News Archive - 13 September 2023

"The coalition continues to create dangerous situations that may cause air accidents or incidents and escalate the situation in Syria’s airspace," TASS quoted Vadim Kulit as saying.  The US-led coalition’s fighter jets and drones violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area 13 times during the past day, Vadim Kulit, deputy...

The situation in the air continues to be monitored as all operational services remain on standby, he went on to underscore. A subsequent release issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense stated the overnight strike by the Kyiv regime included the use of 10 cruise missiles and three drone boats,...

Speaking at Russia’s far east spaceport in the Vostochny Cosmodrome, the North Korean leader said the friendship between the two countries had “deep roots” and that Russia has “risen to a sacred fight” to protect its sovereignty and security,” the Independent reported. “We will always support the decisions of President...

The new sanctions target Hezbollah's revenue-generating "operatives and financiers" in South America and Lebanon, the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said in a press release on Tuesday. “Today’s action underscores the US government’s commitment to pursuing Hezbollah operatives and financiers no matter their location,” Brian...

According to the Russian News Agency TASS, Sergey Lavrov said in an interview, "I have already stopped paying attention to what Western media write, especially after they violated every possible contractual commitment, for example, by sending a huge amount of Soviet and Russian military equipment that remained in the West,...

The confirmation was made in a letter from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to more than 30 Republican lawmakers at the Senate demanding a "full crosscutting" report in January on US military assistance provided to Ukraine, according to Fox 40 Jackson. The letter, penned by OMB...

The collapse occurred at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises (TTK) Armutcuk Enterprise mine for unknown reasons. Rescue operations swiftly started as police, the Turkish National Medical Rescue Team (UMKE), Turey's State Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), and TTK rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. Zonguldak governor Osman...

A high-ranking security source reported the interception of the Zionist missiles by the Syrian air defense in the sky of the Syrian city of Tartus. According to the source, the Syrian air defense managed to intercept and destroy the missiles launched by the Zionist regime's fighters that intended to target...

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Russia views Washington’s statements proclaiming NATO a nuclear alliance as highly dangerous and fraught with escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing within the framework of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), TASS reported. "We think that these statements by the US where it proclaims itself...

Mohammad Hamadeh, the spokesman for the Hamas branch in occupied al-Quds, said on Wednesday that the operation sent a clear message to the occupying Tel Aviv regime and Zionist settlers, who intended to invade al-Quds and the holy al-Aqsa Mosque during the Rosh HaShanah holidays for the Jewish New Year.

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A source familiar with the case said that French authorities have arrested a man for setting the door of the Iranian embassy in Paris on fire. The members of anti-Iranian counterrevolutionary groups attacked the building’s consular section early Saturday. The assailants burnt tires in front of the entrance to the building's...

Speaking at a joint presser with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Wednesday, Amir-Abdollahian touched upon the issue of implementing the security agreement between Tehran and Baghdad, according to which the separatist terrorists in the Kurdistan region should be disarmed and relocated by September 19. Saying that he had held important...

Iranian Defense Minister Mohammadreza Ashtiani made his remarks on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting, addressing the reporters about the recent developments in the Caucasus region. "We believe that no war will break out in the region," he said, stressing that in the last meeting held at the headquarters of the Islamic...

Nechirvan Barzani made the remarks on Wednesday in a joint press conference with the visiting Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in Erbil. "Within the framework of the security agreement concluded between Iran and Iraq and with the cooperation and coordination of Baghdad, important measures have been taken and we hope...

Speaking in a phone conversation, Shahin Mostafayev, Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister and Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development reviewed the joint projects between the two countries and the issues raised in the Iran-Azerbaijan joint commission in Astara. Regarding the report on the progress of the joint projects, including the Aghband...

'Feather' narrates the story of a father and a son who bet on a rooster. An unusual old man enters their lives and their lives change. But this change is not in the way they predicted and wanted. 3,700 films from 123 countries were sent to the festival, among which...

