News Archive - 21 February 2024

The Arabic "Sky News" channel reported that several new explosions occurred in the city of "Damascus", the capital of Syria.  The media reported on Wednesday that the air defense systems of the Syrian army were activated and were intercepting hostile targets in the sky of Damascus. The Russian news...

Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes, Al Manar reported. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted, at 07:30 am on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, a military position of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in Even Menachem settlement with appropriate weapons, inflicting direct...

For the third time on Tuesday, the United States used its veto on the Security Council to kill a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Israeli regime's war on Gaza. "Hossein Amir-Abdollahian", the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran posted on social media to react to the US repeated...

This was stated by Andrey Shket, Director of the Foundation "Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Endowment", in a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the forum of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) "Strong Ideas for New Times". This is reported by the official official website of the...

Ershadi read out a statement on behalf of the NAM members on Tuesday local time at the meeting of the special committee of the United Nations Charter. The NAM categorically denounced the Israeli regime's continued brutal military operation against the defenseless Palestinians, especially in the Gaza Strip, she noted. The...

Speaking at the 8th Working Group of Investment of SCO’s member states, Head of Organization for Investment Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) Ali Fekri noted that organizing the first prestigious economic event of the organization indicates the political will of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the advancement...

Owji said on Wednesday that gas pipelines affected by the sabotage operations were mostly located in mountainous and hard-to-reach regions, adding that they had been repaired in the shortest time possible.  He said that those behind the attack on gas pipelines had been seeking to cut off gas supplies...

In the closing ceremony of the 24th edition of Iran Media Expo, Mehr News Agency was introduced as the best stand in the exhibition. In the closing ceremony, Mohammad Mahdi Esmaeili, minister of culture and Islamic guidance, Farshad Mehdipour, Deputy Director of Media Affairs and Advertising Department at the ministry, and...

President Ebrahim Raeisi made the remarks on Wednesday in the closing ceremony of the 40th international Quran competition in Tehran. "If the Islamic countries had followed the path of the Qur'an and the teachings of the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH), would America have dared to veto several resolutions regarding...

The Doha conference, which ended on Monday, outlined two primary objectives, first, the establishment of an international contact group for engaging with Kabul's ruling authorities, and second, the appointment of a UN special envoy to Afghanistan, Kazemi Qomi told IRNA. He said that a regional contact group has already been...

Esmaili made the remarks while speaking at the closing ceremony of the 24th Iran Media Expo on Wednesday night. In this exhibition, we showcased the support for the oppressed people of Gaza and the efforts of Iranian media activists to empathize with the special part of Gaza, he said. In...

The meeting will be co-chaired by Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Iranian and Russian experts from different economic sectors will explore all avenues in 20 working groups to promote bilateral cooperation and prepare the ground for outlining a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

The match will take place in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Esteghlal and Persepolis are both favorites to win the 2023-24 Iran Professional League (IPL) title. The two teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in the first half of the season. Esteghlal leads the table with 35 points, five points ahead...

The traffic accident occurred on the main road linking the southeastern province of Gabes and the southwestern province of Kebili in the evening, when a long-time driving taxi collided with a heavy truck transporting cleaning products, Xinhua reports. Seven passengers of the taxi and a pedestrian of African nationality were...

Israeli aggression with a number of missiles targets the residential neighborhood of Kafr Sousa in Damascus, Syria SANA News Agency reported. According to Al Mayadeen correspondent in Damascus, Israeli aggression targeted an apartment in a residential building.

This decision follows recent reports of Indian-manufactured drones being transported to Tel Aviv. The Water Transport Workers Federation of India (WTWFI) issued a statement on 14 February declaring their stance to “refuse to load or unload weaponised cargoes” from Israel or any other country involved in the “war in Palestine”.

The latest suspension on Tuesday increases fears of starvation in northern Gaza, which has been almost completely cut off from aid since late October amid Israel’s devastating war on the enclave, Al Jazeera reported. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said the decision “has not been taken lightly” as it...

