News Archive - 10 November 2021

Sirens sounded at Al-Tawhid base of US Embassy in Baghdad

A siren was sounded at the US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone on Wednesday, Arabic sources reported. According to the report, the sound was heard from the Al-Tawhid base at the US Embassy. According to informed sources, the reason behind the activation of the siren in the US base has not been announced yet. US...

Saudi coalition says Yemenis fired 3 ballistic missiles

After considerable advance by the Yemeni army and popular committees in Maarib Province, the Saudi-led military coalition reported ballistic missiles fired towards southwestern provinces in Saudi Arabia. These 3 missiles were fired at southwestern Saudi Arabia (Asir, Jizan, Najrn, Al-Baha). Meanwhile, the coalition claimed that the Saudi air defense managed to intercept...

Nine al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia, 13 arrested

The Somalia's National Army Radio announced on Wednesday that nine of al-Shabaab terrorists were killed during a military operation launched against them in southern Shabla region. Somalian Army has been fighting al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group “al-Shabaab” since 2004. So far, al-Shabaab terrorist group has claimed responsibility for several operations that have...

India PM tells Shamkhani he hopes to meet Iran president

Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani, who has traveled to India to attend the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning. In the meeting, which was attended by a group of heads of participating delegations at the Delhi meeting,...

Iran a strategic friend to Russia in region: Slutsky

Leonid Slutsky made the remarks in a meeting with the Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali on Tuesday. In the meeting, both sides conferred on the bilateral relations between Iran and Russian Federation and emphasized the necessity of the consolidation and expansion of the relations between Tehran and Moscow in...

Ghalibaf sends congratulatory messages to 8 counterparts

Addressing his counterparts in Algeria, Oman, Lebanon, Cambodia, Latvia, Albania, Angola, and Mauritania in separate messages, the Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf felicitated these countries on their national days. In these messages, Ghalibaf expressed hope that through mutual cooperation, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the mentioned countries will witness the development and expansion...

Gen. Ghaani reportedly to visit Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraqi Al-Alam correspondent reported that IRGC Quds Force Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani will travel to the Iraqi Kurdistan region after his meeting with the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi and a number of other Sunni political leaders.  According to the report, Gen. Ghaani will leave for the Kurdistan...

Amrodi becomes head of assembly of pro-Palestine activists

The members of the Assembly of Pro-Palestine Non-Governmental Organizations convened for an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday during which they elected Hujatoleslam Meysam Amrodi as the new chairman of the assembly in place of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The assembly was formed in 2004 with the overall goal of putting into practice the ideals of the...

Iran trades with 60 countries through Bushehr costumes

Turning to the considerable increase in imports and exports through the customs administration of the southern province in the current Iranian year of 1400 (started on March 21, 2021), Behrouz Ghareh-Beigi, Director General of Bushehr Customs said on Wednesday that provincial customs offices are currently trading with 60 countries...

"Iran should not be alone in fight against drug trafficking"

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi made the remarks in a meeting with ambassadors of more than 65 countries and representatives of international organizations residing in Tehran on Wednesday. Ahmad Vahidi underlined that Iran’s policy is to have forward-looking relations and engagement with all countries.  He further noted that Iran’s Interior Ministry is...

Iran FM felicitates Nicaragua'a Ortega on his victory

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian sent a message to Daniel Ortega, congratulating him and his party on their victory in Nicaragua’s recent presidential and parliamentary elections. He also expressed hope that friendly and fraternal relations between Iran and Nicaragua will deepen and develop in all areas of mutual interest. Earlier on Monday, the...

Iran, India stress enhancing bilateral economic cooperation

Visiting Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani made the remarks in New Delhi on Wed. in his meeting with India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Kumar Doval during which he called for the removal of barriers to the economic relations between the two...

Moscow reacts to US piracy bid against Iranian oil tanker

According to Sputnik news agency, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said regarding Iran's decisive action to prevent the US naval forces to steal an Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman last week and blamed "irresponsible US policies" for escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf region and called...

Iran's Shardari Sirjan win India's Gokulam in Asia c'ships

 Iranian women's football team Shahrdari Sirjan won their match against India's Gokulam in the 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship on Wednesday 1-0. This was the Iranian team's second victory after they defeated Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor in their first match in the Asian championships. The Iranian girls will play a team from Jordan,...

Global Arrogance not tolerate Iran scientific, tech. progress

He made the remarks on his visit to the Exhibition of Iran’s Nuclear Industry Achievements, which was held at the Den of Espionage (former US embassy) in Tehran on Wednesday. During the visit, Eslami emphasized that development of advanced technologies especially nuclear science and technology is a need for the...

Iran deputy FM consults with German officials on JCPOA

 On a multi-nation tour to Europe, Iran top negotiator deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani visited Germany on Wednesday to discuss the resumption of JCPOA implementation and the removal of foreign sanctions. "Iran’s Deputy FM @Bagheri_Kani visited Berlin today. Resumption of the Vienna nuclear talks was at the core of the meeting. To ensure...

Iran to attend in next round of Astana talks on Syria

Russian President Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Wednesday that the 17th meeting of Astana formula on Syria should be hold in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan after the 20th of next December. Bogdanov said in a press conference that Russia...

1.4 tons of opium seized by police in south Iran

Police Chief of Hormozgan Province Second Brigadier General Gholamreza Jafari said on Wednesday the killed drug dealers were key members of a drug-dealing network that were active and operating in Jask and the other southern region of the country. The police commander said that drug dealers were trying to transfer their...

