News Archive - 8 March 2021

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Even though it does not have many of the most difficult language features other languages have like grammatical gender, grammatical cases, adjective inflection, etc. it still contains some headaches to face while learning it. In this article we are going to talk about a few of them: 1 - Spelling...

In the final of men’s 97kg category, Karimi suffered a 3-3 criteria defeat against U23 World silver medalist Kollin Moore of the USA. “Both wrestlers exchanged a point each for step out before the Iranian scored a takedown to lead 3-1. His continued pressure on Moore was about to pay...

The ceremony will continue from March 5 to 17, with the screening of various films by women filmmakers. The ceremony was held through video conference with the participation of Narges Abyar the director of the film and Ahmad Pabarja the Iranian Ambassador to Ecuador as well as representatives from Uruguay,...

A video conference held on the topic "Iran and Uzbekistan: bilateral and regional cooperation", between the Institute for Political and International Studies(IPIS) of Iran and the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS). During the event, the whole range of topical issues...

FATF will not help lifting sanctions, transferring money to the country or facilitating monetary ties but is a legcuff for the country’s economy, Zakani said on Sunday. “The FATF will multiply our vulnerability; if there are solutions for ditching cruel sanctions for exporting oil and bring money in, the ratification...

The Yemeni UAV and missile unit fired 22 missiles and drones to Saudi Arabia in a joint operation, said the Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree in a press conference. The operation, dubbed "Deterrence Equation 6," involved eight ballistic missiles and 14 long-range attack drones, he added.

Hashd al-Sha’abi forces succeeded in thwarting another attack by ISIL terrorist elements in Iraq, Al Sumaria reported. According to the report, Hashd al-Sha’abi forces in their latest counter-terrorism operation managed to repel the attack of ISIL elements in the province of Saladin in central Iraq. ISIL elements were trying to...

In the context, Saudi tweeters reported that successive explosions were heard in Jeddah, while others reported hearing explosions in Riyadh, Al-Masirah reported. On Monday, some news sources reported explosions' sound in the skies of Jeddah. Saudi media claimed that a large number of drones were intercepted in the Kingdom's airspace, but...

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President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said the 4 p.m. explosion was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks located in the neighborhood of Mondong Nkuantoma in Bata, NBC News reported. “The impact of the explosion caused damage in almost all the houses and buildings in Bata,"...

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The war in Yemen continues to bring shame on the EU and its Member States who still facilitate the 'collective punishment' of the people of Yemen, said Mick Wallace, a member of the European Parliament in his Twitter account, adding, “It also exposes the hypocrisy of the so called 'European...

Just as it plans to begin retaliating against Russia for the alleged hacking of American government agencies and corporations late last year, the Biden administration faces a new cyberattack that raises the question of whether it will have to strike back at another major adversary; China, New York Times reported. Taken together,...

The Qatar News Agency reported the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan conveyed the greetings of King Salman bin Abdulaziz to the Emir of Qatar in a meeting in Doha. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments in the region and bilateral relations and ways to strengthen...

According to the office of the Syrian President, both the president and his wife are in a good health and stable condition, SANA reported. The announcement came after Assad and his wife showed mild symptoms and their PCR test came positive. According to a statement by the office, the two will...

The labor markets in the region regressed at least 10 years, according to the International Labour Organization, reaching unemployment levels as high as 14.6% or 15.9% in countries with previously strong economies, such as Brazil and Colombia, Anadolu reported. Unemployment rose 2.5% compared to the previous year,...

The Nineveh Police Department announced the arrest of three ISIL members on the left bank of Mosul on Monday, Al-Sumaria reported. According to the statement released on Monday, the joint forces of the Iraqi Police and the Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism Directorate arrested three ISIL members in Mosul based on accurate...

In a tweet on Sunday, Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi reacted to Saudi-led coalition's brutal attacks on various parts of Yemen, including Sana’a. “We call on the international community to condemn the attacks by US-British-Saudi coalition and its allies as well as bombing of Yemeni civilians,” he added. "We call on the...

A year after Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, she said in an extraordinary interview broadcast on Sunday night, her life as a member of the British royal family had become so emotionally desolate that she contemplated suicide, Washington Post reported. At another point, members of the family told Harry and...

Director-General of Ilam Customs Administration Rouhollah Gholami made the announcement on Sunday, saying, "Since the reopening of the border, we have exported $464 million via Mehran border to Iraq." "We have exported 907,000 tons shipments to Iraq, including steel products, ceramic tiles, plastics, leeks, iron ore and petrochemical products," he...

Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in a meeting with the Special Envoy of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Iraq and Syria, Ms. Hilde Haraldstad on Sunday. Both sides conferred on the latest developments in Iraq and Syria as well as the fight against terrorism in the region. He...

Speaking on the sidelines of his visit to Parsabad Industrial Area in Ardabil province on Sunday, Alireza Razm-Hosseini stated that setting up a joint industrial town is possible in cooperation with two neighboring provinces at the border. Once the preliminaries and necessary agreements are made, the two sides will start...

In a series of tweets on Sunday, Mikhail Ulyanov wrote, “Of course, reliable verification in #Iran will not be a bargaining chip. It will be a part of restoration of full implementation of the #JCPOA by all sides which must include sanctions lifting as well.” “Welcome, dear #US colleagues!...

