News Archive - 7 August 2021

UNSC members not ready to back UK claims against Iran: report

Some Security Council members are wary of backing accusations made by their Western partners about a recent tanker attack off the coast of Oman, a UN source told RT, saying that an independent probe into the matter was needed. The UK called for a closed-door UN Security Council meeting...

Iran charity urges for breastfeeding to protect children

Since the outbreak of the pandemic to date, World Health Organization (WHO) with the assistance of different health organizations and agencies in different countries has made efforts to preserve the safety and health of mothers to breastfeed their children. Accordingly and on the occasion of the World Breastfeeding Week...

Resistance gained deterrence against Israel after 33-day war

August 14 marks the end of the brutal Israeli aggression on Lebanon in 2006, which started on July 12 of the same year. Throughout 33 days, Resistance fighters heroically confronted the Israeli aggression, Al-Manar TV website has said. At the start of his speech, Nasrallah offered condolences to families of...

Zionists' threats against Tehran nothing but a joke

The chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee reacted to recent baseless claims leveled by the Zionist Regime, saying that the Zionist regime's threatening to attack Iran is nothing but a joke and they know it well. The United States and the Zionists should know that as usual, their threats against the Islamic...

Nicaraguan FM, Zarif meet

Foreign Minister of the Republic of Nicaragua Denis Ronaldo Moncada and Iranian FM Zarif held a meeting in Tehran, today. The two sides conferred on the latest developments in bilateral relations and important issues in the Latin American region, as well as the two countries' combat against unilateralism and the...

UK, US order nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately

The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the UK on Friday updated its website to advise against all travel to Afghanistan. "All British nationals in Afghanistan are advised to leave now by commercial means. If you are still in Afghanistan, you are advised to leave now by commercial means...

B-52 bombers strike Taliban positions in N Afghanistan

US B-52 Stratofortress bombers launched airstrikes on the Taliban forces in the capital of the Jawzjan province, Sheberghan, in northern Afghanistan, inflicting significant damage to the militants, Afghan defense ministry spokesman Fawad Aman said on Saturday. "Taliban's gathering was targeted by B-52 in #Shebergan city, Jawzjan province today evening...

Iran seeking to produce nano products with Turkey, Indonesia

 Iran enjoys a good geographical position for exporting nano products, the secretary-general of Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council (INIC) told Mehr News Agency, adding, "We have to work hard to export Iran's high-tech products to other countries." Saeed Sarkar spoke about one of the programs of the Iran Nanotechnology Innovation...

Short film 'The Kids' to be screened in US

The event will be held on September 18-19. "The Kids" is the story of a sister and brother who decide to separate due to the conditions of their home and their own behavioral disorders. Iranian Film Festival (IFF), the first independent Iranian film festival outside of Iran, with no affiliation...

Commutes of Iranian trucks at Milak border banned

Accordingly, dispatching transportation fleet (buses, trucks and etc.) to export and transit or unloading cargoes at the border markets of Iran and Afghanistan in the north of Iran's Sistan and Balouchestan provinces is prohibited. In order to avoid any problems for businesses, Iranian traders and businesspersons have been urged...

Silent Killer

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – US sanctions prevent importing vital medical supplies and endanger the health of Iranians with rare diseases.

Mora, S Korean diplomat discuss JCPOA in Tehran

"Thanks to ViceMinister @jongchoiysu for a very interesting conversation on JCPOA and the Korean Peninsula. Looking forward to his visit to Brussels to continue strengthening relations with a key partner of the EU", Deputy Secretary-General of the European Union tweed. Enrique Mora, who had traveled to Iran to attend the inauguration ceremony of...

IRGC warns enemies of retesting Iran

Speaking on Saturday, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh reacted to the recent threats made by the Israeli regime and its Western allies against Iran. The threats came after they leveled unfounded accusations against Tehran regarding security incidents for vessels in the regional waters. “Iran has already been tested and...

Forging document against Iran Israeli psychological operation

"Unlike the US, the UK, and the Zionist and the Saudi media, whose strategy is to create insecurity and escalate Iranophobia, Iran's strategy is to strengthen security in the Persian Gulf," said Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi on Saturday. "The enemies started a media war against Iran during the inauguration ceremony [of President Raeisi],...

'Kulbarf' finds way to 2 intl. festivals

BZN will be held on September 9-12 and IFF will be held on September 18-19. 'Kulberf' is the first feature film by Milad Mansouri, who was previously nominated for 6 awards at the Bulgarian Film Festival in his first international appearance. The cast includes Hossein Soleimani, Hossein Mehri, Deniz Motevaseli, Mahtab...

