News Archive - 12 October 2022

Iran’s trade value with neighboring states registered a seven percent from March 21 to September 23, registering a seven percent growth as compared to the last year’s corresponding period. Among the neighboring countries, the maximum export growth is related to Saudi Arabia with a 532 percent hike while the least...

The radio of the Somali National Army announced that 20 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in an operation in the Jaibu village in central Somalia. According to the reports, the operation was jointly launched by the country's military forces and nomadic militias. Earlier on Sunday, the Somali army announced that 200 elements of the al-Shabaab...

Delcy Rodriguez provided the latest figures during a live televised broadcast at the location in a video link with President Nicolas Maduro. "Finally, president, while we were connected with you, the number of the dead we have found has already reached 43. This means that the work does not stop...

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a Ukrainian Security Service agent for plotting a terrorist attack with the use of two Igla man-portable air defense systems in the Moscow Region, FSB told TASS on Wednesday.

The exercise, dubbed “Steadfast Noon,” is held annually and usually runs for about one week. It involves fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads but does not involve any live bombs. Conventional jets, and surveillance and refueling aircraft also routinely take part. Fourteen of the 30 NATO member countries will...

US and Nato officials have said that air and missile defense support will be a focus of Wednesday’s talks among countries that have pledged to provide Ukraine with close to $40bn in weapons and defense funding since February. Nato countries including Poland and the UK have provided various air defense...

Those who benefit the most from the damage caused to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are the ones responsible for it, Russian President Vladmir Putin has said. “Everybody understands who is behind this and who is the beneficiary. One can now force the liquefied natural gas...

The Foreign Minister said "OPEC+ members acted responsibly and took the appropriate decision," stressing that it is not a political move, Asharq Al-Awsat reported During an interview with Al Arabiya channel, the minister indicated that OPEC+ seeks to stabilize the market and achieve the interests of producers and consumers. He...

Local media in Iraqi Kurdistan reported that several rockets targeted the Kormor gas field in the Kurdistan Region’s Chamchamal County in the south of Sulyamaniyeh province on Wednesday evening. The Kurdish local media have not given more details about the possible casualties or damages to the gas field. KI...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received the newly-appointed members of the Expediency Council on October 12. Addressing this meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei said that Expediency Council is a very important organ for the Islamic Republic of Iran. Referring to the experienced and elite members of this group,...

Speaking to journalists before leaving Tehran, President Ayatollah Ebrahim Raeisi said that Iran attaches great importance to cooperation with Asian countries. He said that the cooperation between Iran and Central Asian countries brings peace, stability, and security to the region. CICA creates a good opportunity for regional countries, according to...

Speaking in an interview with Sputnik, Velayati pointed out to several international issues including Tehran-Moscow relations, regional cooperation, Iran's trade partnership with China in economic organizations, and NATO military alliance policies. "Russian-Iranian relations are very good, high-level and strategic, and are heading for expansion in this sensitive period," Velayati stated,...

Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari made the remarks during an inspection visit to Army ground forces in Hamedan on Wednesday.  According to General Rahimi, "Today, the Army Ground Force has access to the most advanced technology," adding that "the forces rely mostly on domestically-made products" as the country domestically produces...

Hassan Nasrallah made the comments in a message to the 36th International Islamic Unity Conference's opening ceremony in Tehran on Wednesday. Sheikh Nabeel Qawooq, member of Hezbollah central council, reading out the message by Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah at the opening ceremony of the 36th International Islamic Unity Conference, referred to...

The bloc’s executive arm is putting forward a package of sanctions against at least 15 Iranian people over alleged human rights abuses during recent protests, Bloomberg said. The report said that the new sanction package could formally be adopted as early as next week. Sporadic protests erupted in Iran on...

On Twitter, American journalist Laurence Norman posted recent claims of Peter Stano, the spokesman for the European Union over the Ukraine issue and Iran. “We take note with serious concern of the growing number of reports that Iranian-produced drones might be involved in the Russian aggression against Ukraine,” Norman quoted the EU...

The public relations department of Hamza Seyyed al-Shohda IRGC Base in West Azarbaijan Province in northwest Iran said in a statement on Wednesday they have dismantled a team of arms traffickers and seized a lot of weapons from them. According to the IRGC base, the arms traffickers were transferring weapons inside...

In this report, we are seeking to explore how many lies they told, and how they affected Europe and the United States foreign policy against Iran based on those lies. Lies after lies, these outlets that intend to topple the Islamic Republic, tried to motivate generation Z of Iran to...

