News Archive - 30 May 2021

Asia: Iran's membership in SCO among its main plans Aftab: Cabinet agrees to remove CBI chief over his busy schedule Ebtekar: Ulyanov: No plans set for sixth round of Vienna talks so far Israel's next war to be with whole axis of Resistance Shadow of Iran election over Vienna talks...

The move by Naftali Bennett if completed in the next few days, would end more than 12 consecutive years of rule by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Times of Israel.  According to a report by Guardian, rival politicians in Israel united only by their opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu could...

Following the strike of a mortar to a house in the northern Afghan province of Kapisa, at least six civilians were killed and several others were wounded, Reuters news agency reported. According to the report, a spokesman for Kapisa local government Shaykh Shurash blamed the Taliban for the rocket...

At least 13 people were killed in the Colombian city of Cali, the epicenter of demonstrations across the country, and many of those deaths may have been linked to protests, Mayor Jorge Ivan Ospina said on Saturday, Reuters reported. According to this report, the mayor of Cali lamented the...

The statement by the Afghanistan Defense Ministry said on Sunday that an airstrike carried out by the Afghan army targeted a group of Taliban militants in the town of Chahar Bolak in Balkh province. The statement added that the aerial attack killed the Taliban's intelligence chief in northern Afghanistan along with 11...

A United States congressional think tank has projected that the Biden administration is likely to pursue a phased process of offering partial sanctions relief in exchange for partial steps from North Korea toward its denuclearization, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS World) said in a report on Sunday. The Congressional Research Service...

Israeli regime's so-called Foreign Ministry Deputy-General for Asia and the Pacific Gilad Cohen added that Tel Aviv expects friendly countries like the Philippines to stand with it and not support resolutions that strengthen terrorism, according to the Zionist media. The UNHRC voted 24-9 on Thursday to investigate the Israeli regime for...

A 23-year-old man was shot and seriously injured in town of Geoppingen, southern Germany, Sputnik news agency reported. According to the report, as unidentified assailant fired several shots at the victim. After the incident, the injured was immediately taken to the hospital and was undergone for surgical operation. The...

Mohammadreza Shanesaz said that Iran has made a lot of progress in domestically producing different types of vaccines in recent years, adding that the trend of domestic production of drugs accelerated since the Covid-19 pandemic started last year. The IFDA head added that all the medicines needed by the Covid-19 patients...

The Turkish airstrikes have focused on a strategic hill in Metina in recent days, while civilian settlements have also been targeted, Ahval news website has cited a Kurdish news media as saying. Some 1.85 square kilometres of fruit trees have burned down in Metina, and cultivated lands areas...

Jamali, the Iranian female weightlifter in the 87 kg category, lifted a 92 kg weight in snatch and winning a bronze medal at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships underway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event was originally scheduled to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia but was relocated to Tashkent.

Abdolmahdi Nasirzadeh President of the Iranian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation made the comments in a joint press conference with the IPF President Gaston Parage in Tehran on Sunday. Nasirzadeh said that Iran proposed to the IFP to host the 2021 world clubs powerlifting championships, and gained the global body's approval. The President...

Reza Ardakanian Minister of Energy, who is also the Chairman of Iran-Qatar Joint Economic Cooperation Commission broke the news on Sunday and stated that the medicines and medical aids, arrived in Tehran last night and today, include several medicines for special diseases. While appreciating the sincere cooperation of the...

In his press conference on Sunday, he vowed to decrease the inflation rate down to eight percent to 12 percent. "If we can not curb the inflation rate, we would not be able to control forex rates either," he said. Hemmati who was serving as the governor of the Central Bank...

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Iran was due to host the tournament in July but organizers have opted to move the event back by two months because of coronavirus concerns. The exact date for the competition that will be held in Karaj, Alborz Province, will be announced later by the Baseball Federation of Asia.

In a congratulatory message on Sunday, the Leader’s Top Advisor Ali-Akbar Velayati felicitated the re-election of Bashar al-Assad as President of Syrian Arab Republic to him and Syrian nation. “I am pleased to express my sincere congratulations on your success in regaining the trust of the great Syrian people...

