News Archive - 14 January 2024

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari sat down with the representatives of relevant institutions to assess the current state of affairs with Algiers and Islamabad. In the meeting, Safari referred to the importance of Algeria in Africa and the very good working environment there, saying Iran considers...

While presenting a report on the latest foreign policy situation and the development in the international arena, Amir-Abdollahian focused on the role of the Resistance Axis in the West Asian region.  “In the complex world where the Resistance plays a role today, the world has witnessed that the only one...

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The law was approved by the Iranian parliament on December 3, 2023, and was then notified by Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi on January 13, 2024. Back in October, the head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI), on the sidelines of the 16th edition of the Iran-Belarus Joint Economic...

The medicinal radiocompound was unveiled on Sunday at the second exhibition of knowledge-based products in the food, pharmaceutical, and medical equipment sector in the presence of the AEOI chief Mohammad Eslami and health minister Bahram Einollahi. The new radiopharmaceutical, named PARS-TECTO-PSMA, was introduced by Pars Isotope Company. Synthesized and formulated...

Mohsenian defeated Chloe Breuzard of France in the final match of the Female Kumite -50 Kg. Abazari also seized a gold medal in the Male Kumite 84+ Kg, beating Turkey’s Umut Eren Gündog 6-2. Iran’s Mahdi Ashouri claimed a bronze medal in the Male Kumite 84+ Kg. The season of...

According to TASS news agency, armed clashes started in the area of the incident. There was no information about casualties and no groups or individuals have yet claimed responsibility for the blast. Taliban officials have not yet commented on the incident. On Thursday morning, Afghan media sources reported causalities following...

Shehab News Agency – a Palestinian news agency – reported on Sunday that several rockets have been launched from Lebanon towards the Israeli-occupied territories in Al-Jalil, north of occupied Palestine. Lebanon's Hezbollah announced on Saturday that it has targeted two more bases of the Zionist regime's army in the north...

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks in a televised speech on Sunday in commemoration of Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, a senior Hezbollah commander who was assassinated in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Khirbet Selm on January 8, Press TV reported. Nasrallah praised Tawil as one of the...

“The bodies of 50 civilians were pulled out from the rubble following the bombardment of a three-story residential building in the densely populated Al-Daraj neighborhood in the heart of Gaza City,” official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Sunday. “The building housed families of Al-Shobaki, Al-Zoukh, Hassouna, and Al-Qasim,” it...

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit Russia from January 15 to 17, North Korea's state KCNA news agency said on Sunday. Traditional allies, Russia and North Korea have recently boosted ties anew, with Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un making a rare overseas trip to see President Vladimir...

I will refrain from describing the tragedy we can all see livestreaming before our eyes—genocidal intent, acts of genocide and the slaughter of thousands of women and children. Yes, Israel has the right to defend itself, but this does not include committing genocide along the way. Jews, who suffered at...

Speaking in an interview with the Hebrew-language Channel 14 television channel on Saturday evening, Ben-Gvir called on the Israeli army to attack the Lebanese Hezbollah and to continue the war on Gaza. He went on to note that there are leaks from the cabinet set up by the incumbent Israeli...

The arrests occurred overnight and this morning, focusing on Hebron and extending to Nablus, Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Jenin, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. In the past two weeks, Israel doubled the number of Palestinians in custody from 5,200 to over 10,000 people. This includes 4,000 laborers from Gaza...

Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV's correspondent in Syria reported that the American occupying forces were targeted by a missile attack at the Koniko gas field base. Also, news sources announced that the "Kharab Al-Jeer" base belonging to the American occupying troops in Syria's al-Hasaka was targeted by a missile. Also on Sunday,...

An American-UK aggression targeted Jabal Jida in al-Luhayyah District in the coastal province of Hodeidah, western Yemen, the Yemeni news agency SABA, based in Sanaa, reported, according to Al-Mayadeen TV network. Meanwhile, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Sanaa reported that intensive flights of US spy drones were recorded over Hodeidah. Read...

Security and law enforcement deputy of the governor of Sistan and Baluchestan announced on Sunday that 2 terrorists, who were planning to carry out a sabotage act in Saravan county, were pursued by the security forces and they were killed due to the exploding of the explosives they were carrying. Saravan...

Brigadier Doost Ali Jalilian said on Sunday that police officers of Golshan County together with the intelligence forces of the province had discovered the activity of an armed and organized smuggling gang that intended to transport large narcotics shipments to areas in central Iran.  Jalilian said the smugglers who...

In a memo published in the Chinese newspaper Global Times, Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami elaborated on the potential of Iran and China in the consolidation of mutual ties. The op-ed of the Iranian minister is published simultaneous with an exhibition titled "The Glory of...

