News Archive - 30 May 2022

Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained for the past two years or so of repeated missions by China's air force near the democratically governed island, often in the southwestern part of its air defense identification zone, or ADIZ, close to the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands, Reuters reported.

Speaking at a conference on Iran-Syria economic development held in Tehran on Sunday, he said that the two countries of Iran and Syria enjoy the high capability to export their products to the region in cooperation with each other. Iran and Syria have achieved good results in this respect at...

Suspected militants killed 15 civilians in an attack on a village in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a human rights group and local official said on Monday. Fighters believed to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed the village of Bulongo in North Kivu province after dark on...

Chad's government sent a fact-finding mission to the site on May 25 to assess the unrest and restore calm, saying at the time that human lives were lost and several people injured without giving numbers. "The death toll we established after our mission on the ground reaches around 100 dead,"...

In his message of condolences to Ebrahim Raeisi, the President of Azerbaijan offered condolences to the Iranian government and people on the building collapse incident in the city of Abadan in southwest Iran and the loss of life and injuries of a number of Iranian citizens. Aliyev also expressed his...

A source in the Syrian foreign ministry said what Turkey is doing on Syrian soil is in line with the policy of ethnic cleansing, Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV network reported. The source also said that Syria blames those parties that operate illegally and outside the framework of the Syrian government as the...

Lavrov made the comments in an interview in Russian language with the Ruptly Video website on Monday. Lavrov said that the Western powers were hindering Russia's development, because Russia's progress prevents the West from creating a unipolar world that Washington seeks with Europe's approval. He added that Ukraine was used...

In a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Turkey's president on Monday reiterated Ankara's willingness to keep doing its part for peace in Ukraine, Anadolu Agency reported. Turkey is ready to play a role in a possible observation mechanism after first meeting with representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and UN in...

The Taliban's foreign ministry on Monday reacted to the UN report on the presence and activities of foreign groups affiliated with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. Describing such reports as baseless, the Taliban's foreign ministry said that since the Taliban took power, Afghanistan has prevented any threat against the countries of the region and...

An official spokesman for the Yemeni National Salvation Government Oil Company Issam al-Mutawakil announced the seizure of another oil tanker belonging to the country by Saudi-led coalition forces. Saying that the Saudi coalition continues to steal ships carrying petroleum products, al-Mutawakil added that the Yemeni ship carrying 29, 454 tons of diesel was...

The Iranian health ministry said in a statement that as of Monday, 240 new cases of Covid 19 were detected in the country and 63 of them were admitted to hospital. The total number of Covid 19 patients in the country reached 7,231,802 people, the statement added. It also said...

The CEO of Qatar Ports Management Company, Capt. Abdulla Mohamed Al-Khanji at the head of a high-ranking delegation met with Ali Akbar Safaei, Deputy Minister and Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) to discuss developing commercial relations and fostering ports and maritime collaboration between the two countries. ...

The smugglers intended to transfer the fuel shipment to one of the countries in the Persian Gulf region, Mojtaba Ghahremani said, adding, "But in an intelligence operation, the coast guards of Qeshm island identified and seized the fuel shipment." During the operation, nine of the ship’s crew members were detained, he said,...

Akbari won the first prize at the 1st International Cartoon Competition on the theme of "Ecological Lines" held by Büyükçekmece Municipality. The competition's award ceremony and exhibition will take place on June 5, 2022, at 14.00 in the Dumlupnar Hall of the Büyükçekmece Municipality Building.  Mohammad Hossein Akbari has...

Speaking at the meeting of the Iranian and Tajik high-ranking delegations on Monday afternoon, Ebrahim Raeisi said that the visit of the Tajik President to Tehran is definitely a turning point in strengthening and deepening relations between the two countries, saying, "The friendly and brotherly relations between Tehran and Dushanbe...

In a meeting held in Tehran on Monday, the two sides called for expansion of bilateral ties in all fields. During the meeting, Iranian Parliament Speaker said that amicable relations between the two countries of Iran and Tajikistan have witnessed considerable progresses in the recent months but the two countries...

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and his accompanying delegation met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday. In the meeting, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that the new administration has adopted a...

In his congratulatory message, Amir-Abdollahian expressed hope that "Through the shared political will of the two sides and high capacities and capablities of cooperation between Islamic Republic and Republic of Croatia, the friendly relations between the two countries, which we are now celebrating 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations, will...

Speaking during a meeting with visiting Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon in Tehran on Monday, Mokhber said that all agreements and documents signed by the two presidents will be pursued and implemented to reach a final result.   Referring to the high capacities of the two countries of Iran and Tajikistan...

Hassan Ghasempour, director-general of the department of environment in Ardabil Province said those two leopards were spotted and photographed by environmentalists in the Darband Mashkul sanctuary located in the Kowsar County.  Nearly four years ago in 2018, a Persian leopard along with two cubs was spotted in the same area,...

The Vice-Presidency has set up IHIT offices in other countries some years ago to develop the global market for knowledge-based products of Iran. The offices have been already launched in countries such as Russia, Turkey, China, Syria as well as Kenya. Soon, Armenia and Iraq will host the offices to...

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The giant Iranian football club Esteghlal-e Tehran drew against Naft Masjed Soleyman in its last match in 2021/22 Iran Professional League (IPL.) The popular team remained undefeated throughout this season of IPL. The today's match against Naft Masjed Soleyman was held in the presence of 70,000 spectators in Tehran’s Azadi...

The International Atomic Energy Agency said in its latest report on Iran's nuclear program that it "estimated that, as of May 15, 2022, Iran's total enriched stockpile was 3,809.3 kilograms," media have reported. The limit in the 2015 deal was set at 300 kg of a specific compound, the...

