News Archive - 16 October 2021

As reported by the festival’s news headquarters, after holding a voting session, the jury announced the nominees as follows:  Corona Diaries -"Home" by Hossein Zahedi -"Life Space" by Ilia Ramezai -” What Corona Did to Us and What We Did with It? By Iliad Mahshidi, Miad Mahshidi, Saedeh Kastvani -"A...

The Friday assault came just a week after another ISIL-claimed attack on Shia worshippers at a mosque in the northern city of Kunduz that killed more than 60 people. In a statement released on its Telegram channels, the group said two ISIL suicide bombers carried out separate attacks on different...

Three people were killed and another seven were injured when a moderately strong earthquake and an aftershock hit Indonesia’s resort island of Bali early Saturday. The quake hit just before dawn, causing people to run outdoors in a panic. It struck just as the island is beginning to reopen...

Shots have been fired during a high school football game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, causing players and spectators to run for cover and injuring at least four people, local officials and witnesses say. The incident happened at 9:56 p.m. on Friday when gunfire erupted on the...

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The issue of accepting the Zionist regime as an observer member of the African Union will be discussed at the ministerial meeting of the union in Addis Ababa, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramatan Lamara said. However, many countries, especially Algeria, opposed this unfortunate and dangerous decision, he also added. According to...

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul announced that the second plane carrying the country's humanitarian aid arrived on Friday in Kunduz province in northern Afghanistan. The plane was carrying blankets, warm clothing, and other cold-weather equipment for all those affected by the terrorist incident last...

At least 62 people have been killed and 68 wounded in a suicide attack at a mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar, the Times reported. The blast ripped through the city’s largest Shia mosque, known as Bibi Fatima Mosque or Imam Bargah Mosque, at about 1.30 p.m.

During the meeting, Yazd Province Governor-General Fatemi said that there was no negative background in the 100-year relationship between Iran and Switzerland, adding that Iranian people recognize Switzerland as an impartial and independent country in the international arena, with common grounds like trying to establish sustainable peace in the world.

The police forces of Hormozgan province were informed of the transfer of drug consignment by a trailer through the Parsian transportation axis to Fars province, said Ali Salehi.  Some 1,529 kilograms of opium have been seized in this operation, he said, adding that one smuggler was also arrested in this...

Saeed Khatibzadeh said such media accusations are only in the interests of the Zionist regime to affect the brotherly relations between the two nations of Iran and the Azerbaijan Republic. Emphasizing the leading role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the fight against drug trafficking, Khatibzadeh stressed that thousands...

Foolad Sirjan of Iran defeated Qatari side Al-Arabi 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22). Earlier in the day, Burevestnik Almaty of Kazakhstan eased past Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 3-0 (25–23, 25–17, 25–21) in the bronze medal match. Saber Kazemi chipped in with 28 points including 22 attacks from 46 attempts...

In a tweet on Friday, Ali Shamkhani reacted to Ilham Aliyev's surprising new allegations against Iran. "Ignoring the principles and requirements of the neighborhood and making false and unconstructive statements is not a sign of good faith and prudence." "Accusing a country that the international community recognizes it as...

Reviewing the latest status of bilateral ties, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian put special emphasis on the need to implement the comprehensive 25-year cooperation program. He praised China's valuable support in providing the vaccine needed by Iran. The Iranian foreign minister also discussed the latest status of the Joint Comprehensive...

Iranian, Russian FMs hold phone talk on nuclear deal Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a phone talk with his Russian counterpart on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal. Following the resumption of talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and...

Commodore Reza Khosravi Moqaddam, the military attaché of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation made the announcement on Friday, saying that Major-General Bagheri will travel to Moscow at the official invitation of the Russian Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu next week.  According to...

Aftab: Shia Muslims of Kandahar targeted by suicide attack Ebtekar: Bloody Friday in Shia mosque in Kandahar Etemad: At least 35  martyred, 68 wounded in Kandahar terrorist attack Etela'at: Health Min: 70 million doses of Covid vaccine injected in Iran Iran: Tehran, Islamabad confer on maritime coop. Massacre of Shia Muslim in...

The Islamic Republic of Iran exported $196 million worth of fresh fruits and dried nuts to the Russian Federation in the first three months of the current year in 2021. Andrea Yarmak an expert official at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s Investment Center said that Russia faced problems in...

Recently, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called the US attitude towards the JCPOA "unconstructive" and said that the Iranian administration would not wait for the empty promises of other sides to the deal.  "The new administration will resume negotiations, said Iran FM, adding that Raeisi's administration is reviewing the cases of the...

Speaking in an interview with Mehr news agency on Saturday, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Ex-Head of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that establishing ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is in favor of all countries in the region. Even if...

Directed by Mohammad Reza Haji Gholami, 'Walnut' tells the story of a child who feels that his hands are turning black because of the sin he has committed, and this coincides with his parents' disagreement and separation. Anahita Nemati, Mehrnoosh Moghimi, Radin Samadi, Mohammad Mobin Yousefi, Mohsen Alamzadeh, Mehdi Mar’ashi...

ABHAR, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Darsajin is a village in the Central District of Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Iran. There are valuable historical monuments in the village.               ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The paragliding festival was held in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Friday afternoon.            ...