In response to the call from Mahdi al-Mashat, chairman of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen, Raeisi praised the bravery of Yemen in defending the people of Gaza, Mohammad Jamshidi,  Deputy Chief of Staff for Political Affairs at the Iranian Presidential Office. Mashat, for his part, emphasized that the actions of...

In response to reporters' questions about the results of the Taiwan elections, Nasser Kan'ani said Iran, based on its foreign policy, respects the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of countries. At the same time, Iran declared its support for the One China policy. He added that Iran once again declares its firm support for the right...

The national Iranian football team ended the first half with a 3-0 victory over Palestine. In the second half, each team scored a goal to finish the match 4-1. United Arab Emirates ran out 3-1 winners in their match against Hong Kong to sit second in Group C behind Iran,...

Team Melli, who had defeated New Zealand 40-13 in their opening match, will meet South Korea in Group B on Sunday. The 2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship is the 21st edition of the championship scheduled to be held from 11 to 25 Jan. in Bahrain, under the aegis of Asian...

Mohammadi emerged victorious over China’s Chengwu Wang, Venezuela’s Luis Avendaño and Georgian Achiko Bolkvadze but lost to Alan Ostaev (AIN) 2-1 in the final bout of 87kg. Iran has sent four Greco-Roman wrestlers to the competition. The Ranking Series event started on January 10 in Zagreb, Croatia with Freestyle, followed...

Iran is scheduled to meet Thailand on Sunday. The winners of both the men’s and women’s competitions will qualify directly for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The IWBF Asia Oceania Zone started on Jan. 12 in Bangkok, Thailand, and will run until Jan. 20. AMK/TT

Iran’s Rahbari defeated his opponent from Italy Riccardo Nuccio 15-13 and advanced to the next stage in the Senior Grand Prix event. Previously in the preliminary stage, Rahbari gained five victories and just one loss and cruised into the next round of the sporting event. Rahbari will compete with his...

In the third stage, Iran’s men’s wheelchair basketball team will face Japan on Monday. Previously in the tournament, Iran emerged victorious against South Korea 67-48. The competition serves as a qualification for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and the winner will qualify for the Paralympics. The 2024 International Wheelchair Basketball...

The match is scheduled to be held Sunday night at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Al-Jassim was one of the referees for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea. He was appointed to be a Video Assistant Referee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in...

Speaking in an interview with Mehr news agency (MNA), Fatemeh Asgarieh, a researcher at the research team of the university, pointed to the production of the two recombinant medicines used for the treatment of self-immune diseases and also some cancers including lung, liver and skin cancers and stated that the...

Doctor Davood Khalili, was announced as the 2023 recipient of the State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, according to a Sunday report by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. It is one of several Foundation awards, administered by...

“After the Rask incident, I promised the dear people of Iran that we will take deadly revenge on the terrorists, and I hereby announce that in the past few days, the police units have achieved significant success in the fight against terrorism,” Radan said on Sunday. He explained that the...

The mentioned budget has been allocated to complete provincial and national projects, mostly those that have been approved during President Raisi’s provincial trips, IRNA reported. As reported, the said projects include freeways, highways, railways, and the improvement of main and rural roads. Improving the fleet, renovating and maintaining railway lines...

Gaza is by far the most dangerous place in the world to be a child and deaths of youngsters from disease will likely surpass those from bombardment in the absence of a ceasefire, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned. The conflict has damaged or destroyed essential water, sanitation, and...

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, said on Saturday that the delegation will be heading to Taipei after the inauguration of William Lai Ching-te who won Taiwan’s presidential election. “In order to emphasize the continuous commitment of the Congress to security and democracy, I ask the...

The regime, with the help of its appendages and stenographers, aka Western media, capitalized on these weaknesses and proceeded to draw a fantastical image of its military capabilities in the public mind. Up until 2023, Israel had unleashed five major and devastating wars in West Asia. While fighting Arab countries,...

The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said late Saturday night that an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the Buleda area of Kech district of the province. The IED explosion was followed by an intense exchange of fire between security personnel and the...

The mudslide struck a busy municipal road Friday in a mountainous area connecting the cities of Quibdo and Medellin, AP reported. The National Disaster Risk Management Unit had said initially in a statement that at least 18 people were killed. The agency also said at least 35 injured people were...

Simultaneous pro-Palestine marches were held on Saturday in Paris, Rome, Milan, and Dublin as well as in London, Amsterdam, and Washington. Demonstrators in the Irish capital of Dublin waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans "Free Palestine" while criticizing Western governments for their support for the Israeli regime's aggression on Gaza.

