News Archive - 9 January 2024

Explosion in east of Kabul kills, injures 7 people

Local Ariana News TV and Tolo TV Network reported in Afghanistan's capital on Tuesday. The Afghan media announced that an explosion occurred in the east of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and as a result, 3 people were killed and 4 others were injured. In this regard, Khalid Zadran, the...

Gaza Resistance says killed 6 Israeli soldiers, injured 30

Qassam Bridgades, the military wing of the Hamas Resistance movement said in a statement in Tuesday that their forces destroyed an Israeli tank with Yasin 105 anti-armor vehicles rocket in an operation in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip. The Qassam Brigades also announced that they targeted a group...

8 Syrian soldiers killed in ISIL terror group attack

The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced a terrorist attack on a bus in the Syrian desert, south of Palmyra, early on Tuesday evening. This attack was carried out with an explosive device, and as a result, eight soldiers and one civilian were killed and 13 others were injured, the ministry's...

Egypt FM reiterates rejection of attempts to displace Gazans

In a televised press conference that was also attended by visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in the Egyptian capital Cairo, Shoukry said they had discussed the situation in Gaza, Israel's ongoing war in the coastal enclave, and its devastating humanitarian repercussions. The two officials also discussed the delivery of...

Japan earthquake death toll up to 180, 120 others missing

The death toll in the disaster rose to 180, officials said, including 81 in the city of Wajima, where the quake sparked a large-scale blaze that tore through the market popular with visitors, Japan Times reported. Snow, rain, and plunging temperatures have complicated the relief effort in Ishikawa, increasing the...

Training plane missing from radar in Iran's Alborz Province

"Today, this plane took off from Azadi Airport in Nazarabad city, and after 2 hours, it did not respond to the calls of the control tower.," an informed source told Iranian media.  "The search and rescue operation continues to find the passengers of this plane," the source added.

Blast at cosmetics factory in Karaj leaves 25 people injured

There were reports that a gas leak caused that blast and it lots of damage was reported to the equipment and internal facilities of the factory. The number of injured people in the cosmetic factory fire incident, which was reported to be at first 20, increased to 25 latert. Hossein...

Outbound transit of goods from Jolfa border terminal up 55.3%

Hassan Dadashzadeh noted that the outbound transit of products from Jolfa Border Terminal rose from 260,154 tons between March 21 and December 22, 2022, to 403,890 tons in the same period in 2023, registering a 55.3 percent hike. In this period, the inbound transit of products to the Jolfa...

Iran’s Mazandaran exports 3rd shipment of citrus to Russia

Mohammad Ali Mousapour hoped that the export trend of non-oil products, which are transported from the provincial port, would continue.  He pointed to the considerable production of citrus fruits in this northern province and said the department is ready to export products such as agricultural and horticultural products to...

Iran, Russia foreign ministers discuss combating terrorism

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov extended his sincere condolences to his Iranian counterpart over the deadly terror attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, the Russian foreign ministry said. Lavrov offered his sincere condolences over the tragic death of people who gathered in the Iranian city of Kerman to commemorate...

Over 33.86m car tires produced in 9 months

This number of produced tires weighed over 216,815 tons, with a one percent decline year on year, Mehr News Agency reported citing Industry Ministry data. According to the mentioned data, in the said period, 15.779 million passenger car tires were produced, showing a three percent decrease year on year.

US wants to save Israel, not region

Hossein Akbari, the Iranian Ambassador to Syria, revealed America's proposal to solve regional problems, saying, “10 days ago, we received a message from one of the Persian Gulf countries, which sent its delegation to Iran with a message from the Americans to resolve the problem in the entire region, and...

Saudi FM, EU official discuss Gaza situation in Al Ula

The two leaders discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the efforts being made to address them, especially on the humanitarian level, Saudi Gazette They reviewed the bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the European Union. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political...

