News Archive - 20 May 2023

The attack occurred on Saturday in the Zarghoon area of Balochistan, the Dawn newspaper reported, citing a statement issued by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media affairs wing. ISPR said that the military post attacked by terrorists was established recently to "help check extortion efforts targeting coal mines...

The deal, which was mediated by Saudi Arabia and the United States, was inked by both sides to the conflict on Saturday and is scheduled to enter into force within 48 hours at 9:45 p.m. Khartoum time (1945 GMT) on Monday. The conflict in the North African country represents...

Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA) in a statement on Sunday announced that last night, the attempt of terrorists to enter the country from the border of Pakistan was met with the resistance of the brave border guards in Saravan. Unfortunately, five of the border guards were...

The company responsible for building Persian Gulf Mehr Refinery said on Saturday that the facility is planned to be launched with some 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) of processing capacity in the calendar year 1403, starting March 2023. Mostafa Shahir, from the Khatam al Anbia Construction Headquarters (KAA), said that...

Kayhan: Leader: Dignity means negation of diplomacy of surrender Jomhuri-e Eslami: G7: JCPOA best choice for resolving Iran's nuclear issue Javan: Iran Navy 86th Fleet returns home Abrar: Bin Salman says would never allow West Asia to become battlefield Asia: Iran, Russia closer than ever Arman-e Melli: Leader puts emphasis...

The complete and accurate implementation of the agreement on the Hirmand conflict guarantees the mutual interests of Iran and Afghanistan, the Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in the parliament's open session on Sunday. There will be no compromise on this vital issue, he stressed. "I would like the Afghan authorities...

"On May 20, 2023, today, at noon, Artemovsk was entirety taken," Prigozhin announced in a video posted on Telegram, according to Sputnik. Artemovsk is located north of the large city of Gorlovka. The city is an important transport hub with many crossroads for Donbass and served as a vital center...

Lavrov spoke after he brokered a meeting between the foreign ministers of both nations. Russia helped secure a truce to halt a six-week conflict in 2020, but the agreement has not led to lasting peace, and armed clashes are common along the border, according to Reuters. Armenia and Azerbaijan were...

An F-18 fighter jet has crashed at the Zaragoza airbase in Spain, erupting into a giant fireball near a busy highway, Daily Express reported.  The pilot flying the plane managed to eject before the disaster and is thought to be safe. The local Heraldo de Aragón said that the...

Regional police confirmed that a plane had crashed near Ponts-De-Martel in the Swiss canton of Neuchatel, but did not immediately provide more details, The Citizen reported.  According to media reports, several people died in the crash, which is said to have happened around 10:20 am (0820 GMT) in a...

“While the West is dreaming the end of history, the [rest of the] world is about to witness the history at [a new] outset, ” wrote Ali Bagheri Kani in a tweet on Saturday. "The new world is emerging from soft tools and non-military confrontations rather than from war and...

On the second day of the Iran-Russia Joint Commission on Fisheries on Saturday, Iran and Russia chairmen of fisheries organizations discussed cooperation in the field of processing and trading of aquatic products, scientific and research, developing cooperation in the field of rebuilding reserves and aquaculture, fishing, and investment in Iran.

The deployment of Iranian warships to the Antarctic was apparently one of the main goals of a recent mission by the 86th flotilla, which returned to the country a few days ago after a round-the-world voyage, Iran's Tasnim news agency said. The naval fleet, comprised of domestically-manufactured Dena destroyer and...

The Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi made the announcement on Saturday after his meeting with the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam General To Lam in Tehran. "The relations between Iran and Vietnam are good and the viewpoints of the two countries are close to each other and they pay...

General Pakpour made the remarks on a visit to Kordestan Province in the west of Iran in the city of Sanandaj on Saturday. Referring to the enemies' moves, especially some terrorist groups in the western borders of Iran, the commander said, "In this regard, an agreement has been made with...

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Bahram Shakouri, the head of the Iran Stone Association announced the holding of the 13th Iran International Stone Exhibition with the participation of companies from five countries along with dozens of Iranian companies. This exhibition will be held with the participation of 110 Iranian companies...

