News Archive - 26 May 2023

According to the reports, 16 people were injured in the explosion that took place in Pol-e-Khomri City in northern Afghanistan.  The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment. So far, the Taliban authorities have not commented on the explosion. Also, no individual or group has yet claimed responsibility...

Ukraine lost up to 190 military, six equipment units and an ammunition depot in the Donetsk direction in the past day, Sputnik reported. "In the Donetsk direction... up to 190 Ukrainian militaries, two armored combat vehicles, three pickup trucks, as well as a D-30 howitzer were destroyed during the day...

The Diwan of Oman’s Royal Court confirmed the visit, saying in a statement that Sultan Haitham will pay a two-day official visit to Iran at the invitation of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi.  “The visit stems from the fruitful relations and good neighborliness between the two countries,” the statement said,...

Kayhan: Iran unveils Khorramshahr-4 missile  JCPOA valid international document for sanction removal talks Jomhuri-e Eslami: US says Iran nuclear issue resolvable through diplomacy Eskenas: Iran not recognize Afghanistan's rulers: Iran FM Akhbar-e Sana'at: Iranian diplomat Asadollah Assadi freed from Belgium Asia: Oman King due in Tehran on Sunday Abrar: US...

Accompanied by Ahmad Norouzi, head of the IRIB World Service, Jebelli arrived in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Friday. "The visit is aimed at consultation towards [enhancement of] media interaction [between Iran and Lebanon] as a means of [better] representation of the resistance axis' achievements," Jebelli said upon arrival...

The MoU was signed on Tuesday by the Indonesian Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi and the Iranian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari, Indonesian news agency Antara reported. "On behalf of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, I warmly welcome the signing of...

The Islamic Republic of Iran has always declared that it is against the war in Ukraine and its continuation and is very sorry for the suffering of the people of Ukraine, and emphasizes the need to find a political solution to end it as soon as possible while being ready...

"Mr.Asadollah Assadi, the innocent diplomat of our country, who was detained in Germany and Belgium illegally and contrary to international law for more than two years, is now on his way back to homeland and will soon enter our beloved Iran," Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a tweet on Friday. The...

Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president's deputy chief of staff for political affairs, said in a post on Twitter on Friday that the president of the Islamic Republic had asserted that the first step for “engagement” is the release of the diplomat. Assadi arrived in Iran on Friday. He was released...

Reza Mirzaeian scored a brace as well as a goal from Mehdi Mahdavi. Iran will play Tajikistan on Sunday. The Persians started the campaign with a 3-2 loss against Uzbekistan but defeated Afghanistan 4-1 in their second match. Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is one of five regional bodies of...

The Iranian team lost to Seungwoo Park and Younmi Kim from South Korea in the final match. The bronze medal went to Andrea Liverani and Pamela Novaglio of Italy after defeating Brazil. As many as 226 shooters from 41 nations are fighting out for the top places and quotas in...

"Over the past few years, the number of biolaboratories with maximum BSL-3-plus and BSL-4 biosafety levels has increased significantly in the United States. According to a report from King's College London, there are 25 active laboratories in the United States where research on highly dangerous viruses and bacteria is conducted.

"We do not rule out that the British were involved in planning, organizing and supporting terrorist attacks carried out by the Kyiv regime on Russian territory, including by providing intelligence information," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the ministry's website on Friday. "We recall that in connection with...

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Vucic's orders came as Serbs in the northern Kosovo's municipality of Zvecan clashed with Kosovo police who were trying to help the newly elected ethnic Albanian mayor enter his office. The local vote had been boycotted by Serbs who represent a majority in the area, US News reported. Local media...

Speaking at the sermons of Friday prayers held at the University of Tehran, Tehran's interim Friday prayers leader Hojjat-ol-Islam Mohammad Hassan Abu Torabi Fard praised the recent accomplishment of the around-the-world mission by the Iranian Navy 86th flotilla Traveling 65,000 kilometers and crossing the equator 4 times, showed the knowledge,...

The two Iranian and Omani foreign ministers also discussed bilateral relations between the two countries. Amir-Abdollahian, during the phone call, stressed that the meetings and contacts between the leaders of the two countries are very critical. The Sultanate of Oman announced in a recent statement that Haitham bin Tariq will...

"Mr.Asadollah Asadi, the innocent diplomat of our country, who was detained in Germany and Belgium illegally and contrary to international law for more than two years, is now on his way back to homeland and will soon enter our beloved Iran," Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a tweet on Friday. The...

In a tweet on Friday, Lahbib wrote that Olivier Vandecasteele was freed after 455 of imprisonment. "He is scheduled to arrive in Belgium tonight, following 15 months of intense and discreet diplomacy," she added. "We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who worked tirelessly for his release," the top Belgian...

The sounds of several explosions were heard from inside the military center, according to the reports. No further details were published so far. The al-Shabaab terrorist group is an armed group affiliated with the al-Qaeda terrorist network and has claimed responsibility for many terrorist operations that have killed hundreds of...

Among the 24 individuals, whose assets are to be frozen if found on the territory of Japan, are journalist Olga Skabeyeva, Sparta battalion commander Artyom Zhoga and Almaz-Antey Concern Director General Yan Novikov. Besides, among the blacklisted individuals are Airborne Troops commander Col. Gen. Mikhail Teplinsky and Russian Strategic Missile...

Amir-Abdollahian and Hussein, during the phone call, stressed the need for implementating the security agreement reached between Iran and Iraq. The two foreign ministers also emphasized strengthening the gas pipelines. Regional cooperation and cooperation in banking area was another topic discussed between the two top diplomats.  MP

In separate messages to his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Rashid Bouhabib and Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the Lebanese government, nation, and Resistance on the occasion. In the messages, Amir- Abdollahian called the great victory the result of the unity of the Lebanese army, Resistance, and nation, as well...

The same Western governments, especially the United States and France, which played an important role in arming Saddam's Baath regime and are among the top exporters of arms to the region, today express concern over Iran's progress and defensive authority, Kan'ani wrote in a tweet. "They are against a strong Iran,"...

A Thursday flight carrying Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf and other senior government officials was the first to land in the airport in Gonabad, a city of nearly 50,000 people located some 230 kilometers from the Iranian border with Afghanistan. The airport has been launched to boost economic activity...

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Saturday, May 27.           ...

The Karun-3 dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Karun River located in the province of Khuzestan, Iran.  The Karun-4 Dam is an arch dam on the Karun River located 180 km southwest of Shahr-e-Kord in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran.