News Archive - 22 May 2023

The incident took place in the early hours of Monday, Anadolu news agency reported. The assailant smashed the windows of the building at 3.14 a.m. local time, Turkish Consul General in New York Reyhan Ozgur told the source. No one was hurt but 12 windows and the doors...

İn accordance with the training plan for 2023 approved by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, tactical exercises have been held at the Naval Forces, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. According to the exercise plan, the ships left the basing site on alert and accomplished combat tasks...

During the celebration of the 33rd anniversary of the national day for Yemeni unity, the Yemeni official affirmed that "The Western project wants to fragment the Yemeni cohesion," and partition the country as was the case previously. Bin Habtoor added that the project could be traced back to 1994 and...

"The Arab League condemns the escalation of aggression and the open war policy of the right-wing fascist Israeli cabinet and the massacres committed throughout occupied Palestine," the Arab League said in a statement.  According to the statement, these crimes include pre-planned killings, daily field executions, destruction of houses and...

In a decree on Monday, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution appointed former secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani as a member of the Expediency Council as well as an advisor for political affairs to the Leader himself.  Shamkhani was the SNSC secretary since 2013.  Earlier today, Iranian...

Amir Khan Muttaqi reaffirmed Iran’s water rights on Monday, repeating that Afghanistan adheres to the 1351 Treaty signed by the governments of the two neighbors. The issue of water has no need to be politicized, he said, adding that such matters should be resolved through mutual understanding and dialogue. The...

In the framework of the consultations of Iran in order to resolve the crisis in Yemen and achieve durable peace in that country, Ali Asghar Khaji had a video conference with Hans Grundberg during which the two sides reviewed the latest developments in Yemen and also discussed the process of...

Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard made the remarks at the honoring ceremony for the veterans of the defense of Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas, which was held on Monday morning at the headquarters of this force. Stating that air defense is the first priority of the armed forces, Sabahifard said, "In the air...

Speaking to reporters at Tehran Mehrabad Airport on Monday evening before leaving for Jakarta, President Raeisi described "Indonesia as one of the most important countries in the Southeast Asian region, which has an important position in regional and international arrangements and is also a member of ASEAN, Organization of Islamic...

 "Alireza Enayati", former aide to the foreign minister and director general of the Persian Gulf Region Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is going to Riyadh as the new ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian media reported on Monday evening. According to media reports, Enayati has been...

Earlier tonight a relatively strong earthquake shook Sarab and was felt in Tabriz as well. This earthquake in the city of Tabriz sent many people out of their homes into the streets. According to the Institute of Geophysics of Iran at the Tehran University, the magnitude of the earthquake was...

"In the past year, the joint trade between Iran and Indonesia reached about one billion dollars, of which about $846 million was the share of Iran's exports to Indonesia and about $118 million was the share of imports from that country," Ruhollah Latifi said.  Stating that 95% of Iran's...

"In addition to its important position in the Islamic world, Indonesia is an active player in the ASEAN organization," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a post on his Twitter account on Monady evening, before departing for Indonesia as part of the Iranian delegation headed by President Ebrahim Raeisi. He added, "cooperation...

Marjan Taymouri, the third referee from Iran, is to judge at the competitions. Previously, Shahram Arbabi and Masoumeh Bagheri were supposed 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. TM/5787365

Amir Hossein Mohtsham told Iranian media on Monday that "This edition of Asian qualifying competition will be held with the participation of Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Thailand, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman." He added, "This edition of games will be held in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for three...

Commenting on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s comparison of the aftermath of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima to hostilities in Bakhmut, Zakharova said that both Bakhmut and Hiroshima were destroyed by Washington. "Well done, because the White House orchestrated both things," Zakharova said on her Telegram channel Sunday, TASS reported. Head...

No arrests were immediately announced and police were working to identify a suspect or suspects in the episode, ABC News reported. The shooting erupted at the Klymax Lounge southeast of downtown Kansas City around 1:30 a.m. local time, the Kansas City Police Department said in a statement. Officers responded...

Nasser Kan'ani has strongly condemned part of a statement issued by the Group of Seven (G7) in Japan which contains baseless and fabricated accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran. "As we have emphasized many times, Iran's nuclear program has only peaceful purposes and nuclear weapons have no place in...

According to ABC News, the fire started before midnight in the basement of the neoclassical, five-story building and was brought under control Monday morning more than seven hours after it began. An investigation was underway to determine the cause of the fire and what was damaged, officials said. The Manila...

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned the Japanese ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi on Sunday and lodged solemn representations over the G7 hyping up China-related issues at its Hiroshima summit, Xinhua reported. As the rotating chair of the G7 this year, Japan has allied with relevant countries to smear...

“If the Zionist enemy commits a foolish act and transgresses the rules of the game, we (Hezbollah) will shower the entity with our precision missiles,” Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah, said on Sunday. Safieddine made the remarks as he oversaw large-scale military exercises held by...

