News Archive - 24 August 2021

Zionists raid West Bank, kill Palestinian teen

The series of hostile actions of the Zionist regime against Palestinians still continue in different parts of the occupied lands and territories, Palestine Al-Youm reported. According to the report, Israeli forces attacked ‘Balata’ Camp in the east of ‘Nablus’ city, West Bank. Following this brutal attack, fierce clashes broke out between...

Turkish warplanes bomb targets in northern Iraq: Defense min.

A statement by the Turkish defense ministry said on Tuesday, according to Anadolu Agency, that the Turkish Armed Forces, in coordination with the National Intelligence Organization, detected PKK targets in the Asos region in northern Iraq in Sulaymaniyah Province. A total of 28 targets used by PKK elements as...

CIA director secretly met Taliban leader in Kabul on Monday

Director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, yesterday had a secret meeting with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Tuesday. According to government sources, the two officials held a face-to-face meeting on the highest level since the...

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New govt. of Afghanistan to be established soon: Taliban

Serious consultations are underway between the members of the Taliban leadership council and the political bureau as well as security officials, and other leaders, the group's deputy leader said. Maulvi Mohammad Yaqub said that a new government will be formed and it will be announced soon. "The reason for the delay...

Breaking out clashes with Zionists option on table for Hamas

"Every occupied nation is working to achieve its goals, and Palestinian resistance groups still have the option of breaking out a full-scale conflict on the table," he said, Sama News reported. "The option of a full-scale conflict with the occupying Zionist regime is still on the table of Palestinian...

US forces brutally shooting towards people at Kabul Airport

Speaking in a speech on Tue., Zabihulla Mujahid Spokesman for Taliban reiterated that US forces are shooting people at Kabul Airport brutally. “We continue efforts seriously and there is an 80% chance that there will be no conflict in Panjshir and this problem will probably be resolved soon.

Seven rockets hit villages, south of Iraq's Erbil Governorate

Sabereen News Telegram Channel reported that seven 122- mm rockets hit the Qush Tepa area in south of Erbil province on Tuesday afternoon. Governor of ‘Qush Tepa’ confirmed the attacks and said that unknown individuals fired the rockets, the report added. He went on to say that rockets hit...

Western sanctions against Taliban to be useless: China

The Chinese spox Wang Wenbin noted that Washington and London are initially required to answer their violation of human rights in Afghanistan. He noted that unnecessary sanctions against the Taliban do not solve Afghanistan's problem. In a tweet, China Daily wrote, "#FMsays Wanton sanctions against the Taliban will not solve...

One Yemeni child loses life every 10 minutes: UNICEF

"In Yemen, one child dies every 10 minutes from preventable causes, including malnutrition and vaccine-preventable diseases,” the organization’s Executive Director Henrietta Fore told a UN Security Council meeting on Monday. The children are among tens of thousands of Yemenis, who have died since March 2015, when the kingdom and...

A US Army logistics convoy targeted in Iraq’s Al-Taji

Sabereen News Telegram Channel announced that a US military logistics convoy was targeted in Iraq’s Al-Taji area on Tuesday evening. According to the report, the US Army logistics convoy was targeted in Al-Taji area of Baghdad. A few hours ago, an Iraqi security source reported an attack on a...

S. Arabia, Russia sign deal to develop joint military coop.

“I signed an agreement today with the Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel General Alexander Fomin between the Kingdom and the Russian Federation aimed at developing joint military cooperation between the two countries,” Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman tweeted.  Prince Khalid met with Russian...

Widespread fire sweeps through Edinburgh, Scotland

News sources report a massive fire on “George IV Edinburgh” Bridge in Scotland, Sputnik reported. According to the media, a fire broke out in the kitchen of a chain cafe on “Edinburgh George IV” Bridge. The rented apartments above the cafe have been evacuated, the report added. Local authorities...

Ukraine Foreign Ministry rejects hijacking of plane in Kabul

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry rejected the reports following the news published that a Ukrainian plane had been hijacked from Kabul airport and flown to Iran. In response to questions about the hijacking of a plane in Kabul, Oleg Nikolenk, the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine...

'Iran, Russia had good experience in fight against terrorism'

Brigadier General Saeed Shabanian, Deputy Coordinator of Iranian Defense Ministry made the remarks in his meeting with Russian Deputy Ministry of Defense Colonel General Alexander Fomin in Moscow on Tuesday. While congratulating the successful holding of the International Military and Technical Forum ARMY 2021 in Russia, Shabanian stated that the...

