News Archive - 6 April 2021

Fawzi Barhoum pointed to the arrest of one of Hamas leaders by the Zionist regime forces and reiterated that stonewalling and sabotaging ahead of election in Palestine is the main objective of Zionist regime, Al-Yawm news agency reported. Barhoum reacted to the arrest of Sheikh Hassan Verdean, one of the...

"The development of relations with Islamic countries, especially Malaysia, which is recognized as a successful example in the Islamic world, is very important, and the expansion of economic relations between Muslim countries should be on the agenda," Hamid Zadboom said in his meeting with Malaysia's Dato' Kamarudin Jaffar. Referring to...

Malaysia's Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Seyyed Rasoul Mohajer met and held talks in Tehran on Tuesday regarding the developing and broadening bilateral and regional relations. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Seyyed Rasoul Mohajer pointed to the historical relations...

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Agency of Intelligence and Federal Investigation of Iraq said that it had foiled a terrorist plot to assassinate Hashd al-Sha'abi forces in Kirkuk. The statement, a copy of which was published in the official Iraqi news agency, said that following the orders from high-ranking authorities...

The Afghan Ministry of Defense announced in a statement on Tuesday that last night, in the operations of the army forces in Ghazni, Zabul, Herat, Farah, Badghis, Faryab, Balkh, Helmand, Badakhshan and Kandahar provinces, a large number of weapons and ammunition of Taliban group were destroyed and 168 embedded mines have...

Speculation about that foreign connection intensified in Amman after an unscheduled visit to Jordan by a high-ranking Saudi delegation, headed by a Saudi minister for foreign affairs, that arrived Monday. During meetings with Jordanian counterparts, the Saudi officials requested the release of Bassem Awadullah, one of the prominent Jordanians arrested...

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Following the shooting near a military base in the US State of Maryland, several people were injured, CNN reported. US Police said that incident took place in the town of Frederick in western Maryland. Police have closed surrounding streets and blocked thoroughfares leading to the scene of incident. Some sources...

Sudan has declared a state of emergency following the bloody tribal conflicts in western Darfur province which left dozens dead and wounded, Sputnik reported. Sudan's Security and Defense Council on Monday, chaired by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, declared a state of emergency in West Darfur and handed over any measure needed...

The Syrian Watchdog for Human Rights reported that a number of Turkish soldiers were killed and wounded in northern Syria. The center, which is affiliated with the Syrian opposition and based in London, reported on Tuesday night that four people were killed and seven others were injured when two landmines...

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The 4th New Delhi Film Festival has honored Iranian movies “The Inheritance” and “That Night’s Train”. New Delhi NDFF 2021 International Film Festival was held from March 21 to 28, 2021 in the capital of India  Linda Kiani won the award for best-supporting actress for her role in “The Inheritance”...

Simultaneously with the holding of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, the European Union announced its intention to revive the Iran nuclear deal. "We want to get the nuclear deal back on track and persuade the parties to abide by its requirements," Al Jazeera quoted the European Union as saying today.

Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Hatami met and held talks with Tajikistan Minister of Defense Col. General Sher Ali Mirza. Islamic Republic of Iran and Tajikistan share a common language, culture, history, religion, and civilization, said the Iranian defense minister in this meeting, adding, “We believe that the existence...

Referring to the meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Majid Takht-Ravanchi in a tweet on Tuesday wrote, "Iran & P4+1 resuming nuclear talks in Vienna today." "The US has so far failed to honor @POTUS campaign promise to rejoin the JCPOA. So this opportunity shouldn't be wasted," he...

"Very happy to be in Kyrgyzstan for talks with President Japarov, FM @Kazakbaev_R & other top officials," he tweeted.  "Emphasizing our common interests, talks focused on leveraging our age-old bond to expand economic ties and facilitate access to int'l transit routes," Zarif added.  "Next stop: Kazakhstan" HJ/FNA14000117000786

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced that 133 new nuclear achievements will be unveiled, integrated and launched on Saturday. "With the efforts of the staff and specialists of the country's nuclear industry, in the last one year alone, 133 new achievements have been...

"Chung has made up his mind to offer his resignation to President Moon Jae-in next week when he returns from a visit to the Middle East," said a source who asked not to be named, Yonhap News Agency reported. Hung is scheduled to visit Tehran to close the negotiations with...

In a tweet on Tuesday, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani wrote, “Regardless of whether Europe has the will or ability to persuade #USA to lift all sanctions at once & Washington's return to its commitments, there will be no possibility for Iran entering the talks in the new fields, more than...

The strike reportedly took place near Yemen, according to the source.  Some other reports say that the incident has happend because the ship hit a sea mine The reported incident comes amid a growing list of back-and-forth accusations by Iran and Israeli regime of attacks on one another's vessels throughout...

The decision was made during a general assembly meeting of the North's Olympic Committee held in Pyongyang on March 25, according to Sports in the DPRK Korea, a website on sports affairs in North Korea, Yonhap reported. "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has decided not to participate in the...

The US has stepped up its drills off China’s coast in recent years, holding multiple carrier drills as well as maintaining a constant daily presence with spy planes and patrol aircraft. Washington has presented itself as a mediator in an ongoing dispute between China and several other nations, although the...

