News Archive - 23 May 2020

At such a crucial moment in history, President Xi Jinping was invited to address the virtual event of the opening of the 73rd World Health Assembly, during which President Xi Jinping, from the building of a global community of health for all, elaborated on China’s propositions in fighting the epidemic...

“The only lasting solution to the Palestinian question is one which takes into account the rights of the Palestinian people,” E Michael Jones, the current editor of Culture Wars magazine, told Mehr News Agency in an exclusive interview. Here is the full text of the interview: Some Arab countries are...

Every year, millions of Muslims mark International Quds to underscore the plight of Palestinians as a manifestation of the Palestinian cause, heeding a call by the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini (RA), who designated the last Friday of every Ramadan as the International Quds Day. Quds Day...

Was the naming of this day by the founder of the Islamic Revolution of Iran just a simple gesture to perpetuate this national and Islamic occasion, or could there be more important motives involved? Why was the Palestinian issue so important in the roadmap and theorization of the Iranian Revolution...

The International Quds Day is an annual event during which demonstrators express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and opposition to the occupation of the Palestinian territories by the Zionist regime of Israel. The day is seen as the legacy of the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran,...

“America has had an influence on Arab countries for a long time, which continues through today. It has had no effect on Syria and some parts of Iraq… But Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan are under the influence of the USA and the British” Dolapci said in an interview with...

"Such expansionist moves by Israel may provoke a dangerous wave of violence across the Palestinian territories and de-stabilize the Middle East as a whole," the ministry's press office said in a statement, according to Jerusalem Post. "The Russian side has warned its Israel regime about carrying out unilateral plans that...

"The plane crashed in Karachi. We are trying to confirm the number of passengers but initially it is 99 passengers and eight crew members," said Abdul Sattar Khokhar, the spokesman for the country's aviation authority, adding that the flight was coming from Lahore, Aljazeera reported. Images shown on national television...

“The Iranian armed forces will give a crushing response, in any place across the world, to any miscalculation by the enemies to attack the country’s interests,” Major General Bagheri said on Friday, on 38th anniversary of the liberation of the strategic port city of Khorramshahr from Iraqi forces under the...

Hashd al-Sha’abi forces continue to carry out anti-terrorist measures in various parts of Iraq, according to Baghdad Today.  According to the report, Hashd al-Sha’abi forces have targeted the positions of the remnants of ISIL terrorist forces in a new operation in the eastern province of Saladin. During the operation, four ISIL...

Sare’e indicated that the Saudi-led aggression launched 221 raids on the governorates of Saadah, Sana'a, Hajjah, Marib, Al-Jawf, Al-Baidah, Al-Dhale'a, and the Border Fronts during the past week, al-Masirah reported. The coalition also conducted 13 offensive and infiltration operations on Al-Jawf, Marib, Taiz and Saadah, he added. Brigadier Sare'e pointed...

“A further crackdown from Beijing will only intensify the Senate’s interest in reexamining the US-China relationship,” McConnell said in a statement, according to Reuters.  Beijing’s foreign affairs arm in Hong Kong on Thursday accused the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of threatening the city following his remarks that...

“Undoubtedly, the Quds Day is the day that adds to the nations’ insight, awareness and understanding as well as their revolutionary spirit,” Sheikh Isa Qassim said on Friday on the occasion of the International Quds Day. He noted that continuing the resistance and avoiding division in the Muslim world are...

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Congratulating Nasir Hussein on his election as Minister, Masjedi expressed hope that the two countries expand and strengthen cooperation in the field of transportation. Referring to the achievements and successes of Iran in the field of roads and transportation, he announced the readiness of Iranian companies to share experiences with...

“The American’s unilateralism & exit from Intl. agreements are still ongoing,” wrote Mousavi. “In the past 3.5 years, the US Administration had kept breaching its Intl. obligations in entirety & challenging all Intl. norms, rules, and laws which will definitely end up anarchism,” he added. Washington announced on Thursday...

Delivering a live televised speech on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan known as International Quds Day, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said “Palestine from the river to the sea is the property of Palestinian people and shall return to them,” “Our position from the Palestinian cause, Al-Quds, Sanctities, and the Zionist...

Speaking in a televised program on Thursday, Zanganeh added, Iran is planning to extract 800 million cubic meters per day of gas from 27 conventional phases of the South Pars gas field. Noting that the country’s gas extraction from the South Pars currently stands at 700mcm per day, he said...

Every year, millions of Muslims mark International Quds to underscore the plight of Palestinians as a manifestation of the Palestinian cause, heeding a call by the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini (RA), who designated the last Friday of every Ramadan as the International Quds Day. Quds Day...

In a letter to Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Fathi Waly, Gharibabadi urged the United Nations and its member states to fulfill their responsibilities the fight against terrorism and recognize and support Iran’s activities in this regard. He added that the Islamic...

The Iranian feature will be screened in the Young Audiences Short Films section of the festival, which will be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, in the alpine town, southeastern France, from June 15-30. The story is about a little lion cub that is born in a zoo and...

The group of Iranian nationals, amounting to 120 passengers, who had been stranded in the Azerbaijan Republic due to the closure of borders as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus outbreak, returned home by bus from Baku to Tehran through the Astara border. Earlier, 414 Iranian nationals who were unable to...

Iran Iran marks anniversary of liberation of Khorramshahr from Saddam President: neither US virus, nor coronavirus can stop Iran Ayatollah Khamenei on Quds Day: resistance till referendum Keyhan Leader says resistance will uproot the virus of Zionism Venezuela launches missile test to show support to Iranian tankers Etela’at Nasrallah: We...

