News Archive - 21 June 2021

Yemeni army forces and popular committees shot down a US-made ScanEagle spy drone over Marib, Al-Masirah reported. ScanEagle spy drone was targeted with a surface-to-air missile, said Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree, adding that the drone was shot down while carrying out hostile actions in the Al-Mashjah area of the...

US insists on not-fulfilling its commitments under JCPOA According to available data, after the end of six rounds of nuclear talks between Iran and P4+1 in Vienna, United States continues to insist on not fulfilling its JCPOA obligations. According to the available data obtained by Press TV news network sources, with...

The United States is unwilling to lift all sanctions imposed by former US President Donald Trump on Iran to return to the JCPOA, Politico quoted informed sources as saying. According to the media, US officials have informed Iran that US President Joe Biden will not lift every single sanction imposed...

According to the website of the Tehran Governor's office, the result of elections of city councils of Tehran, Rey and Tajrish announced. According to the results of counting votes for TCC elections, the following individuals were elected for the council: 1- Mehdi Chamran, 2- Parviz Sarvari, 3- Narjes Soleimani,...

The value of Iran's exports and imports to Eurasian countries during the first two months of 1400(March 21-May 21) were $ 180.2 million and $ 201.8 million, respectively, which compared to the same period last year show an increase by 66% and decrease by 46%, respectively, according...

Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan told Associated Press the US was not fulfilling the purpose that had brought it to Afghanistan. Karzai told the AP interviewer that the US has failed in both endeavors over the last two decades, fighting terrorism and restoring peace. He further stated that extremism...

According to a report by the UK-based َAl-Araby website citing Russian media, the US patrol did not give prior notice to the Russians when they allegedly violated a disengagement agreement. Four US armoured vehicles were turned back along the M4 road, 10 kilometres west of the town of Tal Tamr, Hassakeh...

“The UN’s non-inclusion of the Zionist regime in the blacklist of governments and groups violating children’s rights in armed conflicts is a move in favor of the killer and in support of the criminals of the Zionist army and its terrorist settlers, and it would guarantee their escape from...

The Office of Leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) announced in a Twitter message on Monday that supporters of "Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaki" staged daily protest rally, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife Malama Zeenah. This is while that since Zaria's tragedy in...

Iran welcomes Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's proposal for a six-party regional cooperation platform, Iran's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Seyyed Abbas Mousavi told Trend. The ambassador noted that after the victory of Azerbaijan in the second Karabakh war, the President of Azerbaijan made a very good proposal - a "3+3" (Russia,...

The Iranian side was beaten by France in three straight sets (21-25; 21-25; 19-25) in 2021 Volleyball Nations League’s Week 5 on Monday. This was Alekno’s men seventh defeat in the highly prestigious tournament, which is underway in Rimini, Italy. The team has so far won five of its games. Iran currently stands...

Lapid will be the guest of UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi next Tuesday and Wednesday, and he will dedicate the Israeli regime embassy in the Emirati capital, as well as the consulate in Dubai, a report by JPost said Monday. Lapid’s spokesman claimed on Monday...

The Joint Commission of #JCPOA made a break at the #ViennaTalks. For how long? Maybe for a week or 10-12 days. It doesn’t matter. The task is to make full use of this break to ensure that all participants get final political instructions on the remaining controversial issues. The...

He is in succession to Rob Macaire CMG. Shercliff will take up his appointment during August 2021. HJ/FNA14000331000759...

Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the IRGC Ground Force said in a statement on Monday that in the last 10 days before the Friday presidential and city council elections, the IRGC ground forces managed to identify and destroy three terrorist teams in the northwest of the country. According...

According to the available data obtained by Press TV news network sources, with the end of six rounds of nuclear talks between Iran and P4+1 in Vienna, the United States continues to insist on not fulfilling its JCPOA obligations. The United States has not yet fulfilled its obligations under JCPOA...

Speaking in a news conference on Monday, Katsunobu Kato Chief Secretary of Japanese Cabinet he expressed hope that Islamic Republic of Iran, under the President-elect Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, would help stabilize in West Asian region. Turning to the landslide victory of Ayatollah Raiesi in Iran 2021 Presidential Election,...

