News Archive - 23 September 2022

Iran's President Raeisi's press conference in New York

In response to a question about Iran's closeness to Russia and China, the president said that the policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is neither looking to the East nor to the West, adding, "We will neither allow anyone to dominate us nor will we try to dominate any...

Chinese unveils drones capable of firing laser-guided bombs

According to the report, the unveiling comes after an armed reconnaissance drone operated from a PLA Air Force base in the Northwest Chinese desert practiced surveillance and attack over a long-distance flight of more than a thousand kilometers. The PLA Air Force has made the GJ-2 medium altitude long endurance...

Dozens of migrants killed as boat sinks off Syrian coast

Twenty survivors are being treated in a hospital in the Syrian city of Tartus, BBC reported. Officials said Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian nationals - including women and children - were believed to be among the 120-150 people who were on board when the boat sank on Thursday. It is not...

Raeisi meets Serbia, Zimbabwe presidents in New York

President Raeisi met with the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić on Thursday in New York and stressed increasing political and economic cooperation between the two countries. The president described abandoning racial approaches prerequisite to the establishment of peace in the world, adding, "The root cause of the past catastrophes and...

Raeisi arrives back home after attending UNGA meeting in US

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived back home at Tehran Mehrabad airport on Friday evening at the end of his trip to the United States. Hojjatuleslam Qomi, the deputy for international relations affairs at the Leader of the Islamic Revolution's office, Vice-President Mokhber and some members of his cabinet welcomed...

Iran wins Uruguay in friendly

Substitute Taremi scored the only goal of the match in the 79th minute at the NV Arena in Sankt Pölten, Austria. Darwin Nunez and Luiz Suarez made some scoring chances but Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand kept a clean sheet in the first half, Tehran Times reported. Substitute Amir Abedzadeh also...

FM stresses IAEA has to focus on technical duties

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, made the remarks in a meeting with Foreign Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt  in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting. During the meeting, the two foreign ministers exchanged views on the latest developments in bilateral, regional and international...

Several killed, injured in Kabul mosque blast

The incident occurred at Wazir Akber khan Mosque in Kabul, according to the Aljazeera report. No further information regarding the blast has been published so far and the exact number of victims is not known yet. No groups or individuals have yet claimed responsibility for the blast. MP/5595839

Palestinians conduct new martyrdom-seeking op. in Ramallah

The operation was carried out by a Palestinian citizen at a gas station in an area southwest of Ramallah, according to the reports. Hebrew sources also reported that the perpetrator of the operation was martyred. Arab news sources reported that three Zionists were injured in the operation while Hebrew sources...

IAEA anti-Iran claims political excuse to delay JCPOA revival

In a meeting with a group of senior managers of the American media on Thursday morning on the fourth day of his trip to New York, Ebrahim Raeisi answered their questions and also explained the views and positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In response to a question about...

Enemies behind recent riots in Iran: senior cleric

Speaking during this week's Friday Prayers in the Iranian capital of Tehran, the interim leader of the prayers Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said that the death of a young lady Mahsa Amini has caused sorrow and grief and expressed condolences to the family of the young lady and wished them patience.

Tehraners hold large anti-rioters rallies after Fri. Prayers

The people in the Iranian capital of Tehran held big rallies to denounce foreign-backed recent riots in some cities in the country on Friday after the prayers. The marchers announced their anger at the violent actions by the rioters , who have killed several security forces so far. According to...

Members of terrorist team arrested in NW Iran: border police

The terrorist team that intended to conduct acts of sabotage inside the country was arrested and a significant volume of weapons and ammunition were confesicated from them by the border police forces of East Azerbaijan Province last night, according to Mohammad Ahmadi. Two terrorists were arrested and two vehicles were...

Iran stresses again referendum in occupied Palestine

"The truth is that Palestine 'from the sea to the river' belongs to the original inhabitants of this holy land," Nasser Kan'ani said in a tweet on Friday. He continued, "Iran believes in an integrated Palestine." "The democratic solution to the Palestinian issue is based on the votes of...

UN should truly be org. of nations rather org. of powers

President Raeisi made the remarks in a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Referring to the current crises in some countries of the region, the Iranian President considered the solution of all of them to be...

President Raeisi remarks at UNGA voice of free nations: spox

"The speech of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly was the voice of justice and rights of free countries and nations," Kan'ani wrote in a tweet. "Real violators of human rights do not have the moral competence to...

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Pro-Islamic Establishment rallies in Qom, Tabriz

QOM, Sep. 23 (MNA) – A large number of people in Qom and Tabriz held big demonstration in support of the Islamic Establishment to denounce the recent foreign-backed riots in the country on Friday.   ...

People in Mashahd, Hamedan hold rallies against rioters

MASHHAD, HAMEDAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – People in northeastern city of Mashahd, and the western city of Hamedan held pro-government rallies on Thursday to condemn foreign-backed rioters. A number of police and other security forces have been killed and injured in the recent foreign-orchestrated riots by rioters in some...