News Archive - 21 November 2021

 Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all five counts he had faced, including two murder charges over the killings in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year, Press TV said in a report on Saturday.  In response to his shocking acquittal on Friday, pro-justice protesters held rallies in cities across the country from...

“Over 75 migrants drowned on Wednesday (Nov. 17) after departing from Libya, according to 15 survivors rescued by fishermen and brought to (the coastal Libyan city of) Zwara,” the UN agency said on Twitter, Anadolu Agency reported. “This latest tragedy brings the number of lives lost in the Central...

A car bomb blast targeted the vehicle near the country's Security Ministry building in Mogadishu, according to police. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had carried out a revenge attack targeting Somali government-owned radio's Mogadishu Director Abdiaziz Guled, known as Abdiaziz Afrika. "We are devastated and shocked...

The bombing came on Saturday, targeting "the vicinity of the Huror village in Amadiyah district," Iraq's Shafaq News website reported. The district is located north of the city of Duhok, which is the capital of a province of the same name in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. The report cited...

The Saudi army's attack on the northern border region of Yemen again claimed civilians' lives. Following the artillery attack by the Saudi army on the area in the border town of Manbeh in Yemen's Sa'dah province, at least one Yemeni citizen was killed and three others were wounded, Al-Masirah reported. Manbeh is...

The airport was presumably super-busy when the incident took place as the Thanksgiving travel rush is underway in the United States. A gun discharge that later turned out to be unintentional caused chaos among passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday afternoon, Sputnik news agency reported. According to...

The series of counter-terrorism operations of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi continues in different parts of Iraq. Recently, Hashd al-Sha’abi launched a new operation against the Takfiris. The forces of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit smashed the positions of ISIL remnants in the Al-Tarmia area of ​​Baghdad. The operation was...

Palestinian news agency “Shahab” on Sunday reported the shooting at Bab al-Silsilah, one of the entrances to Al-Aqsa Mosque in the old part of Quds. Three Zionists were wounded in the shooting, two of whom are in critical condition. Following the shooting, Israeli troops were on high alert. Some...

The Turkish Association of Pioneers of Al-Quds will hold a seminar on the occasion of International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People with a focus on Palestine. This seminar will be held with the participation of Islamic personalities and dignitaries entitled "From River to the Sea, Free Palestine" and...

"The talks regarding the situation in the region and the steps to stabilize it continued as part of the implementation of the trilateral agreements of November 9, 2020, and January 11, 2021. Pashinyan expressed gratitude for Russia's active mediation efforts. The sides also agreed on further contacts," the statement...

According to Palestine Today or "Paltoday" website, the latest reports indicate the number of Palestinian children killed by Zionist forces this year has risen to 77. The Global Movement for Children (GMC) announced that 61 Palestinian children have been killed in the Gaza Strip and 16 others have been killed in the West...

Gunmen killed a police officer and kidnapped five Chinese nationals working at a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) conflict-plagued east on Sunday, according to Chinese embassy in the country. The incident took place in the village of “Mukera” in the east of the Democratic Republic...

Sudan’s top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan signed the deal on Sunday with Hamdok to restore the transition to civilian rule nearly a month after a military coup, Al-Jazeera reported.  The 14-point deal, signed in the presidential palace in Khartoum, also provides for the release of all political prisoners detained...

 The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Khatibzadeh reacted to a reported firebomb attack on Iran's consulate in Hamburg, Germany in a statement on Saturday afternoon. The spokesman condemned the assault and called on the German government to fulfill its responsibilities in securing Iranian diplomatic premises in accordance with Vienna Convention. Khatibzadeh added that...

Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture announced in a report on Saturday that in the first 9 months of 2021 (January to September 1400), Iran exported 632 million Euros worth of goods to the European Union while it imported 2,72 billion Euros from the EU countries.  According...

But these efforts could well backfire against the West and prompt Iran into drastically changing its calculus in terms of continuing the Vienna talks.  Over the past few days, senior diplomats from the US and Europe have been involved in extensive talks in the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere...

According to the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, an Iranian knowledge-based company has helped Iran to join the club of five countries that produce 3D woven glass composites used in the construction industry. These high-tech fabrics, which are only produced in a few industrialized countries, used to be imported from overseas...

Colonel Naser Farshid broke the news on Saturday, noting that after investigating a suspicious truck on Deyhuk-Kerman highway, the police forces confiscated 1,480 kilograms of opium. According to the commander, 1 smuggler was arrested and handed to the judicial officials. Being a neighbor to the biggest producer of drugs in the world has caused the Islamic...

Iran condemns assault on its consulate in Germany Iranian FM spokesman Sat. condemned the last night's attack on the Iranian consulate in Hamburg, calling on the German government to fulfill its duties in securing Iranian diplomatic premises.  The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Khatibzadeh reacted to a reported firebomb attack on...

