News Archive - 21 October 2021

As a result of the rampage, one man was hospitalised in critical condition, and two others received slash wounds, according to Sputnik. The incident took place at around 1am local time (midnight GMT) in Mile End Road, right outside the Underground station. It is believed to have occurred on...

The explosion occurred at 8:20 am on Thursday. The injured have all been sent to hospital and an investigation is underway. The ministry of housing and urban-rural development has sent a working group to the site of the gas explosion. According to online video taken on the spot, both...

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates' de facto ruler, received on Wednesday a phone call from Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Emirates news agency (WAM) reported. The two discussed developments in Syria and the Middle East, as well as mutual cooperation in various fields, WAM said. It is noteworthy, the UAE re-opened...

Saudi-American coalition’s fighter jets launched attacks against various parts of Yemen on Thursday. The mentioned fighter jets targeted a drug depot in ‘Sawan’ area in Yemeni capital of Sanaa for six times, Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement website reported. Almasirah TV channel also announced that Saudi-led coalition fighter jets launched three...

The attack happened in Bajur on Wednesday, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. The area served as a base for Taliban until a few years ago, when the army said it cleared the region. But violence has continued there. There was no immediate claim of...

On the birth anniversary of Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), a group of representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and pro-Palestinian activists met with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian foreign minister in Tehran on Wednesday.  In the warm and cordial meeting, the NGO members and pro-Palestinian activists who support the liberation of Holy Quds, expressed their views...

"Katiba Serma" is an armed group affiliated with al Qaeda, Reuters news agency reported. Operation Barkhane, under which France has about 5,100 soldiers deployed across five countries in the Sahel region, south of the Sahara Desert, was launched in 2014 to combat insurgency there. The French military killed at...

Mohammad Eslami Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) made the remarks in a meeting with Austrian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Wolfgang Dietrich Heim on Wednesday, during which he said that Iran is determined to return to nuclear talks in Vienna if other parties involved...

Speaking in a joint news conference held at the Interior Ministry compound in Tehran on Wednesday, visiting Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and his Iranian counterpart Ahmad Vahidi stressed the need for joint cooperation in the fight against terrorism. “We have a joint program and cooperation in the fight against...

Ahmad Vahidi Iranian Minister of Interior made the remarks in a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart Suleyman Soylu in Tehran on Wed. and described relations between the two countries of Iran and Turkey ‘deep and longstanding’. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the two countries' common...

Iran FM meets with a group of pro-Palestinian activists A group of representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and pro-Palestinian activists met with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian foreign minister in Tehran on Wednesday. On the birth anniversary of Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), a group of representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and pro-Palestinian activists...

Asia Armenia trying to build North-South highway to Iran Iran-Turkey call for developing bilateral ties in all fields Grossi says he plans to visit Iran in coming days Ebtekar Iran determined to resume Vienna talks if parties abide by obligations E’temad Iran, Turkey stress joint coop. in fight against...

Chief Commander of Iran’s Army Air Force Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi said that the air drill is carried out for the first time in a decentralized form with the participation of all bases of Army Air Force and with a focus on airbase of Shahid Babaei in Isfahan, Shahid...

Chief Commander of Iran’s Army Air Force Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi made the remarks on the sidelines of the air drill which is carried out for the first time in a decentralized form with the participation of all bases of Army Air Force and with a focus on airbase of...

Karim Hemmati Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) broke the news on Thu. and said that 29th cargo of COVID-19 vaccine was imported by IRCS this morning, including six million doses of “Sinopharm” vaccine, total of which was handed over to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.

In separate messages on Thu., Major General Bagheri Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces expressed the hope that “on the occasion of this auspicious event, and by learning the great teachings of the Holy Quran and Islam, and efforts of leaders of Muslim countries, (all) could witness...

According to the statistics, about 63,000 tons of fresh pistachio, valued at $426.127 million, were exported from Iran to overseas from March 21 to Sept. 21, showing an 8,000 tons of growth as compared to the same period of last year, Darab Hassani stated on Thursday. He put...

Speaking on Thursday in a meeting with a group of exporters on the National Day of Export, President Raeisi said that developing and promoting export with neighboring states is the top priority of his administration. During the meeting, 18 exporters voiced their views and problems facing their activities and expressed hope...

Shahroud Norouzi and Ja'far Barzegar, the two Iranian drivers arrested in Nagorno-Karabakh region, have been released relying on good will, good neighborliness, mutual respect, and human principles, the state committee announced. It also added the two were freed based on agreement. The drivers will return home after going through the...

Speaking in a telephone conversation with Indonesian Foreign Minister Ms. Retno Marsudi on Thu., Amir-Abdollahian reiterated the importance of formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. During the phone talk, the two sides discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations, issues of regional and international interests including Afghanistan.

Farhadi is a two-time Oscar winner for 'A Separation' and 'The Salesman'. This is the fifth time he has represented Iran in the race, making him the joint most submitted director from the country with Majid Majidi. 'A Hero' debuted at Cannes to strong reviews and won the festival’s Grand Prix prize...

In an interview with ‘Washington Post’, IAEA Chief said that next few weeks is ‘decisive’ for revival of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Grossi said that all JCPOA members including UK, Germany, Russian and China along with European Union, which plays a coordinating role, and the United States, which...

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged their views on bilateral ties, latest developments in Syria especially eastern Euphrates and Idlib as well as issues of mutual interests. Referring to holding sixth round of members of Syrian Constitutional Committee, Khaji expressed hope that the meeting would yield good and...

The 35th edition of the International Islamic Unity Conference was officially  inaugurated in Tehran on Tuesday morning as over 400 Muslim scholars, elites and religious leaders discussed the present conflicts, security, and relations in the world of Islam. On the sidelines of the conference, the head of the Hamas...

Studies showed that four large aluminum production companies including Iran Alumina Company, Al-Mahdi Aluminum Production Co., IRALCO and SALCO managed to produced 260,679 tons of aluminum ingot in the first six months of the current year. Accordingly, major companies in mining and mineral sector produced 14,527,920 tons of...

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi met and held talks with his Turkish counterpart Suleyman Soylu at the venue of Iranian Interior Ministry Compound on Wed. to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interests.      ...