News Archive - 9 December 2023

Speaking in a seminar held at the University of Tehran campus on Saturday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Resistance groups in the region are not Iran's proxies as the Western governments claim, stressing that they make decisions for themselves. He said that, "The Americans sent us a message asking us...

The Persian word for calligraphy is "khoshnevisi" and a calligrapher is known as "khoshnevis". Calligraphy is also synonymous with khat (literally, line or script) and khat neveshtan (writing script). The history of Persian calligraphy dates back to 500-600 BC during the first Persian empire, the Achaemenid dynasty when the original...

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf made the remarks in a meeting with the Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous on Saturday. Ghalibaf said that the result of Operation Al-Aqsa Slood was a turning point for the Resistance front at the regional and international levels.  He said that the US and Europe have noticed...

The ceremony was held in the presence of the commander of the Iran Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard. The commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi also attended the ceremony. Attending the army event, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army stressed that the...

It was Iran’s fifth loss in a row at Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023. Team Melli Banovan has so far lost to Poland, Germany, Japan and Chile in the competition. The matches of Group II are held in Denmark's Frederikshavn. The last round matches will bring the top-of-the-group clash between Chile and Congo,...

The document was signed as part of a visit to Tehran by a high-ranking Syrian delegation on Saturday. Iran’s Sports Minister Kiumars Hashemi and Syria’s Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil signed the document.   The signing ceremony was participated by Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber...

"The people of Gaza are looking into the abyss. The international community must do everything possible to end their ordeal," the UN chief told the Security Council's emergency meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The top UN official said that there is "a high...

The assault was launched on military positions east of the T2 oil station in the southern countryside of Deir al-Zour, the latest in a series of such attacks in eastern Syria, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Xinhua reports. The UK-based watchdog placed the death toll of such attacks...

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, “Arieh King”, the deputy mayor of occupied holy Quds, in a message to the Tel Aviv authorities, asked the Palestinian prisoners to be buried alive. Arieh King, who published this message on his user account on the social network “X”...

The fire occurred around 10:30 p.m. (2130 GMT) at San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, resulting in the deaths of three elderly people. A fourth body found after the fire was presumed to be a body stored in the morgue. The fire started in the basement of the building and spread...

The Zionist forces said at least 420 soldiers have been killed since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict on Oct. 7. “More than 5,000 wounded soldiers arrived in hospitals in occupied lands,” the daily Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported. “More than 2,000 were officially recognized by the Ministry of Defense as...

"Our friends once again expressed that America is now alone on this issue, especially in the voting held at the United Nations today," Fidan told Anadolu and Turkish national broadcaster TRT in an exclusive interview in the US. Fidan was in the capital Washington, D.C. along with his counterparts...

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the spokesman of the Yemeni armed forces, said on Saturday "that in the past hours, a large number of drones targeted various targets in occupied Palestine." The Yemeni Sana'a government military's spokesman warned the Zionist regime that the operations will continue until Israel stops attacking...

China's UN envoy Zhang Jun lamented the outcome, emphasizing the international community's overwhelming support for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire despite the veto. Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi expressed deep regret, deeming the veto a disregard for humanitarian principles, saying “I deeply regret that the United States should sacrifice the...

Israeli media reported vehicular attack against a soldier on Route 44 near the Tzrifin military base southeast of Tel Aviv, a statement by Hezbollah said on Saturday. Meanwhile, Israeli regime media said that the 3 wounded Israeli soldiers who arrived at Rambam Hospital in Haifa were injured by Hezbollah gunfire.

Brigadier General Yahya Saree made the warning in a statement on Saturday, as Israel continues its brutal war and total blockade on the Gaza Strip. "If Gaza does not receive the food and medicine it needs, all ships in the Red Sea bound for Israeli ports, regardless of their nationality, will...

Following the constructive approach of the Republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia in accepting each other's territorial integrity, which led to the return of Nagorno-Karabakh to the Republic of Azerbaijan and the removal of the shadow of war from Sivnik Province in Armenia, these two countries on Thursday, December 6, for...

Neighborhood-based diplomacy is one of the important principles of the administration of President Ebrahim Raeisi, the head of the International Affairs Department of the Ministry of Energy emphasized. Currently, the volume of Iran's export of goods and equipment to Qatar is about $200 million, which is expandable to $1 billion,...

In this meeting, the Iranian diplomat and Turkish top defense official exchanged views about the development of the relations between Iran and Turkey. Referring to the historical relations and commonalities between the two countries, the two sides emphasized on strengthening Iran-Turkey relations in all fields as much as possible. RHM/FNA14020918000589

In a joint press conference with Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous at Sadabad Palace in Tehran on Saturday, Mokhber termed establishing regular navigation and developing transportation between Iran and Syria as one of the achievements of negotiations between the two countries. Strengthening ties with Syria is among Iran’s strategies that...

During the meeting, the Pakistani envoy underscored it was an honor to be Pakistan's Ambassador to Iran. The two sides stressed the need to deepen & widen the ties between Iran and Pakistan to contribute to regional peace, prosperity, and stability. They also stressed that the two countries are determined...

Iran Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazr-Pash, who accompanied Iran's President, Ebrahim Raeisi, to Moscow on December 7 upon the invitation of his Russian counterpart, informed of mutual negotiations with Russian transport officials during this visit.  The agenda included follow-ups on the latest status of transit agreements,...

Tehran hosted an international conference on 120 years of Iran-Latin America relations on Dec. 9, 2023. Attending the event, Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaili highlighted that Iran and Latin American countries have a lot in common. He said that Iran and Latin American countries extended their political and economic ties but their cultural ties...

Speaking in a seminar held at the University of Tehran campus on Saturday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Resistance groups in the region are not Iran's proxies as the Western governments claim, stressing that they make decisions for themselves. He said that, "The Americans sent us a message asking us...

The 120,000-barrel refinery unit in Syria’s Homs province will be reconstructed by Iran with a contract similar to that of Venezuela’s El Palito Refinery, Ali Shahverdi maintained. He said the administration of President Ebrahim Raeisi has taken the issue of shareholding in extraterritorial refineries into serious consideration to own refinery units overseas...

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the eighth meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian and Pacific Center for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) which was held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe on Friday. In this meeting, Manzour referred to the upward trend of...

Ali Mojtaba Roozbahani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Turkmenistan, and Yaqub Ali Nazari, Governor of Khorasan Razavi, held a meeting at the governor's office in Mashhad on Saturday afternoon. After the meeting, the ambassador said that the most important issues that were discussed in the meeting were...

Social media activists are invited to participate in an international competition that sheds light on the efforts and struggle that late Iranain Quds Force Commander Haj Qassem Soleimani made for the Holy Quds and the liberation of the occupied Palestinian lands. According to an announcement by the organizers of the...

In reaction to the US decision to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution on the immediate truce in Gaza, Ali Bahadori Jahromi said that the US vetoed the draft ceasefire resolution in Gaza for the second time. There is now no doubt that the US government is responsible for the war...

Raeisi made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous in Tehran on Saturday, according to Press TV. "The anymosity of the US and Zionist regime towards Syria was rooted in resistance of the Syrian government and nation and the defeat of their plots, particularly regarding...

According to the latest snooker world ranking list published by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), Vafaei could improve his annual ranking among world professionals to 17 in 2023-2024. Iran’s snooker player was defeated by snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 in the semifinals of the UK Championship. To...

On Friday, 13 Security Council members voted in favor of a draft resolution, put forward by the United Arab Emirates, while Britain abstained and the US vetoed it, isolating itself while sleiding Israel's aggression. “Tonight, the UK refused to back a UN resolution for a ceasefire,” said former UK Labour...

"They (Resistance's forces) also targeted Zionist forces and vehicles entrenched in their positions with anti-armor shells and anti-personnel explosives, clashed with them at point-blank range," the official said on Friday. The confrontation, he added, had resulted in "inflicting confirmed deaths and injuries" among the enemy's ranks. Elsewhere in his remarks,...