Asiatic cheetahs spotted in N Khorasan

Mehdi Allahpour, the Director-General of Environmental Protection of North Khorasan Province said on Tuesday that following the announcement of a farmer in Jajarm about the presence of an Asian cheetah and its two cubs on the western border of the Miandasht Wildlife Refuge, a group of park rangers dispatched to...

Covid-19 claims 709 lives in Iran since Mon.

Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced the new figure, adding that 5,487 of the newly-detected patients have been hospitalized since yesterday. Accordingly, the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country is standing at 40,622. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 709 people since Mon.,...

Iran exports 3.8k tons of tea in 1st four months: Official

Head of Iran’s Tea Organization (ITO) Habib Jahansaz made the remarks on Tue. and reiterated that tea export in the first four months of the current year registered an increase as compared to the last year’s corresponding period. Turning to the production of tea in the country, he said...

Iran becomes fifth country to acquire DNA identification kits

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i made the remarks on Tuesday morning during a visit to the Tehran Forensic Medicine Center on the anniversary of the National Day of Doctor (Avessina birthday). The Judiciary head touched upon the necessity of acquiring modern equipment with high accuracy in forensic medical centers due to the sensitivity...

US journalist claims IAEA penned letter to Iran last week

Wall Street Journal journalist has said in a tweet that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) penned a letter to Iran last week to ask for more monitoring of Iranian nuclear sites. "I mentioned last week Aug 24 as an important marker to see if #Iran will still collect @iaeaorg camera...

Pakistan FM to visit Iran to discuss Afghanistan, mutual ties

The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement that Qureshi is scheduled to pay official visits to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran from August 24 to August 26. During the Pakistani Foreign Minister's visit to these countries, he will hold high-level meetings to discuss...

Zarif outlines his future plans

In a tweet on Tuesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote, "After four decades of diplomacy, I move on to full-time teaching and research." "I'll continue to pursue and promote global understanding and encourage "positive-sum" dialogue—based on empathy, mutual respect and equal footing. Looking forward to continuing the exchange of...

Intl. Army Games to boost friendship, coop. among nations

Compared to other competitions, military competitions are the best and most exciting events in the world, the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Isfahan said. Boris Burmistrov made remarks referring to the sixth edition of the International Army Games kicked off on Sunday in Iran. Promoting friendship and international cooperation between...

Leila Hosseini judging at Apricot Tree Ujan Doc. Film Fest

Leila Hosseini has been appointed as a judge at The Apricot Tree Ujan International Documentary Film Festival. The festival will be held from August 22 to 29, 2021 in Yerevan, Armenia.  Apricot Tree Ujan International Documentary Film Festival is a platform where filmmakers from around the world can meet and...

South Korea seeking to revive trade relations with Iran

The South Korean ambassador made the remarks in a meeting with the head of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce in Tehran on Tuesday.  Yun Kang-hyeon pointed to a previous meeting he had held with the former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, saying that the then Iranian president had expressed his frustration...

Iran Volleyball Federation's ultimatum to S. Korea's Vixtorm

In a letter to Vixtorm, the Iranian federation has urged the team to return Saadat according to the rules of the FIVB, the clubs are obliged to release players from May 15 to October 15 to their national teams. Bardia Saadat is an Iranian volleyball player who plays as an opposite...

'Iran major regional power'

According to Palestine Today, he said, "After years of aggression in Afghanistan, US troops were finally forced to leave the country in a humiliating manner." He continued that "The Islamic Republic of Iran has now become a regional power and is taking steps to protect its independence." "Despite...

10 mn children in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance

Today, around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance to survive. An estimated 1 million children are projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition over the course of this year and could die without treatment, said the statement released by UNICEF on Monday. An estimated 4.2 million...

Bandits kill 24 in attacks on communities in Nigeria

The attacks occurred in Duba community, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, where 12 people died and six injured, the Nation reported. Twelve others were killed in reprisal attacks between villagers and herders in Mado, Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State. Batsari, where the Katsina killings occurred,...

MKO behind trial of Hamid Nouri in Stockholm court: Iran

"What is going on in Sweden is a plot designed by the Monafeqin (the hypocrites as ... Members of the Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO). Unfortunately, the Swedish court has paid attention to a series of fabricated stories, documents and testimonies, all by one group," Khatibzadeh said on Monday talking to reporters. The Iranian foreign ministry...

