News Archive - 24 April 2023

The provincial police chief, Akhtar Hayat, said on Monday that the explosions rocked a counter-terrorism office in northwestern Swat Valley. The valley was previously controlled by militants before they were forced out in a military operation in 2009. The official said in a statement that the blasts occurred after ammunition...

Amir Saeed Iravani made the remarks in a Monday address delivered during a UN Security Council debate on multilateralism. "Multilateralism has been recognized as a well-established approach to addressing global challenges and effective multilateralism ... is essential for ensuring international peace and security," he said. The official, however, warned that the...

Iran marks the 43rd anniversary of a failed US military operation in the central Tabas Desert that was launched under the direct order of the US President Jimmy Carter in an attempt to release former US embassy staff held in Tehran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.  Reasons behind military...

A Monday report by the Iranian Oil Ministry’s news service Shana said that the Russian delegation will be in Tehran in mid-May to attend the 27th edition of Iran Oil Show, a prestigious event which focuses on investment and development plans for major oil and gas projects in Iran. It...

Morteza Shahmirzaei made the remarks at the press conference of the 14th edition of international conference of the Iranian petrochemical industry or IPF held in Tehran. He stated that the capacity for petrochemical production is estimated at 92 million tons. The figure is estimated to reach 95 million tons by...

As reported to TASS by Damir Saydyashev, the head of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, said that a pleasure boat with three Russian crew members disappeared off the radar in the Red Sea. He pointed out that neither the Russian embassy nor the Saudi authorities have...

"An unmanned aerial vehicle weighing about 100 kilograms was found on the outskirts of the Bogorodsky city district near a community garden," the spokesperson said, Sputnik reported. The drone was equipped with a US-made internal combustion engine, the emergency services representative added. When falling, the unmanned aerial vehicle crashed into...

"We register with extreme concern the increase in the number of ceasefire violations. <…> We urge the sides to immediately return to the existing agreements," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on Monday, according to TASS. "We also warn external Western players and local Russophobe elements working...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is to chair the UN Security Council meeting on April 25. The meeting will address the ongoing situation in the occupied territories in Palestine. Riyad al-Maliki, Foreign Minister of Palestine will deliver a speech during the session. According to Palestinian news outlets, Israeli forces stormed...

The local Hebrew and Arab media in Palestine reported on Monday afternoon that a martyrdom-seeking operation took place on Jaffa Road located in west of occupied Quds. Palestinian Shahab news agency reported, quoting Zionist media sources, that following the operation, gunfire was heard and five Zionist settlers were injured. Local...

"After the demise of the Soviet Union, China was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the [newly created] countries," Mao said, when asked by a TASS reporter to comment on Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye’s remarks about Crimea. "Since the inception of diplomatic relations, China...

However, the high costs and long wait times associated with cosmetic surgery procedures in many countries have led people to seek alternative options, such as traveling abroad for treatment. Iran has emerged as one of the top destinations for medical tourism, offering cosmetic surgery procedures at a significantly lower price...

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced a travel ban and assets freeze on four individuals and the IRGC "in its entirety", Livemint reported. The UK government on Monday toughened its sanctions against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as part of new restrictions on Tehran for baseless human rights allegations. Cleverly said the...

In a new round of sanctions, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions on 17 individuals and 4 entities based in UK and the European Union for supporting terrorist groups, inciting and encouraging terrorist acts and violence against the Iranian people, interfering in Iran's internal affairs, spreading lies and propagating...

1,320 kg of opium were seized by the intelligence forces serving in the province, according to Mojatab Ghahremani. The drug dealers planned to distribute the large shipment of illicit drugs throughout the country but the intelligence forces foiled their plot. Iran is at the forefront of the fight against drug trafficking...

Public Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has emphasized in the statement issued on Monday that following up on and dealing with the condition and safety of Iranians abroad is the priority of the Ministry. According to the statement, more details about the efforts will be published later. The...

Better known as Khalil Oghab, Khalil Tariqat Peyma, passed away at the age of 98 Thursday evening. Hundreds of people attended his funeral held at a Zurkhaneh in Shiraz. Founder of circus in Iran Founder of circus in Iran Founder of circus in Iran Founder of circus in Iran Founder...

The defense minister arrived in Moscow on Monday afternoon. The quadrilateral meeting between Iran, Russia, Turkey and Syria representatives will be held with the goal of normalizing ties between Damascus and Ankara.

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The match was held in the 27th week of the IPL at Arak’s Imam Khomeyni Stadium. With 35 points, Aluminium Arak FC stand at seventh place in the table of IPL. Zob Ahan, headed by Mehdi Tartar, sit at ninth place with 31 points. Yesterday Persepolis won Esteghlal in Tehran...

Better known as Khalil Oghab, Khalil Tariqat Peyma, passed away at the age of 98 Thursday evening. Scores of sport-lovers took part in his funeral ceremony held at a Zurkhaneh in Shiraz City. The late sportsman performed athletic performances in over 37 countries. The Iranian strongman was famous for bending...

The 27th week of the IPL continued on Monday with a exciting match between Sepahan and Malavan which ended with a 1-1 draw. Sepahan dominated the entire match and scored the first goal in the 60th minute but they received a late goal from Malavan to lose the chance to...