Al-Qudra said on Friday that the Israeli occupying regime is committing genocide and killing all families in Gaza schools and residential neighborhoods. Some 46,480 people have been injured in the Zionist regime's invasion of the Gaza Strip over the past two months, he noted. He added, “Every day we are...

Authorities said in a statement that eight of the dead were allegedly members of the armed group, and the other three were residents. Local media reported that the conflict was caused by a collection of "land rights," a common practice of extortion in Latin America. The shooting allegedly followed a...

Putin announced his decision to seek to extend his rule on Friday. If elected, the 71-year-old will extend his 24-year leadership of Russia, albeit with an eight-year stint spent formally as prime minister. His tenure is now the longest of any ruler of Russia since Josef Stalin. Putin announced his...

About 70% of the almost 17,500 people killed in Gaza since October 7 are said to be women and children. As many as 46,000 people have suffered injuries in Israeli attacks. During the past week, more and more residential homes have been targeted by the Zionist regime’s military across the...

The fire broke out inside a candle-making factory late Friday afternoon in Pimpri Chinchwad area of Pune district, about 140 km southeast of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra, Xinhua reported. The victims, the majority of whom were women, were identified as workers in the factory. The combustible material inside...

"Al-Omari Grand Mosque, the largest and oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, was extensively destroyed in Israeli attacks," the sources told Xinhua. The Omari Mosque was founded more than 1,400 years ago with an area of about 4,100 square meters. Its minaret was destroyed in Israeli artillery attacks three weeks...

Iran is capable of exchanging electrical energy with all the countries that have a land border, but so far, the infrastructure of connecting the power network through the sea has not been prepared with the neighbors that the country has a maritime border with. Qatar seems to be the first...

Xinhua reported citing the Soran Health Department statement on Friday that "the fire first broke out on the third and fourth floors, which were inhabited by university students and teachers, and then spread to the entire five-story building." The statement pointed out that preliminary investigation indicated that the fire...

It will be in the Zionist regime’s interest to stop committing crimes against Palestinians, General Bagheri said at a military exhibition in Tehran on Saturday. He emphasized that the Palestinian people, with various religions and faiths, must be free to decide their own fate. Lauding the Palestinian combatants for standing...

In a statement, cited by Palestine’s official WAFA news agency on Friday, the committee said that the “Israeli destruction machine” had killed at least 47 athletes from various team and individual sports plus 17 technicians and administrators since the beginning of the war. It added that Israeli forces had also...

Saying that history will assess what Washington has done, the Russian diplomat stated, "One can say many beautiful but empty words about democracy, human rights, peace, security, some rules, and order, but today, we learned the true value of these words as two members of the UN Security Council preferred...

Mokhber made the remarks in a meeting held in Tehran on Saturday with the visiting Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous. Iranian nation and government have a special eye on Syria, Mokhber said, adding that the Islamic Republic prioritizes Syrian welfare, success, independence, and tranquility. In his remarks, Mokhber mentioned the...

"It's extremely disappointing and regrettable that a UN Security Council draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza was vetoed," Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN, said on X, Anadolu News Agency reported. The envoy said the draft had nearly 100 co-sponsors and China was one of...

The wall collapsed Friday on people who were part of a pre-wedding procession at Madapur Samaspur in Ghosi town of Mau district, about 303 km east of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. According to officials, the injured were pulled out of the debris and removed to local hospitals.

According to Almayadeen, Griffiths warned of the possible collapse of UN humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip after aid deliveries became "erratic" and "undependable" given that Israeli occupation attacks resulted in the elimination of any safe spaces in the southern Gaza Strip. UN aid deliveries and operations, which are on...

The Gaza-based Hamas Resistance movement slammed the US for sinking the UN ceasefire call, stating that the measure clearly shows Washington’s direct complicity in the Zionist's carnage against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Izzat al-Risheq, a member of the group’s political bureau, said in a statement that the United States’...

The signing ceremony of the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between Iran and Syria was held on Saturday morning in the presence of the Iranian first vice president Mohammad Mokhbar and Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous.  "The trip to Iran is done with two goals; First, we came to Iran...

