News Archive - 25 July 2023

In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said a Russian delegation will visit North Korea from July 25 to 27 to “take part in the festivities on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Korean people.”  “This visit will help strengthen Russian-North Korean military ties...

Five anti-Islam members of an extremist group set fire to a Qur'an in front of the Egyptian embassy in Copenhagen on Tuesday, the third such incident in Denmark in less than a week, following Qur'an desecration in nearby Sweden that received widespread condemnation from Muslims worldwide. Last week, protesters in...

According to local Syrian sources, a motorcycle exploded near a minibus causing a fire. A source at Damascus Countryside Police Command announced that two civilians were injured in a booby-trapped motorcycle blast in the Sayyidah Zaynab area, SANA reported in breaking news. Further details about the incident have not been yet...

China named Wang Yi as its new foreign minister on Tuesday, replacing Qin Gang who has left the post after a one-month absence, Reuters cited the Chinese state media as reporting on Tuesday. According to Western media speculations, Qin, 57, who became one of China's youngest foreign ministers when he...

"Last night, using two unmanned boats, the Ukrainian armed forces unsuccessfully tried to attack patrol ship 'Sergey Kotov' of the Russian Black Sea Fleet that is controlling ship traffic in the southwestern part of the Black Sea (370 kilometers [230 miles] southwest of Sevastopol)," the ministry said in a statement.

The source, who wished to remain anonymous, told local Iraqi media Shafaq news agency that Erdogan, in his first visit to Iraq in many years, is set to hold meeting with high-ranking Iraqi officials and other officials.  "Erdogan's visit to Baghdad aims to thrash out three pivotal matters with...

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More than 740,000 refugees, including a growing number of refugee returnees, have fled Sudan and arrived to harrowing conditions in neighbouring countries – including Chad, the Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan, "reliefweb" reported on Tuesday. Additionally, over 185,000 refugees hosted by Sudan have been forced to move...

In a meeting with Celso Amorim, the Special Assistant for International Affairs of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Ahmadian stressed that Tehran attaches great importance to the development of ties with Brasília. The two Iranian and Brazilian officials also discussed issues of mutual interest and bilateral relations between the two...

"In addition to its huge economic benefits, Iran's cooperation with China sets the ground for regional security as well," Ali-Akbar Ahmadian stated during a meeting on Monday with China's top diplomat Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 13th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and Representatives in South Africa.

Directed by Hossein Najjari and Fatima Siahati, the documentary will partake in the Indian festival after screening in film festivals in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Georgia. It is going to be screened in 18 cities in India and compete with other films that have made it to the...

The earthquake occurred at 13:53 local time at a depth of 5 km, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. The epicenter of the quake was located at 53.30 degrees longitude and 26.97 degrees latitude. There have been no immediate reports of possible casualties or damages to buildings so far. MP/IRN

Heading a high-ranking delegation, the visiting Libyan Foreign Minister will hold a meeting with his Iranian counterpart on Tuesday.

The local Iraqi media reported a fire in a 6-story hotel in the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday. The reports said that the name of the hotel is Qasre al-Shafa'a. Alsumaria TV news website reported that dozens of people, including several Iranians, were injured in this fire incident. The...

In the statement, the Iranian health ministry said that it is not necessary for all people to put on facemasks anymore as the Covid-19 state of emergency has ended in line with an advisory instruction prepared by the National Scientific Covid-19 Committee. The statement further said that only elderly people,...

Dubbed "Labaik O Qur'an", the campaign will be held in Tasu'a (9th of Muharram) evening in reaction to the recent act of sacrilege against the book of Muslims, the Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark. Recitation of Surah Al-Masad, the 111th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, will be one of the...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in the meeting with his visiting Libyan counterpart Najla Mohammed El Mangoush and her accompanying delegation in Tehran on Tuesday.  Amir-Abdollahian expressed happiness with the restoring of security and stability to Libya, announcing Iran's readiness to expand relations with the friendly country of Libya...

