News Archive - 26 November 2023

The Iranian president made the remarks in a cabinet session on Sunday where he also commemorated the national Basij Week. "The victory of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance in the recent battle in Gaza was inspired by the discourse of Basij and the superiority of the discourse of Resistance against the...

Nasser Kan'ani made the remarks in an address to a seminar in Tehran on Sunday on the ongoing situation in the occupied territories after the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas launched a surprise attack, dubbed Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, against Israel on October 7. "Al-Aqsa Storm showed Palestine is still the top...

In a telephone conversation with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the president of TurkeySunday, Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi emphasized that the people of Gaza should decide for the future of Gaza through Hamas as a legitimate, legal government based on public votes of this area The president further added, "America has no right...

According to the announcement of Brigadier General Mohammadreza Ashtiani, the Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, the unveiling and joining of the destroyer to the Navy is scheduled to take place on the occasion of Navy Day. This destroyer is one of the Mowj class destroyers with a weight...

The tragedy happened in Kochi, a major port city in the southern state of Kerala. The audience scrambled to find shelter after the festival was interrupted by rain, Sky News reported. State health minister Veena George confirmed that four people - two boys and two girls - were found dead.

The single-engined Rockwell Commander 112B aircraft was en route from the central Czech town of Pribram to the southern Croatian town of Medulin when it crashed into the Kasberg Mountain in Upper Austria, according to Austrian news agency APA. The victims are yet to be identified, and police investigation into...

"The two countries established diplomatic relations guided by the intention to strengthen bilateral relations and expand the scope of cooperation as well as to support international security and peace," the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The protocol on the establishment of the ties was signed in Abu Dhabi by...

Passage through the Rafah border crossing checkpoint has been blocked for everyone due to a truce between the Hamas Resistance Movement and the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip and the evacuation will continue after the humanitarian pause is over, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS. "Due to...

The Kyiv regime’s attempt to use fixed-wing drones to carry out an attack on targets in Russia was foiled this morning, it said. "On-duty air defenses destroyed nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the Moscow, Tula, Kaluga and Bryansk regions," the statement reads, TASS reported. Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha...

After the recent air raids of the Zionist regime of Israel on Jabalia in northern Gaza, Hamada who was also a member of the Hamas information center was killed, according to a Saturday report of Palestine’s Maan news. The Hamas spokesman was killed a few days ago during the Zionist...

Qatar and US leaders discussed, on the telephone, the joint international efforts to reduce tension and escalation, and the flow of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Gaza, the Qatari state news agency, QNA reported. Biden on Thursday thanked Sheikh Tamim's successful mediation role which led to a four-day temporary...

The Gaza-based group, in a statement released on Saturday night, said it will closely and strictly monitor the behavior of Zionist officials and military forces as the temporary pause in fighting holds, and will not hesitate to take appropriate actions to prevent any trickery. The Resistance Front will not allow...

According to Russia's Sputnik news agency, Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah forces announced that they have reduced the intensity of their attacks on American bases and stopped their attacks against Israel, until the end of the announced ceasefire in Gaza. The following is the statement of the Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah: "We emphasize...

The number of drones downed on Sunday climbed therefore to twenty-four. "On November 26, at about 09:30 a.m. Moscow time [06:30 a.m. GMT], an attempt of the Kyiv regime to commit a terrorist attack by fixed-wing aircraft type UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation...

Pyongyang successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit this week, but Seoul said it was too early to determine if the satellite was functioning as the North claims. Experts have said putting a working reconnaissance satellite into orbit would improveNorth Korea’s intelligence-gathering capabilities, particularly over South Korea, and provide...

During a memorial ceremony in Lebanon on Sunday, Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said the enemy has failed to sow sedition among our ranks. “Al-Aqsa Strom was great and marvelous work that dug deep into the Israeli entity and it comes to fruition in the near future,” Sheikh Qassem said, praising...

On November 19, the teenager named Thomas died after being stabbed at a festival in the Drome department, Sputnik reports. Between 50 and 100 right-wing activists took to the streets of the Monnaie quarter in Romans-sur-Isere on Saturday night, demanding justice for Thomas, local broadcaster reported. Some of them overturned...

Lebanese Al-Mayadeen quoted a report from the British maritime security as reporting that some parties infiltrated an oil tanker linked to Israel near the coast of Yemen. Meanwhile, Lebanese Al-Manar TV website has quoted the Zionist Israeli regime's media as reporting the seizure of an Israeli oil tanker by Yemen's Ansarullah...

The large crowd, who marched from Hyde Park to Parliament Square in London, carried Palestinian flags and chanted: "From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free" and "Free Palestine." They asked the UK government and politicians to end its support of Israel and call for an immediate...

Israel’s attacks on Gaza raise a question that Western powers in the world of sports would like to avoid: Should Israel be penalized or even barred from competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics? This question has already been on the table for Russia, long a thorn in the side of...

