News Archive - 7 September 2021

Announcing her government program, Nicola Sturgeon said independence is on top of her agenda, but there will be no referendum bill debate in the Scottish parliament this year. According to Anadolu Agency, she said the Scottish government will now restart work on a detailed prospectus which will be presented...

Directed by Alireza Saeedi, the short film 'Death of Birthday' is scheduled to take part in the World independent Cinema awards in New York. "Birthday gifts are not always pleasant. Sometimes it can bring life closer to death. Today is Saras's birthday and a gift was sent to her",...

The Taliban is ready to have relations with Washington that serve the interests of both Afghanistan and the United States, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen told Sputnik on 7 September. The Taliban will not have any relations with Israel but wants to maintain a dialogue with all of its neighbors, the spokesman continued. "Of...

It was in the 70’ and 80’ of the 20th century that Polish Himalayan mountaineering lived its ‘Golden Age”. In those years Poles not only climbed the highest peaks of the Himalayas and the Karakoram but also became famous for their first-ever winter conquests of several summits. A Polish-made truck...

It is the first time the Chinese military has organized such a multi-national live drill on peacekeeping, with the participation of troops from countries including China, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Thailand, CGTN reported. The drill is held at a combined-arms tactical training base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)...

Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman of the Taliban group, announced on his Twitter account that Qari Din Mohammad Hanif, head of Taliban's Political Office Department for Turkey and Russia, met with the Turkish ambassador in Kabul Cihad Erginay. Both delegations discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, issues related to Kabul airport, bilateral...

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In a joint statement following negotiations from Friday to Monday, they said areas of agreement related to social measures, particularly on those affected by COVID-19, and a territorial dispute concerning neighboring Guyana, Chinese CGTN cited a report by Reuters on the matter.  Representatives from the two sides said...

Once again, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan has raised many debates about the necessity of forming a European Army for more strategic autonomy of the bloc.  'strategic autonomy' means greater potential for independence, self-reliance, and resilience in a wide range of fields including defense, trade, economic and monetary policy. A...

Al-Jazeera television reported on Tuesday that members of the interim Taliban government had been announced. The list of the caretaker cabinet is as follows: Mullah Mohammad Hassan: Acting Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Brother: Deputy Prime Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani: Acting Minister of Interior Hedayatullah Badri: Minister of Finance Sheikhullah...

Following the shooting at a nightclub in the US State of Kansas, one person was killed and seven others were wound, ABC News reported. The incident took place at 00:30 a.m. on Tue. at a nightclub in Wichita, southeast Kansas, the report added. Officials announced the beginning of...

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Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the spokesman of the presiding board of the Iranian Parliament Seyyed Nezam Al-Din Mousavi pointed to the closed session of the Parliament that was held this morning to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. IRGC Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Ghaani also attended the meeting,...

The Iranian Health Ministry reported on Tuesday that the Covid-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of 635 Iranians in the past 24 hours since Monday, bringing the death toll since the pandemic began in February 2020 so far to 111,892 people. Meanwhile, the figures for today put the number of new cases...

"The ties between the two countries are expanding and according to the advantages of Iran and the needs of Brazil, exports to this country can be increased," said Farhad Taherian, Secretary-General of the Iran-Brazil Joint Chamber. “Considering the importance of the Islamic Republic of Iran's trade relations with Latin...

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Iranian short animation 'Song Sparrow' directed by Farzaneh Omidvarnia won an award for the best animation at the Italian Andaras Film Festival. 'Song Sparrow' tells the story of a group of refugees who tries to reach themselves to a safe country in search of a better life. They pay a...

In the telephone conversation, the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphasized "the principled policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran based on dialogue between all groups to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan that represents the ethnic and demographic mixture of the country." He added, "Afghanistan can only achieve lasting...

Iraj Masjedi made the remarks in an interview with the Iraqi Al-Sharqiya TV during which he said that Iran seeks friendly and brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia in all political, economic and cultural fields. Masjedi said there have been three rounds of negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia with no certain...

"The Fajr decade, God willing, will be the end of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, and by the Fajr decade, both doses of Covid-19 vaccines and booster doses will be injected," the Health Minister Ainullahi said on Tuesday on a visit to the Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences in Tehran.  The Fajr decade...

In reaction to the publication of JCPOA and safeguards’ report of the IAEA, Iran’s Envoy to Vienna-based International Organizations Kazem Gharibabadi said that all of Iran's nuclear activities, including enrichment of uranium at various levels and uranium metal production, are carried out within the framework of Iran's nuclear rights...