"Yesterday evening (Friday) the American ship "Paul Hamilton" which they claimed was carrying the three top commanders of the American, English and French naval forces, was closely observed, upon its pass by the IRGC reconnaissance drones and the patrol vessels of the Zulfiqar Brigade of the 1st Naval District," Second...

President Ebrahim Raeisi, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary Chief Gholmhossein Mohseni-Ejei held a meeting on Saturday afternoon in continuation of their previous meeting on the freedom of action of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to being under more control the foreign currency market. This was their eighty-sixth...

"I congratulate the brave men of the 86th Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy on their great and successful sailing. Dear sailors welcome home; Good luck," the Leader wrote in a message on Saturday.  The 86th naval fleet set sail on a mission around the world from...

Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, made the remarks on Friday, reiterating that the Taliban must be held accountable for their refusal to deliver Iran’s water rights if it is proven that there is enough water in dams built on the Hirmand River, also knownas Helmand River. He...

The latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show that trade between Iran and the Economic Cooperation Organization’s member states reached 29.47 million tons worth $19.73 billion in the fiscal 2022-23, registering a 4.51% fall in terms of weight, but a 17.55% rise...

Iranians are aware of the plots of the arrogant powers who give empty economic promises to countries in return for retreating from military power, Mojtaba Amani wrote on his Twitter account on Saturday, referring to the experience of the Iranians in dealing with global arrogance. When other countries meet their demands,...

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Today, the draw for the handball qualifying matches for the 2024 Paris Olympics was held in the Asian continent in Doha, Qatar, and the Iranian national handball team were drawn against the powerful teams of Bahrain, Kuwait, Japan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in Group B. In Group A, the national handball...

Led by Iranian coach Behrouz Ataei, the Iranian national men's volleyball team played a second friendly match against the national team of Turkey on Saturday and they narrowly lost today's match. The Iranian team, which have been holding their overseas camp at the Turkish national volleyball team camp in Istanbul...

Mohammad-Mehdi Ahmadi Iran's cultural attaché to Madrid held a meeting with Vice-rector for Internationalization Policy of University of Barcelona Raul Ramos on Saturday where he referred to the good cultural relations between Iran and Spain. Ahmadi expressed hope that holding the scientific meeting in the future will provide more communication...

Pakistan’s foreign office confirmed late Friday that eight Pakistani pilgrims had died and six others were injured in the Mecca hotel fire incident, Arab News reported. It said the Pakistani mission in Jeddah was in contact with Saudi authorities to provide relief to the victims’ families. “The prime minister of...

"Today we are taking new steps to ensure that Russia’s illegal aggression against the sovereign state of Ukraine fails. <…> We are renewing our commitment to provide the financial, humanitarian, military, and diplomatic support Ukraine requires for as long as it takes," the document reads, TASS reported. Participants in the...

Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the northern West Bank, said Zionist settlers, under the protection of Israeli troops, barged their way into Qaryout village, located 28 kilometers (17 miles) southeast of Nablus, on Friday, triggering confrontations with local residents. Israeli soldiers then fired rubber-coated steel bullets and...

Commenting on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s latest remarks against equal negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Dmitry Medvedev wrote on his Telegram channel on Friday that he would "find it difficult to disagree" with her in this regard, TASS reported.  "This is certainly so. How can you...

Armed men attacked three villages early on Thursday in the country's northern Yatenga province, France 24 reported. "Yesterday at around 5 am (local and GMT), armed groups attacked the villages of Pelle, Zanna, and Nongfaire", a local resident said on Friday. There were "many others injured", the resident added. Since...

It confirmed that the embassy staff had been evacuated previously and that none of the diplomats or embassy staff were subjected to any harm, The Peninsula reported.  In a statement today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to spare the embassies, diplomatic missions, headquarters of international organizations...

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko was responding to a question on Saturday about the implications of providing the jets, which Ukraine has been requesting from NATO countries, the TASS news agency reported. Ukraine has not yet won commitments to deliver the planes, but US President Joe Biden told G7...

"Air defenses intercepted 12 HIMARS rockets and Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles in the past 24 hours, as well as a US-made GBU-32 guided munition," he pointed out, TASS reported. According to Konashenkov, 18 Ukrainian drones were destroyed near Verkhnetoretskoye, Novoandreyevka and Sladkoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, and Kremennaya,...

