News Archive - 3 August 2021

"On Aug 1, a magnificent international conference center was inaugurated in Isfahan—home of a World Heritage Site. The structure is testimony to the determination of Iran to continue the path of constructive engagement, based on equal footing and mutual respect," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a...

The synopsis of 'Lasting' reads, "One day I wake up and see that nothing is the same as before! Suddenly I was separated from everything." Fereshteh Marashi, Mohadeseh Maniei, Maryam Elhamian, Zohreh Partovi, Negin Sadeghian, Sanaz Taklimi, Omid Zare are among the cast members of this short film. Some...

CBI noted that it will take proper actions in this regard and urged the Bahraini government to avert the affiliated judicial procedure.  The CBI added that Future Bank was established in 2004 by Iranian and Bahraini investments. The bank has been operating by the participation of some Iranian and Bahraini...

Russian Maritime Rescue Service has said that the Iranian cargo ship by the name of "Paya" has grounded in the Volga-kaspi sik Canal. The Russian maritime body said that the ship has not sustained any damages and there was no fuel leak. According to the report, the freighter was not carrying any...

Al-Mayadeen reported on Monday night that a spy plane had been shot down by Syrian air defence on the outskirts of Aleppo. No further details have been released on the news. In recent days, the Syrian air defence has confronted the hostile targets in the country's airspace with greater force.

In an interview with the National Interest magazine published on Sunday, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov did not say whether the US action was prompted by a particular dispute. He said nearly all would be leaving without replacements "because Washington has abruptly tightened visa issuing procedures." US State Department spokesperson Ned Price,...

Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife were in detention since 2015 but on July 29, Nigeria's “Kaduna” State High Court acquitted the Secretary-General of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Zakzaky and his wife of all charges and issued the release warrant on them. In his message addressing Zakzaky, Qassem...

In an interview with Izvestia newspaper, Atmar said, in case the Taliban meet certain conditions, the Afghan government is ready to make peace with the group. "We are ready to work with the Taliban. We are ready to bring them to the government. We are ready for peace and sharing...

The series of Zionist hostile actions against Palestinian citizens still continue in the occupied lands and territories. Zionist military forces attacked various parts of the West Bank on Tuesday morning, Palestine Al-Youm reported. According to the report, fierce clashes broke out between Zionist forces and Palestinian citizens in the...

Hebrew-language sources reported a massive fire in the forest area near occupied Quds on Tuesday afternoon. The Zionist news website "Makan" reported that 15 firefighting planes and several fire brigades are present at the scene and are trying to extinguish the large fire.

The Zionist regime is seeking to approve a major settlement plan in Al-Quds. The Plan will include construction of 9,000 new residential units for Zionists. Once this Plan is implemented, Palestinian-dwelling lands will be separated from one another, Palestine Al-Youm reported. The decision to approve the Plan comes before...

A team of National Disaster Response Force has been deployed to carry out a search and rescue mission, the Russian Sputnik news agency said on Tuesday. Initial unconfirmed reports coming in from the crash site have suggested that both the pilot and the co-pilot have survived the crash. In...

Iraqi news website "al-maalomah" has cited a security source as saying that over 500 military vehicles including hummers and armored vehicles of different kinds entered the Ain al-Assad airbase in Al-Anbar in an unannounced move. It was not clear whether the convoy entered the Ain Al-Assad from other provinces there to leave Iraq from there...

As they say, a couple of minutes ago, the Taliban fired rockets at the airport. Flights have been canceled until further notice. This while the Taliban has made no reaction to the accident. HJ/5272176...

The reports are coming in that say a new vessel experienced an incident off the coasts of UAE in the Persian Gulf near Fujairah port on Tuesday. The incident comes after the last Friday's attack on an oil tanker owned by the Israeli regime. British Maritime Trade Operations has confirmed “an incident is currently...

Yahya Saree Spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces spoke about the latest achievements of Yemeni Army and popular committees against aggressors in Ma'rib Front, Al-Masirah News reported. According to the report, Yemen Armed Forces Spokesman stated that Yemeni Resistance forces took control of strategic front of "Al-Qanza" in "Ma'rib" province.

A Pentagon announcement said the facility was on lockdown due to “police activity,” An Associated Press reporter near the building heard multiple gunshots. KI/PR...

A terrible explosion was heard in Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul, Afghanistan, Al-Mayadeen reported. According to the TV Channel, the Green Zone of Kabul has been targeted by a mortar attack. The media report indicates that siren sounded at the US Embassy in Kabul following the incident. Afghan-based...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is seeking to launch a satellite TV by the name of "Al-Moghtareb", focusing it on Yemeni migrants, Yemeni media "Wekalat Sahafat al-Yemeniyeh" said. Launching the TV network is sponsored by Emirati and Saudi businessmen according to a plan dubbed as "Taking Care of Yemeni Immigrants". Saeed bin Rabaa, a...

To fully understand the reality behind explosion occurred in Beirut Port, Hezbollah stressed that efforts should be made in ultimate transparency and honesty, being away from political exploitation, tendencies and internal conflicts. For this reason, Lebanese Hezbollah movement issued a statement on Tuesday marking the first anniversary of Beirut...

