News Archive - 31 August 2021

Referring to his meeting with the Prime Minister of the UAE on the sidelines of the Baghdad Summit, Amir-Abdollahian in a tweet on early Wednesday wrote, "On the sidelines of the cooperation and participation summit in Baghdad, I had a positive and cordial conversation with UAE PM Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

It is yet unclear exactly how many people were on board, but the aircraft usually operates with a crew of four, according to the Naval Air Systems Command, Sputnik reported. The helicopter was embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and crashed after taking off from the ship. Search...

The closing ceremony of the 6th round of World Army Deep Diving Competition was held on Wed. in the presence of Iran’s Army Navy Commander Shahram Irani, a number of high-ranking navy commanders and also provincial officials at Konarak Port, in which, Iranian and Russian Deep Diving teams stood...

According to a statement by the Public Relations of IRGC's Beitol Moghadas in Kordsetan province, a counter-revolutionary team has been dismantled in Sarvabad in a clash with IRGC forces.  A number of counter-revolutionary forces were killed and wounded, and a considerable amount of equipment and ammunition were seized by Sarvabad IRGC...

Javelin thrower Saeid Afrooz won the gold medal in the men’s javelin F-34 with a throw of 40.05 meters, breaking the world and Paralympics record.  His gold was Iran’s eighth gold medal in the Games. The silver and bronze medals were achieved by Colombian rivals Mauricio Valencia...

Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Wed., Mojtaba Bazgir the Director General of Bazargan Customs stated that export of goods from this Customs Office in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to August 21) registered a 73 percent growth as...

Referring to US officials' recent remarks over the start of renegotiation to revive the JCPOA, the member of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Abolfazl Amouei said, "The talks in Vienna between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the P4+1 group were aimed at determining the conditions under which the...

'Alborz' 3D radar and 'Borhan' weapon command and control system at low and height range were two new achievements of the Iran ArmyAir Defense Forces which were unveiled on Wednesday morning. 'Alborz' 3D radar has been produced with the aim of intercepting and detecting long-range targets with low radar cross-section. The...

Some media outlets citing sources close to Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the Resistance Front in Panjshir, reported that the Taliban had attacked the province but their attacks have been repelled. Tolo News reported that Taliban forces attacked Panjshir from several directions on Monday, but Resistance forces repelled the...

The operation, code-named "Revenge of the Martyrs", aims to secure the border area between Iraq and Syria, commander of the Iraqi Border Guards, Hamid al-Husseini, said in statements carried by the official Iraqi News Agency, according to Anadolu Agency. He said military forces, border guards and Hashd Shaabi are taking...

Ahmad Massoud vowed to resist the Taliban from Panjshir but has announced that if the Taliban creates an inclusive government and ensures the freedom and equality of citizens, he is willing to stop his activities against this group and withdraw from politics. "Otherwise, we will continue to fight and resist...

According to Sputnik Arabic, the former political deputy of the Taliban Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar has been appointed as the foreign minister while Yaqub Mohammad Omar has been appointed as the defense minister. KI/5293973...

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Mejhar Al-Jazeera quoted a UAE intelligence official as saying that the Israeli Ministry of Defense, in cooperation with the UAE, has been building a secret military base inside the UAE since the beginning of 2019. According to the report, the measure was taken through the signing of a top-secret agreement...

Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that a new page has been turned in Afghan history following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the war-torn country.  "We always respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan, uphold the principle of not to interfere in the country's internal affairs,...

In an interview with Al-Alam, Zabihollah Mojahed said the Taliban have gained more experience and the quality of its interaction with the Afghan nation has improved, and that they are more disciplined and purposeful in governance than in the past. He underlined that the government that is being formed must...

Merkel said their numbers are "not 300" but "between 10,000 to 40,000." Germany has evacuated more than 5,000 people from Afghanistan this month, the majority of them Afghans. She said that of those who remain, it wasn't clear how many of them want to leave Afghanistan, AP reported.

The meeting was held in the presence of the Director-General of the Bureau for Foreign Immigrants Affairs, affiliated with the Ministry of Interior, with the aim of discussing ideas and approaches related to the continuation of SEQUA Project and ways facing ahead. The meeting also was attended by directors...

Referring to the latest developments in Afghanistan, Saeed Khatibzadeh wrote, "20 years of US occupation brought Afghanistan nothing but death & destruction." "It's now a historic opportunity for Afghan leaders to put an end to their people's plight by ending violence & forming an inclusive government," he added.

