News Archive - 22 July 2023

The historic continental championship, which serves as Asia’s qualification tournament for the next year’s inaugural FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship, has attracted 12 teams to vie for top honor and three berths up for grabs for the world meet. The eight-day tournament has been split into four pools –...

He clarified that militants used 21 artillery shells and 3 cluster projectiles, fired from a MLRS, Sputnik reported. In addition, nationalists used grenade launchers and kamikaze drones against villages. Ukrainian troops also shelled another village in the Belgorod region – Shetinovka, using grenade launchers, artillery, and UAVs. According to Gladkov, there...

The reason Turkey has not been able to join the EU, Baerbock said while outside an EU foreign minister’s meeting in Brussels on Thursday, “is because important [criteria] that are essential for these talks … have not been met [by Turkey].” While Germany is open to a reconciliation with...

The Chinese military planes entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone days before Taiwan is set to conduct military exercises, DW reported on Saturday. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent a forceful flight of 37 aircrafts and seven navy vessels between Friday and Saturday, the Taiwanese defense ministry said in...

He said the attack targeted infrastructure in the district of Krasnohvardiiske, near the center of the peninsula, without providing detail, Al Arabiya reported.  “Emergency workers are on the spot to eliminate possible consequences,” he said. Earlier on Saturday, an official Telegram channel said road traffic on the bridge linking...

"At about 12:00 on July 22, 2023, Ukrainian forces carried out an artillery strike at a group of Izvestia and RIA Novosti reporters preparing their reports about Ukrainian cluster munition shellings of Zaporozhye Region settlements. A cluster munitions strike caused various injuries to four reporters," the Ministry said. The Defense...

According to the Sputnik news agency, an Iraqi security source stated that the Danish mine clearance organization of the DRC (Danish Refugee Council) was targeted by a rocket. Unknown people carried out the attack damaging the headquarters of the Danish organization, he added, saying that the attack took place in response...

Dozens are injured, many of whom “suffered burns,” the Moscow mayor added, according to Russia Today. The disaster at the “Seasons” mall was caused by a burst pipe, the mayor said. According to local media, boiling water flooded a section of the mall, injuring at least 70 people and trapping...

The boat struck rocks and the six people drowned. Forty-eight others survived, the MAP state news agency said on its Facebook page, according to Reuters.  Authorities launched search operations. The bad weather conditions, rough sea and the inability of the migrant smugglers to control the boat after hitting a rock...

The service was due to start later on Saturday morning and end early night with reduced schedules across England, particularly as around 20,000 train staff working for Department for Transport (DfT) contract operators are involved in the round of nationwide strikes. The strike coincided with the last day of a week-long...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said all seven people on board including the pilot are reported to be in stable condition, the Strait Times reported. CAAM chief executive officer Captain Norazman Mahmud said the Leonardo S.p.A AW189 helicopter crashed at the Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute...

Addressing a protest rally in condemnation of the Swedish government's permission to desecrate the Holy Qur'an, Sheikh Ali Damush called on all Arab and Islamic countries to take serious and practical action to counter the act of sacrilege against Qur'an instead of just condemning it. "The repeated move of the Swedish government...

Konashenkov added that the Russian forces also intercepted 1 Storm Shadow cruise missile and 15 Ukrainian drones as well. According to the spokesman, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy lost 456 planes, 243 helicopters, 5,169 drones, 426 missile air defense systems, 10,811 tanks, and other armored...

The Turkish army force was injured during an explosion incident in the north of Iraq. He lost his life after being transferred to the hospital, according to the Turkish defense ministry. Earlier in July, the Turkish defense ministry announced that two military forces were killed in clashes in northern Iraq.

In a message on Saturday, Ayatollah Khamenei described the incident of desecration of the Holy Qur'an in Sweden as a bitter, conspiratorial, and dangerous act. He emphasized that the severest punishment for the perpetrator of this crime is the consensus of all Islamic scholars. He urged the Swedish government to...

In a message released on Saturday, the Leader condoled the demise of Ayatollah Sane'i to his honorable family and friends. Ayatollah Khamenei also prayed to God to bestow divine forgiveness and blessings on him and elevate his ranks [in the Heavens] to the highest. Ayatollah Sane'i passed away on Friday...

Issuing a message on Saturday, Zardari said that he has held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Saturday. The two Iranian and Pakistani top diplomats strongly condemned the heinous act of desecrating the Holy Qur'an in Sweden, he added. The Pakistani foreign minister also added that...