Using Appropriate weapons, Hezbollah targeted the Zionist base in Ramyeh in southern Lebanon late on Friday, the Arabic language news channel Al Jazeera said in a report. The Zionist military base was attacked through direct targeting and a group of individuals were killed or wounded, but the report has not...

During the phone talk, Amir-Abdollahian hailed the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' recent invocation of Article 99 of the UN Charter as a means of pushing for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He described the move as a "rare and worthwhile" measure aimed at the establishment of peace and...

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Despite the challenges, Iran and Russia have discovered common ground—a fertile soil for mutual interests to flourish. Diplomatic overtures between Tehran and Moscow have not gone unnoticed, especially in the face of punitive Western sanctions on Moscow since the start of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022. Both nations have...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi's current visit to Moscow is logical and well-timed. There is a regional dimension, which is related to the fact that after Vladimir Putin's visit to the Arabian Peninsula it is important to meet with the Iranian president as well, in order to demonstrate a balanced approach...

Amir-abdollahian, during the telephone conversation, urged the global society to pay special attention to the issue of the continuation of killing of civilians, children, and women in Gaza and the West Bank, IRNA reported late on Friday. This human rights issue is of prime importance, Amir-abdollahian noted. Condemning the Zionist...

The 8th meeting of the Board of Governors of the APDIM was held in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Friday, December 8. A delegation from Iran, headed by Vice President and Head of the Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) Davood Manzoor, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. “Today,...

"The US government once again proved that it is the main actor and agent in the killing of civilians and Palestinian citizens, especially women and children, and the destruction of vital infrastructure in Gaza," the senior Iranian diplomat stressed on Saturday. He went on to say that since the beginning of...

After the welcoming ceremony, the Iranian first vice president is going to start his private negotiations with the Syrian prime minister regarding the latest regional and international developments and other issues of mutal interest. Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous heading a high-profile delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday evening. The...

Amir-Abdollahian held a phone conversation with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the latest developments in Palestine. Amir-Abdollahian in his phone call with Guterres said that the Zionist regime's claims of violation of ceasefire terms by Hamas are completely false. He added that despite efforts for the continuation of the...

Iran and the United States exchanged $44.4 million worth of products from January to October 2023, showing a four percent decline compared to last year’s corresponding period, the report said. The two countries had exchanged more than $46.5 million of products from January to October 2022. In this...

Ershadi said Friday at the meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations that all perpetrators of crimes against Palestinians, including those who help the Israeli regime to commit brutal crimes in Palestine, especially in Gaza, must be held accountable. This senior diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Iran,...

In the seventh round of the competition, Tabatabaei, with a rating of 2692, defeated his opponent from England Nikita Vitiugov with a rating of 2704. Tabatabaei moved into joint second in the London Chess Classic 2023 with a brilliant win over Vitiugov. Previously, Tabatabaei drew with his American opponent Hans...

Chile proved too strong for Team Melli and claimed their first win at Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023. It also marked their second-ever World Championship victory, after previously beating only Australia in 2009. Named the Player of the Match for the second time in a row, goalkeeper Madeleine Noelia Cortez Fuenzalida who stopped...

The Opta Power Rankings listed the top 10 football teams in Asia which shows Esteghlal from Iran as the best Iranian football team in Asia. The best club football team in Asia is Al Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia, and Al-Nassr FC of Saudi Arabia is in second place in...

Iran is capable of exchanging electrical energy with all the countries that have a land border, but so far, the infrastructure of connecting the power network through the sea has not been prepared with the neighbors that the country has a maritime border with. Qatar seems to be the first...

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Sunday, December 10.                      ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Dozens of Karrar drones equipped with Majid missiles joined Iran’s Army on Sunday in a ceremony held in the presence of the commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi in Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Academy.              ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Lafoor Forest is located in Savadkouh in Mazandaran province. This beautiful forest is rich in beautiful lakes, rivers, and breathtaking waterfalls among the woods.

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The Persepolis-e Tehran football team defeated the Havadar football in the twelfth week of n the 2023/24 Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) 1-0 thanks to an own goal. This was Persepolis' first win in 47 days in both the PGPL and the AFC...

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, December 9.           ...