News Archive - 31 March 2021

Iraq hopes to import more gas from Iran: official A spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity expressed hope that the Iranian authorities would supply the gas needed by Iraqi power plants in accordance with a previously signed agreement. Zarif deplores Biden admin. for following Trump's footsteps Foreign Minister Mohammad...

One of the salient slogans during the Islamic Revolution rallies in 1979 was the one that is translated into ‘Independence, freedom, Islamic Republic’. The founder of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khomeini ordered authorities to hold a referendum as soon as possible and it was held some two months after the...

In December, Moscow concluded a deal with Caracas on the supply of 10 million doses of Sputnik V, the world's first registered vaccine against COVID-19, to Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has stated that when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, Western countries are attacking Russia because of envy, Sputnik...

"We express regret over the expulsion of two staff members of the Russian Embassy from Rome. We are clarifying the circumstances of taking this decision. Our possible steps in connection with the move, which does not conform to the level of bilateral relations, will be announced additionally," the ministry stated,...

The Iranian nation, following their glorious presence in the victory of the Islamic Revolution, once again voted in favor of the Islamic Republic system, ending the domination of the arrogant powers and Pahlavi regime over the country, said the statement issued by General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic...

The US occupation forces have transported 40 terrorists of Daesh terrorist organization by helicopters from al-Houl prison, east of Hasaka city, to its illegitimate base in the al-Shadadi city in the southern countryside of the city, SANA reported. Local sources told SANA that “three military helicopters of the US occupation...

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“The US has granted a 120-day waiver to allow Iraq to pay for electricity imports from Iran,” Louisa Loveluck, the Baghdad bureau chief for the American daily newspaper Washington Post, wrote in a post published on her Twitter page on Wednesday, citing an unnamed US administration spokesman, Press TV reported.

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah stressed on Wednesday that the recent Saudi offer to reach a ceasefire agreement with Yemen’s Ansarullah is a mere deception, emphasizing that the Yemeni command and Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddin Al- Houthi may never accept it. “I advise the Saudi royals to avoid wasting time,...

The French presidency announced on Wednesday morning that it had held a videoconference in Paris, Moscow, and Berlin on various issues, including Iran. Al Jazeera quoted a statement from the Élysée Palace as saying that French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed...

This is while Paris claims that the target of the attack was a gathering of armed extremists. The accusation will further complicate international and local efforts to combat violent extremist groups in Mali, which have grown in strength in recent years. It is also likely to fuel anti-French sentiment in...

The Syrian Interior Ministry announced that eight people were killed and wounded in a bomb blast in Rukn al-Din district of Damascus. Sharing a post on Facebook Syrian Interior Ministry announced that the explosion happened in the north of the Syrian capital, killing at least seven people and wounding seven...

East Azerbaijan Province is the largest and most populous province in the northwestern region of Iran. It borders the Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia to the north, West Azerbaijan Province to the west and southwest, Ardabil Province to the east, and Zanjan Province to the southeast. The province is divided into...

The European Union and the United Nations co-chaired the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” on 29 and 30 March 2021. In view of COVID-19 restrictions, the Conference took place in a virtual format. Iranian Ambassador to Brussels Ghoamhossein Dehghani delivered a speech at...

Speaking to Mehr News Agency on Wednesday, Ebrahim Azizi stressed that what has been inked between Tehran and Beijing is just a roadmap, not an agreement or contract. “According to Article 77 of the Constitution, any form of agreement and contract must be ratified by the Parliament and the recent...

Speaking in the cabinet session on Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke about the March 1979 Iranian Islamic Republic referendum, saying, “Tomorrow, is Iranian Islamic Republic Day and this event is one of the important honors of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Islamic Revolution and the founder of the Islamic Revolution...

Foreign ministers and representatives of Iran, Turkey, Russia, China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, India, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attended the Dushanbe-hosted conference that pushed for expediting the peace drive in Afghanistan. In the final statement, the participants called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire...

This brings the total number of novel coronavirus cases to 1,885,564 according to the Ministry’s spokesperson Sima Lari. Speaking in her daily briefing on Wednesday, Lari said that the disease has claimed 96 lives since Tuesday which brings the death toll to 62,665. According to her, more than 1,617,333 people...

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – In a friendly match on Tuesday, the Iranian National Football Team defeated Syria 3-0 at Azadi Stadium. Team Melli is preparing for a strong presence in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Sardar Azmoun, and Karim Ansarifard scored the three goals for Iran.

Foreign Ministry in a statement today said these visits underscore the great importance Malaysia attaches to its relations and partnerships with the three countries in West Asia, the Sun Daily reported. Kamarudin is scheduled to hold meetings with his counterparts and other relevant stakeholders in the three countries. “High on the agenda...

Russia is in favor of restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in its initial form that was approved by the United Nations, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday, Sputnik reported. "We have proposed an informal road map, envisioning Iran's and the United States' simultaneous gradual return to...

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – The arrival of spring and the beauty of the gardens of Tehran has given a new look to the city.