Israeli delegation in Cairo to hold prisoner swap talks

An unnamed Egyptian source has been by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed website that a Zionist delegation left for Cairo on Monday night to resume talks with Hamas on swapping Israeli captives with the Palestinians languishing in Israeli jails.    This delegation reportedly arrived in Cairo after Egyptian authorities announced stopping any mediation...

Explosion in Texas leaves at least 21 injured

At least 21 people were injured in the blast at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel, according to a spokesperson for MedStar, which provides emergency medical services and operates ambulances in the area. There was one person with critical injuries, four were in serious condition and others had minor...

Vehicle crashes into White House gate

The driver collided with the gate shortly before 6 p.m. local time, Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said. Police cleared the vehicle less than two hours later, CBS reports. President Biden was not at the White House at the time of the crash. Mr. Biden was in South Carolina...

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits southern Philippines

Xinhua reported citing the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology that the quake, which occurred at 4:48 a.m. local time (GMT 2048 Monday), hit at a depth of 76 kilometers, about 119 kilometers southeast of Sarangani island in the municipality of Sarangani. The institute said the tectonic quake is...

6.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia

The quake's epicenter was located 171 kilometers southeast of the Philippine city of General Santos, home to about 679,000 people, TASS reports. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 91 kilometers. In the past 24 hours, Indonesia has had 50 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 6.8.

2 killed in shooting at Minnesota hotel

According to the Cloquet Police Department via X, the area of Big Lake Road and Highway 33 has been secured and police have found "one deceased person whom they believe to be the shooter." The department said this all began at approximately 6:30 p.m. when an employee at...

2 Israeli-linked tankers hit in Indian Ocean in early Jan.

The first vessel named (CHEM CILICON), belonging to the Israeli ACE company, was traveling under the flag of Liberia, which was attacked in the northwest of the Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean, Al Mayadeen said in a report early on Tuesday.  The second tanker named (PACIFIC GOLD), owned...

UN warns about high number of journalists killed in Gaza

The warning came on Monday, just one day after two journalists died in an Israeli strike on their car in the southern part of Gaza. The journalists, who have been identified as Hamza Wael al-Dahdouh, the son of al-Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael Al-Dahdouh, and Mustafa Thuraya, were killed in...

Israeli drone strike hits Tulkarem refugee camp

Ambulances have been observed rushing toward the explosion site, with Israeli bulldozers seen destroying the camp's infrastructure and surrounding streets. Reports from the Palestinian Shehab news agency indicate violent clashes between the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a coalition of armed Palestinian Resistance groups, and the Israeli military at various locations within...

EU begins talks on its own military mission in Red Sea

"The high representative said that he indeed intends to propose the creation of an EU-specific military mission in the Red Sea," EU foreign policy spokesman said, adding that EU countries will begin discussing this mission later this week. He explained that launching such a mission would require a unanimous decision in...

Hezbollah strikes Israeli military command HQ with drone

The Israeli regime media confirmed on Tuesday that rockets had hit inside the Northern Command base of the regime military in Safad. Missiles or kamikaze drones were reported to have fallen inside the Northern Command base of the Israeli army in Safad.  Hezbollah military media issued a statement on...

Israeli military says 514 soldiers killed in Gaza war

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Israeli military said 514 forces have been killed since October 7, 2023, including 180 since the beginning of the regime’s ground offensive against Gaza. It said 1,042 troops have been also injured, including 228 who are in critical condition. It also announced four...

G7 considers sending frozen Russian assets to Kiev as aid

According to the official, "no decision has been made" on the possible confiscation and use of Russian assets to help Ukraine. The minister explained that the G7 would have to agree on a legal basis to move forward on the issue. She added that the potential impact of such a...

Israeli regime's tourism activity down by 80% due to Gaza war

Tourism in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories fell by 80% in the last three months of 2023, due to the war in the Gaza Strip and the cancellation of the majority of flights to and from Tel Aviv, according to a report by the Calcalist website. According to the report by this Israeli...

