News Archive - 21 September 2022

US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait

US and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday following weekend remarks from President Joe Biden that the US would defend Taiwan in the event it is attacked by China. A US Navy ship, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins, conducted a "routine Taiwan Strait transit" on...

11 schoolchildren killed in Myanmar air strike: UNICEF

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the strike, according to his office, which said at least 13 people died, including 11 students. "At least 15 children from the same school are still missing," UNICEF said in a statement issued Monday, calling for their immediate safe release. Guterres, who on...

Turkish army renews attacks on Iraq's Duhok

According to the source, the Turkish fighter jets targeted the positions of PKK in northern Dohuk.   Iraqi informed source also reported on Monday that several villages in the Dohuk province in northern Iraq came under attack by Turkish air forces. Under the pretext of fighting PKK terrorists, Turkey has deployed its...

West seeking destruction, disintegration of Russia: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that he'd signed a decree on partial mobilization in the country, Sputnik reported. "In this situation, I consider it necessary to take the following decisions, they are fully adequate to the threats we face. Namely: to protect our Motherland, its sovereignty and territorial...

Japanese man sets himself on fire over Abe’s state funeral

TV Asahi said the man set himself alight early on Wednesday and was taken to hospital suffering burns to his entire body. A police officer who tried to extinguish the flames was also injured, Aljazeera reported. The Kyodo news agency and other outlets said police were called to the scene...

Powerful blast rocks Afghan capital

The blast occurred in the Dehmazang district of Kabul, according to the news. No information regarding the cause of the incident is reported so far and the amount of possible casualties is yet unknown. Related officials have not yet commented on the incident. MP/IRN84894666

Terrorist attack in SW Syria leaves 9 injured

The Syrian news agency "SANA" announced on Tuesday night that the terrorist attack took place on a bus carrying police forces and a minibus carrying civilians in Al-Yadudah village in southwestern Syria. Four children were among the civilians injured in this terrorist attack. According to a Syrian official, the attack was carried out...

Chinese military remains on high alert to resist provocations

"The US torpedo-boat destroyer USS Higgins and the Canadian frigate HMSC Vancouver proceeded via the Taiwan Strait on September 20. The eastern zone of the PLA combat command instructed that naval and air forces accompany the vessels along the entire route. The command units maintain high combat readiness to rapidly...

Russia at war with collective West rather than Ukraine: MoD

“In reality, we are fighting the collective West plus NATO. When we speak about it, we mean not only the weapons being supplied [to Kyiv] in huge batches, but also about systems of communication and information processing systems,” Shoigu said. The Western states as well as NATO, he said, are...

Two strong explosions hit near Zaporizhzhia NPP

Al-Jazeera announced that two strong explosions were heard in the city of Zaporizhzhia in the south of Ukraine a few minutes ago. According to the report, the occurrence of these strong explosions can be very dangerous considering that there is a nuclear power plant in this area. More details about the explosions...

Iraqi fighter jets launch airstrikes on ISIL positions

Spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Major General Yahya Rasool revealed that ISIL positions were heavily targeted by Iraqi fighter jets on Wednesday. Iraqi fighter jets launched successful airstrikes to one of hideouts of ISIL Takfiri terrorist group in Hamreen Mountain Range. This attack was carried out in...

Yemenis hold massive rallies to mark 21 Sep. revolution

The participants also chanted slogans in support of the revolution and freedom of their country. Several speeches were also delivered by the Yemeni social and political figures during the ceremony during which the armed forces of Yemen and their achievements were praised. Yemenis also emphasized the need for confronting the...

Yemeni army display new domestically-made missiles

Today (Wednesday) on the occasion of the anniversary of the September 21, 2014 revolution held military parades during which it also displayed new domestically-made missiles to scare off the Saudi-led military coalition.  According to local Yemeni media, Yemen's new missiles were unveiled during a magnificent military parade in the presence of...

Al Nusra terrorists target Syria de-escalation zone 4 times

Deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria, Major General Oleg Egorov announced in a press conference that the Al-Nusra terrorists targeted Syria's de-escalation zone four times in the last 24 hours with heavy bullets. Oleg Egorov also announced that a Syrian soldier was...

Pakistani army soldier killed in N Waziristan

According to the reports, the shooting took place in the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan. The shooting started in Afghanistan's soil, leading to the exchange of fire between the terrorist groups and the soldiers, the Pakistani army said in a statement. Pakistani Army...

Police confiscate over 750 kg of narcotics in Yazd

The Police chief of Yazd province Brigadier General Abbas Ali Behdani Fard made the announcement on Tuesday, saying that after intelligence operations, the anti-narcotics police forces identified a drug-trafficking gang that intended to transfer the consignment to the Iranian capital of Tehran.  During the operation, the police forces busted...

Demand for guarantees quite reasonable given US' record

Speaking in a meeting with the President of Switzerland on Tuesday evening, local time, Ebrahim Raeisi called the relations between Iran and Switzerland friendly and good, and said, "Increasing commercial and economic cooperation and especially facilitating monetary and banking relations between the two countries is necessary." The President described...

Iran ready to host dialogue meeting between divine religions

Speaking on Tuesday evening in New York, Ebrahim Raeisi had a meeting with the leaders of the divine religions. Stating that the common point of all of the followers of the divine religions is worshipping God, he said, "Let's put attention to God as a common principle of divine religions".

Political process in Iraq to lead to formation of strong gov.

On the second day of his trip to New York, Ebrahim Raeisi met Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, expressing the sincere gratitude of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the government of Iran to the government and people of Iraq for the hosting and magnificent holding of this year's...

Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on September 21

Arman Leader appoints members of Expediency Council for new term Aftab-e Eghtesadi Bartering deal between Iran, Pakistan failed to become operational Aftab Iran must settle differences with IAEA: official Abrar UN must not be organization for powerful governments: Raeisi US shows reaction to recent Raeisi’s remarks on Holocaust France says...

Iran, Lebanon FMs review regional, intl. issues in New York

 Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Abdallah Bou Habib on the sidelines of the 77th meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York. In this meeting, the Iranian and Lebanese diplomats discussed the latest status of bilateral relations and they exchanged views on important regional...

Sacred Defense proved resistance only way to protect country

On the occasion of the Sacred Defense –the war Imposed by the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein against Iran– a group of commanders, war veterans, and martyrs' families met with Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday morning at Imam Khomeini's Husseiniyya (RA). During the meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei said, “The Sacred Defense proved this...

US, Qatar discuss diplomacy toward Iran

Saying that he had an excellent interview with the top Qatari diplomat, Malley tweeted that they have discussed regional issues, in particular diplomacy toward Iran. "Always thankful for Qatar’s constructive role," the American envoy added. Malley's emphasis on "diplomacy towards Iran" has been raised while Joe Biden's administration, despite the rhetoric about...

'Graveyard' wins best film award at Italian film festival

Written by Majid Halvayi and directed by Ali Darai narrates the story of Reyhaneh, who was the reason for her baby’s death. Now, in the absence of her runaway husband, she is looking for a way to bury the baby. She deals with various hardships but finally finds a way...

FM focusing on promoting Iran’s foreign trade in intl. arenas

The 2nd Meeting of the Economic Diplomacy Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled “Reviewing Production Barriers and Exporting Medical Equipment, Medicines” was held in Tehran on Wednesday with the participation of concerned companies and guild associations. Mehdi Safari expounded on the opportunities and capacities available in the field...

Qatar trying to play key role in Iran nuclear negotiations

Speaking on the sidelines of the 77th meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, he said that Iran’s nuclear deal will help restore stability in the region and prevent the arms race. Qatari foreign minister emphasized that his country is striving to play a constructive role in Iran’s...

Iran’s trade with Russia up by 31% in first five months

In a press conference, Omid Ghalibaf, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Mining pointed to the condition of home appliance exports and said that the export of home appliances has grown by 17% in the first five months of this year (March 22-August 22, 2022) The...

Revenues from oil exports to Lebanon fully received by Iran

Javad Owji, the Iranian oil minister made the remarks on a visit to 16th International Exhibition of of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment that is held at the Tehran International Exhibition Fairground from September 21 to 24, 2022. Owji said that "Last year, the petrochemical industry injected $12.5 billion into...

Civilization, language unify ECO states: Iran culture min.

Esmaeili made the remarks in a meeting with the President of ECO Cultural Institute, Murodjon Buriboev, adding that the ECO has provided member states with extraordinary capacities to enhance regional interactions. The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance is fully prepared to cooperate constructively with the ECO and bolster interactions...

Iran calls on ICJ to condemn US for HR, intl. laws violations

Speaking in an ICJ hearing on Wednesday, Iran’s representative Tavakol Habibzadeh pointed to the US's illegal actions against Iran, including the downing of an Iranian passenger plane over the Persian Gulf in 1988, the attack and destruction of Iran's facilities and oil rigs in the Persian Gulf during the imposed Iraqi...

President Raeisi's speech at UNGA focuses on "global justice"

The Iranian president started his speech by pointing out that the divine prophets sought to spread justice in the world. According to Raeisi, people in Iran revolted in 1979 against the western-backed Shah regime to achieve "justice" and "fairness." "We seek global justice", the president said. He said that...

Pres. Raeisi congratulates Armenia on National Day

In his separate messages to Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, President Raeisi said that Islamic Republic of Iran attaches special importance to its relations with the countries of the Caucasus region including friendly country of Armenia within the framework of the neighborhood policy. Islamic Republic of...

32K liters of smuggled fuels seized in Bushehr 

Colonel Yadollah Sharafi said that the border guards of the Bushehr province succeeded in identifying and seizing a cargo ship carrying smuggled fuel. A tanker including 32,000 liters of smuggled diesel fuel was confiscated from that ship, he added. He went on to say that one smuggler was also arrested...

Violating territorial integrity of countries 'unacceptable'

In a statement released on Wednesday evening regarding the recent developments in the South Caucasus region, the Commission emphasized that protecting the internationally-recognized borders and the territorial integrity of countries is an inevitable necessity and any violation of border is unacceptable and runs contrary to the principles of the international...

Russia to play Iran in Tehran or Doha: Karpin

Karpin noted that the friendly match will take place on Nov. 15 or 16 at 99.9%. The Russian team continue to prepare for the game against Kyrgyzstan as well. The friendly match will be held in Bishkek on Sept. 24. Carlos Queiroz, last week, said that the match against...

Mass Protests Sweep Iran Over Death Of Woman Held By Morality Police

Protests have erupted across Iran in recent days after a 22-year-old woman died while being held by the morality police for violating the country’s strictly enforced Islamic dress code.The death of Mahsa Amini, who had been picked up for her allegedly loose headscarf, or hijab, has triggered daring displays...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on September 21

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, September 21.         ...

Leader's meeting with War veterans

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei held a meeting with a group of Iranian war veterans, who defended the homeland against ex-Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s war on Iran in the 1980s.      ...

Meshkin Shahr suspension bridge

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