News Archive - 1 April 2023

Bosnian traditions in holy month of Ramadan

Welcoming Ramadan in Bosnia and Herzegovina Preparing for Ramadan starts a while before the month begins, as Muslims go about cleaning the mosques which volunteers and young people fill and decorate. When the start of Ramadan is confirmed by the state, different forms of celebrations start in Bosnia, and you...

Iranian people voted for religious governance on Apr. 1st

President Ebrahim Raeisi made the comments in the opening ceremony of the 30th International Quran Exhibition which kicked off earlier on Saturday, which coincides with the Islamic Republic Day (April 1). "It's the Islamic Republic Day and a very blessed day, and the day when people decided that religion should...

Iranian knowledge-based firm develops innovation ecosystem

An innovation ecosystem refers to a loosely interconnected network of companies and other entities that coevolve capabilities around a shared set of technologies, knowledge, or skills, and work cooperatively and competitively to develop new products and services, a study available online says. The executive manager of the Iranian knowledge-based company "Andisheh...

Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency

Each of the council's 15 members takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating pattern. Despite Ukraine's complaints, the United States said it could not block Russia - a permanent council member - from assuming the presidency, according to BBC. The other permanent members of the council are...

Russia may put strategic nukes in Belarus, Lukashenko says

On March 25, Putin announced that Russian tactical nuclear weapons would be placed in Belarus, with the storage sites for weapons expected to be finished by July 1. The move does not breach Russia's commitments to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons since Moscow will not hand over control of the...

Deadly tornadoes leave 1 dead, hospitalizing 28 in US

The Midwest is waking up to devastation this morning inflicted by around 43 tornadoes across six states, according to preliminary reports from the Storm Prediction Center, Mail Online reported. As of Friday evening, three people were confirmed dead in Arkansas, bringing the death toll to four, while hundreds more were...

India set to ditch US dollar in cross-border trade

The FTP 2023, revealed on Friday by Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, comes into effect on April 1, Russia Today reported. Rupee trade was made the centerpiece of the new plan as part of New Delhi’s broader policy aimed at securing a global status for the currency and...

4 Pakistani soldiers killed in border terrorist attack

Four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a "terrorist attack" in the westernmost province of Balochista bordering Iran on Friday, GEO TV reported on Saturday. A military convoy belonging to Pakistani Army was attacked by armed elements in the border area of Kech District located in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. 4 Pakistani...

Iran never thought of intruding into Iraqi Kurdistan

Speaking in an interview with an Iraqi TV, Mohammad Kazem Ale-Sadegh emphasized Iran's commitment to Iraq's territorial integrity and sovereignty. Reacting to accusations against Iran's attack on terrorist positions in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, Ale-Sadegh said that Iran has never thought of intruding into the territory of the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Iran football federation invites Saudi counterpart for visit

Mehdi Taj, head of the Iranian Football Federation sent a letter to Yasir Al-Mashal, the head of the Saudi Federation, and thanked him for the congratulatory message on Iran's recent victory in Asian beach soccer championships. "No doubt, everyone in Asian football admits that Iran and Saudi Arabia are the...

Tel Aviv regime martyrs Palestinian man near Al-Aqsa Mosque

Zionist sources reported on Saturday morning that there was an exchange of fire between Palestinians and the occupying regime's security forces at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. According to Arab sources, a Palestinian youth, in a martyrdom-seeking operation, attempted to seize the weapon of a Zionist soldier in Bab al-Salslah (Chain...

US has small stockpile of long-range missile to give Kiev

Asked whether Washington was planning to supply Ukraine with ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles with a strike range of up to 300 kilometers, Milley replied "Well, there's a policy decision to date not to, so far. And I would never predict anything on the table, off the table, for...

Greek asks EU aid for fence extension along Turkey border

"I think it's about time for the EU to seriously consider providing European funds for these types of projects," the head of government told AFP, on the sidelines of a visit announcing the project at Feres in northeastern Greece, the News Week reported. "After all, we're contributing towards European security...

Iran navy 86th Fleet docks at port in South Africa

The Iranian Navy’s 86th flotilla of warships has docked at the Port of Cape Town in South Africa in line with the Islamic Republic's efforts to expand its naval presence in international waters, Press TV website reported. The Iranian Navy’s flotilla, comprised of Dena and Makran warships, arrived at the...

Tehran again cautions Baku to watch Israeli real intentions

Reacting to the Zionist regime’s foreign minister's remarks on an agreement with his Azeri counterpart to establish a unified front against Iran, Nasser Kan'ani tweeted, "We asked the government of Azerbaijan to explain the statements of the foreign minister of the Zionist regime regarding the agreement with Azerbaijan to form a...

Intl. Quran exhibition to open on Islamic Republic Day

The exhibition is planned to open later today which coincides with the 10th day of Ramadan and the anniversary of the Islamic Republic Day. The exhibition is going to be held in the Imam Khomeini (RA) Grand Mossalla (Mosque) in Tehran with the participation of President Ebrahim Raeisi. It will run...

Iran FM condoles demise of Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Sadeq Hakim

In separate messages to Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Heydar Hakim and Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ammar Hakim, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian offered condolences over the passing of Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Sadeq Hakim, son of noble martyr Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Baqer Hakim. "I would like to offer condolences to you and the honorable family of Hakim...

Small snout alligator Gando in Iran's Chabahar region

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Gando is the only indigenous crododile in Iran lives in marchlands of Chabahar in Sistan and Bauchestan Province in southeast.   ...

Opening ceremony of 30th Intl. Quran Exhibition

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – The opening ceremony of the 30th International Quran Exhibition was held on Saturday in the presence of President Ebrahim Raeisi.    ...

Fire Temple of Isfahan

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – The Fire Temple of Isfahan is a Sassanid-era archaeological complex located on a hill by the same name about eight kilometers west of the city of Isfahan, Iran.