News Archive - 19 July 2021

US occupation troops continued to steal resources of Syrian al-Jazeera region, as they brought out 40 trucks and tanker loaded with wheat and oil to Iraqi territories via al-Walid illegitimate border crossing in Hasaka. Local sources from al-Swaidiyah village in Al-Yarubiyah area in Hasaka, told SANA reporter that a...

Minutes after a joint statement issued after the latest round of intra-Afghan negotiations on Sunday in Doha, Taliban spokesman Mohammed Naeem categorically rejected any agreement on a cease-fire or release of prisoners. However, the Afghan government and the Taliban vowed in the joint statement to meet again and accelerate high-level peace talks in...

Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi stressed that Kabul and Islamabad should refrain from prejudice until the investigation into the abduction of the Afghan ambassador's daughter is completed.  The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Monday saying that premature statements and...

The spokesman for the US-Led Coalition, Colonel Wayne Maruto dismissed the report on the alleged US drone attack against a vehicle belonging to Hashd Al-Shaabi (PMU) on the Iraq-Syria border on Sunday as misinformation. Local Iraqi media reported a US drone strike on an area near the Iraqi-Syrian border against PMU or al-Hashd...

The Iraqi National Security Agency announced the arrest of an ISIL leader known as “governor of Baghdad”, Baghdad Al-Youm reported. The Iraqi Security Information Center in a statement announced, “In line with taking action to destroy remnants of ISIL and in the wake of obtaining information, the Iraqi National...

Police patrols at the central districts of the Cuban capital following the July 11 riots remain on duty. The situation in the city is calm, according to TASS. TASS has repoted that mobile Internet in the city functions without serious interruptions, access to social networks has been partially restored.

This has to be verified, but if it is the case, it is completely unacceptable," she told reporters in Prague, according to AFP. Media outlets including The Washington Post, The Guardian and Le Monde drew links Sunday between the Israel-based NSO Group, accused of supplying spyware to governments, and...

Reuters quoted the state news agency as reporting that the explosion was a result of an explosive device. The Al-Najba movement telegram channel reported that the explosion took place in the Al-Wahilat market in Sadr City. In addition to the number of people injured, Baghdad Today News website reported...

In his congratulatory message, the Iranian defense minister described Eid al-Adha as the brightest manifestation of obedience and servitude towards the Creator.  Gen. Hatami further expressed hope to witness the strengthening unity and friendship among the Islamic Ummah in line with God's commands and Islamic teachings.  Prior to this, Chief...

Heading a delegation, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi and the Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali will take part in the Russian Navy Day commemoration ceremony in St. Petersburg on Sunday, the Iranian Embassy announced on Monday. Khanzadi will also meet with high-ranking representatives of the Russian armed forces and defense ministry,...

The Zionist regime's army on Tuesday morning in its Twitter account claimed that two rockets were fired from Lebanon at occupied Palestine. The Israeli army claims that one of the rockets was intercepted and destroyed by the Iron Dome system, and the second rocket landed in an open space...

The US is considering tighter sanctions on Iranian oil sales to China as a way to encourage Tehran to conclude a nuclear deal and raise the costs of abandoning stalled negotiations, Wall Street Journal said on Monday, July 19. According to the WSJ, the new sanctions would choke off Iran’s swelling...

Speaking in an online meeting hosted by Iran dubbed "Afghanistan, Sustainable Peace and Security", the former Afghan president said, "The United States entered our country in 2001 under the pretext of 9/11, and the international community accepted the presence of foreigners in our country. Although the United States made progress...

Speaking on the sidelines of his visit to a knowledge-based company based in Caspian Industrial Town in Qazvin, Sorena Sattari Vice-President for Science and Technology reiterated that sales volume of products of knowledge-based companies in the country increased considerably. He put the current number of knowledge-based firms in the...

In a tweet on Monday, Mikhail Ulyanov in a reaction to Al-Arabiya News Network wrote, “(This news) is interesting, but not necessarily reliable information. Of course, the new Iranian administration needs time to prepare itself for the resumption of Vienna talks. How much? Nobody knows. We have to wait...

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"There are no barriers to the development of relations between the two countries, and we must redouble our efforts to further strengthen bilateral cooperation," President Rouhani told the Qatari Emir during a phone call which was made at the advent of Eid Al-Adha after offering congratulations on the major...

According to the public relations department of Iran's Ministry of Energy, an agreement to develop the exports of watershed equipment  (unbreakable cast iron) to Eurasian countries and CIS countries, between Sirang Tejarat Iranian Company and Hamoon Naizeh Company to Eurasian countries and the CIS countries was signed in the presence of "Mohammad...

Toujra Dehghani broke the news on Monday and added, “With receiving crude oil in Jask, Iranian oil reached shores of Makran and Sea of Oman for the first time. Thus, Islamic Republic of Iran is able to export 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) from this region...

The Afghan government has announced the retaking of Malistan districts in Ghazni and Surkh-o-Parsa districts in Parwan province from Taliban forces, BBC reported. According to the report, Afghan Ministry of Interior issued a statement in this regard, announcing that joint security and defense forces, along with popular forces, pushed back...

Tariq Salmi's comments came on Sunday after the Zionist regime's attacks on Palestinian protesters who were defending Al-Aqsa Mosque against extremist Zionist settlers. "Palestinian resistance groups monitor and assess the events and situation in Al-Aqsa Mosque and consult with other groups and will never remain indifferent to these actions and...

Relations between Kabul and Islamabad have deteriorated significantly amid allegations by Afghani authorities that Pakistan has provided support to Taliban fighters. Pakistani officials have brushed off the claims. "Following the abduction of the daughter of the Afghan ambassador in Pakistan, the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan have...

