News Archive - 7 February 2024

The occasion falls on the 27th of the month of Rajab on the lunar calendar, which has coincided with February 8 this year. The date of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birth is Rabi' I 17th according to the majority of Shi'a scholars, and Rabi' I 12th according to Sunnis, Wikishia reported.

The assaults took place on Thursday, targeting Sa'ada Province in Yemen's extreme northwest and the coastal province of al-Hudaydah. According to Yemen's al-Masirah television network, the airstrikes hit the al-Qutainat area in Sa'ada's Baqim District. Earlier, Lebanon's al-Mayadeen television network had also reported taking place of a number of explosions...

The Wednesday strike came "in response to the attacks" on US troops and killed "a Kata'ib Hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on US forces in the region," the military's Central Command said on social media. Kata'ib Hezbollah identified the senior commander as Abu Baqr al-Saadi,...

The attack happened at about 8:20 a.m. local time in Tank district of the province when the vehicle of the Frontier Corps was on patrol duty, the sources told Xinhua. The militants managed to escape following the attack, and a search operation was underway in the area. No group...

Saud Al-Saadi, the head of the Iraqi parliament's rights faction issued the call following a US drone strike on a car in the east of Baghdad. "We ask the interim parliament speaker to hold an urgent meeting with the presence of the Prime Minister to accelerate the expulsion of American...

"An attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation has been foiled tonight. The Ukrainian UAV was destroyed over the territory of the Republic of Crimea by the air defense systems on duty," the...

Hebrew-language sources reported a car explosion in the Petah Tikva neighborhood in east of Tel Aviv on Wednesday. According to thesesources, an Israeli was injured as a result of the blast. The cause of the explosion was still unknown. MNA

Japan’s Itochu, which ranks 96th on Fortune’s Global 500 list of the world’s largest companies, announced its aviation arm is ending its memorandum of understanding (MOU), or a formal agreement for two parties to collaborate, with Elbit, the Israeli regime largest military contractor. “Taking into consideration the International Court of...

According to Palestinian media, Shakuri was killed in northern Gaza clashes. Since the beginning of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, the Zionist Army has been announcing the names of its military casualties each day. According to the Zionist media reports, the number of wounded announced by the Israeli army differs greatly from...

Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, the Iranian president’s special envoy on Afghanistan affairs, said the United States and Israel intended to invade the Gaza Strip and destroy the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, but they failed and were forced to accept the establishment of an independent Palestinian State after nearly four months of brutal...

The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was "reported overdue" to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Tuesday night. The helicopter departed from Creech Air Force Base near Las Vegas and was en route to Miramar, in the San Diego area, the ABC News reported.  The Marines have asked for help from...

In this phone conversation, the Iranian top diplomat Hossein Amir-abdollahian and Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström discussed the latest state of bilateral relations. Referring to the historical relations between the two countries, the parties emphasized the necessity of consultation in areas of interest and strengthening diplomatic consultations. The exchange of views...

According to Beirut-based Al Mayadeen news network on Wednesday, the Israeli regime’s army carried out attacks on the town of Al-Khayyam in southern Lebanon, using several drones. A civilian was killed and two others were wounded as a result, the report said. The Israeli army also conducted attacks on areas...

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani says Iran’s policy regarding the latest developments in the Western Asia region is to control the regional situation and to not let things get out of hand while insisting that using the language of threat against Iran will...

Ayatollah Khamenei agreed to amnesty and reduced punishment for 2827 convicts on the occasion of the Eid al-Mab'ath. The proposal was suggested by the Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholmhossein Mohseni-Ejei to the Leader. The anniversary of the beginning of the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) mission is among the celebrations of Shias and...

Addressing foreign ambassadors residing in Iran in the ceremony of the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, president Raeisi said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is the best friend for neighboring countries in difficult times." Stating that cooperation with all governments is Iran's policy, the president clarified, "We...

The senior Iranian diplomat expressed solidarity with the friendly and brotherly country of Turkey in dealing with the sinister phenomenon of terrorism. He also expressed his sympathy with the victims of this incident and wished for a speedy recovery for the injured. One person was killed and six injured when...

The ambassador made the remark in a ceremony held at the Iranian Embassy in Yerevan on the 45th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, according to an IRNA report on Wednesday. The ceremony was held a day earlier and was attended by journalists and experts of Armenian research centers, with the...

