News Archive - 21 November 2023

"The dimensions of this idea have been officially registered by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United Nations," Amir-Abdollahian said in a meeting with foreign ambassadors and heads and representatives of international organizations residing in Tehran. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the aim...

A four-day humanitarian truce has been reached between Hamas and the Israeli occupation under Qatari and Egyptian mediation, the Palestinian Resistance Movement announced in a statement early on Wednesday morning, Al Mayadeen reported. Hamas said that the agreement was reached following difficult and complex indirect negotiations. The agreement involved a prisoners'...

“6 weeks of anti-Israeli marches & protests in London, at least 3 hundred thousand each time (according to UK sources)," Hosseini Matin wrote on X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. He added that in total around 2 million people (1.8m) protested against the UK's unconditional...

The Resistance group added that its missiles directly hit the US base in Syria's Ash Shaddadi region. Earlier on Tuesday, the Resistance group claimed responsibility for an attack on the United States Ain Al-Assad Airbase in Iraq. In reaction to US support for the Israeli regime in the Gaza war, the...

Media sources reported on Wednesday that several strong explosions were heard in the north of Iraq. The sources also said that the explosions were caused by attacks on US military base “Al-Harir” in Iraq's Erbil.  Earlier on Sunday, a media outlet affiliated with Resistance forces in Iraq reported an attack on...

Hizam al-Assad, as reported by the Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news website, emphasized that this move is a prelude to future maritime operations targeting Israeli warships, frigates, and cargo ships. Al-Assad reassured that the ongoing conflict with the Israeli regime will not impact the negotiations and agreements between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Included in this tranche of weapons provision were Stinger antiaircraft missiles; one High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and additional ammunition; 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles; Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems; more than 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition; among other equipment, according to a...

"We are close to reaching a deal on a truce," Haniyeh said, according to the post, adding that the Resistance group delivered its response to Qatari officials, Almayadeen reported. This comes after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement announced that its Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhalah, discussed with Haniyeh the situation in...

"Apart from its former and current colonies, France is also destabilizing our region, the South Caucasus, by supporting separatist tendencies and separatists, providing weapons to Armenia, imposing a military policy, encouraging revanchist forces in Armenia, and setting the stage for a new war in our region," Aliyev said in his...

Amos Hochstein arrived in occupied lands on Monday to meet with the minister of military affairs, Yoav Gallant, the minister for strategic affairs, Ron Dermer, the Zionist forces chief of staff Herzi Halevi, and the so-called national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, Axios cited a Zionist official as saying. The visit...

Since the introduction of Western sanctions on Moscow, Russia and China have accelerated the use of their own currencies in bilateral trade, Andrey Belousov emphasized.  According to him, 95% of all trade exchanges between Russia and China are now carried out in one of the countries' national currencies, and...

Iraqi Islamic Resistance claimed responsibility for the attack. In reaction to US support for the Israeli regime in the Gaza war, the Iraqi Resistance groups have repeatedly targeted the positions of American forces in recent days. After the martyrdom of Resistance commanders who led the anti-terrorism fight in Iraq and...

During an interview with Al Jazeera's Osman Ayfarah regarding ongoing Zionist military operations in Gaza following resistance fighters' attack on Israel on Oct. 7, the journalist asked Borrell if international laws had been broken in the Gaza Strip and he gave conflicting answers. When asked if Zionists' bombardment of Gaza...

"Is it difficult on the battlefield? Yes. But making friends or entering diplomatic table now with Russia? No!" Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with The Sun newspaper. In his opinion, Russia is not ready to halt combat, "Therefore, we are not speaking about peace at any price." On November 4,...

The death toll from flash flooding caused by torrential rains in Somalia has risen to 50, with nearly 700,000 people driven from their homes, according to a government official, Aljazeera reports. With more heavy rains starting on Tuesday, the plight of people in the country is expected to worsen, he said. “Fifty...

Yoav Ben-Tzur highlighted the challenging economic situation faced by regime, which he said is becoming increasingly complex each day, according to a report by Lebanon-based news TV channel, Al Mayadeen. He further projected that the Zionit regime might require up to 200 billion shekels ($53.9 billion) by the end of...

The arrests, confirmed by the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, were carried out in various regions, including Jenin, Hebron (Al-Khalil), Bethlehem, Nablus, Ramallah, al-Quds, and Jericho. In Ramallah, Zionist forces stormed the town of Barqa, conducting home invasions and arrests, while similar raids occurred...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met on Tuesday with a number of foreign ministers from the Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip in accordance with the decision taken at the recent Riyadh summit. The meeting was attended by Saudi Foreign...

