News Archive - 9 April 2022

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In a webinar meeting with the Director of International Affairs of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia, Hamed Forouzan stated that a memorandum of cooperation will be concluded between Iran and Armenia to determine the capacities of the two sides in the fields of production and trade of...

“Our message to non-regional, non-friendly countries is that enough power exists in our region, and there is no justification for their presence in the waters of this region,” Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said on Saturday. He added, however, that there is no problem if extra-regional countries come to the...

Following the release of a report by the Director-General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi on Wednesday regarding the verification of implementation of JCPOA in Iran and in the wake of publication of some oriented-, inaccurate- and biased news by some foreign media outlets, Mohammad Reza Ghaebi...

The 5.2 magnitude quake struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5:02 p.m. local time (1402 GMT), Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 6.7 kilometers (4.2 miles). "We have not received any negative...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has held talks in Kyiv with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Downing Street has said according to the BBC.  The website No 10 said the visit was "show of solidarity" with the Ukrainian people. A spokesman said Mr Johnson was using the trip to set...

A Syrian military source said that around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Zionist enemy carried out airstrikes from northern part of Lebanon, during which it targeted some parts of Al-Wasati area. Syrian government has repeatedly stated that Zionist regime and its regional and western allies support takfiri terrorist groups...

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The US and the Israeli regime alleged Iran to be untrustworthy, yet their records have a long history of treason and broken treaties and promises.

"The Islamic Republic has not left the talks and will not stop them, but our strategy is the same strategy outlined by the Leader of the Revolution; We will never take a step back from the Iranian people's rights," the Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has said in a post on...

Despite the continuation of differences on the revival of Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA, agreement between Islamic Republic of Iran and United States on the release of part of Iranian blocked assets in exchange for release of three Iranian-American citizens has almost been finalized, al-Araby al-Jadid (The New Arab) website has...

'White Clad' has participated in different international film festivals in France, Japan, Iraq and Australia and won several awards. Fahimi's short film was the winner of the grand prize at the 37th Tehran International Short Film Festival last year. The synopsis of 'White Clad' reads, "An old woman brings some...

Carrying out extensive intelligence measures, the Iranian counter-narcotics police managed to identify and seize the drug consignment which was intended to transfer to the north of the province, Brigadier General Taheri said. Although the members of the drug trafficking gang fired at the police and tried to flee the scene, the police forces managed...

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"The West is coordinating economic, diplomatic and political efforts in the big war against Russia. We say that from Venezuela: they are seeking the war to dismember Russia into parts and put an end to the hopes for the multipolar world," Maduro said on late Friday, according to Sputnik.

According to the Iraqi Media Sabreen News, ISIL terrorists also kidnapped two people in Mosul in northern Iraq. Although the Iraqi government announced the liberation of all occupied areas from ISIL terrorists in December 2017, ISIL remnants have been hiding in small parts of the country mainly in the provinces of...

According to media reports, Israeli patrols surrounded the house of the executor of recent martyrdom-seeking operation in Tel Aviv and clashed with the Jenin Battalion of Al-Quds Brigades, which is a military wing of the Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement. The Jenin Battalion Resistance Movement said in a statement that...

The foreign ministries of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait issues separate statements on Thursday announcing their ambassadors’ return to Lebanon after months of diplomatic boycott resulting from remarks by a Lebanese minister who criticized the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen.  “In response to the calls and appeals of moderate...

A security source told Baghdad Al-Youm that a fire broke out in the ammunition depot of the headquarters of the 3rd Brigade of Abbas Combat Division in the Razzaza area. The source added that the fire caused an explosion in the ammunition depot, adding that rescue forces were present at...

The EU included Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova in its updated list of individuals facing an assets freeze and travel ban. Two EU officials from different EU member countries spoke Friday on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press. The move from the European bloc follows a similar move...

The Human Rights Council is a UN body and a subsidiary of the General Assembly, which was established on March 15, 2006, after the dissolution of the UN Commission on Human Rights. One of the council's tasks is to strive to promote respect for human rights around the world.

"Russians are upset and from time to time they are complaining about the drone sales. They used to complain and they are complaining right now," the bureaucrat said at a meeting with foreign media," according to Reuters. "But we have already given the answer ... that these are private companies...

Hamas condemns the statements of the Turkish Embassy and the Bahraini Foreign Ministry which condemned the recent resistance operation in Tel Aviv, Ghassem said, adding that the resistance of the Palestinian people is for defending themselves and their sanctities, which is a right guaranteed in all international law and humanitarian...

Referring to the recent terrorist acts that took place in the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Esmaeil Khatib said that one of the centers of interest for Takfiris [to do terrorist acts] is religious places. Such a terrorist act that took place in Imam Reza's holy shrine shows resentment of takfiri groups,...

