News Archive - 23 April 2022

The flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet had been leading Russia's naval effort in the nearly two-month conflict in Ukraine, playing a central role in the siege of the port city of Mariupol, the Moscow Times reported. After the Moskva sank, parents and other family members of sailors who...

The Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul and the accompanying delegation met with the families of the martyrs of the recent terrorist incidents in Afghanistan and conveyed the message of condolences and sympathy from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic to them. Muslims...

Following the recurrence of criminal terrorist explosions against schools and mosques in different parts of Afghanistan, which has resulted in the martyrdom and injury of a significant number of Afghans, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi warned in a message about the spread of threats against the Afghan people and the other nations in...

Abdi Mohamud, a police officer in Mogadishu's Abdiasis district, told Anadolu Agency over the phone that they believe that the attack was a suicide bombing that hit a restaurant, killing six people, including security personnel and civilians. He said that at the time of the attack, several senior government...

On Tuesday, Guterres is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and have a working meeting and lunch with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. His shuttle diplomacy will then take him to Kyiv on Thursday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The UN...

The European Commission announced on Friday that EU companies may open an account with Gazprombank to pay for Russian gas using a new payment method devised by Moscow without violating the bloc's sanctions against Moscow. "We value the consistency and integrity of our European partners. Especially given the fact...

The meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee of OIC Member States was held in the presence of António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations on Friday. In the session, some important issues related to the Islamic world, including recent developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, as well as the growing phenomenon...

The temporary leader of Friday Prayers in the Iranian capital of Tehran Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said during today's sermon that it is the duty of the rulers of Afghanistan to ensure the security of the people, adding that the perpetrators of the recent terrorist attacks in Mazar-i Sharif and other cities in Afghanistan must be...

Iranian interior minister Ahmad Vahid made the comments in a meeting with a group of families of the Afghan holy shrine defenders who fight in Syria to defend the holy Islamic sites against ISIL Takiris attacks as part of the Resistance Front. Vahidi said the Afghan holy shrine defenders represent the will of...

Speaking at Imam Khomeini's Mausoleum on 21st night of the holy month of Ramadan (Qadr night),  Ebrahim Raeisi spoke about the recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan. Iran is ready to cooperate and use all its means to counter the threat of Takfiri terrorism and prevent the recurrence of these tragedies, Raeisi said, referring to...

The fifth round of talks between the Iran and Saudi Arabia's diplomats was held in Baghdad. High-ranking Iraqi and Omani officials have played an important role in bringing the two sides together for this round. During the fifth round of the talks, the main challenges on the way to the resumption...

Rahman Amouzad, in category weight of 65 kg, defeated his Indian opponent 3-1 in the final match of the Asian Wrestling Championships. This was the first gold for the Iranian team in this Asian competition.  ...

The Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul and the accompanying delegation met with the families of the martyrs of the recent terrorist incidents in Afghanistan and conveyed the message of condolences and sympathy from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic to them.

"We are carefully checking this information and will respond accordingly if it is confirmed,” Viktorov told Russian state television on Thursday. It was not clear from the Russian envoy’s remarks what such a response might entail, according to Press TV website. The comments came a day after Israeli minister for...

"Forty-five Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli forces in Beit Dajan village in the West Bank city of Nablus," the Palestinian Red Crescent said in a statement on Friday. The aggression of Zionist militants and settlers against Palestinians in Al-Aqsa Mosque has intensified during the holy month of Ramadan...

“There are no doubts about the Iranian government’s will to reach a good, strong, and sustainable agreement [in Vienna],” Amir-Abdollahian said, Press TV reported. “The White House should abandon its excessive demands and its indecision and walk down the path of realism and resolution [of the standing differences],” he...

The shooting led to lockdowns at several schools and leaving a community on edge before the suspect was found dead hours later, local US media said. The suspected gunman was found dead Friday night inside an apartment at the scene as Metropolitan Police Department officers conducted door-to-door searches of buildings...

Referring to a series of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan over the past days, Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed his deep concern over the escalation of violence in the neighboring country. The attack on the Sunni mosque in Kunduz Province, which followed Thursday's attack on the Shia mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, clearly shows the evil goals of...

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The people of Zanjan mourned the martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) on the 21st of holy month of Ramadan.   ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The Qadr Night or Laylat al-Qadr was held on the night of the 21st of the holy month of Ramadan with the participation of a large number of people in the great Mosque of Jamkaran in holy city of Qom.   ...

The Qadr Night or Laylat al-Qadr, variously rendered in English as the Night of Decree, Night of Power, Night of Destiny, commemorates the night on which God first revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.