He made the remarks in his meeting with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani.  Congratulating Ashtiani on his appointment as Defense Minister, Mousavi said, "The Ministry of Defense has played an important role in enhancing the defense power of the Armed Forces and has been able to meet...

Kazem Gharibabadi made the remarks in the 64th Session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS 2021). Pointing to the commitment of Iran to the peaceful use and exploration of space, he stressed that some principles should be considered in the space activities of countries...

Iran will play the Group A runners-up on Thursday. Iran has already defeated Germany and Brazil in the Games. Iran has made the final at every game since debuting sitting volleyball and has won six gold medals - making them clear favorites. Hosts Japan are debuting in the men's...

Mehdi Mahdavikia went to the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) on Tuesday to sign a contract to lead the Iranian Under-23 national football team. The former Iranian international player, who played for German clubs VfL Bochum, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in the past, received the decree from the FFIRI president Shahabuddin Azizi Khadem to...

The newly appointed spokesman of the Iranian judiciary Zabihullah Khodaeian said during a press conference on Tuesday that the legal process over Lt. General Soleimani assassination continues. It is worth mentioning earlier this year Iran filed a lawsuit against 47 other American officials identified as playing a role in the assassination of the former commander...

Directed and produced by Abdolqader Khaledi, 'Balora' has won the special jury award in the short documentary section at the 7th edition of the Armenian festival. 'Kal Fatemeh' by Mehdi Zamanpour Kiasari, also won an award at the Apricot Tree Ujan International Documentary Film Festival.  Kal Fatemeh is about a...

Speaking among commnanders and personnel of Army Air Defense Force on the occasion of commemoration ceremony of National Day of Air Defense on Tue., Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard Commander of Army Air Defense Force reiterated that significant and momentary progresses of Iran’s Air Defense Force in all science...

Speaking in his meeting with Iran’s Army Chief Commander Maj. Gen. Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi on Tue., Iranian Foreign Minister reiterated that ‘defense diplomacy’ is an inseparable and integral part of Iran’s foreign policy. While congratulating him in the new position as foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of...

In a telephone conversion with his Nicaraguan counterpart Daniel Ortega on Tue., Iranian President Raeisi emphasized the need for cooperating in international forums to foil sanctions imposed by the United States. Stating that coincidence of Islamic Revolution of Iran with the Nicaraguan Revolution is the basis for strengthening...

Speaking among medical staff of Iran’s Army Navy Force on Tue., Rear Admiral Shahram Irani Commander of Iran’s Army Navy Force reiterated that mission of 75th Naval Fleet of the Army Navy Fleet remained in all-time history of the country. Turning to the round-the-clock and nonstop effort of...

Speaking in a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov on Tue., Amir-Abdollahian Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran reiterated that his country is ready to take part in reconstruction of the areas liberated in the Republic of...

The United States will continue its containing China policy in the future despite leaving Afghanistan which borders the emerging superpower. China is rapidly emerging as a superpower, especially in the economic field, and it is becoming a major challenge to Washington. For that, Washington has set containing China as...

According to CNN, the US departure marks the end of a fraught, chaotic, and bloody exit from the United States' longest war. The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of US Central Command [designated as a terrorist organization in Iran], announced Monday at the...

"The retired Flag Officers signing this letter are calling for the resignation and retirement of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) based on negligence in performing their duties primarily involving events surrounding the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan," 90 retired top-ranking...

The latest reports indicate that the Saudi aggressor coalition continues to violate the ceasefire in Al-Hudaydah province on a large scale, Al-Masirah reported. According to the report, Saudi Arabia and its coalition in Yemen continue to violate the ceasefire in Al-Hudaydah province and have not adhered to it in...

The operation was carried out by security and intelligence forces against ISIL-affiliated elements in the Mustung, in the northwest of Balochistan province. The operation claimed the lives of 11 ISIL terrorists, thwarting a plot by the group to launch a large-scale attack in Balochistan, Pakistan the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Balochistan...

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The resolution was supported by 13 Security Council members, while Russia and China abstained, TASS reported. The resolution also provides for the invigoration of humanitarian efforts. The resolution was drafted by France and the United Kingdom. It also calls on the Taliban to adhere to its commitments to allow...

