboring countries is the first priority of his administration. Saying that the Islamic Republic of...

The deputy head of Iran Friday Prayer Policy Council Hojjat al-Islam Ali Nouri said on Tuesday that Eid al-Adha prayers will be held at mosques and open places in all cities and towns with strict adherence to all the standard operating procedures of COVID-19. Nouri said, "Eid al-Adha prayers will be held with strict adherence...

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – People in the northern Iranian city of Semnan observed the Arafa Day at Kouestan Park on Tuesday evening, a day before the Eid al-Adha.    ...

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Eid al-Adha, is also known as a festival of sacrifice in honor of the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command.