"The crash of a passenger plane near Karachi Airport, which killed dozens of its passengers and the people of the region, caused great sorrow," wrote Rouhani in a message to Imran Khan on Friday.  “I express my heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Pakistan and the families...

According to the provisions of the law approved on May 18, 2020 in the Iranian Parliament to set up  an online or consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Palestine, the first coordinating session for reviewing and determining the way of implementation of the bylaw will be held after...

“The fighter jet is enjoying the state-of-the-art equipment and able to use precision weapons. All the weapons that can be assumed to be used by an advanced fighter, either air-to-air missiles, bombs, or air-to-ground missiles, have been included in Kosar,” Second Brigadier General Mohammad Zalbeigi, Commander of Tehran-based Shahid Lashkari...

Iranian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Gholam-Abbas Arbab Khales in an interview with IRNA on Sat. said, “diplomatic and political talks are underway between the two countries daily for reopening joint borders with the aim of resuming exports, transiting and exchanging goods with Turkmenistan and other countries in the region.” He...

In a tweet on Saturday, Amir-Abdollahian referred to the concurrence of this year’s International Quds Day and the anniversary of the liberation of the Iranian city of Khorramshahr from Baath forces, writing, “Khorramshahr was liberated through resistance and Divine assistance.” “Jerusalem al-Quds and al-Aqsa Mosque will also be liberated soon...

Ayatollah Khamenei has drawn a roadmap for the liberation of Palestine through the option of ‘resistance’, he said, adding, “this option is the same option as adopted by the Palestinians.” Regarding the normalization of relations of some Arab governments with the Zionist regime, he said, “Arab nations are against...

"The increase in the number of countries sanctioned by the United States has provided a better capacity to create alternative solutions to supply demands," he said in an interview with Fars News Agency. Khabtibi referred to a swap of goods for goods or for gold as a practical method for trade...

“This year we are witnessing a global epidemic that has prevented those attending the rallies of last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan to mark International Quds Day,” he said on Friday. “This epidemic has also shown us that the world powers that support the Zionist regime are not...

Speaking in a meeting of Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters on Saturday, Rouhani said that courtyard (Sahn) of mosques and shrines will be opened from one hour after sunrise and closed one hour to the sunset. He said that people will be guided so that they would follow health guidelines...

While COVID-19 is affecting 213 countries and territories around the world, most cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in the USA with 1,645,353 cases. Brazil and Russia stand next with 332,382 and 326,448 cases respectively. More than 97,000 people are now known to have died in the United States from COVID-19 followed...

The festival’s jury acknowledged ‘Eyes and Hands’ with an Honourable Mention in the Best Mid-Length Documentary category. The jury’s statement about the Iranian documentary reads, “This tender portrait of a marriage captures the delicate choreography of an intimate partnership – this loving couple with disabilities are the players and their...

With closely and careful observation of developments in the global level and precise understanding of conspiracies of the arrogant power, “we believe that progressive increasing power is the main strategy of the noble nation of Islamic Iran.” The statement is read as follows, “by closely monitoring the global developments...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour made the announcement on Saturday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 133,521 with the death toll standing at 7,359. He noted that out of the 1,869 new cases, 386 patients have been hospitalized, while the remaining...

According to Refinitiv Eikon tracking data, Iran-flagged tanker Fortune, the first in the flotilla, was approaching the Caribbean Sea on Friday. It has been navigating with its satellite signal since it passed the Suez Canal earlier in May. The four other vessels are following the same route across the Atlantic...

In a tweet on Saturday, Mousavi offered felicitations on the anniversary of the historic reclaiming of the strategic port city and lauded the Iranian nation for their heroism amid different challenges. “Crises are means of measuring nations’ capabilities. Iranians have turned into heroes in tackling challenges such as dependence, sanctions,...

In a message addressed to the chiefs of staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic countries on the occasion of auspicious Eid al-Fitr, Bagheri emphasized, “today’s specific conditions governing the international community, caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has provided a valuable opportunity...

His remarks came while as reported, a flotilla of five tankers carrying Iranian fuel for Venezuela is approaching the Caribbean, with the first vessel expected to reach the South American country’s waters on Sunday. Rouhani underlined that regional security is of the most significant issues to Iran adding that "the US...

MASHHAD, May 21 (MNA) – Some 6,500 livelihood foodstuff packages were prepared by Astan-e Quds Razavi on Wed. for distributing among the needy and underprivileged class of society during the holy month of Ramadan within the framework of 'Quality, Sincere Assistance Maneuver'.       ...

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Funeral processions of 4 martyrs of Iranian Navy was held on Thursday in Shiraz, Fars Province. Iranian Navy announced on May 11 that the naval mishap for its light vessel in Konarak has led to the martyrdom of 19 and wounding of 15 personnel.

SANANDAJ, May 21 (MNA) – On the occasion of the International Quds Day, the symbolic ceremony of planting olive sapling was held on Thursday in Sanandaj, Kordestan Province.                 ...

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran-based international newspapers on Saturday, May 23.         ...

TABRIZ, May 22 (MNA) – In a symbolic act on the occasion of the International Quds Day, the people of Tabriz carried the 200-meter flag of Palestine in the streets of this city. This year, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, rallies had a different shape and style.  ...

BAZOFT, May 23 (MNA) – Bazoft forests, in the center of Koohrang County, southwestern Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province, have revealed part of their impressive beauties in the second month of spring. Bazoft is a natural district in the Zagros mountain range. The region enjoys colorful mountains and vegetation.    ...