News Archive - 2 April 2023

On Monday morning, the geophysical service said that a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck at a distance of 48 kilometers (30 miles) from the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Sputnik reported. Later, in the morning, the earthquake’s magnitude was revised to 6.9. The epicenter was located at a depth of 99.

"The car exploded a few seconds after its owner parked it. As a result, one person was slightly injured, the car was completely burned down, and several cars parked nearby were damaged," a local police source told Sputnik. Late on Sunday night, a Damascus police source told Sputnik that a car...

It is expected that the consultations on the matter held in the Russian capital will be of a technical nature and will allow to begin planning for talks between the top diplomats of the four countries. The meeting between the senior diplomats had been previously scheduled for March but was...

Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province Mojtaba Ghahremani made the announcement on Sunday, saying that the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a foreign ship carrying smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf. During the inspection of the vessel, 125,000 liters of smuggled fuel were seized and 26...

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will travel to Damascus in the coming weeks to hand Assad a formal invitation to attend the summit scheduled for May 19, two sources said, Business Recorder reported. The Saudi government’s communication office and the foreign ministries of both countries did not respond...

Offering his condolence over the martyrdom of two Iranian military advisors in Friday Zionist Israeli regime's aggressive and cowardly attack on some areas in Syria's Damascus, Nasser Kan'ani considered it as part of the costs Iran has paid in its struggle in the fight against Takfiri terrorism and the terrorists' backers,...

"Minutes ago, after the US Navy's EP-3E aircraft entered Iran's territorial waters, the Navy's commanders with their full alertness sent a warning to prevent this aircraft from entering the airspace of the country without permission," the Iranian navy said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. It should be noted that...

Director General of West Asia department of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI), Farzad Piltan told Mehr correspondent said that the revival of trade relations between Iran and Qatar has begun a few months ago after talks between the two sides and the end restrictions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. "In...

The senior Iranian diplomat in London announced in a post on his Twitter account on Sunday the sculptural relief will return to country after six years through the efforts of embassy in Iran. He said that the ancient treasure will return to Iran after three months on display in British Musuem.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, today (Sunday), April 2, in a telephone conversation with "Faisal Bin Farhan", the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, voiced his satisfaction with the positive trend of relations between the two countries and emphasized the resolve of the Islamic...

Mohammad Ra’ed Baradiyah, 24, was gunned down by the regime's forces near the town of Beit Ummar, north of the West Bank city of al-Khalil, also known as Hebron, on Saturday, the official Palestinian Wafa news agency reported, citing the Palestinian Health Ministry. According to the report, Israeli authorities said...

More than 150,000 thronged the coastal city of Tel Aviv during Saturday protest, Israeli media outlets said, while smaller rallies were held in other cities, Press TV reported. The participants were seen carrying placards condemning Netanyahu's hard-right cabinet. The protests have been a weekly fixture since late December, when the...

At least 26 people have been killed and dozens more injured after storms and tornadoes tore through towns and cities across Southern and Midwestern parts of the United States. Several tornadoes touched down on Friday night across at least eight states, laying waste to homes and businesses and splintering trees,...

Russia assumed the presidency over the Security Council on April 1, according to TASS. "Thus, all our haters and adversaries, for whom this perspective was like a bone in the throat, were shamed," Polyansky noted. He noted that "international law and procedure rules, developed over decades are actually in effect...

“The opportunity provided by a general amnesty (announced by Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement) must be seized. If the aggressor coalition commits any foolish act, there will be surprising measures and major attacks on Saudi Arabia or the UAE with effects on the entire region,” spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al Sisi could meet in the near future after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ends, the sources told the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. According to the sources, Syrian and Egyptian officials are expected to discuss Syria’s possible return...

"Minutes ago, after the US Navy's EP-3E aircraft entered Iran's territorial waters, the Navy's commanders with their full alertness sent a warning to prevent this aircraft from entering the airspace of the country without permission," the Iranian navy said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. It should be noted that...

Team Melli lost to the Philippines 16-14 and then suffered a 21-12 loss against China in Pool A. The competition started in Singapore on March 29 and will finish on April 2. A total of 12 teams, divided into four groups, compete in the main draw of each men’s and...

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Offering his condolence over the martyrdom of two Iranian military advisors in Friday Zionist Israeli regime's aggressive and cowardly attack on some areas in Syria's Damascus, Nasser Kan'ani considered it as part of the costs Iran has paid in its struggle in the fight against Takfiri terrorism and the terrorists' backers,...

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The national Iranian men's 3x3 basketball team beat Brunei 21-7 in their opening match and then emerged victorious over Malaysia 21-19 and Hong Kong 21-5 in the qualifying round, Tehran Times reported. Iran also defeated Philippines 11-4 and Qatar 21-19 in Group D. New Zealand will meet Mongolia in the...

The epicenter of the earthquake that hit the province on Friday was 60 km northwest of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, Times of India reported. The three children were killed in Chaman, a town bordering Iran when their mud-walled house collapsed after the earthquake. "They were aged between 12 and...

Israeli rockets which  came from the Lebanese side, bombarded targets around the city of Homs, Russian Sputnik news agency reported.  Israeli enemy launched "an aerial aggression from the direction of northwest Beirut targeting some outposts in Homs city and its countryside at 00:35 a.m.", the Syrian defense...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the comments on the sidelines of the national flag celebration and commemoration of the slamic Republic Day on April 1st. In response to a question about the speculations about the time and place of his meeting with the Saudi Foreign Minister and whether the time and place...

 In a letter to Azerbaijan's foreign ministry, the Iranian embassy in Baku protested against the continuation of indecent and insulting actions by some media of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Iranian embassy public relations department reported. "After the continuation of indecent and insulting actions by some media in the Republic of...

Meghdad Maghani, an Iranian military adviser, was martyred in the Israeli aggression on central Syria. According to media sources, Meghdani was wounded during the Israeli regime's aggression on Friday morning and was martyred. Earlier on Friday, IRGC public relations office announced that Milad Heidari , another military advisers, was martyred on Friday morning...

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, April 3.

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Tehraners went out like many other Iranians across the country to celebrate Sizdah-Bedar (Out on 13th) or Nature Day on the 13th of the current month of Farvardin corresponding to April 2 to mark the end of Nowruz holidays. The photos show Park Mellat...