News Archive - 27 July 2020

The recent series of developments in Iraq show that US leaders themselves have come to the conclusion that they are no longer as safe and secure in Iraq as they once were. The targeting of US interests in Iraq has increased dramatically in recent months, the root cause of which...

“The international reader must understand that one of the illegal US military bases is located in the al-Tanf area of Syria, and since locating there in 2016, the US has declared a “de-conflict zone” that stretches 55 miles in all directions, thus claiming this airspace as under the control of the United...

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Only 1,000 people would be able to perform prestigious Hajj annual event this year. After performing Hajj rites and rituals, this group of pilgrims would be quarantined. According to the previous announcement of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health, only those people, aged below 65 years, can take part in...

In its last match of the League, Rio Ave, which enjoys Taremi in its attacking line, defeated Boavista 2-0 thanks to a double by the Iranian striker. The win also secured Rio Ave's spot at the 2020-21 Europa League play-off round as its closest rival FC Famalicão’s was held with 3-3 against Marítimo.

As one of the speakers of the 2nd round of MSTF Science Promotion Meeting, Hossein Ghanaati, head of Coronavirus think tank in Tehran province, and professor of Neurointerventional Radiology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, talked about the advantages of utilizing AI-Med—a system drawing on Artificial Intelligence for diagnosis of...

The film is to be screened in both summer and autumn editions of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which will be held in September and October. ‘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...

The association has been presenting a number of Iranian works, including 'Badger' by Kazem Molaie, ‘Parting' by Navid Mahmoudi, 'Hattrick' by Ramtin Lavvafi, and the animations ‘Crabi’ by Shiva Sadegh Amini, and ‘Malakout’ (Divinity), directed by Farnoosh Abedi. The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is one of the largest film festivals in...

Directed by Mohammad Shahrestanaki, the short narrative will be in competition at the 5th edition of SCIFF which will be held in the Finnish capital Helsinki on August 21-24. The synopsis of Label reads, “Mohsen is about to tie the knots with his brother-in-law’s cousin when he decides not to...

"Tehran and Tashkent enjoy a great historical asset and cultural and religious commonalities which can help strengthen mutual cooperation in various fields, especially in the field of economy," said Nahavandian during a videoconference with Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade Sardar Omar Zaqov late on Saturday.

Accompanied by their delegations, Iranian Ambassador to Brazil Hossein Gharibi and Governor of the State of Paraná Ratinho Júnior explored the ways of broadening mutual relations in the agricultural, petrochemical and technological fields. Gharibi expressed Iran’s readiness for expansion and diversification of economic ties with the South American country, stressing...

Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration Ruhollah Latifi said on Sunday that the reopening has been postponed so that the Iraqi team positioned in the border crossing could carry on its health protocol-related tasks. He predicted that Chazzabeh border crossing would resume operation for commercial exchanges within...

As Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization announced on Sunday, Iran steel production in the first half of 2020 stood at 13.88 million tons despite the coronavirus outbreak. In June, Iran's production level surpassed 2.4 million tons, showing a growth of 5.2 percent compared to...

As Mostafa Ayati said, the KTAI Corridor is established as a shortcut for transitting goods from Iran's southern ports to Central Asian countries including Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The corridor is launched by IRICA in collaboration with the International Road Transport Union (IRU), and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) under the framework of the...

Commander of the Border Guard of the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NAJA) Second Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi said on Sunday that following comprehensive intelligence operations, police forces confiscated 1483 kg of opium, 89 kg of crystal, and 64 kg of hashish in Sistan and...

Iran to continue peaceful nuclear program: Deputy FM Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran will continue its peaceful nuclear program in accordance with IAEA regulations. Iran steel production on positive track despite pandemic According to the World Steel Association recent release, 'June 2020 crude steel production',...

As the New York Times reported, a Swiss pharmaceutical company has completed the first transaction under a new humanitarian trade channel with Iran. "We would like to emphasize that the operationalization of the SHTA is progressing and that a number of companies have already been approved, more companies will follow. Further...

Hezbollah denied all Israeli reports regarding the clashes or gunfire exchange with the Zionist Regime on Monday. “Everything that the Zionist enemy claims about the neutralization of operation from the Lebanese lands is an attempt to achieve an imaginary and false victory. The Islamic Resistance emphasizes that no clashes or...

The base is hosting Hashd al-Shaabi and the police forces of Iraq. Iraq’s Security Media Cell said in a statement that two different explosions took place at the Al-Saqr military base on the Baghdad-Hillah road, according to Anadolu. The statement did not give information about the source of the explosions.

The historic memory of the Islamic Iran shows that one of the most glorious aspects of authority and insight of the great nation of Iran is manifested in the arenas of confrontation with the current of hypocrisy, militant and instructive confrontation against the hated and terrorist group of hypocrites. Epic...

