News Archive - 18 October 2021

Speaking in his second televised interview on Monday night, President Ebrahim Raeisi said that economic problems facing people in the country can be settled with the cooperation and collaboration of government officials and people. He added that his administration will try to settle economic problems diligently. Turning to the spread...

 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart Felix Plasencia held a meeting at the Iranian Foreign Ministry compound in Tehran on Monday morning. Their meeting is followed by a joint press conference, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Prior to the meeting with the Iranian...

The blaze at the key Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery along Kuwait's Persian Gulf coastline north of its border with Saudi Arabia did not affect the electrical supply or oil exports, according to Kuwait's National Petroleum Company. Several oil contractors were receiving treatment for their burns at a nearby hospital,...

"At least 3 people are dead in block of 2800 Tilles Ave. An FSPD officer fired his weapon defending himself from a knife attack and is in surgery at this time," the police said on Twitter on Sunday. According to FSPD, the Arkansas State Police is now investigating the...

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state was fully vaccinated when he died of Covid-19 complications on Monday, according to Reuters. "General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19," the Powell...

An explosion has been reported in the Police District (PD) 5 area of Jalalabad on Monday, the Russian Tass news agency said. The blast, which was reportedly caused by a roadside bomb, targeted a Taliban vehicle in the Kabul Hada area. Two people were wounded in the explosion while officials...

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi Prime Minister of Iraq called on Iraqis set aside their political and personal differences to prioritize the well-being and stability of the Iraqi people. He made the remarks, in a ceremony to celebrate Holy Prophet's birth anniversary in Baghdad, and in reaction to recent protests in the country...

Law enforcement agencies and rescue officials began arriving on the scene shortly after the incident was reported, according to the Pakistani Dawn news website. The area was also cordoned off by security officials. Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said that a police truck deputed outside the varsity gate was...

The Leader of Yemeni Ansarullah Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi made the remarks while addressing a million man gathering on the occasion of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the capital Sana on Monday.  "We declare again that we are part of the historical equation of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah,...

Pres. Raeisi:  Iran ready to full coop. to create stability in Afghanistan  Iran stands with Afghanistan and is ready to provide all-out assistance and cooperate to create lasting stability and security for the people of Afghanistan, according to the Iranian president Raeisi on Sunday. Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi...

In an interview with Mehr news agency (MNA) on Monday, Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, the Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that the country does not need JCPOA and negotiating with the West in order to rule the country. “We have not boycotted our return...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart Felix Plasencia held a meeting at the Iranian Foreign Ministry compound in Tehran on Monday morning, followed by a joint press conference. The Iranian foreign minister told the joint press conference, "We agreed to draw a roadmap for 20 years of...

Speaking in his weekly press conference, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions from the journalists on a variety of topics.  Brussels talks agreed upon by Iran, EU Following a meeting held in Tehran on October 13 between Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Ali...

Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said on Monday Iran exported a shipment worth $39,000 to Saudi Arabia, marking the resumption of bilateral economic relations under the new administration in Iran after a year and a half that their bilateral trade were severed. "After one year...

Prominent Shia and Sunni scholars from across the globe have scheduled to discuss the latest issues in the world of Islam and ways to boost solidarity among Muslims annual Islamic Unity Conference will hold its 35th edition on October 19-24. 35th edition of the Islamic Unity Conference bringing together Shia and Sunni...

Speaking in the inaugural ceremony of Eurasian Economic Forum in 2021 on Monday, Abdolreza Mesri stated that Islamic Republic of Iran and China, as two active members at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), must increase their cooperation for modern trade and economic developments in various trade, industrial, cultural and energy...

President Ebrahim Raeisi received visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Felix Plasencia for a meeting in Tehran on Monday.  "Latin America, especially Venezuela, is one of the priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran's economic diplomacy, and we are determined to develop our relations with these countries," President Raeisi said. Iran is...

The visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia Gonzalez and his accompanying delegation went to the Iranian Oil Ministry in Tehran and held a meeting with Oil Minister Javad Owji there. After the meeting with the Venezuelan delegation Oil Minister Javad Owji said,"In this meeting, the two countries emphasized on expanding and...

The Speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held a telephone conversation with Vyacheslav Vicodin, the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on Monday. At the beginning of the conversation, Ghalibaf congratulated Vyacheslav Vicodin on his reelection as the speaker of the Federal State Duma of the Russian...

In the telephone conversation, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in addition to reviewing the latest situation in Iran's relations with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), he also discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan with Yousef Al-Othaimeen, OIC Secretary-General.  Amir-Abdollahian considered extremist groups as one of the...

Major-General Mohammad Bagheri, who is in Moscow to meet with Russian military officials, made the remarks on Mon. in his meeting with experts and managers of Iranian institutions at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Moscow and stated that contracts for purchasing defense equipment from Russian...

Visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia met and held talks with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interests. During the visiting the two sides stressed the need to support private sectors of the two countries in line...

According to Al-Manar TV website, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered his speech on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Monday. At the start of his speech, the Hezbollah leader congratulated all Muslims on Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary. Nasrallah also offered condolences over the martyrdom...

Speaking in his second televised interview on Monday night, President Raeisi said that economic problems facing people in the country can be settled with the cooperation and collaboration of government officials and people. He added that his administration will try to settle economic problems diligently. Turning to the spread of coronavirus in...