According to the latest reports, a landmine which was planted by the Saudi coalition exploded in al-Hudaydah on Monday. The explosion led to the killing of five Yemeni civilians in the province.  The news came as Yemeni sources reported that the Saudi coalition continues to violate the ceasefire in al-Hudaydah province. The...

Israeli forces detained more than 60 Palestinians during a crackdown on demonstrations and protests against the holding of a flag march in occupied Al-Quds. Occupying forces of the Zionist regime brutally attacked Palestinians with heavy bullets and tear gas, causing dozens injured. Palestinian sources also reported that 163 Palestinians were...

Authorities said a 26-year-old man was in custody after one person was killed and seven people were injured in a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma, where witnesses described frantic people running for cover amid gunfire, US News reported. An arrest warrant was issued for Skyler...

According to the latest reports, two other Turkish forces were killed in an operation known as 'Claw-Lock' in northern Iraq against PKK, bringing the total death toll of Turkish forces in the past five days to eight. The Turkish Ministry of Defense has confirmed the killing of two army forces...

"President Vladimir Putin makes public appearances on a daily basis. You can see him on TV screens, read and listen to his speeches. I don’t think that a sane person can suspect any signs of an illness or ailment in this man," he said. "I’ll leave it on the conscience...

As of 26 May, a cumulative total of 257 laboratory-confirmed cases and around 120 suspected cases have been reported to WHO. No deaths have been reported yet as a result of the latest outbreak. Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms very similar...

"We need to decide unanimously. There were tough talks yesterday afternoon, as well as this morning", Josep Borrell told broadcaster France Info on Monday, adding, "I think that this afternoon, we will be able to offer to the heads of the member states an agreement." European Union governments failed...

Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned the “racist Zionists’” violation of the compound and their attacks on Palestinian worshippers there. The official praised the Palestinian people and “al-Quds’ defenders’” steadfastness and resistance, warning the Zionist regime against “new adventurism and provocative measures.” Earlier on Sunday, tens of thousands of Israeli settlers staged...

Iranian Deputy Ambassador to Kabul Seyyed Hassan Mortazavi met and held talks with Taliban's Refugee Minister Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani in the Afghan capital of Kabul to discuss bilateral ties and the upcoming visit of the Taliban delegation to Iran. During the meeting, Mortazavi stated Iran has hosted a large number of...

Iran's seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters is a "violation of international law", France's foreign ministry claimed in a statement on Sunday, calling for the immediate release of the ships. Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized the Greek tankers in the Persian Gulf on Friday, days after Athens confirmed...

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon who arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Sunday afternoon, was officially welcomed by the Iranian President on Monday morning in the Saadabad Complex.

Speaking in his meeting with the family of Martyr Hassan Khodaei on Sunday, who was assassinated in a terrorist attack last week in Tehran, he said that Khodaei was martyred by the most vicious people in the world i.e. Zionists. IRGC chief commander pointed to the salient characteristics of...

The Iranian organization of Cinema and Audiovisual Affairs, in a statement, condemned the fake content of the movie "Holy Spider". The movie has shown a distorted image of Iranian society and insulted the transcendent beliefs of the Shiites, the statement said. With the political choice of the poor cinematic work,...

Mohammad Mohammadi-Bakhsh made the remarks on Sunday in the inaugural ceremony of the Tutorial Workshop on cooperation between military-civil aviation sectors at the initiative taken by ICAO and stated that the Iranian aviation industry has been put under tough and oppressive sanctions since the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979...

Senior officials of Iran and Tajikistan signed 17 cooperation documents in the fields of politics, economy, trade, transportation, investment, new technologies, environment, sports, energy, judiciary, education and research, and tourism in the presence of President Ebrahim Raeisi and President Emomali Rahmon. These documents were signed by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs,...

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari made the remarks at the Tehran International Conference dubbed "Iran & 30-year old BSEC: Prospects for Cooperation" held on Monday at the Institute for Political and International Studies. The conference is a clear expression of Iran's commitment to the realization of...

Speaking at the joint press conference with his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, on Monday in Tehran, Ebrahim Raeisi said that Iran and Tajikistan have very good relations due to neighborhood, cultural and religious relations, common language and civilization. Referring to his recent visit to Dushanbe at the invitation of his Tajik counterpart...

Shafei made the remarks at Iran-Syria economic relations development conference, adding that the private sector is ready to work with Syria to rebuild infrastructure. The private-run bodies are eager to help improve industrial and mining sectors, build roads, provide technical and engineering services, joint ventures, dams, water, and sewage, as...

Comanescu made the remarks on the sidelines of the Tehran International Conference dubbed "Iran & 30-year-old BSEC: Prospects for Cooperation". The Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridor is one of the most important joint projects of the BSEC with Iran, he pointed out. The project will facilitate transportation in the region when...

The latest edition of the Summit, with the theme "Information Technology for Prosperity, Inclusion, and Resilience" will be held virtually from March 15 to June 3. Also, the World Summit on the Information Society will be held from May 30 to June 3 in person. Iran’s Minister of Information and...

The Blues became the first Iranian team to win the title in the competition without suffering a single defeat. In the match held ahead of 70,000 spectators in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Esteghlal created several goalscoring chances but their players lacked the cutting edge. Esteghlal, headed by Farhad Majidi, won the...

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and visiting Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting in Tehran on Monday.   ...

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met and held talks with visiting Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Tehran on Monday evening.    ...

Ali Nemati scored Persepolis’s first goal with a header in the 23rd minute but Mohammadebrahim Reza-Zadeh equalized the match in the 54th minute. Five minutes later Persepolis midfielder Siamak Nemati scored the winner in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Mashhad based football club Shahr Khodro were relegated from Iran Professional League.