News Archive - 17 October 2023

"The flames of the American-Israeli bombs that were dropped on the heads of the oppressed wounded Palestinians at Gaza's al-Ahli Baptist Hospital would soon devour Zionists," Raeisi wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, at least 500 civilians, mainly women and...

Speaking on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani denounced the massacre as a "savage war crime" and an instance of "genocide." By perpetrating this "bestial and appalling crime, the Zionist regime once again showed its ferocious and vicious nature to the entire people of the world," he said. The...

“Operation Al-Aqsa storm is our favorable opportunity to end the existence of Israel. The Zionist regime has destroyed the [so-called] two-state solution, and we have no choice but to resist,” Khaled Meshaal said on Monday evening. He added that the belligerent policies and criminal activities of the occupying Tel Aviv...

The Zionist forces mostly attacked residential areas, with those adjacent to the so-called Blue Line, a demarcation line between Lebanon and occupied Palestine, coming under attack, Al Wataniya said. The attacks resulted in casualties, but their number has not been disclosed, TASS reported. On October 11, the Lebanese news agency...

The sources argued that the US Congress is coordinating the issue with the White House as lawmakers seek to link the Israel aid package with assistance to Ukraine and Taiwan, as well as funds to fortify the US-Mexico border. The claims come after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that...

The Kremlin said on Tuesday there was "no proof" North Korea was sending supplies of weapons to Russia after Washington released images purportedly showing arms shipments from Pyongyang, The Moscow Times reports. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Russia last month and met President Vladimir Putin, sparking speculation...

The Zionist regime military said that three of its troops were wounded in the Metulla district attack when the Hezbollah fighters attacked an armored vehicle with guided missiles on Tuesday morning, Times of Israel reported.

"The issue of the Karabakh conflict has been settled for good. <…> This is a great joy," he said at a meeting with representatives from the Fuzuli District in Karabakh, TASS reported. Azerbaijan regained full control of its territory of Karabakh last month after conducting an operation. Authorities in Baku...

King Abdullah II will host a four-way summit in Amman on Wednesday with US President Joe Biden, Egypt President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas to discuss dangerous developments in Gaza, its regional impact, & ensuring the provision of aid to the Strip, Roya News reported.

BMF TV, citing police sources, said a bomb squad was on its way to the site. On Oct. 14, one day after a teacher was killed in an attack, bomb alerts - which proved to be false - forced the evacuation of the Louvre museum, the Palace of Versailles, and...

President Raeisi made the comments in a telephone conversation with Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil and the temporary head of the UN Security Council on Tuesday. The Iranian president said that the Resistance's recent actions in occupied Palestine were a response to the decades-long occupation, highlighting "The Zionists...

Addressing the ambassadors and attaches of destination countries of the Iranian Navy's 86th Task Group, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Iranian Army Navy said, "As you know, naval forces all over the world, in addition to their military role, have security, humanitarian and, most importantly, diplomatic roles, and...

Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Tuesday that at least 500 have been killed in a savage attack by the Israeli Zionist regime. An Israeli air strike has hit al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City where thousands of civilians were seeking medical treatment and shelter from relentless attacks. Video captures moment...

On October 7, Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Storm deep into the territories occupied by the Israeli regime. The operation involved large-scale air, land, and sea strikes. The group said the operation was a reaction to the recurring desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied al-Quds as well as intensified Israeli...

Speaking to reporters, Mohsen Khojastehmehr added production in the Sepehr and Jofeir oil fields in southwestern Iran started with a 20,000 bpd output last week. Shana quoted Khojastehmehr as saying that the official inauguration ceremony of the two fields will be held in the presence of Oil Minister Javad Owji...

“We are witnessing an unequal war against Palestinian people in Gaza, and the onslaught is followed by numerous crimes,” Nasser Kan’ani said during an interview with Lebanon’s Aabic-language al-Mayadeen television news network. “We are witnessing genocide against Palestinians. All those who follow Israeli affairs acknowledge that the Zionist regime is not...

"The Resistance front's shocks against the Zionist regimes will continue until this cancerous tumour is eradicated from the world map," said Brigadier General Ali Fadavi.  "Another shockwave is on the way if Israel does not end atrocities in Gaza," he stressed. His comments came as the Leader of the...

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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a phone conversation with European Union foreign policy official, Joseph Burrell, said that unfortunately, between 300 and 700 civilians are martyred in Gaza every day, and due to the blockade of Gaza and the closure of the humanitarian corridor, it is impossible to send...

A local rail official Gholamhossein Valadi said on Tuesday that a total of 322,000 tons of goods were transported between Iran and Azerbaijan through the Astara Railroad Terminal in the said period in terms of export, import, and transit, registering a 40% rise compared to the previous corresponding year. He...

Scholz, who not only ha not condemned the Zionist regime's crimes against the defenseless Palestinians and the total blockade of the Gaza Strip, but also declared strong support for the Zionist regime stressed, "I once again strongly warn Hezbollah and Iran against joining this conflict." "Together with our allies, we...

Belarus and Iran should cooperate more closely with each other to counter the attacks of the West, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Mokhber in Minsk on 17 October, BelTA has learned. “I hope you will not...