"This is a major disaster. It is horrible, it is painful," the South American nation's President Irfaan Ali said Sunday night, CBS News reported. The death toll had risen to 20 and several people were injured in the fire at the Mahdia Secondary School in central Guyana, the government statement...

“The 86,600 km2 includes Nagrono Karabakh. But we must note that we are saying that the issue of the rights and security of the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh must be discussed in the Baku-Stepanakert format,” the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, according to Armen Press.  Pashinyan noted that...

"The relevant remarks by the British side are simply parroting words from others and constitute malicious slanders in disregard of the facts," China's embassy in London declared in a statement on Sunday, vowing that such moves may further harm mutual relations. The statement came after Sunak claimed in hostile remarks earlier...

"A Ukrainian subversive/reconnaissance group has infiltrated into the territory of the Graivoronsky district. Russian forces are taking all necessary measures together with the Border Guard Service and the FSB [Federal Security Service] to eliminate the enemy. I will keep reporting details," the governor wrote on his Telegram channel, TASS reported.

Musa Abu Marzouq made the remarks in reaction to martyring three members of the resistance forces by the Zionist Israeli regime earlier today in the morning. "Today's crime showed that we are facing a Zionist plot that is trying to end very sensitive cases related to the Palestinian issue in...

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Earlier today, there were reports of a blast near the US Department of Defense on Monday. According to a news item that appeared on the Zee News TV channel website, "The news of a loud explosion outside the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense of the United States of America is...

He made the remarks at the end of the meeting of G7 nations in Japan in an interview with Die Welt on Sunday. “Now it’s about supporting Ukraine, defending its country. For the future, there will also be talk about security guarantees, that is clear. These security guarantees include the question...

More than 5% of voters supported Ogan during the first round of the presidential polls, in which Erdogan finished with a nearly 5% lead ahead of Kilicdaroglu.  It remains unclear how his announcement will impact the outcome of the consequential presidential runoff between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu as Ogan’s alliance seems...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in a decree on Monday appointed Ahmadian as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran. In his decree, Raeisi thanked Shamkhani for his 10-year efforts as the secretary of the SNSC. Shamkhani was appointed in his position in 2013. He was also defense minister...

Speaking in an interview with Russia’s RT Arabic television news network in Damascus on Sunday, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad welcomed the revival of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. It is the US and Zionist regime and their allies who are the illwisher of the region, he said, adding...

Speaking at the border guards’ funeral ceremony in Sistan and Baluchestan’s provincial capital, Zahedan, Brigadier General Qasem Rezaei warned the deceived people who are following in the enemies’ footsteps that they “will definitely get a decisive and firm response wherever it is necessary.” On Saturday, six border guards were...

“One of the main goals and fundamental priorities of the five-year Seventh Plan of Development is (to attain) progress accompanied by justice with an average economic growth rate of 8%,” said an analysis by the official IRNA news agency published on Sunday. Iran’s new economic vision plan was unveiled on...

According to Peyman Forouhar, secretary of the Mineral and Potable Water Producers and Exporters Association, the export of bottled water from Iran earned $10 million in fiscal 2021-22, marking a twofold rise compared to the previous year. The official noted that Russia accounted for 70% of the exports, Finacial Tribune...

Following the West's interventionist positions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that more members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) will be added to the sanction lists. Baerbock continued her hostile, baseless and interventionist statements against Tehran, referring to what she called a 'violation...

Nima and Noshad Alamian, the two Iranian brothers, stand at 190 and 55 world ranking respectively. The Iranian pair were defeated by Brian Afanador and Daniel Gonzales who ranked 74th and 127th in the world. Iran's players suffered a loss 3-0 in the men’s doubles and were unable to advance...

Hsiao-Wei Lee, the head of the UN World Food Programme in Afghanistan met and held talks with Hassan Mortazavi, Iran's deputy ambassador in Kabul. Referring to the special position and importance of Iran in the region, the UN official called for the deepening of cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and...

Colonel Sadegh Niknafas said that 30,000 liters of smuggled fuel have been confiscated from a heavy-duty truck. One defendant has been detained in this regard, he added. Subsidized fuel in Iran is seen as an opportunity for smugglers to draw huge benefits. Iran, however, re-imposed using fuel cards and rationed...

Nasser Kan'ani’s remarks come after a terrorist attack took place in Saravan County, southeastern Iran that left six Iranian border guards martyred. Iran has been fighting terrorism and drug trafficking for years thanks to the sacrifice of its generals and soldiers, the Iranian diplomat wrote in a tweet on Monday.

Speaking to the Sputnik news agency, Firas Kaddour said as many as nine investment opportunities have been offered by the Syrian Investment Agency. He continued, "We are expanding new projects and industries, and efforts are being made to facilitate investment in underground resources, especially mineral resources, most of which are located in...