Hassan Rouhani cabinet said in a statement on Sunday afternoon that Abdolnasser Hemmati, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) the cabinet agreed to put an end to his role amid his busy schedule during the ongoing presidential campaigns.  The cabinet further replaced Hemmmati with Akbar Komijani,...

The province's anti-narcotics police forces identified a drug-smuggling band who was planning to transport a large consignment of narcotics with a truck, said the Police chief of Khuzestan province Second Brigadier Seyyed Mohammad Salehi on Sunday.  During the inspection of the seized truck, the police forces confiscated 1.021...

The spokesman for the Construction Committee of the Iranian Parliament said on Sunday that the lawmakers in the committee reviewed problems related to the Tamerchin border crossing and several other border crossings between Iran and Iraq. Seyed Alborz Hosseini said that the deputy roads minister and the head of the...

In his message to the President of Croatia Zoran Milanović, Rouhani extended his felicitations to the nation and the government on the country’s National Day. "However, in the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has severely limited the opportunity to meet, but I am sure that with the improvement of the situation...

In its first international presence, will be screened at the Panorama section in the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival in China. The cast includes Mona Farjad, Afshin Hashemi, Yasin Habibpour, Payam Amir Abdollahian, and Ali Bahri. Founded in 1993, the SIFF is a competitive global event-driven by Shanghai's efforts to...

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Yesterday, an automobile carrying a number of Herat-Khaf railway guards was targeted by a mine explosion in Ghorian city, Herat Governor Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali said. Qatali did not provide further details. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. RHM/FNA14000309000147...

Photos and videos shared by news outlets showed the fire at the Ergon plant in Newell. The community is located in the state's northern panhandle along the Ohio River, U.S. News reported. No injuries were immediately reported. Transportation officials closed Route 2 near the refinery while crews fought...

As Sputnik reported, demonstrations against the government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his approach to dealing with COVID-19. The protests were held in over 200 cities across 24 Brazilian states and the federal district on Saturday. Thousands of demonstrators were calling for more coronavirus vaccine purchases, better emergency...

The Istanbul Canal project has been a longtime aspiration of Erdogan, as he previously served as the mayor of the metropolis. The $9.8-billion project seeks to construct a 28-mile canal linking the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara to relieve shipping pressure off the Bosphorus, Sputnik reported.

"We are hoping that Russia will consider repairing the existing Russian equipment, especially helicopters," the ambassador said in an interview with TASS. "Our cadets are getting training here, especially from the Ministry of Interior, which is good," he noted. The diplomat also expressed hope that Russia would provide an...

More than a thousand Americans demonstrated in Washington on Sunday in support of the Palestinian people against crimes committed by the Zionists regime in Gaza and Al-Quds. Demonstrators chanted slogans and carried placards in support of Palestinian people, calling for an end to the Zionist regime's racist actions taken...

Police say an SUV pulled up to an outdoor party when three suspects exited the vehicle and began shooting indiscriminately into the crowd. Many were gathered outside the venue, which was hosting a scheduled event and several patrons were standing outside in northwest Miami Dade County, abc7 reported. A fire...

Azeri Prime Minister Ali Asadov said that "it had been impossible to delimit and demarcate the border with Armenia since the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan was occupied by the Armenian armed forces." Azerbaijan stays ready to find a solution to the border delimitation with Armenia in...

As the series of counter-terrorist operations of the Iraqi army forces continue in different parts of the country, Iraqi forces launched a new operation against ISIL terrorists in Ninawa province. Iraqi army forces attacked the positions of ISIL terrorists during the operation. Security sources said that 10 ISIL elements...

On Saturday, Amir Reza Dehbozorgi (55kg), Iman Mohammadi (63kg), Amir Abdi (72kg), Mohammad Naghousi (82kg), and Morteza Alghosi (97kg) won gold medals for the Iranian team in the Greco-Roman competitions. Also, Mohammad Mehdi Javaheri claimed a silver medal in the 55kg category. On Sunday, Danial Sohrabi (67kg) and Alireza...

