News Archive - 22 April 2021

Israel air defence unable to intercept missile: spokesman

The Israeli regime's army spokesman Avikhai Adrei made the remarks after it was reported on Thursday morning that a missile had landed in an area close to the secretive Dimona nuclear reactor in the south of the occupied lands. According to Adrei in a post on his Twitter account, Preliminary investigations...

PNT notifies Ankara of Turkey's removal from F-35 program

Washington removed Turkey from the program in 2019 after Turkey purchased the Russian S-400 air missile systems, which it maintains poses a security threat to US and NATO systems. But Turkish contractors continue to manufacture parts for the fifth-generation jet, despite the country’s removal from the program and the implementation of US sanctions on...

US military convoy in eastern Syria targeted with rockets

The local sources told Sputnik that the attack was a rocket attack carried out by unknown individuals, followed by a light weapon attack. The sources stressed that the US military has not said anything yet about the possible causalities. According to these sources, the American convoy was targeted while crossing...

US ambassador to Russia reportedly departing for Washington

Amid escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington, US ambassador to Russia is reportedly leaving Moscow for Washington. The Russian media said that three suitcases were loaded into the ambassador’s car, after which he got into it and drove out of the gate. According to TASS, on April 16, Russian Foreign...

China strongly condemns car bomb attack in Pakistan

The Chinese delegation, which included the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong, was out for a local visit and was not at the hotel when the "terrorist attack" happened, the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese embassy in Pakistan both confirmed on Thursday afternoon, according to Beijing-based CGTN TV website. A...

IAEA confirms installing more advanced centrifuges at Natanz

The Islamic Republic of Iran has previously informed the UN nuclear watchdog of its decision to install more advanced centrifuges at Natanz which was hit a few weeks ago by a blast reportedly carried out by Israeli regime in a bid to destroy Iran's enrichment capacity. Laurence Norman of Wall...

IRGC forces kill 2 terrorist elements in clashes in Marivan

The public relations department of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hamze Sayyid al-Shohada Base, said in a statement that the local forces of the base clashed with a team of terrorists affiliated with anti-Revolution armed groups in the Marivan County located in the western Kordestan province on Wednesday evening. According to the...

"Resistance groups stationed next to Zionist regime's bases"

Speaking during a ceremony to commemorate his predecessor General Seyyed Mohammad Hejazi, who passed away on Sunday from a “heart condition, in the central province of Isfahan on Thursday, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh, the newly appointed Second-in-Command of the IRGC's Quds Force said that "the occupying Zionist regime must know that the Resistance groups are stationed...

Iranian nation won't stop advancing under cruel sanctions

As many as 4,635 big agricultural projects under the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad were inaugurated across the nation by President Hassan Rouhani through video conferencing on Thursday. During the ceremony, President Rouhani said that inaugurating mega projects under the sanctions clearly shows that no one can stop the Iranian nation from...

'Ballad of a White Cow' to go on screen at Tribeca FilmFest.

The synopsis of 'Ballad of a White Cow' read, "Mina's life is turned upside down when she learns that her husband was innocent of the crime for which he was executed, so she starts a silent battle against a cynical system for her own and her daughter's sake." The...

Difficult to verify US compliance with JCPOA: Spox

Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the remarks in a recent interview with Arab and Western journalists on Clubhouse software, during which he answered various questions put forward by the journalists.  Khatibzadeh first touched upon Tehran's relations with Riyadh in answer to a question, saying that the two countries have always...

18K unaccompanied child migrants have disappeared in Europe

An investigation by the Guardian and the cross-border journalism collective Lost in Europe found that 18,292 unaccompanied child migrants went missing in Europe between January 2018 and December 2020 – equivalent to nearly 17 children a day. In 2020 alone, 5,768 children disappeared in 13 European countries. Most of the...

Yemeni forces stage another attack on King Khalid airbase

According to a statement published on Al-Masirah TV website,  the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced the drone operation against military targets at King Khalid Airbase in Saudi Arabia, which is leading a military coalition in the aggression on Yemen since 2015. Saree said that the drones hit...

Missile explodes near Israel's Dimona nuclear facility

Local sources reported on Thursday morning of several explosions near the Israeli regime's Dimona nuclear facility. The local sources reported military sirens went off warning of rocket attacks in Israeli settlements close to the Gaza Strip as several explosions had been heard. The Palestinian news agency Shehab reported that sirens went off...

Annual exports of dried fruit, nuts grows %42

According to Mahmoud Bazari, the director-general of TPO's Export Coordination Office for agro crops and processing industry products, contrary to the US sanctions and the outbreak of the coronavirus, the export of the dried fruit and nuts in the said 12 months increased by 42% in terms of value, compared to...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Iran not to permit nuclear talks turn to tiring negotiations Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that Iran will not permit anybody to turn nuclear talks to the lingering, or tiring negotiations, but will not neglect sensitive issues due to too much rush. Speaking at a press conference...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on April 22

Etela'at: Huge explosion hits Israeli regime's missile factory Rouhani: Iran wants implementation of same JCPOA, not a word less and not a word more Sputnik vaccine production to start next week in Iran Iran: Rouhani: Iran doesn't want JCPOA+ Javan: Iran drone capability undermines US military superiority Jomhouriye Eslami: Chauvin found...

Al Duhail edge Esteghlal in AFC Champions League thriller

According to AFC website, Qatar’s Al Duhail SC emerged 4-3 winners over the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC on Matchday Three of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group C on Wednesday. The match was held at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Saudi Arabia's Jedda city. Both sides went into the...

3D lighting of Tehran's Azadi Tower to mark Health Week

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The iconic Azadi Tower in the west of the Iranian capital Tehran was lit up on Wednesday night to mark the start of National Health Week in Iran and to commemorate the Iranian medical health personnel.   ...

Cooking Zoolbia & Bamieh in Ramadan

Zoolbia and Bamieh (Persian Doughnuts) are sweet, crunchy fritters typically served with a cup of tea for Iftar. The sweet fritter consists of corn starch, yogurt, and flour that is lightly fermented added to a squeeze bottle and deep-fried in hot oil. The result is a crispy tangle of dough that...