News Archive - 17 September 2021

China welcomes Iran permanent membership in Shanghai Coop Org. Referring to China's support for Iran's permanent membership in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Chinese Foreign Minister called for developing relations with Iran under the 25-year Cooperation Program. A meeting was held between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi On the...

Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced the new figure, adding that 2,537 of the newly-detected patients have been hospitalized since yesterday. Accordingly, the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country is standing at 5,396,013. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 364 people since Thursday bringing...

Iran have moved up to 22nd place in the world, while Japan dropped to 26th.   Iran replaced Japan thanks to victories against Syria and Iraq in Group A of the 2022 World Cup qualification Round 3. Japan's defeat to Oman in Group B saw the Blue Samurai drop...

Speaking on Friday at the 21st Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said, "Strengthening bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of economy is an important factor in improving the strategic role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in global economy". President's speech is as follows: In the...

He made the remarks in his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tajik capital Dushanbe on Fri. During the meeting, President Raeisi emphasized the need for increasing and boosting level of current economic ties between Iran and Armenia. Setting...

In the meeting held on the sidelines of the 21st Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, Amir-Abdollahian expressed readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop friendly and amicable ties with Russia. The Iranian top diplomat further referred to the current situation in Afghanistan,...

Saeed Khatibzadeh broke the news on Fri. and said that comprehensive and constructive talks were held by the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, China and Pakistan over the latest situation in Afghanistan. Provision of the agreements of mutual meetings held between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian,...

He made the remarks in his meeting with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan on Fri. President Raeisi called the friendly and fraternal relations between Iran and Turkmenistan beyond the relations between the two neighbors and said...

Behrouz Artaei’s men will play China in the stage. Japan will also play Chinese Taipei. The 21st Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship is being held from Sept. 12 to 19 in Chiba, Japan, and the teams vie for two spots in next year’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in...

According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), three million doses of ‘Sinopharm’ COVID-19 vaccine were imported into the Islamic Republic of Iran on Fri. It should be noted that three million doses of ‘Sinopharm’ COVID-19 vaccines were discharged from Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) on Fri. and...

Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Arbaeen pilgrims can only leave for Iraq by air and with valid visas. In reaction to the news about the visa waiver agreement between Iran and Iraq or the departure of Arbaeen pilgrims from the land borders, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated...

Saudi sources reported on Friday that Saudi Arabia’s facilities in southern part of the country have been targeted in a large-scale military operation. Sound of several large-scale explosions shook parts of Jizan and several other areas in southern Saudi Arabia, Al Mayadeen reported. The sources added that a large-scale...

Following a series of counterterrorism operations launched by Iraqi army in various parts of the country, these forces launched a new operation against remnants of ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Nineveh province, Al Sumaria News reported. According to the report, Iraqi army targeted remnants of ISIL Takfiri elements in Mosul...

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Iran broke the news on Fri. and said, “With full satisfaction, the document of permanent membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, has been approved by leaders of SCO member states...

Boring and repetitive statements made in this regard will never change anything regarding possession of the Islamic Republic of Iran over these islands, he added. Islamic Republic of Iran rejects any interference in its peaceful nuclear and missile program as well as issues related to its deterrent defense policies,...

Ebrahim Raeisi President of the Islamic Republic of Iran made the remarks in his meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of SCO Summit in Dushanbe capital of Tajikistan on Thu. While congratulating Uzbek president on the occasion of 30th anniversary of independence of Uzbekistan, President...

In a meeting held between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of 21st summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’s leaders held in Dushanbe capital of Tajikistan, the two sides emphasized enhancing bilateral relations in all areas. During the meeting, Iranian Foreign Minister...

A quadrilateral meeting was held in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan on Thu. in the presence of foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, China and Pakistan. During the meeting, Iranian, Russian, Chinese and Pakistani foreign ministers threw their weight behind organizing an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the participation of all political and...

In addition to the president of Tajikistan as host country, presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan also attended the inaugural ceremony of 21st SCO Summit. It should be noted that presidents of Russia, China, India and Mongolia participated in the Summit through video-conference. Participants in 21st...

Speaking in his meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Fri., President Raeisi reiterated that the two countries of Iran and Kazakhstan have shared various and diversified capacities for boosting their ties in all...

Given the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi will address the UNGA meeting through video-conference. Accordingly, Iranian delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, will arrive in New York on Monday and will hold several meetings with foreign counterparts. Holding bilateral meetings with foreign ministers...

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of 19th edition of Joint Preparatory Combat of officers’ universities of Iran Army was held in Tehran on Thu. in the presence of Chief of Iranian Army Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi.        ...