News Archive - 22 October 2023

Biden’s pro-Israeli remarks anti-democratic, inhuman

Ebrahim Raeisi made the remark while addressing a Cabinet session on Sunday. He was referring to Joe Biden's statements during his visit to the occupied territories earlier this month, when he noted, "I have long said: If Israel didn’t exist, we would have to invent it." Describing Biden's remarks...

Iran urges serious global response to Israeli crimes in Gaza

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani said on Sunday that the Israeli regime had displayed a range of “criminal acts” in Gaza and the international community should show a “serious reaction” to such atrocities. Operation Al-Aqsa Storm by the Resistance movement Hamas, he said, was a “turning point” in the Palestinian...

Alipour claims Iran’s first gold at Hangzhou Para Games

He came first at Men's Shot Put-F11 with a throw of 13.92 meters. His compatriot Mehdi Olad won the silver with 13.30 meters. The bronze medal went to Indian Monu Ghangas with 12.33 meters. Rower Sara Abdolmaleki had won Iran's first medal in the Games, bagging a...

Israel recent attacks political suicide: Iran's defense min.

Ashtiani made the remarks in a phone conversation with his Syrian counterpart Ali Mahmoud Abbas. Condemning the Israeli regime's crimes against Palestinians in the ongoing war, the Iranian minister said that the Zionist regime has revealed its true nature with inhumane crimes in Gaza. The Iranian defense minister also condemned the Israeli...

Hezbollah targets Israeli sites with guided missiles

Lebanon's Arabic-language al-Mayadeen television news network reported on Sunday that Hezbollah targeted “with guided missiles” the Israeli outpost of Ruwaisat al-Alam on the Kfar Shuba hills in the eastern section of southern Lebanon. The news network also added that the technical devices and spying equipment on the tower of the...

Israeli army confirms Hamas repelled ground attack

In a statement on the Telegram messaging app, the Qassam Brigades said its “fighters engaged an armored Israeli force in a well-prepared ambush to the east of Khan Yunis, just moments after it crossed the border by a few meters,” Al-Jazeera reported. “The fighters bravely engaged with the infiltrating force...

Iran lambasts West's silence over killing of Gazan children

"Is the West's reaction to the killing of children always the same as the Gaza war?" Ali Bahadori-Jahromi said. He cited that the West generally reacts differently when it comes to defending the rights of women and children from different countries. "Are the standards of the West in defending the...

Any miscalculation in region to have serious consequences

The Iranian Foreign Minister made the remarks during his joint presser with South African Foreign Minister Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor on Sunday. Today, the region is like a barrel of gunpowder, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. "I would like to warn the US and its proxy, the fake Israeli regime, that if they do not...

Palestinian women tells Mehr about imprisonment in Israel

Hobba Al-Labdi is a young Palestinian girl who was arrested by the Zionist Israeli regime security forces on July 20, 2019 and was released three months later on November 6. She said that during the 43 days of her imprisonment, she went on a hunger strike, which eventually led to...

Zionist regime to fall at hands of Palestinians

Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi made the remarks on the sidelines of the honoring ceremony of the elites of the Air Defense Force held in Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Academy. On the issue of the Gaza and Al-Aqsa storm operation, he stated that Zionists and their masters are trying to link...

One cannot pin hope on UNSC for world peace: Raeisi

President Ebrahim Raeisi made the comments in a meeting with visiting South African Foreign Minister Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor and her entourage in Tehran on Sunday.  Appreciating the efforts of South Africa for the membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the BRICS group, the Iranian president also...

Zionist regime kills all Abrahamic religions followers

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, wrote a letter on Sunday amid the continuation of the Zionist regime's crimes in Gaza to Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations. "The world needs calmness, peace and morality more than ever. Unfortunately, today we are facing...

Iran's athletes parade at 2022 Asian Para Games

A total of 128 male athletes will represent Iran in 16 events and 82 female athletes will compete in 11 events. Iran finished in third place in the 2018 Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Para shooter Javanmardi and Judo athlete Nouri carried the country’s flag at the opening...

Cairo Peace Summit participants agree sending aid to Gaza

"The Cairo summit has concluded with an agreement of the Gaza aid deliveries," Fahmy said. He added, however, that "the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the degree of condemnation was a point of disagreement" among the meeting participants. "There were countries [at the summit] wanting to reproach only one...

Israeli regime targets Syria with missiles

The reports said that the areas near the Aleppo International Airport and Damascus International Airport were targeted with four missiles. Some Arab sources said that the attack was carried out by the Israeli regime's fighter jets. Earlier in October, Syrian local sources reported that the Aleppo International Airport and Damascus International...

US prepares draft UNSC Resolution in favor of Zionist regime

The draft does not call for a ceasefire, a source in the Security Council told Sputnik. The draft, obtained by Sputnik, read that it unequivocally condemns the attack by Hamas and other Palestinian groups against the Zionist regime on October 7. The US also claimed in the draft resolution that...

Israeli forces kill five Palestinians in occupied West Bank

Local sources emphasized that at least one Palestinian youth was killed during the shooting of the Zionist occupation forces towards the Palestinians in the Tamun town, located in the south of Tubas. Al-Mayadeen reported that heavy clashes took place between the Zionists and Palestinians in the Askar camp east of...

Tel Aviv rejects Hamas' offer over freeing 2 more prisoners

"Last night we notified the Qatari brothers that we will release Nurit Ishak and Yohevid Efshitz on humanitarian grounds, without any conditions. However, the occupation government rejected this proposal," Sputnik reported citing the movement's statement on Saturday. On Friday evening, the Israeli regime confirmed the release of two US citizens...

