News Archive - 29 June 2021

Cuba strongly rejects US air raids in Syria, Iraq

"#Cuba strongly rejects US air raids on Syrian and Iraqi territories, which are a flagrant violation of International Law and the @UN Charter," Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs has twitted in reaction to the US bombing of the Hashd al Shaabi positions in Iraq. In early hours of Monday,...

Hong Kong bars passenger flights from Britain over

The move - which the government said will become into effect from this Thursday (1 July) - aims to curb the spread of the Delta COVID variant, first identified in India, Sky News reported. It said in a statement the ban is due to "the recent rebound of the...

Iraq not need foreign combat forces: Iraqi official

Following the recent action of the United States in violation of Iraq's sovereignty, National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji in an interview with Al-Jazeera said that Iraq does not need foreign combat forces, it has enough security forces. During Iraq's prime minister's visit to Washington, the two sides will reach an agreement on the...

Iran’s Army Navy to hold exercise in Caspian Sea

Iran’s Army Navy military exercise entitled “Sustainable Security 2021” will be kicked off in world’s largest closed lake on June 30 with the aim of promoting collective safety and security at sea, declaring message of peace and friendship under the auspice of authority, boosting combat capability and preparedness, acquiring...

No blind areas for Iranian military radars

"Iran is highly capable of detecting and interception of various types of aircraft," he said, "There are no blind spots in the Iranian military radars and the country can observe hundreds of kilometers from its borders." "Air defense is the pillar of ensuring Iran's security," he added, underscoring the...

Iraqi PM reportedly to call for foreign troops immediate exit

Today (Tuesday), Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Iraqi Al-Fatah Alliance, sent a message to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi about the presence of US troops on Iraqi soil. A well-informed source told "www.almaalomah.com"  that Al-Fatah َAlliance leader Hadi al-Amiri said during a meeting with Mustafa al-Kadhimi today...

Turkish, Russian FMs to meet tomorrow

During the meetings to be held in Antalya, parties will discuss Turkish-Russian bilateral relations and regional issues, Daily Sabah reported. Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart Lavrov will discuss the situation in the South Caucasus, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Central Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, Syria, and Libya, according...

France calls for quick resumption of JCPOA talks

Speaking to reporters in a briefing on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the French Foreign Ministry "As the [French foreign] minister reaffirmed following his meeting with [US Secreatary of State] Antony Blinken on Friday, the discussions have already resulted in considerable progress, notably with respect to the nuclear component." The spokesperson...

Regional rivalries negatively impacts maritime security

Iran's Army Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi who was holding the presidency of the 6th meeting of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, commonly known as IONS, made the comments at the 7th IONS meeting which is being held on Reunion island located in the midst of the Indian Ocean, 700 kilometers east of the island...

US, Saudi FMS discuss Iran on sidelines of G20 summit

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and the US discussed strengthening coordination between the two countries to stop the alleged Iranian interference in the region. Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his American counterpart, Antony Blinken, also discussed stopping the Islamic Republic of Iran’s support for the Houthis in Yemen that, according to them,...

US brings 60-truck logistics convoy into Syria: SANA

SANA reporter said on Monday that US occupation forces brought in two convoys loaded with materials, logistic equipment and supplies to support their illegitimate military bases in the Syrian territories. The reporter stressed that the first convoy included 40 vehicles, among them trucks, refrigerators and tankers carrying packed containers...

2 dead, 2 injured in Texas gas pipeline explosion

The accident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. as workers were conducting pipeline maintenance at a site in Collin County, north of Farmersville, the sheriff’s office said, NBC News reported. The scene is safe, but officials asked people to avoid the area. The people killed were not identified. The...

11 people confirmed dead in Florida Condo collapse

The Champlain Towers South Condo, a 12-story residential building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed overnight on June 24 as many of the residents were asleep. At present, investigators are still unsure what prompted the demolition-like collapse, although speculation has remained at an all-time high. Authorities involved in ongoing rescue efforts...

US troops injured in E Syria after rocket attack: report

According to Al-Mayadeen, the rocket attack occurred on Monday evening. Syrian sources in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, in the northeastern corner of Syria, reported that at least seven of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militant group members, including a commander, have been wounded in the rocket attack. The injured were transferred...

Iraqi presidency condemns US airstrikes on PMU positions

The Iraqi presidency stressed in a statement that Iraq condemns the targeting of a base on the Iraqi-Syrian border. The statement called the attack a violation of Iraq's sovereignty and national security, saying that this attack undermines national efforts to achieve security and stability in the country. Through diplomatic efforts, Iraq...

1 child killed, 2 other injured in US' Statesville shooting

It happened in the 1300 block of Wilson Lee Boulevard Monday shortly before 7 p.m. when police arrived at the scene, they found two children who had been shot -- a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, WCNC reported. Both children were taken to the hospital, where the...

Nasrallah, Haniyeh discuss means to reach ‘decisive victory’

Nasrallah received Haniyeh and the two leaders tackled the latest developments related to Resistance against the Israeli enemy in the region, Almanar reported. Hezbollah’s Media Relations Office announced in a statement on Tuesday that Sayyed Nasrallah received the Palestinian Resistance leader along the accompanying delegation. “During the meeting, the...

Mossad base in Erbil reportedly targeted amid Lapid UAE visit

Some local Iraq media have reported that a Mossad base in Erbil was targeted by a rocket amid the Israeli regime foreign minister's visit to the UAE. According to the reports, a number of Zionists agents at the base were killed in the attack. Tel Aviv and Erbil have not yet commented...