Syrian news sources reported that several explosions were heard in Damascus. "Sham FM" radio reported that there was plumes of smoke in the air around "Al-Mezzah" and "Al-Moazamieh" districts in Damascus after the loud explosions. The main cause of these explosions is still unknown. However, the Russian Today Arabic language correspondent...

Over 1.7 million people have been displaced across the besieged coastal enclave since October 7, UNRWA says. The UN agency that provides relief to Palestinian refugees also said: More than 1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) are now sheltering in 156 UNRWA installations across the Gaza Strip, including in...

In the meeting with Foreign Secretary of India Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Amir-Abdallahian emphasized the resolve of the leaders of the two countries to develop bilateral relations. The Indian foreign secretary, for his part, stated that the government of India at the highest levels is determined to develop relations with the Islamic...

Out of the four foreign prisoners who have been released, three were identified as Thai nationals and one was identified as Russian. Their names were yet to be disclosed as an official statement was awaited. The Isreaeli army has confirmed the handover of the hostages to the Red Cross, news...

Multiple official sources confirmed to media the attack occurred in Bannu, a garrison city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. They described the condition of at least three injured personnel as “critical.” The army’s media wing did not immediately comment on the bombing. The anti-government Hafiz Gul Bahadur group has claimed...

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Addressing a gathering of Basij forces on Saturday, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, the top military adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said the Zionist regime has attained none of the purposes it had declared in the brutal war against the Gaza Strip. The Israeli...

Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks after his Saturday meeting with Iran’s Ambassadors to Armenia and Azerbaijan Republic Mehdi Sobhani and Abbas Mousavi respectively. As he wrote on X social media platform, the foreign minister, in the meeting, underlined the importance of promoting ties with the two northern neighboring states. He went on...

Speaking in an interview with Mehr News Agency, the Iranian envoy to Doha Ali Salehabadi said, "The exchange of views and coordination between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other countries is aimed at supporting the people of Gaza, lifting the siege of Gaza and sending humanitarian aid to this...

The Iranian Army has informed the domestic authorities and the international organizations that it is prepared to deploy forces to areas near the Gaza Strip and provide the necessary medical aid for the people of Gaza, Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Sunday. Denouncing the Zionist regime’s heinous...

At the beginning of his trip, Baqeri Kani took part in a press conference at the Iranian embassy in Bangkok earlier this week and answered questions raised by several correspondents. After the press conference, the senior Iranian diplomat held talks with high-ranking Thai officials, including the speaker of the National...

Mohammad Toutounchi made the remarks in a meeting with Ahmed Abdulaziz al-Sadoun the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly. Appreciating the stances of the government, nation, and parliament of Kuwait toward the Palestinian nation, he said that Iran's parliament is ready for any cooperation in supporting the Islamic resistance of...

The earthquake occurred in Bandar e Khamir at 14:15 local time at a depth of 20 km, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. The epicenter of the quake was located at 55.74 degrees longitude and 27.1 degrees latitude. There have been no immediate reports of possible casualties or...

In its latest report, the World Steel Association said the major steel production companies in the world produced more than 1.5 billion tons of crude steel from January to October 2023, showing a 0.2 percent hike compared to last year’s corresponding period. According to the report, Iran managed to retain...

During a press briefing at the Iranian embassy in the Thai capital city of Bangkok on Sunday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani told reporters that Operation Al-Aqsa Strom, carried out by Hamas on October 7, was a “legitimate reaction” to the Israeli regime’s violence against Palestinians. “The...

Free trade agreements have created good capacities for countries to expand and develop their trade relations, Mohammad Sadegh Qannadzadeh said, adding that Iran should take advantage of the opportunity created to boost its trade within the framework of FTAs. He pointed to the first-ever FTA inked between Iran and the...

The Para shooter claimed a silver medal in the P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 of the 2022 Asian Para Games. She will vie for the accolade with athletes from Japan, Chinese Taipei, China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. On the sidelines of the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC)...

The ceremony took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and aligned with the Asia Rugby Council Meeting and Executive Committee Meeting. The Award for Character honors an individual, union or group who, have shown an outstanding display of character which embodies the true values of rugby: integrity, respect, solidarity, passion and discipline.

China’s wheelchair curling and wheelchair tennis of South Korea were among the nominees. Team Melli defeated China 79-35 to win the bronze medal in the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou. Iran had won a silver medal at the IWBF Asia Oceania Championships in the competition held in Bangkok, Thailand...

"With the thirteenth government's arrival and our country's space industry reorganization, along with a ten-year space program approval, Iran's Space Agency aims to address challenges for various space projects," Salariyeh stated in an interview with the Tasnim News Agency. Salariyeh emphasized that Iran made efforts in the late 2000s, conducting...

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The scenery of places located on the outskirts of Isfahan city and near Zayandeh Rud (Zayandeh River) has created one of the most spectacular places to visit in Iran during autumn.