News Archive - 2 September 2022

The attack by an armed group against local residents occurred on Tuesday, the residents said, in the Amuru district, around 370 km (230 miles) west of the capital Addis Ababa. They said the victims were all Oromos and described the attackers as members of a volunteer militia known as Fano,...

Based on the report, during the fulfillment of the mission of restoring the security and safety of shipping in the Red Sea and combating piracy and maritime terrorism, “Jamaran Destroyer” of Iran’s Navy Force Force encountered several small data collection vessels that were abandoned on the international shipping route and...

In a statement on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kan’ani condemned the attack against worshippers at Guzargah Mosque. Expressing concern over continued terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, Kana’ani said, “The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran will stand by Afghanistan and its oppressed people in the fight against the evil...

“Destructive demands by the Zionist Regime’s envoy from the UK once again shows that this illegitimate Regime cannot tolerate peace & security either in the region or in any other part of the world,” Mahdi Hosseini Matin, Iran’s charge d'affaires in London, said in a post on his Twitter account...

“Cristina is still alive because, for reasons that have not been confirmed technically, the weapon, which was loaded with five bullets, did not fire,” President Alberto Fernández said in an address to the nation late Thursday. “This is the most serious event since we recovered our democracy.” The federal...

In a statement on Friday, Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi forces announced the discovery of the most prominent ISIL bases in Adaya mountains in west of Niveneh province, Al-Maloumah reported. Hashd al-Sha’abi forces along with the Iraqi army discovered the most important bases of ISIL in the mountains of Adaya in the...

The Iranian Navy said in an announcement on Thursday that a suspicious boat with 12 armed crew on board was nearing an Iranian commercial vessel in Bab al-Mandab when Iran’s Jamaran destroyer stepped in and forced it back. This is the third time in a month that the 83rd fleet...

A US State Department spokesperson said the United States had received Iran's response to the EU bid to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and would formulate its own response, CNN reported. "We are studying it and will respond through the EU, but unfortunately it is not constructive," the State Department...

This is for the fourth time that President Raeisi visits southern province of Khuzestan since the election as the president. He visited Khuzestan province in order to inaugurate Ghadir Water-Supply project as the country's largest water supply project. The construction operation of Ghadir Water-Supply Project first started in Oct. 2021...

In his congratulatory message on Friday, President Ebrahim Raeisi said that Vietnam's successes in the national and international arenas in the recent decades is indebted to the unity, amity and solidarity of the great nation of Vietnam and leaders like you to achieve the rapid development and growth. At the...

The meeting was held for the first time on the occasion of 14th establishment anniversary of Iran’s Army Air Defense Force in line with strengthening interactions between the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and allied countries. These 37 foreign military attachés residing in Iran were among three...

Speaking in the 1st sermon of this week’s Friday prayers, held at the venue of Imam Khomeini (RA) Mosalla, he stated that Arbaeen is also the greatest human procession in the world. Arbaeen is a collective movement towards the divine Imam and a movement towards pure Islam, he said, adding...

During the phone talk, the two sides discussed bilateral ties, latest developments in the region and world as well as issues of mutual interests. While expressing his thanks to Omani counterpart, Amir-Abdollahian briefed Foreign Minister of Oman on the latest developments pertinent to the negotiations on the removal of sanctions...

Security sources in Herat have confirmed that Mawlawi Mujib Rahman Ansari, the Friday prayer leader of this mosque, and a number of other worshipers were killed in an explosion incident at Gazergah (Jami Masjid of Herat) on Friday evening. An Afghan security source reported the death of 14 people in...

He made the remarks in a get-together meeting among members of Ahl ul-Bayt World Assembly (AS), thinkers and guests from 118 countries and the Secretary-General of Ahl ul-Bayt World Assembly Ayatollah Ramezani, which was held at the venue of Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday. In this meeting, the latest situation...

This is the third time that the Republic of Korea has won the Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship. The Republic of Korea had previously won the title in both the inaugural 2005 and 2014 editions. Eleven nations competed for the title and five places at the World Championship in...

According to the Statistical Department of Turkey, Iran exported $443 million worth of products to Turkey in the first seven months of the current year in 2022, showing a 56 percent growth compared to the same period of last year. Turkey’s exchange of products with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the seven...

FIFA Marketing Executive Sarah Gandoin, Iran head coach Dragan Skocic, legendary goalkeeper Ahmadreza Abedzadeh and football federation newly-elected president Mehdi Taj attended the unveiling ceremony held at the Milad Tower. This year's tour began in Dubai in May and for the first time, the trophy will visit all 32 nations...

Each year, a huge crowd of Shias flock to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (PBUH), to perform mourning rites. Arbaeen marks the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Imam Hussein (PBUH).