"We are at the closest point we ever had been in reaching an agreement," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said, adding negotiations have reached a “critical and final stage". Qatar has helped broker talks aiming to free some of the 240 prisoners in return for a temporary ceasefire, a...

As the Zionist regime continues brutal strikes on the hospitals across Gaza, Iran is ready to dispatch medical staff to the enclave to help the Palestinian people injured in the Zionist attacks, Bahram Einollahi said at a conference held in Mashhad on Tuesday to commemorate the Iranian health society. Iran...

In a swift response to the targeted attacks on journalists from Al-Mayadeen channel and the consequent loss of martyrs, including Reporter Farah Omar and Photographer Rabei’ Al-Maamari, the Islamic Resistance took decisive action on Tuesday, 21-11-2023. The resistance fighters targeted a force affiliated with Israeli military intelligence, identified as the...

“The Kingdom’s position is constant and firm; there is no way to achieve security and stability in Palestine except through the implementation of international decisions related to the two-state solution,” MBS said. MBS reiterated the Kingdom’s rejection of Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip and demanded an immediate halt...

"I came to Kyiv [Monday] with an important message - the United States stands with Ukraine, and we are going to be with them for the long haul," Austin said in the caption for the video, published on his X page. The video was filmed during nighttime, with the Cathedral’s...

The incident happened in Mianwali district on Monday, where the train hit the vehicle at a railway crossing, killing the vehicle's driver on the spot, the district's police said in a statement, Xinhua reports. The train was on its way to east Rawalpindi city, the police said, adding that no...

Some Western powers have yet to realize that the Karabakh War has changed the Caucasus and the entire region, Erdogan said in a press conference after a lengthy cabinet meeting in Ankara. He was referring to last month’s epilogue to the 2020 conflict, which saw Azerbaijan reclaim the disputed territory...

The BRICS member states held an emergency virtual meeting to discuss Israel's ongoing onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. At the end of the meeting, the BRICS members issued a final communique in which they called for expressed concerns over the escalation of violence and the dire...

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According to Al-Mayadeen news channel's report, the American military base in the city of Al-Shadadi, located in Al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria was targeted in a rocket attack. ​US forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked with drones or rockets dozens of times in recent weeks after the Zionist Israeli regime launched its...

"The preliminary steps and obtaining the necessary permits for the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway have been carried out by the Iranian side, and we hope that with the cooperation of the Russian side, the construction of this important railway line in the North-South corridor will begin as soon as...

Russia’s position is consistent and does not change with the situation. We urge the international community to join forces in order to ease tensions, ensure a ceasefire and find a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," he noted, addressing an extraordinary summit of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China,...

Palestinian Shahab News reported on Tuesday that Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, hit nine Zionist tanks on different parts of the battle. Al-Quds Brigades have also targeted three Zionist personnel carriers and an armored vehicle. This comes simultaneous with reports from Zionist media which said...

At least 33,000 have been injured. More than 6,800 people are missing, either trapped under rubble or dead and not yet identified. About 44,000 residential units have been destroyed and 230,000 damaged, meaning that 60 percent of Gaza’s housing is unlivable. Twenty-six hospitals and 55 medical centers are out of...

“The occupation is lying and fabricating stories as part of its plan to displace our people by driving them from the north to the south and then to Sinai” in Egypt, al-Hayya said in a news conference in Beirut. “There is no displacement or departure, and our people in Gaza...

Brigadier General Goudarzi met and held talks with Rear Admiral Imtiaz Ali on Monday. Stating that the Persian Gulf and Oman Seas are important for regional countries in terms of security, Brigadier General Goudarzi said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is fighting drug traffickers fiercely and will prevent them...

Over 10 million individuals have now joined a pro-Palestine campaign named “You are dealing with me”, showcasing their readiness to stand alongside Palestinians by direct confrontation with Israeli forces in the occupied territories. The registration process is still on-going and the number of registrations is increasing at any moment. Iranians...

Speaking at the Army Aviation combat base in the city of Kerman on Monday, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said that the armed personnel in all countries are expected to be capable of conducting offensive and defensive operations and defending national interests in the face of an act of aggression. “It...

The exercise is being held in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri and the commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi. The top general has traveled to Kerman to evaluate the combat and defense preparedness of the IRGC Ground...

The meeting was held between Iran’s Secretary of Supreme Council of Free Industrial-Trade and Special Economic Zones Hojatollah Abdolmaleki and Oman’s Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, the Omani daily newspaper Alwatan reported on Monday. In the meeting, the...