Nasser Kan'ani reacted Wednesday to the anti-Iran statements of the President of the European Parliament and some representatives of the European Union in Tuesday's session. Criticizing that these positions are in line with the failed policy towards the realities of Iranian society and people, he added that it reflects their...

In yet another attack spearheaded by the West against freedom of speech in Iran, the Australian Foreign Ministry announced in a media release on Wednesday that the restrictive measures, including financial sanctions and travel bans, targeted four individuals and three entities over what it claimed was “human rights violations” in...

"This attack, which took place on 27 January 2023 as a result of personal motives and firearms used in it, caused the death of one of the embassy staff, the injury of three of his colleagues and the destruction of part of the embassy's properties," Salehi said on Wednesday. The...

Major General Mohammad Bagheri made the remarks during a phone call with the Defense Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov on Wednesday, local Azeri media "APA" reported.  Bagheri stressed that information regarding the amassing of troops on the border with Azerbaijan is baseless. Major General...

Major General Hossein Salami made the comments in a gathering of Basij voluntary forces held at the Shahid Bahonar Trainain Camp in the northeast of Tehran on Wednesday. "One of the most fascinating features that appeared in our revolution is that wherever we engaged with a powerful enemy, we built up...

In a statement on Wednesday, Iran's embassy in Baku reacted to publishing fake videos and news from unknown and biased sources regarding the deployment of troops and military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the northwestern border regions of the country. "According to official...

Reza Amiri Moghaddam met and held talks with Shamshad Akhtar in Islamabad on Wednesday, Associate Press of Pakistan reported.  According to a press statement issued by the Pakistani finance ministry, the discussion focused on fortifying the existing ties between the two nations and delving into opportunities for future economic...

According to IRGC's Hamzeh Seyed Al-Shohada base's statement, the consignment contained different-sized weapons like pistols and rifels along with their ammunition and also machetes that were planned to be used to undermine the country's security on the anniversary of last year's foreign instigated riots.  The statement that was released on...

In a post on his X account (formerly known as Twitter), Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, reacted to his Wednesday meeting with his visiting Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein. The Iranian foreign minister expressed satisfaction with the process of expelling terrorists from Iran's border areas and Iraq's implementation of the security agreement, emphasizing that...

The international event will feature high-profile representatives from over 30 states. Japan, France, Argentina, India, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Malaysia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Bulgaria, Kenya, China, and Turkey will be among the participants at the event. The 4th edition of the ICA is to be held at the Iran Chamber...

Nasser Kan'ani reacted to a joint statement released at the meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors by the Western Group, expressing regret that the United Kingdom, Germany, France and the United States, who played the major role in issuing the anti-Iran statement, once again abused...

Chang Hua made the remarks while speaking at a ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday to mark the 74th National Day of the People’s Republic of China. He said the two countries as all-weather allies share a “long-standing friendship.” “More than two thousand years ago, the two countries created economic...

The latest work of Afshin Hashemi was showcased during its fourteenth international appearance at the International Children’s Film Festival of Kerala (ICFFK-2023) in India. 'Sea Boys' narrates the story of two boys on the two sides of the country. The northern one has lost his father, the southern one has...

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The "shooting operation" took place in the town of Huwara, south of the city of Nablus, on Tuesday, the Palestinian Information Center news agency reported. The agency attributed the operation to "Palestinian resistance fighters." Other outlets said the al-Fajr Brigade, which is associated with the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades --...

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, Reuters reported citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese Coast Guard statements on Wednesday, just hours before leader Kim Jong Un was expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told...

The spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior in the government appointed by the House of Representatives, Tariq Al-Kharaz, said on Tuesday that the death toll of Storm Daniel, which struck the eastern region of the country, reached 5,200 people in Derna alone, adding that 1,300 bodies out of that...

According to the Yonhap news agency's report, "ranking US officials from the departments of defense and commerce will soon travel to South Korea for talks on ways to enhance the countries' joint deterrence against North Korea's evolving nuclear threats." The agency says that the visits will take place "amid...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have had a brief talk at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday, Sputnik reported. "Thank you for inviting us, despite your tight schedule," Kim told Putin during the meeting. The ceremony took...