"There is no prospect of talking to our country from the position of strength and sanctions pressure. The persistent desire to dominate only leads to the opposite effect. The earlier America realizes this, the sooner the world will have a chance to return to a stable, sustainable, and predictable path...

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“China voted in favor of a UN Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza,” said Mao Ning, spokeswoman of China’s Foreign Ministry, Anadolu reported. The US vetoed “it alone, pushing the situation in Gaza to a more dangerous situation,” he said. “All relevant...

The president made the remarks on his TV program With Maduro Plus, backing the assessment of the situation in the Middle East provided recently by his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva. “Powerful family names in the US, Europe, and London supported and celebrated Hitler’s arrival to power in 1933. They...

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It’s been a relatively long time since Iran’s nuclear program last made global headlines. The last case of meaningful diplomacy between Tehran and Washington was when the two sides successfully struck a deal to swap prisoners and release Iran’s assets frozen in South Korean bank accounts. The deal was a...

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday morning, Brigadier General Reza Talaee Nik said the Defense Ministry has transferred its capabilities and industrial technologies to the civilian sectors of Iran. Pointing to the policies to support the private sector, the spokesman said more than 2,000 items have been produced with...

Khamenei.ir, the Leader's official website, reported the protest in a post on X, former Twitter, on Tuesday. "Based on media reports, Instagram has blocked certain pages associated with Ayatollah Khamenei's website because of the support for the oppressed people of Palestine," the post read. "Khamenei.ir has protested against...

Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the ambassador and special representative of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Afghanistan affairs, wrote on the social network "X" on Tuesday, in his meeting with UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres in the framework of the Doha Summit, while examining the security, social and political...

Abrar: Brazil withdraws its ambassador from Israel US propose resolution for temporary ceasefire in Gaza Afkar: Iran FM: Zionist regime threatens regional security Javan: Hamas: Releasing Zionist prisoners impossible without heavy cost Jomle:  FM Spox.: Boycotting of Zionist products demand of all countries Shargh: Defense ministry Spox.: Iran,...

Rubin Kazan have signed a three-year contract with the Iranian striker Taheri. He has joined the Russian club as a free agent. He will wear No. 11 in Rubin, www.rubin-kazan.ru reported. Taheri was a player of Sepahan youth academy. He spent two training camps with Rubin on trial...

Speaking on Tuesday, Mohammad Eslami highlighted Iran’s achievements in its peaceful nuclear energy program, including the production of high-quality heavy water.  “Iran is placed among the world’s top five countries in many fields such as the nuclear industry,” he said. “Today, we are at the top of the list in...

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with the president of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe in during his stay in Colombo. During this meeting, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian referred to the agreement between Tehran and Colombo to hold a joint economic commission and said that the support of Sri Lanka's President has been effective...

Amir Sarkhosh, Ali Gharagozlou, and Milad Kashani represented Iran's national team in the sporting event. In the group A, Sarkhosh emerged victorious against his rivals from India (4-1), Afghanistan (4-1), South Korea (4-2), and Qatar (4-0) to advance to the knockout stage in the sporting event. Another Iranian snooker player...

Mohammad Eslami said that Iran's interactions with the IAEA continue in a normal routine, and discussions are held to resolve ambiguities and develop cooperation, announcing that Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi expressed his desire to travel to Iran. He noted that the IAEA chief is invited to attend...

Iran's team, featuring Noshad Alamian, Nima Alamian, and Amir-Hossein Hodaei emerged victorious against their rivals from Singapore 3-0 in the knockout stage to reach the next round. Iran's national table tennis squad secured their spot in the knockout stages by defeating Egypt 3-1 in the group stage round. Previously in...

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Mehr Media Group was awarded at the closing ceremony of the 24th edition of the Iran Media Expo on Wednesday.                       ...

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TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) –The Mehr Media Group's booth hosted several Iranian officials, political figures, and artists on the fourth day of the 24th edition of the Iran Media Expo in Tehran.                      ...