Iranian short film “Tide” goes to India’s Jaipur FilmFest.

In its international presence,' Tide' will take part in the 14th edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival in India.  Previously, the short film has won the best short film award of the Independent Short Awards in Lose Angeles. It had been also one of the finalists of Turkey’s AMERTA ART...

Return of all parties to commitments key to success of talks

"These days, Dr. Bagheri is engaged in successful talks in Europe. At the negotiating table in Vienna, we are ready to deliver a good agreement. The return of all parties to their commitments is an important and leading principle," said the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a post on...

Syrian air defense systems shot down six Israeli missiles

Six F-15s of the Israeli Air Force breached the Syrian border on Monday, fired eight guided missiles at rear facilities of the Syrian army in the province of Homs, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said on...

Yemeni journalist killed in car explosion in Aden

Russia Today reported that a car bomb had exploded in Aden, southern Yemen, targeting journalists. A female journalist was killed and her child was injured in the blast, according to the report. A journalist who was his wife was also injured. ZZ/5348069...

Fumio Kishida officially reelected as Japanese PM (+VIDEO)

The Japanese House of Representatives, with 297 votes in favor, reappointed the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party as 111th Prime Minister of Japan. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida was re-elected Wednesday as prime minister in a special parliament session after his party secured a majority...

Saudi-led coalition violated Hudaydah ceasefire 172 times

Saudi-led coalition still continues violating Al-Hudaydah ceasefire, Almasirah reported. According to the report, Saudi-led coalition in Yemen is still continuing to violate ceasefire in al-Hudaydah province and have not adhered to it in the slightest. In the last 24 hours, Saudis have violated the ceasefire 172 times. In addition...

Five people killed, injured after shooting in S Dakota

One person was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital with life-threatening injuries. The condition of the two other victims is unknown, according to the DPS, which provided information on behalf of the Bon Homme County Sheriff, Dakota News reported. A man was taken into custody without incident by the...

3 Syrian killed in Turkish army attack (+VIDEO)

Accordingly, three Kurdish civilians were killed on Tuesday during a drone attacked launched by Turkey in Qamishli district in Al-Hasakah province, Shafagh News reported. Turkey’s drone targeting a vehicle in the neighborhood of al Halaliyah in Qamishli city let to the killing of three civilians, identities of which has...

Iran blames economic terrorism for warming global situation

"Climate change is a global challenge with serious consequences for nations across the globe. We should act now, for the cost of inaction far outweighs those of taking concrete measures. We need to address the root causes of climate change in order to be able to respond to it...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on November 10

Ebtekar: Judiciary chief to 65 foreign ambassadors: Let defend human rights Presence of homegrown ‘Dena’ destroyer in military drill Iran: Lifting of all sanctions on agenda of nuclear talks Javan: Amir-Abdollahian: Iran to develop its defense power regardless of US sanctions Jomhuriy-e Eslami: FM Amir-Abdollahian speaks with counterparts in...

Martyr Avini Prize in 15th Cinéma Vérité festival 

The award has been established by the Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC), which is the main organizer of the festival, to commemorate the martyr Morteza Avini, the writer and documentarian who chronicled the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war known as the Sacred Defense in Iran. Avini, the acclaimed documentarian who...

Iran sends 11th shipment of humanitarian aid to Kabul

The shipment contains food and medicines sent to help victims of the recent attacks at Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital and Eidgah Mosque in Kabul. This is the 11th shipment of Iranian humanitarian aid sent to the people of Afghanistan in the past two months. Islamic Republic of Iran...

US must give guarantee not to leave JCPOA again: MP

Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer suspend all its capacities for the result of negotiations. Speaking in an interview with Mehr news agency (MNA) on Wed., Fada Hossein-Maleki Member of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission reacted to claims of some Republicans in the US...

Enemy’s military option has always been off the table

Referring to Iran’s army military drill entitled “Zolfaghar 1400” which was held in recent days in the Makran region, southeast of the country, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that by holding this military exercise, the Iran Army showed that it is prepared to confront any aggression and threat. The enemy’s...

Upcoming talks to focus on US sanctions lifting: Bagheri

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani made the remarks in an interview with IRIB following his meeting with Director-General for Political Affairs and Security at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Philippe Errera on Tuesday in Paris. "As you know, France will chair the European Union at...

US acted deceptively towards issue of peace in Afghanistan

Addressing the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on Wednesday, Shamkhani spoke about the previous summits hosted by Tehran. A number of issues related to Afghanistan such as tackling the threat of terrorism, helping to development of the country were discussed in the summits, he said, adding that all participants agreed...

Parl. thanks IRGC for thwarting US attempt to steal Iran oil

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Iranian Parliament's member appreciated IRGC Navy forces for thwarting the attempt by the United States to take over a giant oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.   The timely action of the IRGC Navy forces in thwarting the US terrorist army operation to steal...

Vietnamese Sothys oil tanker released in Southern waters

After draining Iran's oil, the seized Sothys oil tanker was released in Bandar Abbas on the southern coast of Iran, in the Persian Gulf waters, IRGC announced on Tuesday. A ceremony was held on Wednesday to honor the brave IRGC forces who thwarted an attempt by the United States to support stealing...

Breathtaking scenery of Sang Deh Forest in N Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Sang Deh Forest, located in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran, enjoys special beauties during autumn as the tree leaves turn yellow and drop off.        ...

Air pollution returns to Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian capital of Tehran is witnessing severe air pollution for the first time this fall as the temperature drops.   ...