Following the negotiations of the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade and incessant follow-ups of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) and according to the new rules and regulations devised by the Pakistan Ministry of Commerce, the official exchange of trade with Iran has become feasible using...

Written and directed by Hossein Darabi, 'Expediency' has been accepted to compete at the 17th edition of the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival which is slated to be held on April 19-23 in the US.  'Expediency' is the first production of Darabi, who was nominated in 7 categories in the 39th Fajr Film Festival...

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Khamenei donated 410 billion rials to the Diya (Blood Money) organization to secure the freedom of prisoners who cannot afford to pay their debts.  The donation was made during a ceremony held by the Iranian Blood Money (Diya) Organization which is dubbed Golrizen. It is a nationwide event attended by people...

The statement reads as: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in conformity with the “Act on Countering Violations of Human Rights and Adventurist and Terrorist Actions of the United States of America in the Region”, particularly, Articles 4 and 5, identifies and imposes sanctions...

"The presence of the Zionist regime in the region is a threat to all the regional countries," said Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a phone call with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on Saturday. "We want nothing but prosperity, security and progress for our neighbors, the region and...

Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi said on Saturday that more than 13,127,000 tons of non-oil goods, valued at $5.643 billion, were exchanged between Iran and EAEU’s member states last year in 1400 (from March 21, 2021 to March 20, 2022), showing a 51 percent growth in terms of weight. Of...

The game will be one of four warm-up matches in the Persian Gulf country. Director of Iran national football team Hamid Estili had already said they will hold a two-week training camp in Doha in June. Iran was the first Asian team to qualify for the 2022 world cup...

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Saying that Iran, regarding international interactions, especially in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, tries to behave professionally, Mohammad Eslami announced that the preparation of the Country Programme Framework (CPF) is also in progress and will be submitted to the IAEA upon completion. He also called on the IAEA to be committed...

"Relying on Iranian young people and scientists is a model that always works and should be used in other areas as well, said Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in the unveiling ceremony of 9 nuclear achievements on Saturday. On the National Day of Nuclear Technology, the President visited the exhibition of the...

The attack took place early in the morning at Burkina Faso's Namissiguima military base in the province of Sanmatenga, Reuters reported. The death toll was provisional and reinforcements were sent to secure the area, the statement added without providing detail on the assailants. Terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and...

The fire broke out in the Severynoye Siyaniye shopping mall, located on the first floor of a multi-story residential building in the Russian city of Usinsk, Komi Region, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations told TASS Saturday, adding that the residents are being evacuated. The fire was reported at 03:34 Moscow...

After a meeting of its board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday that Smith also would not be allowed to attend any other events hosted by the academy during that period. “The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the...

In increasing the numbers, the kingdom’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca would only be allowed for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are under the age of 65. “It is of supreme importance to the government of the Custodian...

Kyiv's ethnic cleansing, along with its bid to join the US-led NATO military alliance, had been among the driving factors that prompted Russia to start its special operation to demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine, said Moscow's envoy to Washington in an interview for Newsweek. "The special operation in Ukraine is the...

According to the White House press office, Biden signed both papers; previously, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced his intent to do so. Earlier in March, Biden already signed an order banning energy imports from Russia. The bill, passed by Congress effectively turns the presidential order into law. Biden...

In a statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh called such a struggle response to the Israeli regime’s recurrent violations against the holy sites in the occupied city of al-Quds, and the regime’s continuous crimes against the Palestinian people, who are already facing intense instances of deprivation. The Islamic Republic of Iran...

Hours before a no-confidence vote against him in Parliament, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday seemed to accept the writing on the wall and urged his supporters to stage peaceful protests across the country when the "new imported government" comes into power on Sunday. In an address to...

Etela'at: China calls on US to respond to Iran requests in Vienna talks Raeisi says government puts nation's interests as first priority US bases in Iraq, Syria come under rocket attacks Jam-E Jam: Sand storm makes Tehran most air polluted city 13 Zionists killed, injured by Palestinians in Tel Aviv Pakistani...

Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province Mojtaba Ghahremani made the announcement on Saturday, saying that the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a foreign ship carrying smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf. During the inspection of the vessel, more than 220,000 liters of smuggled fuel were seized...

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – During the holy month of Ramadan, the ceremony of recitation of the Holy Quran is held every day in Hazrat Fatemeh Masumeh Holy Shrine in Qom.        ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The opening ceremony of the Islamic Revolution Art Week was held in Shiraz on Friday.               ...

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TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Saturday, April 9.          ...