News Archive - 10 May 2022

The bill gained the required majority of votes and will be forwarded to the Senate now. Should the Senate approve the bill, it will be forwarded to US President Joe Biden for signing, TASS reported. The bill implies the allocation of funds for military, economic, and humanitarian aid to...

The attack did not cause any casualties and material damage, according to SANA. Zionists' fighterjets have attacked the outskirts of the Syrian capital of Damascus several weeks ago. The Syrian army's air defenses have repeatedly repelled the Israeli regime's attacks in various parts of the country in recent months. The Syrian government...

Media sources reported that Zionist forces attacked the town of Silwan several times and used tear gas at the Palestinians. The Palestinian Red Crescent announced that 22 Palestinians had been injured in clashes in different parts of the town of Silwan on Tuesday. Some sources also reported that dozens of Palestinians...

Reporting the attack on Wednesday, Sabereen News provided no further information. Details of possible damages or casualties of the attack have not yet been released and no groups or individuals have yet claimed responsibility for the attack, according to the initial reports. This is not the first time that US...

Iraqi security forces also managed to recognize the identity of the ISIL forces, according to the statement. Recently, Iraq's General Security Directorate (GSD) announced that three ISIL wanted members were arrested in the country's capital of Baghdad. Iraqi security forces continue to search, cleanse and pursue ISIL remnants throughout the...

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Etemad: FM: Iran to discuss dam construction with turkey in near future  Etela'at: 33rd Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) underway in Mosalla Jomhoury-e Eslami: IRGC: Terrorist group dismantled in NW Iran Khorasan: 33rd edition of TIBF inaugurated in Imam Khomeini's Mosalla after two years Kayhan: IRGC satellite captures photos...

Enrique Mora’s visit comes as the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, is pushing for resuming the Vienna talks over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as soon as possible.  He said the current stalemate cannot continue. “We cannot...

Speaking at the 6th Conference in Support of Future of Syria and Region held in Belgian capital of Brussels on Tuesday evening, Gholamhossein Dehghani said that respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria is the only possible way for peace and dialogue and political solution of crisis as well as...

Produced by Vahid Dalili’s Dalili Group, the film follows the story of Azar, who following her divorce gives birth to a baby girl, Armita. With the support of her only friend Azar transitions, becoming Ahoura and bringing Armita up as her father. Behnam Sharafi, Majid Potki, Paria Mardanian and...

Alireza Bikdeli, Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs said during the ceremony that the existence of religious, cultural and historical commonalities between Iran and its neighbors paves the way for strengthening the relations among them. He added that the Ministry of Interior is identifying foreign nationals, and under...

"It is China’s consistent belief that sanctions and pressures will win no support, but would only inflict more hardships on Venezuela’s economy and people’s livelihood. China firmly opposes US unilateral sanctions and so-called “long-arm jurisdiction” on Venezuela. We always support Venezuela’s efforts to uphold justice and oppose hegemony," Foreign Ministry...

Hassan Nasrallah started a speech at a Hezbollah’s Beirut election festival in Dahiyeh with the participation of a huge crowd of people on Tuesday, Al-Manar reported.afternoon. The festival in Beirut is dubbed “We Shall Forever Defend and Rebuild.” "The mass attendance today and yesterday is a message to all...

The Defense Department on May 6 said a $150 million security package bound for Eastern Europe includes the jamming gear, as well as 25,000 artillery rounds, radar systems, and other field equipment and spares. The Pentagon would not comment publicly on specific details about the electronic warfare kit, which Ukrainian forces...

The commander of Iran's anti-narcotics police Brigadier-general Majid Karimi held a meeting with General Satya Narayan Pradhan, India's Director-General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Tehran on Tuesday. Enhancing the level of bilateral cooperation can undoubtedly lay the ground for sharing police capabilities between the two countries in the field of...

UN Chief Antonio Guterres told reporters during a visit to Moldova on Tuesday after meeting with Ukrainian refugees and said that there is no military solution to the problems. “We must stop this war and witness the rule of international law,” Guterres stated. He seized this opportunity to thank...

Hossein Hosseinzadeh said that Iranian oil cargo will arrive in Venezuela and Nicaragua in the next ten days. He pointed to the Iranian Oil Minister’s visit to Venezuela on May 4 and said that the minister paid a visit to Latin American countries including Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in...

The Iranian health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that as many as 460 new cases of Covid 19 were detected in the country, 82 of whom were admitted to hospital. The total number of Covid 19 patients in the country reached 7, 226, 219 people. In the last 24 hours,...

Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollaian received on Tuesday afternoon for a meeting Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Qatar's Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). The Qatari diplomat is in Tehran to hold the first meeting of Iran-Qatar Political Consultative Committee at the invitation of the Iranian deputy foreign minister...

The secretary-general of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba in Iraq Akram al-Kaabi issued a statement on the anniversary of the Sword of al-Quds Operation last year, which was a 11-day battle between the Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip and the Zionist regime. Al-Kaabi said that the Nujaba fighters are ready to...

In a tweet on Tuesday, Enrique Mora wrote, “Travelling again to Tehran for meetings with @Bagheri_Kani and other officials on the #ViennaTalks and other issues.” “Work on closing the remaining gaps of this negotiation continues,” he added. Mora is scheduled to visit Tehran for the second time this...

In this edition of the Book Fair, a number of 30 prominent publishers from 30 countries have participated. In the inaugural ceremony, the Head of 33rd TIBF Yasser Ahmadvand said that 1,700 publishers will host book enthusiasts. Moreover, 1,100 publishers will put their books on display online. Books of 170...

Ali Akbar Rezaei said on Tuesday in a seminar entitled “Reviewing the Opportunities in Senegal Market”, which was held through videoconference between the Iranian Ambassador to Senegal and representatives of a number of manufacturers in the Alborz province, and stated that West Africa has a population of about 1.

Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement on Tuesday that the process of detention and trial of Assadollah Assadi has been flawed and in violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The Iranian spokesman added that Iran has previously formally protested to Austria, Germany, and Belgium, repeatedly denying...

As headed by Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Iran, the meeting was attended by ambassadors and representatives of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Republic of Azerbaijan and Pakistan. During the meeting, ambassadors and representatives of ECO member states discussed bilateral cooperation on issues of mutual interests in various fields.

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Iran will travel to Canada next month to hold its training camp. “We will play Canada in Toronto and also want to play Albania. The latter has not been confirmed yet. Given the long-distance trip, the Iranian team would rather play more than one team,” Kamranifar said, according to...

On the final day of the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece, Iranian weightlifter Alireza Yousefi put on a record-breaking performance. The superheavyweight won the gold by a 28-kilogram margin and set a new Junior world record clean and jerk of 239 kilograms on May 10, 2022. ...

A Kuwaiti Emiri decree accepted the resignation of the government on Tuesday, more than a month after it was submitted, state news agency KUNA reported. The decree asked the government to stay on in a caretaker capacity, the report said. Media sources reported on April 5 that the Kuwaiti...

Reports suggest that Zionists used tear gas and live ammunition against civilians during the clashes, leaving 31 Palestinians injured. Some Arab media also reported that Palestinian resistance fighters fired on buses carrying occupiers who had attacked east of Nablus. Following the exchange of fire between Palestinians and occupiers, Zionists fled the area. Meanwhile, Palestinian national and Islamic figures...

Erdogan conveyed his get well soon wishes to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud after being informed of his health condition, the statement said. King Salman, 86, was admitted to a hospital in the Saudi port city of Jeddah and underwent a colonoscopy on Sunday. Doctors instructed the king...

Addressing people on Monday night in a televised speech, President Raeisi stipulated that his administration is planning to modify the previous Subsidy Reform Scheme.  He pointed to the drastic measures taken by his administration especially in the fight against coronavirus and stated that the 13th administration managed to reduce...

Iran and Venezuela last year initially agreed to a swap deal, with PDVSA importing Iranian condensate to dilute and process its extra-heavy oil for export, Reuters reported. In return, Venezuelan crude is being shipped via the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). Iran’s heavy crude, which is similar in quality...

"We are in close touch with Enrique Mora, the EU coordinator. He has continued to convey messages back and forth," Ned Price said at a news conference in response to a question raised by reporters over EU Coordinator Enrique Mora's upcoming visit to Tehran. "We support his efforts to bring...

"Afghanistan was very much present in the conversation, especially in the wake of the recent developments that we witnessed in August with the change in the government," Robert Mardini told AFP referring to his two-day trip to Tehran to meet Iranian authorities. "The discussions were positive. We see eye to...

For the second time in a decade, Assad paid an unannounced visit to Iran and met with high-ranking Iranian officials. His last visit was in 2019 when he showed up in Tehran thanks to arrangements made by the late General Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds force. ...