Aftab: Barter trade with Pakistan to overcome pressures Ebtekar: Some Arab states sabotaging in Tehran-Damascus ties Yemenis attack targets deep inside S. Arabia with 14 drones Etela'at: Amir-Abdollahian: Rights of Palestinian nation must not be violated Yemeni Army launches extensive drone operation against Saudi Arabia Javan: Robert Malley claims:...

According to statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran’s trade of non-oil goods with Eurasian Economic Union’s member states from March 21 to Sep. 22 registered a 40 percent increase as compared to the same period of last year. In this period, Iran’s export of...

Hamas has been able to preserve the position of the Palestinian issue among the Islamic and Arab countries, Ismail Haniyeh said, adding that preserving the national principles and rights of the Palestinians is the first priority of Hamas. The second priority is to continue the Resistance project and expand its scope, he noted.

Heading a delegation, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Republic Shahin Mustafayev will travel to Tehran on Sunday to meet and hold talks with Iranian officials at the ministries of oil and roads & urban development. Recently, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Republic Jeyhun Bayramov said that friendly and amicable relations between Azerbaijan and Iran...

The unveiling ceremony and introduction of Spanish translation of the book entitled “The Ladder to the World” (“La Escalera del Mundo”) written by Mohammad Reza Sarshar was held at the venue of Mehr News Agency (MNA) in the presence of Ambassador of Cuba to Tehran Alexis Bandrich Vega, Ambassador...

Iranian short film 'House of Fortune directed by Adel Mashoori has participated in the Route 66 International Film Festival in the United States. Nasim Afsharpour, the one and only actress of this short film won the Best Actress award at this American film festival. The Route 66 Film Festival was held...

Issuing a statement, the embassy of the state of Palestine in Tehran condemned the decision of the British Government labeling a Palestinian Resistance Group as a "terrorist" organization and carrying out atrocities against the group. "Instead, on the anniversary of the Palestinian independence, we expected the British Government to fully...

Jasem Rashid at the sideline of the general assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) underscored that developing sports relations between Iran and Qatar will undoubtedly lead to more friendship and global peace and the two sides have always had good relations.  Qatar Olympic Committee secretary-general noted that Iran and...

"My first encounter with MAHAK (a non-governmental organization in Tehran dedicated to helping Iranian children with cancer), began when I saw the photo of a person who was smiling because of his survival from cancer. When I saw that photo a light of hope started to flicker in my...

In recent weeks, there were some reports that the US National security adviser Jake Sullivan raised with his Zionist counterpart the idea of an interim agreement with Iran to buy more time for nuclear negotiations.  Meanwhile, the United States envoy for Iran who traveled to Bahrain claimed Friday that Tehran was approaching...

Two days after a senior Emirati official vowed to de-escalate tensions with Tehran, world media reported that a high-level Emirati delegation will visit Iran soon.  Citing Iranian and Persian Gulf officials, Reuters said the visit comes as the UAE works to de-escalate tensions with Iran. The officials declined...

Speaking at a gathering of Basij students at the former US embassy compound in Tehran Saturday, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, apparently referred to the period since the US assassination of Iran’s legendary commander General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. The Iranian youth should know “the importance of the Persian Gulf...

Rostam Ghasemi made the comments at a meeting of Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission which was also attended by visiting Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev on Sunday in Tehran.  Ghasemi pointed to similarities and long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries, expressing hope that...

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev made the comments at a meeting of the Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission which was chaired by Rostam Ghasemi, the Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development in Tehran on Sunday. At the start of his remarks, Shahin Mustafayev pointed to the...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian received the Russian President’s Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Vershinin and their accompanying delegation for a meeting at the Foreign Ministry compound in Tehran on Sunday afternoon. The Russian delegation arrived in Tehran from Damascus where they met with President Bashar...

An Iranian airplane carrying 13 tons of food, blankets, medicine and medical equipment, landed at Nangarhar Airport on Sunday. The humanitarian aid from Iran is scheduled to be delivered to the families of the injured and victims of the terrorist attack in the city of Spin Ghar. A recent explosion...

"On November 22-23 the #IAEA Director-General will pay a visit to Tehran," Russia's Permanent Representative for Vienna-based International Organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said in a tweet on Sunday in reference to the previously announced later this week's visit of UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi to Tehran to hold meetings with Iranian officials.  "It will...

The national Iranian U15 team were held by Tajikistan in their second match at the 2021 CAFA U15 Championship on Sunday. The match between the Iranian and Tajik teams ended in a 1-1 draw. The Iranian boys begin the competition with a 3-2 win against  Uzbekistan 3 on Friday. Thethe...

The short film "Result" directed by Pouria Parvini and produced by Mehdi Memarzadeh Zanjani will take part in the Vanilla Palm Film Festival & Art Competition in California in its first international presence. Out of 1,002 films submitted to the festival, it has managed to become one of the 13 selected films...

ARAK, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Off-road Motocross Competitions was held by the Motorcycling and Automobile Club of Markazi province at Gerdou Tourism Resort on Saturday with the participation of 49 motorcyclists.                ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The first meeting of the chairmen of the working groups of the High council of Iranians Abroad was chaired by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.