News Archive - 31 July 2023

"The DPR office in JCCC has received the information on civilian casualties as of 12:00 p.m. [local time, 09:00 GMT], July 31. According to preliminary data ... two people have died [in the Voroshylovskyi distict of Doneskt]. 10 more people have been injured ... In the Kuibyshevskyi district ... a woman has...

The AFP reported the repetition of the act of desecrating the Holy Qur'an in Sweden. According to European media reports, Iraqi-born Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem, who had previously desecrated the Quran in the country, had been granted permission to burn the Muslim holy book this time outside the Swedish Parliament.

The fire erupted when personnel of the storage were loading the oil, Shah Mahmoud Timori said. The incident happened in a tanker where petrol and diesel have been stored. Although firefighters managed to extinguish the fire, it had caused property damage to locals living in the area, Xinhua reported.  Taliban...

The OIC extraordinary and virtual meeting at the level of the foreign ministers of the member countries was held ion Monday afternoon to discuss the repeated desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark. According to Iraqi News Agency (INA) Arabic-Language website, at the beginning of this meeting, Hissein...

He stressed that Russia stands to benefit from the fact that the Kiev regime "has put forth a nonviable ‘peace formula’ and rejects, while foaming at the mouth, any other option for holding talks." He also pointed out the "usefulness" of the fact that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky "has...

The terrorist group claimed responsibility for yesterday's deadly terrorist attack through a statement posted on its Telegram account on Monday. The death toll from the deadly explosion in Bajaur, Pakistan rose to 54, with almost half of the victims children, police said on Monday. A senior official with the counter-terrorism department...

"American journalist Seymour Hersh said, quoting a US official, that the Biden administration played a decisive role in both attacks on the Crimean Bridge during which American technologies were used. This confirms yet again that by providing financial aid to the Kyiv regime and continuing arms supplies, the US and...

Such components are considered too “sensitive” and too “sophisticated” to be handed over to the Ukrainian military, the Western media said, according to Russia Today. The tanks might “lose some of their most sophisticated electronics before seeing combat in Ukraine,” Newsweek reported on Monday. The US tanks are deemed to...

The MoU was signed in the meeting between Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani and his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Gennadievich Khrenin, who is on a visit to Tehran, on Monday.  Referring to the common views of the two countries on many regional and international issues, Ashtiani said that Belarus has a special place in the...

Mehdi Safari made the remarks in the first meeting of "Iranian Trade Centers Abroad" held in Tehran on Monday, where he also reiterated that the 13th government under President Ebrahim Raeisi has prioritized the development of trade with neighboring countries. In addition to neighboring countries, Tehran has developing relations with...

Speaking during a weekly press briefing in Tehran on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani stressed that the country has always adhered to “the path of dialog and consensus” about the operation of the oil and gas fields shared with its neighbors. “As we officially said, we want joint...

After the Iraqi government took the approach to get closer to Iran with the aim of guaranteeing the import of gas and electricity, the US  has taken moves to hit Baghdad, Iraqi Political Analyst Sabah Al-Akili said. The sanctions imposed by the US against some countries including Iran are considered unilateral...

The top Iraqi diplomat made the remarks at a joint news conference with Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwim, Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) held after their meeting in Baghdad on Monday. "Iraq's foreign policy aims to strengthen and develop relations with neighboring countries, and in this regard, we have...

Mehdi Zeyghami made the remarks in the first gathering of "Iranian Trade Centers Abroad" in Tehran on Monday.  Stating that Iran is no longer merely focusing on oil exports and crude sales, he added that Iran had 53 billion dollars of non-oil exports last year.  Referring to the decrease...

Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, who is on a visit to St. Petersburg to participate in a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the founding of the Russian Navy, held talks with his South African and Venezuelan counterparts, Vice-Admiral Monde Lobese and Admiral Neil Jesús Villamizar Sánchez respectively on Sunday.  Irani appreciated...

"Burning the Qur'an in Sweden again. This time in front of the legislative body of the country!" the official account of the Iranain Embassy in Sweden wrote in a post on Twitter after media reported on Monday that two Iraqi refugees who had insulted the Muslim holy book before in...

Kharrazi made the comments in a meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert in Tehran on Monday. In the meeting, the former Iranian foreign minister pointed to recent Qur'an sacrilege in Sweden and Denmark, calling on the United Nations to clearly define freedom of expression...

The Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) held ab extraordinary meeting at the level of the foreign ministers of the member countries ion Monday to discuss the repeated desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark. Addressing the virtual meeting through video-conferencing, the Iranian foreign minister proposed some suggestions to...

