News Archive - 17 July 2023

"Today's attack on the Crimean Bridge was carried out by the Kyiv regime. This regime is terrorist by nature and has all the characteristics of an international organized crime group," Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel on Monday, commenting on the latest Crimean Bridge attack. According to the Russian...

Publishing a photo, the Sabereen News channel reported on Monday that a Turkish drone crashed in the Sanksar area of Sulaymaniyah province in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Earlier on June 20, an Iraqi security source announced that a Bayraktar drone crashed in the Qandil mountains in Sulaymaniyah province. Under the...

Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in May fell to a 19-month low, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Monday, as cheap Russian oil lured some big Asian buyers, Reuters reported on Monday.  Crude exports from the world's largest oil exporter fell to 6.93 million...

On Monday, the Russian emergency service announced the crash of a Sukhoi-25 fighter jet in the sea near Yeysk, city, Krasnodar kray (territory), southwestern Russia. According to the reports, the pilot managed to make an emergency landing from this fighter. This incident happened near the Sea of ​​Azov, the sources...

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he was open to a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al Assad, but that setting the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syrian territory as a precondition for talks was "unacceptable". Since 2016, Turkey has expanded its military presence in the north and...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities' failure to follow disaster response rules, Reuters reported on Monday. Deluges have pummelled central and southern regions since Thursday as the rainy season that started in late June reaches its peak. The interior ministry has also reported nine people missing...

Exact retaliatory measures are currently being weighed by the country’s Defense Ministry, he said during an extraordinary meeting with senior officials on Monday, Russia Today reported. “The incident is a yet another terrorist attack by the Kiev regime. This crime is pointless from the military point of view, since the...

The Israel occupation army has reportedly been using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate its pinpointing of airstrike targets and handle logistics planning for subsequent raids, Arab media reported on Monday. This development is taking place amid rising Israeli violence and Palestinian resistance in the occupied Palestinian territories. The AI-based targeting...

Earlier on Monday, the Kremlin stated that it would not extend the Black Sea grain agreement since its own food and fertilizer exports are still being blocked, Russia Today. In a statement released on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said that this latest decision “means the recall of maritime navigation security guarantees,...

As blazing flames continue ravaging the southeastern Hatay and Mersin provinces and Çanakkale in Türkiye’s northwest, dedicated teams have been dispatched to intervene and bring the fires under control that have been raging for the second day, Daily Sabah reported on Monday. The fires, caused by a prevalent heat wave...

Mustafayev made the remarks on the sidelines of the Joint Economic Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Azerbaijan in the border town of Astara in Gilan province. Azerbaijan believes in the development of cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran and follows this political way, he said. He stated...

The Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi held a joint press conference after their meeting at the foreign ministry compound in Tehran on Monday.  At the joint press conference, Amir-Abdollahian said that "We believe that relations between neighboring countries in the region can...

Abdellatif Ghedira made the remarks in a meeting with the Iranian agriculture minister Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht.  "Iran's olive has a special position in the region, and given the dispatch of experts and the holding of specialized training courses and the opening of the olive school, Iran can become a central...

Referring to the bravery of the Iranian armed forces, Major General Mousavi stressed that the Iranian troops have well-proven themselves in the past and they can overcome any challenges. Saying that the operational units have high morale and readiness, the Army commander underlined that they are constantly improving their capabilities.

Kamal Kharrazi made the remarks in the meeting with Japan's ambassador to Tehran Kazutoshi Aikawa on Monday morning.  In the meeting, the two sides discussed regional and international issues, as well as the latest status of the two countries' relations.  Stressing the importance of developments in the Far...

The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami made the comments at an exhibition in Tehran held by Basij voluntary forces.  He hailed Basij for being with the people and supporting the low-income classes in times of difficulty. Major General Salami went on to...

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Some 213 male and female players from 24 countries are competing at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship in Doha, which kicked off earlier today. In the preliminary round of the tournament and in the male division, the Iranian team defeated the team of Nepal 3-0. However, in the female...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian termed the victory of the girls of Iran's national basketball team in the Asian competition, and Iran’s Greco-Roman team at the 2023 Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial as glorious and honorable. Iranian women's national under-16 basketball team has made history after finishing in second place in Asia...

