News Archive - 17 August 2021

Everything is back to normal after the arrival of the Taliban in Herat, and the group provided security, Mawlawi Abdul Qayum Rohani, the governor of Herat province of Afghanistan told Fars News on Tuesday. According to him, all Taliban members who came to Herat from other regions are set to return to their provinces...

After the Taliban took over Kabul and other cities from the former Afghan government forces they held a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday afternoon. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the group started the press conference by greeting the attending global media. Mujahid said Afghanistan is now an independent country...

Turkish bombers targeted a hospital in northern Iraq in the city of Sinjar on Tuesday. A Kurdish Iraq security source told Shafaq News that Turkish fighter jets bombed a hospital in the village of al-Sakina, south of Mount Sinjar. He added that Turkish fighter jets also bombed all those trying...

Speaking in a news conference on Tue., Jens Stoltenberg Secretary-General of NATO blamed a "failure of Afghan leadership" for the nation's military collapse, stating that the alliance must also uncover flaws in its military training effort. He said that North Atlantic Council has met to discuss Afghanistan, calling...

Speaking in her regular press briefing on Tue., Hua Chunying reiterated that the United States left nothing but chaos in Afghanistan. China has accused Washington of wreaking havoc in Afghanistan, which has left the country in turmoil, she said, stating that the United States left a terrible mess...

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned on Monday citing a lack of parliamentary support but agreed with the king to remain the caretaker prime minister. Now a caretaker PM Muhyiddin Yassin said that he would continue to perform his executive duties, but with some restrictions, until a replacement has been appointed,...

“The peacekeeping contingent of the Azerbaijani army of 120 people, jointly with Turkish forces, continues to carry out their official duties in order to ensure the security of the Kabul International airport,” Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. This is while the Taliban have previously warned that in case...

Addressing Hezbollah’s Ashura mourning ceremony in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, Sayyed Nasrallah indicated that some of those leaders shed light on the issue of smuggling in order to hold the Syrian government and its allies in Lebanon responsible for the crisis. Sayyed Nasrallah pointed out that Hezbollah rejects and denounces any...

Official Iraqi sources reported on Tuesday afternoon that Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi held a phone call on the bilateral relations. According to the official Iraqi News Agency, the President of Iran appreciated Mustafa al-Kazemi for the efforts of the government and the people of Iraq...

"Met with the Permanent Representative of Iran  Ambassador Kazem Gharib Abadi", Russian envoy to the Vienna-based international organizations just tweeted. Mikhail Ulyanov said, "We discussed the prospects of resumption of the #ViennaTalks on the restoration of JCPOA, as well as issues on the IAEA agenda." RHM/...

The 2021 Junior World Championships in Ufa, Russia, which is underway between Aug. 16-22.  Four Iranian wrestlers including Rahman Amouzad (61 kg), Amir Hossein Firoozpour (86 kg), Mehdi Hajilouian (92 kg) and Ali Akbarpour (125 kg) defeated their opponents to reach the final matches. The Iranian freestyle wrestlers could beat...

Speaking to Mehr correspondent, Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad Sabzi said that President Raeisi has relied on the young generation when he introduced the list of his ministers to the parliament, saying that the proposed minister are from the young generation, competent and revolutionary. Sabzi said that a majority of the proposed...

The 26th edition of the event was also canceled last year. ELECOMP is the greatest commercial event in Iran’s market of electronics and computer products and services. Since its first edition in 1995, the event has been providing a unique opportunity for businesses to increase their share of this...

Reza Zabib, Assistant Foreign Minister of Iran and Director General of Asia-Pacific of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tweeted, "Today, the fourth package of Chinese gifts (700,000 doses) arrived, of which a total of 1,550,000 doses of gifts have arrived from China." He also announced that with the efforts of...

Iran increased the purity to which it is refining uranium to 60% fissile purity from 20% in April in response to an explosion and power cut at its Natanz Nuclear Site that damaged output at the main underground enrichment plant there. In May, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...

Heartfelt condolences to all Muslims across the world on the martyrdom anniversary of the Third Infallible Imam of Household of Holy Prophet, Imam Hussein (PBUH). As part of the annual processions during the first ten days of Muharram to remember Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his 72 true companions, millions...

As tensions between herders and fishermen escalated in northern Cameroon and bloody clashes erupted between the two sides, more than 11,000 citizens of this country fled to its northern neighbor, Chad, Reuters news agency reported. According to the report, governor of Baguirmi in Chad confirmed the news and said...

Taliban announces suspension of all flights at Kabul Airport According to Sky News Arabia, the Taliban announced on 17 August a suspension of all the flights at the Kabul airport. The Taliban are shooting in the air to disperse crowds at the airport, according to Al-Jazeera, Sputnik reported. Russia says Taliban’s initial...

The Zionist regime is still continuing to develop and expand settlements in the occupied lands and territories. Accordingly, Zionist officials have approved a new plan in this regard, Al-Ahad News reported. According to this report, Zionist regime officials approved the plan to build 300 new residential units for settlers...

An Iraqi security source said a US military logistics convoy was targeted in northern Baghdad, Shafagh News reported. According to the report, a roadside bomb was exploded at a US military logistics convoy in northern Baghdad on Tuesday evening. In the meantime, a bomb was exploded en route a...