"This move by the EU Council is in blatant violation of the obligations of the Union and the three European countries under the JCPOA and Resolution 2231 and is an act done out of bad intention," Nasser Kan'ani said in a statement on Tuesday after the EU Council issued a...

President Raeisi made the comments in a telephone conversation with Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil and the temporary head of the UN Security Council on Tuesday. The Iranian president said that the Resistance's recent actions in occupied Palestine were a response to the decades-long occupation, highlighting "The Zionists...

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The Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with a group of academic elites and outstanding scientific talents in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah on Tuesday. The elites of the country need a new rise in their progress, he said, adding that this rise should be...

In the past week or so, the story of Hamas’s beheading of Israeli babies was front and center in Western media outlets. Nicole Zedeck, a journalist for Israel’s i24 was the first to bring up the allegations against Hamas. She later rolled back on her claims by saying “soldiers” gave...

The draft resolution obtained five votes in favor and four against, with six abstentions, Xinhua reported. Four countries joined Russia in voting for the resolution -- China, the United Arab Emirates, Mozambique, and Gabon. Four countries voted against it -- the United States, Britain, France and Japan. The other six...

Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva said on Monday that Gali Dagan should “at a minimum, apologize and leave” after he criticized President Petro’s remarks. The foreign minister took to social media to slam the “rudeness” of Israel’s response to Petro. “Shame,” he posted online. The Israeli regime on Sunday said Colombia’s...

The killings happened some 5 kilometers from a stadium where over 35,000 fans were watching a Belgium-Sweden football match, AP reported citing Belgium's anti-terror center. The center also said that the terror alert for the rest of the country was raised to its second-highest level. Raising the terror level in...

Josep Borrell said that he had a telephone conversation with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during which they discussed the situation in the blockaded Palestinian territory, which is under heavy Israeli bombardment. “EU position is clear on condemning terrorism. And on the protection of civilians at all times,” he wrote...

Speaking to reporters, the ministry’s director for nonproliferation and arms control, Vladimir Ermakov, said that the US and its allies are helping Ukraine in ways that go “beyond the harmless use of space technologies.”  “Obviously, the United States and its allies are not fully aware that such activities actually...

Basem Naim, the head of Hamas’ Department of Politics and Foreign Relations, made the warning in an exclusive interview with Press TV news network on Monday as the Israeli regime prepares to launch an imminent ground offensive in Gaza after forcing its millions-strong population to relocate south. “We believe that if...

In a letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres on Tuesday, Einollahi referred to the humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories, said that hundreds of women, children, and elderly have been targeted in residential areas of Gaza and a large number of Muslims have been injured and...

Referring to the interactions and cooperation between Iran and Indonesia in international organizations and forums, Reza Najafi called for the strengthening of consultations between the two countries regarding important issues such as the Palestinian situation. Yasonna Laoly emphasized the necessity of a ceasefire in the recent conflicts between the Zionist...

“As one of the largest mobile phone operators in the Middle East, we aim to play a more crucial role in international markets,” said Hamed Hakkakan, MCI’s head of PR, on Monday. More than 6,000 companies and over 170,000 attendees from 170 countries are expected to participate in GITEX’s 43rd...

Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan-e Razavi province, is located in northeastern Iran and is close to the borders of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It used to be the major oasis along the ancient Silk Road and also the capital of Iran during the Afsharid dynasty. Mashhad is one of the most...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on Monday night in a televised interview in which he spoke about the ongoing Israeli regime's war in the Gaza Strip where the civilian population is subjected to relentless airstrikes amid a total blockade and a looming ground invasion by the regime. The foreign minister...

In a phone talk with his Irish counterpart Micheál Martin on Monday night, Amir-Abdollahian condemned the crimes committed by the Israeli regime in the siege of the Gaza Strip with the aim of preventing the dispatch of humanitarian aid such as food, water, and medicine. Saying that the possible spread of the...

The earthquake occurred in the Fin District of Bandar Abbas County at 08:29 local time at a depth of 19 km, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. The epicenter of the quake was located at 56.14 degrees longitude and 27.64 degrees latitude. There have been no immediate reports...

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The two domestically-manufactured satellites were launched in March and September 2023 by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s Aerospace Force. On October 17, 2023, they came closest together in their respective orbits at an altitude of 450 km over the Indian Ocean. The latest position of both Iranian satellites can...

The organization added that it was deeply concerned about the increased tensions, Reuters reported. The Eurasian political and economic organization called on all parties to exercise restraint, actively seek dialogue, and prevent further deterioration of the situation, particularly to protect civilians. The SCO also supports efforts pushed by the United...

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Esmail Ahmadi-Moghadam, president of the Iranian Supreme National Defense University (SNDU) has paid a visit to Oman. During the visit, Ahmadi-Moghadam held a meeting with the President of the Academy of Strategic and Defense Studies of Oman Major General Hamid Ahmed bin Said Sakroon. The Iranian and...

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The final day of the 27th edition of the country’s men’s athletics club championships was held at Aftab Sports Complex hall in the Iranian capital city of Tehran and Zob Ahan Esfahan became champions of the tournament.    ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – A group of Iranian elites and top scientific talents attended a meeting with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday.

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Tuesday, October 17.                   ...