Director of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Shahid Bahonar Hamid Reza Mohammad Hosseini Takhti expounded on the activities of Hormozgan’s east ports in the field of exporting oil products and stated that more than 54,331 tons of oil products were exported from the eastern port of this southern province to...

Issa Zarepour, Minister of Information and Communications Technology of Iran and his Syrian counterpart Iyad Mohammad al-Khatib, who is on a visit to Tehran accompanying a high-ranking Syrian delegation, held a meeting in Tehran on Monday.  The two sides reviewed agreements on the development of joint cooperation in the field of communications...

Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said on Monday that, "Increasing power to guard the revolution in various fields and protecting the national security and peace of the great Iranian nation across our beloved homeland is the inviolable IRGC priority." In this regard, all organizational and human capacities and capabilities of...

‘A Farewell to Arm’ by Amir Hossein Karbakhsh is about the peace process between Palestine and Israel. Directed by Mohammad Bagheri, ‘After Midnight’ tells the story of Maliheh who is pregnant and has got just tonight for saving her life and the life of her husband. A very narrow time...

As the heads of the Iran-Syria Joint Economic Commission, the two sides expressed satisfaction over progress in joint agendas and projects since the last visit which Mohammad Samer al-Khalil described as a turning point in economic and trade ties and a sign of determination in promoting bilateral cooperation. Heading a high-ranking...

Details about the possible casualties of the attack have not yet been released. This is not the first time that US military convoys are attacked different parts of Iraq. The Iraqi parliament has officially approved the withdrawal of American troops from the country, and Iraqis demand the unconditional withdrawal of...

Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said on Sunday that officials from several countries would take part in the Saudi Arabian summit but did not say when or in which city the meeting will be held, LA Jazeera reported. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the summit citing...

At least 21 other forces were wounded in the shooting at the National Security headquarters in el-Arish, the capital city of North Sinai province, they said, ABC News reported. A list of casualties obtained by The Associated Press showed that some forces suffered from gunshots and others faced breathing difficulties...

The single-engine Beechcraft P35 crashed during departure at Cable Airport in Upland, about 35 miles from Los Angeles, at around 6:30 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The three people killed were the only passengers on board.  Firefighters from the San Bernardino County Fire Department found...

Issuing a statement, the Turkish Ministry of Defense declared that PKK positions were targeted during these airstrikes. News sources also announced that 2 terrorists were killed in the attacks. Turkish ministry's statement also said that the armed forces of this country continue to fight effectively and decisively against terrorists to eradicate terrorism.

The shootout took place inside the "Jaipur Express" train (Train Number 12956), which was moving from the country's western city of Jaipur towards the financial capital Mumbai, after it had crossed the Palghar railway station, nearly 60 miles from Mumbai, Xinhua reported. Among the deceased were an RPF personnel, one...

The passenger bus overturned into a stockade after passing the viaduct at the entrance of Karakurt village of Sarikamis district of Erzurum-Kars highway, state-run TRT broadcaster quoted the Governor of Kars province Turker Oksuz as reporting. The passenger bus flipped over from approximately 50 meters in height and overturned, the report...

While Protesters in Niger burned a French flag and shouted “Down with France!” as they supported the coup, according to Wazobia Reporters. “We have uranium, diamonds, gold, oil, and we live like slaves? We don’t need the French to keep us safe, ” one said. The Authority of Heads...

According to the state-run Ahram Online news website of Egypt, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and Population in Marsa Matrouh governorate confirmed that initial medical aid was provided at the accident scene where 37 injured were transported to the emergency departments of El-Dabaa Central Hospital and Ras El-Hekmah...

The Syrian Army's operations come while the terrorists have recently intensified attacks on the suburbs of Idlib and Hama. The bases of the terrorists were targeted by the Syrian Army in different regions of the Idlib and Hama provinces with artillery and rockets. The country's Army is also clearing the eastern...

According to the British Columbia Wildfire Service, the wildfire, called Eagle Bluff, is approximately 4 kilometers (2.49 miles) from Osoyoos and is currently estimated to be 885 hectares (2,200 acres) in size on the Canadian side of the border, Reuters reported. It was estimated to be around 2,000 hectares...

Zelensky claimed that attacks on Russian territory were an "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process" of the war between the two countries, BBC reported. In a video address on Sunday from the western Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk, Zelensky said that Ukraine was getting stronger. "Gradually, the war is returning to the...

Violent clashes have ramped up since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in February 2021, unleashing a bloody crackdown on dissent that has left thousands dead, Manila Bulletin reported.  The junta has been battling anti-coup "People's Defense Force" (PDF) militias, as well as long-established ethnic rebel...