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Qatar moved within one match of retaining their AFC Asian Cup™ title after emerging 3-2 victors against Islamic Republic of Iran in their Qatar 2023 semi-final at the Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday, the AFC reported. Almoez Ali, the 2019 Most Valuable Player and top scorer, struck the winner eight...

According to Iran's Ministry of Petroleum, 50 cities were also supplied with gas during the same period. It added that 98.5% of households have now access to urban gas inside Iran. MNA/NasimOnline

As the lawyer quoted a priest in the Bethlehem Church in the West Bank, I unwittingly recalled the sight of a memorial statue located in the yard of an Armenian sanctuary in the besieged city of Bushehr.  I was only sixteen when I was forced to take shelter in...

Issuing a statement early on Saturday, the Syrian army confirmed the aggressive air attack of the Zionist regime on areas in Homs province. It added that the country's air defense systems confronted the Israeli missiles and shot several of them down. This aggression led to the martyrdom and wounding of a...

Seven candidates are running for president, including incumbent Ilham Aliyev. According to the schedule, the voting process will continue until 19:00 local time. The presidential term in the Republic of Azerbaijan is 7 years.  MP/6017191

The helicopter carrying Pinera, 74, and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile. The former president was pronounced dead shortly after rescue personnel arrived at the scene. The other three passengers survived. Two sources told Reuters Pinera was the pilot, although officials have not confirmed that, nor the...

The agency said in a statement that 35 of the deceased have been identified, while medical and technical teams have performed 82 autopsies. According to the statement, eight deceased individuals have been handed over to their families. "The SML reiterates its condolences to the families of the victims of this...

Assad accepted the credentials of Hassan Ahmed al-Shehhi as Abu Dhabi's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Syrian capital on Tuesday, the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. Syria's Al-Watan newspaper revealed al-Shehhi's arrival in the Syrian capital late last month. Al-Shehhi had served as the Emirates' ambassador to...

Police sources reported that 8 people were killed and 10 others were injured following the incident in an election office. No groups or individuals have yet claimed responsibility for the blast. MP/IRN85379780

On Feb. 6, from approximately 1:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Arabian Standard Time) Yemeni Ansarullah forces fired six anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Ansarullah-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Three of the ASBMs were attempting to hit MV [merchant vessel]...

Citing a document compiled by Israeli intelligence officers, the New York Times reported on Tuesday that 32 of the 136 captives held by Hamas have died since Israel began its bombing campaign against Gaza in early October. Israel's chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday that 31...

The Kingdom is demanding the recognition of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders and with East al-Quds as its capital. Additionally, it has called for an end to Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and insisted on the withdrawal of all Israeli occupation forces from the enclave as...

The landslide struck Tuesday night in a mining village in Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island, trapping at least 20 people inside two buses used to transport mine workers, provincial disaster official Edward Macapili told AFP. At least 28 people were on board the buses when the landslide hit,...

Amir Saeed Iravani in a letter to the rotating president of the Security Council on Tuesday night rejected the contents of a letter sent by the US envoy to the United Nations regarding the Iranian armed forces. Iravani said the US notification submitted to the Security Council under Article 51...

The terrorist attack brutally killed nearly 100 civilians, providing the US with an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone - appear as a potent intelligence power and undermine Iran’s security apparatus.  A few weeks after the Kerman attack, while Iranian security forces were busy chasing the culprits...

Iran's cement production in the late Pahlavi era was 7.7 million metric tons (mt) annually, which reached 17 million mt in the 1980s. However, the peak of development of this industry began in the mid-80s and the country's production hit a record 70 million mt in 1993.  According...

Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, the IRGC's deputy commander for operations, said in a ceremony on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic is the most prominent missile and drone power in West Asia, noting that the region's geopolitical configuration has changed based on Iran's power. He also said that the US is...

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami made the remarks while speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning. "Coordination with the agency is progressing and we hope this process will continue," Eslami said. He stressed that the continuation...

On the third day of the tournament, Habibinejad emerged victorious against India’s Youth World Champion Vanshaj Kumar and caused one of the main sensations of the day in the tournament. Iranian boxing fighter will compete with his rival from Moldova in the quarterfinals. Iran, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, host Bulgaria, China,...

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – With the cold weather sweeping across the country, winter snow has now arrived in the northwestern city of Zanjan, and whitened the Zanjan-Tarom road in the province.                   ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, Feb. 07.                     ...