News Archive - 13 December 2023

The crucial match was supposed to be held on Aug. 3 but was rescheduled for Dec. 14. Esteghlal lead the table with 24 points and Persepolis are fourth with 20 points and have one game in hand. Esteghlal, headed by Javad Nekounam, have shown stability in the current season but...

Speaking at a memorial ceremony in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut on Tuesday, Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hezbollah’s deputy secretary-general reaffirmed the Lebanese resistance movement’s unwavering support for the Gaza-based resistance groups amid Israel’s war on the besieged territory. “Hezbollah will continue striking the Israeli occupation sites on Lebanon...

The occupying regime’s military on Wednesday announced the new fatalities that bring to 113 the total number of Israeli troops killed in the Gaza war. Lieutenant Colonel Tomer Grinberg, commander of the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, was among those killed. Reports said seven of the eight slain Israeli forces were...

 A car exploded near the Turkish Embassy in Bishkek, an eyewitness reported, Aka Press reports.

Media reports said on Wednesday that pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered outside Ottawa's Shaw Centre to tell Trudeau that Canada's vote on a Gaza ceasefire was "not enough" and the prime minister needed to take decisive action to stop the Israeli regime's genocidal war on Gaza. Canada voted in favor of a...

Missiles launched from areas controlled by Yemen’s armed forces were aimed at a cargo ship carrying jet fuel in the Red Sea on Wednesday, The National New reports. The source also claimed that the Yemeni drone was shot down by a US warship. Also on Wednesday morning, gunmen on speedboats...

Speaking to reporters at a steel factory in Isfahan on Wednesday, Eslami denounced the activities of certain foreign countries against Iran. He deplored the psychological atmosphere the outsiders have created against Iran by fabricating a story that Tehran has expelled the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors, saying such inspectors do...

Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks during a meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah which was held on the sideline of a meeting of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva on Wednesday. He also referred to a recent meeting of Islamic and Arab leaders in Riyadh...

The exchange took place on Wednesday with Azerbaijan releasing 32 Armenians mostly captured in late 2020 while Armenia released two Azerbaijani soldiers held since April, Aljazeera reports. “Thirty-one personnel from Armenia’s armed forces captured in 2020-2023 and one serviceman captured in Nagorno-Karabakh in September have crossed the Azerbaijani-Armenian border and...

The tank collapsed at Burdwan railway station, about 104 km northwest of Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal. "Today an overhead water tank on platform numbers 2 and 3 at Burdwan railway station collapsed, killing three people and injuring 27 others," a police officer said, adding that the injured...

Izzat al-Risheq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, in a statement on Wednesday condemned the “war of genocide and ethnic cleansing” against the Palestinian people. He added that the UN decision “reflects the will of the majority of the international community to stop the Israeli aggression and genocidal war against...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib held a meeting on the sidelines of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Switzerland on Tuesday. Hailing the constant consultations between Tehran and Beirut on various bilateral and regional issues, Amir-Abdollahian said, “Iran and Lebanon are on the same front, and...

“Following the necessary coordination with the Saudi Hajj officials and the signing of relevant memorandums and contracts, the first convoy of Umrah pilgrims will be dispatched to Saudi Arabia on December 19,” Seyyed Abbas Hosseini told reporters on Tuesday. As part of the first caravan, the official said, 550 Iranian...

Arman-e Emrooz: AEOI chief says Iran not expelled any IAEA inspectors Asia: German FM says expects Israel changes its military strategy Abrar: US president considers himself Zionist Azarbaijan: Iran, Qatar sign economic cooperation document Russian president unveils 2 new nuclear submarines Javan: Hamas says no talks on prisoner swap until...

Expressing his condolences to the families of the victims of this terrorist attack, Kan'ani extended condolences and sympathy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the government, army and people of the friendly and brotherly country of Pakistan. At least 23 Pakistani soldiers were killed on Tuesday when militants rammed...

Iran’s Envoy to Moscow Kazem Jalali and Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Pankin explored avenues for the cooperation of the two countries in trade and economic organizations including BRICS, the Shanghai Economic Cooperation (SEC), and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Strengthening economic multilateralism with a focus on neighboring...

The trial of the ringleaders and members of the MKO kicked off in Tehran on Tuesday. According to the criminal court, some 104 members of the terrorist group are sued in the trial for committing inhumane crimes. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday,...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan discussed bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia and the latest developments in Gaza in a meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.  Referring to the good recent meeting between the Iranian president and the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Amir-Abdollahian thanked...

Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Zarghami said that the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts had suggested waiving the visa requirement for 32 countries and the Iranian Cabinet has approved this decision. He added that the government aims to welcome the world to Iran and...

Iran believes that the Vatican can play an influential role in ending the Israeli regime’s genocide in Palestine, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a meeting with the Vatican's Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, held on the sidelines of the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva on Wednesday. He added that what is...

In a meeting with Safadi on Wednesday, Amir-Abdollahian thanked Jordan’s efforts to support Palestine and stop the war in the Gaza enclave by establishing a ceasefire and ending the Palestinian genocide. Explaining the efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran in support of the Palestinian people, stopping the Zionist regime's...

Nayeb-Mahdi won three silver medals in various fields including squats, chest presses, and deadlifts in the sporting event. Also, the Iranian female powerlifter in the weight category of 76 kg received the silver medal with an overall of 305 kg. Asian Classic Powerlifting Championships is underway in Johor Bahru, Malaysia...

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Alipour defeated his Kazakh rival at the final stage by submitting a record of 5.33 seconds. Previously, Alipour beat his rival from Hong Kong by submitting a record of 5.53 seconds to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the Iranian speed climber downed another opponent from Hong...

Hossein Daliriyan, the agency's spokesperson, announced the readiness for the imminent launch of additional satellites, saying plans to carry out more launches before the Iranian new year (starts on March 21, 2024) are underway, as is the development of a new 1.5-ton capsule. Daliriyan highlighted the extensive engagement in...

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Ahead of Hazrat Fatima al-Zahra's (AS) martyrdom anniversary, a mourning ceremony was observed at Great Husseiniya of Zanjan on Tuesady.