Local sources announced that 45 tankers containing stolen Syrian oil have moved toward the occupation bases in northern Iraq through Al-Mahmoudieh Passage Currently, the occupying American troops, who are illegally stationed in the al-Jazeera region of Syria, are looting the country's national resources and strategic products such as wheat and...

Announcing the development on Monday, China’s Defense Ministry said the upcoming joint Air Force training exercises, named Falcon Shield-2023, is part of an annual deal reached between Beijing and Abu Dhabi aimed at deepening cooperation between Chinese and UAE militaries as well as “enhancing mutual understanding and trust.” The...

"Undoubtedly, Russia will keep an eye on this meeting. We'd have to fully understand what goals are being set and what the organizers actually plan to talk about. We have repeatedly said that any attempts to somehow contribute to a peaceful settlement deserve a positive assessment," TASS quoted Peskov as...

According to the reports, armed clashes between armed elements affiliated with the Fatah movement and another armed group resumed in the Ain Al-Hilweh camp. The two sides use heavy weapons, mortars, and RPGs in these clashes. Al Jazeera also reported that 12 people have been injured during today's heavy clashes, two...

Hundreds of roads have become flooded in China's capital, with videos posted by state media showing half-submerged vehicles in Mentougou district pulled along by fast-moving torrents as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri dumped record rainfall on the city of nearly 22 million. Two bodies were found in a river during...

The top diplomat condoled with his counterpart, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, as well as the government and nation of Pakistan and the victims' families. “Effective fight against terrorism and extremism is a common security concern for both countries,” Amir-Abdollahian said, adding, “Terrorism is the ominous phenomenon of our time.” In...

IMF figures cited in a Sunday report by the Fars news agency showed that Iran’s gross domestic product (GDP) is on track to expand by 2.5% this year, up from a forecast of 2% mentioned in a previous quarterly update of IMF’s biannual World Economic Outlook. The IMF also...

Iran follows the negotiations related to JCPOA and sanctions removal based on realizing national interests, Nasser Kan'ani said in his weekly presser, adding that Iran has always considered national interests as its red lines. Iran is ready to follow up the process of talks and summarize the negotiations within the framework of the red...

Hassan Rezaiefar, Director General of the Accident and Incident Investigation Office of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran announced the crash of a training plane at Payam Airport. "On Monday morning at around 5:45, a training plane had an accident at Payam Airport, and the pilot and the other passenger of...

Kayhan:  360000 Zionist protesters keep pressure on regime's cabinet policies Khabar-e Jonoub: UNAMI envoy meets FM Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran Tejarat: Raeisi urges supporting Iran's production sector Emrooz: Necessity of trade coop. between Iran, BRICS Afkar: Iran to pursue rights in Arash joint gas field: oil min. Arman-e Emrooz: Will Hirmand...

The Iranian and Iraqi ministers met as Ahmad Vahidi paid a visit to Kermanshah province on Monday to check the infrastructure created at the Khosravi border. Vahidi and Al-Shammari also discussed the way to facilitate the commute of Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims. A complex is being prepared at the Khosravi border to...

Mekdad, who arrived in Tehran on Sunday night, was officially greeted by his Iranian counterpart at the venue of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. This is Mekdad's 4th visit to Tehran since the current Iranian administration took office. The Syrian foreign minister is heading a political and economic...

As the heads of the Iran-Syria Joint Economic Commission, the two sides expressed satisfaction over progress in joint agendas and projects since the last visit which Mohammad Samer al-Khalil described as a turning point in economic and trade ties and a sign of determination in promoting bilateral cooperation. Heading a high-ranking...

"One of our common priorities is to follow up on the agreements between the presidents of the two countries during President Raeisi's visit to Damascus," Hossein Amir-Abollahian said in a joint presser with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on Monday. "In the past weeks, we have witnessed progress in the implementation...

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Iranian women’s taekwondo team is comprised of Yasaman Limouchi, Reyhaneh Omrani Moghaddam, and Mobina Sharifi Maher, while the men’s team is comprised of Reza Jalalifar, Morteza Zendedel, and Ali Mousania. Iranian women and men squads with 6.530 and 6.730 points respectively each ranked third in the pumsae category.

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi met with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir Al-Shammari to discuss the border security issues on Monday. The Iranian and Iraqi ministers met as Ahmad Vahidi paid a visit to Kermanshah province on Monday to check the infrastructure created at...

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil held a joint press conference in Tehran on Monday morning.                    ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, July 31.             ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of Sham-i-Ghariban held at Imam Khomeini (RA) Husseiniyah on Friday night.    ...