Iran air defense enjoys a very high capability in drone field: Brigadier General Sabahifard  Equipped with world’s most modern air defense system, Iran Commander of Army Air Defense Force said that Air Defense of country enjoys a very high capability which is able to carry out any drone (UAV)...

He made the remarks on Monday evening in his last televised interview. Regarding the question of whether there is still opportunity for an agreement, he said, "I believe yes, absolutely. Because If Supreme Leader's remarks are our yardstick, it is possible to reach an agreement. He said that the...

Aftab: Leader asks president to discuss minister's call for shutdown Iran warn US, UK over accusations Ebtekar: Any anti-Iran adventurism to receive swift, decisive answer Ayatollah Khamenei calls on president to discuss health minister's proposal to shut down country Etemad: Westerners determined to put more pressure on Iran Etea'at: COVID-19 infects 37,189,...

The endorsement ceremony of the newly-elected president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi started on Tue. in presence of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and high-ranking state officials. The President called the June 18 elections a manifestation of religious democracy and said,...

The endorsement ceremony started at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday by fully observing health protocols and guidelines. It should be noted that the endorsement ceremony is broadcasting live from IRIB TV channels, the website of the Leader at KHAMENEI.IR and social networks. At the beginning of the endorsement ceremony of...

In a ceremony held at Imam Khomeini Hussainia on Tuesday and attended by a host of high-ranking officials of the country, Ayatollah Khamenei endorsed Ebrahim Raiesi as the new Iranian President. After endorsing the decree of newly-elect president Raeisi, Ayatollah Khamenei started his speech in this ceremony. "First of all, I thank God...

Statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) showed that export value of mining and mineral products of the country reached $1.290 billion from May 21 to June 21, registering an all-time high in history of Iran’s mining and mineral industry. Another statistic indicated that Iran’s...

The director-general of Hormozgan Province's Ports and Maritime Organization Alireza Mohammadi said the figure shows an increase of 16 percent year on year. The official added, since the beginning of this year (March 21), 550 container ships have moored at the port's private wharf. Shahid Rajaee is Iran’s biggest...

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After the ceremony for endorsing Ebrahim Raisi's presidential decree by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, ex-President Rouhani handed over the Presidential office to Raeisi. HJ/5271912...

According to the statement released on Tuesday by the Iranian Health Ministry, the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 3,979,727 with the death toll standing at 91,785. Over the last 24 hours, 39,019 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, 4,834 of whom required hospitalization, according...

The Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid al-Khater met yesterday with the ambassador of Iran to Qatar Hamid Reza Dehghani, an Arab media said on Monday. During the meeting, bilateral co-operation between the two countries was reviewed.     The meeting...

In the bronze medal match on Tuesday, Saravi gained a 9-2 victory over Finland’s Arvi Martin Savolainen. Meanwhile, Mohammadali Geraei failed to receive a bronze minutes ago after conceding a defeat against Japan’s Yabiku. Saravi’s medal was the second medal of Iran’s delegation at the Olympics after the first one...

Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, who has traveled to Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Ebrahim Raeisi, met this afternoon with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran Mohammad Javad Zarif, a statement by the foreign ministry said. In the meeting, Zarif praised the distinctive relations between the Islamic Republic...

According to the latest statistics of the Central Bank, the amount of Iran's foreign debt at the end of Spring stood at $8.744 billion, of which $6.733 billion are medium and long-term debts and $2.11 billion are short-term debts. The volume of Iran's foreign debt at the end...

The Iranian Ambassador to the UK Mohsen Baharvand in an interview with Financial Times criticized the UK's recent accusations against the Islamic Republic over strike on the ship “Mercer Street”, stressing that escalation escalation “doesn’t help anybody”. London’s decision to blame the Islamic republic for last week’s assault on the "Mercer Street" was...

The Syrian official has traveled to Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Ebrahim Raeisi. Sabbagh was received by the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Abbas Golroo. Iran's new President's inauguration ceremony will be held this Thursday and senior officials from various...

Foreign minister of Bosnia, Tourism Minister of Ghana, and Speaker of Syrian Parliament arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to participate in Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi’s inauguration ceremony as new Iranian president. Some 115 officials from 73 countries have so far expressed readiness to take part in the ceremony slated for...

Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh called the incoming reports on the successive security incidents for ships in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman very suspicious and warned against creating any false environment in line with special political purposes. Meanwhile, the spokesman reiterated that the policy of the Islamic Republic of...

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"On behalf of the Turkish people, I thank all the friendly and brotherly countries that have declared their readiness to help Turkey to put out the wildfires. God willing, we will get through this difficult time as soon as possible," President Recep Teyyip Erdogan said in a statement on Tuesday,...

Mohammad Alibak, Iran's ambassador to Nigeria, wrote on his Twitter account, "Today I had a friendly and constructive meeting with Mr. Barkindo, the Nigerian Secretary-General of OPEC." Informing that Barkindo is to take part in Raeisi's inauguration ceremony, added, "Barkindo thanked Iran for its constructive role in OPEC decisions.

HAMEDAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The statue of Mamoud Ajal, titled the father of Iran's classic mountaineering was unveiled in Ganjnameh, Hamedan.     ...

HAMEDAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Monday's rain in Hamedan cooled the weather and bestowed a fresh look to the city after several weeks of extreme heat.      ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iranian FM Zarif and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi met in Tehran on Tue.    ...