News Archive - 5 November 2021

Yemeni forces take control of last Saudi stronghold in Marib

Yemeni forces continued to advance in Marib province and took control of the last stronghold of the Saudis' forces. According to the sources, the Umm Rish barracks are the headquarters of the 117th Infantry Brigade forces affiliated to Yemen's fugitive president Mansour Hadi and their last base in the...

US not given up its excessive demands: MP

Speaking in an interview with Mehr News Agency correspondent on Friday, Abolfazl Amouei in reaction to the decisive action of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy with American warship following the confiscation of a tanker carrying Iran’s export oil, said, “The authoritative action of IRGC Navy Force in...

Kazakhstan to host Astana talks on Syria in mid-December

"The guarantor countries have asked us to organize the next round of the Astana process. Its dates are still under consideration, it will be around mid-December," he said, TASS reported. The top diplomat pointed out that the meeting would bring together the guarantors of the Astana process (Russia, Turkey and...

'Reset' to vie at Apporia International Village Film Festival

Directed by Mohammad Reza Lotfi, 'Reset' will be screened at the main and competition section of the 21st edition of South Korea's Apporia International Village Film Festival.  Reza Behboodi, Soodabeh Beizai, Mohammad Sedighi Mehr, Hamed Rahimi Nasr, Parisa Mohammadi and Roghayeh Afshinpour are the cast members of this...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on November 6

Arman-e Melli: Raeisi: Negotiations must be result-oriented Ebtekar: Defeat of Democrats & hard work to revive JCPOA Senior cleric: Iran not to accept talks of attrition Etela'at: Raeisi: Iran not to leave the negotiating table Next round of talks to begin on November 29 Iran: November 29; beginning of negotiations for...

Sudan’s army chief orders release of 4 detained ministers

Sudan TV on Thursday identified the four ministers as Hashem Hassab Alrasoul, telecommunications minister; Ali Geddo, trade minister; Hamza Baloul, information minister; and Youssef Adam, youth and sports minister. Several others remain detained, Al-Jazeera reported. Also on Thursday, al-Burhan held a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony...

Tunisian judge issues arrest warrant for ex-president

President Kais Saied in October ordered the justice ministry to open an inquiry into 76-year-old Marzouki, days after the ex-leader urged France not to support Saied’s “dictatorial regime”. State television did not give any reasons for Thursday’s warrant, and the prosecution was not immediately available for comment, Al Jazeera...

Iraqi army arrest four ISIL Takfiri members in Diyala

The series of counter-terrorist operations of Iraqi army forces still are going on in different parts of Iraq. Accordingly, Iraqi forces on Friday arranged new operations against ISIL Takfiri elements in Diyala Governorate, Baghdad Al-Youm News reported. According to the report, Iraqi army forces pounded the positions of ISIL Takfiri terrorists...

Saudi coalition continuing ceasefire violation in Al-Hudaydah

The latest reports indicate that Saudi aggressor coalition is continuing to violate ceasefire in al-Hudaydah province comprehensively, Almasirah reported. Accordingly, Saudi-led coalition fighter jets violated the ceasefire in Al-Hudaydah province in Yemen 210 times in the past 24 hours. In addition to violating ceasfire in Al-Hudaydah, Saudi-led coalition is...

US will pursue other issues in case of mutual return to JCPOA

"We continue to believe that a mutual return to compliance is the most effective means by which to put Iran’s nuclear program back in the box ... So that is the first step," said Price in his daily press briefing on Thursday.  "If we are able to achieve a mutual...

US Embassy Takeover move against domination system

Behrouz Kamalvandi Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) made the remarks at the inaugural ceremony of the exhibition of achievements of Iran’s Nuclear Industry. Den of Espionage seizure was a move against the domination system and this domineering system was a symbol that had to be uprooted,...

