News Archive - 20 October 2021

The qualification will be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from Oct. 25 to 31. Iran are pitted against host Tajikistan, Nepal and Lebanon in Group B. Mahdavikia’s boys will kick off the campaign with a match against Nepal on Oct. 25. They will play Lebanon and Tajikistan on Oct. 28...

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KIDS FIRST! Film Festival is known for its showcase of extraordinary films made by and for children, ages 2 to 22.  The 30th edition of this festival will be held on October 25-31 in New Mexico, USA. Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) is an award-winning organization with its mission...

Iran's trade 15,307.000 tons of goods valued at $7,255,000,000 with ECO member states during the first six months of the current Iranian of 1400 (from March 21 to August 21), which showed a 67% and 60% growth in weight and in the value of traded goods, respectively compared to the same period...

During the Monday meeting, the two sides discussed the issue of the migration of Afghan people to the neighboring countries, including Iran. Earlier, the Iranian ambassador met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai. During the meeting, Karzai and Aminian discussed the need to further strengthen brotherly relations between the two countries...

The Series of Zionists hostile actions against the Palestinians still continue in different parts of the occupied land and territories. In this regard, the Zionist army attacked the city of Nablus in West Bank, according to Al-Ahd News. The report said that a fierce clash took place between Zionist...

In the meeting on Tuesday, which took place after General Bagheri's meetings with other senior Russian military-defense officials, the two sides assessed the level of relations between the two countries, especially in the military field, as favorable and emphasized strengthening the bilateral military-defense cooperation between Iran and Russia's armed forces. The two sides also...

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 35th Islamic Unity Conference, currently underway in Tehran, Adil Abdul-Mahdi congratulated the auspicious occasion of the birthday anniversary of the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH), Taghrib News Agency (TNA) reported. He also expressed his pleasure in taking part in this Islamic event. He said this conference is...

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A commuter plane came down near Houston, Texas on Tuesday and burst into flames, the dramatic footage from the scene show, according to Russia Today. The , local officials said that incredibly, all of the 21 people on board were able to escape from the aircraft. The crash occurred in...

Pictures on the TV channel's account on Telegram showed the charred cabin of the bus.

The spokesman for Taliban Interior Ministry Qari Saeed Khosti said the blast took place at around 7:30 a.m. on Wed. in the Dehmzang area of Kabul's third security district. According to him, the incident was caused as a result of the detonation of a hand grenade. The spokesman went on...

According to WTMJ, the incident occurred Tuesday night at 40th Place in Kenosha. “We can confirm that three people are deceased,” Kenosha police tweeted shortly after 12:30 a.m. CDT. “Two more victims were transported to hospitals, one via Flight for Life. Both are critical.” Police called the shooting an “isolated...

Turkish news sources reported an explosion at the General Directorate of the Mineral Research & Exploration of Turkey on Eskişehir Road in Ankara. The blast occurred around 10 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday.  General Directorate of the Mineral Research & Exploration of Turkey said in a statement that...

In Uttarakhand in northern India, officials said that 46 people had died in recent days with 11 missings. In Kerala in the south, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the death toll had hit 39 there, Daily Sabah reported. At least 30 of those in Uttarakhand were killed in...

The explosion of an ammunition depot on the highway between the cities of Homs and Hama killed six people and injured three others. The news sources reported that the explosion of the ammunition depot in Hama province was not a terrorist act. It is worth mentioning that at least 14...

The media affiliated with the ousted Hadi government in Yemen reported on Tuesday that the bodies of four senior commanders of the Saudi coalition forces were buried in Ma'rib Province. The sources did not mention the exact time and place of the killing of these commanders, however, in recent days,...

The Senior Advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister on Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji made the remarks in Geneva on Wednesday in a meeting with the Qatari envoy for regional affairs and Syria on the sidelines of the Syria Constitutional Committee meeting sponsored and backed by the United...

A statement by the Iranian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that as many as 1,266,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered in the country, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccines injected in Iran so far to above 75 million doses. The statement added, so far, 49,374,208 people have received...

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for a meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Rafael Grossi, director-general of the IAEA, told the Financial Times in an interview, he urgently needed to meet Tehran’s foreign minister to discuss proposals to reinvigorate the fragile...

There are many ways to travel to the different cities of Iran. One of the best ways and also an affordable way for this purpose is car rental services. In this article, Rentkonim as one of the most trustworthy car rental companies in Iran is going to tell you...

The full text of the message of the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili  to the 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) is as follows: "Art is a re-creation of reality, and an idea that is not connected to the reality of life is a rootless...

The Iranian national women's ice hockey team won against the powerful Russian team in their second match on Tuesday. The Iranian team defeated the team of Russia 4-2 while they had lost to the Emarati team 3-0. The tournament is being held in Dubai.  Meanwhile, the Iranian national men's ice hockey...

