News Archive - 29 August 2021

An Iraqi security source said that ISIL terrorists attacked a police checkpoint in Al Duloiya last night.  Two policemen were killed and seven others were injured in the clash, the source told Al-Jazeera. Another security official told The New Arab website that terrorists attacked the police headquarters and clashed...

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Three ballistic missiles were fired at Al Anad Air Base in Lahij Governorate, southern Yemen during a morning queue of Saudi coalition troops on Sunday. So far, no official statement has been issued on these attacks and no group or individual has claimed responsibility. Reuters news agency and some Arab media sources...

Zabihullah Mujahid said that the US drone strike in Nangarhar was clear aggression to Afghanistan. He called on the United States and other Western countries to maintain diplomatic relations after the withdrawal [from Afghanistan], which he expects to end soon. US military forces conducted a drone strike on Friday...

 Moscow will build relations with the new Afghan government based on the existing contracts with the Taliban group, Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said on Saturday. "The fact that the Taliban have come to power is already a reality. And we will have to build relations with this...

On Sunday morning, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to establish a "safe zone" in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. "Paris and London will offer the United Nations a safe haven in Kabul," said Macron, who is in Baghdad. According to the Sky News website, he explained, "The purpose...

There are some facts in Afghanistan today that need to be considered in order to make a proper analysis. The first fact is the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan. The United States is withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan after 20 years of NATO presence and leadership in...

Britain's last military flight left Kabul late on Saturday after evacuating more than 15,000 people in the two weeks since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, ending nearly 20 years of British military occupation in the country, Reuters reported. The last evacuation flight left earlier on Saturday. About 15,000...

Bayzak military base in Bayzak district of the southern Zhambyl province in Khazkhistan witnessed another blast once again today. There are no immediate reports of any casualties as the blast is reported to have been not very big. The explosion came three days after it was reported on Thursday...

The  US officials say that American forces carried out a military strike in Kabul on Sunday targeting a possible suicide car bomb that was aiming to attack the airport, there were reports of an explosion in the same area. The Associated Press quoted US officials US airstrike Sunday targeted a vehicle...

It is also reported that the PLA also is holding multiple military exercises on both sides of the Straits on the same day.  The PLA has full control of the situation in the region, and US' provocative military activities cannot change this, Global Times cited experts as saying on Saturday. The...

Tariq Salmi Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement Spokesman said that baseless statements of Israeli Prime Minister Bennett and others will never weaken Islamic Jihad, so that Resistance Front in Palestine is ready to give a harsh response to Zionist regime in case of any foolishness comes from the Zionist...

Unidentified gunmen opened fire from across the border in Afghanistan and killed two Pakistani soldiers on Sunday, Reuters reported. Pakistani officials announced on Sunday that they killed three of assailants in an exchange of fire with gunmen, the report added. Pakistani Army said that it retaliated and killed three...

"Baghdad has so far hosted several rounds of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and meetings between the two sides will continue until a conclusion is reached," he said. "The Iranian and Saudi sides have shown that they want the bilateral talks to reach a positive conclusion and the...

In the final match of the event, Nouri defeated E. Stewart of Great Britain to win the gold medal. Earlier on Sunday, Mokhtari had also won a silver medal in shot put. Iran now ranks 17 in the medal table with two gold and three silver medals. MAH/ 5291556...

In its first international presence,  'A displacement' will take part in the 15th Crossroads International Short Film Festival in Istanbul, Turkey.  The film will be also screened at the 9th First-Time Filmmaker Festival in the UK.  This film is the tragic story of a woman in life. Narges Zare, Maryam...

"We pursue the strengthening of the combat capability of the Armed Forces and the upgrading of defense systems in the face of severe, semi-hard and soft threats," said Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani on Sunday in a ceremony held for introducing him to the Ministry.  He also noted that...

He described that the most important priority in the Ministry of Defense, which is its inherent mission, is to strengthen the combat capability of the Armed Forces in the face of threats, to upgrade the defense systems and products. The commander added that Iran will pursue manufacturing new weapons via...