Matteo Moretto, a famous Italian sports journalist claimed on Monday that Taremi has agreed to Milan's bid and will join the Italian team, the OnsidrAr sports website reported. Porto striker Mehdi Taremi has been followed closely by AC Milan to continue to strengthen AC Milan attack, sports website 'Record' reported. AC Milan have...

After beating Uzbekistan, Iran's under-16 boys' volleyball team advanced to the final match of the event. The Iranian volleyball players defeated Uzbek side 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22) on Monday. To win the title, Iran's sportsmen will meet Pakistan's team on Wednesday. Pakistani team edged Iran 3-2 in the opening...

Salehi claimed a silver at the Women's Javelin Throw F54 with a throw of 17.08 meters. Nurkhon Kurbanova of Uzbekistan (20.15) and Indian thrower Pooja  (14.70) meters won a gold and bronze medal, respectively. Kaeidi also won a bronze medal with a throw of 11.35 meters...

Paris hosted the Para Athletics World Championships from 8 to 17 July at the Charlety Stadium. Over 1200 athletes from 107 nations took part in this year's event. At the end of the world championships on Monday, Iranian para-athletes earned 16 Paris Paralympic spots and 12 medals (4 gold, 6...

With a Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, Farjadian is celebrated as one of the top 2% scientists worldwide, owing to her exceptional contributions to the field. During her doctoral studies, Farjadian's research focused on nanocomposites, and she successfully completed her thesis on the synthesis of nano polymer catalysts. Since 2007,...

Isaac Kibira, a deputy to the governor of the Bwito area in North Kivu, said the victims were killed by M23, a rebel group the United Nations says has links to neighboring Rwanda. Rwanda denies the accusation. M23 rose to prominence 10 years ago when its fighters seized Goma, eastern...

"A pair of the coalition’s F-16 fighter jets and one MC-12W spy plane violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area, across which international air routes run, five times during the day," Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of...

The quake occurred at a depth of 171 kilometers (106 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was in the province of Neuquen, in western Argentina, 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) east-southeast of the town of Loncopue. The earthquake was felt in the central and southern parts...

The Crimean Bridge was closed due to an emergency but drivers can use an alternative land route, the Russian Ministry of Transport informs, Sputnik reported. Crimean head Sergey Aksenov said on Telegram overnight that traffic was suspended on the Crimean Bridge due to an emergency, and urged people to avoid...

The blast was heard in the Ash Shaddadi region in Syria's Al Hasakah where a US illegal base is located, according to the reports. No further details were published about the incident. The Syrian government considers the presence of the United States and Turkey in its territory illegal and has repeatedly emphasized...

In Beheira governorate, two people were killed and nine others were wounded after an eight-story building collapsed in Rashid City, MENA news agency reported. Search operations are underway for the missing people under the rubble. Meanwhile, two balconies of a residential building fell down in the Bakus area, east of...

“The president has given a green light and we will allow, permit, support, facilitate and in fact provide the necessary tools for Ukrainians to begin being trained on F-16s, as soon as the Europeans are prepared,” US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, CNN reported. Sullivan noted Sunday that European...

The Syrian Parliament said in a statement on Sunday that the European Parliament’s June report includes “inaccuracies and distortions of facts” seeking to justify the policies of certain Western governments, which harm the interests of the Syrian nation. “If the European Parliament wants to be objective in its humanitarian perspective,...

Five people have died and as many as two people remain unaccounted for after torrential rain caused flash flooding in Upper Makefield Township in Pennsylvania Saturday, officials said Sunday, ABC News reported. The local police department stated that the area was hit by a torrential rainstorm which caused flash flooding...

Hashim Abu Bakr al-Jali, the lawyer of Omar al-Bashir told the Sudan Tribune that the rocket attack took place on Sunday evening in front of the hospital and especially the residence of Omar al-Bashir, and other former Sudanese officials including Bakri Hassan Saleh, Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein. According to the...

The accident occurred on the North Pan-American Highway, on the border between the districts of Casma and Huarmey, the radio station Radio Programas del Peru reported. According to the daily "El Comercio," the bus driver died at the scene. Preliminary investigations indicated that the truck driver lost control of the...