In their joint statement, Gilan IRGC and intelligence forces said that the Baha'i network was linked with Zionist center by the name "Bait al-Adl" located in the Palestinian Occupied Territories or the Israeli regime. The statement said that the network members were tasked with the revival of the Baha'i ideology by exercising...

Addressing a meeting of BRICS High Representatives on National Security in South Africa, Patrushev said, "For many years, the collective West has been destabilizing the situation in BRICS countries." "It has been exploiting the most abundant resources of the African continent in the spirit of colonial practices," the senior...

Ziad Ali Fazel said Tuesday that Iraq needs 40,000 megawatts of electricity for complete stability in electricity, of which 26,000 megawatts are generated relying on imported gas. Stressing that Iraq's summer electricity generation capacity relies on Iran's gas, Fazel added "But after completing the gas investment plan of the Ministry...

According to Farzad Piltan, in the first 3 months of 1402 (beginning on March 21, 2023-2024), Iran exported $2.3 billion to Iraq, which shows a 24% increase compared to the same period last year.  The economic official further added that natural gas, rebar, tomatoes, iron ingots, livestock and...

Minister In Presidency of South Africa Khumbudzo Ntshavheni held a meeting with Ali-Akbar Ahmadian the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) who is on a visit to South Africa to take part in 13th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and Representatives, on Tuesday.  Expressing her happiness...

Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) for the 2023/24 season will kick off on Aug. 3. Persepolis will host Esteghlal on Matchweek 5. Esteghlal and Persepolis have met each other 101 times in Tehran derby. Persepolis have won 27 matches, while Esteghlal emerged victorious 26 times and 48 matches ended...

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani once again condemned recent cases of Qur'an desecration in Sweden and Denmark, saying that the Zionist regime seems to be playing a part in those insults to Islamic sanctities.  In a post on his Twitter account, Kan'ani blamed the Zionist regime for having a...

According to the statement by the Iranian foreign ministry on Tuesday, following the recent visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the agreement of the UAE rulers including the President of UAE, in addition to the 15 Iranian prisoners...

The supporters of Israel are topped by the United States as enabler in chief. America’s gifts to Israel are many and include military hardware, intelligence, political support in all forms, pressure on countries to embrace Israel, financial gifts and a compliant media that soft peddles Israeli transgressions.  The silencing...

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Afshin Naderi Sharif, the Iranian defense minister's deputy for industrial and research affairs made the announcement on Tuesday on the sidelines of the ceremony held in Tehran to deliver the indigenous 'Abu Mahdi' naval cruise missiles to the naval fleets of the Iran Army and IRGC. Martyr Haj Qassem missile is...

A military campaign launched by government forces and allied militiamen last year has forced the al Qaeda-linked group from large swathes of territory in southern Somalia, but the militants have continued to stage deadly raids. In recent weeks, with the military campaign against them stalled as the army prepares a...

The report released on Monday by the Palestinian data center “Mu'ti" said that Aqabat Jaber camp, situated near the eastern West Bank city of Jericho, was the target of 307 Israeli raids, the highest when compared with other Palestinian camps. The regime forces arrested 335 Palestinians in their attacks that...

"Three pairs of the coalition’s F-16 and one pair of Rafale fighter jets violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area, across which international air routes run, eight times during the day," TASS quoted Oleg Gurinov as saying. According to Gurinov, as many as 15 violations of the deconfliction protocols of...

According to Washington Post, the Interior Ministry announced 15 deaths and 24 injuries. In addition, the Defense Ministry later announced 10 soldiers were killed and 25 injured as they fought fires in the resort area of Beni Ksila east of the capital Algiers. At least 1,500 people were evacuated, the...

Washington will also send to the Kyiv regime howitzer artillery rounds, Hydra-70 rockets, surveillance Hornet drones, HIMARS and NASAMS missiles as well as Stingers and Javelins. Additionally, the US will provide about 28 million rounds of small arms ammunition, Associated Press reported citing its sources. Earlier, Reuters reported that the US...