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hamzeh Seyed al-Shohada Base said in a statement on Tuesday that its forces “dismantled a terrorist team” in Baneh County in the western Kurdistan Province, on Iran's shared border with Iraqi Kurdistan. IRGC forces detained five members of the terrorist team who were trying to infiltrate the country and...

“We are, of course, still hopeful that some agreement is going to be reached within a reasonable time frame, although we have to recognise the fact that the window of opportunity could be closed any anytime,” IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi claimed, speaking to European Parliament committees via webstream.

Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks at a gathering of popular mobilization volunteers (Basij) of the IRGC Tehran branch. Salami said that the Iranian nation managed to overcome difficult times thanks to the great efforts that the people made and their presence when they were needed. Referring to the cultural and...

Seyyed Ebrahim Raiesi sent a congratulatory message to Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. "The declaration of independence of the Kyrgyz Republic has ushered in a new phase in the long-standing relations between the two peoples, rooted in the region's ancient...

Written and directed by Abolhassan Keyvan, the Iranian film 'On the Beach' depicts the story of a young man whose fiancé has migrated abroad. The man is waiting for her on the beach for days. His brother visits him every day, brings him food and water, and sometimes blames him for this situation.

The Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani held a meeting with Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Qatar's Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) within the framework of the Iran-Qatar Political Consultative Committee in Tehran on Tuesday. Bagheri said in the meeting that Iran pursues neighborliness as a strategy...

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Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Eissa Zarepour has released the first color video taken by the 'Noor-2' Satellite. The new image taken by IRGC Aerospace's satellite which was released from a distance of 500 km from the ground shows the fifth US Navy base in Bahrain. The IRGC Aerospace...

Speaking in the unveiling ceremony of producing newborn screening test kits for the detection of metabolic disorders, Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said that it took a year for Iranian scientists to produce screening kits to detect metabolic diseases in newborns at birth quickly. With the permission...

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Arab media reported on Monday night that heavy gunfire was heard at al-Harir Airport in Erbil province in northern Iraq. The American forces stationed at al-Harir Airport fired on several civilian houses during military training, the Sabereen News reported. The Rudaw network, which belongs to the Iraqi Kurdistan region, also...

Protesters who forced their way into the prime minister’s official Temple Trees residence then attempted to storm the main two-storey building on Tuesday where outgoing Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was holed up with his immediate family, AlJazeera reported. “After a pre-dawn operation, the former PM and his...

Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo told a news conference that one group of inmates left their cells to attack another inside the Bellavista lockup in Santo Domingo, some 70 kilometres south of Quito, the capital, Euro News reported. “It's evident that those who lost their lives were executed by knives;...

The United States has begun training Ukrainian troops in maintaining US howitzers supplied by Washington to Kyiv, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced at a regular briefing for reporters, TASS reported. "On the training front, more than 310 Ukrainian soldiers now have completed M777 training. There is another 50-plus...

"Trump’s decision to withdraw from the #JCPOA caused big problems for multilateral diplomacy, stability in the region, nuclear non-proliferation and humanitarian situation in #Iran," Russian envoy to the Vienna talks Mikhail Ulyanov wrote on his Twitter account. "These are the major negative results, Were there positive results from the viewpoint...

Khatibzadeh said on Monday that foreign-backed terrorism has spread in Muslim countries and fighting the “evil phenomenon” requires “close cooperation” of the regional countries. “Countering the evil phenomenon of terrorism, which unfortunately has spread in Muslim countries with the support of outside parties, requires close cooperation of the countries in...

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"Given the environmental conditions prevailing in the region, it is not acceptable for us that our neighbor country, Turkey, takes measures in the field of dam construction which will cause problems for our people in the country and the region, as well as has a negative effect on the amount of water...

The London-based Qatari newspaper 'The New Arab' reported on Monday evening that Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi will pay visits to Oman and the United Arab Emirates. The newspaper quoted informed Iranian sources as saying that a trip to Oman and the UAE is on the Iranian president's agenda. The report, which...

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, May 11.

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The honoring ceremony of winners of 26th Student Scientific Olympiad was held at National Organization for Educational Testing in Tehran on Tuesday in presence of Science, Research and Technology Minister Mohammad Ali Zolfigol.      ...

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Tuesday, May 10.

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Esteghlal edged past Shahr Khodro 1-0 in Matchday 26 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium thanks to Arman Ramezani’s goal in the 88th minute. Ramezani came out of the bench in the 75th minute and scored the winner with...