News Archive - 18 January 2023

Units of the Syrian Arab Army on Wednesday repelled a terrorist attack in the southern countryside of Idlib, Syrian official news agency-SANA- reported. “Our brave armed forces on Wednesday morning responded to a massive attack launched by terrorist groups from the direction of al-Bara – Kansafra, , Ma’arat Mohas –...

Sputnik news agency reported on Wednesday afternoon that at least three members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which are backed by the US military were killed after a Turkish drone attacked a vehicle carrying them in the suburbs of Hasakah. This attack also injured a Syrian civilian. The Turkish...

"Our stance regarding the presence of the American military is firm and clear, and we ask the Iraqi government to do its job and put an end to their presence in accordance with parliament's legislation," Mahmoud al-Rabiei, the spokesman of the Iraqi resistance group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said on Wednesday, according...

"We have put off our presidency in BRICS so that it doesn’t coincide with the G20," he told reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The minister said the purpose of the move is to "do quality work in both cases." "We have asked to...

The Gaza Strip or Gaza is situated on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) and the Zionist regime on the east and north along a 51 km (32 mi) border. Together, the Gaza Strip and the West...

The European Parliament held a session on Wednesday during which the members called on the bloc to put the IRGC on the terrorist list. The EU MPs voted in favor of a proposal to the European Union. Accordingly, this proposal was approved with 598 yes votes, 9 against and 31...

According to the preliminary reports, the quake struck at 1:38 pm (local time) and happened at the depth of 12 km from the ground surface. It reportedly has been felt in Tabriz, the capital of neighboring East Azarbaijan province and all the surrounding town in the province. There have been no...

Admiral Hamzeh Ali Kaviani said that the enemies are resorting to media warfare to achieve their objectives. The foes are trying to exaggerate the weaknesses, he underlined. Currently, Iran is at war with its enemies on various fronts including diplomacy, media, and economy, he further noted. The official underscored that...

According to Al-Manar TV website, Hezbollah chief's speech will start at at 3 p.m. Beirut Local Time. This the second time Nasrallah delivers speach after he addressed on Tuesday the Qassem Soleimani International Award ceremony which was held in Beirut, stressing that the United States is preventing Lebanese Government...

The Vice Chairman of the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission announced the holding of an extraordinary meeting of the commission to examine various issues, including the recent action of the European Parliament against the IRGC. The European Parliament held a session on Wednesday during which the members called...

Images published in local media on Wednesday showed Levitin, who is a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, while conducting an aerial inspection of the Rasht-Astara rail project along the Caspian Sea coast. The top Iranian government official in Gilan province and officials from Iran’s ministry of transportation were...

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Deputy Foreign Minister Vahid Haddadi-Asl and Tajik scientific official Fahad Rahimi in their meeting at Science Ministry agreed on the need for strengthening scientific relations between the two countries' universities' science faculty members and researchers and implementing joint scientific projects. In the meeting in the presence of the Ambassador of...

Earlier in the day, the head of the Kyiv regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba said that a helicopter had crashed in Brovary near a kindergarten and residential buildings, Sputnik reported. "A total of 16 people are dead, two of them children. Nine of them were on board the helicopter. Another 22...

Overnight clashes erupted on Tuesday after the Israeli regime's army raided the eastern part of Nablus city and closed off the Tomb of Joseph to escort settlers into the religious site, sparking protests by the Palestinian residents, the local Wafa news agency reported. Zionist forces deployed several military vehicles on...

The epicenter of the tremor was located 150 kilometers northwest of the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera, at a depth of 48 kilometers, according to Japan Times.  There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. The quake occurred around 13:06 pm local time off the coast of...

The Lockheed Martin Corp UH-60M Black Hawks will replace the Army's fleet of MRH-90 Taipan choppers, which have been plagued for years by maintenance issues. Delivery of the new helicopters will begin this year. "We've just not got the flying hours out of the Taipan that we would need," Defence...

Lt. John Lobkowicz, a spokesman for the Navy, told Military.com that the plane -- a T6-B Texan II -- took off from Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida, on Tuesday, Military .com reported. The two occupants, a Navy instructor pilot, and a student aviator were forced to eject at...

Russia to take measures if Finland, Sweden joins NATO "We need to draw conclusions from the accession of Finland and Sweden [to NATO] and if it eventually takes place, we will take appropriate military-technical measures on our side of the border," Lavrov stated at a press conference on the results...

The contest bears the name of Andrei Stenin, a special photojournalist at Rossiya Segodnya who died in the summer of 2014 near Donetsk while on assignment. By tradition, the annual photo contest kicked off on Andrei Stenin’s birthday, December 22.   Professional photographers aged 18-33 can submit their work through...

The Russian President’s Special Aide Igor Levitin met and held talks with Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the expansion of transportation cooperation between Iran and Russia and the completion of the North-South transportation corridor. Levitin is scheduled to visit the...

Iran’s Deputy Transport and Urban Development Minister for Transportation Affairs Shahriar Afandizadeh considered the Rasht-Astara railway project as the most important project in the country. He added that the project completes the 162 km north-south corridor from Bandar Abbas to Rasht and from Rasht to Astara and connects Iran to Russia...

According to the preliminary reports, the quake struck at 1:38 pm (local time) and happened at the depth of 12 km from the ground surface. It reportedly has been felt in Tabriz, the capital of neighboring East Azarbaijan province and all the surrounding town in the province. There have been no...

