News Archive - 8 February 2024

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian visited Tamaki Tsukada, the Japanese Ambassador to Iran, and was closely informed about his treatment process. The Japanese ambassador also thanked Amir-Abdollahian for his visit and expressed his gratitude to Iran's doctors and medical staff. In this meeting, a review of the political consultations of the two countries was carried out...

Polls opened on Thursday at 8 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) and will close at 5 p.m. (12:00 GMT), and polling may be extended in some areas as per election commission’s rules. According to election statistics, some 128 million eligible voters can cast their votes in the elections.

At least 67,317 have been wounded,  Aljazeera reports. In the past 24 hours, the ministry said Israeli forces have killed 130 people and wounded 170. Thousands more are missing and presumed dead under the rubble or on roads that Israel has prevented ambulances and civil defence crews from accessing. MNA/PR...

The officer was killed on Thursday morning in the Tank area of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, according to local police officials, Sky News reports. The incident reportedly took place at a polling station in the town of Kot Azam, according to the news agency Reuters, quoting local media. It...

Repeated US strikes against armed groups in Iraq are pushing the government to end the mission of the US-led coalition in the country, the prime minister's military spokesman Yahya Rasool said on Thursday. Rasool said in a statement that the US-led coalition "has become a factor for instability and threatens...

The boat was carrying 42 people, all of them Sudanese, and two people were rescued, Judge Farid Ben Jha said. Tunisia replaced Libya as North Africa's main departure point for people fleeing poverty and conflict elsewhere in Africa and across the Middle East in the hope of a better life...

"I appointed Colonel-General Syrskyi as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Zelensky said in a video address to the nation, Kyiv Independent reports. “He has successful defense experience - he conducted the Kyiv defense operation. He also has a successful offensive experience - the Kharkiv liberation operation,” Zelensky...

The bodies were found in Bir Billing in the Kangra district, about 195 km north of Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. Bir Billing, located at an altitude of 5,000 feet, is a favored destination for treks and paragliding. According to officials, a German Shepherd dog accompanying the trekkers...

China’s President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the two countries should pursue close strategic coordination and defend the sovereignty, security and development interests of their respective countries, state media said. During a phone call with Putin on Thursday, Xi said both sides should resolutely oppose interference in...

Between January 1978 and February 11, 1979, the Muslim revolutionary people of Iran, under the wise leadership of Ayatollah Ruhullah Khomeini, the Founder of the Islamic Revolution, voiced their opposition against the secular and US-backed rule of Mohamad Reza Shah. The regime of Mohammad Reza Shah had caused much suffering...

The achievement was made by specialists at the knowledge-based Teba Zist Polymer Company, which is the first producer of advanced wound dressings in Iran, despite longtime Western sanctions on the country’s import of medical equipment and pharmaceutical products. According to the Department of Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, the Iranian...

"The tragedy of Gaza is the tragedy of the Muslim world and rather all humanity, ... and it shows that the current world order is invalid and cannot endure and is doomed to perish," Ayatollah Khamenei said on Thursday. Ayatollah Khamenei said the US, Britain and many European countries as well...

Nasser Kanaani issued a statement on Thursday, condemning the twin blasts in Pakistan, which left 28 fatalities in Balochistan province on Wednesday. He emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran stands in solidarity with the friendly government and nation of Pakistan in their fight against terrorism and their commitment to...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-abdollahian received the Saudi ambassador in Tehran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi on Thursday. In this meeting, the Saudi ambassador conveyed the Saudi king's message to President Raeisi in response to his message regarding the developments in Gaza. The letter submitted by the Saudi envoy also contained congratulations from...

The Iranian embassy stated on its official account in cyberspace, saying that the Islamic Republic sincerely congratulates the successful holding of the presidential election and the reelection of President Ilham Aliyev. The statement also read that the Iranian officials are confident a new chapter of the relationship between the two...

With a total lift of 363kg, Alipour finished first on Thursday, bagging a gold medal. He also walked away with two silver medals after lifting 163kg in snatch and 200kg in clean and jerk in the ongoing tournament held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. On Wednesday, another Iranian weightlifter, Abdullah Beiranvand, in...

The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Lebanon announced on his social media that the Iranian top diplomat will leave Tehran for Beirut on Friday. According to him, consultations regarding regional developments is on agenda of this trip. Amir-Abdollahian will also hold important meetings with senior Lebanese officials during...

Speaking at the meeting of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a group of officials, representatives, and ambassadors of Islamic countries on Thursday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said that the genocide and killing of children in Gaza have raised serious questions about Western powers' human...

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson strongly condemned the terrorist act of the American government inside the territory of Iraq, which led to the martyrdom of several members of the resistance forces, including Abu Baqer Al-Saadi, one of the senior commanders of the fight against terrorism and ISIL. The Iranian spokesman called...

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Tehran streets are preparing to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11.

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a group of officials, representatives, and ambassadors of Islamic countries on Thursday.

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – he holy shrine of the 8th Shia Imam, Imam Reza (AS), in Mashhad was decorated in preparation for Eid al-Mab'ath, the day Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was chosen as God's messenger on Thursday.

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The 8th day of this year's Fajr International Film Festival was held in Tehran on Thursday.