News Archive - 17 January 2023

The training exercises named "Kış-2023" ("Winter-2023") are taking place at the base of the 14th motorized rifle brigade, a part of the 3rd field army of the Turkish Armed Forces, Hetq reported. Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense reports the exercises are designed to increase the level of staff cohesion, harmonize...

Commenting on the death of the victim, Keenan Anderson, after he was repeatedly tasered by police officers in Los Angeles, a development that has sparked a massive outcry throughout the United States, Kan'ani in a tweet on Tuesday described Anderson's death as a "tragic." Anderson, 31, cousin of Patrisse Cullors,...

The meeting between the pair, along with US ambassador to the Israeli regime Tom Nides, Israeli military attaché to Washington Hidai Zilberman, and Tal Kelman, who holds the military’s Iran file, took place at the war minister’s office in Tel Aviv, according to Times of Israel. The report further cites...

“Despite sanctions pressure, oil production in Russia increased by about 2% in 2022, the production volume amounted to 535 million tons,” Putin said at a virtual meeting on economic issues. media have reported. Earlier on Monday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak highlighted that the country’s oil and gas revenues...

Seven firefighting teams were dispatched to the scene of the incident and the fire was extinguished after hours of effort. Due to the storage of flammable and toxic materials in the factory and the danger of the building collapse, the nearby buildings were evacuated.  Expert teams have started an investigation regarding...

He drew attention to the fact that Ukrainian bombardments of the Zaporozhye NPP had practically ceased recently. "The shellings [of the ZNPP] have almost died down. This is a result of the good job done by our artillery and our aerospace forces, which not only suppress the enemy’s firing positions...

"The Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu held a meeting with Russian deputy ministers of defense, the commanders-in-chief of the Russian armed forces, and commanders on the implementation of the decision of the Russian president to increase the number of the Russian military to 1.5 million personnel," the Russian MoD...

"The name of the Persian Gulf for this blue sea is a historical, permanent, documented and undeniable fact, and repeating the fabricated name does not change the reality and does not lay the ground for [legitimizing the attempts to rename it]," Nasse Kan'ani said while answering a question by journalists...

"We talked about political, economic and cultural issues, one of the main axes of which was emphasizing the strategic cooperation between Iran and Turkey," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said at the press conference alongside Mevlut Cavusoglu. "In terms of trade, the situation is good, but it is not at the level of...

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This is the second time this year, the Hezbollah secretary general delivers a speech on Martyred Iranian general. On January 3, Seyyed Nasrallah delivered a speech that marked the third martyrdom anniversary of General Soleimani and Hajj Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, Al-Manar TV English website reported. At the start of his...

Latifpour, who was professional in the field of dubbing, passed away on Monday night in the Canadian city of Vancouver on Monday night.  Latifpour lent his voice to famous foreign and domestic actors. He was one of the first dubbing directors in Iran. MNA/5685131

Speaking on the sidelines of the drill on Tuesday, IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said a wide range of high-tech military weapons and equipment were used in the drill, including naval cruise missile systems, bomber drones and smart unmanned underwater systems. Tangsiri said the drill featured the...

Mohammad Rezvanifar noted that the transit volume shows an 8.6% rise compared to last year’s corresponding period, Financial Tribune reported. Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Hormozgan Province accounts for the largest share of foreign goods transited via Iran. The port, which has a loading/unloading capacity of 100 million...

Trade between Iran and the Economic Cooperation Organization’s member states reached 16.71 million tons worth $12.8 billion during the current Iranian year’s first nine months (March 21-Dec. 21), registering a 28.06% fall in terms of weight, but a 9.01% rise in terms of value compared with...

Pointing to the importance of the Palestine issue to the founder of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khomeini (RA), as well as the efforts of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the IRGC forces in supporting Palestine, Brigadier General Fadavi hailed the role of Martyr Soleimani in equipping Palestinians. Touching upon...

Iranian women's national ice hockey team were beaten by the host team Tatarstan on penalty shootouts to finish second at the Islamic Countries Ice Hockey Championship in Kazan in the Russian Federation. The Iranian men's team also finished runner-up as well while in the men's division, the UAE became the...

The 22nd Asian Men's Volleyball Championship will be held from August 18-26 2023 in Tehran’s Azadi (“Freedom”) Sports Complex, according to the Iranian Volleyball Federation's website. Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and...

Hamid Sajjadi hosted the visiting Russian President’s Special Aide Igor Levitin and his accompanying delegation at the sports ministry's compound in Tehran on Tuesday. The meeting was held to develop bilateral cooperation between Iran and Russia in the field of sports, according to a statement by the Iranian sports ministry.

The parade of atmospheric rivers that pounded California for three weeks finally faded on Monday, enabling the state to begin lengthy repairs to roads and levees as the White House announced President Joe Biden planned to survey the damage, Reuters reported. The nine consecutive rainstorms that inundated California in succession...

The training and weapons are intended to strengthen Ukraine’s offensive and defensive capabilities amid the Ukraine war.  The training in Germany is aimed at studying complex military tactics that could improve the ability of Ukraine’s army to launch new offensives and defend against Russian attacks. Around 500 soldiers will...

“The number of people killed was about 600,000,” former Nigerian president and African Union envoy Olusegun Obasanjo told the Financial Times in an interview. He recalled that on November 2 last year, the day the peace agreement was signed in Pretoria, Ethiopian officials said, “We have stopped 1,000 deaths every day.

Syria also called for urgent international action to put an end to those hostile US measures, SANA reported.  Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said in a statement on Monday, “The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the US administration and the so-called Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)...