At the end of their mission in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Bonyad Hosseinov, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic H.E. Avazbek Abdurazakov,  Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C. Santos, as well as the Ambassador of Austria Stefan Scholz met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to bid farewell.  Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C. Santos...

In a tweet on Monday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote, “The governments of UK, Australia and New Zealand, which have failed to provide security for Iranians voters in the recent presidential election, must be held accountable. These governments cannot talk about human rights and at the same time show brutal behavior...

According to a statement by the Turkmenistan Embassy in Tehran, the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, sent a message to Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi to congratulate him on his victory in the Friday presidential elections in Iran.  "For many years, the multifaceted relations between Turkmenistan and its neighbor, the Islamic Republic of...

Part of a school undergoing building work collapsed in the Belgian city of Antwerp, leaving at least five people dead. The rescuers of city of Antwerp have so far removed the bodies of five construction workers from under the rubble, Russia Today (RT) reported. According to the report, several...

 Earlier, a Sputnik correspondent reported that Antonov had arrived at the Embassy of Russia in Washington. "On June 20, Anatoly Antonov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States, returned to Washington DC and took up his duties," the embassy said on Twitter, Sputnik reported. The Russian diplomat...

The series of anti-terrorist operations of the Iraqi army continues in different parts of the country, Baghdad Today reported. Iraqi forces recently launched a new operation against Takfiri remnants in Diyala province. The operation came as a surprise. Iraqi security sources said that Iraqi forces managed to identify and...

Issam Al-Mutawakil, Official Spokesman for Yemeni National Oil Company said that Saudi aggressor coalition confiscated another Yemeni ship carrying fuel to the country, Almasirah reported. The ship is carrying 23,066 tons of diesel and with the seizure of this ship, the number of oil ships seized by Saudi coalition...

South Korea hopes that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent mention of dialogue will lead to resumption of talks between the two Koreas, as well as between the United States and the North, the unification ministry said Monday. As the US envoy to North Korea travels to Seoul to...

The series of hostile actions of Zionists against Palestinian citizens still continue in the occupied lands and territories. Zionist military forces attacked various parts of the occupied West Bank, Palestine Al-Youm reported. According to the report, a fierce clash broke out between Palestinians and civilians following large-scale attacks launched by...

Nikol Pashinyan, the acting prime minister of Armenia, has claimed victory in a snap parliamentary election he had called in an effort to defuse a political crisis following a disastrous war with Azerbaijan, Al-Jazeera reported. With 75 percent of results declared, Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party had 55.61 percent...

According to Tehran-based Arabic-language Al-Alam TV, the special source said that the base Al-Shadadi, which is located in the south of Al-Hasakah Province was targeted by mortar shells last night. The source said that three mortars were fired at al-Shadadi base, which hosts American occupying troops. The report added there were...

Alaa was the executive director of the United Kingdom-based ALQST, a non-profit organization that advocates for greater freedoms and human rights in the UAE and the wider Persian Gulf region, Al-Jazeera reported. “With deep sadness, ALQST mourns the sudden death of its loved and respected Executive Director Alaa Al-Siddiq...

The AEOI issued the statement late on Sunday, noting that it had already notified the Energy Ministry about the shutdown. The power plant will come back on stream in few days after solving the technical problem, added the statement. The Bushehr facility sits 17 kilometers southeast of the city...

The vote-counting process so as to elect one remaining representative in Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr, and Pardi's electoral district has been completed, Hassan Beigi announced. Gaining 346,645 votes out of the total votes, Ismail Kowsari was elected as the representative of the people of Tehran in Iran's parliament, he added. RHM/IRN84376551...

Arman-e Melli: Rouhani: Sanctions to be lifted soon President-elect  Raeisi says his foreign policy not limited to JCPOA Asia: Raeisi: Regional, missile issues not negotiable Ebtekar: Rouhani: Sanctions to be lifted soon President-elect Raeisi says his foreign policy not limited to JCPOA Etema’ad:  Raeisi says would form an independent, revolutionary...