The Security Media Cell said in a statement that accurate intelligence information led the intelligence agency's detachments, in cooperation with the Fifth Division of the Federal Police, to uncover four hideouts and explosive materials belonging to ISIL in Wadi Abu Khanajer, al-Razm village, and Wadi Karhat Ghazan in Riyadh sub-district...

On Saturday, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez concluded an official visit to Cuba, where she ratified her country's support for the Cuban Revolution, Telesur reported. She met Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday to discuss cooperation agreements and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Rodriguez delivered a message of...

Ajmal Omar Shinwari, a spokesman for Afghanistan's security forces, said that clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban continue in 20 provinces of the country and 9 cities are under great threat.  967 Taliban forces had been killed and 500 others wounded in various operations over the past four days, he...

The negotiators from the rival sides, who have been in Doha since Saturday, said “the two sides committed to continue negotiations at a high level until a settlement is reached”, Al-Jazeera reported. “We will work to provide humanitarian assistance throughout Afghanistan,” the statement added. “A hotly contested draft was...

"According to live monitoring data, the Tsirkon missile successfully hit a target directly at a range of over 350 km. During the test, the tactical and technical characteristics were confirmed. The flight speed reached nearly 7 Mach," the statement said, TASS reported. The Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully...

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According to the Communication and Media Affairs Centre of al-‎Nujaba in Iran‎, Nasr al-Shammari, the official spokesman of the al-Nujaba Islamic Resistance Movement, criticized the Iraqi government’s policy of preferring trade and contracts with the United Arab Emirates, citing a report by the Observatory of Economic Complexity [OEC] (an...

Buying a luxury watch is similar to buying a luxury item like jewelry, handbag or even a car; consumers need to do a lot of research before buying the right timepiece as the market is flooded with fake replicas originals. If industry insiders are to be believed, every second...

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Namaki told reporters on Sunday that nearly 400,000 people received Covid-19 vaccines since early this morning at 8 o'clock until afternoon. The health minister, for his part, expressed his gratitude to the health staff across the country.  It was also reported on Sunday that centers for drive-in vaccination...

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In a tweet on late Sunday, Rasoul Mousavi wrote that it is not possible that we were not worried about the future of the Shia in Afghanistan. "The concern is not because Iran has a particular view of Afghanistan's Shia, but because Iran is looking for a secure, stable and peaceful...

Negotiations between the United States and Iran will have an impact on the region, the Iraqi prime minister told Al-Arabiya on Sunday evening, expressing hope that his country would not be the scene of a US-Iranian conflict. Stating that he would talk to the Iranian side because of Iraq's...

 Iran’s Consul General in Karachi of Pakistan Hassan Nourian broke the news on Monday and announced that three Iranian prisoners residing in Pakistan were freed from a prison in Karachi. "Following the continuous and incessant pursuit of Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi and in...

Ebtekar: US State Dep. reacts to Araghchi’s tweet Etemad: 520 COVID-19 patients in Tehran awaiting vacant hospital beds; A return to war conditions Verbal dispute between Iran, US diplomats Ettela’at: Afghan government forces liberate 17 regions from Taliban’s control Warning over 25% increase in COVID infections and 18.5%...

In his message to the 2021 Hajj, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei emphasized that over the last 150 years Muslim nations have mostly been subject to aggressive western countries’ greed, interference and malevolence. Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed that the Islamic nation must make up for the past...

According to a proposal of the National Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters and also approval of Iranian President, all departments and organizations in Tehran and Alborz provinces will be shut down from July 20 to 25. Based on a directive issued in this regard, travel from these two provinces to...

Speaking in his weekly press conference, Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions on a wide range of topics. Iran not to tolerate unrest in Afghanistan In response to a question about the new wave of Afghan immigrants entering Iran, Khatibzadeh said, "We carefully control and monitor the situation at the borders. Afghanistan's security...

Farzad Piltan made the remarks on Monday and stated that about 834,381 tons of non-oil goods, valued at $340 million, were exported from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the African countries from March 21 to June 21, showing a significant 350 percent growth as compared to the last...

Slamming the US’s military campaign in Afghanistan and 20 years of occupation, Ali Akbar Velayati said “America has committed severe crimes and left behind great losses in Afghanistan instead of bringing development, and prosperity and now, the US is leaving the country of proud Muhahidin with humiliation.” "Although...

“I have the honor to felicitate Eid al-Adha, the great Muslim celebration of the flourishing of faith and divine nature, to the military officials of Islamic countries in the world,”  Major General Mohammad Bagheri said in his messages of felicitation. “I hope that by adherence to the guiding verses of Holy...

According to the statement released on Monday by the Iranian Health Ministry, the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 3,548,704 with the death toll standing at 85,261. 4,361 patients are in critical condition while 3,152,653 patients have recovered, the statement added, saying that so far more...

Produced and directed by Morteza Atash Zamzam, 'The Day' in its first international presence will take part in the 19th Bollywood Festival Norway. It is the first joint Iranian-Bangladesh film project to complete its filming in the two countries before the outbreak of coronavirus and later in Afghanistan and...

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – It rained in Tehran in the early hours of Monday which has brought back spring weather to the Iranian capital in the middle of hot summer days.       ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The representative of the Leader in Sistan and Balochestan visited a coronavirus hospital in Zahedan on Monday and talked with patients and medical staff in different wards of the hospital.   ...

HAMEDAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) –The first phase of “Comprehensive Cancer Center” of Mohammad Ali Farshchian Charity Foundation was inaugurated in Hamedan province on Monday in the presence of Vice President Mohammad Bagher Nobakht.         ...