News Archive - 3 September 2021

Taliban suffer losses in Panjshir, retreat in several paths

According to the source, the Taliban tried to break into Panjshir from the West through the Andarab Valley and the Puli Hisar area, as well as from the south through the Gulbahar area on Thursday and in the early hours of Friday. "They failed on both directions and had...

South African FM calls for promoting coop. with Tehran

In a message to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdullahian, Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa congratulated him on his inauguration. In this message, the South African diplomat expressed her readiness to work with Amir Abdullahian to strengthen relations between the two countries and to...

Syrian Air Force counters hostile moves near Damascus

On early Friday, Syrian media reported that the country's air defense forces have managed to counter hostile targets near Damascus. According to some reports, the Zionist regime has committed the attack. In line with its policy of supporting terrorist groups in Syria, the Zionist regime, periodically attacks areas inside Syrian...

Riyadh claims it thwarted Yemeni drone strike

Late Thursday, Saudi Arabia claims to have thwarted a Yemeni drone strike. Issuing a statement, the Saudi coalition claimed that Saudi Air Defense Force has intercepted and destroyed a bomb-laden drone belonging to the Yemeni Ansarullah. According to the Arabic Russia Today, the drone was fired against Khamis Mushait in the Asir province in southern Saudi...

Mullah Baradar to lead new Afghanistan government: source

Mullah Baradar, the head of the Taliban's political office, will lead the new government in Afghanistan, at least three sources in the group said on Friday. Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai will take senior positions in the government,...

Iran ready to sell more fuel to Lebanon in case of need

Speaking on a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Gebran Gerge Bassil, the former Lebanese Foreign Minister and the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement appreciated the Islamic Republic of Iran over the selling of fuel to Lebanon. Bassil criticized the policies of those who seek to starve the...

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga set to resign

The development came just under a year after Suga took office and as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party prepares to hold its presidential election on Sept. 29, with campaigning starting on Sept. 17, Kyodo News reported. "I had planned to run, but dealing with both COVID-19 and the election...

Amiri wins Iran’s 10th gold at Paralympics 2020

Iranian Javelin thrower Hamed Amiri won Iran’s 10th gold medal in the 2020 Paralympic Games. His gold was  Iran’s 10th gold in the 2020 Paralympic Games. Javelin thrower Hamed Amiri won the gold medal in the men’s javelin F-54 with a throw of 31.35 meters, creating a record in this...

Top military advisor Major General Firouzabadi passes away

Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, a top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution passed away on Friday in his 70s.  Firouzabadi was an Iranian ophthalmologist, military officer, and member of the Expediency Discernment Council. He served as the Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces –the most senior military...

Vienna Talks must secure Iranians' rights, interests

"Received congratulatory calls from German, French & Austrian FMs", the Iranian Foreign Minister wrote in his Twitter account. "Discussed our new balanced FP & calibrated ties w EU; vaccines; Afghanistan; our region; & JCPOA",  Hossein Amir-Abdollahian noted. "Reiterated ViennaTalks must secure our rights/interests", he said. The top diplomat added, " US'...

Bagheri hails Firouzabadi for services to Iran Armed Forces

Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri published on Sunday a message of condolence on the Friday demise of Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, a top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. In his message, Gen. Bagheri said that the demise of General Firouzabadi caused...

Iran COVID-19 update: 27,621 news cases, 561 deaths

Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced the new figure, adding that 4,061 of the newly-detected patients have been hospitalized since yesterday. Accordingly, the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country is standing at 5,083,133 The outbreak has claimed the lives of 669 people since Thursday, bringing...

FM receives congratulatory calls from German, Austria, Serbia

Speaking with the Iranian Foreign Minister on a telephone conversation, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced his country's readiness to take all measures to send vaccines to Iran. The German Foreign Minister called for the resumption of the Vienna talks as soon as possible and stressed his country's readiness to fully promote bilateral...

Raeisi, Ghalibaf condole demise of Maj. Gen. Firouzabadi

 Major General Hassan Firouzabadi was a committed and sincere Basij commander who devoted life to protect and defend the values and ideals of the Revolution and the Islamic Republic, the Iranian President said in a message to offer condolences on the demise of Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, the Leader's top military...

Tehran not allow anyone to interfere oil shipment to Lebanon

On Thursday evening, Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Jalal Firouznia told Almanar that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not allow the US's policies such as starving and sanctioning people be implemented. He also called US unilateral sanctions against Iran's oil sector "illegal",  stressing that neither the Americans nor others have the right to...

IAEA's Grossi seeking to meet Iran new nuclear chief: report

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