News Archive - 1 June 2021

Over 1.2 tons narcotics in Iran's Chabahar

Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi broke the news on Tuesday, saying that border guards of Sistan and Baluchestan province were informed about the activities of a large drug trafficking gang in the Chabahar region. The border guards gathered intelligence on the activities of this drug band and found out that the smugglers...

32 people killed, wounded by Taliban attack in Baghlan prov.

Jawed Basharat, Spokesman for Baghlan Police Command in northern Afghanistan told media on Tuesday that Taliban forces attacked the central Baghlan Police Headquarters in the province on Monday evening, killing at least three soldiers and one civilian, ATLAS News reported. According to this report, 28 others were injured in...

China says pandemic began in multiple locations in world

Wang Wenbin said during his press conference on Tuesday that "China firmly opposes the politicization of virus origin-tracing by some US politicians." "Why is it that some in the US are so obsessed with the lab-leak theory when there no evidence to prove that the virus leaked from Chinese...

Iran national soccer team's kits for WC qualifiers unveiled

The national Iranian football team arrived in Bahrain on Monday for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. Iran are pitted against Hong Kong, Cambodia, Iraq and Bahrain in Group C of the Asian Qualifiers. The Iranian side is currently in 3rd place in Group C with 6 points after the four last matches, while Iraq...

Iran futsal team learn rivals at 2021 Futsal World Cup

The ninth edition of FIFA Futsal World Cup will be held in Lithuania from 12 September to 3 October 2021 with the participation of of 24 teams, including Iran. The official draw of the competitions was held on Tuesday and Iran national futsal team learned their rivals. Iran will play...

Iran, Tajikistan determined to broaden bilateral coop.

Iranian Minister of Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli made the remarks in his meeting with visiting Tajikistan Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda in Tehran on Tuesday, and said that relations between the two friend countries of Iran and Tajikistan are based on cultural, religious, historical, neighborhood and growing regional conditions. He...

4 killed, 8 injured in Pakistan terror attacks

Terrorists attacked a Pakistani security post and later targeted a military vehicle carrying IED, killing at least four paramilitary soldiers and injuring eight others in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, the Army said. In the first incident, terrorists targeted Frontier Corps (FC) troops in Quetta and Turbat respectively...

All the tools on the table for Turkey: EU official

The European Union is “ready to use all the tools at its disposal” to change Turkey’s behavior, the European Council President Charles Michel said in an interview with the Greek news website Kathimerini.  Michel, who has been in Athens since Thursday for the celebrations of the 40th anniversary...

A car explodes in front of Ahl al-Bayt Mosque in Kabul

Moments ago, an explosion was heard in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, OFOGH News reported. According to this report, the explosion took place in the Third District of Kabul. Reports indicate that a vehicle was detonated by a magnetic mine. Afghan-based TOLO TV Network announced in a breaking news...

Majidi introduces his new Italian assistant coach

Next week, Gabriele Pin will arrive in Tehran, he said. "Gabriele Pin will take charge as my assistant until the end of the current season", Majidi added. According to Majidi, with the resumption of the new session, he will be joined the technical staff of the Esteghlal FC. At the end of...

'Iran against interference in internal affairs of countries'

Mojtaba Zonnour made the remarks in a joint webinar with Andrei Savinich, the chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Belarusian House of Representatives and Iran Parliament's Foreign Policy Commission Spokesman Abolfazl Amouei, on Tue.  Zonnour referred to the background of friendly ties between the two countries in various fields and said:...

Pakistani embassy denies visa ban for students

An official at the Pakistani embassy told IRNA news agency on Tuesday that visas had been issued to applicants as of today, adding that "there was no problem in that regard." The official, meanwhile, said that there coronavirus-related restrictions in place on travels between Iran and Pakistan, adding that the bans...

OPEC waiting for Iran's return to crude market: Oil Minister

The 17th meeting of the Oil and Energy Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers, a grouping called OPEC+ was held on Tuesday via videoconferencing. The Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said after the meeting that the event was under the influence of the...

Moscow discusses JCPOA Vienna talks with Washington

"Another useful meeting with the #US delegation at the Vienna talks #JCPOA," he wrote. "We had a frank discussion with the US Envoy for #Iran Mr. Robert Malley on the remaining issues which need to be settled in order to restore full implementation of the nuclear deal," he tweeted.

Vienna talks yield progress but decision yet to be made

"The talks are ongoing and significant progress was reached. However, a final decision has not been made yet. Issues remain there that demand political decisions in capitals of the most invested countries, primarily the US and Iran," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during the Press Conference on Tuesday,...

Gunmen kill 2 in failed assassin. bid against Ugandan min.