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with a number of Islamic Development Organization officials on Wednesday. The Leader urged officials to avoid producing superficial and ineffective works without having the right valuable content. Referring to the significance of using the right method and language by officials...

In line with Pakistan's maritime tradition and to further strengthen the existing warm and cordial bilateral relations, a Pakistan Navy Flotilla, commanded by Commodore Muhammad Nasir Iqbal (SIM), Commander Submarines of  Pakistan Navy docked at Bandar Abbas on Wednesday. Pakistan Flotilla's visit to Iran is aimed at enhancing maritime collaboration...

The Iranian interior minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Wednesday that the EU's attempt to put the Iranian IRGC on its terrorist list shows the Europeans' apex of helplessness and ignorance, stressing that labeling the Iranian force will not affect its work. "The IRGC will continue its work with strength," Vahidi...

Mohammad Eslami made remarks on the sidelines of the cabinet session, saying Iran's interactions with the agency are underway and the IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi has announced his readiness to visit Iran. Resolving the ambiguities and responding to them has been always on Tehran's agenda, the AEOI head told reporters. The anti-Iran...

"Palestine has experienced many military and economic wars," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a tweet on Wednesday, adding that Resistance against the enemy and achieving victory has been the common feature of all of them. Palestine is now completely stronger than before from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, he underlined.  The enemy...

The senior Iranian diplomat also wished speedy recovery for the injured. On Wednesday, the head of the Kyiv regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba said that a helicopter had crashed in Brovary near a kindergarten and residential buildings. "A total of 16 people are dead, two of them children. Nine of...

The signing ceremony of the sisterhood agreement between the two cities of Tehran and Yerevan was held with the participation of Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, Yerevan Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan and Armenian Ambassador Arsen Avagyan at Milad Tower Conference hall. Zakani said, "One of the definitive policies of the Islamic Republic of...

Following the interventionist remarks by the President of South Korea during his recent trip to the UAE, the ambassador Yun Kang-hyeon was summoned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to give him strong protest by the deputy Iranian foreign minister for legal and international affairs Reza Najafi. During the...

According to Yemen's al-Masirah report, Saudi army artillery targeted areas in Shada city in Saada province, in the northwest of the Arab country, killing one civilian and injuring two others. Earlier, a civilian was injured by a Saudi Arabian army artillery shell and was taken to the hospital. On Monday, seven...

"Very important news came from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte today," he said in a video address, posted on his Telegram channel late on Tuesday. "One more Patriot battery will be provided to Ukraine." "Therefore, we are already having three guaranteed batteries at our disposal. But this is just...

Iraqi Sabreen News Telegram channel announced an explosion near the Erbil airport in the north of the country. Moments later, some sources announced that the so-called US anti-ISIL coalition base near Erbil airport on Wednesday used its defense system on a test basis, and the explosions heard are related to this...

"There is great sadness but… it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it’s a liberation," Sante-Catherine-Laboure nursing home spokesperson is quoted as saying in a statement on Tuesday, Sputnik reported. Randon, also known as Sister Andre, was born in 1904. Guinness World Records acknowledged Randon as the world’s...

According to the report, in 2022 the United States and the Israeli regime reached an agreement to move about 300,000 155-millimeter shells. The American military hardware and munitions stockpile has its origins in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War when the US airlifted weapons to resupply Israeli forces. Earlier, the Israeli regime...

Police confirmed the aircraft hit a residential area in Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, this morning, according to The Sun According to local reports, residents heard a huge explosion before a fire erupted at the nursery. A number of kids are thought to have been in the building. Shocking pictures show massive...

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"Training has begun," Ryder said during a press briefing when asked about the training. "Those troops have arrived at Fort Sill and have begun their training." The Biden administration is providing one Patriot surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine, to be delivered following the completion of the training. Approximately 90-100...

The crash took place in the Ukrainian city of Brovary, Sputnik reported. At least 16 people, including two children, have been killed and another 22 received injuries as a result of a helicopter crash in Brovary city in Ukraine, the National Police of Ukraine said on Wednesday.

He said a decision by Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states to focus on their economies and development was a "strong signal to Iran and others in the region that there is a pathway beyond traditional arguments and disputes towards joint prosperity." The Saudi foreign minister, speaking at...

"It is truly regrettable that he cannot make the most basic judgment," the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said in the party's Supreme Council meeting, likening the incident to a "diplomatic disaster." "Through a monocellular and biased diplomacy based on the notion that a friend's enemy...

Consular, immigration, justice, and international police officials participated in the meeting. The twelfth Iranian-Japanese consular meeting aimed to exchange views on nationals’ affairs, backing citizens of both sides and cooperation of university students. The two countries also discussed judicial agreements, visa and immigration issues, and joint cooperation between the two...

Masoud Setayeshi made the remarks in his presser, saying that Iran expected at least an official apology from the UK government but the reactions showed that Iran’s hatred of this government is based on the realities. The British government has never sought to repair the bitter and ominous history of...

Speaking in a joint presser with the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, the US Secretary Antony J. Blinken claimed, "With regard to the JCPOA, the Iranians killed the opportunity to come back to that agreement swiftly many months ago. There was an opportunity on the table that they rejected, an...

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The combination of waterfall and dense trees has given special beauty to the nature of the Sahneh County in Kermanshah province, Iran.

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution held a meeting with a number of Islamic Development Organization officials on Wednesday.   ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Heavy snowfall in the Kordestan Province of Iran has given people the opportunity to have winter fun time in the Abidar mountains.         ...