Israeli regime's official claim that the cause of the incident was a defect in the polyethylene facilities of a factory.

According to reports, the base on the territory of the Kharab al-Jir airport in the northeastern part of the Al-Hasakah Governorate was attacked, Tass reports. No details were given. Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said on January 9, 2024, that US forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked 127 times...

The statement came on Saturday after Lai Ching-te, a candidate from Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, won the island’s presidential election. By tradition, the DPP advocates independence for the island. “The Taiwan question is China’s internal affair. Whatever changes take place in Taiwan, the basic fact that there is only...

Philippe Lazzarini, who heads the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), made the remarks in a statement on Saturday. "The massive death, destruction, displacement, hunger, loss, and grief of the last 100 days are staining our shared humanity," he said. "The crisis in Gaza is a...

The boy drowned after being swept away by a flood early Saturday in the municipality of Juquitiba, in the suburbs of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a 48-year-old man died Friday night in Sao Bernardo do Campo after his house collapsed due to a landslide, Xinhua reported. Rescue is underway near...

The National Weather Service said the storm will bring heavy snow, strong winds, and blizzard conditions to the Midwest, with dangerous and frigid temperatures expected across the Rockies and Plains, Reuters reported. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday said storms continue to cause flight cancellations and delays. Airlines...

It comes as the North is expected to further raise regional animosities in an election year for its rivals South Korea and the United States. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile off the North's east coast but gave no further details like how...

Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Beirut on Saturday, Osama Hamdan, who also represents Hamas in Lebanon, advised the US and the UK to give up their colonial policies and prove this by showing respect for the sovereignty of other countries and the interests of Muslim people. Hamdan...

Hamas combatants and Islamic Jihad Resistance movements are now in control of 50% of areas in the northern Gaza Strip, only two weeks after holding 30% of those areas, Beirut-based Al Mayadeen news network reported, citing Israeli media. The regime’s media reports referred to the “long” third phase of the...

“The footprint of the Zionists is seen in most of the conflicts in the region. If there is no conflict, they will have no comfort, and these conflicts are in line with their interests,” Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said on Saturday at a TV...

Iran exports gas to its western neighbor via two border points according to an agreement reached between the two countries about two months ago, a report by the NIGC quoted Saeed Aqli as saying on Saturday. From the start of 2024, the connection to one of the exchange points was...

"The actions by the United States and the UK in attacking Yemen constitute a flagrant violation of national sovereignty, a breach of international law, and a transgression of the United Nations Charter," Amir Saeed Iravani said in an exclusive interview with Newsweek published on Saturday. "Compelling evidence suggests that the...

More than 4.628 million tons of domestically-produced goods have been exported from the customs offices of the Iranian northwestern province to the target markets between March 21 and December 22, 2023, registering a 59 and 35 percent hike in value and weight respectively compared to last year’s corresponding period, Abdolhamid...

Iran Meteorological Organization announced on Sunday that the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, West Azarbaijan, East Azarbaijan, Ardabil, Kordestan, Kermanshah, Northeast Khuzestan, Qazvin Heights, Alborz, and Tehran will probably face heavy snow storms in the coming days.

The BRICS bank, known as the New Development Bank (NDB), will soon release the bonds called ‘Maharaja Bonds’ worth $28 billion, IRNA reported on Sunday citing a press release by Watcher Guru, a website introducing itself as a leading source for finance focusing on cryptocurrency. Watcher Guru did not specify...

Addressing the International Conference of Al-Aqsa Strom and Awakening of Huaman Conscience on Monday,  Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said, "Today, one of the most important issues of the Islamic Ummah is the issue of Palestine." According to Imam Khomeini (RA), the issue of Palestine is the first issue of the Islamic...

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It is initiated with the aim of bolstering access to medical services for children under treatment, facilitating periodic check-ups for recovered ones, as well as to provide counseling and diagnostic services to new cases.  The clinic, which was utilized as a residential center for the families before pandemic, has...

He made the remarks on Saturday after the US bombed Yemen for the second day in a row amid concerns that Washington’s blind support for Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip could escalate regional tensions. "We delivered it privately and we're confident we're well-prepared," Biden told reporters at the...

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Monday, January 15.                  ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iran football team beat Palestine 4-1 in the 2023 Asian Cup Group C opener at the Education City Stadium on Sunday night.                      ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The International Conference of Al-Aqsa Strom and Awakening of Human Conscience was held in Tehran on Sunday, with the presence of President Raeisi, and a group of prominent scholars of the Islamic world.

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Sunday, January 14.                 ...