As Reuters reported, four attackers on motorcycles opened fire at a vehicle carrying General Katumba Wamala, the minister of works and transport, in the Kampala suburb of Kiasasi. Images circulating on social media showed Wamala with his mouth open, in apparent distress beside the car and his light-colored trousers...

Baghdad, Erbil condemn Turkey for logging in Duhok

Mohammad Karim al-Khafaji and Begard Talebani, the agriculture ministers of Iraq and the Iraqi Kurdistan's Regional Government (KRG) blamed Turkey's companies with the help of their military for recent logging in "Badinan" in the north of the Kurdish region. The Baghdad-Erbil joint statement said that Turkish companies with the help...

Egypt rejects Ethiopian PM's statements on building new dams

In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Ahmed's statements reveal once again that Ethiopia is dealing in bad faith with the Nile River and other international rivers that it shares with neighboring countries, Xinhua Net reported. On Sunday, Ahmed announced that Ethiopia will build more than 100 small and...

Hamas announces this Friday as 'Day of Rage' in West Bank

In a statement, Hamas announced: "Next Friday should be "Day of Rage in the [West] cities and large-scale rallies will be held at all intersections [with the Zionists]." Emphasizing the need for tension against the settlers, Hamas noted that there must be a comprehensive resistance against the Zionist regime. It...

Amirkabir, Basrah universities seek scientific coop.

The Amirkabir University of Technology and the University of Basrah are eager for joint cooperation and detailed planning in this regard will be done in the coming weeks, Amir Golroo, director of scientific and international cooperation at Amirkabir University said at a meeting with an official from the University...

Doha witnessing no benefit in establishing ties with Tel Aviv

Qatar, like its neighbors in the region, including Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, does not see any benefit in establishing relations with the Zionist regime, Spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told a Sputnik correspondent. Qatar plans to pay for the reconstruction of 45,000 destroyed houses...

Preliminary details of martyrdom of 2 pilots in Dezful

In an incident that happened on the ground on Monday morning at the base, two pilots lost their lives, Ali Farahmandpour told Mehr News Agency.  He said that the area where the accident took place has been quarantined and assessment teams are investigating the main cause of the incident. He rejected...

'Safeguarding multilateralism Iran's top priority'

The Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf addressed at the opening of the second conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO). The second general conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) has just begun in Pakistan with the...

Taremi's stunner nominated for best goal of Champions League

He scored an incredible bicycle kick goal at the dying moments of the match against Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. The stunner gave Porto a 1-0 win but not a qualification for the next round as the Portuguese side had lost the first leg 2-0. Taremi became...

No deadlocks in Vienna talks: govt. spox

"There is no major obstacle to the negotiations on the revival of the JCPOA, and as mentioned earlier, there is a basic understanding of what the parties should do to return to the JCPOA agreement," said Rabiei on Tuesday in response to the question of when the Vienna talks will...

Coronavirus daily death toll in Iran stands at 171

Providing the latest statistics on the coronavirus infection, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said on Tuesday that the pandemic has claimed 171 lives over the past 24 hours. The overall coronavirus death toll in Iran stands at 80,327, Sima Lari added. She said the total number of people who tested...

'Badger' nominated at 8th Fine Arts Film Festival in US

'Badger' is about a woman named Soodeh Sharifzadegan who is involved with a difficult challenge in her private life, while she is close to her second marriage.    Vishka Asayesh, Hassan Ma'ajouni, Mehraveh Sharifi Nia, and Gohar Kheirandish are among the film's cast members. The film has also taken part...

Iran, Ukraine to hold 3rd round of talks on Flight 752 case

Head of Iranian delegation Mohsen Baharvand arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Tuesday to hold the third round of talks on the case of the Ukrainian plane. During this round of talks, the delegations of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Ukraine are scheduled to discuss the technical and legal...

Iran interested in various types of Russian weapons: Moscow

"We have long-standing relations with Iran. We are implementing contractual commitments, which we assumed for deliveries. There are prospects [of bilateral military and technical cooperation]. Tehran is interested in various types [of armaments]," Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said on the sidelines of...

Saudi, Kuwait princes to confer on Iran

As Kuwaiti sources reported on the Crown Prince's visit to Saudi Arabia, a Saudi newspaper claimed that one of the topics of discussion would be the issue of Iran's nuclear program. Kuwaiti sources reported Monday that Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will travel to Saudi Arabia for the...

Imam Khomeini was anti-Zionist, Israel not anti-Judaism

The 32nd anniversary of the demise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Revolution of Iran will be held on Friday. He is known to many global figures and enjoys different characteristics that differentiate him from other world leaders. His difference from the others can be seen in the...