Iraq Interior Minister, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari said on Friday that he has reached an agreement with his Iranian counterpart on border control. "We have obtained the approval of the Council of Ministers to allocate 10 billion dinars for building checkpoints on the borders of Sulaymaniyah with Iran," the Iraqi Interior...

Major General Hossein Salami considered this repeated and systematic insult to the Holy Qur'an as a satanic strategy defined by the anti-Islamic think tanks. According to the Iranian commander, this strategy occasionally appears under the deceptive claim on freedom of expression and belief by mercenary elements, especially in Europe. Stating...

Jesper Vahr was summoned by the Iranian foreign ministry's director for Western Europe's Affairs Department on Saturday to denounce the recent insult to the Muslims holy book in the Danish capital.  On Friday, an anti-Muslim group insulted the Qur'an in Copenhagen as the Muslims are in a rage about a...

According to a report by the TPOI, Mehdi Zaighmi, the caretaker chairman of the organization held a meeting with the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Tehran Nizamuddin Zahedi during which they discussed the barriers to the development of trade between the two countries and ways to resolve them. The Iranian official...

The telephone conversation took place on Saturday afternoon, where the Iranian foreign minister praised Turkey's positions in condemning the sacrilege of the Holy Qur'an and suggested that an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of Islamic countries in the OIC be held as soon as possible. Amir-Abdollahian described the relations between the...

Kazem al-Touki, a member of the Oil and Gas Commission in the Iraqi Parliament said in an interview with local Iraqi media that "we currently do not have an alternative to Iran's gas because it is very difficult to find alternatives, including Qatar." He said that "in order to...

Latest data released by China’s General Administration of Customs show Iran’s exports totaled $2.2 billion during the six-month period ending June, indicating a 45.8% year-on-year fall. In return, China exported $5.32 billion worth of goods to Iran, registering a 29.1% increase, Financial Tribune reported. MNA/PR

Referring to the importance of the submitted bill, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini said that the two sides will encourage and expand bilateral ties in the fields of language, education, culture, sports, youth, tourism and mass media.  The bill will also call for the study and promotion of the language and culture...

In an interview with Mehr News agency on Saturday, Hojat al-Islam Saeed Mahdavi expressed condolences to all Muslims across the world on Muharram and the martyrdom anniversary of the Third Infallible Imam of Household of Holy Prophet, Imam Hussein (PBUH). Referring to the impact of Imam Hussein's uprising on the...

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The Iranian national men's beach soccer team defeated UAE 10-0 in their second match in Saint Petersburg Tournament. The tournament, which runs from July 21 to 23, features four teams of Iran, Russia UAE and Senegal. In their opener of the tournament, the Iranian team beat the Senegalese team on...

On the second day of the Asian competition underway in Maleka, Malaysia, Bahman Asgari won the silver medal after losing to his Kazakh rival with a score of 3-2 in the final of the -75kg weight.  Asgari won over opponents from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan before being defeated in the final...

The Iranian athletes became champions at 2nd Asian Para-Karate Championship on Saturday after winning four gold medals and one bronze medal out of six opportunities. After Iran, Kazakhstan came in second place with two gold and two silver medals, and Saudi Arabia came third with one gold, three silver and...

Director General of the Sports and Youth Affairs of East Azarbaijan Province Habib Sotoudenejad said, "The number of participating teams and the designated routes will be announced later." The presence of foreign cyclists in this event is an opportunity to show that the Islamic Republic of Iran, despite Western propaganda, is a...

National pavilions are one of the most important methods of the presence of knowledge-based companies in other countries. Companies can use the opportunity to present their latest achievements in their ecosystem and field. Also, knowledge-based companies can interact with other companies operating in their industrial field at the international level.

The weapons are expected to be transferred from the Pentagon's stockpile. The package will include "several Stryker armored fighting vehicles," demining equipment, ammunition for NASAMS short-and medium-range ground-based air defense systems, Patriot air defense systems, and HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. In addition, the US will transfer TOW and Javelin...

Palestine's official Wafa news agency cited the Ministry of Health as saying on Friday the regime forces stormed the village of Umm Safa, north of Ramallah. Wafa said the Israeli military attacked residents with “live ammunition, tear gas canisters and stun grenades.” The Ministry of Health said two people...

A number of cruise missiles were launched since around 04:00 a.m. local time on Saturday (19:00 GMT on Friday), South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, according to the South's official Yonhap news agency. "South Korean and US intelligence authorities were analyzing the launches while monitoring signs of additional...

"We condemn them [sanctions], we consider them illegitimate. The changes sought by the [Washington] authors of the sanctions policy are doomed to failure. These sanctions will not produce the results sought by those who want to weaken Russia. This is the American Groundhog Day, frightening in its stupidity and absurdity...

"A car loaded with explosives ... exploded before reaching the Naranjitos military base. As a result, two occupants of the vehicle were killed and four soldiers were injured ... They are in stable condition," Rodriguez said in a video posted by the Arauca government on Twitter, Sputnik reported. Rodriguez added there was...

The gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on the employee working for the World Food Programme as he was leaving a restaurant in the Turbe district, southern Taiz, according to information from security sources in Taiz, Anadolu Agency reported. The exact number of wounded has not been provided. Security forces...

Addressing the country's security council on Friday, Putin said Russia would protect the Belarusian soil "with all the means at our disposal" should it be coveted by Poland. Belarus formed a "Union State" with the Russian Federation, he said, adding that Russia would treat any act of aggression against Belarus...

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the shooting took place on Friday evening. It also released a video of a windshield riddled with bullet holes. Local sources said the troops raided the town and opened fire on a vehicle carrying two occupants, killing a teenager and wounding another.

"So long as a peace treaty has not been signed and such a treaty has not been ratified by the parliaments of the two countries, of course, a (new) war (with Azerbaijan) is very likely," Pashinyan said in an interview with the French AFP news agency published on Friday. Armenia...

According to the local Attorney General's Office, the accident occurred at about 1:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on the La Piedad-Vista Hermosa highway, near the city of Yurecuaro on Friday, Xinhua reported. "A passenger truck on its way to Oaxaca from San Quintin, Baja California, crashed head-on into...

The rocket lifted off at 1:07 p.m. Beijing Time from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The launch by the Chinese company put an experimental satellite into very low Earth orbit (VLEO) for the first time. The satellite, dubbed QK-1, was developed by private satellite company C-Space, which...

The letter, signed by 1,142 reservists including hundreds of pilots, was the latest sign of opposition within the military to far-reaching judicial changes being pushed by the regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition. Air Force veterans say reservists who volunteer after completing their mandatory military service make up around...

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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hussein Ibrahim Taha. Amir-Abdollahian said that the emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of the OIC should be held as soon as possible to deal with this important issue. If the Swedish...

Jomhouri-e Eslami: World protest against fresh Quran desecration in Sweden Nasrallah says Mossad behind Quran burnings  Bodies of 18 newly discovered martyrs transferred to country Muslims urge expelling Swedish envoys from Islamic, Arab countries Kayhan: Sweden's embassy in Iraq set on fire Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran will not accept new Swedish...

Lambasting the anti-Islam act, the senior Iranian diplomat on Saturday urged the Muslim governments and nations to maintain unity and confront any anti-religious moves in any part of the world. Referring to the measures taken by Muslim countries to hold the Qur'an desecrators accountable, Kan'ani stressed, "The Islamic Republic of Iran,...

"We strongly condemn the Swedish government's new insult to the Holy Qur'an," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Saturday. Although the Swedish government claims that it opposes this action, it has not taken any effective steps to prevent such moves, the Iranian Parliament speaker said.  Saying that hurting the feelings and...

1. The Swedish police is considered one of the pillars of the government of this country, and therefore the Swedish government is directly responsible for the desecration of the Qur'an and cannot acquit itself. In fact, the Swedish government must be accountable to the Islamic world and Muslims, because the...

Iran defeated Senegal 5-1 in their opening match on Friday. The four-team tournament is being held at the Nova Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia from July 21 to 23. Iran will face the UAE and Russia on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Iranian team is taking part in the tournament as...

In the first stage of the Asian competition, Bahmanyar (-50 kg) thrashed her Seri Lankan opponent 6-0 and then she beat her Japanese rival 6-2 in the second step. Bahmanyar accepted defeat against her Kazakh opponent 6-2 and went to face her Saudis rival. She hammered her Saudis opponent 8-0...

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Every year with the advent of Muharram month, Shi'a Muslims hold mourning ceremonies in holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq.

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

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. The tenth day of Muharram is known as Ashura. Among Shia Muslims, Ashura is observed through large demonstrations of high-scale mourning as it marks the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the third Imam of Shia, who was martyred during the Battle...