Zionists snubbed globally more than ever for horrible crimes

Referring to the recent terrorist attacks that took place in southern Iran’s Kerman, Ashtiani told Fars News Agency on Tuesday that Israel “is resorting to such moves and is taking such actions in vain” to compensate for the “strategic failures” it had suffered in the region. “Terrorists and enemies won’t...

Israel failed to achieve its goals in Gaza war: Hamas leader

According to the Al Jazeera TV network, Haniyeh said on Tuesday that the Israeli regime pursued three main objectives in its ongoing war on Gaza: Eliminating Palestinian resistance, recovering captives held in the besieged area, and displacing Palestinians in Gaza from their homeland. Some 100 days after the onset of...

Hezbollah cmdr. killing shows unity of Resistance: Nakhalah

“Hajj Jawad (Wissam al-Tawil) played a prominent and leading role in the path of Resistance [against Israel], especially as regards the heroic operations of Hezbollah combatants in southern Lebanon against the Zionist enemy in defense of Lebanon, Palestine and resilient people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,” Ziyad...

14 soldiers killed in ISIL bus attack in E. Syria

The incident happened when the ISIL terrorists attacked a military bus transporting soldiers near the T-3 oil station in the sprawling desert region in the remote eastern countryside of Homs, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Xinhua reports. The Britain-based watchdog group said the injured were transported to...

Gabriel Attal appointed France’s new PM

According to the BFMTV television channel, Education Minister Gabriel Attal, 34, will replace Elisabeth Borne, who had served as France's Prime Minister since May 2022, after she was dismissed by President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister ever, a mark previously held by Laurent Fabius, who was appointed...

Iran, Tajikistan to open innovation, technology center

The MoU was signed by Rustam Emomali, the Chairman of the National Assembly of Tajikistan and Mayor of Dushanbe, and Rouhollah Dehghani, Iran's Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy. The document was signed to foster scientific and technical cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran, advancing relations in the sphere...

Iran gives US deadline to respond to Gen. Soleimani case

“If the US does not respond by the end of Farvardin 1403 (March 19, 2024), we will register our complaint at the International Court of Justice in The Hague,” Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehghan said on Tuesday. “We have warned the US about its shortcomings in handling the...

Leader's advisor hails gen. Soleimani's anti-terror efforts

“General Soleimani's struggle in defending the existence of human beings, irrespective of their religious or ethnic identities, saved countless number of innocent people from takfiri groups,” Velayati said while addressing the Haj Qassem International Conference on Monday. Velayati began his speech by condoling the families of the victims of a...

Iran warns against US provocative actions in region

Iran's envoy in identical letters to the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, and the UN Ambassador of France, who holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council called on the world body to adhere to its responsibilities while dealing with the causes related to the current situation in the Red Sea.

Iraq's Kurdistan will never be source of threat against Iran

Barzani made the remarks on Monday as he paid a visit to the Iranian Consulate General in Kurdistan’s capital of Erbil to offer his condolences to the Iranian people and leadership over last week's terrorist attacks that killed at least 90 people in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman. “We...

ISIL seeking to insecure Afghanistan's neighboring countries

Ghalibaf made the remarks in a meeting with the Chairman of the National Assembly of Tajikistan Rustam Emomali in Tehran on Monday. Pointing to the importance of communication between the parliaments of the Asian countries at the international level, Ghalibaf said that mutual cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan in each...

Zionists afraid of world's awareness, judgment: Iran FM

In a post on X social media platform on Monday night, Amir-Abdollahian stated that 111 journalists and cameramen were martyred in Gaza after more than three months of the cruel war, adding that the death toll is an unprecedented number in history. He stressed that the main reason for Zionist's hatred towards...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on January 9

Aftab: Leader's representatives meet families of Kerman terrorist incident victims Abrar: 10 of those injured in Kerman terrorist incident in critical health condition Akhbar-e San'at: US sends indirect message to Iran Eskenas: Iran FM spox.: Terrorism threat to all governments, nations Tejarat: Iran reacts to US hypocritical policy Kayhan: Zionist...