US Ain al-Assad base in Iraq comes under missile attack

The sound of an explosion was heard from inside the Ain al-Assad base following the missile attack, the reports said. On Thursday, the American military base in Ain al-Assad was targeted by a drone attack. The US Department of Defense confirmed that one of its soldiers died of an alleged heart...

Palestinian Resistance renews attack on Tel Aviv

On Sunday, Zionist sources reported that a loud explosion was heard and alarm sounding in Tel Aviv. The Palestinian Resistance also targeted Bat Yam, and Holon cities with rocket attacks. Earlier on Monday, Resistance launched an attack on Tel Aviv, Rishon Le Zion, Gush Dan, and some other areas in...

20 Aid Trucks vs. 12,000 Bombs

After two weeks of relentless bombing, Israel responded to global pressures by temporarily opening the Rafah border crossing, the only port connecting Gaza to Egypt which is coordinating international life-saving humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza.  Israel had bombarded the crossing in the early hours of its shelling...

Ugandan military strikes ADF rebel camp inside DRC

"The attack was devastating because it was a clear target, and the reconnaissance plane was monitoring from the air," Xinhua reported citing Museveni's statement on X, a social media platform previously known as Twitter. This air raid occurred less than a week after ADF rebels attacked a safari vehicle, resulting...

Japan willing to provide further aid to Gaza

During a speech at an international conference held in the suburbs of Cairo and shown online to discuss the conflict, Kamikawa also pledged to make diplomatic efforts "to prevent the instability from spilling over" into the Middle Eastern region. Tokyo's $10 million humanitarian relief to Gaza, announced Tuesday, is "the...

Taking over Palestinian lands for settlements should end

Russia believes that it is necessary to immediately start negotiating the strategy of collective steps to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russian Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said at the Cairo Peace Summit looking for solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "Simultaneously with resolving the...

Russia FM spox. confirms Lavrov’s talks in Tehran

The foreign ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic, Armenia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey plan to hold a ‘3+3’ format meeting in Tehran on October 23. The Russian side confirms Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s planned talks in Tehran on October 23, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS News Agency. "We...

Top Iranian, South African diplomats meet in Tehran

The Iranian Foreign Minister made the remarks during his joint presser with South African Foreign Minister Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor on Sunday. Today, the region is like a barrel of gunpowder, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. RHM/IRN85266546

Iran dispatches 4th humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

Speaking to the IRNA news agency on Sunday, Hadi Ramezani, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society in the city of Taybad, said the consignment, weighing 40 tons, was sent from Dowqarun border. Collected by Taybad residents, the aid batch, including food items, blankets, and carpets, will be distributed among the Afghan...

Iran's Kandovan joins Best Tourism Villages Network

The 25th session of the UNWTO General Assembly convened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 16-20 October 2023. Some 54 villages from all regions were selected from almost 260 applications. A further 20 villages have joined the Upgrade Programme, and all 74 villages are now part of the UNWTO Best Tourism Villages...

Harsh, crushing revenge awaits Israeli regime

“They must await a divine revenge that will befall them through the public. It will be a harsh, destructive, mortal and annihilating revenge for the Zionist regime and its advocates,” Khatib said on Saturday. “Regardless of the fact that freedom-loving people and much of the international community are supportive of...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on October 22

Aftab-e Yazd: Not inviting Iran to Cairo Peace Summit ambiguous Etemad: Disputes intensify over critical situation in Gaza at Cairo Peace Summit Payam-e Ma:  Bodies of unidentified Palestinian martyrs buried in mass graves Jomhouri-e Eslami: Opposition to Zionist's conspiracy in forcing Palestinian migration expands Media outlet says Israel's economy facing unprecedented...

Iran to sue Israeli officials for crimes against humanity

The criminal case will be filed against the Tel Aviv regime's officials for their crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide actions, and other hostile moves, according to Gharibabadi. Other cases will be filed regarding the crimes committed by the officials of this regime against the Iranian nation, such as the...

Iran’s veteran wrestlers shine in World C’ships

Iran’s veteran wrestlers won 2 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals in the sporting event. Koroush Abbas-Niko and Bahauddin Karimzadeh each won gold medals in the 100kg and 130kg weight categories respectively in division D. Other Iranian wrestlers, Alireza Talebian (88 kg, Div. D) and Asghar Marani (130 kg,...

Iran’s Ahmadi bags silver at World Combat Games in Riyadh

Ahmadi won the silver medal with 9.583 points and stood in second place after his rival from Nepal with 9.723 points. Brazil stood in third place in the sporting event. The Islamic Republic of Iran has sent 7 wushu fighters including Shahrbanoo Mansourian, Haniyeh Rajabi, Zahra Kiani, Mohammad-Mehdi...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on October 23

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, October 3.                ...

Pro-Palestine ceremony at UT

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The University of Tehran's students held a ceremony at the Mosque of the university on Sunday with a focus on the Zionist Israeli regime's crimes against the oppressed Palestinians. Deputy commander of the IRGC Brigadier General Ali Fadavi was also attending in the ceremony...

Harvesting dates from Bushehr's "Ab Pakhsh" palm orchards

Ab Pakhsh is the 2nd most populous city in Dashtestan County and the 7th most populous city in the Bushehr province. Ab Pakhsh is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its date (fruit), fresh dates , Ditchs, nice view of date palms, and artisanal handicrafts made of...

Iranian, South African FMs meet in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor met and held talks in Tehran on Sunday afternoon.               ...

Iranian artists gather in support of Palestinian people

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iranian artists have held a gathering at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in a show of solidarity with Palestinian people in the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Iran records 12% exports growth via Mehran border crossing

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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on October 22

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Sunday, October 22.             ...

40th Tehran International Short Film Festival

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The 40th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) is underway in the Iranian capital city of Tehran from October 19 to 24, 2023.                  ...