The Saudi coalition claimed today that the Saudi army's air defenses had shot down an attack drone in southern Saudi Arabia. According to Al-Arabiya, the drone was shot down over the Khamis Mushait base in the Aseer area. As in the past, the Saudi coalition claimed that the drone was...

Written and directed by Sara Namjoo, 'Satrs' is about small miracles that make life tolerable. ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL is the largest and oldest festival of its kind in the world. This is a significant international event which has an excellent reputation and holds lots of respect.  The festival screenings are...

Iranian President Rouhani dismissed Hemmati, who is among the candidates for the upcoming Presidential elections, on Sun. Rouhani has reportedly appointed Hamid Pourmohammdi as the new CBI chief. Pourmohammdi was the deputy head of the Planning and Budget Organization of Iran. HJ/5223777...

Speaking in a TV program on Sunday as part of his campaign, Rezaei said that no one has seen and understood the damages of war and insecurity better than him. He was one of the top military commanders of Iran during the eight years of the imposed war. The...

During the Sunday meeting with Shahin Mustafayev, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, who had traveled to Iran with the President of State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and a business delegation, congratulated Azerbaijan on its National Day, SHANA reported. “Iran-Azerbaijan relations have grown in all fields well...

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The Covid-19 has claimed the lives of 198 people in Iran over the past 24 hours, while 8,879 new cases have been detected in the country, a statement by the Iranian health ministry said on Sunday. According to the latest figures released by the Iranian health officials, so far a total...

According to a statement by the Public Relations of IRGC's Ground Force Hamzeh Seyyed Al-Shohada (AS) Headquarters, a terror team has been dismantled and two terrorists are killed in an operation in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan. Some equipment and ammunition were seized from the terrorists during the...

The US national security community is monitoring two Iranian naval vessels whose ultimate destination may be Venezuela, Politico claimed. An Iranian frigate and the Makran, a former oil tanker that was converted to a floating forward staging base, have been heading south along the east coast of Africa, said the...

Export of oil- and non-oil goods and commodities from western ports of Hormozgan and Bandar-e Lengeh in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year recorded a 172 percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period, PMO added. According to this report, comparative performance of...

"We are interested in having a joint sports cooperation with the friendly and brotherly country of Afghanistan," said Salehi Amiri in the meeting with his Afghan counterpart Hafizullah Wali Rahimi in Tehran on Sunday.  Iran National Olympic Committee is ready for any sports cooperation with Afghanistan, he added, saying that...

Tajikistan's Ambassador to Iran Nizamuddin Zahedi said in a press conference about the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Sunday that, "The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is one of the most influential organizations in the world." The ambassador continued to explain how and when the SCO started and said that his...

The Iranian volleyball team showcased a good performance on the 3rd day of the 2021 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Sunday. Iran won the Netherlands in three direct sets 25-18, 25-23, 30-28. Vladimir Alekno, who was the former coach of the Russian team in the last edition of the event, is...

"The fifth round of the Vienna talks on #JCPOA is underway. As of now, there are no plans for the sixth," Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Ulyanov wrote in a Sunday tweet, adding, "The negotiators proceed from the understanding that the current round should be final."...

After taking part in Toronto, Zurich, Mill Valley, Bosphorus, Hainan, Films From the South, and Kolkata film festivals,  in its 19th international presence,  'Bandar Band' will take part in the  International Women's Film Festival Dortmund | Cologne in Germany. Directed by Maijeh Hekamt, the film centres on a trio of musicians who have entered a...

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – A number of Iranian veteran artists got vaccinated on Sunday.     ...

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TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Along with agricultural and livestock activities, silkworm breeding is common in different parts of the Mazandaran province.      ...

URMIA, May 30 (MNA) – The final of ITF World Tennis Juniors competition and closing ceremony of these competitions was held in Urmia, W Azarbaijan province on Sun. and superior tennis players were awarded with trophy and special prizes.     ...