Police forces have reportedly dismantled an organized human trafficking gang in Iranshahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province on Sunday. The Intelligence office of Iranshahr County identified and dismantled the gang which was responsible for the illegal transferring of almost 1,500 foreigners to the Iranian territory per day. MNA

Aftab: Unfreezing of $3 billion of Iran’s assets in S Korea, Iraq, Oman Ebtekar: Defense Minister: Leader’s order to be executed in case of any mistake by Israel Rouhani urges European countries to end inaction towards JCPOA Ettela’at: Activation of JCPOA relies on removal of all sanctions: Rouhani If the...

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf made the remarks in the funeral procession a martyr of the Army Air Forces on Monday. "Today, the Air Force, as an organization in counteracting US sanctions and maximum pressure, is an example to which our youth must pay attention," he said, adding, "If we feel the sanctions...

A meeting was held at the office of the cultural attaché of the Iranian Embassy in Japan, in which Iran’s Cultural attaché, Divasalar praised the efforts and activities of the Persian language and literature teacher, as well as the Persian calligrapher. Iranologists, Islamologists, and professors of Persian language and literature from...

During the meeting, Irloo called on Katrina Raines to put pressure on the international community to lift the siege against the Yemeni people, stressing that the siege has affected all areas of the people's lives and has created the world's greatest humanitarian crisis. He called on the International Committee of...

Speaking on the occasion of Iran-Kazakhstan Cultural Night on Sunday, Askhat Orazbay seized this opportunity to express his thanks for organizing such a prestigious cultural program and expressed hope that such a new initiative would continue in the future. He went on to say that Kazakhstan is a friendly country...

The Uzbek delegation, headed by Furqat Sadiqov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, will visit Islamic Republic of Iran on Mar. 7-10, 2021 for participating in the 6th round of political talks between the two countries of Iran and Uzbekistan. It is scheduled that the Uzbek delegation will...

Addressing some rumors about Iran's positive signals to the West for negotiations, he said "What is going on in this area about the JCPOA is very sensitive." "We had close talks with the remaining parties in the deal. Of course, we did not have a dialogue about the JCPOA with...

He made the remarks in Sanandaj, Kordestan province on Monday. Referring to the failure of the opponents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Salami said that the enemies have bowed down to the Iranian nation and been defeated. In Iran, the people are the rulers and have formed the most exceptional government...

Speaking in a funeral procession of martyred pilot “Birjand Bey-Mohammadi”, held at Iran’s Army Air Force Command Headquarters on Monday, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said that Islamic Republic of Iran owes its success to the pure blood of martyrs who sacrificed their soul and body in the battlefields during the...

"Despite more than a decade of efforts to block the fight against narcotics, the Islamic Republic of Iran has made good progress," said Eskandar Momeni in the specialized meeting on the actions and achievements of Iran in the field of international cooperation in the fight against drugs. "The world has...

Referring to the valuable scientific and technological achievements of the Islamic Revolution in the last four decades, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik said, "Iran has been able to have a growth in the scientific development with the scientific capacity of the youth in these years." As in the defense industry, Iran...

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Monday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,698,005 with the death toll standing at 60,786. According to Lari, 3,804 patients are in critical condition while over 1.44 million patients have recovered. So far,...

Emphasizing that the Navy has been able to achieve full self-sufficiency in all areas of equipment and operations with the presence of young experts, Khanzadi said, "Next year, the first homemade hovercraft will join the Navy." He also pointed to the holding of a combined maritime security exercise between the...

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"With the cooperation of Iran and India, Chabahar port will be the connecting highway of the surrounding countries to the east and west of the Caspian Sea through the north-south corridor, and the development of the countries in this area is expected," he said addressing a meeting at the place...

Mahmoud Vaezi made the remarks on Monday, noting that the Islamic Republic has adopted necessary measures in the battle against illicit drugs. He went on to say that the International community has a responsibility to counter drug trafficking, adding that joint cooperation can bring success in the future. According to...

Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi and the Iraqi Minister of Finance Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi discussed releasing Iran’s assets in Iraq in a meeting on Monday. The Iraqi minister maintained that returning Iran’s financial assets is a priority for his country, emphasizing that necessary measures have been adopted in this...

According to Reuters, Iran has moved record amounts of crude oil to top client China in recent months, while India’s state refiners have added Iranian oil to their annual import plans on the assumption that US sanctions on the OPEC supplier will soon ease, according to six industry sources and...

The city of Istanbul in Turkey will become Karate’s capital from March 12 to 14 as the first international event after the pandemic outbreak will take place there. Expectations are running high among the whole Karate family since the wait is finally over. The last international competition took place in...

Araghchi made the remarks during the sixth round of political consultations between Iran and the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tehran, which was attended by his Uzbek counterpart Furqat Sadiqov. In the event, the two sides discussed bilateral, regional, and international issues. The two officials stressed the need to make the most...

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The inaugural ceremony of 37th edition of International Holy Quran Competitions was held at Tehran’s Art Bureau on Saturday evening in the presence of Head of Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization Seyyed Mehdi Khamoushi.    ...

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The visiting Irish FM Simon Coveney and Iranian FM Zarif held a meeting on Sunday.    ...

BANDAR ABBAS, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The marine rescue maneuver was held on Sunday morning with the participation of military and law enforcement forces in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.                 ...

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Following the recent blizzard in western parts of Iran, the country’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization has been making every effort to reopen rural roads in Hamedan province.     ...

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The ‘Colourful Alley’ project implemented in one of Tehran's southeastern neighbourhoods seeks to breathe new life into the old alleys of the Iranian capital in collaboration with local residents.