20% enriched uranium stockpile exceeds 210 kg

"According to the Parliament's "Strategic Action Plan to Counter Sanctions and Protect Rights of the People" law, we were tasked to produce 120 kg of 20% enriched uranium, while now we have exceeded 210 kg," said Behrouz Kamalvandi.  "So far, we have produced 25 kg of 60% enriched uranium which no...

Iran to play Senegal in Intl. Beach Soccer Cup semis

Iran lost to Russia 4-3 in Group B on Thursday in Dubai's Kite Beach. Amirhossein Akbari, Mohammadali Mokhtari and Mohammad Moradi scored for Iran. Russia will play Portugal in another semifinal match. Iran defeated Paraguay 8-6 in their opening match on Tuesday. Mehdi Shirmohammadi, Mohammadali Mokhtari and Mohammad Moradi...

Iran not to accept talks of attrition: senior cleric

Speaking in sermons of Friday prayers at Tehran University’s campus, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ahmad Khatami reiterated that the United States withdrew from JCPOA and it must first return to JCPOA to fulfill its commitments while Islamic Republic of Iran has lived up to its JCPOA from the beginning of nuclear talks.

IRGC showed humiliation of US to world: Brig. Gen. Jalali

Speaking prior to the sermons of Tehran’s Friday prayers, Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali pointed to the recent piracy of the United States in stealing Iran’s export oil in the Sea of Oman and said that courageous forces of IRGC Navy humiliated the United States in the international arena once again.

Iran, Oman emphasize developing bilateral trade ties

Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry Redha Juma Al-Saleh met and held talks with Iranian Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman Ali Najafi in Muscat on Friday. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged their views on the development of trade and economic relations between the two countries...

‘A Hero’ to go on screen at Ajyal Film Festival

The ninth edition of the Ajyal Film Festival, organized by the  Doha Film Institute, kicks off on Sunday night with Asghar Farhadi's 'AHero.' 'A Hero' debuted at Cannes to strong reviews and won the festival’s Grand Prix prize in its main competition.  It tells the story of Rahim, imprisoned because unable...

Azerbaijan’s relations with Iran to remain positive as always

Speaking among reporters on Fri., Jeyhun Bayramov Foreign Minister of Republic of Azerbaijan stated, “I am confident that amicable and friendly relations between Iran and Azerbaijan will develop in a positive direction as always.” “There are values between Iran and Azerbaijan that connect us as two close...

1st group of foreign tourists arrive in Iran amid pandemic

In a tweet on Friday, Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts for touristic affairs Ali Asghar Shalbafan wrote that National Headquarters to Combat and Prevent Coronavirus voted for issuing visas for tourists and then, the first group of foreign tourists arrived in Iran from Russia. He described...

NAM calls for ending sanctions against other nations

She told before the Sixth Committee of the 76h Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Agenda item 84 that "while the Non-Aligned Movement continues to attach great importance to the work of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of...

Over 70 countries call for taking part in Iran Cinéma Vérité

According to the statistics of the Secretariat of the 15th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, the countries applicants for taking part in this edition of the festival were announced as follows. India, Brazil, Spain, Italy, USA, Turkey, Russia, Argentina, France, Germany, Mexico, Poland, China, Canada, Egypt, Portugal, United Kingdom,...

Beauties of autumn at historic Golestan garden in Khorramabad

LORESTAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – In autumn season, watching different colors in historical garden of 'Golestan' in Khorramabad, Lorestan province, can be tempting for any tourist and visitor who travels to this garden at this period of the year.      ...

Esteghlal vs Fajr Sepasi in IPL

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Esteghlal football team were held to a 1-1 draw by Fajr Sepasi in Shiraz’s Hafezieh Stadium in Matchday 4 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday.            ...

Closing ceremony of 7th Student Short Film Festival in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 7th Student Short Film Festival was held at Andisheh Amphitheater of Art Bureau of Islamic Revolution on Thursday in presence of artistic and cultural activists, students and their families.          ...