News Archive - 17 January 2024

In an interview with Al Jazeera, "Mohammed Abdul-Salam", the spokesman of Yemen's Ansarullah, said, "The US is seeking political goals from the issue of putting our name on the list of terrorism." He emphasized, "What we did in the Red Sea was a kind of exercising pressure to stop...

The boy stepped on the explosive device in Al-Zaafran village, in the southern part of the war-torn province on the Red Sea coast, Xinhua reported. Landmines and other explosive devices have killed or injured thousands of civilians, especially children, in Yemen. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Geir Pedersen held a meeting Wednesday on the sidelines of the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland, during which the Iranian foreign minister underlined Iran's strong support for the stability and security in Syria, expressing readiness to help the UN special envoy succeed in his mission. Pedersen, for his part,...

Minutes ago, in a terrorist act, one of the employees of the Salman IRGC Base in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, named Colonel Hossein Ali Javadanfar, who was returning from an mission, was shot and martyred on the Khash-Zahedan road, a statement by the the IRGC Base said.  No person...

During a Wednesday meeting with Chen Wenqing, the head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, China's leading body on national security and intelligence, Radan expressed gratitude over China's solidarity with Iran following the recent terror attack in the southeastern city of Kerman, which...

The fifth edition of the specialized drill, codenamed Defenders of Velayat Skies 1402, will kick off within the next few days. Elite units from the Army and the IRGC will participate in the war game. In August 2023, Commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard...

The group of 40 people left the coast of Sfax late at night on Jan. 10 in an attempt to cross the Mediterranean to enter Italy illegally, Xinhua reported citing the Tunisian National Guard's statement. It noted that some of the 40 individuals' families reported losing contact with them to...

Several houses collapsed from the impact of the blast on Jan 16, witnesses said, sending panicked residents into the streets, Reuters reported. In a statement, governor Seyi Makinde said there were two deaths while 77 people were treated for injuries, most of them being discharged. "Preliminary investigations by the security...

Ukrainian troops continued attempts to storm Russian positions and Russian forces repelled six Ukrainian attacks in the Kupyansk area, Anadolu Agency reported. All assault attempts were repelled, with Russian forces destroying several pieces of heavy military equipment including two German-made Leopard 2 tanks, the statement said. Ukraine also shelled several...

"We would like Russia to build a base in CAR," Fidel Ngouandika said. "The government has already provided a plot of land in Berengo, a place 80 kilometers west of the country’s capital, Bangu". Ngouandika said that the existing infrastructure in Berengo permits the deployment of up to 10,000 servicemen, TASS...

In a report released on Tuesday, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said that Israel’s mass abduction campaign targeted all Palestinians, including women, children, the elderly, the wounded, and the sick. Former prisoners who had endured years in the occupation’s jails were also among the detainees along with mothers who were held...

Choe Son Hui said the meeting was evidence that "friendly" bilateral ties were "developing under the plans of the two countries' leaders". North Korea's top diplomat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and presidential aide Yury Ushakov briefed Putin on the results of agreements reached at a meeting earlier in the day,...

Lebanon's Hezbollah fired a Barkan missile at the Zionist regime army's position in the occupied Shabaa farms, local media reported on Wednesday. Lebanon's Hezbollah also targeted Metulla military base in the Upper Galilee in the north of the occupied lands. The sound of sirens was reported to have been heard...

“The world is standing by as civilians, mostly women and children, are killed, maimed, bombarded, forced from their homes and denied access to humanitarian aid,” Guterres said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The UN chief said “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza” was the sole means of...

Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani during a meeting with the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, on the sidelines of the 54th Davos Economic Forum addressed the issue of ending the presence of international coalition forces in Iraq, which the government included in its ministerial agenda and the importance...

In a post on his social media account on Wednesday, Ali Bagheri Kani stated that he had a timely conversation with Enrique Morain in Geneva on different bilateral issues and regional and international trends including the genocidal war in Gaza. Bagheri said that the sanctions-lifting negotiations were also discussed as a permanent...

In the Wednesday phone call, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his satisfaction with the friendly relations between the two countries and emphasized the importance of continued cooperation and close communication between the officials of the two countries in various fields. Emphasizing the Islamic Republic of Iran's respect for the...

Akram Afif, who scored a brace for the hosts in 3-0 opening victory against Lebanon on Friday, scored the all-important goal sending home fans into raptures after a brilliant assist from striker Almoez Ali in the 17th minute, "the Peninsula Qatar" reported. The victory also assured Qatar a top place...

Arman-e Emrooz: Leader says participating in elections people's right Jaish ul-Adl terrorists' bases destroyed on Pakistani soil  Abrar: IRGC responds to Mossad, ISIL anti-Iran actions Iran's missile operation in Erbil legitimate act Eskenas: IRGC pounds Kerman attack affiliated terrorists' base in Syria  Iran gives response to Israel with missiles Afkar:...

