News Archive - 13 October 2020

Speaking on the sidelines of a joint graduation ceremony for students of IRGC, Army, and Police universities, held on Monday at Imam Ali Officers' Academy, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh reiterated, “Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army Air Force is able to deal with any kind of threat and have no fear...

Deputy Police Chief of Sistan and Baluchestan Province Second Brigadier General Ahmad Taheri announced on Tuesday that following intelligence operations, anti-narcotics police forces confiscated 1150 kilograms of opium in Iranshahr County. One smuggler has also been arrested and handed to the judiciary, he added. Based on the United Nations reports,...

However, despite its long history, general aviation (GA) in Iran has been almost completely neglected. General aviation represents all civil aviation aircraft operations other than a commercial air transport or an aerial work operation. This field is in fact the most important sector in many countries’ civil aviation operations and...

In this regard, FAO calls on all involved stakeholders across the world to link arms to urgently address the nutritional and livelihood gaps that have engulfed the most vulnerable groups of populations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on the occasion of the World Food Day. Recent estimates released by the Organization...

Following an open bidding process and the approval of the FIVB Board of Administration, the FIVB has confirmed the hosts for the next editions of the FIVB Volleyball Age Group World Championships.  After careful evaluation of all the proposals received, the countries below were approved as hosts for the...

The special prize would be awarded to this section due to its connection to oral history, contemporary history, and cinema literature, and the importance of addressing the facts and presenting a true story about the Sacred Defense. In order to select the best screenplay in the “Narration of Pen”, at...

Another survey on subterranean ducts ends in Persepolis, what were the highlights? The fourth season of an archaeological survey, probing into a sophisticated water management system of the time has come to an end beneath the ruins of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran. Digging into labyrinthine subterranean ducts has...

Head of Serbian Wrestling Federation Zeljko Trajkovic met and held talks with Iranian counterpart Alireza Dabir. He also visited the facilities of the camp of national team of Iran.  The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on the bilateral cooperation. Holding joint camps and using sports facilities between the two...

The short film “Haunt’ “directed by Siamak Kashef-Azar will take part in the Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood. The festival will be held from November 1 to 14 in Los Angeles, USA. Made in 2019, ‘Haunt’ is a 17-min short drama about Reza who is a gambling addict that...

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Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, Ali Rabiei, made some remarks over the recent diplomatic relations between Iran and Afghanistan as well as the issue of the Karabakh crisis. Referring to the issuance of a permit for the temporary signing of a preferential trade agreement between the governments of...

Just a few days after the Arab League's rejection of the initiative, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan, met publicly for the first time with Israel regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Entebbe, Uganda, to begin talks for normalization amid objections from domestic politicians, organizations and...

Mohsen Pak Ayeen made some remarks over Azerbaijan and Armenia conflicts over Karabakh and the Russian-mediated cease-fire. Azerbaijan and Armenia have both accused each other of violating the cease-fire which did not last half an hour, Mohsen Pak Ayeen said. Stating that the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan were dissatisfied with the...

The event is a professional snooker tournament taking place from 12 to 18 October 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.  As reported, Vafaei is to encounter the English professional snooker player from Wisbech, Joe Perry, in the next round.  Soheil Vahedi is the other Iranian player participating in the competition. He...

Pars-1 satellite has been designed and constructed by the researchers of the Iranian Space Research Center and is scheduled to be delivered to the Iranian Space Agency. Meanwhile, the “Nahid-2” telecommunications satellite is also under construction in this research institute. The ICT ministry has announced that both satellites are going through the final...

In a statement on Tuesday, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Belgium rejected unfounded reports concerning Iranian diplomat illegally incarcerated in Antwerp. The statement reads as follows: The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg follows with concern the...

Speaking in an interview with Mehr news agency on Tue., Majid-Reza Hariri reiterated that the country is facing tough sanctions imposed by the United States, so that there is no room to talk about FATF. Turning to SWIFT and banking transactions, he added, “Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication...

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the convergence processes within the Eurasian Economic Union as well as some international economic issues. Referring to the good cooperation between the two countries in various fields, Jalali stressed the need to strengthen economic cooperation, especially in international financial institutions. Pankin, for his part, expressed hope...

Speaking in his weekly press conference on Tue., Zhao Lijian said that the United States is in pursuit of its political ambitions with its withdrawal from JCPOA and other international agreements. Few countries in the world are willing to cooperate with the United States, he added. In response to...

The Jury Members of the 33rd ICFF International Cinema Competition Section were announced, the 33rd ICFF Public Relations Office reports. Pablo Salvador from Sweden, Sahara Karimi from Afghanistan, Chad Chenouga from France, Aida Panahandeh from Iran, Iraj Tahmasb from Iran, Pavel Gumennikovs from Latvia,  Alexandra Porshneva from Kazakhstan, and Behnam...

Saudi fighter jets bombed al-Khanjar in Khab district and al-Shaaf in Yemen's Al-Jawf province four times. Coalition fighters led by Al Saud also targeted al-Mahashemeh area in the province. Saudi Arabia’s fighter jets also bombed the Majzar and Madghal areas in Ma’rib province. At the same time, mercenaries affiliated with...

With regards to the necessity of developing an approach toward observing standards in non-governmental organizations’ operations, Arasb Ahmadian, Chief Executive Officer of MAHAK, said: “NGO stakeholders should be informed about how their donations are being utilized in support of the receiving target groups as well as the methods those service...

In contrast to other parts of the world where cases are soaring, China has for several months managed to contain the epidemic with strict controls, the widespread wearing of masks, containment measures and contact-tracing applications. Nationally, only a few new patients have been recorded each day, almost all of them...

The synopsis of 'The Night' reads, "Iranian couple living in the US become trapped inside a hotel when insidious events force them to face the secrets that have come between them, in a night that never ends." The cast includes Shahab Hosseini, Kathreen Khavari, Elester Latham, George Maguire, Gia Mora. SITGES, International Fantastic...

The drone has crashed on farms of a village near the border with the Azerbaijan Republic. Reports indicate that the crash has had no casualties or damages. No information about the source of the drone is available at the moment. Here is the video of the drone being circulated in...

He made the remarks at the welcoming ceremony of Iran's 69th naval flotilla which returned to the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Tuesday after a 67-day mission in the international waters. "The presence of foreigners in the Persian Gulf is of no use to them, we declare to the enemies that...

Bijan Namdar Zanganeh noted that if oil and gas are not produced, electricity and water will not be produced either. Under the Covid-19 pandemic and the US cruel sanctions exploration operation in Iran is meant to continue in order to ensure the increase in oil production. Iranian oil officials believe that the ongoing...

The device, designed and built by Iranian experts and scientists, was unwrapped in a ceremony attended by Deputy Defense Minister Second Brigadier General Ghassem Taghizadeh at Tehran’s Chamran Hospital. According to Taghizadeh, the machine is equipped with advanced, modern software with menus for measuring and estimating gestational age, advanced imaging...

During the meeting, Jalali and Vershinin discussed issues on the UN Security Council agenda, as well as issues related to the coordination of bilateral positions in the defense and promotion of human rights at the UN Human Rights Council. The two sides also reviewed the latest developments in the West Asia, including...

In this operation, 10 crew members of the launch were arrested. Brigadier General Hossein Dehaki stated, “In line with implementing instructions of Leader of the Islamic Revolution in the field of dire and destructive outcomes of ill phenomenon of smuggling on economy of country, dealing with organized networks of smuggling...

The two teams were slated to lock horns today in Turkey’s Antalya as a preparation for the 2022 World Cup qualifications. “With the announcement of the Turkish football federation, the friendly match of Team Melli against Mali has been canceled because of infection of several players of Mali with COVID-19,”...

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She said that the martyrdom of Iran's top commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani is a special issue for the last year in the world. Hashemi said the media could play a key role in portraying the oppression of this resistance movement's figure all around the world. She added that the mass...

Speaking at a daily press conference on Tuesday, Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari said that the pandemic has claimed 254 lives in 24 hours while the total death toll stands at 29,070. She said that 411,840 people have recovered from the disease, adding that 4,369,622 tests have been carried out to detect the disease across...

“We are trying to dispatch all our healthcare and logistical capacities to help the national and provincial Coronavirus Combat committees overcome the pandemic,” Major General Hossein Salami said on Tuesday. He noted that based on the recent instructions by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, all...

Directed by Kazem Molaie and produced by Sina Saeidian, 'Badger' is about a woman called Soodeh Sharifzadegan who is involved with a difficult challenge in her private life, while she is close to her second marriage.    Vishka Asayesh, Hassan Ma'ajouni, Mehraveh Sharifi Nia, and Gohar Kheirandish are among the cast members...

Police Commander of Kerman Province Second Brigadier General Abodlreza Nazeri said on Tuesday that the big consignment of narcotics, which has been embedded in a trailer, was captured after a series of intelligence operations by police forces of the province in Jiroft.  He added that the smugglers intended to transport the consignment of drugs,...

Stressing that there is no military solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the representative of the Armenian community of northern Iran in the parliament, said, “The two countries, Azerbaijan and Armenia, must immediately start an unconditional ceasefire and resolve their problems in a tactful way and at the negotiating table.” The...

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Security sources in Takhar Province announced that the Taliban killed three local police officers in an attack on a security checkpoint on Monday, AVA Press reported. Four other officers were also injured during the attack, sources added. The Taliban have not yet issued any statement in this regard. In 2001,...

Rejecting the baseless accusations of the Saudi ambassador against Iran, Balouji said, "It is unfortunate to see hostility from countries like Saudi Arabia, while Iran has always offered peace plans to stabilize our region." "However, they have not accepted these peace demands and have instead continued their failed policies on...

According to the scheduled plan, about 1,000-megawatt electricity will be added to the power plants capacity of the country. Mohsen Tarztalab broke the news on Monday and stated that electricity generation capacity of country’s power plants will exceed 85,000 megawatts before termination of the current year (to end March 20,...

“2020 is considered a turning point in our journey towards development. We face a formidable global challenge that threatens the lives and livelihoods of people all over the world in an unprecedented way,” Hajilari said on Monday at the 75th Session of the UN’s Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee).

The naval fleet, comprising Sahand destroyer and logistical warship ‘Bandar Abbas’, berthed at southern Iranian port city this morning and was welcomed in a ceremony attended by navy commanders and staff. The flotilla traveled a total of 7,888 nautical miles during its overseas journey and tracked over 700 vessels, 36...

15,568,069 tons of sponge iron was produced in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Sept. 22), showing an eight percent growth as compared to the last year’s corresponding period. Accordingly, 2,681,177 tons of sponge iron was produced in the Iranian month of...

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei held a press conference on Tuesday and answered a number of questions raised by reporters.                                                ...

URMIA, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Located in the mountainous lands of the West Azarbaijan Province of Iran, Urmia city is considered as a favorable choice for Iranians who are interested in the exciting sport of rock climbing.

KARAJ, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Some livelihood foodstuff packages were distributed among the needy and underprivileged class of society within the framework of 'Quality, Sincere Assistance Maneuver' in Alborz Province.       ...

Abu Muhandis and General Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) were assassinated in US airstrikes at Baghdad’s international airport on January 3, 2020.   

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