Mohajer made the remark as he hosted his Turkish counterpart Ebubekir Gizligider and his accompanying delegation on Monday. The two sides hailed historic and deep relations between Iran and Turkey. They also discussed ways to expand mutual cooperation in the agriculture sector, including the production of seeds as well as...

Hadi Talebian Moghaddam, the director of the TPO department for South Asian Affairs, told reporters on Monday that Iran plans to promote the level of trade with Pakistan. Noting that the current level of trade between Iran and Pakistan does not go beyond $2.5 billion, the official said that...

Addressing a conference of university professors in Tehran on Tuesday, Major General Hossein Salami said the Zionist regime is looking for a ceasefire because it is gripped by crisis after attacking Gaza. However, the Americans do not permit the Israeli regime to go for a ceasefire, he added. The IRGC...

Mehrdad Bazrpash made the remark while speaking in a meeting with UAE Ambassador to Tehran Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi late on Monday. Iran’s minister of roads pointed out that Tehran and Abu Dhabi share cultural and religious commonalities and can play a leading role in the regional equations. Speaking on the...

Owji made the remarks during the Iranian President's visit to the Oil Ministry on Monday, in which Raeisi was briefed about the oil industry’s plans for the current Iranian year (starting on March 21). Referring to the point that Iran has 163 billion barrels of proven reserves, Owji added that...

Undoubtedly, the crimes of the usurping Zionist regime against the Palestinian nation will only cause its faster deterioration and will make its ugly face more visible, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said. The loss of such great men will not only cause any disruption in the will of the Palestinian people...

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri made the remarks on Tuesday during a tactical exercise by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force in Kerman Province. “Today, the enemies are shedding the blood of children in Gaza and committing genocide. However, the killing...

The BRICS member states held an emergency virtual meeting to discuss Israel's ongoing onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Addressing the meeting, the Iranian president emphasized that the Israeli regime's claim that it launched the war on Gaza after the Hamas attack on October 7 was "a...

In a news conference on Tuesday, Ehsan Khandouzi, Minister of Finance and Economic Spokesman also talked about the government's plan to prepare a list of goods and companies affiliated with the Zionist regime that should be boycotted. He said, "Given that the Supreme Leader wanted the economic lifelines of the...

Prominent figures in the field of foreign, diplomatic and economic relations attended the Iran-Pakistan relations seminar hosted by the Pakistan Council on Foreign Relations (PCFR) in the city of Karachi. During the seminar, they praised the active role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in defending the values of the...

In the match held in Tashkent’s Bunyodkor Stadium, Ramin Rezaeian opened the scoring for Iran after 14 minutes. Uzbekistan goalkeeper Utkir Yusupov was unable to save the ball from the close range. Mehdi Taremi made it 2-0 in the 38th minute. In the second half, Uzbekistan were the better team...

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Mohammad Ghannadzadeh made the comment on Tuesday, adding that the Eurasian Economic Union is composed of five countries, namely Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. He pointed out that the EAEU’s member states import $380 billion worth of products annually. An interim contract under the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) was signed...

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Mojtaba Khayyam Nekouei, who also heads the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), said this on Monday, adding that scientific productions are important in the agricultural sector. He described the sustainability of food security in the country as the most important goal in the agricultural sector, stating that becoming...

The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and Morocco beat Iran 4-1 on penalties. Esmaeil Gholizadeh was on target with a header in the 72nd minute for Iran and  Nassim Azaouzi leveled the score  in the 89th minute at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya, Indonesia. Morocco are scheduled...

In a groundbreaking collaboration, the World Health Organization (WHO) partnered with Oslo University Hospital to donate crucial sets of breathing machines and essential medicine to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) for collaboration on improving the efficacy of treatment for cases of poisoning with methanol, carbon monoxide (CO), or...

The President of the University of Tehran (UT) Seyyed Mohammad Moqimi made the comments in a meeting with the Indian Ambassador Rudra Gaurav Shresth in Tehran on Tuesday. Referring to the cultural similarities between Iran and India, the UT president emphasized the need to develop scientific, academic, economic and political relations...

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, November 22.                ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – South Khorasan ranks first in barberry production in Iran. Barberries are grown in the province in an area over 19,485 hectares, and annually over 22,000 tons of barberries are harvested in the province.                  ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Directed by Amir Bashiri, the Iranian epic play "Colonel" was staged at Tehran's Vahdat Hall on Tuesday.

The exercise was held in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri and the commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi. The top general traveled to Kerman to inspect the combat and defense preparedness of the IRGC Ground Force units.