Iraqi people chant "Down with US" in funeral of PMU martyrs

Iraq's National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, Faleh al-Fayadh, the head of the Hashd al-Shabi, Abu Fadak Al-Mohammedawi chief of staff of Hashd al-Shabi and Hadi al-Amiri, Head of the al-Fatah Coalition in the Iraqi Parliament were among the prominent figure attended the ceremony. Upon his arrival, the mourners greeted...

12 people wounded in an explosion in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

As reported the blast occurred around 1:00 p.m. local time, in the central area of Jalalabad. No group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the blast. The Afghan Police say the case is under investigation.  On Monday, one person was killed and four others were injured...

US to pay "heavy price" for attacks on PMU: Ex-envoy

The former Iranian ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar described the US fighter jets' raids last night against the positions of Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or Hash al-Shaabi as an attempt by the United States to escape from the fact that the PMU has become a reality in Iraq, and believed that this attempt will accelerate...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Reactions in Iraq to US airstrikes on PMU positions Various political figures and resistance groups in Iraq have condemned the US attacks on Hashd al-Sha’abi (PMU/PMF) positions on the Syria-Iraq border last night. The last night's aerial attacks by the US warplanes have sparked widespread condemnation on the part...

Zionists comiting most systematic HR violation in west Asia

Majid Takht Ravanchi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations made the remarks over the “Children and Armed Conflict”, at the 28 June meeting of the UN Security Council. The following is the text of the statement issued by Iran's envoy addressing...

'Kulbarf' wins four awards at Latin American Film Festival

"Kulberf" has won the Best Director Award, the Best Film Award, Best Feature Film Actor and Best Feature Supporting Actor at the Latin American Film Festival. The movie was nominated in 11 categories of the Latin American Film Festival: Best Feature Film Screenwriter (Milad Mansouri), Best Feature Film Director (Milad Mansouri), Best...

4th Natl. Conf. on Chemical Defense kicks off in Tehran

Concurrent with the Day of Fight against Chemical and Microbial Weapons, the Fourth National Conference on Chemical Defense is underway at the initiative of Iranian Passive Defense Organization and in cooperation with Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences. The Conference is hosting a group of university professors and researchers with a...

Biden reiterates anti-Iranian claims in meeting with Rivlin

According to the report, Joe Biden told Reuven Rivlin that as long as he is the President, Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon. These claims come while Tehran has repeatedly announced that it has no intention to build nuclear weapons as it has been banned by a religious Fatwa of the...

Iran navy cmdr. officially welcomed by French counter part

As periodical chairman of the Indian Ocean naval commanders' summit, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi has traveled to Réunion (a French department in the Indian Ocean) west of Madagascar Island to attend the Seventh Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) hosted by France. This morning, Rear Admiral Khanzadi was officially welcomed...

Tehran, Yerevan to improve joint technological products

As reported, Iran's VP for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari leading a delegation comprised of 50 Iranian companies attended the held business forum in Armenia. The Iranian VP, during his visit, is scheduled to take part in a specialized meeting between Iranian companies and 120 Armenian companies in various technological...

Some fundamental disputes remained in Vienna talks: Blinken

According to Al-Jazeera, the US Secretary of State in new remarks on Tuesday on the status of the Vienna talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) said that indirect US talks with Iran in Vienna have removed some obstacles [to revive the JCPOA], but there are still some fundamental...

Japan extradites 3 Iranian prisoners

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tokyo informed in a tweet that the first group of Iranian prisoners have been handed over to the country to serve their sentences in Iran. An agreement on the transfer of prisoners between Iran and Japan has been implemented, accordingly. "Thanks to...

Iran relation with IAEA to be based solely on safeguards

Enemies of Iran launched large-scale offensive to assassinate 3 fundamental values of nation "In the last four decades and after the Islamic Revolution, the enemies of Iran have launched a large-scale offensive to assassinate the three fundamental values of justice, security and freedom of our nation," said Ali Rabiei in his...

Ghanaian president felicitates Iranian President-Elect Raeisi

“The noble Iranian people have elected you to the post of presidency with confidence in your high leadership abilities and capabilities and I am confident that your administration will pursue the path of development and progress for the benefit of Iranian people,” he noted. In his congratulatory message, Ghanaian...

Iran registers over 12,700 COVID-19 cases in a day

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Tuesday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 3,192,809 with the death toll standing at 84,127. According to Lari, 3,176 patients are in critical condition while 2,862,261 patients have recovered. So far...

Swiss Envoy bid farewell to FM Zarif

At the end of his mission in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Markus Leitner, ambassador of Switzerland met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to bid farewell. The Swiss envoy to Tehran had presented a copy of his credentials to Zarif in 2017. RHM/IRN84387338...

Iran to host 35th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship

The 35th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship is to be held on November 19 to 26, 2021, he said. The International Military Sports Council (CISM) is one of the largest multidisciplinary organizations in the world which is in charge of organizing various sporting events for the armed forces of...

Handwoven carpet exports up 80% in current year: Official

Iran’s export of handwoven carpets in the first two months of the current year (started March 21, 2021) recorded an 84.6 and 275 percent growth in terms of value and weight respectively as compared to the last year’s corresponding period, said Farahnaz Rafe on Tuesday. Among other 33 countries imported...

Bushehr Power Plant issues not to affect Vienna talks

Rejecting the recent report of the British newspaper 'The Independent', Mikhail Ulyanov in an interview with Russian Sputnik News Agency said that issues related to the financial resources of the Bushehr Power Plant have no effect on the process of Vienna negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA). 'The...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on June 29

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English-language dailies on Tuesday, June 29.

Launching of Helpline in Iran for those keen to quit smoking

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