News Archive - 24 March 2021

Mehr News Agency has conducted an interview with Colin S. Cavell, a full professor of political science at Bluefield State College, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Saudi-led aggression against Yemen.  Here is the full text of the interview: What are the main reasons behind Saudi Arabia’s failure...

Speaking on Wed. in response to a question regarding the remarks raised with relation to the inauguration of Kamal Khan Dam in Afghanistan, Saeed Khatibzadeh said that Helmand River has a defined legal regime and Iran's water rights are well defined and Afghan government is committed to it. Elaborating on...

Muhammad al-Bukhaiti a member of Political Council of Yemeni Ansarullah Movement emphasized war in Yemen must stop. Speaking in an interview with Al-Mayadeen News Network, he said that Saudi Arabia’s proposed ceasefire plan is to circumvent peace and will impose custody on Yemen. He pointed out that conflict could not...

Palestinian resistance groups issued a statement on Wednesday regarding the Israeli Knesset elections, Al-Ahad reported. These groups in their statement reiterated that Zionist Knesset elections are irrelevant. According to the report, the statement of the groups is read as follows, "The victory of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any...

The Zionists still continue series of their daily attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque. The latest news from the occupied lands indicates that Al-Aqsa Mosque has once again been attacked by dozens of Zionist settlers, Al-Ahad reported. According to the report, Palestinian media reported that Zionist settlers attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque with the...

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that 7,605 new infected cases have been detected since yesterday, increasing the total number of infections in Iran to 1,823,317. Over the last 24 hours, 94 people died due to the deadly virus, bringing the total death toll to 62,045, she added. Lari...

Ali Beqeri Kani published the message on Tuesday, arguing that the "British human rights rapporteur’s claims are as true as the reports on “huge famine in Britain”, “Occurrence of a British anti-nation coup” and “A British briefcase full of pounds”, compared with Britain’s support for the Iranian nation’s “existence” and “rights’.

Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Wed., Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said, “During these years, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran has fulfilled its missions in the best form possible and has increased its readiness and is ready to face any enemy with its utmost power...

Iranian rupee reserves with Indian banks including Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and UCO Bank have declined and for this reason, exports of Indian agricultural products such as sugar, rice and tea to the Islamic Republic of Iran have been affected, according to the “Indian Express” periodical. Sudhanshu Pandey,...

According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), a meeting of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) of D-8 Organization of Economic Cooperation (OEC) was held in Turkey on March 23,2021 with the participation of delegations from eight developing countries including Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Malaysia...

Emphasizing Iran's determination to protect human rights, Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh said that harassment movements and selective confrontations will not disrupt Iran’s continuous efforts in this direction. In the course of 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, a resolution, proposed by Britain and several other...

According to opinion polls,  Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory in the elections but leader of the Yamina party, as the determining factor in the formation of the Cabinet, said that he is waiting for the official results. Following the unofficial results of the general elections in occupied lands, Israeli Prime Minister...

One of the US military bases in Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria was targeted on Tuesday. It is the largest US base in northeastern Syria, Al-Mayadeen reported. According to the report, Syrian sources announced that several rockets hit the American base at ‘Kuniko’ gas refinery on the northeastern outskirts of...

An explosion on Chaman’s Taj Road in Pakistan killed three people and injured 13 others on Wednesday. After the incident, rescue and relief workers transported the injured to a nearby hospital, while security forces began gathering evidence from the scene of the blast. According to police, the explosion took place...

Permanent representative of Iran to the international organizations in Geneva censured hostile measures taken by US and UK against Iran and cautioned them against misuse of the UN Human Rights Council. Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh made the remarks at the 46th regular session of the Human Rights Council on Tue. where...

In his congratulatory message, Tajik President Rahmon wrote that constructive and fruitful cooperation between the two countries of Iran and Tajikistan will further expand in future with a new theme and content. Nowruz can be regarded as one of the most blessed celebrations which have brought people together with great...

Saeed Khatibzadeh made the remarks on Wed. in a reaction to the approval of a resolution of a group of countries against Islamic Republic of Iran in 46th meeting of UN Human Rights Council and stated that this resolution was approved by a vote and is the result of dissenting,...

Speaking in the first Cabinet meeting in the current year (started March 21, 2021) on Wednesday, President Rouhani pointed to the remarks of Leader of the Islamic Revolution, stating that Islamic Republic of Iran will return to all its commitments under Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) if parties involved...

In a tweet on Tue., Zarif wrote, “On this day 65 years ago, Pakistan became the world's 1st Islamic republic. We're proud to count Pakistan among our close fraternal neighbors, and we look forward to jointly working to expand ties between our governments and nations.”  “Long live Iran-Pakistan...

Kazem Gharibabadi reacted to the recent remarks of the Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, who linked the future of JCPOA to the transparency of the ‘undeclared uranium’ claim in Iran and reiterated that continuation of adopting positions, ranging from political to technical positions, is nonconstructive...

SHIRAZ, Mar. 25 (MNA) – The tombs of Sa’di and Hafez in Shiraz, two famous poets of Iranian poetry and literature, are one of the top tourist hubs in Iran in a way that the tombs are visited by a great number of enthusiasts and tourists every year.      ...

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – The Book Garden hosts families interested in books during 1400 Nowruz holiday in the current year. Tehran Book Garden is the largest collection of books and scientific entertainments in the country. Constructed in two floors, the Book Garden is the largest bookstore in Iran...