"Whenever the Islamic Republic of Iran is on the verge of leapfrogging and progressing rapidly and reaching stability in terms of political and economic status, the US and some European countries seek to interfere in Iran's internal affairs with anger and jealousy," Ruhollah Izadkhah stated in an interview with Mehr...

In a letter to the President of the UN Security Council, Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations said that considering the destructive and riot-fomenting actions of terrorist groups in northern Iraq against the people and national security of Iran and their disrespect for repeated warnings and opposition, Iran had...

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The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said that the action has taken place in accordance with a law approved by the Iranian parliament. Meanwhile, the AEOI head criticized the IAEA for sharing its reports with the western media. "I confirm this issue these reports are...

"There have been discussions of that, but I’m not going to get into that. It would be irresponsible of me to talk about what we would or wouldn’t do," Biden was quoted as saying. Joe Biden told CNN in an interview he does not expect Russian leader Vladimir Putin to...

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent a destruction order signal to the rocket after detecting trouble, Kyodo News said. Public broadcaster NHK said the signal was sent after JAXA determined that rocket was not able to fly safely. It was the first failure of a major Japanese rocket launch since...

The explosion occurred on Tuesday evening in Noorlam District located in Alingar city. According to an informed source, this explosion was caused by a roadside bomb and targeted the Taliban's vehicle. The Taliban authorities in Laghman province also confirmed the explosion and announced that three soldiers of this group were...

On the night of October 10-11, the official car of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Washington, D.C. was fired upon, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told New. Az. Azerbaijan's diplomatic mission immediately informed the relevant agencies of the United States about the incident and presented the footage recorded by surveillance cameras...

Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday that zionist settlers, with the support of the occupying forces of the Zionist regime, have stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds. According to reports, the Zionist settlers gathered in front of the Al Qattanin gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque at dawn today to perform their rituals. Over the...

The prime minister told Australian media on Wednesday he had spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday about what further contributions Australia could make to Ukraine's war effort, Al Jazeera reported. Albanese told broadcaster Channel 7 news that the government “certainly” is considering training Ukrainian military personnel. Reports differed...

During the conversation, the top diplomats referred to good relations between Tehran and Sofia and underlined the need to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. Amir-Abdollahian and Milkov described this occasion as a good opportunity to study and further expand bilateral ties...

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The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will receive the guests of the conference on Friday. The conference would address Islamic unity, peace, avoidance of division and conflict in the Islamic World, and executive solutions and operational measures. A number of Islamic thinkers from 60 countries joined the conference in...

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 36th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran on Wednesday morning, Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated the birth of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS). "The comprehensiveness of Islam can meet all the needs of today's mankind and contemporary man can create...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received the newly-appointed members of the Expediency Council on October 12. This item will be updated... RHM/5607451

The exercise was carried out with the participation of the 'Alborz' destroyer, the 'Tonb' ship of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Navy, the 'Martyr Nazari' ship and the 'Martyr Yahyai' vessel of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and vessels from the Oman Navy, with the support of a...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a phone conversation on Tuesday with his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna, on the latest developments in bilateral ties and negotiations on the removal of sanctions. According to a statement released by the French Foreign Ministry, in this phone conversation, Colonna discussed the situation of the French detainees...

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – October 20th is named after Hafez Day in Iran. Hafez Shirazi's lovers gather at his tomb on this day to mark the occasion.         ...

ARDABIL, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Masses of Iranian women showed their support for the Islamic establishment by holding massive rallies in different cities across the country on Wednesday.    ...

A number of Islamic thinkers from 60 countries joined the conference in person and online. Due to the recent pandemic in the world, the last two editions of the event were held either online or with a few attendees. The purpose of the International Islamic Unity Conference is to create...

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The 8th martyrdom anniversary of Haj Hossein Hamedani was held at Imam Hossein (PBUH) Square of Tehran on Tuesday. The IRGC Deputy Commander-in-Chef Brigadier General Ali Fadavi addressed the gathering.         ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The armed forces of Ukraine have received additional four US-made HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems from the United States, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov has said.

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iraqi news sources on Wednesday morning reported a blast in the country's Tarmiyah region following which at least 9 military forces were wounded.

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has stated that the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate was behind last week’s attack on the Crimean Bridge.

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, October 12.     ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran traded $190 million worth of mining and mineral products with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union in fiscal 2021-22 (ended March 20).

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – October 12 is designated as Hafez Day in Iran to commemorate Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez-e Shirazi, better known as 'Hafez', the 14th-century lyric poet of Persian classical literature.

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received the new members of the Expediency Council on Wednesday morning.        ...