NCS spokesman Francis Enobore said in a statement that unknown gunmen stormed the facility at about 2:15 a.m. (0115 GMT) on Monday and gained entrance into the yard by using explosives to blast the administrative block. "The Owerri Custodial Center in Imo State has been attacked by unknown gunmen...

Local sources reported missile and drone operations by the Yemeni armed forces and popular committees against targets in southern and western Saudi Arabia. Sabereen News, a Telegram channel close to the Resistance Front, reported on Tuesday morning that the Yemenis fired several missiles at the military targets of the Saudi-led coalition...

The series of crimes, committed by Israeli military forces against Palestinian citizens, continue in various parts of the occupied territories, Al-Ahad reported. According to the report, Zionist military forces committed a new crime against Palestinians. The Zionist forces opened fire on Palestinian citizens in the occupied lands and territories. Eyewitnesses...

With the coordination made, negotiators to Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA, will stay in Vienna for another meeting which is going to be held on Friday, he added. Speaking to Press TV on Tue., Araghchi stated that expert-level talks will continue in Vienna with regards to the lifting of sanctions...

Ebtekar: Iran has not attached importance to positive, negative signals of Biden admin.: FM spox Ettela’at: Khatibzadeh names lifting of sanctions, method of implementing JCPOA commitments as focus of Vienna meeting Iran: JCPOA scenarios in Vienna Rob Malley: US ready for mutual return to JCPOA Jomhuri Eslami: Efforts in...

The film is a product of Iran, Germany and Canada, produced by Mehdi Koohzadeh. The cast includes Fariba Talebi, Saeed Ahmadi, Fariba Torkashvand, Farahnaz Manafizaher, Rhamat Sekar khand, Foujan Ahmadi, Mahshid Khosravi, Iman Saraf, Arezou Balalidehkordi, Sarina Yousefi , Mohammad Eghlimi, Amir Abbas Ghazaei, Avin Koohzadeh. The film has been...

In addition to meeting and holding talks with Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Hatami, the visiting Tajikistan Defense Minister will also hold talks with other high-ranking political and military officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the course of these talks, a wide range of issues related to...

The top diplomat made the remarks in a meeting with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in the capital city of Bishkek on Tuesday. During the meeting, Zarif congratulated Japarov on his election as President of Kyrgyzstan and thanked him for paying attention to the existing capacities for expanding cooperation between the...

Captain Reza Sheibani, chief of staff of the Iran Navy's first naval region who also acts as the spokesman of the joint exercise, made the announcement on Tuesday, saying that the purpose of this naval exercise is to improve combat capability and exchange information and military knowledge between the two navies...

Addressing a G24 meeting on Monday, Hemmati said: "Demands are expected to be met without discrimination and not under the influence of political lobbies." He stressed the need for unbiased support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and called for inclusive cooperation to transfer the technology of producing drugs for...

State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters during a press briefing that Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley will lead the US delegation to Vienna, where the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will convene today, Xinhua reported. He claimed the United States and Iran will hold...

The COVAX Facility is a partnership co-led by Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi-The Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO), alongside key delivery partner United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The consignment is the first COVAX shipment to the country, with future consignments of the approved allocation of...

"Today we are witnessing a new chapter in the process of defeating coercion and reviving the JCPOA. As we predicted at the height of the Trump administration's bullying and pressure, the United States eventually, frustrated by the wrong path, admit that maximum pressure has failed and that there is no...

Islamic Republic of Iran is fully prepared to suspend its nuclear remedial measures and return to its commitments under JCPOA as soon as the sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran are lifted. The first round of JCPOA Joint Commission meeting, which is being held at the Grand Hotel...

“One of the advances made in the field of [uranium] enrichment is the beginning of the mechanical test of the IR-9 centrifuge," Behrouz Kamalvandi told ISNA on Tuesday. The AEOI spokesman noted that the output of the IR-9 centrifuge can stand at 50 SWUs (separative work units) – the standard...

In a tweet on Tuesday, Mikhail Ulyanov wrote, "The Joint Commission of the #JCPOA will meet in-person in Vienna in a few hours. Preparatory bilateral meetings are underway." The 18th Joint Commission of the JCPOA is scheduled to be held today in Vienna with the participation of Iran and the...

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari said on Tuesday noon that the coronavirus infected 17,430 people and claimed the lives of 174 people in Iran in the past 24 hours. Accordingly, the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,963,394 with the death toll standing at...

“Seven and Half" will compete in the competition section of the 6th Indie Meme Film Festival, in Texas, USA. The festival will be held in Texas from April 14 to 25, and the film "Seven and a Half" will be screened two times in this cinematic event. At the end...

Intensive consultations between the various delegations are taking place in Vienna before the Joint Commission of the JCPOA which is scheduled to be held today at 14:30 local time (17:00 Tehran time). Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi who chairs the Iranian delegation at this meeting met...

"After the martyrdom of Lt. Gen. Soleimani and simultaneously with the outbreak of Coronavirus, the maximum pressure of the American terrorist regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the axis of resistance was formed... Iran and the axis of resistance, however, achieved great achievements and victories in this field," he...