News Archive - 9 August 2021

As reported, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua, Denis Moncada, Nicaragua Deputy Minister of Health, and Nicaraguan Ambassador to Iran Isaac Lenin Bravo paid a visit to Pardis Technology Park. In this visit, the Nicaraguan delegation visited different parts of the park and was briefed about the...

It happened around 11 p.m. Sunday on the 400 block of South 13th Street, between Pine and Lombard, 6abc reported. Arriving officers found several shell casings and multiple cars riddled with bullet holes. Police tell Action News two shooting victims arrived at Jefferson University Hospital. A third victim...

 In an attack by Boko Haram terrorists in northwestern Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa, at least 12 soldiers were killed and seven others are missing, Reuters reported. There was no immediate comment from the army. The sources said the incident took place in the Toeni commune in the Boucle...

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) –On 9 August 2018, a Saudi airstrike on a bus passing through a crowded market killed more than forty under 15 years-old children.

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Speaking on the occasion of beginning of Hejira year on Monday, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi Leader of Ansarullah Movement in Yemen reiterated that Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are against Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, because of its resistance against the Zionist regime. Al-Houthi pointed to holding annual Hajj pilgrimage...

At least one person was killed and three others were injured as a result of an explosion in Mazar-e-Sharif, in Afghanistan’s Balkh province on Monday, TOLO TV Network reported. Balkh Police Spokesman Adel Shah Adel said that a mine planted in a vehicle exploded on Monday evening, the report...

She was briefed about the personality and character of Hazrat Masoumeh in Islam. The FM was also briefed about the concept of 'pilgrimage' in Iran. Turković, who is visiting Iran to attend Thursday's inauguration ceremony of President Ebrahim Raeisi met with her Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on August 4.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf made the comments in a meeting with the visiting Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhala in Tehran on Monda. At the beginning of the meeting, Ghalibaf congratulated the recent victories of the Palestinian people and the Axis of Resistance in the recent 12-day battle against the occupying regime...

A virtual meeting on maritime security at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is underway with the participation of several heads of state and diplomats from member states.  Addressing the meeting the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace reiterated their countries' accusations against Tehran of...

Motegi will meet with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran in the middle of this month and will discuss issues such as the Iranian nuclear issue with the new administration, Japan Times has said.  Motegi’s visit to Iran is expected to be part of a 10-day trip to the Middle...

Speaking in a meeting among media companions held at the venue of Conference Hall of IRGC on Mon. on the occasion of National Journalists’ Day, Major General Hossein Salami Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) first commemorated the name and memory of martyrs of the Islamic...

In a tweet on Monday, Russian Envoy for Vienna talks Mikhail Ulyanov expressed hope that Vienna talks for the revival of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will be resumed soon. “We are looking forward to the resumption of Vienna talks for revival of JCPOA as soon as the...

Iran's deaf beach volleyball team A consisting of Vahid Talebi and Hamed Karkani defeated Estonia 2-0 of the first day of the world championships in Poland. Meanwhile, the Iranian team B consisting of Mehrdad Keshavarz and Hessam al-Din Kheirandish gained a 2-0 victory against the hosts Poland. World Deaf Beach Volleyball...

He made the remarks in a visit to one of the command and control centers in Jask, south Iran. The commander said, "The use of completely indigenous achievements and systems is certainly a thorn in the eye of the enemies." He noted, "The Iranian Armed Forces, especially the Air...

This will be the seventh time that this film is displayed in international competitions. The festival will be held from August 23 to 31, 021. 'Botox' has already won the Best First Film Award at the Fajr International Film Festival and the Best Film and Best Screenplay Awards at the...

The decision was made by the AFC while Bangladesh was first chosen to host the games but the country withdrew due to the Covid-19 situation. Iran women's soccer team is in group G along with Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, and Jordan. The matches will be held September 13-25. Of the total...

Talking to the AFP news agency, Samangan’s deputy provincial governor confirmed the fall of the Aibak to the Taliban.  Samangan is the fifth northern province in Afghanistan that fall to the armed group in just four days since Friday.  Meanwhile, the UN's agency for children, UNICEF, in a statement...

Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera Network on Monday, the spokesman said that Afghanistan’s government has decided to go to war. Noting that Kabul government has started war in several provinces, he emphasized that there is no agreement on a ceasefire in Afghanistan. He called the Group's attacks...

According to Daily Express, a 40-member team of the British Special Air Service (SAS) has arrived in eastern Yemen to pursue those responsible for the recent attack on Zionist MV Mercer Street in Oman waters.  This British newspaper claims that the SAS team also includes a specialist ­electronic ­warfare unit...

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A Saudi coalition spokesman claimed that Saudi Arabia’s air defenses has intercepted and destroyed two bombed UAVs flying from Yemen towards “Khamis Mushait” in southwest Saudi Arabia. Spokesman of Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen Colonel Turki al-Maliki declined to mention the type of Yemeni drones. Yemeni forces have so...

Sources announced that the short trip took place on a private plane on Sunday morning and was aimed at completing discussions with Cairo playing the role of a mediator between the Zionist regime and Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza. Upon arrival in Cairo, the Zionist delegation met with Maj. Gen. Abbas...