"While maintaining its independence and performing its legal duties, the parliament will do its best to cooperate fully with the elected government and to solve the problems of the nation," Ghalibaf said Monday at Parliament's open session.  President-elect of Iran Ebrahim Raeisi said on Saturday that he will form...

Following the US emphasis on continuing nuclear talks to revive JCPOA between Iran and P4+1, the European diplomats are now also emphasizing the need to conclusion of these talks. On Monday, Reuters reported that Western officials say talks with Iran could not continue for an uncertain period and without...

In this message, Michel Aoun emphasized the need for developing and enhancing bilateral ties between Islamic Republic of Iran and Lebanon in new administration and wished Ayatollah Raeisi great success in his new tenure. Earlier, Speaker of Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri and Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyyed...

"I am sure that our relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan after the lifting of sanctions, which will be lifted soon, will be increased," said Rouhani on Monday in the opening ceremony of projects of free trade, industrial and special economic zones of Hormozgan, East Azarbaijan and Khuzestan provinces. The President said that no...

In his letter to António Guterres, Hadi Khansari referred to the condition of the world in the last two years and the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the economic and psychological pressures on the international community, especially Cuba. He wrote: "Cuba has endured more than six decades of comprehensive US sanctions...

The two sides discussed the JCPOA and Iran's foreign policy, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh.  The meeting comes as Iran’s top negotiator Araghchi has announced that Tehran’s policies are not going to change under the administration of Raeisi. Asked about Tehran's stance under the next president, Araghchi...

Issa Alekasir scored the only goal of the match just after the hour mark after dribbling past Tractor defender Mohammadreza Khanzadeh into the area and unleashed a ferocious right-footed strike. The Iranian Super Cup is a match between the Iranian Professional League's season champions and the winners of the...

The first presser of Iran's President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi was held in the presence of Iranian and foreign correspondents on Monday. "The people of Iran for created another "epic" by their turnout in the presidential election. It was a manifestation of the presence of the will of the people. This presence sent an...

In a statement on Mon., the Health Ministry announced the new figure, adding that 1,259 of those newly-detected patients have been hospitalized. The total number of COVID cases in the country is standing at 3,105,620. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 136 people since Saturday, bringing the...

In an interview with Japan’s NHK in Vienna after the conclusion of the sixth round of JCPOA talks on Sunday, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran’s policies are unchanging, irrespective of different administrations. Asked about Tehran's stance under the next president, Araghchi said President-elect Raeisi is a realistic...

The Secretary of Supreme Council of Free Zones Hamid-Reza Momeni announced the start of construction of operation of projects at free zones at the order of President Rouhani and said that construction of Shalamcheh-Basra Railway is one of the most important projects in free zones. The construction operation of...

Iranian Minister Masoud Namaki vowed that all Iranians will be vaccinated by the end of Autumn by domestically produced or imported vaccines. The Spokesman of the Iran Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) said in mid-June that the Islamic Republic of Iran joined the club of manufacturers of coronavirus, COVID-19,...

The exhibition kicked off in a ceremony attended by Mehdi Sadeghi Niaraki, an official with the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Trade in ‎Tehran's Permanent Fairground. It is being held in a space of 10,000 square meters in three halls, which has increased by 100% compared to last year's exhibition.

 Zamir Kabulov made the comments in an interview with Russian media on Monday, also stressing that the election was legitimate, Urdupoint reported. "We certainly assess it positively and hope that our close cooperation with the Iranian leadership, the government, and the president, will continue," Kabulov said. The diplomat also...

The members of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament held a meeting on Monday afternoon to elect the new head of the committee and the other members of its presiding board. After the voting, the members of committee elected "Vahid Jalalzadeh", who represents the people...

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The shrine of the eighth Shia Imam, Imam Reza, in the holy city of Mashhad in northeast of Iran was decorated on Monday ahead of his birth anniversary tomorrow on Tuesday.    ...