News Archive - 5 November 2020

Iranian FM meets with Venezuelan President in Caracas

During the meeting, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Nicolas Maduro discussed and exchanged views on various aspects and issues of relations between the two countries and the most important international issues. Zarif also had a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart in Caracas. During the Thursday meeting, the two sides conferred on bilateral, regional, and...

Ocean port of Chabahar converting to regional trade hub

Road Minister Mohammad Eslami arrived at Konarak Airport in Chabahar, in the southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan on Wednesday morning to inaugurate and break the ground for implementation of 24 major port and maritime projects as well as launching the track laying of the Chabahar-Zahedan railway during his two-day stay in the...

Zarif starts meetings in Venezuela

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Caracas for talks with Venezuelan officials, attended a joint panel with his Venezuelan counterpart at Samuel Robinson Institute. In an address to the Thursday panel, entitled "Venezuela and Iran in Defence of the Emerging Modern World", Zarif elaborated on his views in...

Maduro slams US’ giving democracy lessons to world

“We do not interfere in the internal affairs of the United States … and we hate it when they pretend to give lessons in democracy to the world,” Maduro said in a televised speech, Anadolu reported. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro criticized the delay in the US election vote count Wednesday...

AFC dismisses Persepolis’ appeal over Alkasir ban

“The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Appeal Committee today dismissed the appeal lodged by Persepolis FC against the decision of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee (DEC) pursuant to which Mr. Isa Alkasir was found to have violated Article 58.1 of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code (2019 Edition),” reads...

Briefing on Iran's daily developments

Bosnia & Herzegovina eyes developing parl. ties with Iran  First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina emphasized the need for the expansion of parliamentary ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian envoy pays tribute to victims of Kabul terror attack...

Iran to ‘firmly’ respond to any threat in NW borders

Major General Salami made the remarks on Thursday after visiting the border areas of Aslandooz and also Mil Moghan Dam in Ardabil Province, northwest Iran which seats near the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The commander warned both warring parties of creating a security threat for the Islamic...

French FM says ‘good old times transatlantic relations’ over

Speaking to Europe 1 radio about the future of EU-US relations after the 2020 elections in the US, the French minister said on Thursday that the United States and the European Union need to develop a "new transatlantic relationship", irrespective of who wins, according to the AFP. Le Drian added...

Headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Nov. 5

Aftab: Leader pardons, commutes prison terms of a host of convicts The riddle of 2020 America Ebtekar: Rouhani says US’ practice important for Iran, not individuals Close race amid wrong polls Ettela’at: Political crisis in US; Trump, Biden claim victory Rouhani: We have planned with supposition of US’ ‘not returning’...

Iran opens first phase of water transfer from Persian Gulf

The first phase of the project is capable of desalinating and transferring around 200,000 cubic meters of water in 24 hours. The water will fulfill part of the needs of industries and residential areas in central and southeastern provinces. According to Mohammad Javad Fadaei, governor of Kerman province, studies on...

Next US admin. to surrender to Iranian nation: Rouhani

“It is not important who wins the US election; the next government of America will surrender to the Iranian nation,” Rouhani said in a ceremony held on Thursday to inaugurate the first phase of a water transfer project from the Persian Gulf to the central Iranian provinces.  The President...

Taking a look at France’s history of ‘ideological extremism’

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate Honorable thinkers, scholars, intellectuals and broad-minded people of the world, particularly the honorable French nation Dear Brothers and Sisters, The key to a healthy democracy lies in respecting human beings. If any behavior leads to disrespect, discrimination and hatred...

COVID-19 kills almost 17 Iranians every hour

Speaking in her daily briefing, the Ministry’s spokesperson Sima Lari said that the death toll of the official death toll of the disease stands at 36,985. She said that 8,772 new infections have been detected since Wednesday, adding that 2,789 of those have been hospitalized. The total number of infections...

Azadi Tower lights up in solidarity with Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – In solidarity with Afghanistan and the victims of the brutal terrorist attack at Kabul University, the Azadi Tower in Tehran was lit up with projection mapping on Thursday night. The event was attended by Afghanistan envoy.     ...

Army’s ‘Armored Brigade 116’ dispatched to NW borders

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Army Ground Force’s ‘armored brigade 116’ of Qazvin province was dispatched to northwestern borders to provide the security of the Iranian borders as conflicts between Azerbaijan and Armenia continue over the Nagorno-Karabakh.

Isfahan permanent fairground inaugurated

ISFAHAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The inauguration ceremony of Isfahan’s permanent fairground was held on Wednesday in the city with ranking officials of the province in attendance.     ...