The Cyber Center of the Ministry of Health of the Zionist regime announced on Sunday morning that hospitals and medical centers have been targeted by numerous cyber-attacks, Jerusalem Post reported. The Center also said the attacks have been repelled and no damage has been reported. This is while that...

According to al-Maseera TV, Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Yahya Saree held a press conference on Sunday to detail the victories by the Yemeni army and popular committees during Operation "Spring of Victory" in Ma'rib and Shabwa provinces. The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman said, "Our forces succeeded in carrying out Operation Spring...

Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday condemned in a statement the United States and Canada for each sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait last week, saying they were threatening peace and stability in the region, CGTN TV website reported. The Eastern Theater Command...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey was in talks with the United States to buy F-16 fighters after it was kicked off the F-35 program for purchasing a Russian missile defense system. Speaking to reporters before departing for a trip to West Africa, Erdogan said Turkey wants...

Three people were killed after a helicopter crashed in the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, German media reported on Sunday, according to the Chinese CGTN TV website. It is not known if there are people missing, the report said, citing local police. The cause of the crash is not clear...

All of the injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police, FOX News reported. A video posted to social media showed a group running away as two men fought and gunshots went off. The video is captioned "so someone got shot at park city...

The Thursday shooting in Lebanon’s Beirut, carried out by the far-right Lebanese Forces (LF) political party, led by Samir Geagea and which led to the martyrdom of a number of protesters that accused a judge investigating last year’s Beirut Port explosion of bias, is a new, pre-planned scenario that...

Five children are among the dead. There are fears the death toll could rise further as many people are missing, BBC reported. Several houses were washed away and people became trapped in the district of Kottayam in Kerala state. Video from the area showed bus passengers being rescued after...

In a statement on Sunday, the Iranian health ministry reported that 11,396 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in the country since yesterday. 1,482 out of the mentioned infected people were admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile, the ministry said that in the past 24 hours, 199 Covid patients lost their lives, bringing the...

The Director of the 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF), Sadegh Mousavi,  said that the event has become the only festival in Iran that has been approved by Oscar.  Speaking in a press conference, Mousavi, said, "I have been in charge of this cinematic event for five years...

The Ambassador of Yemen to Tehran, Ibrahim Mohammed Mohammed al-Dailami met on Sunday with A Ali Asghar Khaji, a special assistant to Iran's foreign minister for special political affairs. During the meeting, the latest political and international developments revolving around Yemen were discussed. The two sides stressed the need to preserve Yemen's territorial integrity, independence...

Major General Bagheri arrived in the Russian capital of Moscow for bilateral talks at the head of a high-ranking military delegation on Sunday afternoon at the invitation of the Russian defense minister. Upon arrival at Moscow Vnukovo Airport, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces was welcomed by high-ranking Russian...

In a decree issued by Head of Iran Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, Kazem Gharibabadi has been appointed as the Deputy for International Affairs of the Judiciary and Secretary-General of Iran's Human Rights Office, said Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Zabihullah Khodaeian on Sunday.  Gharibabadi has replaced Ali Bagheri Kani who was the Secretary-General of Iran's Human...

Earlier, Iranian and Venezuelan foreign ministers met and held talks on the sidelines of UN General Assembly meeting held in New York. It should be noted that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Venezuelan counterpart Felix Plasencia held a telephone conversation on Oct. 05 to discuss the latest...

In a Cabinet meeting on Sunday, after introducing ‘Hassan Kazemi Qomi’ as special representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Afghanistan Affairs, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi pointed to the martyrdom and injury of worshippers on Friday prayers in Bibi Fatima Mosque in Kandahar province of Afghanistan that once...

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi made the remarks in a cabinet meeting on Sunday during which he appointed ‘Hassan Kazemi Qomi’ as the special envoy of the president for Afghanistan Affairs. Raeisi offered condolences on the martyrdom of dozens of Afghan citizens in recent terrorist attacks on Muslim worshipers in...

Iranian director Farnoush Samadi has been selected as the jury member of the Meeting Point section of the 66th Valladolid International Film Festival in Spain. The Valladolid International Film Festival (popularly known as Seminci, short for Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid) is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. This...

In a recent statement with a focus on Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA, Mikhail Ulyanov Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations said that talks in Brussels are a preliminary stage for real talks in Vienna. On Sunday, Moscow's representative in Vienna talks on JCPOA commented on the agreement between...

Iran: Nullifying sanctions important mission of Raeisi's first deputy President Raeisi to deliver speech on Monday night  Shargh: Nullifying sanctions demand coop. between president's first deputy, other apparatus in country Kayan: All apparatus in country must coop. president's first deputy to nullify sanctions  Iran has upper hands in nuclear talks due to its relation...

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Venezuelan counterpart Felix Plasencia held a meeting in Tehran on Monday morning.

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Chaired by Mehdi Chamran, the open session of the City Council of Tehran was held Sunday morning.

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The seminary students and their teachers and clergymen held a big rally at Feyziyya School in the holy city of Qom on Sunday to condemn recent attacks against Shia worshippers in Afghanistan.      ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – People of Mashhad and other cities held a ceremony in Shohada Square in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi to celebrate pledging their allegiance to Imam Mahdi (AS).   ...