News Archive - 4 December 2021

Speaking in a meeting with Azerbaijan Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Alizadeh in Tehran on Saturday, Ali Nikzad Iran’s Deputy Parliament Speaker and Chairman of Iran-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group emphasized the immediate resumption of direct flights between Tehran and Baku. During the meeting, Nikzad pointed to...

Chinese Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Chang Hua in an interview with Mehr News agency on the recent talks in Vienna between Iran and 4+1 believes that China believes that distinguishing right from wrong is the primary prerequisite for the orderly conduct of the negotiation. The US, as the...

Following an explosion in the sky of Badroud in Natanz area, informed sources said to Fars News agency that the shooting was aimed at testing the rapid response of defense systems deployed in the area in accordance with the scheduled training exercises to confront possible attacks. The missile exploded in the sky, guided by an...

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Directed by Maryam Bahrololoomi, 'Patio' has been selected to compete at the Istanbul International Nartugan Film Festival (IINFF) which is slated to be held on December 13-16, 2021.  'Patio' is about the story of individuals whose city, no matter how is large, but is similar to a small “Patio” for them.

The talks held earlier this week between Iran and P4+1 with the aim of the removal of the US sanctions against Iran, the Western powers were trying to kill time and prolong the negotiations despite calling into question the seriousness of Iran in the talks. Naturally, Iran is interested in...

Turning to the trilateral gas swap contract inked between Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Mohammad Sadegh Jokar said that the signing of the gas swap contract is a prelude for the revival of relations with Turkmenistan. The trans-economic dimension is considered as the most important advantage of turning the country...

The series of hostile and aggressive actions of the Saudi-led coalition against the people of Yemen continues, al-Masirah reported. According to the latest reports, Saudi coalition fighter jets twice bombed areas near Sanaa International Airport on Saturday morning. They also bombed the Yemeni military academy in Sanaa early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, at...

Unidentified gunmen opened fire and killed the driver, before setting the bus on fire, according to authorities. Most of the victims were women who were on their way to work at the market, local sources told the EFE news agency. The deadly attack is the latest in Mali's rapidly escalating...

The US drone strike in southern Idlib in northwestern Syria left one dead and six wounded, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported.  According to the report, a US drone fired a missile at a man riding a motorcycle south of Idlib, killing him. Also, a car carrying six members of a family which was near the motorcycle caught...

Eyewitnesses said the blast took place in the Taimani area of Kabul a few minutes ago. There have been no immediate reports of any casualties.  Several explosions hit Kabul over the past week. The latest blast on Thursday targeted a Taliban military vehicle, injuring five people. No individual or group has...

The militants attacked a military outpost in Rann, in Kala Balge local government area of Borno state, in three trucks at roughly 1:30 am, firing sporadically for an hour. When the shooting stopped, the soldiers went into the town and were killed in an ambush, the sources said, US...

According to Sputnik, Over the last several weeks, tensions have remained high between the US and Russia as American authorities have accused Moscow of laying the groundwork for a potential invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The Kremlin has repeatedly rejected the unsubstantiated claims. Newly surfaced US intel reports have accused...

Yemeni army and popular committees have repelled attacks launched by Saudi-led coalition in Hays District in Al Hudaydah province, Almasirah reported. According to the report, mercenaries affiliated with Saudi-led coalition clashed with Yemeni army and popular committees for several hours. Saudi-led coalition mercenaries launched sporadic attacks in south of...

Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, chairman of the Yemeni Supreme Revolutionary Committee and a senior member of the Ansarulla movement condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Persian Gulf counties that coincided with the Saudi-UAE-led military coalition's bombardment of civilians positions in Taiz province. Al-Houthi wrote in a post on his Twitter...

