News Archive - 8 April 2023

With the increasing weakening of the enemies' front against Iran, the political and economic future of the region is determined by the plan of its nations and governments, Ali Bahadori Jahromi wrote on his Twitter account on Saturday. He noted that the West has realized that Asia is the focus...

Six civilians were killed in a landmine blast left behind by terrorists in the al-Sukhna desert in Homs' eastern countryside. An anti-tank mine left behind by ISIL terrorist group, went off while a car was passing, carrying a number of people who are heading to collect truffles in the Jabalal...

Peskov made the remarks in an interview, partially uploaded to journalist Pavel Zarubin’s Telegram channel, TASS reported. It has been a long time since we’ve heard such fierce criticism towards the United States of America from the President of France, the spokesman noted ironically, commenting on Macron’s remarks. Speaking earlier at...

The New York Times said on Thursday, citing senior US officials, that classified war documents were posted this week on Twitter and Telegram, which is widely used in Russia, Reuters reported A Ukrainian official told Reuters the documents contained a "very large amount of fictitious information" and the posts looked...

The problems with the engine occurred when the jet was 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Japan's Miyako island, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported. The report said that there were no victims or delays in civilian flights. The US military has been conducting repairs on one of the fighters, the...

The raids occurred in the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in the Sahel region of the West African country, an area overrun by groups linked to al Qaeda and ISIL that have carried out repeated attacks for years, Reuters reported. It is not clear which group carried out Thursday’s attacks.

The coast guard rescued 17 others off the southern city of Sfax from the same boat, Faouzi Masmousdi, the Sfax court judge told Reuters.  Two of the rescued are in critical condition, the judicial official added.  SKH/PR

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Hussein Ibrahim Taha, the secretary general of OIC, made the remarks at an open-ended extraordinary meeting of the body’s Executive Committee on Saturday, which was held to discuss the continued Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa, following the regime forces’ violent raid against Palestinian worshipers who were observing the holy fasting month...

Directed by Iranian filmmaker Ali Atshani, "Paper Dreams” tells the story of a young man who has been out of public view because of his being an Albino. A young girl takes advantage of his pure heart and makes him a social media influencer; meanwhile, he falls in love with the girl.

According to the latest report released on Saturday by the US Statistics Office, the value of trade exchanges between the US and Iran from January to February 2023 reached $9.6 billion. Trade exchanges between the two countries in this period showed a 35 percent growth as compared to the...

According to the officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, as cited by the local Afghan AVA news agency, the annual trade between Kabul and Tehran has reached more than one billion dollars. The trend of trade and joint investment is expanding as time passes along with the...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Jeyhun Bayramov, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, during two rounds of telephone conversations (last night and this evening), had an extensive discussion regarding the developments in the bilateral relations between Baku and Tehran and some regional...

 Mohammad Mokhbar made the remarks on Saturday afternoon during a meeting with Russian President’s Special Aide Igor Levitin who is on a two-day visit to the Iranian capital of Tehran.  The two sides reviewed the latest state of joint projects and cooperation between the two countries in the framework...

Breast cancer is the number one cancer in Iran while lung cancer is the most widespread type of cancer in Western states, the head of the Cancer Research Institute of Iran stated. The age of breast cancer infection in Iran is 10 years less than the world average, Mohammad Esmaeil...

Speaking in a gathering with a group of IRGC commanders on Saturday, Major General Salami said that "This year is the year of generating power for the Revolutionary Guards, which is the column of the Islamic Revolution." "Take a look the Zionists. They have come to the streets in...

Saudi officials have arrived in Iran to discuss procedures for reopening Riyadh’s embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the two regional powers, the Saudi foreign ministry said on Saturday, Alarabiya reported.  This is the first visit by a Saudi...

In his recent speech delivered before a group of high-level officials, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, shared some glad tidings. Ayatollah Khamenei stated that the political developments of the world are undergoing rapid transformation while weakening the enemies of the Islamic Republic at the same...

A security source with the knowledge of the matter told Iranian media that a member of the MKO terrorist group was arrested in the past days while trying to enter the country. The source, without mentioning the name of the arrested element and the details of his arrest, "The person...

New data released by Eurostat show Germany was the top trading partner of Iran in the EU region during the period, as the two countries exchanged €126.07 million worth of goods, 4.37% less compared with the same month of 2022.  Italy came next with €50.91 million...

In an interview with Mehr, the Iranian envoy to China Mohammad Keshavarzadeh said that the East Asian country wants a win-win relationship with the world and does not seek hegemony and domination over other nations. With regard to the Iran-Saudi Arabia agreement which was signed in the Chinese capital, Keshavarzadeh...

Sarkhosh has been picked by the Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) to take part in the event. The competitions are held in a group form with the presence of eight teams from various continents (two teams from Asia, two others from Europe, one from America, one from Africa, one...

Iran and Myanmar shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Previously, Iran’s women football team defeated Myanmar 1-0 at Thuwunna Stadium in Group B of the 2024 Paris Olympic Women’s Football Tournament Asian Zone Qualifiers. Myanmar host the 2024 Paris Olympic women’s football tournament in the first round of the...

FC Porto football team gained a 2-1 victory over Benfica in the Primeira Liga as the Iranian striker of Porto Mehdi Taremi scored the second goal for his Portegues clup in the 53rd minute. The Spanish Newspaper praised the Iranian athlete, terming him as an influential player on the football...

The operations took place in the coastal city on Friday. The shooting incident injured two people in the promenade area in central Tel Aviv, the Israeli regime's Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service reported, adding that the suspected attacker had been "neutralized." The shooting operation was followed shortly by...