Araghchi made the remarks on Sunday noting, “Whenever our interests regarding the Nuclear Deal are served we will be ready to return to all our JCPOA related commitments.” He went on to say that Iran is a member of NPT and conducts its nuclear activities in accordance with IAEA...

He made the remarks on Sunday noting that Iran's total exports to Eurasia after the implementation of the agreement that is from October 27 2019 to June 19 2020 has amounted to $681 million, which has increased by 17% compared to the corresponding period last year. “Iran's total imports from...

Hassan Danaeifar said that Iran and Iraq have significant economic, political and cultural ties, adding that Iraq is the biggest target market for Iran's products.  Stating that Iran has good relations with all social sectors in Iraq, he said that the two countries enjoy considerable cooperation in the field of science and academy. While...

In a Sunday telephone conversation with Azeri President’s Foreign Policy Advisor Hikmat Hajiyev, Vaezi said supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of countries is the official policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in issues and disputes, adding that tensions in the region have not been and are not in...

“Iran’s growing ties with neighbors and other countries, and shaping new poles of power in the world has made the Americans desperate and carry out such measures but they should understand that Iran will use all the diplomatic and legal tools at hand to ensure the security of its people,”...

The Head of Iraq's Al-Nasr Coalition Haider al-Abadi said that Iraq must balance its international relations and avoid any conflicts, because tensions are not in the interest of Iraq and the region. He added that Mustafa al-Kadhimi's visit to Iran and his decision to travel to other neighboring countries are an opportunity to demonstrate Iraq's...

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According to Al-Maydeen, residents of areas bordering Lebanon have been ordered to stay indoors. All activities in open areas, including agricultural and tourism activities, are prohibited, the same report confirmed. The use of cars for unnecessary purposes should be avoided, too. Some reports say a Zionist regime's car has been...

According to the latest figures on Monday morning (+10:02 GMT), 16,442,487 people have so far been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, with the deaths standing at 652,606 and recoveries amounting to 10,064,736. With 4,371,992 cases and 149,850 deaths, the US continues with the world's highest number of coronavirus infections...

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"With respect to your religious and revolutionary commitment, valuable background and experience in the field of foreign policy, and in particular in supporting the liberation of the Quds and Palestine, you are appointed to this position and also to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Palestine...

Andrew Korybko is a political analyst, journalist, and a member of the expert council for the Institute of Strategic Studies and Predictions at the People’s Friendship University of Russia. He specializes in Russian affairs and geopolitics, specifically the US strategy in Eurasia. His other areas of focus include tactics of...

In a press conference on Monday, Abbas Mousavi answered various questions about the Islamic Republic's foreign policies. He condemned the US harassment of a Mahan passenger plane saying that Americans have acted like pirates and done a risky measure. "It was a terrorist and dangerous act and against all the international laws,"...

Majid Reza Hariri said that the two countries are complementary in economic exchanges and today, the country needs sustainability for financing and participating in all-out exchanges. Conclusion of a 25-Year Cooperation Document with the People’s Republic of China can materialize the said objective, he stressed, according to IRNA. The signing...

In a ceremony in Tehran on Monday, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami unveiled the air control tower, which has been developed and manufactured by SAIran, an electronics company run by the Iranian defense ministry. According to General Hatami, the new achievement is equipped with domestically-built tools, including air control radio, telephone and...

Mazen al-Khuzai Director of Mandali Region on Sun. revealed the reopening of Mandali Border Crossing, third Iraq border point, for trade activity between Iran and Iraq, according to al-Malumah.  Accordingly, dozens of trucks, passing from Iranian border, headed towards Mandali Border Crossing, the official added. Mandali Border Crossing is...

Speaking on Monday on the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony of domestically-manufactured Mobile Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower, he stated, “focusing on domestic production and taking advantage of domestic capabilities have been turned into an organizational belief and culture at the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.” Yesterday, the...

Remarks of al-Bukhaiti, who is a senior official with Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement, came in reaction to the US' recent harassment of Iran's Mahan airliner in Syria. "Ansarullah's retaliatory response to the harassment of the American fighter jets for Iranian civilian aircraft will be determined in proper time, but Ansarullah's response...

Speaking in her daily briefing, Lari said that 1,436 of the new confirmed cases have been hospitalized. She added that 212 people died of the disease in the past 24 hours, putting the total number of deaths in the country at 15,912. According to Lari, 3,819 patients are in critical...

"In addition to Remdesivir, ACTEMRA drug, which effectiveness has been approved by US Food and Drug Administration in the relative recovery of patients suffering from coronavirus, COVID-19, will be distributed at hospitals within the next two weeks." Heidar Mohammadi told IRNA on Monday.  This drug has not yet been...