If progress is not made in negotiations by the end of January, February will see the most widespread strike so far by National Health Service (NHS) nursing staff, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said on Monday, Xinhua reported. The planned strikes follow walkouts in December and January. "We are...

The Seine-Maritime prefecture said on Twitter that the fire which started at 1630 (1530 GMT) on Monday at the lithium storage facility in the town of Grand-Couronne near Rouen and spread to a nearby storage facility for tires belonging to the Districash company, was contained by 2330 local time. During...

Nguyen Xuan Phuc, 68, a former prime minister, has held the largely ceremonial position for less than two years. It was not immediately clear who would replace him.  “Fully being aware of his responsibilities before the party and people, he submitted an application to resign from his assigned positions,...

According to the report, the remnants of the ISIL terrorist group planted this bomb on the path leading to an oil field in the Al Tabqah desert in the west of Raqqa province. Four members of the Syrian army were injured when the bomb exploded.  MNA/IRN85001526

At least 24 people have died as a result of the freezing cold that has gripped the country in recent days, particularly in the country’s northern regions, local Tolo news reported. According to the media outlet, four children among five died in northwestern Badghis province, while four drug addicts living...

Arestovich shared his handwritten letter of resignation, addressed to Andrey Yermak, Zelensky’s chief-of-staff, on Tuesday morning. He claimed he was showing “an example of civilized behavior” by leaving his position in the Ukrainian government. Later on Tuesday RT on its telegram channel quoted RIA that Zelensky accepted Arestovich’s resignation. The...

Al Mayadeen on Tuesday reported that at least 20 members of the Somali army were killed in an attack by the al-Shabaab terrorist group on a military base in the Shabili region in the center of the country. Meanwhile, Alsomal Aljadid reported that the attack was launched by the al-Shabaab militias...

Saudi Arabia has agreed to the demands of the negotiating team of the Yemeni National Salvation Government led by the Houthi Ansarullah movement which controls Sana'a, the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper has said, citing its informed sources. According to the report, at the top of the Sana'a government's demands in the...

Relations between Iran and Europe, particularly the three European signatories to the 2015 Iran deal -France, Germany, and the UK (E3)- are deteriorating as a result of hostile measures taken by the E3 over the last few months. The E3 began ramping up diplomatic pressure on Iran last September when...

Nasser Kan'ani made the remarks on Tuesday in the meeting of the foreign military attaches residing in Iran. One of the most important measures of Iran in ensuring the security of the region is the fight against terrorists, narcotics, and extremism, as well as smuggling, Kan'ani said.  Referring to Iran's strong presence...

In a Tuesday message, the Leader condoled the demise of Ayatollah Hakim’s wife to his honorable family. Ayatollah Khamenei also prayed to God to bestow divine forgiveness and blessings on her and elevate her ranks [in the Heavens] to the highest. Martyr Ayatollah Hakim was a senior Iraqi Shia Islamic Scholar and the...

Amir-Abdollahian who arrived in Ankara on Tuesday afternoon told reporters upon his arrival, "Fortunately, the relations between the two countries are on the right track and today, we can mention Turkey as one of the neighbors that has the best relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran." The Iranian foreign...

The exercise included testing the sea cruise missile systems in different classes, bomber and pinpoint drones with multiple and simultaneous objectives, and unmanned subsurface intelligent systems. Firing rockets from helicopters and rangers' heliborne maneuvers were also conducted during this drill. All of the defense components in this drill had a...

The MoU was inked in a ceremony in Karachi with the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Alireza Peyman-Pak in attendance. The document aims to boost trade exchanges between the two countries through the exchange of information, attending each other's business events, exchanging business delegations, and holding training programs...

Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with the Russian President’s Special Aide Igor Levitin on Tuesday. Referring to Tehran-Moscow developing relations in all fields, Shamkhani called for accelerating the implementation of joint economic projects within the framework of the agreements reached between the presidents of Iran...

Earlier on Tuesday, Amir-Adollahian met and held talks with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu. Amir-Abdollahian who arrived in Ankara on Tuesday afternoon told reporters upon his arrival, "Fortunately, the relations between the two countries are on the right track and today, we can mention Turkey as one of the neighbors that...

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Iranian athlete is set to face Judd Trump at the 2023 World Grand Prix. Trump has recently claimed his second Masters’ title after edging a nail-biting classic with Mark Williams 10-8. Earlier on January 9, Vafaei defeated the top player Mark Selby from England who is the second-best snooker in...

Tasnim News Agency reported Tuesday that the person was arrested while taking photos of oil facilities in Omidiyeh, a city in the southern province of Iran. No other details have been published yet. MNA/TSN...

Russian President’s Special Aide Igor Levitin, who is on a visit to Tehran, met and held talks with  Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber. In the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest status of the implementation of joint projects between Tehran and Moscow. Referring to the implementation of the North-South Corridor project,...

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In their first match, Iranian sportswomen will face Kyrgyzstan on January 28. On January 27, Iran's female futsal players are scheduled to meet Tajikistan on January 28. Iranian players will have a match with Uzbekistan on January 30. From January 25 to 31, Tashkent is set to host the CAFA...

The national men's ice hockey team of Iran, who lost their last match to the host team, Tatarstan, finished in second place at the Kazan tournament thanks to a goal difference compared to the teams of Oman and Tatarstan team. The UAE national ice hockey became the champion in the men's...

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, January 18.           ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Located in Mehriz County in Yazd Province of Iran, Ernan castle dates back to the Qajar era and its architectural style is unique.         ...