Saudi coalition violates Yemen ceasefire 252 times in 24h

The latest reports indicate that the Saudi aggression coalition still continues to violate ceasefire in Yemen’s Al-Hudaydah province comprehensively, Al-Masirah reported. According to the report, Saudi Arabia and its coalition in Yemen continue to violate the ceasefire in Yemen’s Al-Hudaydah province and have not adhered to the ceasefire at...

Zionist fighters carry out heavy attacks on Gaza (+VIDEO)

 News sources reported on early Tuesday morning that the Israeli regime's fighters had attacked various areas in the Gaza Strip. The military planes of the Israeli regime bombed a Palestinian Resistance position in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, Al-Jazeera reported. Al-Masirah quoted its correspondent in Gaza as...

G7 need to discuss extending evacuations deadline from Kabul

At their summit on Tuesday, G7 leaders will also discuss how to improve access for evacuees to Kabul airport, Maas told reporters in Berlin, adding Germany has been looking at options for keeping the airport running beyond Aug 31 for days. At their summit on Tuesday, G7 leaders will...

Khamis Mushait hit by Yemeni explosive-laden drone

Arab media reported on Tuesday morning that the Yemeni Armed Forces has launched a drone operation against the Saudi aggression coalition. Sky News quoted a spokesman for the Saudi aggression coalition as saying that an explosive-laden drone had been fired by Yemeni forces at Khamis Mushait in southern Saudi...

Hamas strongly condemns new Zionists’ attack on Gaza Strip

Ismail Rezvan, a senior member of the Islamic Resistance Movement in Palestine, Hamas, reacted to the recent attack of the Zionist regime against the Gaza Strip and strongly condemned it, Al-Ahad News reported. According to the report, he stated that Zionist regime continues its aggression against Gaza, but this...

Esteghlal striker joins UAE’s Shabab Al-Ahli

The 22-year-old striker has signed a 5-year contract with the Emirati club. It is said that Esteghlal Club will receive more than $2 million by selling Ghaedi, making his transfer the most expensive one in the history of Iranian football from an Iranian team to a foreign club. Esteghlal...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Decline in trade ties with Austria not justifiable: Raeisi President of Iran Ayatollah Ebrahim Raeisi and Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz held a phone conversation on Monday afternoon. During the phone conversation, the Iranian president pointed to 500-year-old friendly and constructive relations between Iran and Austria and said that...

Iran calls for increase of humanitarian aid transfer to Syria

Ali-Asghar Khaji made the remarks in his phone conversation with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen. During the conversation, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Syria. The two sides stressed the need to hold the sixth meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 24

Asia: Bahareh Badiei wins 2 bronze medals in Asian competitions Ebtekar: Khatibzadeh: Time not in favor of JCPOA Iran, Afghanistan trade exchange increased after Taliban takeover Leader: Mohammad Reza Hamiki was eminent Islamic scholar, philosopher Etela'at: Panjshir surrounded by Taliban Islamic scholar Mohammad Reza Hamiki passes away New upgrades to improve...

Iranian cartoonist wins award at Serbian cartoon contest

The cartoon of Iranian cartoonist Alireza Pakdel won the Bielsko-Biała Award in the 21st Kragujevac Salon of Antiwar Cartoon in Serbia among the 987 works of 469 cartoonists from 47 countries that were submitted to the event. It is worth mentioning that Iranian cartoonist Masud Shojaei-Tabatabai has chaired the jury...

Army's drone capability beholden to defense industry experts

"The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran has experienced a successful period in the past four years, despite oppressive sanctions," said Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi in his message to the Iranian Defence Minister.  Appreciating the taken measures and supports of the Iranian Defence Minister, as well as tireless efforts...

Talks underway to import 40mn doses of 'Pfizer, J&J' vaccine

Nasser Riahi broke the news in an interview with FNA on Tue. and reiterated that initial talks are underway for importing 40 million doses of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine into the country through the COVAX mechanism. Turning on the way of importing 20 million doses...

Media members observe Muharram mourning ceremony in Qom

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussein (PBUH) was held with the presence of some artists, journalists, and media members in Qom province.

Yemen Army discovers 2 weapons depots belonging to Takfiris

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Parliament Mon. session reviews Raeisi's cabinet

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iran's parliament held a session on Monday as the 3rd day in a row to review the qualifications of President Raeisi's proposed ministers.   ...

"Chador" manufacturing unit in Shahr-e Kord

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The "Hijab" company in Shar-e Kord, the capital city of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, in southwest Iran produces Islamic "Chador" for Muslim women.    ...