News Archive - 18 February 2021

EU must take practical steps to safeguard JCPOA: Rouhani Iranian President urged European countries to take practical steps to preserve the JCPOA and comply with their obligations under the deal. Combined naval security drill in North Indian Ocean wraps up The combined joint exercises of naval security in the northern...

“Defeating COVID-19, now that we have begun to have the scientific capacity to do so, is more important than ever”, he said during a meeting of the UN Security Council on COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday, the official website of UN reported. “Yet progress on vaccinations has been wildly uneven and...

US diplomats serving in countries with poor medical infrastructure and high coronavirus infection rates are venting frustrations about the way top officials in Washington are distributing the vaccines for the virus, according to meeting notes, interviews, and documents obtained by The Washington Post. The limited supply of doses of the vaccines...

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Thursday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,550,142 with the death toll standing at 59,264. According to Lari, 3,679 patients are in critical condition while 1,324,231 patients have recovered. So far,...

Japan as the best Asian team sits 27th in the world and the best Asian team in the latest FIFA ranking which was released on Thursday. Iranian football is ranked 29th in the world with 1496 points while Japan gained the title of the best Asian team with 1502. South Korea is also...

Speaking to Mehr News Agency, the spokesperson of the joint Iranian-Russian naval drill Rear Admiral Gholamreza Tahani said, “The Iran-Russia combined joint exercise of naval security was held for three days in the North Indian Ocean in an area of 17,000 square kilometers." "Fortunately we were able to achieve all...

Hossein Salar Amoli, Deputy Minister of Science for International Affairs and Head of the Center for International Scientific Cooperation of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, met with Abdul Zahir Shakib, Head of the Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan (ASA), to discuss ways to expand international scientific cooperation between...

Seyyed Ruhollah Latifi, the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said on Thursday that "About 30 trucks loaded with perishable export goods, mainly fruits and vegetables, entered Afghanistan and Islam Qala customs facility on the other side of the border in Afghanistan." He added that "Employees of...

The two people who were martyred in the landmine explosion on Thursday afternoon were members of a team searching for and neutralizing landmines in the Mehran region with one of them being the leader of the team.  The two key members of the demining team were martyred in the explosion near the Duraji...

In an interview with the Yemeni network Al-Maseera, the advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Esmail Kosari stressed that Iran will respond vigorously to any aggression against its territory. "Conventional defense weapons are our right and can absolutely not be negotiated, and this is what all...

Saying that fencing work of Iran-Pakistan borders is nearing completion, the Pakistani Minister of Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad announced, “Almost 38 percent of the Pakistan-Iran border has been fenced and it will be completed by June this year.” Referring to the Pakistani government's efforts to crack down on goods...

The commander of Martyr Habibi Zaham Air Force Base in Mashhad Brigadier General Hamid Mostafavi said about achievement that "Mirage fighter is one of the most advanced aircraft of the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which rank in the fourth generation in terms of technology, and the radar of...

At least eight people are injured after shots rang out near the Olney Transportation Center on Wednesday afternoon, according to Philadelphia police,  ABC reported. It happened around 2:50 p.m. in the city's Fern Rock section. Views from Chopper 6 showed a large police presence near the station on the...

According to sources familiar with the matter armed elements affiliated with the so-called "Southern Transitional Council" attacked a convoy of military vehicles belonging to ousted president Hadi government forces in the Al-Mahfadh region in Abin province. According to the sources, Hadi troops were moving towards Marib province, where they are...

Nearly 5,000 National Guards will remain in the US capital Washington due, in part, to concerns about potential violence stemming from online chatter among QAnon supporters who suggest former President Donald Trump could still be inaugurated on March 4, a CNN report has cited the top Democrat on the House Armed Services...

In a tweet on Wednesday, Georgian Minister of Defense Irakli Garibashvili said, “Meeting with Ambassador Akbar Ghasemi Aliabadi of #Iran was a good opportunity to once again underline our foreign policy, which is aimed at maintaining a stable and peaceful environment with the countries of the region.” Ghasemi submitted...

A powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Sisakht shortly after 22:05 (local time) on Wednesday.  More than 43 people have been reported injured so far, according to the official figures while the people of the city had to remain in open doors for fear of aftershocks. The epicenter of the...

International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the UN Security Council to ensure people caught in conflict have access to these lifesaving treatments.  In a briefing to the UN Security Council high-level meeting, Iran’s UN envoy, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, said, “COVID-19 is the...

Ettela’at: Leader of Islamic Rev. to JCPOA parties: This time just action needed, not words Rouhani: Iran not seeking a secret nuclear plan Hezbollah: Iran key power in region  Iran: President: Nuclear Weapons have no place in Iran's defense Donyay-e Eghtesad: Leader of Islamic Rev. says Iran not to be satisfied...

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Hassan Rouhani made the remarks at the inauguration ceremony of a number of industrial projects on Thursday. Referring to Washington’s pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran, he expressed hope that the new US administration compensates for previous mistakes and comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2231. The president further...

In a series of tweets, Netanyahu’s office claimed that "the conversation was very warm and friendly and continued for approximately one hour,” adding that they specifically talked about the so-called Abraham Accords - the US-brokered normalization deals.  According to the Press TV, Netanyahu’s office added that the two sides noted...

The project was inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani via videoconference, with other senior Industries Ministry officials in attendance. According to Khalil Qasemi, head of Hormozgan Industries, Mining and Trade Organization, the first phase of Maad Koush Iron Ore Pelletizing Company has been implemented by an investment of 23.2 trillion...

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The second day of the 36th edition of Fajr Music Festival was held on Wednesday. During the event, Iranian singers and bands and a German trio performed their pieces online due to the coronavirus pandemic.