News Archive - 22 May 2021

1 person killed in stabbing attack in Amsterdam

One of the victims died at the scene and the others were taken to a hospital for treatment, Amsterdam police said in a statement, Anadolu agency reported. The 29-year-old attacker was apprehended, it added. Dutch police officials did not provide further details on the identity of the perpetrator of the...

2 ISIL leaders killed in Iraq's Diyala

The series of counter-terrorist operations of the Iraqi army forces continue in different parts of the country, Baghdad Today reported, adding that Iraqi forces launch a new operation against Takfiris in southern Baghdad. According to the report, Iraq Defense Ministry spokesperson Yahya Rasoul said that the army has targeted Takfiri terrorist positions in...

Nigerian army chief dies in air force plane crash

The air force said in a statement that its plane crashed near the Kaduna airport and that it was investigating the cause, Reuters reported. The presidency said that in addition to the army general, other military officers died in the crash. President Muhammadu Buhari, in a presidency statement, described...

COVID deaths in Latin America surpass 1 mn as outbreak worsen

The death toll from COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean passed 1 million people on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic worsening in the part of the world with the highest per capita death rate, Reuters reported. From the dusty highlands of Bolivia to the...

Recent war to leave deep reflection about future of Israel

Israeli regime was forced to unilaterally agree to a cease-fire Thursday, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and left hundreds of Palestinian martyrs and injured.  At 2 a.m. local time, just as the cease-fire took effect, Palestinian people in Quds and Gaza took to the...

WhatsApp denies it will drop privacy update for Turkey users

Turkey’s competition watchdog said Friday it was told by WhatsApp that the chat app won’t apply a controversial privacy update following an investigation, but the announcement was contradicted by the Facebook-owned app, which said it still plans to roll out the update for Turkish users. According to Associated Press,...

Georgia withdraws troop from Afghanistan along with NATO, US

One hundred Georgian soldiers from the third infantry brigade have already left Afghanistan and returned to Georgia as the US and NATO have begun withdrawing their troops from the country after two decades of war, the Georgian Agenda website reported. NATO allies agreed back in April 2021, according to US plans,...

Biden says he will meet Kim Jong Un under right conditions

US President Joe Biden says he is under "no illusions" about the difficulty of getting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, ABC News reported. Biden says he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un under the right conditions, as the country works to...

Airstrike carried out on target on Iraqi-Syrian border

Al-Mayadeen reported Saturday afternoon an airstrike on a target on the Iraqi-Syrian border. Some Iraqi sources claimed that a car was targeted on the Iraqi-Syrian border in the attack. Al-Mayadeen also reported, citing its sources, that the attack did not cause any casualties and left only material damage. Further details...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Crimes continuation, call for ceasefire show Zionists' defeat In a message issued on Friday night, Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has extended his congratulations on the victory of the Palestinian nation over the Zionist regime. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that...

Palestinians resistance show failure of normalization of ties

Praising the efforts of the Resistance and the Palestinian people, especially the brave and patient people of Gaza against the brutal attacks of the Zionist regime, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran extended its congratulations on the victory of the Palestinian nation over the Zionist regime. Iranian Foreign...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on May 22

Arman-e Melli: Leader: Zionists had to accept defeat Aftab: Rouhani: We will defeat sanctions until end of government's period Biden can wipe out Trump forever Ebtekar: Celebration of victory in Gaza Countdown to revive JCPOA Etemad: Palestinians celebrate victory of Resistance in 11-day battle Etela'at: Leader: All influential elements of regime...

Days of hit-and-run, destruction of homes, displacement gone

Congratulating the great victory of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance against the recent crimes and incitements of the Zionist regime, IRGC in a statement issued on Friday said, "The 11-day battle of the brave and courageous Palestinian fighters, which led to the Zionists' request for a unilateral ceasefire, showed more...

Iran not to hesitate to fully support Palestinians

Following the disgraceful retreat of Zionist regime from its attack on Gaza, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf wrote in his twitter account on Fri., “The brave and courageous people of Palestine in the occupied lands and territories rubbed the noses of Zionists, who are the greatest enemies of the...