Afghan Central Bank Chief Ajmal Ahmadi fleed Kabul. This situation has reduced the central bank's ability to strengthen the national currency and has created a great deal of panic in the market. The Afghani fell 1.7 percent, on Tuesday, to 83.5013 per dollar. This was the fourth day of decline,...

 "We have discussed establishing a consultation mechanism with political and social actors that are as inclusive as possible," the two sides said in a joint statement, according to Anadolu Agency.  The next round of talks is set for Sept. 3-6, but where it will take place remains unclear.

Last week, the Russian company United Aircraft reported that the first prototype of the Il-112V military transport aircraft had carried out a flight from the city of Voronezh to the city of Zhukovsky, near Moscow, to prepare for participation in the military forum Army-2021. A prototype of Russia's new...

The Armenian Ministry of Defense on Monday announced that two of its troops were killed on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan. In the latest border clashes, Armenian Ministry of Defense announced that military forces of Republic of Azerbaijan opened fire on the Armenian army in "Nakhchivan" region...

Arman-e Melli: Influx of desperate people to airports to flee Afghanistan Taliban says seeking peaceful relations with intl. community Former envoy: Lives of Afghanistan people in danger Aftab Future of Afghan women ambiguous RHM/...

Iran to do its best for Afghanistan's stability: Raeisi Calling security, stability and prosperity the right of the Afghan people, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said that Iran will do its best for stability in this country. Referring to the recent developments in Afghanistan, Raeisi said, "The military defeat and...

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price reacted to the International Atomic Energy Agency's report on Iran's nuclear program. "Iran should cease its nuclear escalations and return to negotiations toward full implementation" of the nuclear agreement, Price said. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a report to member states on...

"We made our efforts to improve the Armed Force's electronic equipment to confront any little bird helicopters", the commander of Hazrat Sahib al-Zaman specialized training center of Iran Air Defense Force said. The goal is that the armed forces, including the army and the IRGC, bring lasting peace and security to the...

In his congratulatory message on Tue., Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said, “Relying upon the considerable capabilities and potentials existing between the two countries, the two countries will witness evermore development of bilateral ties under the auspices of the common will of leaders of the two countries.”...

Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Seyyed Mohammad Jalal Firuznia made the remarks in an interview with Al-Manar TV, saying, "Iran stands by the Lebanese people and is ready to help in all areas." "Regarding the fuel imports from Iran to Lebanon, clear results will soon be achieved", the Iranian envoy...

An Emarati TV channel claimed that Nourollahi has made an agreement with the team. Nourollahi has been a key player of the Iranian giant over the past years, helping Persepolis win the Iran Professional League (IPL) five times. He also helped the team win two silver medals at the AFC Champions League.

 Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi made the remarks while he paid a visit to the venue of the International Sea Cup and World Army Deep Diving Tournament. World Army Deep Diving Tournament is hosted by the third zone of the Army's Navy and also the International Sea Cup hosted by the fourth...

Speaking to IRIB TV on Tuesday, former Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan Fada-Hossein Maleki made the remarks in reaction to the ongoing development in Afghanistan and the flee of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani from the country in the wake of Taliban advances. Ghani's decision of disarming the Afghan Army, surrendering, and finally fleeing the country...

Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday that the Iranian Embassy in Kabul and the Consulate General in Herat are open and operating. Meanwhile, he said that the number of staff in the Embassy has reduced to a level that the necessary activities of the mission are not disrupted.  Khatibzadeh had also...

Best known as a leading Researcher on Muslim philosophers with an analytic approach, Nadia Maftouni is a senior research scholar at Yale University (2019-2021) and faculty of University of Tehran. Called the father of modern linguistics, Noam Chomsky is a philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, and political activist. He is...

Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced the new figure, adding that 5,163 of the newly-detected patients have been hospitalized since yesterday. Accordingly, the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country is standing at 4,517,243. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 625 people since Monday, bringing...

In his decrees on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Rear Admiral Shahram Irani to the position of commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army Navy. The Leader stated that the appointments were made in view of the commander's commitment and valuable work experience and suggestion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army. Ayatollah Khamenei also appreciated...

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The 2nd night of the mourning ceremony of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (PBUH) was held in the presence of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Imam Khomeini Hussainia.             ...

According to Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili, the said amount will be added to the previously announced ones. He noted that the administration is trying its best to increase imports of vaccines to the country. On August 14, Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi informed that the import of 30 million doses of vaccine to the...

As the Covid-19 pandemic takes more lives in Iran, the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC Major General Hossein Salami held a virtual meeting with the IRGC commanders in provinces across Iran on Tuesday to stress the need for using all the potentialities of the IRGC to serve the people in fighting against...

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Following the strict order of the Leader to fight against the Coronavirus comprehensively, on Tuesday, a pharmacy for Covid-19 patients was inaugurated by the Iran Army Ground Forces. The pharmacy was inaugurated in the presence of the Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces,...

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Leader preserved the mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam on the eve of the 9th night of Muharram, Tasua.    ...

In addition to vaccinating  people against coronavirus disease, outpatient medical services are also offered to the coronavirus patients at mosques of the shrine city of Mashhad. The Plan was named after the memory of Iran's martyred commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani.