News Archive - 18 May 2020

To shed more light on the ongoing developments in the region and some rumors circulating around, Mehr News Agency reached out to Levan Dzhagaryan, the Russian Federation ambassador to Tehran, and discussed the issues in a friendly atmosphere with him. Here is the full text of the interview:  As you know Russian President...

The Muslims around the world pour into the streets each year to mark Quds Day, but this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, rallies will have a different shape and style. The marchers are to prove that they will never give up their struggle against the Zionist regime of...

At long last, the political agreement was finalized between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah. Earlier, Ashraf Ghani promised to hand over the responsibility of the Afghan High Peace Council (HPC) to Dr. Abdullah, while many believe that Ghani aims to besmirch Abdullah by putting him in charge of a body...

On Saturday, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published an article on COVID-19, rebutting claims from the US on ties between COVID-19 and China. In the article, China rejected 24 claims. Following the US accusations against China, there have been some reports on the US possible measures to punish China.  According to CNN,...

“There is nothing left of the JCPOA to discuss in the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission,” Mojtaba Zonnour told Mehr News Agency on Sunday. According to the deal, continued the lawmaker, both Iran and other parties had some commitments and it was agreed to remove anti-Iran sanctions. “Sanctions are...

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Omar Khayyam was born on 18 May 1048 in Nishapur, in northeastern Iran, and spent most of his life near the court of the Karakhanid and Seljuq rulers in the period which witnessed the First Crusade. A literal translation of the name Khayyam means 'tent maker' and this may have...

‘Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness' depicts the future of a young woman facing retributive justice play out live on the country’s most popular reality show. The film has won a top prize at the Sundance Film Festival in the US. The festival's World Cinema dramatic section gave its grand jury award to 'Yalda,...

Measures were taken to boost revenues, cut spending, and lowering the ballooning budget deficits. The other four Persian Gulf Arab states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar – decided to delay the introduction of VAT in 2019. No announcement on the introduction of VAT has been made by any of...

As Alireza Khavandi said, under the framework of Iran-Turkey research projects, titled as TUBITAK-MSRT Joint Call 2020, and out of 164 proposed projects, the two sides are to cooperate on 22 joint projects within the next two years, among which stands manufacturing of wind turbine blades. The project will be jointly...

The growing boom of maritime traffic in Chabahar Port indicates a bright and rosy horizon of sustainable development in this large oceanic port, he stated. For the first time, eight maritime operations, including separating and berthing vessel, as long as more than 200 meters a day, were realized in this...

“The Iraqi government has promised to open all Arab borders, including Shalamcheh, Chazabeh, Mehran, and Somar, after Eid al-Fitr,” he told IRNA on Sunday. He went on to say that there is a request for Iranian goods in Iraq and that even there have been some protests in Basrah regarding...

Seyed Jalal Mir Hashemi described the petrochemical sector’s activities as “satisfactory and according to the planned”, saying, “This year, production has increased by 6% year-on-year from March 20 to May 10.” Iran's petrochemical industry is braced for a production leap this year due to the existing capacities and ongoing...

He made the remarks on Sun. in an interview with IRNA and added, “some 26,120 tons of products, valued at $609,610,000, were exported via Bazargan Customs from March 21 to April 19, showing a significant 56 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.” He put...

In a tweet on Sunday, Shamkhani wrote, “The Islamic Republic of Iran and its infrastructure were successful in the fight against coronavirus.” “The Iranian nation was also successful in the implementation of 'Equality and Sincere Assistance Maneuver',” he added. The Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called...

“Contrary to the rumors published in some media, no damage has been inflicted on the shrine of Esther and Mordechai,” he said on Sunday on the sideline of his visit to the place. “Religious minorities, especially Jews, live in this country under the shadow of the Islamic Republic and all-round...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate phone conversations with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah and welcomed the progress made in the national reconciliation process in Afghanistan. Iranian Foreign Minister further voiced Iran’s readiness to support the continued alignment of all Afghan groups. Today,...

In this letter written to UN chief, Zarif warned about the US move in sending navy forces to the Caribbean region with the intention of intervening, disrupting, and harassing tankers tasked with conveyance of Iranian fuel to Venezuela. Zarif termed US’s illegal, dangerous and provocative threats as a kind of...

"Recent terrorist attacks in Iraq in recent weeks have been backed by the United States," Almaalomah quoted him as saying. "By supporting terrorist operations in Iraq, the Americans are trying to force the Iraqi parliament to repeal the decision to expel the occupying forces from Iraq," he added. The political...

In a tweet on Sunday, Al-Houthi noted, “Instead of examining the number of patients, we urge the international community to put pressure on the Saudi-led coalition to lift the siege of Yemen and facilitate the import COVID-19 related medical equipment to the country." So far, 122 cases of coronavirus...

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the recent developments in Afghanistan. Here is the statement: At this critical juncture, it is vitally important that all Afghan leaders work together constructively in the supreme interest of the Afghan people and help bring lasting peace and stability to the...

The incident happened around 4:30 am, according to security officials, Tolo News reported. The security officials did not provide further details. The Ministry of Interior has confirmed the Ghazni blast, saying: “Unfortunately, the terrorists once again attacked a religious center in Ghazni.” The ministry did not provide further details.

In a statement on its official website, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the attack took place off the southern coast of Yemen at 12:30 GMT, Anadolu reported. The organization advised any vessels transiting the area to exercise extreme caution. Additional information about the attack was not provided...

15th of May 'Nakba Day', meaning ‘Day of the Catastrophe’ commemorates the displacement of 700,000 Palestinians forced to flee as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The result of the war was land theft and the destruction and depopulation of hundreds of Palestinian towns and villages by the Zionists that...

In a statement issued by the Non-Aligned Movement, it described the Zionist regime’s actions as a clear violation of international law, including the UN Charter and the Fourth Geneva Convention, as well as many Security Council resolutions and the UN General Assembly, according to Al-Quds Al-Arabi. The Non-Aligned Movement warned...

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MBC Iraq presented a report that talked about on the bombing that targeted the US embassy in Kuwait in the eighties of the last century by the elements of Al- Dawa Party, including Abu Mahdi Al- Muhandis, as the report's writer described him as a terrorist, according to Shafaq News. Your...

After a months-long stalemate and many ups and downs, the Afghan government's ‘political train’ has, at long last, come back on track after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a political agreement to start a coalition government in Kabul. A statement issued by Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace ‘Arg’ said that...

Engineer Nasr al-Shimmari in an interview with IRNA pointed to the resurrection of the extinct cores of the ISIS as an American plot and reiterated that this terrorist group will be destroyed upon the expulsion of the last occupying force from Iraq. Mentioning and appreciating the supports of the Islamic...

This military exercise was held for a period of five days with the aim of scientific training of a joint ground, defense, air, and maritime operation to the students at AJA University of Command and Staff [DAFOOS], he said.  Promoting skills of combat, training, increasing self-confidence, and applying tactical...

"Today, American society and system are not only unattractive but in a sense, they are hated in a significant part of the world. The long-term performance of the United States has made this government hated across the world; waging wars, helping notorious governments, terrorist organizations, and relentless support for oppression,...

In Ramadan, Muslims across the world fast, abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking, ingesting medicine, from sunrise to sunset in observance of one of the religions' primary holidays. In Scandinavian countries, including Sweden, Muslims do Ramadan rituals, too.  In an interview with Mehr news agency, the Spokesperson of Imam Ali...

As Nabiollah Khoonmirzayi said, his organization plans to inaugurate 250 new fishery projects by the end of the current year.   As reported, new markets including China, South Korea, and the Eurasian Union nations have opened up for Iranian fishery products in the current year. Back in November 2019, Isa Golshahi,...

He made the remarks in a Sunday’s Cabinet meeting. While expounding a comprehensive report on the salient measures taken by the ministry in the fight against COVID-19, he said, “presently, the country has passed from the stage of managing and controlling the coronavirus disease and is moving towards the containing...

"Three flights were carried out on May 7, May 14 and May 15 with the fabric for manufacturing masks," Ganenko said, according to TASS. In April, the Iranian Embassy in Russia said the country was in dire need of medical masks, lung ventilators, and test systems. Iran sent the respective...

According to Iran's Steel Producers Association statistics shows that some 2.321 million tons of ingot was produced in the one-month period, observing a mild growth of 2% compared with the same period of last year. The country’s total steel production amounted to 2,542,000 tons in the said period. The...

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“I appreciate a call by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who expressed support for the political accord signed today, as well as for a ceasefire & regional consensus. I assured him that peace is a priority & urged more bilateral cooperation leading to a durable...

The webinars are being staged on the occasion of the International Quds Day which is annually marked on the final Friday of Ramadan and has fallen on May 22 this year. The first webinar is dubbed ‘Palestine: pandemic amid occupation’ and will be held on Wednesday from 5 PM to...

According to the latest reports on Monday, the number of people around the world confirmed to have the coronavirus has risen to 4,804,765, and 316,711 have lost their lives, while 1,858,783 people have recovered. The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 213 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances. The United States had reported 90,978 deaths...

The Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee have approved a double-urgency motion that outlines the manner of confrontation on the national and international scale against the Israeli regime. The committee released on Sunday the approved version of the scheme under the “The Motion for Confrontation against the Zionist regime’s...

"Free trade between independent states is legitimate, and what is illegal is interference in these relations and the US is standing at the forefront of that. Trump's America is looking for a kind of international anarchism that is an alarm for the whole world to defend the legacy of multilateralism...

In its open session on Monday, legislators in the Iranian Parliament ratified the outlines of a motion to counter hostile moves of the Zionist regime against regional and international peace and security. The motion had no objection and was approved unanimously by parliamentarians. After the approval of the motion, legislators...

Mikhail Ulyanov also lambasted Washington for struggling to renew Iran’s UN arms embargo, which is set to end in October, saying “If the US is a JCPOA participant, it cannot question current provisions on arms embargo.” He made the comments in a series of tweets early on Monday. “Annex...

Accordingly, the Islamic Republic of Iran exported more than 8 billion kW/hour electricity to neighboring countries, the volume of which is six times more than the electricity imported into the country in the same period. According to the Specialized Parent Company for Construction and Supply of Water and Electricity Goods...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the arrival of Eid al-Fitr in advance and expressed satisfaction that the political process in Iraq today has reached a positive result and that all Iraqi groups and tribes are alongside each other and the new cabinet has gained a vote of confidence, adding, "Political...

Underlining the vitality of the nation's cooperation, the spokesperson announced that the number of districts with white conditions of infection have increased to 280 counties. He expressed gratitude for Iranians who observed Laylat al-Qadr [Night of Destiny] rituals during the nights of the holy month of Ramadan via implementing the social distancing and...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour made the announcement on Monday, saying that over the past 24 hours, 2,294 new cases of coronavirus were reported, increasing the total number of infections in Iran to 122,492. 69 coronavirus patients lost their lives in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death...

"We do not disturb their thinking procedures, it is two years that Europeans are thinking," Mousavi said. "We criticize their impracticality," he noted. "We do our business and we are hopeful that Europeans take a step, too," he added. "Presently, the EU is bullied by an arrogant power and it...

Directed and written by Behzad Nalbandi, ‘The Unseen’ is about a time when Tehran hosts foreign dignitaries, the local authorities clean up Tehran’s urban image through an ‘urban beautification’ process which includes the rounding up of unsavory characters from the city streets; i.e. drug addicts and prostitutes. The men...

According to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization [IMIDRO], Esfordi Phosphate Complex produced about 92,491 tons of phosphate concentrate last year [ended March 20, 2020]. IMIDRO put the phosphate concentrate produced at the complex from March 21, 2018 to March 20, 2019 at 86,579 tons. Of...

‘Feng Shui Upside Down’ is a 15-minute film about a mother’s parenting style that leads to contradictory results. 'Bullets of Baptism' is a 12-minute film about the encounter of a human being with himself, which depicts the experimental narrative of this human being in various situations in the film. The film...

The special envoys of Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia held a videoconference on Monday on the latest developments in Afghanistan. Welcoming the recent political agreement in Afghanistan by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah, they said that the only way to achieve national reconciliation and a speedy...

QOM, May 16 (MNA) – A number of birds prey from different species, including golden eagle and owl, were released in Qom province on Friday. The birds had either suffered injuries or discovered from smuggling bands.    ...

SHIRAZ, May 17 (MNA) – Hundreds of people in Shiraz drove their cars to a parking lot to observe the Night of Decree on Saturday night while also following health guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.    ...

QOM, May 17 (MNA) – The third Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr) was held Saturday, on 23rd night of holy month of Rmadan, in the central city of Qom, within the frameworks issued by the Coronavirus Prevention and Combat Headquarters.     ...

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TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – On the holiest night of the year, Laylat al-Qadr [Night of Decree], Iranians in Tabriz the capital city of East Azerbaijan Province, like previous years, attended blood transfusion centers for donating blood to patients.    ...

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Representatives of political, scientific, cultural and student groups from among the country’s university students with their presence at IRIB Faculty talked and exchanged opinions with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei late on Sunday. This meeting, as held every year...

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Coinciding with World Museum Day, May 18, Parviz Fattah, the head of Mostazafan Foundation, paid a visit to the Dafineh Museum Historical and Cultural Complex in Tehran, which is under reconstruction.     ...