News Archive - 19 March 2021

Pressing the warring factions in Afghanistan to reach a negotiated political settlement, the Moscow conference Thursday endorsed last year’s UN Security Council Resolution 2513 that opposed the restoration of the Taliban group in Afghanistan, Anadolu news agency reported. Welcoming the development, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar said Afghanistan is...

Speaking in Russia’s Valdai Club, Dmitry Kiku said, “I am confident that Russian companies are interested in continuing to work and cooperate with the Islamic Republic of Iran despite the difficulties of sanctions as this bilateral cooperation does not violate international law.” About 10 Russian companies and institutions have...

Following his travel to Istanbul on Friday, Zarif wrote on his Twitter page, “Productive trip to wonderful Istanbul for talks with my brother, FM @MevlutCavusoglu.” “As before, constructive engagement on bilateral and regional issues,” he added. The top diplomat noted that the ultimate aim of the trip was to...

Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed his condolences to the people and government of Tanzania following the death of the President of the country. Tanzania’s President John Magufuli, one of Africa’s most prominent coronavirus skeptics, died on Wednesday at the age of 61. Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan broke the news after a...

In a tweet on Friday, Zarif wrote, “To appease a terrorist regime with illicit nukes, E3 urge Iran to act responsibly.” “Reality check: The JCPOA is alive SOLELY because of Iran's responsible conduct,” he added. The top diplomat advised the JCPOA parties that “Instead of coordinating with enemy No.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas voiced criticism of the UK's plans to increase its nuclear arsenal in an exclusive interview with DW on Thursday. "We don't want nuclear weapons arsenals to grow. If you don't want that to happen, you can't expand them," Maas said when he sat down with...

Tanzania’s soft-spoken Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday was sworn in as the East African country’s first female president after the sudden death of John Magufuli from an illness shrouded in mystery, Aljazeera reported. “I, Samia Suluhu Hassan, promise to be honest and obey and protect the constitution of...

Special Envoy Martin Griffiths has warned of a “dramatic” deterioration in Yemen's ongoing conflict, telling the Security Council on Tuesday that fighting has expanded on several fronts amid the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the UN website reported. “Fighting forces on both sides have suffered heavy losses in this unnecessary battle. I...

Led by Prime Minister Mosaddegh and religious figures such as Ayatollah Kashani, the nationalization of Iran’s oil entered a new phase on [Iranian calendar month of] Esfand 29 (falling on March 17) after the Majlis passed the related legislation. The movement sought to cut the hands of Britain that was...

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh made the announcement on Thursday, saying, “Communique of the meeting, like the previous ones, lacks a realistic understating of surrounding developments and is in line with political pressure from the Saudi regime on the state members of the council.” The Iranian diplomat deplored some...

The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a statement on Thursday, a combat drone successfully destroyed an important target at Abha International Airport earlier in the day. He said the Yemeni army and allied fighters from Popular Committees used a domestically-manufactured Qasef-2K (Striker-2K) combat...

During the meeting, the two diplomats discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and Iran, as well as current regional and international issues. The Turkish Foreign Ministry had already announced in a statement the formal visit of Zarif to Turkey with the aim of conferring on issues of mutual interest. FA/IRN 84270009...

In a tweet on Friday, The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Doha, Hamid Reza Dehghani Poudeh wrote that he has conveyed the message of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the foreign ministry of Qatar. He went on to say the message was a response to a letter...

In a tweet late on Thursday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote, “Ongoing sanctions policy, friendship with terrorists and Biden's offense to Russian president show how trumpism virus has critically contaminated the White House.” The Iranian advisor added, “Biden is the very D. Trump. US President Nixon wrote 47 yrs ago: "Today,...

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi told ISNA that the cold testing, which usually includes the initial startup of fluid systems and support systems, will take place early in the Iranian New Year that begins this Sunday. “In other words, we have advanced work in...

The Iranian government, In a letter on Thursday, informed ICJ of the consistent violations by the United States of ICJ's order dated October 3 2018 to ease sanctions on Iran and called on the ICJ to show a proper reaction regarding this issue. The Iranian government also referred to the...

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Friday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,786,265 with the death toll standing at 61,649. According to Lari, 3,879 patients are in critical condition while 1,528,694 patients have recovered. So far more than...

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TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – In a match held at Azadi Stadium on Thursday, Persepolis defeated Naft Masjed Soleyman 2-1 in the 18th week of the Iran Professional League.     ...