In a telephone conversation on Tuesday between the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Omani counterpart Badr al-Busaidi, the top Iranian diplomat stressed the importance of the role that the neighboring countries play in the foreign policy of the 13th administration in Iran under President Raeisi, as well as the continued consultations...

Iranian Tourism Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Tuesday that the 20-month ban on entry into the country for foreign tourists will end at the start of the Iranian month of Aban (23rd of October-21st of November), and the issuance of tourist visas will resume. He made the remarks in a ceremony...

According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Italian Special Envoy for Syria Stephen Ravanan has met with the Iranian foreign minister’s senior advisor on special political affairs Ali Asghar Khaji. The meeting was held on October 19 on the sidelines of the meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva. The...

Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami made the comments in the birthplace of Martyr Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, Kerman.  The IRGC chief hailed Martyr Soleimani's efforts and sacrifices during the Iraqi-imposed war and after the war. "He fought for forty years nonstop," Gen. Salami...

The message of the director of the Iranian Youth Cinema Association and the director of TISFF to the audiences of short films and this kind of cinema reads, "It is about paying attention to moral and human values." Presided by Sadegh Mousavi, the 38th Tehran international short film festival...

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In a letter to the UNSC session on Tuesday, he said, "I am writing to inform you of yet another explicit threat made by the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its peaceful nuclear program. During the past months, the number and intensity of such provocative...

Ebtekar: President in Intl. Conference on Islamic Unity: Islamic awakening must not be stopped Admiral Sayyari: Army ready to confront any enemy threats Etela'at: UN: US medicine sanctions on Iran violation of human rights  Jomhouriy-e Eslami: 35th International Islamic Unity Conference kicks off in Tehran Kayhan: Nasrullah to Zionist Regime: Hezbollah has 100,000...

Kazem Gharibabadi made the remark on Tue. evening with the visiting Iraqi Justice Minister Abdul Sattar Muhammad and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged their views on the issues of mutual interests and bilateral judiciary interactions. Gharibabadi noted that the hegemonic countries are practicing double...

"(Doha process),(Moscow format),(6+2), (+Troika), (Neighborhood summit),(Shanghai mechanism), (EU Summit for AF), (Quartet of China, Iran, Russia, Pakistan), (Afghan Dialogues), and several other initiatives in search of peace, stability, and security for Afghanistan", General Director of Iranian Foreign Ministry’s West Asia Department said in a tweet on Wednesday. "But peace and stability...

Armenia expects Russian companies to take part in the tender for the construction of the strategic North-South highway leading to Iran, Minister of Territorial Development and Infrastructure of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan said on Tue. on the sidelines of the 8th Armenian-Russian Interregional Forum, TASS news agency reported. "During this...

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the ongoing sixth round of talks in Geneva between the Syrian Government and the opposition to draft the Syrian constitution. UN envoy Pedersen gave a positive assessment of this round of talks, expressing hope that this round would see progress. Khaji, for his...

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According to Ali Jamadi, out of the mentioned amount, 680 kilograms of opium were discovered through intelligence measures taken by the intelligence officers of Bushehr Province in Kangan County.  Saying that the mentioned narcotics were seized on October 16 and 17, he added that 310 kilograms of opium were also seized...

Rafael Grossi, who is in Washington to meet with US officials, in an interview with Bloomberg talked of the current situation regarding the JCPOA and his intention to visit Iran in the next few days. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said he will visit Iran in...

In a statement on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Damascus this morning and offered his condolences to the Syrian people and government as well as the families of the victims. The Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed, "The indiscriminate and cowardly terrorist acts are doomed...

According to the Public relations of TISFF, 12 international filmmakers will hold online seminars in the 38th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival.  These seminars will be held during the festival dates and all the filmmakers and film enthusiasts can watch them on the festival online website.

The Minister of Science, Research and Technology of Iran Mohammad Ali Zolfigol made the remarks in answer to congratulatory messages of the Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China Huai Jinpeng, and the French Ambassador to Iran, Philippe Thiebaud.  In the two separate messages, the Iranian minister of science stressed...

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Wednesday. During this visit, he will meet with the Iranian Minister of the Interior Ahmad Vahidi. In this meeting, the memorandum of understanding on security and police cooperation between the two ministries will be...

According to the public relations department of the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), the chairman of the organization Alireza Peyman-Pak said that the Islamic Republic of Iran Trade Center in Istanbul, Turkey has begun operating, said, "This trade center has been established in order to increase the competitiveness of Iranian exporters...

GORGAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) –Golestan province is one of the main hubs for producing and breeding shrimp in the country. This province enjoys high capacity and potential in shrimp farming.        ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Harvesting sugarcane using mechanical harvesters began in Khuzestan Province in the southwest of Iran began on Wednesday.    ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The national golf championships were held on Tuesday at the Enqelab Sports Complex in the north of Tehran.     ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Sepahan defeated Mes Rafsanjan 2-0 in Matchday 1 of the 2021/22 Iran Professional League (IPL) season on Tuesday.          ...