The latest reports indicate that Saudi aggressor coalition continues to violate the ceasefire in “Al Hudaydah” province comprehensively, Al-Masirah reported. According to the report, Saudi Arabia and its coalition inYemen yet continue to violate the ceasefire in Al Hudaydah province and have not adhered to the ceasefire at all...

"We will discuss this in Doha," Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said, according to TASS. "Yes, they [the Taliban] captured two administrative centers of provinces. They might possibly take more. However, a balance will inevitably be established," Kabulov added. Taliban's advances are gaining momentum and the group...

Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the governor, was linked in the report to efforts to cover up the governor's actions and retaliate against one of his accusers. Her name was mentioned 187 times in the 168-page report that was released on Tuesday, Reuters reported. "Personally, the past 2 years have...

Researchers at Imperial College London found that people with a vaccine were half as likely to test positive for COVID-19 - including asymptomatic infections. Considering those who had a symptomatic infection, they were at least 59% less likely to contract the illness when double vaccinated, Business Insider reported. These...

The Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, made the remarks on Sunday in a meeting with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Afghanistan, Jean Arnault. Stressing the need for unity among all parties, he attached importance to ensuring the security of the people inside Afghanistan and preventing...

In a statement on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman offered sympathy to the Greek nation and government and the families affected by the catastrophe. He also expressed hope that the wildfires will be contained soon. Fire in Greece forests which has continued for five days without being contained has burnt...

Asia Iran’s export to Afghanistan shrinks 85% Iran stands at 27th rank in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals Impact of branding to strengthen export target markets Ebtekar Taliban target Afghanistan’s Kandahar Airport with rocket Ettela’at Lebanon to give firm response to Zionist...

Speaking in his weekly press conference, Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions on a wide range of topics.  Security of Persian Gulf redline for Iran In response to a question about allegations made by some European and British officials following the attack on a ship in the Sea of Oman, Khatibzadeh said, "These...

During his visit to Tehran in the next two days, the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein intends to formally invite Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to attend the meeting, the New Arab reported. He will also discuss bilateral relations, including issues related to Iraqi security, during his meeting with the Iranian President.

Referring to the recent visit of a Brazilian delegation to the Iran Mine House, Mohammad Reza Bahraman said that in this meeting, which was attended by the Chairman of the Friendship Group of the Brazilian Parliament, Chairman of the Brazilian Mines Commission, along with the Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires, in...

The event will be held on August 14-21.  The comedy-drama, “The Contrary Route”, is about a truck driver, his pregnant wife, his mistress, and a poet recovering from mental illness who are caught up in a series of unfortunate events, including a debt problem and the death of a dog.

Saying that the Islamic Republic of Iran has fulfilled its obligations since the signing of the JCPOA,  Vice-Chairman of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission stressed that Iran enjoys good cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.  The fact is that after the signing of Iran's nuclear...

Iraj Masjedi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq, in a meeting with the Secretary of Council of Ministers in Iraq Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi on Monday said that the relevant organizations in the Islamic Republic of Iran have completed all preparations for the construction of a project to...

Denis Moncada Colindres, the Nicaraguan foreign minister made the comments at a meeting at the Iranian Institute for European & American Studies (Iran Eurica) in Tehran. The Nicaraguan top diplomat arrived in Tehran last week to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi on Thursday. Pointing to the coincidence of the Nicaraguan revolution...

Any analyst familiar with Iranian-British relations will have no difficulty in listing the legal issues that ambassador Baharvand should pursue: official presence of terrorist groups in Britain and their activities against the Iranian people, including extensive activity of M.E.K terrorist group, monarchists, separatist armed groups, etc. Choosing...

Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) met and held talks with prominent resistance leaders, the Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh and Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement Ziad Nakhaleh. In these separate meetings, Major General Hossein Salami congratulated the victories and strategic achievements of the...

Speaking on Monday with the French President Emmanuel Macron in a one-hour telephone call, Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi referred to the repeated and gross violations by the United States and the failure of the three European parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to comply with their obligations...

Russia Today Arabic-language has cited Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) as saying that Saudi Arabia will not allow pilgrims from 33 Muslim countries to travel to the Kingdom to practice Umrah Hajj. Meanwhile, Egypt’s al-Misrawy website has also reported that the countries whose pilgrims are not allowed to go to Saudi...

Speaking in the High Judicial Council of the Judiciary on Monday morning, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i pointed out there are Iranian nationals living abroad who wish to return home while they are scared of facing prosecution in the country. The Judiciary head underlined, "No Iranian, who is a citizen of Iran and is...

TABRIZ, Aug. 09 (MNA) – At the threshold of the mourning month of Muharram, Arg-e-Alishaha and Imam Khomeini Musalla in Tabriz were blanketed in black.

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – As Iran goes through a fifth deadly wave of Covid-19, the medical staff have to work for long hours at hospitals that are filled with patients. The daily death toll in Iran hit a new record high of 588 on Monday.     ...