News Archive - 5 August 2021

The Iranian ambassador condemned the allegations about Iran's alleged actions to undermine maritime security in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman and called on the international community to cooperate in countering these destabilizing stances. In the letter to the IMO, Baharvand rejected all baseless accusations against Tehran saying that...

Al-Manar TV said that Israeli warplanes had carried out two raids in the outskirts of the Lebanese town of Mahmudiya, about 12 km (7.5 miles) from the borders of the occupied territories. Reuters has claimed that the Israeli regime's new aggression came in response to rocket firing from Lebanon and that...

Lebanon will file an urgent complaint with the United Nations against Israel's recent violations of its territorial integrity, Diab said.  The Israeli enemy, first with artillery and then with fighter jets blatantly violated Lebanese sovereignty, Diab said, according to Al-Mayadeen. Diab stressed that this new and dangerous aggression is a major threat to the ceasfire on...

The recent Israeli adventure raises several questions, including: what were the clandestine goals of the Zionist regime in targetting their own tanker? What was the reason for the immediate support of the UK and US foreign ministers? And what was the reason for the wave of rumors and propaganda that...

In a tweet on Wed., Domenic Raab wrote, "The UK has written to @UN Security Council President @ambtstirumurti alongside Romania & Liberia to raise Iran’s attack on MV Mercer Street."  "The Council must respond to Iran’s destabilizing actions & lack of respect for international law," he added. Earlier, the Zionist, US,...

Speaking in a meeting with the Speaker of the Niger Parliament Seyni Oumarou on Wednesday evening, Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that relations between the two countries have always been friendly after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, saying, "What brings Iran and Niger closer to each other in terms...

Written by Ambassador Zahra Ershadi, Chargés d’affaires ad interim of the Iranian mission, the letter came in response to a letter earlier sent to the UNSC head by representatives of UK, Romania, and Liberia which had leveled unfounded accusations against Iran. Following is the full text of the letter...

President Ebrahim Raeisi made the comments in a meeting with the visiting Venezuelan Vice President Ricardo Menendez Prieto on Wednesday evening, who is in Tehran to attend Raeisi's inauguration later today at the Iranian Parliament.  "Iran and Venezuela have common interests as well as common enemies, and we...

Here are several tweets posted by the embassy: 1) We were informed by our counterparts early today that all issues regarding the merchant ships in the Persian Gulf and bigger area is over. as we said yesterday there was no information confirmed about incidents. For us the issue is...

Asia: Britain, Romania and Liberia lodge complaints against Iran at UN security council Ebtekar: Suspicious night at Persian Gulf Etemad: Riyadh, Tehran can establish peace in Persian Gulf region Ettela’at: Raeisi to Bosnia FM: Iran supports oppressed nations Iran: Senior world leaders in Tehran to attend President Raeisi's inauguration Javan: IRGC chief:...

Officials from 73 countries are in Tehran to take part in the inauguration ceremony of President Raeisi that will be held in the afternoon at the venue of the Iranian Parliament. On Wednesday, Ghalibaf held separate talks with officials from Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Ghana, and CICA. The...

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The Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran announced in a statement In recent days, domestic and foreign airlines and airports of Imam Khomeini, Mehrabad, Payam, Azadi and other airports in Tehran, Alborz and Qazvin provinces have been informed that all flights from these airports will be stopped today from 16:30...

The Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami made the comments in a meeting with the visiting Venezuelan Vice President Ricardo Menendez Prieto, who is in Tehran to attend President Raeisi's inauguration later today at the Iranian Parliament on Thursday. Gen. Hatami said in the meeting that the high-ranking officials of the two...

He lost the final bout in the last seconds 4-3 to David Taylor of the United States. Russia’s Naifonov and San Marino’s Myles Nazem Amine won the bronze medals of this category. This is the first silver medal of Iran in the Games. Iran has so far won two...

The Iranian Health Ministry reported on Thursday that the Covid-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of 434 Iranians in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll since the pandemic began in February 2020 so far to 92,628 people. Meanwhile, the number of new cases has declined as compared to...

Raeisi stressed that the security of the region should be ensured by the countries of the region themselves, adding, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to use its potentials to establish lasting peace and prevent bloodshed in Afghanistan.” Saying that the people of Iran and Afghanistan have rooted,...

The ceremony started around 17:15 (Tehran's local time) with the presence of Iranian lawmakers as well as guests from over 70 countries. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i delivered a speech before President Raeisi took the oath of office.  Due to the conditions regarding the...

The new President Ebrahim Raeisi made the remarks in a meeting with the Speaker of the Senate of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, who is in Tehran to attend Raeisi's inauguration later today at the Iranian Parliament, on Wednesday evening. The president said at the meeting that the level of Iran-Pakistan relations should...

Tehran has become a hub for foreign officials from across the world despite the Covid-19 pandemic.  After the election of Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi as the new president of Iran, some Western media and power centers in the West tried to get their message across claiming that with Raeisi in power Iran's...

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi was held on Thursday at the Iranian Parliament with the presence of Iranian lawmakers and officials, and foreign dignitaries.    ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Esteghalal FC defeated Gol Gohar Sirjan FC in the semi-final stage of Hazfi Cup or the Iranian football knockout cup competition 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the final match.    ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting with Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, who is in Tehran to attend President Raeisi's inauguration later on Thursday.     ...