News Archive - 16 April 2020

The current coronavirus pandemic ravaging every corner of the world and many states are desperate in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Nations and governments are panicking and the economy has already collapsed. This crisis is expected to deepen more and more without a serious global willingness and cooperation. Due...

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In a tweet, Croat coach Skocic wrote, “Coronavirus is a worldwide threat, which needs worldwide collaboration. Sanctions against Iranian People are against this collaboration.” Skocic officially penned his contract with the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) on February 10. According to the Iranian Health Ministry on Tuesday,...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named the current Iranian calendar year, 1399, as the ‘Year of Surge in Production', aiming to create a tangible change in people's lives. A total budget of 63 trillion rials (nearly $1.5 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials)...

During the meeting with the Tajik minister of culture, Saberi expressed Iran’s readiness to develop relations with Tajikistan in all areas, especially in the field of culture. There is a great potential for strengthening and developing cooperation between the two countries due to the commonalities between Iran and Tajikistan, he...

Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting of the cabinet’s economic board to review the effects of coronavirus outbreak, President Hassan Rouhani said, "The process of paying loans from 52 billion tomans to all eligible businesses in 10 categories –provided that during the fight against coronavirus, they have not laid off...

In its latest report of World Economic Outlook, International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced, “although Iran’s economic growth is negative, its economy has improved in 2020.” IMF predicted that Iran’s economic growth would hit -6 percent in 2020 while its inflation rate would reach 34.2 percent, showing a considerable...

In the same period, some $14 billion was spent on importing basic goods and commodities, $9.3 billion of which were related to the agricultural sector. Speaking in a meeting of directors of agricultural organizations of provinces, he expounded on the objectives and plans of the Ministry of Agriculture with a...

“Currently 420,000 barrels per day of gas condensate is supplied to the PGSR facilities, which will be increased to 480,000 bpd by in the first half of the current year [September],” Mohammad Ali Dadvar said on Wednesday. The development plans are underway, and the equipment installation will be completed during...

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Deputy Parliament Speaker Abdolreza Mesri revealed the decision on Wednesday's open session of the body. MP Akbar Ranjbarzadeh had earlier informed Mehr News Agency about the decision on Tuesday, noting that the offered money will be delivered to Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation to be donated to those Iranians in need.

International Deputy of Iran Drug Control Headquarters Nasser Aslani made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that some 34.183 tons of illicit drugs consisting of 27.233 tons of opium and 3.821 tons of hashish, 1.171 tons of heroin, 1.170 tons of crystal, 402kilograms of grass, 97...

“The Caspian Sea is the sea of peace and friendship and we can share our military tactics with our neighbors in this region. We are fully ready to expand ties with neighboring and friend countries,” he said on Wednesday while paying a visit to a naval fleet in north Iran.

Mohammad Hosseini Member of Parliament Plan and Budget Commission said that the US opposition to Iran’s access to financial resources to combat the novel coronavirus is a clear example of ‘medical terrorism’ and this issue has questioned the efficiency of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He warned IMF that if...

However, the two countries and other large oil producers were racing to negotiate a deal to stem the historic price crash. The OPEC+ made up of OPEC producers and allies including Russia, held talks on Thursday and agreed to cut output in May and June by 10 million barrels per...

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Chegeni said, “Despite the brutal and inhumane US sanctions, our situation is relatively good in fighting the pandemic in comparison with some other countries.” He noted that while Iran “could not take advantage of the experiences of others while it was among the...

No information about the fee and duration of the contract has been revealed. Reports indicate that Ghaemi should leave for Qatar in August. Ghaemi, 30, had suffered a cracked ankle injury in early October 2019 during training for his former club team Shahrdari Urmia. Al Rayyan is an eight-time winner...

Iranian President explained the five steps that the government has taken during the fight against coronavirus, stressing, "Despite the problems caused by anti-Iranian sanctions and the coronavirus, this year’s condition in the fields of agriculture, industry, and services will be acceptable because of people’s support and sacrifices." “Today, people’s...

Over three months into the pandemic, the world continues to wrestle with the notorious COVID-19 and many economies have been hit hard as the virus is choking off world’s trade relations just like the people on hospital beds. Like its neighbors, Iran is also grappling with both the social and...

In an interview with the Tehran Times, Ambassador Chang Hua also says the collaboration between medical experts from Iran and China “has produced positive results”. Following is the text of the interview: China enforced a strict quarantine in Hubei province, especially Wuhan. However, other countries did not follow such an approach.

In a joint statement of the special ASEAN Plus Three meeting on COVID-19, the 13 Asian countries agreed to pool more efforts to guarantee the health and safety of people and keep markets open and free in the region. According to Xinhua, they committed to enhancing national and regional capacities...

Signed by FAO and Iran’s Plant Protection Organization (PPO) on 19 March 2020, the USD 300 000 Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) “Urgent action for capacity building to control desert locust infestation in the Islamic Republic of Iran”, now totals USD 500 000. “In view of the alarming situation of desert...

“The problems and crises that we are now facing are the result of a wrong set-up for the political process in post-2003,” Almaalomah quoted him as saying on Tuesday. “The US occupation of the country succeeded in destroying the structure of the Iraqi state without setting up a correct rebuilding...

Iran on Sunday declared it is set to lift intercity travel bans on April 20, a decision which could inflame a divide in public opinion. The scheme was announced days after President Hassan Rouhani unveiled a “Smart Social Distancing Initiative” as a new phase of measures to prevent the spread...

The following is an exclusive interview on the post-corona world order with Nicholas Greenwood Onuf, renowned as one of the founders of constructivism in International Relations. What will be the effects of coronavirus on the current world order? This is a very difficult question for a theorist to answer since...

The deployment change of the US terrorist forces in Iraq and their focus on Ain al-Asad airbase indicate their efforts to implement new conspiracies against the Resistance and to stay out of the reach of their missiles. However, based on the legislation of the Iraqi parliament, US troops must leave the country.

The decision has been made due to the requests made by the Iranian ministry of health and National Headquarters for Fighting Coronavirus. The prayers have been canceled in 23 Iranian capital cities of all provinces including Tehran, Qom, Mashhad, Tabriz, Hamedan, Isfahan, Shiraz, Ahvaz, Sari and etc. As of Wednesday,...

Congratulating the National Army Day, Hatami said, “Today, Islamic Republic of Iran Army is undoubtedly one of the most prepared armies in the world and it has been practically proved and we have witnessed it over the last 41 years.” “The Iranian Army carefully monitors the world and regional...

In a Wednesday tweet, Zarif wrote, “The world is learning what Iran has known & experienced all along: US regime's bullying, threatening & vainglorious blathering isn’t just an addiction: it kills people.” “Like "maximum pressure" against Iran, the shameful defunding WHO amid a pandemic will live in infamy,” he...

Condemning World Health Organization (WHO) for putting countless lives at risk, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared that the US is freezing payments to the WHO over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Donald Trump said that the US funding would be put on hold for 60-90 days pending...

The talk comes in continuation of Zarif’s conversations with the foreign minister of India, Qatar, Russia, and Turkey on Tuesday to confer on political developments in Afghanistan and find ways to return peace and stability to the country. Zarif and Yi also exchanged views on the status of bilateral ties, strategic cooperation, fight...

In the midst of the fight against coronavirus global pandemic, the United States suddenly punishes the only global health coordinator i.e. World Health Organization and this move is tantamount to US’s irresponsibility and a crime against humanity. “While expressing its deep concern on the decision taken by the US...

“We have received a request for assistance, and since we have had limited engagement with Iran in recent times, the process of obtaining the information, we require to assess the request, is taking time,” Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, told Reuters. “Any member...

According to a report by Reuters, US is expected to oppose creating a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR). The Trump administration opposes providing countries such as Iran and China with billions of dollars in new resources with no conditions, two of the sources said. US is also reportedly...

He made the remarks on Wed. in a phone conversation with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov. The two sides also discussed bilateral ties and emphasized the significance of the continuation of friendly ties and cooperation between the two countries in all fields.

Speaking on the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony of the coronavirus detection device on Wed., Salami said, “this new achievement is an emerging and unique scientific-technological phenomenon that was fully developed by IRGC’s Basij forces after the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country.” The device has...

“Outbreak of coronavirus pandemic has overshadowed the global ties and regional exchanges and constructive interaction between regional and neighboring states is effective in improving the current situation,” said the Iranian official.  Amir-Abdollahian pointed to the deep cultural, religious and historical ties between the two countries of Iran and Turkey...

He made the remarks in his meeting with the Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi on Thu. While congratulating the Army Day, Bagheri added, “Iran’s Army is performing its missions more authoritatively and efficiently under the guidelines of Leader of the Islamic Revolution.” Turning to the...

“It’s a king of neglecting if the Islamic Republic does not think about using nuclear propulsion in submarines … this domestic capability exists in the Defense Ministry regarding the production of submarines bigger than Fateh and certainly, the developing of submarine propulsion is on the agenda of the Navy,” Rear...

In a tweet on Thu., he wrote, “I seize this opportunity to express my thanks to China for offering humanitarian aids to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the fight against coronavirus as well as China’s condemnation of US illegal sanctions imposed against Iran.” Zarif pointed to his...

“Sanctions caused the country to be dependent on the domestic equipment and productions,” MP Mohammad Hossein Farhangi told Mehr news agency on Thursday. In a reaction to the statements of some political activists on the impact of sanctions in the fight against coronavirus, Farhangi said that “in the current situation that almost...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour pointed to the latest statistics on the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, in the country and said, “Smart Distancing Plan will be put into operation in Tehran province on Sat.” He said that unfortunately, 92 coronavirus patients lost their lives in the past 24...

Speaking on Thursday at the unveiling ceremony of a number of important, major projects in the fields of water and power in Tehran province, President Hassan Rouhani said, "the opening of these projects and other projects only in the energy sector until the end of year bears the message that...

Despite enemy’s animosity waged against the Islamic Republic of Iran, IRGC and Army forces of the country have joined their hands together and will not hesitate in strengthening all-out ‘deterrence and authority’ components of the country, he said in a statement on the occasion of Army Day on April 17.

He made the remarks Thu. on the occasion of April 17, which marks Iran’s Army Day, and added, “Army and Armed Forces of the country stand by the people and take effective steps in solving their problems.” Unlike armies of other countries including US Army in Iraq and Afghanistan...

"Our current position is bad, but we’re not yet despairing. Three of our remaining four games will be at home, where we’ll have massive support from our fans. I also believe we have a quality group of players, which is why I’m optimistic,” he said in an interview with FIFA...

Presence of Iran’s Army in various arenas is a messenger of peace, security, and authority for the people and fear and disappointment for the enemies, Shamkhani emphasized. He posted the message on the occasion of the 'National Day of the Army' that falls on April 17. The late founding father...

Agricultural, food, and pharmaceutical products have been put in the list of products subjected to the zero tariffs for exporting to Eurasian countries, he stated. Eurasian Economic Commission approved a list of essential import products to the Union in order to minimize the negative economic effects caused by the outbreak...

Many flights of foreign airlines have been halted after the spread of coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, he added. As the novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreads globally, airlines are canceling routes both as a precaution and to stop the spread of the virus.  Up to now almost 28,000 people have confirmed being infected...

In a meeting with members of Border Points Committee of Khorasan Razavi province in Mashhad on Thursday, Gholam-Abbas Arbab-Khales said that expanding relations and enhancing transit cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan in rail and road sectors as well as removing limitation is ‘necessary’. While expounding on the existing ties between the...

“US Navy can’t seem to find its way around our waters. Perhaps because it hasn’t figured out its name: Persian Gulf, as it’s been called for 2,000 yrs longer than US has existed. Or maybe it doesn’t know what it’s doing in our backyard, 7,000 miles from home,” he tweeted...

Statistical tables of the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) indicated that 507,000 tons of Direct Reduced Iron [DRI] were exported from the country from March 21, 2018 to Feb. 19, 2019. Accordingly, 533,000 tons of DRI were exported from the country in the last Iranian calendar year in 1397 [from...

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Following the coronavirus pandemic across the world, Iranians have also joined the campaign of ‘Stay at Home’ since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. The campaign 'Stay at Home' is being publicized by social network messaging to persuade people from all walks...

ASTARA, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Astara Port is situated on the western coast of the Caspian Sea, on the northernmost part of Guilan province. It was mainly built as a port for fishing, trading, and traveling. The port enjoys two docks with the ability to receive vessels with 3500-5000...

KARAJ, Apr. 15 (MNA) – A landslide on early Tuesday has blocked the Karaj-Chalus road in north Iran. The operation to open the route is still underway.     ...

BANDAR ABBAS, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Based on the health protocols issued by the Iranian authorities, the post offices of Bandar Abbas are making sure that the postal parcels are completely disinfected against the coronavirus before delivering them to their destinations.      ...

ARDABIL, Apr. 15 (MNA) – With the arrival of spring, cities across Iran are now wrapped in beautiful blossoms and the air is freshened with morning sprinkles.        ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Several hospitals in Iran have implemented a plasma therapy project to treat patients infected with COVID-19. Convalescent plasma therapy allows someone who has recovered from a coronavirus infection to donate their blood plasma to someone who is in critical condition. Here is footage of...

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The open session of the Iranian Parliament was held on Wednesday morning, chaired by First Deputy Parliament Speaker Masoud Pezeshkian.                    ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, northern Tehran, is among the major hospitals receiving the coronavirus patients these days.    ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – A biological defense drill entitled “Montazeran-e Zohour” of Tehran’s IRGC Qadr Headquarter was held in Tehran’s Shush neighborhood on Wed. with the aim of disinfecting thoroughfares and streets of the region amid the outbreak of coronavirus.        ...

KISH ISLAND, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf, is one of the top destinations of some Iranians, especially during the Nowruz holidays. However, as the COVID-19 outbreak hit the country from some two months ago, travels were banned. These photos compare the same spots on...

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Staff of the Army’s Ground Force donated blood on Thursday morning on the occasion of the National Army Day. The donation was made at the 2000-bed field hospital established by the force to treat coronavirus patients.   ...