The quake was at a depth of 12km and occurred near the southern Turkish city of Adana near the Syrian border. It has been about six months since a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 killed 53,227 people in Turkey. “There is no negative situation as of the...

The Zionist regime's army claimed in a statement that the Palestinians were shot dead as they fired against Israeli forces. According to the reports the incident took place at the security station of the Zionist regime near the mountains of Jerzim in Nablus. The report released on Monday by the Palestinian data center “Mu'ti"...

The Iranian women's basketball team held their overseas camp in Jordan as it prepares for the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2023 Division B, a tournament planned for 13-19 August 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. Led by Greek basketball coach Eleni Kapogianni, the Iranian national women's basketball team played a third friendly...

The collapse in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province was caused by construction workers illegally placing perlite - a form of volcanic glass - on the building's roof, state news agency Xinhua said. Heavy rain then led the perlite to expand and increase in weight, causing the roof to collapse, it added. "A...

Wang Yi made the remarks in a meeting with the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali-Akbar Ahmadian on the sidelines of the 13th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security in Johannesburg. China continues to support Iran in maintaining its sovereignty and honor...

In a meeting with the Iranian envoy to Vietnam Ali Akbar Nazari, Vuong Dinh Hue hailed the resistance of the Iranian nation and government against the challenges. Vietnam is seeking to expand its relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in different fields, he said, adding that he is willing...

Rouhollah Latifi,  the spokesman of the Iranian House of Industry, Mine and Trade's Trade Development Commission at the Iranian industry ministry said on Tuesday that Iran exported more than 335,000 tons of goods, valued at $101.747 million to Armenia in 3 months of the Iranian calendar, showing a 70...

Amir Saeid Iravani made the remarks while addressing a UN Security Council briefing on the political and humanitarian situation in Syria on Monday. "Iran reaffirms its commitment to continue supporting the people and government of Syria in overcoming the threats of terrorism. We stand ready to assist in rebuilding their...

Speaking in a meeting with President of Serbia's National Assembly Vladimir Orlić in Tehran on Monday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the desecration of the Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark has hurt the sentiments of two billion Muslims across the world, adding, “We condemn any insult to divine books.” “We believe...

The track record of Malley in implementing the Biden administration’s Iran policy has been subject to diametrically opposed assessments. And this continued up until his mysterious dismissal amid an FBI-led investigation of his handling of the Iran file. Earlier this month, the Tehran Times a glimpse into the circumstances under...

Kayhan: Netanyahu's ill wish for Iran happened in Tel Aviv Two police officers martyred in clashes with armed thieves in Izeh Army wraps up 11th annual air drill  Iran detains members of Zionist-terrorist network Asr-e Tose'e: FM spox. says return of all JCPOA parties to deal possible if US shows...

The 2023 Seongnam World Taekwondo Hanmadang is hosted by South Korea, with the participation of taekwondo athletes from 58 countries. Iranian athletes managed to win 30 colorful medals at the end of the competitions. The Iranian national squad won 17 gold, 8 silver, and 5 bronze medals at the sporting...

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Al Thani and Blinken also conferred on several regional issues, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan. The statement did not mention the details of Al Thani and Blinken's conversation, but in the past months, the foreign ministers of the two countries have discussed...

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Libyan counterpart Najla Mohammed El Mangoush in Tehran on Tuesday.     ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – A group of Iranian artists has created visual artworks in a bid to slam the desecration of the Qur'an. The event was held today with the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili in attendance.

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – On the seventh night of the holy Islamic month of Muharram, Shia Muslims held a mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) in Ahvaz City, Bushehr province.

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...

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – In a ceremony held on Tuesday morning in the presence of military officials, homegrown 'Abu Mahdi' cruise missiles have joined the naval fleets of the Iranian Army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, IRGC Navy Commander...

Ta'zieh is a ritual dramatic art that recounts religious events, historical and mythical stories and folk tales.  Every year for more than a thousand years, in Muharram, Muslims and liberated humans from around the world, commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussein and his companions, in the...

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Tuesday, July 25.          ...