News Archive - 20 April 2023

In a message to president of Iran Ebrahim Raeisi, Ilham Aliyev offered congratulations on the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr to the Leader of Islamic Revolution, the President and the people Iran and wished God Almighty will accept their prayers and fasting. MNA/5760337...

Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi, in a telephone conversation with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, on Thursday afternoon, congratulated the people and government of Qatar on Eid al-Fitr and the beginning of the month of Shawwal. The Iranian president stated that the expansion and consolidation of relations...

Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, known by his pen-name Saadi, was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. Saadi is known as a mystic and metaphysician in the history of Persian literature. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his social...

In the telephone conversation between Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi and Mr. "Alexander De Croo " the Prime Minister of Belgium, the latest state of judicial interactions and cooperation between the two countries and ways to speed up the implementation of relevant agreements were discussed. Referring to the 130-year-old historical relations between...

In a message, Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated the re-election of Mr Miguel Díaz-Canel as the President of Cuba by the National Assembly of the country and expressed hope that in the new era, the relations between the two countries will expand even more. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel was elected...

On Thursday morning, in the second session of the Supreme Council of Health and Food Security in the 13th Administration, Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi described food security as one of the most important issues in the world today and a multi-faceted issue that should be pursued based on cultural work...

In an interview with CNBC, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Saudi Arabia about Iran after the China-brokered deal and urges greater US presence in the region. “Those who partner with Iran partner with misery," he claimed, adding that “95% of the problems in the Middle East emanate from Iran.

Speaking to the national Iranian TV on Thursday, the commander of the army navy Admiral Shahram Irani said that "that submarine was approaching the Strait of Hormuz in complete silence and under the water, which was spotted, identified, and intercepted by the [Iran's] Fateh submarine and was forced to go...

According to the public relations department of IRGC Ground Force Quds Base in the southeast of the country, the fighters of IRGC Ground Force Quds Base in the southeast of the country dismantled a team of terrorists in a series of intelligence and operational measures over the past few days.

Ahead of Eid al-Fitr, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution agreed to pardon or reduce the jail terms of a number of convicts which were tried either in the public or revolutionary courts, the government peronnwl courts or military courts.  The Head of the Judiciary Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei had...

Heydari, 36, is an international referee from 2015. He will be assisted by Mohammadreza Mansouri and Mohammadreza Abolfazli, while Vahid Kazemi has been named fourth official, Tehran Times reported. Esteghlal and Sepahan lead the Iran football league with 55 points. Persepolis are third with 54 points. The derby is a...

The strikes, scheduled for May 4-6, 9-10 and 25-27, follow a 10-day walkout by security staff that ended earlier this month. Unite said the strikes will cause “inevitable disruption and delays” at a time when people are expected to be travelling to the UK for the King’s coronation on May...

The stampede happened late on Wednesday as hundreds of people crowded into a school in Sanaa in the hope of getting a charitable donation of about $10 that was being handed out by merchants to mark the final days of Ramadan, media reported. According to Press TV, al-Houthi health officials...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday, Ukrainian media reported. Several Ukrainian media published images of the NATO chief in central Kyiv at a memorial for fallen soldiers, Barron's news reported. The West has prolonged the war by increasing military aid to Ukraine. Earlier,...

South Koran's official news agency Yonhap has cited the South Korean presidential administration as saying that Seoul has not supplied weapons to the Kiev regime because it thinks it necessary to maintain stability in relations with Moscow and the decision on weapons deliveries is not restricted by law and depends...

A Tunisian investigative judge ordered on Thursday the imprisonment of Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of main opposition party Ennahda, the politician's lawyer told Reuters.  According to AFP, Ghannouchi, who was arrested on Monday, is accused of plotting against internal state security and the decision to imprison him followed an...

The president of Iran Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi made the comments in a meeting on Wednesday night with the ambassadors and diplomats of the Islamic countries in Tehran. The president congratulated Eid Fitr to Muslims in advance and pointed out, "The ill-wishers of Muslim nations seek to create division and separation...

Asia: Iran's talks with IAEA progressing: AEOI chief Aftab-e Yazd: Gatherings of heads of three branches of government did not fully achieve objectives: Leader Etemad: Coronavirus infection rate in Iran rises again Etela'at: Saudi FM calls for preserving Syria's territorial integrity Jomhuri-e Eslami: UN says number of the poor in...

More than 200 long-range strategic drones designed and produced as a result of cooperation between the Ministry of Defense and the army were delivered to the combat units of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army during ceremonies in several regions across the country. In the ceremonies, different variants of strategic...

Mohammad-Vali Gharani served as the first Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Army after the Iranian Revolution, from 12 February 1979 to 27 March 1979, when he was assassinated on 23 April 1979 by Forqan terrorist group. ِA big street in downtown Tehran is named after him.

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The members of Imam Ali moon sighting center who operate under the auspices of Ayatollah Sistani looked for moon in Varich village of Qom province and could not spot it. So, Friday is the last day of Ramadan in Iran.    ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Thursday, April 20.    ...