Isa Zarepour, Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology and the head of the Iran-Indonesia Joint Economic Commission met and held talks with Indonesian Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan in Jakarta on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the finalization of bilateral trade development documents before President Raeisi's visit to this...

The Iranian athlete Hodavand ranked first in the keirin section of the competition. Her compatriot Maedeh Nazari could rank third in the same section. In the 200 meters section, Hodavand ranked second while her teammate Setareh Zargar finished third. Silk Way Series Astana was held in Astana, Kazakhstan on May...

The upcoming state visit of the Islamic Republic of Iran President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi to Jakarta, in response to the invitation of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, marks not only a turning point in the bilateral relations between the two countries but also the commencement of a new chapter in the...

"The presidency has personally entered into this issue and today a meeting was held with the Taliban group, and we hope that this issue will go in the direction of political diplomacy in order to receive these water rights," the DOE chairman Ali Salajegheh said while speaking to journalists on Monday.

In continuation of the European hostile moves against the Iranian nation and under the pretext of human rights, the bloc imposed new sanctions on some Iranian individuals and entities on Monday. The new sanctions target 5 people and two entities, the European Council said on its Twitter account, according to...

According to a report by the Iranian Vice-Presidency Fore Science and Technology, knowledge-based companies were dispatched to Jakarta to introduce their products to the southeastern Asian country and to develop bilateral technological cooperation. The delegation consists of 13 knowledge-based companies. The trip takes place as the President of Iran Ebrahim Raeisi...

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The best club football team in Asia is Al Hilal SFC of Suadi Arabia, and Ulsan Hyundai FC of South Korea is in second place in the continental rankings in May 2023. Persepolis FC ranked third in Asia by registering 1612 points. If Persepolis wins the Hazfi Cup in Iran,...

The fatalities were caused on Monday after the regime's troops stormed the Balata refugee camp, east of the city of Nablus. The Palestinian Health Ministry has identified the three young men as 32-year-old Muhammad Bilal Muhammad Zaytoun, 24-year-old Abdullah Yusuf Muhammad Abu-Hamdan, and 30-year-old Fathi Jihad Abdussalam Rizq. According to...

The Sunday live broadcast from SpaceX showed that the Ax-2 mission, which includes a commercial crew of four people, was launched at 5:37 p.m. Eastern Time (21:37 GMT on Sunday) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "Falcon 9’s first stage booster has landed on Landing Zone 1, a...

US President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit in Japan that the US, along with its partners, was going to launch a training program for Ukraine’s military pilots on the fourth-generation fighter aircraft including F-16s. Sputnik quoted Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov...

Iranian, Venezuelan FMs discuss expansion of trade ties Ami-Abdollahian and his Venezuelan counterpart Yván Gil Pinto in a telephone conversation on Sunday reviewed the ways for the expansion of trade relations. The Iranian and Venezuelan foreign ministers also discussed the latest developments in growing bilateral relations and issues of...

Javan: Raeisi says would build future of Iranian girls Jomhuri-e Eslami: Intelligence minister: Israel-linked terror outfit disbanded in western Iran Etela'at: Iran Army, IRGC protecting security of Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman Abrar: Iran military delegation due in Kabul Arman-e Melli: Gen. Bagheri terms Iran's navy forces as national heroes...

Shahdab lost to Police of Qatar 3-1 (24-26, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19) on Sunday. Shahdab finished in third place last year. Japanese team Suntory Sunbirds will play Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi of Indonesia in the final match. Shahdab had previously lost to Police 3-2 in the competition. The 23rd Asian Men's Club...

After years of assiduous efforts, Iran now has its own 1,500 tons of diplomacy. The 86th flotilla of the Iranian Army’s Navy showed that during its circumnavigation of the world over the past eight months.  The flotilla, comprised of a domestically-manufactured Dena destroyer and Makran forward base ship, set...

Nasser Kan'ani said on Monday that such brazen and provocative attempts are another aspect of the widespread and ongoing crimes committed by the Zionist apartheid regime against the Palestinian nation, the religious and Islamic sanctities of this land that require an effective, immediate and deterrent reaction by the Islamic world...

“The state-run company’s exports reached 17 billion cubic meters in 2021 and 20 bcm in 2022,” Gholam-Abbas Hosseini was also quoted as saying by IRNA. Turkey buys around a quarter of its 40 billion cubic meters of piped natural gas a year from Iran. “Close to 30 million cubic meters...

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi left Tehran for Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia on Monday evening.    ...

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – A funeral ceremony was held for six Iranian border guards martyred in a terrorist attack in Saravan County, southeastern Iran.

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Some Iraqi Muslims attended Hazrat Fatemah Masoumeh (AS) holy shrine in Qom to celebrate her birthday anniversary.                          ...

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, May 22.         ...