News Archive - 15 March 2021

Baku is ready to open communications with Yerevan, which will be a starting point for putting an end to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday at a meeting with visiting OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde, TASS reported. "We already started the process...

The odds on the Greens providing Germany’s next chancellor instead of Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc just improved, Bloomberg reported. With Merkel due to step aside after September’s general election, her Christian Democratic Union slumped to its worst results ever in two regional ballots on Sunday, as voters vented their frustration...

The drone unit of the Yemeni Army and Popular Resistance Committees once again targeted the depths of Saudi territory with three drones, Almasirah reported. The Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree made the announcement today, saying that "A [new] operation against military positions at Abha International...

Citing the aggressor coalition in Yemen, Saudi Arabia's state television claimed on Monday that the Saudi-led coalition had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Yemeni Army and Houthi movement in southern Saudi Arabia. According to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, Saudi Arabia's official television claimed that the drone intended to attack the...

The incident reportedly took place in the east of Al-Bab district. Some sources claimed that the missile attack was carried out by the Russian army. No further details have so far been released about the attack. This is while that Russia's Defense Ministry had previously stated that Syrian oil is...

The list of the top 10 arms importers in the world, between 2016 and 2020, included 5 Arab countries, according to a report published today, Monday, by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The countries included Saudi Arabia (first place), Egypt (3rd), Algeria (6th), Qatar (8th), and the UAE (9th). Saudi...

Hazem Qassem reacted to the opening of Kosovo Embassy in Al-Quds on Monday and condemned it strongly, Alnashrah reported. According to the report, Hamas spokesman reiterated that recent action of Kosovo leaders in opening their embassy in the occupied lands and territories is against international laws and resolutions. This move...

A US military logistics convoy has been targeted by a roadside bomb in Babil province, Saberin News Channel reported on Monday. The Iraqi group named Ashab al-Kahf has claimed responsibility for the attack. No casualties or damage were reported in the incident. Earlier on Thursday (March 11), four roadside bombs...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has taken aim at Washington, labeling it ‘hypocritical’ and claiming it spies on its own allies, after the US designated five Chinese companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law. “The US government has generalized the concept of national security, abused national...

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Turning to the American intervention in Yemen, Mohammad Ali al-Houthi said, "We are waiting for the Americans to withdraw their forces from Yemen." He reacted to the continued US interference in Yemeni affairs, calling it to withdraw forces from Yemen, Almasirah reported. “US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has...

The bomb blast happened en route a Pakistani security forces’ vehicle in  Orangi Town area of Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province, Pakistani-based Dunya News reported. According to the report, four Pakistani military forces and a senior Pakistani officer were killed in the incident. The incident took place while...

Ebtekar: Shadow of war on Tehran-Washington ties Earthquake in Buckingham palace Ettela’at: Economy to return to main path by solving intl. issues: veep Project to transfer Persian Gulf water to central, eastern Iranian regions inaugurated Jomhuri Eslami: Evolution in E Iran with transfer of Persian Gulf water Ansarullah unveils ‘comprehensive...

Heading a delegation Mohammad Sadiq arrived in Tehran on Sunday and met with the Iranian foreign minister on the latest developments in Afghanistan. Expressing satisfaction with the consultations made in the meeting, Mohammad Sadiq explained Pakistan's views on the developments in Afghanistan. Emphasizing the vital importance of establishing peace in Afghanistan, the...

Sajad Ganzjadeh beat Ryzvan Talibov of Ukraine 7-0 in the final of the Male Kumite +84 kilograms category to win the Iranian team’s first gold medal. Zabiollah Poorshab achieved the team’s second gold medal after his Kazakh rival, Daniyar Yuldashev withdrew due to the injury in the final match of...

Due to the outbreak of a new type of UK coronavirus and in order to observe necessary precautions and protect health of citizens, effective measures have been taken in this regard, the statement added. Also, all domestic airlines are obliged to inform passengers of the case timely, CAO announced. MA/5169645

Speaking his weekly presser on Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh referred to last week's terrorist attack on the container ship belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRIS) Group, saying that the incident is under investigation. Referring to the possibility of identifying perpetrators behind the attack, Khatibzadeh...

“If the United States returns to the implementation of JCPOA, immediately, we will be ready to return to full implementation of our commitments. It is simple, we do not need further negotiations", Said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a video conference with European Union. Zarif also referred to...

In a tweet on Monday, Russia's Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov wrote, "Some people can’t draw lessons from the mistakes of the past." "Do we need further evidence to recognise total failure of maximum pressure policy? Did “ Pompeo’s 12 points” materialise? The arguments...

Directed by Ariyo Motevagheh, 'Weekend' narrates the story of two families that have gone on an outing to the park, but it turns out that they are there for something else. The film previously was screened at the competition section of the 51st Nashville International Film Festival in Tennessee, the 17th Sedicicortot...

In a ceremony on Monday attended by IRCG commander Major General Hossein Salami, IRGC Navy commander Rear Admiral Tangsiri, and a host of ranking military commanders a new missile city was unveiled. The base is equipped with different systems and cruise and ballistic missiles that have different ranges.

Mohammad Mokhber made the remarks in the inauguration ceremony of phases two and three of clinical trials of the first Iranian corona vaccine, COVOIRAN Barakat. "We successfully passed the first phase of the COVIRAN vaccine, and today, the second and third phases began," he said. "Today the first phase of the human...

Iran’s 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 1,754,933 with the death toll standing at 61,330. According to Lari, 3,839 patients are in critical condition while 1,499,301 patients have recovered. So far,...

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“I wish we knew that the vaccine could not be hoarded. Why has the West hoarded the vaccine three times more than its needs?” Speaking on the closing ceremony of the “Narration of Coronavirus Event”, held at the venue of Tehran’s Milad Tower on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad...

Rahim Hayat Qureshi, Ambassador of the Republic of Pakistan to Tehran, met with Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour on Sunday.  At the beginning of the meeting, Zonnour expressed satisfaction with the friendly relations between the two countries, stressing the need to...

Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati delivered greetings message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a meeting with the new Syrian ambassador to Tehran Shafiq Dayoub. The Leader has reportedly wished Assad...

Having the JCPOA clinched, Iran could convince foreign investors to (re)enter Iran's lucrative market; however, after the unilateral withdrawal of the US from the nuclear deal and imposing new sanctions on various Iranian sectors, foreigners preferred to postpone their presence in Iran to safer and more comfortable circumstances. As of...

That is why we prefer not to take any risks and live and be satisfied with what we already have. On the contrary, we’ve heard a lot about those who invested in the land business, and now they are rolling in money as the price of land is always on...

Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of New Year in Iran which was attended by foreign ambassadors residing in Tehran on Monday. He further expressed hope that Iranian scientists will be able to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in near future. FA/ 5170507

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Landslide occurred in "Sang Nisht" village in Kaseliyan Rural District, in the Central District of Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.    ...

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – On the eve of the auspicious days of Month of Sha’ban, holy shrine of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and holy shrine of Hazrat Abolfazl (PBUH) were ornamented with flowers.    ...