News Archive - 16 April 2023

Zlín Film Festival, also known as the International Film Festival for Children and Youth is scheduled to be held on June 1-7, 2023 in the Czech Republic.  Directed by Amir Mehran, the Iranian animation is going to participate in this cinematic event. An impatient fighter pilot bombs cities every...

Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were under police escort on their way to a medical checkup at a hospital on Saturday night when three men posing as journalists targeted the two brothers from close range in Prayagraj City in Uttar Pradesh state. Police officer Ramit Sharma said the three...

According to a press release issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an “intense fire exchange” between the security forces and terrorists took place during the operation, Pakistani English-language newspaper Dawn reported. “Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location." the press release reads adding that resultantly, eight terrorists were killed. ...

Russian forces also shot down 4 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), according to him.    The southern grouping of Russian troops hit units of the 77th airmobile brigade, which was trying to counterattack the positions of Russian troops in the area of the settlement of Maloilinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, Konashenkov...

Yekaterina Zinovyeva told news agency TASS on Friday that more than ten Indian companies are successfully operating in the industrialized Moscow Region, which is also home to the capital, after they localized their businesses in the area, Russia Today reported.  “The total volume of their investments is 11 billion...

A source in Hama Police Command said that ISIL terrorists attacked a group of citizens in Duizen village in the eastern suburb of Hama while they were collecting truffles, killing 26 of them, Syrian official news agency- SANA reported.  Also, previously on the 17th of last February, 53 citizens...

Three employees for the World Food Programme (WFP), a UN body that delivers food assistance to vulnerable communities, were killed after the RSF and armed forces exchanged fire at a military base in Kabkabiya, in the west of the country, BBC reported. The WFP said that the three men appeared...

"Ziad al-Nakhalah", the Secretary General of Islamic Jihad discussed and reviewed the latest developments in Palestine and the successive attacks by the Zionist Israeli regime on the Palestinian people, especially in the West Bank and occupied Quds, in a meeting with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi. Referring to the role...

Police did not give estimates of the size of the protest, named "Czechia against poverty", Reuters reported.  The protest, like a similar demonstration in March, was organized by non-parliamentary political party PRO, which has criticized the center-right government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala for its handling of the energy...

The attack took place on Saturday in the village of Aorema near the town of Ouahigouya in the North Region, not far from the border with Mali, an area overrun by terrorist groups linked to al Qaeda and ISIL that have carried out repeated attacks for years, Reuters reported. ...

"Putin held a working meeting with China’s State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu," Peskov said, adding that further details will follow, Tass reported. The Russian defense ministry said on April 14 that Li Shangfu will pay his first foreign visit as defense minister to Russia on April 16-18. He...

 Both the army and the Rapid Support Forces also said in statements that they had agreed to the pause from 4pm to 7pm local time (14:00 to 17:00 GMT), Al-Jazeera has reported. As the conflict entered its second day, more calls from the internationals community came demanding an end to...

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In a meeting with the governor-general of Kerman on Sunday, Kazutoshi Aikawa said steps will be taken through the cooperation of international organizations to deal with the drought in three Iranian provinces grappling with drought. “We will travel to three provinces for scientific field studies on dealing with drought,” he...

President Ebrahim Raeisi made the comments in a meeting with Hicabi Kırlangıç, the newly appointed Turkish ambassador to Tehran who presented his copy of credentials to the president at the meeting.  Raeisi described the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey as long-standing and deep-rooted and said, "Despite...

"Meetings and joint actions with the Iranian and Turkish parties regarding the Iraqi water shares continue. Iran's minister of energy has been invited to attend and participate in the third Baghdad Water Conference, which is scheduled to be held next month," Iraqi News Agency (INA) has cited Iraqi Minister of Water Resources...

"Based on plans, 50 percent of associated petroleum gases – 26.4 million cubic meters per day on average – would be gathered this year and the other half would be collected by the mid-March 2026," NIOC chief Mohsen Khojastehmehr also said, according to the news service of the Iranian oil...

Following an elaborate intelligence operation, security forces identified and dismantled a team that was linked with the MKO terror organization and sought to carry out acts of sabotage in the city of Amol, Mazandaran Province, an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) regional commander in Amol told reporters on Sunday. Colonel...

Finally, on Sunday, April 16, 2023, after more than three years and holding a total of 20 trial hearings in which a total of 117 plaintiffs filed their lawsuits, 55 of the plaintiffs spoke and read out their complaints in the court sessions, and 20 lawyers represented the plaintiffs and...

Figures released by the Ministry on Sunday showed that the Iranian renewable power sector had produced 121 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in the calendar month to February 20, up by 98.4% from the previous month. The figures showed that the increase in renewables output had led to...

According to Gholamhossein Valadi, a local rail official, a total of 571,146 tons of goods were transported between Iran and Azerbaijan through the Astara Railroad Terminal in the fiscal 2022-23 in terms of export, import and transit, registering a 60% rise compared with 355,977 tons in the fiscal 2021-22. Railroad...

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Iranian international Mehdi Taremi, of whom Chancel Mbemba speaks highly, is in the sights of OM, who want to strengthen in attack, the French website ‘lequotidiendusport’ reported. A prolific goalscorer, he has scored 77 goals in 142 games since joining La Liga Sagrones, the source added. Mehdi Taremi is also...

"The April 18th parade is different this year compared to previous years as it will witness the presence of more than 40 different locally produced and non-locally manufactured fighter jets, including Saeqeh, Kowsar, F5, F4, F4, F7, MiG, Sukhoi, in the sky of all over the country with a focus...