Not participating in elections strategic policy of enemies

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received thousands of people from Qom province on the occasion of the uprising of the people of this city against the Pahlavi regime on January 9, 1978. The meeting took place on Tuesday morning on the occasion of the uprising of...

Pure blood of Gazans to hasten Israel’s downfall

Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi made the remarks on Tuesday, as 95 days of bloody aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip has brought no success for the occupying entity. “Under the support of the US and other Western countries, the illegitimate Zionist regime is taking revenge on unarmed and defenseless children, women,...

Prosecutor likens MKO blind terror attacks to those of Daesh

The prosecuting attorney made the remarks in the fifth session of the trial of 104 members of the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), which was held in absentia in the capital Tehran on Tuesday. According to the legal official, both terrorist groups use explosive materials with the same features; for instance, Daesh...

INSTC pivot for materializing Iran’s sea-based economy goals

Khosro Saraei pointed to the special emphasis of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on the sea-based economy and added that the high capacities of the corridor and its key role in facilitating regional and international trade will be assessed specifically in a conference on “Iran’s Sea-Based Economy” slated to...

Diplomats residing in Islamabad express sympathy with Iran

Political, and religious figures of Pakistan and foreign diplomats residing in Islamabad attended the Iranian embassy, signed the book of condolences, and expressed their sympathy with the people and government of Iran. The guests then meet with the Iranian ambassador in Pakistan and discuss the common approach of the countries...

Kerman terrorist attack was cruel: Interpol chief

Interpol is ready to support the Islamic Republic and cooperate with the country in the international arenas, Jürgen assured Iran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Radan in a condolences message over the tragic incident.  In his message, the Interpol chief expressed sympathy with the Iranian Police and the families...

Iran’s Taremi among biggest goal threats at AFC Asian Cup

Mehdi Taremi has plenty of experience in playing in major competitions like the AFC Asian Cup and will be looking to inspire Iran to fight for the championship.  He has scored 41 goals in 74 appearances for Iran and can be a thorn for any defender. The 31-year-old amassed...

Iran’s Alamian beats Indian rival in Qatar tournament

Alamian earned a win over a contestant from India Sathiyan Gnanasekaran 3-1 in the first round of the preliminary stage and cruised into the next stage in the sporting event. The Iranian table tennis player is in 208th place, while his rival is in 89th place in the world ranking.

Iran wins bronze medal in 2024 Asian Shooting C'ships

The Iranian team including Yalda Soleimani and Pouria Norouzian stood in third place by defeating Kazakh opponents 17-13 and won the bronze medal of the sporting event. Another Iranian mixed team (Fatemeh Karamzadeh and Amir-Mohammad Nekunam) ranked 9th with 628 points. Previously in the tournament, the Iranian men's pistol team...

Iran designs lithium-ion battery for electric cars

Designing and producing lithium-ion battery cells is one of the most important stages in the development of electric cars. This advanced technology is regarded as one of the overflow products of the space technologies that has been obtained by the Iran Space Research Center. Generating 15 ampere/h electricity and 168...

Golmohammadi quits as head coach of Iran's Persepolis FC

An aide to Golmohammadi said late on Monday that the coach and the Persepolis FC directors had failed to reach a new agreement about his job in the club after a long meeting earlier in the day. The aide said the two sides concluded that Golmohammadi's contract should be terminated...

NASA science heads to moon on 1st US private landing mission

ULA's first next-generation Vulcan rocket lifted off at 2:18 a.m. Eastern Time Monday from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, Xinhua reported. The launch vehicle soared through space for nearly an hour, expending its fuel as it ripped away from Earth's gravity and sent...

Hamedan Mountain climbing Museum

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) –As the first mountain climbing museum in the country, Hamadan Museum is where records of works and photos of prominent climbers are kept. ​...

Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Jan. 9

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Tuesday, January 9.               ...

Leader receives people of Qom

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday morning received scores of people from Qom province on the occasion of the uprising of the people of Qom province against the Pahlavi regime on January 9, 1978.