Tweeting on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani denounced "Zionists' repeated desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque ['s compound] and [their] shouting of racist slogans against Palestinians and Muslims." Kan'ani called the settlers' infringement on the compound "a reaction to the [Israeli regime's] disastrous defeat in the face of Gaza's...

Nasser Kan'ani strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the convoy of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Siraj-ul-Haq, in the Zhob region in Balochistan of Pakistan. He expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the incident and prayed for eternal peace to the departed Siraj-ul-Haq, souls, and granted patience to the bereaved families to bear the...

Jomhuri-e Eslami: Iran warns Afghanistan on Hirmand water Javan: Bashar Assad on red carpet of US allies  Etela'at: Khayyam satellite reveals diversion of Hirmand water Eskenas: New chapter in Tehran-Islamabad relations Etemad: Rasht-Astara railway connects southern Asia to northern Europe Abrar: Amir-Abdollahian discusses JCPOA over phone Aftab: Iran gives deadline...

Addressing a group of top Foreign Ministery officials and Iranian ambassadors on Saturday, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stressed the importance of dignity in the foreign policy of the county.  “Dignity in foreign policy means negation of the diplomacy of surrender,” he said, adding that “wisdom translates into taking landmark...

The announcement came after the two sides finished a seventh round of talks, and the Indonesian Trade Ministry said on Wednesday that the governments could now proceed to sign the documents on the deal, which is called the Indonesia–Iran Preferential Trade Agreement (II-PTA), Borneo Bulletin reported. The ministry said Indonesia...

The Taliban’s long-time procrastination in releasing Iran’s share from shared waters prompted Iranian President Raisi to issue a stern warning to Kabul, urging them to secure Iran’s rights or risk tensions with Iran.  On a weekend trip to the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, President Raisi said, “I want to...

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Raeisi will depart Tehran for Jakarta on Monday. The visit is aimed at developing economic, political, and cultural relations between Iran and Indonesia.  His visit will be made upon an official invitation by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.   During his stay in Jakarta, Iran and...

"Last month, we recommended two commercial banks to start operations in Russia, first via corresponding offices and later by opening branches…Both lenders are working on the issue and we expect positive results," Mohsen Karimi, the CBI deputy for international affairs, said, according to Financial Tribune.  The announcement came as...

Total investment by foreigners reached close to 67.63 trillion rials ($127.2 million) – up 83% during the year.  Most individual investors are reportedly from Afghanistan, accounting for more than a third of the non-Iranian codes, Finacial Tribune reported.  Investors from the US, the UK, Spain, Russia,...

Iranian team with two athletes competed with rivals from Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa and stood in first place on the first day of the Arnold Multi-Sport and Art Festival in South Africa on Friday. Shahrouz Samii and Kasra Khosravi were two Iranian bodybuilders who gained the gold medal for...

Nasser Kan'ani made the remarks in reaction to the new interventionist statements of some American and European officials against the Islamic Republic of Iran. "Instead of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries and presenting a seemingly humanitarian face, it is better for Western politicians to listen to the...

Russian President and his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday oversaw, via video link, the signing of a deal to finance and build the Rasht-Astara railway as part of an embryonic international North–South Transport Corridor. The Rasht-Astara railway is seen as an important link in the corridor, intended to connect India, Iran,...

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Police Sports team’s efforts at the 2023 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship reached great heights when they stole the limelight with a stunning 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12) win against Shahdab Yazd in the quarterfinals Pool F at Isa Bin Rashid Hall 1 on Friday. The Iranian giants finished...

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Sunday, May 21.             ...

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Blaze engulfed a warehouse for automobile and motorcycle parts in Razi Square, in the south of the Iranian capital on Saturday morning. The firefighters shortly put out the fire.

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The 27th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining & Petrochemical Exhibition (Iran Oil Show 2023) was held on May 17-20 in Tehran. Some 200 companies from 13 states took part in the economic event.

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Located in north of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, "Espareh Khoon" is a beautiful village with picturesque tulip farms.            ...

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

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – On the threshold of National Girl's Day, Iranians gathered at Imam Khomeini’s Grand Mosalla in Tehran to celebrate the event which coincides with the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Ma'soumeh (PBUH).                          ...

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a group of Iranian Foreign Ministry officials and ambassadors on Saturday.        ...