A suspected cyberattack, which on Sunday disrupted the border control system at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport, turned out to be a computer malfunction. The malfunction prevented thousands of passengers from being able to arrive or exit occupied territories of Palestine under the control of Israeli regime as the computer system could...

A fire swept through an apartment building in an older neighborhood of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, ABC news reported.  The blaze happened Saturday in Dubai's Al Ras neighborhood, the source added.  The government statement did not offer a cause but appeared to hint at a problem...

Footage widely shared on social media showed the aftermath of the attack in a palm-studded resort in the small town of Cortazar, about 65 km (40 miles) south of the Guanajuato city. It was not clear who was behind the shooting that killed the seven-year-old, three men and three women,...

The fierce fighting came as the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates called for the opposing sides to “immediately end hostilities without precondition”, Aljazeera reported. The spokesman of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed his concern about the recent unrest in Sudan and urged the Sudanese...

The visit will start with a pilgrimage to Mecca. It is aimed at restoring relations between Riyadh and Hamas, which deteriorated in 2007. The delegation will reportedly include Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, his deputy Saleh al-Arouri and the group’s foreign chief Khaled Mashaal.  Earlier on Thursday, reports said...

Members of terrorist groups used drones to attack the positions of Syrian government forces in the country’s Latakia Governorate, killing three Syrian servicemen, said Oleg Gurinov, the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria. "Over the past 24 hours, one shelling attack and...

Ukrainian forces fired a total of 20 rockets at the Voroshilovsky District of Donetsk at around 03:25 a.m. local time on Sunday (00:25 GMT), the Donetsk People’s Republic's (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes (JCCC) said on Telegram.

A security source told Shafaq News that US forces have jammed this quadcopter in a training center at Baghdad airport and shot it down. The Iraqi source stated that it is not yet clear whether the quadcopter was carrying explosives or was taking footage from the area. Meanwhile, Kurdish sources reported...

The FBI's probe into the crashed alleged Chinese spy balloon has raised worries in China and because of this it is refusing to let US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visit Beijing, reported Financial Times citing sources familiar with the discussions. Four persons involved with the discussions claimed that China...

The police went in for a spree of violent crackdowns over demonstrators on Saturday, as they were seen firing water cannons, tear gas shells, and even forcibly restraining and detaining people, just to disperse the gathered public. Meanwhile, the demonstrators stood behind makeshift shields of umbrellas and wooden boards in...

Nasser Kan’ani made the remark after a Danish group burned a copy of the Holy Qur'an during a demonstration in the capital Copenhagen. According to media reports, the group also burned Turkey’s flag during the same demonstration. “This act of desecration, which was done by an extremist group during the...

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The documents and MoUs were signed in the presence of Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji and Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Oil Minister Pedro Rafael Tellechea in Caracas.    The development of oil and gas fields and the reconstruction and renovation of Venezuelan oil refineries with the aim of maximizing the...

In a speech delivered at the open session of the Parliament on Sunday, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that as a result of the brave nation and wise Leader, Iran is the biggest supporter of Resistance in the world. Touching on the historical initiative of the Founder of the Islamic Revolution...

Speaking at a press conference in Tehran, Khandouzi added that the target was set by the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) and is based on the two countries' capacities, IRIB News reported. The minister said over the past few days, TPO has been preparing a roadmap for developing economic...

The ministry said an agreement between Afghanistan and Iran regarding the non-receipt of additional taxes, tax facilities and the establishment of infrastructure in the customs ports of the two countries was discussed at the meeting, Ariana News reported. The ministry added that Najjari pledged to help reduce taxes and ease...

Majid Chegeni added the annual swap also grew 530 percent in terms of value. On the sidelines of ECO Summit in December 2021, Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan struck a deal to swap 1.5 to two billion cubic meters of Turkmen gas to Azerbaijan. The deal, which was signed after...

Saying that the foreign vessel was heading to one of the countries of the Persian Gulf region, the Commander of the IRGC Navy’s second command zone General Ramezan Zirahi told reporters that the vessel was confiscated with the coordination of the judicial organization. He added that the impounded smuggled diesel fuel was...

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with the commanders and officials of the Iranian Armed Forces on Sunday. He has lauded the great achievements and continuous progress in the Iranian Armed Forces over the years and described as “absolutely necessary” the readiness of the Armed Forces for deterring...

Shahram Arbabi and Masoumeh Bagheri are to judge at the sporting event. The 2023 World Taekwondo Championships is scheduled to be held in Azerbaijan's capital Baku from May 29 to June 4. Recently, Masoumeh Bagheri has been selected as the best referee at the 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Slam. AMK/FNA14020127000289

The name of the animation is inspired by the word the Kermani people of Iran use to refer to handmade toys that mothers used to make for their children in the past. "Ali's father treats his patients by teaching them how to make toys in the workshop of Lopeto. Lopeto...

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TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Pilgrims from inside and outside of Iraq reached the holy city of Karbala to visit the shrines of Imam Hussain (AS) and his noble brother Hazrat Abbas (AS) in the last days of Ramadan.                    ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi held a cordial meeting with a group of adolescents on Sunday to listen to their comments.    ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Sunday, April 16.

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – A group of senior commanders of Iran's Armed Forces met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday.           ...

The Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on Qadr nights, which is observed on the 19th, 21st, and 23rd of Ramadan.                            

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – The Tractor and Malavan Bandar Anzali football teams shared spoils in a 1-1 draw in the 26th week of the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Saturday.        ...