The two Iranian and Pakistani officials held the meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. During the meeting, the top Iranian diplomat described relations between Iran and Pakistan as deep and historical, highlighting Tehran’s readiness to expand its ties with Islamabad as much as possible. The...

Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Ashtiani referred to the anti-terrorist operation carried out by the IRGC on Takfiri and Mossad positions in Iraq and Syria. Iran knows no restrictions in defending its national interest and people, the defense minister emphasized, adding,...

Amir-Abdollahian and his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares in a meeting which on Tuesday evening discussed various issues. Expressing his satisfaction with the favorable relations between Iran and Spain, the top Iranian diplomat stressed that Iran has no restrictions over the expansion of ties between the two countries. Referring to...

Referring to the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) recent attack and destroying the espionage center of anti-Iranian terrorist groups in the region, Abolfazl Amoui in an Interview with Mehr News Agancy stated that IRGC firing missiles at the Zionist regime centers in Northern Iraq and the training center of Takfiri forces in...

The adviser to the head of the TPOI for international affairs pointed to the FTA between Iran and EAEU inked on December 25, 2023, and noted that this agreement will be put into operation after being approved by the parliaments of Iran and member states of the union. It is expected that...

In an interview with CNBC News on the sidelines of the Davos 2024 Summit in Switzerland, Amir-Abdollahian warned the US not to “tie their destiny” to the fate of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is at war with the Palestinian Resistance movement. Tehran wants the US to stop the...

The head of the global nuclear watchdog has said Iran is “galloping ahead” with its uranium enrichment program, claiming that it continues to put up barriers to inspections. “Iran is the only non-nuclear weapon state which is enriching uranium at this very, very high level – very close to weapons grade,”...

Jalali said at a conference in Moscow on Tuesday that it was the American officials who created terrorism and terrorist groups in the West Asia region.  In his remarks, the ambassador pointed to the US crimes in Yemen, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq under the pretext of fighting terrorism,...

Blinken made the remarks while speaking on the second day of the Davos 2024 Summit in Switzerland. This was a “big mistake”, Blinken replied to a question about Donald Trump’s decision to tear up the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. The Guardian quoted him as saying that the US is now...

“The noise that European countries, especially the three European countries, make every three months is [by taking advantage of] the reports related to the JCPOA document,” Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session on Wednesday, while making...

the Iranian Border Guard Command informed an armed conflict and the destruction of the terrorist team that intended to enter the country for sabotage activities; It was reported by the border guards in the south-eastern borders of the country. "Yesterday, a terrorist group that was planning to enter the country...

The Rasht-Caspian Railway Project in Gilan Province is to be inaugurated within two months. Upon operation of this rail project which is part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), the Persian Gulf will be connected to the Caspian Sea via rail.  Completing the Qazvin-Rasht rail route, the 37-kilometer...

Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said on Wednesday that Islamabad has also asked the Iranian ambassador, who is currently in Tehran, not to return to Pakistan. Islamabad has informed the Iranian government of this decision, according to media reports. Earlier, the Pakistani foreign ministry issued a statement saying that...

The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated on Wednesday in her press conference that the intergovernmental agreement between Russia and the Islamic Republic of Iran is in the final stage of drafting, and said that this agreement will be signed during the meeting between the presidents of...

In a meeting with his Swiss counterpart on the sidelines of the Davos Summit on Wednesday, Amirabdollahian reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to “the course of negotiations” on saving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He said the initiative for the JCPOA revival put forward by the sultan of Oman “is...

President Ebrahim Raeisi made the comments during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday where he referred to Iran's enemy's efforts to make the country look insecure, appreciating the IRGC actions in the region to promote peace and security. Stressing that security is the most important issue in any country, he appreciated the military, law...

The match is scheduled for Friday in Group C. The 35-year-old referee officiated the match between Nassaji and Mumbai City in November. Iran won its first match, beating Palestine 4-1 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. SD/TSN

Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said members of the terrorist group are Iranians and that Tehran had repeatedly warned Pakistan to prevent their anti-Iran cross-border operations, Press TV reported. "We respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan and Iraq,...

Team Melli, who had previously defeated New Zealand and China in the preliminary round, will play Japan in Group I on Thursday. 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...

After China’s Guo Yuhao – who secured the second available Olympic quota place - had missed his second effort in the shoot-off to give the Iranian teenager a 2-1 win, the latter raised his arms into the air before falling onto his back with hands over his face, shedding tears.

He will play the winner of Welshman Mark Williams and Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the tournament’s last of 16. The event features a total prize fund of £380,000, with the winner receiving £100,000. The tournament is taking place from January 15 to 21 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England.

Team Melli had previously defeated South Korea 67-48, Thailand 86-51, and Japan 74-65. Iran will play China on Thursday. 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...

Previously in the tournament, Team Melli beat South Korea 67-48, Thailand 86-51 and Japan 74-65, but lost to Australia 69-60. Iran's team was recently awarded the title of the “2023 Best Asian Team Performance” by the Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC). The competition serves as a qualification for the Paris 2024...

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