The newly-appointed Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made his first diplomatic tour to Baghdad on Saturday in order to attend the Baghdad regional summit. In the second destination of his first diplomatic tour to the region, today the Iranian top diplomat left for Damascus, the capital of Syria. According...

Through a Kabul-Tehran flight on Sunday morning, the staff of the Iranian embassy in Kabul, who experienced hard days during the recent tensions in Afghanistan, returned the country," Seyyed Rasoul Mousavi wrote in his Twitter account. "New diplomats also left for Kabul to help Iranian ambassador in Afghanistan so as resume embassy's...

According to the statement released on Sunday by the Iranian Health Ministry, 31,516 new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, 3,614 of whom were hospitalized. Some 581 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths...

In a decree on Sunday, Ebrahim Raeisi appointed Mohammad Eslami as the new head of the  Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).  Mohammad Eslami was the Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development at the 12th administration.  Ali-Akbar Salehi was the former AEOI chief in the previous adminstration. ZZ/...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian who arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus one hour ago, told reports, "Iran-Syria-Iraq relations are strategic. I am proud to announce that I have made my first bilateral trip to Damascus." "We have created joint actions and victories in the fight against terrorism. We are going to...

Addressing newly-appointed Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani in a message, the Head of Ideological-Political Organization of the Ministry of Defense felicitated him on gaining parliament's vote of confidence. "This is a very important responsibility and trust that has been put on you", Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ziaeddin Aghajanpour said. He went...

The meeting was held at the place of the Iranian embassy in Baghdad. The attendees discussed the latest conditions of Iran-Iraq ties in this meeting. The minister was briefed about the viewpoints and perspectives of different departments of the Iranian embassy and missions in various issues such as political, economic, cultural-popular, scientific, academic.

Welcoming Amir-Abdollahian, Syrian Foreign Minister congratulated Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei on the successful holding of the presidential election. He also expressed hope that Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi would succeed in his new position and congratulated Amir-Abdollahian on his appointment as the new Iranian foreign minister.  Congratulating the successful holding...

"Iran and Syria are drawing up a plan for the active development of economic and trade cooperation to counter the oppressive sanctions imposed by the enemies," Amir Abdollahian said after meeting with the his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Damascus on Sunday afternoon.  The Iranian foreign minister said that...

"Armenia sees Iran as one of its strategic neighbors. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the two countries have established good relations for a long time and will continue to do so," Hevirk Yarijanian, a member of Tehran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mines and Agriculture and head of Iran-Armenia chamber of...

"Given what happened in Afghanistan, perhaps few military analysts thought the Taliban could take control of the country so quickly," he said, "But the Islamic Republic had long considered the necessary arrangements for various situations so that the tensions in Afghanistan have caused the least turmoil on the eastern...

On the last day of the 2021 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai, UAE, Iran's 75 kg boxer Hirbod Eslami defeated his powerful Uzbek opponent to win the gold medal. In the 75-kg final, Eslami narrowly defeated Nekboyev to win the gold medal for Iran for the first time in years. For...

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The first meeting of the Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Board was held on Sunday with the presence of new members and chaired by Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, in which the problems and creating sustainable economic stability in the country were discussed and decided upon. In this meeting, Ayatollah Raisi appreciated...

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Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Sunday, Farzad Piltan Director-General of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO)'s Office of Arabian and African Countries reiterated that Iran’s promotion of trade with its neighboring countries will create stability, security, employment and welfare in the country especially at border regions. Doing...

Director-General of the Iranian Customs Administration for International Customs Cooperation Hossein Kakhki said that Iran's trade volume with the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in the first four months of 1400 in the Iranian calendar (beginning on March 21, 2021) exceeded $ 1.6 billion, indicating a 93 percent increase in value.

Animation’s synopsis reads ‘Benjamin’s clumsy yet sweet friend, Asher, screws up. This leads to Benjamin’s mother being captured by the king’s soldiers. Benjamin decides to embark on a hazardous journey to save his mother. This makes the beginning of Asher and Benjamin’s adventure.” ‘Benjamin’ has previously garnered the...

