News Archive - 7 May 2023

Thousands of soldiers were sent to Manipur state after a protest march by a tribal group turned violent on Wednesday, media reported. Authorities imposed an Internet blackout and issued shoot-at-sight orders in “extreme cases” in an effort to contain the unrest. Police told AFP that the situation remained tense after...

The Brownsville Police Department told that eight victims died at the scene and at least 11 others have been transported to area hospitals. The driver, who police confirmed is a Hispanic man, has been arrested and charged, but investigations are ongoing, Fox News reported. All eight people who died in...

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the Crown Prince and the White House representative "discussed strategic relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them." The sides also discussed some aspects of international and regional agendas.  Earlier, Axios reported citing its sources that Sullivan plans to discuss...

That trend is bucked with Iran rapidly improving ties with a remarkable number of countries, including those that forged relations with Israel. Since 2020, Israel has been on the move to break its historical isolation with top-down normalization deals with Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morrocco,...

Kayhan: Syria readmitted to Arab League after 12 years  Quds: Iran's $50 bn export hits 40-year record, Raeisi says Eskenas:  Raeisi: Iran not to tie its economy to nuclear negotiations Asia: Iran vice-champion at 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia Jomhuri-e Eslami: IRAN EXPO best ground for introducing Iran capacities...

Republicans have been pressing President Joe Biden to strike a deal to provide spending cuts in exchange for lifting the national borrowing limit, but Yellen insisted the onus remains on US lawmakers. “It simply is unacceptable for Congress to threaten economic calamity for American households and the global financial system...

Cavusoglu said in an interview with Habertürk that the United States offered Ankara to send its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to Ukraine, but Turkey refused, Defence Blog reported.  “They made proposals that directly concern our sovereignty, such as give us control of this, give it to another place.

"The FSB, acting together with the Russian Interior Ministry, thwarted an attempt to carry out an act of sabotage, masterminded by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, against the Severny airfield in the Ivanovo Region, which was supposed to involve drones filled with explosives," the statement reads,...

These terrorists were destroyed by the Iraqi air force F-16 fighters, the Iraqi Air Force announced on Sunday said in a statement. In the statement of this Iraqi air force, it is stated that the ISIL elements were hiding in Diyala. According to the statement, in this attack, all ISIL elements...

Exports stood at 181,000 tons worth $605 million to register an 8.6% rise in terms of weight and a 9.3% rise in value compared with the year before, Finacial Tribune reported.  The export of aquatic feed reached a record high of 39,000 tons to top the list...

Referring to the country's plan to transfer 50 thousand pilgrims to Syria annually, Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh said that the issues related to this plan were discussed between Iranian and Syrian officials. He also noted that Iran has expressed its readiness to reconstruct Syria's airports, including Damascus Airport. Some agreements have been reached regarding the...

The spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry offered condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Democratic Republic of Congo after flash floods and heavy rainfall killed almost 200 people in the African country and inflicted damage to civilian and government buildings. Nasser Kan'ani expressed his condolences to...

Nurdinjon Ismoilov made the remarks during a meeting with the provincial governor of Khorasan Razavi province Yaqub Ali Nazari on Sunday in Mahshad, the capital of northeastern Iranian province where he also said that "Economic presence will also lead to an increase in tourists between Uzbekistan and Iran." "In recent...

In response to the interventionist statements by some European governments which followed the execution of the leader of a terrorist group, Nasser Kan'ani, the spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, "It is very regrettable that some European governments support terrorists who have targeted the lives of innocent people and...

The quadrilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Russia will be held on May 10 in the Russian capital of Moscow, Iranian media said in a report on Sunday. Earlier on Saturday, Mevlut Cavusoglu the Turkish foreign minister had said that Iran's foreign minister would not...

Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi made the remarks in a gathering held on the occasion of Teacher’s Day in Iran. He referred to the previous remarks by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, noting that "The society owes much to the teachers and the progress and development...

Speaking in a meeting of the cabinet on Sunday, Raeisi pointed to the expansion of countries' planning to reduce and eliminate the dollar in trade with other countries and ordered the central bank to lay the necessary ground for conducting business transactions in the local currency of Iran, the rial...

The test of the indigenous Fajr-5 (Dawn-5) rocket with a thermobaric warhead, which operates with a fuel-air explosive (FAE) system, was carried out on Sunday. Fajr-5 is a 333-mm rocket, whose guided version, known as Fajr-5C, was earlier delivered to the IRGC Ground Force units and is currently furnished with...

"As a result of the deliberate silence of the false claimants of #human_rights, the assassination and killing of the Palestinian activists and people have turned into a daily behavior of the Zionists," Nasser Kan'ani said in a post on his official Twitter account on Sunday. He added that international bodies...

On the sidelines of the 5th opening of Iran EXPO 2023 on Sunday, Alireza Peyman-Pak said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has defined several plans in the exhibition to develop trade ties and enable economic diplomacy of the country with independent and foreign countries. He added that more than...

Iran imported $13.4 million worth of goods from the US during the first three months of 2023, up 31.37% compared with $10.2 million in the same period of 2022, the latest data released by the US Census Bureau show. This is while exports to the US stood...

Speaking to Mehr in an interview on Sunday, the former Iranian ambassador to Italy, Abolfazl Zohravand reacted to the recent remarks by the US national security adviser Jake Sullivan about Iran nuclear program and said that "Sullivan's remarks actually showed the need for the United States to negotiate with Iran." According...

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In the second leg of the Asia-Pacific Deaf Futsal Tournament 2023, Iran's women's national deaf futsal team faced China on Sunday and won 4-1 to become the vice-champion in the tournament. The Japanese team became the champion. Fatemeh Mohammadi scored all four goals for the Iranian team in the match...