Iran, China inaugurate a center on joint coop. between SMEs

The president of Shanghai’s international association of small and medium-sized industries made the remarks in a video conference held between Shanghai’s international association of small and medium-sized industries and the Iranian organization of small industries and industrial complexes. Iran and China inaugurated a center on joint cooperation between the small...

Biden must answer questions over Guantanamo tortures

"Wouldn’t it be a good occasion to ask some questions about Guantanamo, tortures etc.?", Russia's Permanent Representative to Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov framed in reaction to US President Joe Biden’s recent criticism over alleged human rights in Russia. As Biden and Russian President Putin will meet each other in the coming...

Xi vows to enhance Sino-Syrian coop. to new level

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent Bashar Assad a telegram with congratulations on the latter's re-election as Syrian president and pledged all possible assistance in the economic recovery of the country, China Central Television reported. "China strongly supports the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria, will provide all possible...

US' spying on European allies not acceptable: Macron

“This is not acceptable amongst allies,” French President Macron told a news conference after a virtual Franco-German meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “I am attached to the bond of trust that unites Europeans and Americans,” Macron said, adding that “there is no room for suspicion between us.”...

Four ISIL terrorists arrested in Iraq’s Nineveh, Kirkuk

The Center also announced the discovery and neutralization of a bombing operation in a local market in south of Mosul by elements affiliated with ISIL Takfiri terrorist group, Anadolu news agency reported. In a statement, Iraqi Security Information Center said, “By virtue of accurate intelligence reports from Military Intelligence...

Turkey slams calls for not using Russian S-400 defense system

"The S-400 will be 100% under our control. We sent our technical specialists [to Russia] and there will be no Russian military experts in Turkey. In this regard, we view the demands by other countries ‘for not using’ [S-400s] as inadmissible," the TV Channel TRT quoted the Turkish foreign...

WHO to send 5mn COVID-19 vaccines to Venezuela

Nicolas Maduro said in a nationally televised broadcast that the WHO will deliver the vaccines through its COVAX facility, a system to provide vaccines to developing nations. Maduro noted that he has requested the Johnson & Johnson vaccine through the COVAX system. He added that his government has already...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 1

Ebtekar: Khatibzadeh: Vienna talks not reached deadlock Etela’at: Khatibzadeh: No deadlock in Vienna talks Oil Min: Iran able to produce 6.5 mn of oil barrels UN hails Iran measures in hosting refugees  Injection of home-grown vaccines to kick off next week Iran: Nationwide vaccination of all Iranian as of...

Iran nuclear chief sends letter to IAEA Grossi

In a statement on Monday evening that came after IAEA’s report on Iran’s nuclear activities, Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi pointed to a letter recently sent to IAEA head Rafael Grossi by Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi. The message was a...

All sanctions imposed on Iran must fully be lifted: Lawmaker

Speaking in an interview with Mehr News Agency on Tue., Fada-Hossein Maleki reiterated that lingering the talks is not in favor of the Islamic Republic of Iran, calling for completely lifting of sanctions imposed against the country.  Regarding the evaluation of performance of government over the past...

Iran export value of products to Iraq hits $11bn in five yrs.

Farzad Piltan broke the news on Tue. and reiterated that Islamic Republic of Iran exported $11 billion worth of agricultural and food products to Iraq in the past five years, $3.7 billion of which related to the export of fresh fruits to this neighboring country. Agricultural and food...

Tajik Interior Minister arrives in Iran for bilateral talks

Welcomed by Iran's Deputy Minister of Interior Minister Babak Dinparast, Tajikistan Interior Minister Major General Ramadan Rahimzadeh arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran to hold talks with Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli on bilateral cooperation in the field of security, fight against terrorism and extremism. He is also scheduled to meet with Police...

ECO Parliamentary Assembly kicks off in Pakistan

The second general conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) has just begun in Pakistan with the speech of Asad Qaiser, the speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly of Pakistan and Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of the country. Parliamentary Committees of the member states will...

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A creative, responsible approach needed for JCPOA revival

“Everything is so much complicated in relations between #Iran and the #IAEA to our regret! Nevertheless, we appreciate the fact that they continue to maintain the necessary level of cooperation”, Russia's Permanent Representative to Vienna wrote in a tweet, adding, “We have reasons to believe that the current difficulties...

Zionist regime to open economic office in Abu Dhabi

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Assad, Hamas relations improving after 12-day battle: report

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Tribal communities in E Azarbaijan receive Covid-19 vaccines

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – The tribes in Kalaibar in northwestern East Azarbaijan Province received the first doses of anti-coronavirus on Tuesday.   ...