Aftab: Vienna talks to be continued next week Ebtekar: Amir-Abdollahian, Borrell hail positive atmosphere prevailing Vienna talks Ghaani advises US to get out of areas adjacent to Iran soon Leader: Nations to get nowhere without diligence, patience Etemad: Vienna talks  to be continued after 7 days Bagheri: Iran submits its...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his Venezuelan counterpart Nikolas Maduro held a phone conversation on Saturday. In the telephone conversation, Raeisi described Iran-Venezuela relations as strategic and said, "The current level of the relations between the two countries should enhance during the new Iranian government." Pointing to the high capabilities and capacities that...

Iran has delivered the fourth cargo of crude oil condensate to Venezuela since the start of this year, citing a Venezuelan member of parliament. Condensate is vital for Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA as it has virtually no other options of importing it amid US sanctions. The superlight crude...

The 3rd edition of the Alter do Chão Film Festival in Brazil and the 19th Mindanao Film Festival in the Philippines will host the Iranian short film 'Aparat'. Directed by Hassan Najmabadi, ‘Aparat’ tells the story of six teenage boys who decide to work in the village cages so as to earn...

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The seventh round of talks on the nuclear deal with Iran in Vienna will resume next week after the participants carry out consultations in their respective capitals, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to international organisations in Vienna, said on Saturday, Sputnik reported.  "The round is not completed. The...

Karim Rasouli said Saturday that Iran exported 534,591 tons of non-oil products valued at $301,087,165 through Astara customs offices during the first 8 months of the Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 21 - Nov 22, 2021). Although there was no change in volume of the exported products in comparison...

A statement issued by Hamzeh Seyyed ol-Shohada Base in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan has said that some weapons and two vehicles were seized from arms traffickers at the border areas of Urmia County, the capital of the northwestern province. According to the IRGC base, the anti-Revolution adversary armed groups were trying to deliver...

At the invitation of Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani, Masadykov traveled to the Iranian capital of Tehran for a three-day visit to meet and hold talks with political and security officials of the country.  On the sidelines of the 3rd Regional Security Dialogue...

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) last week asked the fans to pick the best goalkeeper at the end of the 2021 AFC Champions League on its website. The results of the voting were announced on Saturday and the 28-year-old goalkeeper of Iranian football club Tractor Sazi FC Mohammad Reza Akhbari with a clear lead...

The document, addressed to a foreign diplomatic recipient, bearing the signature and stamp of the Director of the Criminal Police Department in the State Police, gives details of a serious rap sheet of offences, reportedly involving MEK members, according to an Albanian Newspaper 'Exit'. It states that two members of...

The wife of Iran’s foreign minister held a second meeting with wives of foreign ambassadors to Tehran on Thursday, according to a readout of the meeting that appeared on the official website of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.  The session was held at the Institute for Political and International...

Diplomatic sources in Riyadh confirmed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will begin on Monday an official tour of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council countries with the aim of “removing any geopolitical differences” and enhancing cooperation and coordination among the six PGCC countries in all fields. According to...

Produced by Gholamreza Mousavi, “Ballad of a White Cow” was screened at the competition section of the 11th edition of the Crime and Punishment Film Festival and won the Best Film Award of the festival.  The synopsis of 'Ballad of a White Cow' read, "Mina's life is turned upside...

Iran's chief negotiator at the Vienna talks Ali Bagheri Kani Bagheri made the remarks in an interview with Al-Jazeera while in Vienna on the sidelines of the talks held earlier this week between Iran and P4+1 on Monday to secure the removal of the US sanctions against Iran. Iran...

Esteghlal and Persepolis had to share the points after their lackluster Tehran derby ended in Grand Azadi Stadium on Saturday. The two teams are in third and fourth place at the table of the Iran Professional Persian Gulf League (IPL) at the start of the eighth week of the league. Not...

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The 97th Tehran derby also known as Blue-Red derby between the two Iranian football giants Esteghlal and Persepolis in Azadi Grand Staidum ended in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.   ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The first international hurdling horse race was held with the participation of foreign and domestic athletes in the village of Khorin located in Varamin County in the south of the Iranian capital of Tehran.   ...