News Archive - 15 November 2023

Israeli regime uses “inappropriate force” in Gaza, NRC reported on Tuesday while saying that it has seen the memo from the Dutch embassy in Tel Aviv. The memo related to the Zionist approach towards its war in Gaza was provided by the Dutch defense attache in the embassy who along...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on the world to take action to stop the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. In a televised interview, Maduro confirmed his country’s support for the joint statement issued by the emergency summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League...

Sheikh Naim Qassem, who has served as the deputy secretary general of Hezbollah since 1991, made the remarks in an interview with the Spain-based El Mundo daily. “If Israel decides to extend the aggression, it will be digging its own grave and will provide a good opportunity to be eliminated...

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said that security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on presence of terrorists in Kiri Machan Khel area of Tank district, Xinhua reports. During the operation, an intense fire exchange took place between the troops and terrorists, killing seven...

The details underscore the scale of the Palestinian resistance movement's assault from the beginning, shedding light on the impact on the Iron Dome defense system. Israel's vital short-range air defense system, the Iron Dome, designed to counter rockets and drones from resistance groups, has vulnerabilities that were effectively exploited by...

Seyyed Abbas Mousavi made the remarks in a meeting with the head of the joint chamber of commerce Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan in Ardabil, in the north of Iran. In the meeting, the Iranian ambassador voiced his happiness with the new trend of relations between Tehran and Baku. He...

In a meeting with Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva on Wednesday, the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called for an extraordinary meeting of the Human Rights Council to discuss the situation in Gaza and suggested that the Council form a team of experts to record...

According to a confidential International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report seen by AFP, Iran's total enriched uranium stockpile was estimated at 4,486.8 kilogrammes (9,891.7 pounds) as of October 28, up by 693.1 kilogrammes from August, Reuters reported. According to the report, the limit in the 2015 deal...

On the sidelines of the cabinet session on Wednesday, November 15, Javad Owji told Iran Press correspondent that the 20 percent increase was realized through launching the gas refinery of Phase 14 of the South Pars field, south of Iran.  Owji related the issue to the air pollution in...

“[We are] unfortunately facing a situation, where Americans dispatch all sorts of arms, including phosphorous and prohibited weapons, on a daily basis from Cyprus or directly from all their bases throughout the [West Asia] region to Tel Aviv. Such bombs are dropped on the oppressed and resilient people of Gaza,”...

Today, Wednesday, November 15,  the Israeli regime's tanks and armored vehicles attacked Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and opened fire in the surrounding area. Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani wrote on his X account on Wednesday that the Israeli regime's army has suffered such a blow as the...

The Iranians left the KINTEX 2 Exhibition Center, in the western Seoul suburb of Goyang, with not just the World Cup itself, but $20,000 in prize money. The title match pitted Iran, 2019’s winning squad, against the tournament’s dark horse, Team Australia. Team Melli defeated them in two rounds which...

"The sight of rolling dark clouds of sand and dust engulfing everything in their path and turning day into night is one of nature's most intimidating spectacles. It is a costly phenomenon that wreaks havoc everywhere from Northern and Central Asia to sub-Saharan Africa," said Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD's executive secretary.

The Israeli regime targeted southern Lebanon with a fighter jet and attacked the western suburb of Syria's Daraa with 3 artillery shells. Back in October, the Israeli regime's military forces used white phosphorus munitions again as they attacked areas near the border with Lebanon. The Zionist military and Hezbollah in Lebanon...

The US, amidst calls to pull the plug on Israel, has been doing everything in its power to buttress Israel’s lost clout and credibility, refusing to ask the regime to dial down its attacks on women and children.  But many in the occupied territories believe that the biggest victims...

Approximately 40 people, including those from military forces, police, and local flood and storm prevention teams, have been mobilized to search for a missing couple believed to have been swept away by the floodwaters in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, Vietnam News reported. They went to search for goats,...

What the Israeli regime's military presented regarding the Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital in Gaza City were "videos made in a contradictory, unprofessional, and illogical manner," and included "composite and fabricated scenes that mislead public opinion," Xinhua reported citing the media office statement on Tuesday. It blamed the Israeli military for "making...

The statement, released late Tuesday, revealed that the missiles targeted Eilat, located in the southernmost region of occupied Palestine. In addition to the missile attack, the Movement disclosed that a drone attack had been carried out 24 hours earlier on the same location. The Yemeni group also said that it...

Xi arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, the report said. Earlier on Tuesday, Biden said he would consider his upcoming meeting with Xi, which is scheduled for Wednesday, successful if they could resume normal communications, Sputnik reported. On Monday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Biden expects to...

Khaled al-Qaddumi, the representative of the Hamas movement in Iran, said at the third session of the World Assembly of the Oppressed in Tehran, focusing on the Gaza war and America's support for the Zionist regime, saying: "US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken are present...

The first ground tests of the first- and the second-stage engines were held on November 11 and 14 respectively, state-run news agency KCNA reported Wednesday. The tests were aimed at evaluating the technical specifications of new IRBM engines, the media reported, adding that the tests were "very successful" and the...

The demonstration in solidarity with Palestine, which began in the airport, later continued outside despite unfavorable weather conditions. The demonstrators also protested against politicians in the European Union and the US for supporting the Israeli regime. Carrying Palestinian flags, they chanted slogans including "From the river to the sea, Palestine...