"The solution to end the US wickedness in the region is to expel them from the region," said Raeisi on Saturday referring to the recent provocation by US warplanes against an Iranian airliner. "The US harassment of a passenger plane is a gross violation of international law," he added, stressing, "The US action is unforgivable."...

Relying on IRIAF experts, we are trying to unveil simulation projects for other military aircraft such as the F-4 in the upcoming future, said Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh.  Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Mirage fighter jet pilots at Shahid Del Hamed Air Base in Chabahar, in southern Iran, the...

In a statement on Monday, the office of the spokesman said that his weekly presser has been canceled. Rabiei was resting at home from the weekend after showing some symptoms and his initial test has turned out to be positive, noted the statement, adding that he has been hospitalized for further...

India has told the Americans that the United States “cannot tell India what to do” in the strategic Iranian seaport of Chabahar, Indian Ambassador in Iran Gaddam Dharmendra reportedly told the Iranian media recently. He also named China as one of the countries from whom New Delhi is acquiring equipment...

Behrooz Aghaei said that with respect to the infrastructure and equipment capacities created in Chabahar Port and the import of 50% of the basic goods needed by the country through this port, since September 2019, there has been a significant growth of mooring ships carrying basic goods in this strategic port. ...

Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Monday that the Army has established a base to specifically address the pandemic issue. The Army is preparing itself for the battle against the new virus, as the disease is predicted to have another peak...

The animation will go on screen in the 19th edition of TIFF, which will be held in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca from July 31 to August 9. Directed and written by Behzad Nalbandi, ‘The Unseen’ is about a time when Tehran hosts foreign dignitaries, the local authorities clean up...

Ghanbari said that police forces of Iranshahr County, in collaboration with anti-narcotics police forces of Sistan and Balouchestan province, identified a smuggling gang that was trying to transfer opioid consignment from the border areas to the central parts of Iran. He added that following an armed clash between the police and the smugglers, the...

In this meeting, the two sides underscored the need to strengthen national and Islamic unity. "Lebanon needs unity, now," Mohammad Jalal Firooznia said. "Iran helps Lebanon in various sectors and we stand by all Lebanese," he added according to Elnashra. Answering a question about the possibility of warmongering activities by Israeli regime...

The live talks are now being broadcast through the Instagram account of the Tehran University’s Faculty of World Studies, IRNA reported The first episode of the online lectures named ‘The World in Transition’ is in English. In the opening of his speech, he outlined many concepts prevailing the global political...

In their last provocative act, two US warplanes harassed an Iranian airliner bound to Beirut over the Syrian sky on Thursday night. US forces claim that their aircraft has kept a safe distance and was in routine mission and approached the airliner to make a visual inspection. The Mahan airliner’s...

In a meeting held through video conference, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said that the two countries of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have a long history in the field of customs and trade cooperation. Turning to the request of Azerbaijan for...

He made the remarks on Monday in a visit to Baqir al-Olum Naval Training Center in Rasht noting that qualitative and quantitative training is significant for the strategic Navy. Referring to the general policies of the Navy in order to increase combat capability by modern training, Khanzadi maintained that necessary...

Making the remarks in a meeting to investigate the strategic necessity of developing rail connections and roads of Iran with neighboring countries, he noted that the administration will not let the enemies to weaken Iran's strategic location and remove the country from the axis of international transit corridors. The VP called...

Producers and activists of petrochemical and steel industries at the forefront of the country's important economic and export front. Petrochemical and steel sectors have passed crude sales.   Speaking on Monday evening in a meeting with producers and activists of the country's petrochemical and steel industries, Rouhani emphasized that self-reliance...

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As Yenin Yevhen Volodymyrovych informed in an interview with Ukraine 24 TV channel, the country will follow up its talks with Iran over the issue in case the current mutual negotiations do not bear fruit. The first scenario, as he explained, is the process under the international conventions, which involves unilateral or multilateral negotiations...

Under such circumstances, enemies’ conspiracies waged against the country will be thwarted, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi added. Speaking on Monday in his visit to the training camp of Imam Ali Officers’ University and Shahid Sattari University of Aviation Science and Technology in Imamzadeh Hashem, he described mission of armies ‘important...

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – A meeting was held between Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Saeed Ohadi and Head of Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) Mohammad-Bagher Nobakht on Sat. Allocation of budget for paying medical and healthcare demands of war veterans has been cited as the...

ARAK, Jul. 26 (MNA) – With the arrival of the sizzling summer and its burning winds, farmers across Iran have started harvesting their vast wheat farmlands. Wheat normally needs between 110-130 days from sowing to harvesting.        ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Tehran Traffic Police Chief Second Brigadier General Mohammad-Hossein Hamidi hold a news conference on Monday. Traffic Police Public Relations Office was inaugurated on the sidelines of the presser.    ...