Iran not to hesitate to defend its sovereign rights in PG

In response to the statement of the foreign ministers of the G7 countries, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman called it a baseless statement and condemned it strongly.  "We strongly condemn the baseless statement by the G7 foreign ministers and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign...

Iran defense developments a thorn in eyes of enemies

The position of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Force in ensuring the national security of the country is of strategic importance, Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Saturday while addressing a host of Army Ground Force commanders in Tehran.  The ill-wishers and enemies of...

Iran COVID-19 update: 26,439 news cases, 387 deaths

Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced the new figure, adding that 3,705 of the newly-detected patients have been hospitalized since yesterday. Accordingly, the total number of coronavirus, COVID-19, patients in the country is standing at 4,119,110. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 387 people since Fri., bringing...

Foreign troops exit from Iraq big step towards security

The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)  Ali Shamkhani made the comments in a meeting with the visiting head of Iraqi PMU or Hashd Al-Shaabi Faleh al-Fayadh in Tehran on Saturday.  In the meeting, Shamkhani hailed the role that the PMU plays in Iraq's security and stressed the...

Missile power of Resistance reveals weakness of Zionists

The Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani met and held talks with Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the General Secretary of Islamic Jihad of Palestine, and the Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday. In these separate meetings, Shamkhani felicitated these resistance leaders on the brilliant achievements in the operation...

'Passport' to go on screen in Spanish film festival

Written and directed by Koosha Afrasiabi, the Iranian short film "Passport" will be screened at the 43rd edition of the Semana de Cine de Lugo ( Lugo Film Week), in Spain. This Spanish cinematic event consists of three main sections including competition, including feature films, short films, and documentaries. The festival...

Karateka Ganjzadeh wins 3rd gold for Iran in Olympics

Sajjad Ganjzadeh defeated Saudi Arabia opponent T. Hamedi at men's Kumite +75 kg on Saturday afternoon to win the 3rd gold medal for Iran so far in the Tokyo Olympics games. He beat the Saudi opponent 4-0 by Hansoku.  Ganjzadeh was injured during the game due to the illegal move...

Azerbaijan appoints new ambassador to Iran

At the behest of President Ilham Aliyev, Ali Alizade has replaced Bonyad Hosseinov as Baku's Ambassador to Tehran. The 43-year-old Ali Alizade was the consul general to the Iranian city of Tabriz, the provincial capital of East Azerbaijan of Iran, between 2010- 2016.  Prior to this, the new Azeri envoy to Tehran also served...

Iran to make warmonger occupiers regret

His remarks came in reaction to the recent accusations of the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ghasemi noted that Iran has always had a big hand in ensuring the security of the region and added, "Irans is a major protector of the security of the Persian Gulf...

Iran defending safe, free navigation in intl. waters

Iran's embassy in Belgrade has reacted to baseless allegations against Iran over an attack on a Zionist tanker off the coast of Oman. The following is the statement released by Iran's embassy in Belgrade: As a country with the longest coastline in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of...

Leader thanks medalists at Tokyo Olympics

With seven medals (3 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals), Iran finished the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 27th place. In a message on Saturday afternoon, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said "I thank the Olympic medalists who made the Iranian nation happy with their efforts."...

Iran urges complete destruction of nuclear weapons

On the occasion of the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, he tweeted, "Yesterday marked 76th anniversary of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which killed up to 226000 civilians. That was genocide and crimes against humanity." "The US is the first who used nuclear weapons,...

Iran marks anniv. of Iranians martyred in Mazar-i-Sharif

In its statement released on Sat., the Iranian ministry wrote, "Twenty-three years ago, this day, Iranian diplomats and a journalist were martyred at the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, in spite of all international laws and treaties." International sympathy with the people...

Hezbollah brings dignity, guarantees security for Lebanon

Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks in a meeting with the Lebanese Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem in Tehran on Saturday afternoon, during which the IRGC Commander-in-Chief praised the vigilance and strength of the Lebanese Islamic Resistance, calling Hezbollah a dignified power and a guarantor of the security of...

New Guardian Council spox holds presser

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – New Spokesperson of the Guardian Council Hadi Tahan Nazif held his first press conference on Sat.    ...

Decorating ‘Nakhl’ for Muharram in Yazd

Nakhl is a wooden structure used as a symbolic representation of the Imam's coffin and Nakhl Gardani is the act of carrying the Nakhl from one place to another, resembling an Imam's funeral.