Iran's team, who had advanced to the semi-finals of the event after gaining a 29-0 decisive victory against China, faced Japan on Sunday and beat the East Asian team 3-0. The Iranian team will face the Kuwait team in the final of the tournament on Tuesday at 17:00 Tehran local...

Iran suffered a loss to Thailand 3-1 in the final match of the competition. This was Iran's girls' first-ever presence in Asian competitions. The Iranian girls had defeated India 17-1, Kuwait 20-0, Kyrgyzstan 26-0, the UAE 14-0 and Singapore 3-0 in the event to reach the final. Earlier today, Singapore...

From ancient civilizations to modern times, compasses have played an important role in helping people find their way. But with the advent of GPS and other advanced technologies, many people wonder if compasses are still relevant today. In this article, we'll explore the history of compasses, their uses today, and...

"Responsibility for this and other terrorist acts lies not only with the Ukrainian authorities but with their Western patrons, in the first place, the United States, who since the coup d'etat of February 2014 have painstakingly nurtured the anti-Russian neo-Nazi project in Ukraine," the statement reads. "The lack of Washington’s...

According to NBC news, seven people died on the scene at Allen Premium Outlets and two more were pronounced dead at a hospital, Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd said. Three people remained in critical condition on Saturday night and four were stabilized, Boyd said. Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey...

The meeting has been confirmed by Gamal Rushdy, a spokesman for the LAS. The move follows the recent decision by some Arab countries, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, to resume diplomatic relations with Syrian President Bashar Assad. Syria's membership in the LAS was suspended in 2011 after the start of...

Earlier in the day, Turkish media reported that a truck crashed into several vehicles waiting in line at a gas station outside the town of Belen in Hatay province, which set the truck itself and two minibuses on fire. People at the scene were reportedly struck with panic. Numerous firefighting...

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The accident occurred in the Yanaquihua “Esperanza I” mine, belonging to the Arequipa province of Condesuyos, in the early hours of Saturday, and “there would have been a short circuit that caused a fire inside the tunnel, which would have put the workers’ lives. It was the owner of the...

Police responded to “shot spotter” calls about 1:45 a.m. in the 8100 block of South Blackstone Avenue in the Avalon Park neighborhood and found 24-year-old Areanah Preston with gunshot wounds, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office and police, Chicagotribune reported. One of the first officers to get...

The decision was made by Arab foreign ministers during a closed-door meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday, media reports said. An Egyptian diplomat told the Abu Dhabi-based The National newspaper that the return was “conditional,” adding that Syria’s full membership of the Arab League was dependent on the...

Kayhan: UK King Charles III crowned amid poverty, protests Etela'at: People stage 'Not my King' protest in London  Arman-e Melli: Turkey entering new political era Eskenas: Iran, Iraq determined to boost water, energy coop. Isfahan-e Emrooz: Isfahan to host Chinese tourists  Javan: UN urges US stop crimes agaisnt Black  Afkar: Iran-Syria...

The National Seismological Center of Syria announced on Sunday that an earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck at 11:36 AM Damascus local time and its epicenter was the port of İskenderun located in southern Turkey. The tremors of the quake were felt in "Aleppo" and "Latakia"...

Eurasian Economic Commission Minister for Customs Cooperation Eldar Alisherov held a meeting with Iranian Deputy Economy Minister Mohammad Rezvanifar in Tehran, the press service said.  "The two sides noted keen interest in developing customs cooperation between the EEU member states and Iran, especially for broadening trade in furtherance of...

Nurdinjon Ismoilov who at the head of a parliamentary delegation arrived in Isfahan on Sunday morning, met and held talks with Isfahan’s governor-general Reza Mortazavi. Ismoilov and Mortazavi exchanged views on challenges and opportunities related to tourism. Mortazavi expressed hope that Ismoilov’s visit to Isfahan to be an opportunity for...

Major General Mohammad Bagheri's visit to Muscat will take place at the invitation of his Omani counterpart. During his visit to Oman, the Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces is scheduled to meet and hold talks with Oman's high-ranking political and defense officials as well as conduct...

The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks to develop its transit infrastructure, Mehdi Safari said, referring to Iran's historical position on the Silk Road and the potential and actual economic capacities of the country. Safari made the comments in the opening ceremony of the fifth Export Potential Exhibition of the Islamic Republic...

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Directed by Iman Behrouzi, the 12-minute documentary is scheduled to participate in the Fastnet Film Festival in Ireland and the Freiburg International Film Festival in Germany. The 15th edition of the Fastnet Film Festival will be held on May 24-28, and the Freiburg Festival will be held on May 12-21. A meditative...

Addressing the ceremony of the fifth Export Potential Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRAN EXPO 2023), Ppresident Raeisi hailed Iran's achievements in medical and health issues. It is very important that Iranian experts produce 95% of the medicine needed in the country and export them, Raeisi said. Saying that the enemies...

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

The book named ‘Great Truth’ includes the comments of the Leader on the personality of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA) - the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) - delivered in various speeches over the past half a century.

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber met and held talks with Omani Minister of Commerce, Industry & Investment Promotion Qais bin Mohammad Al Yousef on Sunday.

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – A ceremony was held to commemorate the national Teacher Day with the participation of a group of teachers, professors, and students of Farhangian University and with President Raeisi in attendance in Tehran on Sunday.   ...

Persepolis football team provisionally returned to the top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) after winning their hard-fought match against Paykan on Saturday. Persepolis moved top of the table with 60 points, followed by Sepahan and Esteghlal on 59 and 56 points.