Settlers physically assaulted Palestinians during the late-night rampage at the entrance to the village of Beitin, located 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) northeast of Ramallah, broke the windshields of several cars and set fire to them, official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported citing local sources. According to the report the...

"The Black Sea agreements are no longer in effect. The deadline, as the Russian president said earlier, is July 17. Unfortunately, the part of the Black Sea agreement that concerns Russia has not yet been fulfilled. As a result, it has been terminated," he said. "As soon as the Russian...

Kazem Gharibabadi also underscored that the United States is the principal sponsor of terrorism across the world. The Iranian official was meeting with a group of presidents and professors of Iraqi universities in Tehran on Sunday as they exchanged views on the West’s instrumental use and politicization of human rights.

Upon his arrival at Yasuj Airport, President Raeisi said that this province enjoys good capacities and that the government will try to take advantage of them in order to develop the province. On this trip, the people of this province will be informed about the results of the last provincial...

Kayhan: Ghalibaf calls on Russia to respect Iran's territorial integrity President Raeisi says turning security borders into economic borders Iran strategy Netanyahu in hospital, protestors in streets Arman-e Emrouz: Iran champion at Volleyball Men's U21 World C'ships Abrar: Turkey backs expansion of NATO Putin to appoint new Wagner chief Abrar Eghtesadi: First...

In a meeting with the UN Secretary-General's Special Coordinator for the independent assessment process on Afghanistan Feridun Hadi Sinirlioğlu on Monday, the top Iranian diplomat considered the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and fighting against terrorism as important. The Iranian foreign minister also called for supporting the regional initiatives over...

Nasser Kan'ani made the remarks on Monday in his weekly press conference in reaction to the US claims over deploying F-16 fighter jets to the Persian Gulf region, saying that the US government has never played a peaceful and constructive role regarding regional issues. Iran monitors any illegal and non-constructive action that...

An emergency rescue helicopter which is called an air ambulance had an accident and crashed in Ajam Distrcit in Dishmuk in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province on Monday, the head of Iran's Emergency Organization Jafar Miadfar told national Iranian TV. The official said that the helicopter had been dispatched to a...

Commander of Maritime Guards of Khuzestan Province Second Brigadier Lotfali Pakbaz noted that maritime guards identified and seized a smuggled cargo of diesel fuel in Bandar Mahshahr in the Persian Gulf. 26,000 liters of smuggled diesel fuel have been seized in this regard, he said, adding that fuel smugglers were...

Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi made the remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the Gachsaran Petrochemical Plant on Monday.  Stating that the Iranian industrialists spared no effort to build this plant, Raeisi added that the operation of petrochemical factories paves the way for development and job creation. "The Gachsaran Petrochemical Project...

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He finished in first place at the Men's Shot Put F57 with a throw of 16.01 meters. Brazilian athlete Thiago Paulino claimed the silver with 15.09 meters. The bronze medal went to Finland’s Teijo Koopikka with 14.80 meters. Javelin thrower Saeid Afroozat and Shot putters Mehdi Olad...

The Iranian wrestlers won two gold medals, one silver and two bronzes and finished third with 98 points. Azerbaijan won the final Greco-Roman team race with 140 points. They were followed by Hungary (113 points). Danial Sohrabi at 72kg and Amir Ghasemi Monjazi at 130kg won two gold medals. Omid...

Iran beat Italy on Sunday to win the title of the Men's U21 World Championship 2023.  In a congratulatory message on Sunday evening, President Ebrahim Raeisi also expressed gratitude to the young Iranian volleyball players for bringing joy and happiness to the Iranian nation after winning the world title.

The Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics in Moscow said class X flares, including proton flares, are possible, and shortwave radio conditions are expected to worsen. X-class flares can create massive explosions and long-lasting radiation storms in solar systems. A proton flare is a storm of solar energy particles that is...

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The Omani foreign minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, who is on a visit to Tehran, met and held talks with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollhian on Monday afternoon.    ...

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TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, July 17.

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – A festival of sea and beach sports was held in Iran's Bushehr province.                   ...