Meanwhile, the army units working in Aleppo's western countryside targeted members of another terrorist group who were preparing to carry out some attacks on the army points there, killing all the terrorists. The provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, especially in the last two months, have witnessed ground and air attacks...

According to preliminary statistics, as of 5 a.m. local time Wednesday, relevant authorities had rescued some 70 people and sent 54 others to hospital, and dozens of the fire's victims had died, Vietnam News Agency reported. The fire broke out first at the first story of the nine-story apartment...

OPEC figures cited in a Tuesday report by the Fars news agency showed that Iran had supplied oil to customers in August at prices that were higher than average OPEC and Brent prices. Iranian crude oil prices rose to $87.58 per barrel in August from $81.48 reported in...

It was announced that Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and the Intelligence Unit of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) a joint statement last Wednesday to say that they had dismantled a foreign-affiliated network planning riots in the country on anniversary of last year's riots. "The members of the group operated with...

"Based on the agreement between Iraq and Iran, necessary measures were taken to remove these groups from the border areas and they were housed in camps deep inside Iraqi Kurdistan," Hussein told a press conference on Tuesday. Hussein said he would visit Tehran on Wednesday to deliver the message in...

Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with Asif Ali Khan Durrani, the Pakistani prime minister's special envoy for Afghanistan on Tuesday in Tehran. Emphasizing the effective role of Iran and Pakistan in the developments of the region and Afghanistan, Iran's foreign minister expressed hope that the continuation of these consultations...

Arman-e Emrooz: Raeisi says Iran authorized to spend released funds wherever it wants Abrar: Russian aircraft makes emergency landing in Siberia Atrak: FM: Iran belongs to all Iranians Akhbar-e San'at: FM says Iran ready to hold negotiations based on September Document Raeisi says released funds to be dedicated to nations' needs...

The document refers to the draft agreement prepared last autumn to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which was a deal struck in 2015 between Iran and the 5+1 group of countries. The deal was thrown into disarray when in 2018 the US unilaterally withdrew from it. Hussein...

Iranian athlete lost the game against Mark Selby 6-5 and was eliminated from the tournament. Earlier, Vafaei defeated his Chinese rival Gong Chenzhi 6-1 to face Selby. The 2023 Shanghai Masters is being held in China from September 11-17. Some 16 stars from various countries are competing at the prestigious...

Referring to the recent meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, Mikhail Ulyanov wrote on his X account, "In the IAEA Board of Governors today Western states outlined a long list of concerns with regard to Iran’s deviations from the JCPOA parameters." "Let’s return to negotiations,...

These three countries have claimed in their joint statement, that Iran has not shown its will nor determination to implement the clarifying obligations contained in the joint statement of Iran and the IAEA which was published and reached in March. France, Britain, and Germany, the European trio, have asked Iran...

Armando Rodriguez Batista made the remarks in a meeting with the head of International Science and Technology Interactions Cooperation Amir Hossein Mirabadi at Iran House of Innovation and Technology. Cuba has a road map in the field of technology and in this regard, it benefits from the experiences of successful...

The oil minister also on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning said that the negotiations are underway regarding the issue of the Arash field. Iranian authorities have expressed dissatisfaction over a contract signed between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia last year that enables them to develop the field...

Fuad Hussein who arrived in the Iranian capital on Wednesday morning was officially welcomed by Amir-Abdollahian at the venue of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The three European countries cannot expect us to fully implement the JCPOA, but they do not fulfill their commitments," Eslami said. Saying that all Iran's actions are in line with the Strategic Action Plan to Lift Sanctions and Protect Iranian Nation's Interests, Eslami added, "As long as the other parties...

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Sunflowers have given special beauty to Iran's Markazi province in the last days of summer.                   ...

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The 6.8 magnitude earthquake in al-Haouz province, located in the west of Morocco, led to a relatively deep crack in one of the high mountains of the region. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday, September 8, killing more than...

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian ministers answered the questions raised by the journalists on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting held at the presidential compound on Wednesday.   ...

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Wednesday morning.

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, September 13.            ...