Alireza Askari, the managing director of Iran's Red Crescent manufacturing unit told Iranian media, "A 37% increase in the amount of production compared to 1400 (March 21, 2021-22) has been registered as well as a 21% increase in the amount of production compared to the 5-year average in the production...

Speaking at AJA University of Command and Staff on Monday, Brigadier General Afshin Khajeh Fard hailed the achievements made in the field of producing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and manned drones with fixed and moving wings. “At first, we tried to purchase [military] equipment, but we did not succeed due...

The al-Mayadeen correspondent reported that the Zionist regime's army targeted an area in the east of Hader town in northern Quneitra with 12 shells. According to the source, the shellings had no casualties. The media of the Zionist regime claimed that the army targeted a military installation in the northern part...

The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, made the remarks in a post on his Telegram channel on Sunday, after the G7 nations said they were considering a near-total ban on exports to Russia. “This idea from the idiots at the G7 about a total ban of exports...

Sixty or more people have been reported to be killed in Burkina Faso by "men wearing military uniforms", according to prosecutor Lamine Kabore in the northern city of Ouahigouya. The prosecutor added in his announcement on Sunday that they would be launching an investigation into the attack. According to Kabore,...

The US should introduce a moratorium on foreign aid over substantial funds sent to Ukraine while the Americans can barely afford food products and gas at the same time, US Congressman Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, wrote on Twitter on Sunday. "All while Americans can barely afford groceries and...

The forces of anti-submarine/sabotage defense have eliminated one above-water drone at Sevastopol’s outer anchorage while another one exploded on its own without damaging any facilities, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote on his Telegram channel on Monday, TASS reported. Earlier, he reported that the Black Sea Fleet was repelling an attack...

The Arab League warned of the threat of attacks and plots by the Zionist regime against Islamic and Christian holy sites, especially the desecration and sabotage it carried out against the al-Aqsa mosque especially Bab al-Rahma cemetery, Arab media reported. In a statement on Monday, Said Abu Ali blamed the...

The ministry did not say exactly when the exercise will be held but said forces from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will stay in Singapore from late April till early May, during which time they will also participate in the IMDEX Asia, Asia's leading naval and maritime defense event,...

"We have to continue pushing for a political settlement. We cannot afford that Sudan implodes because it would send shockwaves throughout the whole of Africa," Borrell said before a meeting with EU foreign ministers. Borrell added that the EU's ambassador to Sudan was still in the country. "The captain is...

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Ayatollah Khamenei prayed to the Almighty God to bestow forgiveness and blessing on him. The Leader also condoled the passing of Baratipour to his bereaved family. Abbas Baratipour passed away on Friday morning at the age of 80. MNA/

The Palestinian was martyred during the Zionists' attack on the refugee camp, according to the reports. The Zionists seized the body of the young Palestinian martyr and refused to hand it over to the Palestinian side. Meanwhile, Palestinian sources on Monday morning reported that 4 people were injured in the Aqabat...

Valiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi in an interview with the ISNA news agency said that according to the plans, President will visit several African countries in the first half of the Iranian calendar (starting on March 21). The presidents of several African countries have been also invited to visit Tehran, he added,...

"Today, relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are reaching a new level," Jalali said at an academic event in Moscow on Saturday focused on the Persian language and literature, Sputnik reported. The two countries "are entering the sphere of close cooperation" and "have similar approaches...

"A meeting between defense and intelligence chiefs from Turkey, Russia, Syria and Iran will be held in Moscow on Tuesday. Our goal is to find a solution to the existing issues through talks and ensure peace and tranquility in the region as soon as possible," Turkey’s defense chief said, TASS...

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Following pistachio was tomato worth $283.64 million, dates worth $261.78 million and watermelon worth $183.65 million, data released by the Agriculture Ministry show. In terms of tonnage, watermelon topped the list with 840,350 tons, tomato with 610,170 tons, followed by apple with 549,220 tons, onion, shallot and...

The earthquake occurred at 13:32 local time at a depth of 10km.  The epicenter of the quake was located at 52.74 degrees longitude and 31.74 degrees latitude. There have been no immediate reports of possible casualties or damages so far. MP

India is hosting the sixth edition of the Roll Ball World Cup 2023 from April 21 to 26. Iranian male roll ball skaters took a firm step in their opening match by thrashing French rival 7-0, while in their fourth match accepted defeat against Kenya. Earlier, Iran defeated Ivory Coast...

"Some time ago an enemy aircraft moved within our FIR [Flight information region] borders and started emitting waves to gather intelligence, we disrupted the activity of the aircraft. The pilot of the aircraft thought that the system had a problem, so he called the base that the aircraft system had a...

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Tuesday, April 25.         ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Aluminium Arak and Zob Ahan-e Isfahan football teams drew 1-1 in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday.   ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The match between Sanat Naft Abadan and Nassaji Mazandaran football teams in the 27th week of the Persian Gulf Pro League ended with a 4-0 victory for the Sanat Naft Abadan F.C at Abadan’s Takhti Stadium on Saturday.          ...