News Archive - 13 May 2021

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said, "We stand with Palestine", as violence has escalated in the Gaza Strip between Palestinians and the Israeli regime forces. "I am PM of Pakistan and #WeStandWithGaza #WeStandWithPalestine," Khan wrote in a tweet. Khan's post also featured a screenshot of a quote from the...

"If the Zionist Israelis do not stop their aggressions against #Gaza, the Palestinian Resistance movement will kick off a new phase which would end up a shockingly new equation," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tweeted on Thursday. HJ/5211403...

Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree told a news conference this morning that 12 ballistic missiles had been used in the operation, Al-Masirah reported. Aramco facilities, Najran Airport and other important Saudi targets were targeted with Bader, Sa'ir missiles, Qasef-2K drone, he added. Yahya Saree stressed that the Yemeni...

“The Ayyash 250 missile, with a range greater than 250km has been launched at Ramon Airport, about 220km from Gaza,” Abu Obeida said. The rocket is named after Yahya Ayyash, one of Hamas’s leading operatives before he was assassinated by Israel regime in 1996. Abu Obeida called the rocket launching...

In an interview with Al-Jazeera on Wednesday evening, Ismail Haniyeh said that Quds is the main topic of conversation between Hamas officials and various parties in the region and that all sides agreed on the need to stop the measures of the occupation regime in Quds. Haniyeh stressed the...

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Despite the strict measures imposed by the occupation on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the occupied Quds, 100,000 worshipers flocked to the mosque in the morning to perform the Eid prayers. As reported, the Israeli regime also prevented hundreds of others from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque. This is while the Al-Aqsa Mosque...

Starting his European tour, Zarif arrived in Spain on Thursday. The main focus of this tour will be the comprehensive expansion of bilateral relations and cooperation with the visiting countries. Before traveling to Europe, the Iranian Foreign Minister made a trip to Syria. HJ/IRN84328185...

Following intensive consultations in Vienna, a trilateral meeting with the heads of delegations of Iran, Russia and China was held on Wednesday evening at the Representation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Austrian capital. The participants discussed some important issues related to the lifting of sanctions and nuclear issues.

Rouhani announced 94 industrial, tourism, commercial, agricultural, power plant, and infrastructure projects in the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Khuzestan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Hormozgan, Alborz, and Qom operational. As reported, the projects are being run using 62 trillion (more than $281 million) rials of investment and will provide jobs for...

Brigadier General Amir Hatami’s message was addressed to defense ministers of Iraq, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Syria, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Turkey, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Eid al-Fitr, which is one of the main Muslim holidays, concludes the fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims in Asia and a number of Middle Eastern countries,...

"Iran's Khorramshahr, Abadan, and Shalamcheh are located in a very important strategic area," he said addressing a video conference on Thurs., "Due to the agreement made with the Iraqi government on connecting Shalamcheh to Basra, we will be able to witness a fundamental change in this region." "This...

Speaking at a daily press conference on Thursday, Sima Lari said the total number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Iran has surpassed 2,722,007 after the detection of 14,246 new cases since yesterday. Of the new cases detected over the past 24 hours, 2,175 patients have been...

"The tragic events of the last few days and the crimes of the Zionist regime, more than ever, remind us of the need for unity and cooperation of Islamic countries to confront the Zionist coercion and occupation," said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in his telephone conversation with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...

In his message, Ghalibaf voiced Iran's readiness for cooperating with Islamic countries in the fight against Coivd-19. "In today's world, the role and performance of the parliaments of Islamic countries would be dramatic in dealing with various challenges including the fight against the coronavirus," he wrote. "The Iranian Parliament, via...

The Ministry announced that the Iraqi government once again strongly opposed and condemned any action taken against the security and stability of the diplomatic missions in the country, including the recent incident against the Consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Karbala. "Investigations are underway to identify the...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have agreed to hold talks on the sidelines of an Arctic Council meeting in Reykjavik next week, officials said Wednesday, A Shargh al-Awsat reported. The Russian foreign ministry said Lavrov and Blinken had spoken by phone and...

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Registration of candidates for the upcoming presidential election is continuing for the third day in Tehran on Thursday.   ...

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Eid al-Fitr prayers were held across Iran with special health protocols being observed by worshippers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here are photos of prayers on Thursday in Shiraz, Arak, Ahvaz, and Tehran.             ...