Nasrallah in a speech on Friday evening said that the events in al-Quds, the West Bank and Syria are connected and revolve around the same issue. The Secretary General of Hezbollah further said that next week, during International Quds Day, he will address the recent events in southern Lebanon and...

The attack happened on Wednesday in Umogidi in Benue state, where tit-for-tat clashes are common between nomadic herders and settled farmers competing for land and resources. “The 46 casualties were from the bodies of victims found and retrieved. Many people are still missing, so the number of those killed may...

“This decision of the government is motivated by the discourteous attitude and the non-respect of diplomatic customs,” the country’s Communication Ministry said on Twitter, Reuters reported. "We have not been officially contacted," a source at the German Embassy told AFP on condition of anonymity, who said he had heard the...

"The United Arab Emirates has started a real withdrawal from Yemen with all its military formations," Yemeni Ansarullah political bureau member, Mohammad Al-Bukhaiti said told Al Mayadeen on Saturday. "We have almost accurate information that UAE intends to keep some Yemeni islands," Al-Bukhaiti said, adding that Sanaa will not accept such a thing. He...

The Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command announced the drills Saturday, describing them as “a serious warning against the Taiwan separatist forces’ collusion with external forces, and a necessary move to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The exercises, dubbed “United Sharp Sword,” would feature “combat ready patrols and exercises...

The Ministry of Defense added, “The body of one of the killed terrorists was dragged along with all his equipment and weapons, and he is a foreign national,” SANA reported. Earlier this month, the Syrian army targeted the headquarters of the terrorists in the area of ​​"Jabal al-Zawiyah" in the...

The operation was carried out in Yafa in the Occupied al-Quds city, according to the reports. The perpetrator of the operation car was trying to run over several Zionists by car. Confirming the news, Zionist media claimed that no Zionist was injured during the incident. Zionist forces are currently searching for...

Ordered by President Xiomara Castro, in response to the activity of several large criminal organizations, the extension of the state of emergency is the third of its kind that is set to last another 45 days until May 21. The state of emergency has enabled authorities and the police to...

Earlier in the day, Aksyonov's adviser, Oleg Kryuchkov, said that air defense systems had engaged in the Feodosia region. "A missile fired from the direction of Ukraine has been shot down over Feodosia," Aksyonov said on Telegram, according to Sputnik. Kryuchkov, in turn, noted that debris of the missile had...

The emergency protest was called for by various NGOs and Palestinian solidarity campaign groups, including Friends of Al Aqsa, Palestinian Forum in Britain and Stop the War Coalition. Jewish Anti-Zionist Network and Jewish Voice for Labors were among the participants. Decrying recent Zionists' attacks on Palestine, the crowd chanted slogans...

The crash in the town of Migori happened along a major highway when the driver lost control of the vehicle on Saturday, Aljazeera reported.  An operation to free people trapped under the truck was underway, and there are fears the death toll might rise, Migori police commander Mark Wanjala...

Hundreds of people were at the beach in the coastal city of Isle of Palms, about 15 miles east of Charleston, when gunfire erupted around 5:20 p.m. ET Friday, Police Chief Kevin Cornett said during a news conference Friday. The chief said the shooting rang out amid several fights...

Speaking in a phone call with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow on Friday evening, Ebrahim Raeisi pointed to the recent crimes committed by the Zionist regime in Al-Aqsa Mosque and stressed the need for the convergence of Islamic countries. The need to continue expanding bilateral relations between Iran and Turkmenistan was...

The Foreign ministers, on phone, said that the meeting should address the incursions and attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against Al-Aqsa Mosque and worshipers. During the telephone conversation, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian invited his Mauritanian counterpart to pay a visit to the Islamic Republic. Both sides...

Kayhan: Zionist regime creates crisis to escape crisis Iran, Saudi Arabia sign joint statement Etela'at: Iran, Saudi Arabia agree on opening embassies Etemad: Amir-Abdollahian, Bin Farhan open new phase in Tehran-Riyadh ties Abrar: Top Iran, France diplomats meet in Paris Aftab-e Eghtesadi: 13% increase in Iran's trade volume Arman-e Emrooz:...

Iran's February output hit 2.4 million tons, registering a 14.6% year-on-year rise.  In terms of the world ranking, Iran maintained its global standing as the world’s ninth-biggest crude steelmaker. Iran registered the biggest growth in crude steel production during the period among the top 10 producers in...

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On Friday night, Russian President’s Special Aide Igor Levitin arrived in Tehran to hold serious discussions over joint projects between Iran and Russia. According to Sputnik's correspondent in Tehran, during his two-day visit to the Iranian capital, Levitin will hold meetings with Iranian officials including Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhbar and Iran's...

Four teams namely Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, and the host Iran will take part in the competitions. The tournament is scheduled to be held from April 27 to May 4 in the capital city of Tehran. Headed by Ali Sanei, the Iranian squad is to meet Afghanistan in a friendly...

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The course was officially launched at a high-level event on Wednesday, 29 March 2023, with the participation of Dr. Abbas Ali Nobakht, Iranian Deputy Minister and Head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization. The e-Learning platform is entitled “The Transforming Dryland Forests and Agrosilvopastoral Systems: An approach to...

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Saturday, April 8.

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – During the holy month of Ramadan, the ceremony of recitation of the Holy Quran is held every day in Hazrat Fatemeh Masumeh Holy Shrine in Qom.         ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Esteghlal earned a 1-0 away win over Aluminum in Arak in Iran Professional League (IPL). Mehdi Ghayedi scored the only goal of the match. While Esteghlal stands in second place on the table of the League, Aluminium Arak is the 8th.