'Crab' to go on screen on Animatricks intl. Animation Fest.

According to the Public Relations Department of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), Iranian Animation “Crab” made its 17th international appearance at the 21st edition of Animatricks International Animation Festival in Finland. The 11-minute animation 'Crab' is the story of a shy and isolated...

Vienna talks on JCPOA "unique": Russian diplomat

In a tweet on Sat., Ulyanov wrote, “The Vienna talks on #JCPOA are unique. The aim isn’t to update an agreement or elaborate a new one.” “The goal is to restore a nearly ruined deal piece by piece. Was there a similar exercise in the history of...

Jask Oil Terminal poised to export crude from Sea of Oman

Mohammad Meshkin-Faam made the remarks on Sat. on the sidelines of his visit to the construction stages of Jask Oil Terminal project and put the physical progress of construction of Jask Oil Terminal at 98 percent. He reiterated that Jask Oil Terminal is fully ready to export Iranian crude...

Iran, Georgia mull over to settle problem ahead of investors

In a meeting held between Iranian Ambassador to Georgia Akbar Ghassemi and Georgian Minister of Finance Lasha Khutsishvili in Tbilisi on Sat., the two sides exchanged their views on bilateral customs cooperation, Persian Gulf corridor and the Black Sea as well as resolving problems facing Iranian investors in...

Resistance of Palestinian nation come to fruition: Rouhani

Speaking in the meeting of the National Headquarters of Administrating coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani congratulated the victory of the Palestinian people, saying that it was the first time that all Palestinians were completely united in the war against the Zionist regime. Hailing the stances of...

COVID death toll in Iran tops 78,300

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of 78,381 people so far, with 187 more Iranians succumbing to the deadly disease in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman Sima Lari said on Saturday. Over the last 24 hours, 8,005 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, 1,175 of...

Indian variant of Covid-19 detected in Iran's Chabahar

According to a statement by Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization, the Pakistani vessel with 13 crew members on board entered the port of southeastern Iranian port of Chabahr on May 12 and immediately Covid-19 tests were carried out for its crew members. According to the report, the test results for two...

'A Yellow Narrative' goes to Houston Intl. FilmFest.

 'A Yellow Narrative' is the story of some young Iranians who are fans of the Borussia Dortmund football team in Germany and speak of their love for their beloved team, regardless of any fear of being judged. The film is set to be screened at the first edition of...

Palestinians' victory showing Resistance entered new phase

Issuing a statement, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran congratulated the victory of Palestinians over Zionists in the battle of Saif al-Quds. The following is the text of the statement: The battle of Saif al-Quds, following the holy movement of the oppressed people of Palestine, once again...

Iran opens Consulate General office in Aleppo

Following the recent visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Damascus and consultations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian FM, the Syrian authorities agreed to open Iran's Consulate General office in Aleppo, as the Syrian foreign ministry announced its official agreement in a letter. The inauguration ceremony...

Spokesman announces Covid-19 restrictions for vote campaigns

Dr Alireza Raisi, Spokesman of the National Task Force Against Coronavirus, said on Saturday that the task force attaches great importance to observing the Covid-19 restrictions, especially on the day of the upcoming elections in June 18, adding that the body has already announced its guidelines for elections campaigns already. Raisi added that except for...

3rd Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter crashes

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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 21

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English-language dailies on Saturday, May 21.

Resistance Front' victory over Zionists celebrated in Mashhad

MASHHAD, May 22 (MNA) – The celebration of victory of the “Resistance Front” of Palestine over the Zionist regime was held at Felestin Square of Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province on Fri.      ...

Skeet shooting competitions in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Skeet shooting competitions were held in Tehran on Friday afternoon.          ...

People in Tehran hold pro-Palestinian protest

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – People in Tehran gathered in Palestine Square on Sat. to voice solidarity with Palestinians.    ...