ISIL Takfiri elements in Syria committed a new terrorist act and this time they targeted Daraa province with heavy mortar attacks, Syrian State News Agency (SANA) reported. According to the report, Takfiri terrorists targeted residential areas and army checkpoints in “Daraa al-Balad” area in Daraa province in Syria. In...

Spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, Fawzi Barhoum on Sunday announced that Zionist regime is responsible for any consequences of continuing siege of Gaza Strip and escalation of humanitarian crisis in the region. Under any circumstances, Palestinian nation will not accept policies of occupying Zionist regime and...

The event is scheduled to be held from October 22 to 30 in Milan, Italy. This is the first presence of 'Vina' in the international arena. The Italian festival’s aim is to encourage a reflection on topics relevant to women, articulated in their specific cultural, political, and social context,...

The Kuwaiti Army General Staff Command, which on Saturday denied in a statement that a rocket had hit Kuwait from Iraq territory, issued another statement confirming that a rocket had hit the border area. After a thorough field investigation of the joint international border with the Republic of Iraq, it was determined...

Asia: Land route to Armenia reopened Aftab: Leader calls on officials to amend people’s confidence by fulfilling promises Ebtekar: De-escalating Tehran-Riyadh tensions in Baghdad US govt. cannot evade responsibility for assassinating Gen. Soleimani: Iran FM Etemad: An open ending for Baghdad regional conf. Ettela’at: Nasrallah says Afghanistan scene of...

On the sidelines of the Baghdad regional summit which was held on Saturday, Iranian Foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. In this meeting, the Iranian Foreign Minister reviewed the relations between the two countries in various political and economic...

Amir-Abdollahian who traveled to Iraq to attend the Baghdad regional summit in support of Iraq met and held talks with the Iraqi President on Saturday night.  Congratulating the successful holding of the Baghdad summit, Amir-Abdollahian stressed the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the independence, national...

The medal was won after he had a throw of 8.48 meters. Elvin Astanov from Azerbaijan snatched the gold medal with 8.77 meters after he boosted the Paralympics record by five centimeters. The bronze medal went to Czech Republic’s Ales Kisy with a throw of 8.25...

On Saturday the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Iraq to attend Baghdad regional summit. This is the first diplomatic visit of the Amir-Abdollahian to the region as the new Iranian Foreign Minister. On the sidelines of the summit, Amir-Abdollahian met with senior Iraqi officials including Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, the Iraqi...

The team, in the continuation of the competitions in the second group of Paralympic wheelchair basketball, took on Britain on Sunday and lost 69-57. In this match, which was held in Tokyo's Musashino Hall, Abbas Agha Kouchaki's team could not beat their powerful rival, thus experiencing their third loss...

The Lebanese LBC website reported that the ships carrying Iranian fuel for Lebanon, which were announced by Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement are now on the verge of entering the Suez Canal and moving towards Lebanese territorial waters. LBC added that according to the relevant...

Major General Mohammad Bagheri Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces made the remarks in the introduction ceremony of newly-appointed Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani, held at the venue of Imam Ali (PBUH) Amphitheater in Tehran on Sunday, and reiterated that United States weakened Afghan Army which...

"As the President announced, the government seeks to establish a balanced foreign policy with the priority of relations with neighboring countries and Asia," said Chairman of the Iran Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Vahid Jalalzadeh in an interview with Mehr News Agency about the process of negotiations between...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian made his first foreign trip to Baghdad on Saturday, September 27, in order to attend a regional meeting in support of Iraq. On the second trip, he is heading to Syria in order to meet and...

He made the remarks in the introduction ceremony of new Defense Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, held at the venue of Imam Ali (PBUH) Conferences Center on Sunday, and reiterated that domestically-produced drones have been highly welcomed by different countries in the world. Turning...

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QAZVIN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Qazvin province is the second-largest hazelnut producer in the country after Gilan. The harvesting season of hazelnuts has started. There are about 16,000 fertile hazelnut trees in more than 70 villages in the Rudbar region of Alamut.

KHUZESTAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – As Iran goes through a fifth deadly wave of Covid-19, the medical staff of Razi Hospital in Ahvaz province, have to work for long hours, helping patients to overcome the virus.