Mehrdad Jamal Arvanaghi broke the news on Tue. and reiterated that more than 41 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have so far been imported into the country since the outbreak within the framework of 47 shipments. The latest COVID-19 vaccine imported into the country related to China’s ‘Sinopharm’ vaccine...

"Since Sunday night, the positions of resistance fighters have been attacked by drones, so many of them had to retreat and leave for high-mountain areas. On Monday, intensive clashes continued and they have been underway until now," the source said, noting that the fighting is also underway in Andarab district...

Zionist settlers still are continuing their hostile actions against Palestinian sanctities. Zionist settlers attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied lands and territories once again on Tuesday, Palestine Al-Youm reported. According to the report, Zionist settlers chanted anti-Islamic slogans after attacking courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Following the Zionists’ attack against...

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"What is happening inside Afghanistan, whether in Panjshir province or in other parts of the country, has nothing to do with us", he stressed. Saying that such a claim is completely false, he added that the Pakistani army lacks advanced long-range drone technology. Babar Iftikhar's remarks came as some local...

After the capture of Kabul by the Taliban, the group’s rise to power and the end of the 20-year US war in Afghanistan, there are now questions about the future of Afghanistan and the region, the government structure to be formed by the Taliban, the group's ideological positions, Afghanistan’s...

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, appeared unscathed after protesters donning purple People's Party t-shirts ambushed the Liberal leader on the campaign trail in Ontario. But hundreds of protesters booed and jeered the Liberal leader as he returned to the battle bus, Express reported. A national CTV reporter has claimed...

In its first international presence, 'Below 3625', will be screened at the Roma Creative Contest International Film Festival in Italy. This short film narrates the story of an anti-war situation that deals with the attacks and the invasion of ISIL, the effects of which are the greatest to the innocent children...

The joint meeting of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Ali Akbar Mehrabian, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Energy, as Chairman of the Iran-Tajikistan Joint Commission, as well as other relevant government agencies and the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, was held on Tuesday morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran.

Speaking in an interview with Mehr news agency on Tue., Abolfazl Amouei, the Member of Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission stated the country must seek to thwart sanctions so that paying due attention to strengthen economic diplomacy and improving its relations with neighboring countries is one of...

Arman-e Melli: Ahmad Massoud calls on Afghan people to raise up against Taliban Aftab: Afghan NRF refutes Taliban claim over Panjshir control Afghanistan's resistance spokesman Dashti killed in Panjshir Ebtekar: Khatibzadeh expresses regret over martyrdom of Afghan resistance leader Etemad: Ahmad Massoud calls on Afghan people to raise up...

Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday morning, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said, "The largest historical military event in the sea field was completed by Iran Navy with the deploying a fleet consisting of the locally manufactured 'Sahand' destroyer and the Makran support ship." "The fleet was able to complete...

On Tuesday morning, the Iranian Parliament held a closed session to confer on the latest developments in the neighboring Afghanistan. Commander of IRGC Quds Force Brigadier General Ghaani also attended the session, briefing the lawmakers of the situation in Afghanistan. No further details of the meeting have yet been announced.

Hamed Soleimanzadeh, an international film critic was introduced as the jury member for the 10th Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival in Italy. Hamed Soleimanzadeh is a Film Critic, Filmmaker and theatre director, Actor, author and university professor. He is now the official member of the International Federation of Film...

In an interview with Mehr News Agency, MP Ahmad Alireza Beigi explained the closed session of the Parliament which was held in the presence of the IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Ghaani on Tuesday morning on the latest developments in neighboring Afghanistan. "According to Gen. Ghaani, political and military experts analyze the...

According to the report, Islamic Republic of Iran produced 17.8 million tons of steel in the first seven months of the current year in 2021 (from Jan. to July). Iran managed to produce 2.6 million tons of steel in July, registering a nine percent hike as compared...

The first meeting of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture was held with the presence of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Gholamhossein Shafei, President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, heads, and members of the joint chambers of Commerce of Iran and neighboring...

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Saeed Afrooz, one of Iran's gold-medalists in Tokyo Paralympics paid tribute to Martyr Lt. General Qasem Soleimani after returning to Iran.

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The new commander of the Iranian Army's Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani held a press conference at the headquarters of the Navy in Tehran on Tuesday.     ...

A photo exhibition on the history of Polish mountaineering was held on Tuesday at the premises of the Embassy of Poland in Tehran in the presence of the Deputy of the Polish Ambassador to Iran and Minister Counselor Wojciech Unolt, the President of the Iran Mountaineering Federation Reza Zare and Polish travellers...

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held a meeting with the Iranian Para athletes who won medals at the recent para-Olympics games in Tokyo Japan on Monday.    ...