The Taliban on Tuesday morning addressed the media at the Kabul airport hours after the exit of US troops on the final deadline for withdrawal. The Taliban have said the “victory” belongs to all Afghans, India Today reported. Taliban leaders symbolically walked across the Kabul international airport's runway after...

A US logistics military convoy was targeted in al-Diwaniyah province, southern Iraq, near Qasr al-Sutlan Restaurant in al-Daghara, Sabereen News Telegram Channel reported. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack on the US logistics military convoy. This is while US logistics military convoys were targeted on...

After two months of low tensions, in the past few days, Marib has witnessed a new round of fierce clashes between Yemeni army forces and popular committees with Saudi coalition militants. A military source in Marib province said dozens of resigned government militants, including a number of commanders, have...

Hurricane Ida battered Louisiana on Sunday with an onslaught of harsh winds and floodwaters, leaving nearly a million people without power including much of New Orleans and at least one person dead, Washington Post reported. The hurricane made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm, which weakened to a...

A bomb-laden drone has targeted Abha Airport in southern Saudi Arabia, media reported on Tuesday morning. According to the official Saudi news agency, the Saudi coalition claimed in a statement that the drone had been targeted before it hit the airport. In this regard, the Yemen News Portal reported...

A senior member of Yemen's popular Ansarullah resistance movement Mohammad Ali al-Houthi in a tweet wrote, "With the departure of the last American colonizer from Afghanistan, I call on the United States and its Saudi ally to draw up a plan to withdraw from Yemen." "The Yemeni people want...

On Tuesday, Hashemiyeh Motaghian seized the first-ever gold medal of Iran in the women’s section of the athletics of the Paralympics Games. With a throw of 24.5m in javelin –F55 category, she gained the gold medal after improving the world record by 47 centimeters. Raissa Rocha Machado of...

According to Iran's Football Federation, the Team Melli's squad is as the following picture: Team Melli are in Group A of the third stage of qualifiers along with South Korea, Iraq, Syria, UAE, and Lebanon.  The team will take on Syria in Azadi Stadium on September 2 before meeting Iraq...

"We welcome any meeting with the countries of the region and we are interested in it, but the fact that foreigners want to play a role in the region is not in our interest and in the interest of the countries in the region," said Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday night...

Ramazan Biyabani, who had gained victory in men’s individual compound over his opponents, participated in the final match against a rival from china and bagged the silver medal. The competition ended with a result of 147 - 143 in favor of the Chinese representative He Zihao. Biabani won the first...

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Addressing Iranian President Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi in a message, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres felicitated him on his victory in the June election, expressing interest to cooperate with Iran to achieve peace, security, and development in the world. "I would like to congratulate you on your new position as...

Speaking at 25th meeting of Representatives’ Board of TCCIMA in Tehran on Tue., Mohammad Amirzadeh stated that the country should not allow capitals of Afghan traders to be attracted to Turkish and Pakistani markets instead of in the Iranian market. Unfortunately, the country could not take advantage of...

In his message to his Kyrgyz counterpart, Sadyr Japarov, Iranian President Raeisi congratulated the country's National Day. "I offer my sincerest congratulations to Your Excellency on the National Day of your country," Raeisi said. "Given the historical and cultural commonalities and mutual efforts, I hope relations between the two countries have...

The Mersad-16 missile system is completely indigenous and enjoys new technologies to counter electronic warfare and simultaneously engage with several hostile targets, Brigadier General Mohammad Khoshghalb, Deputy Chief of Operations of the Army Air Defense said. The Mersad-16 system is able to counter high-speed targets at low altitudes, such as...

According to Reuters, Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday it would hold naval drills in the Caspian Sea with small missile and artillery ships from Iran, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan in early September. RHM/PR...

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In a statement on Tuesday, the Iranian Health Ministry put the death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran at 107,794, saying the disease has taken the lives of 643 patients over the past 24 hours. The number of people tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Iran has exceeded...

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – As the International Army Games continue in different countries, Iran's Isfahan is hosting the "Lord of Weapons" contests for two weeks. The following photos show the competition between Russian and Vietnames soldiers.    ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – On early Tuesday, new Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani met and held talks with Maj. Gen. Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army.

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A rock climbing group in West Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran anchors the bolts to prepare the route for their group of rock climbers in a mountainous region in Urmia County.   ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Islamic City Council of Tehran held a meeting on Tuesday.    ...