“The Government of Belize has repeatedly condemned the actions of Israel in Gaza. We have appealed to Israel to implement an immediate ceasefire and to allow unimpeded access to humanitarian supplies into Gaza. Despite our requests, Israel has not stopped its violations of international humanitarian law nor allowed relief workers...

“It was a challenging and perilous day. Today, we managed to evacuate the patients, the wounded, their families and the medical teams trapped in Al-Quds Hospital, compelled by the tragic situation that had befallen the hospital,” it said on X. It said the move came “after more than 10 days...

Addressing the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting in the capital Ankara on Wednesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Israel was committing "state terrorism" amid the Palestine-Israel conflict. "I clearly say here: Israel is a terrorist state," Erdoğan said, Daily Sabah reported. Erdoğan called upon Israeli...

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Ehsan Khandouzi said that the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), headquartered in Saudi Arabia, funds many projects in Iran. Khandouzi added that in the first 8 months of this year, the time required for issuing circulars and customs...

"I believe that neither Iran nor Lebanon wants to be involved in this crisis," the minister said, Sputnik reports. These countries will not get involved in the conflict unless there are provocations, despite the presence of Hezbollah in Lebanon and pro-Palestinian movements in Iran, Lavrov added. Lavrov also said that...

The Islamic Resistance of Iraq announced a missile attack on the US Ain al-Assad Airbase in the west of the country on Wednesday. This item is being updated... MNA...

"The Zionist regime spends 260 million dollars every day in the war against Gaza and cannot afford to continue this war for a long time," Former Lebanese foreign minister Adnan Mansour said in an interview with Mehr News Agency. Referring to recent developments in Occupied Lands in the wake of the...

The word miniature has entered the Persian language in the middle of the recent century, and almost since the Qajar period (1789–1925). Persian miniature has made a path for the emergence of divine effects in Iranian painting before the advent of Islam; and, afterward, has finally merged with theosophy and...

Abrar: Expansion of Gaza war detrimental to global economy Etemad: 11,500 martyred in Israeli attacks on Gaza Afkar: Tajik envoy says Tehran-Dushanbe ties in turning point Iranians to hold rally in support of Palestinian children Iran, Pakistan stress maritime cooperation against terrorism Javan: Gaza to not have hospital from tomorrow...

Speaking during a visit to the 23rd edition of the Iran Int’l Electricity Exhibition (IEE) and the first edition of the Iran Electricity Industry Tech Market Festival at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Ali Akbar Mehrabian said feasibility studies for connecting power grids have been conducted through three...

"One of the important works of Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Tabatabai in the midst of the invasion of imported and foreign ideas was intellectual jihad and the formation of a strong intellectual base with an aggressive structure," the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in a meeting with...

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding for setting up an artificial intelligence strategic center and digital oil and gas fields, Mohsen Khojastehmehr said seven oilfields of the country are being developed by Russian companies. He added that a considerable portion of...

The earthquake occurred in Behabad at 12:08 local time at a depth of 8 km, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. The epicenter of the quake was located at 55.76 degrees longitude and 31.87 degrees latitude. There have been no immediate reports of possible casualties or damages to...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday met and held talks with the UN’s Emergency Relief Chief Martin Griffith to discuss Gaza. During the meeting, the top Iranian diplomat stressed the need to take urgent and effective measures to stop the Israeli regime's crimes against the Palestinians in the besieged...

According to Iran's Deputy-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs website, Khazali made the remarks in a webinar named "Woman's Voice in the Al-Aqsa Storm", adding that Iran urges that the Zionist regime be expelled from the UNCSW. Khazali highlighted the severe violence occurring in Gaza, emphasizing that there is no...

In the male division, four teams - Iran, Brazil, China, and Australia- reached the semi-final round of the sporting event. The Iranian team defeated South Korea 2-1 to reach the semi-final. Iran will play Brazil in the semi-final match while China face Australia. The 2023 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships...

Expressing his keenness to strengthen bilateral cooperation and develop the energy activities between the two countries, the Iraqi minister of electricity stated that his country is ready to hold expert-level meetings with Iranian officials regarding the smartening of the electricity meters, using high capabilities and potentials of Iranian knowledge-based companies...

Mahdi Safari, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy hosted the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the country's special envoy for BRICS affairs Sergey Ryabkov at the Iranian foreign ministry compound in Tehran on Wednesday. During the talks, Ryabkov once again congratulated Iran's membership in the BRICS group and pointed out...

Team Melli, who had overpowered Kazakhstan 10-0 in their opening match, are scheduled to play South Korea in Group B on Wednesday in Hangzhou, China. Group A consists of China, Australia, Thailand, and Pakistan. Iran, which won a bronze medal in the recent Asian Para Games, is in a very...

AEOI Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Tuesday that the Atomic Energy Organization has offered considerable assistance to the healthcare sector in recent years. He noted that the AEOI has signed a contract with the Food and Drug Administration of the Health Ministry to produce 66 new radiopharmaceuticals. A series of...

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The Palestinians who have been displaced following Israeli regime aggression have taken refuge in a temporary camp run by the United Nations in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.     ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, November 15.          ...