News Archive - 23 November 2021

The visit of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mostafaev to Iran to discuss the development of economic cooperation has marked this important development. Shahin Mostafaev is a close and old friend of Iran and is interested in deepening relations between the two countries. He knows...

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According to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), Iran Plast International Exhibition seeks to provide a basis for the prosperity of the domestic plastics industry market and facilitate the global marketing process and presence of this part of the country's industry in the global markets. This exhibition is one of...

The manuscript, containing preparatory work for Einstein's key achievement the theory of relativity, is estimated at between two and three million euros (2.3-3.4 million), according to Christie's which is hosting the sale on behalf of the Aguttes auction house, France 24 reported. "This is without a doubt...

Jafar Ronas, Cultural Attaché of the Consulate General Islamic Republic of Iran in Lahore paid a visit to Islamia Graduate College, Civil Lines. During this visit, Ronas met with Akhtar Hussain Sandhu, the president of this Pakistani college, and its faculty members. The Iranian and Pakistani officials discussed the ways to expand cooperation...

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'White Clad', a production of the Iranian Youth Cinema Society by Reza Fahimi, is scheduled to be screened at the 4th edition of the Turkish Red Crescent International Amity Short Film Festival, the 26th edition of the Canberra Short Film Festival in Australia, the 12th edition of the SAMA International Film...

Speaking in a meeting with Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah in Tehran on Sunday, Alimorad Sarafrazi the Director-General of Ministry of Agriculture for Specialized Organizations and International Affairs emphasized the need for the expansion of scientific, technical and trade relations between Iran and Iraq. Turning to...

In the meeting, Amir-Abdollahian expressed his happiness with the growing trend of trade relations between the two countries and the deep bilateral relations overall, describing the liberation of the Azerbaijani lands as the beginning of a new chapter in economic relations between the two countries. The Iranian foreign minister further...

“With the official operation of the fourth SPM of South Pars, the loading capacity of gas condensate from refineries of site 2 increased," said Seyed Hossein Azimi, Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) reported. After the end of loading the first consignment of gas condensate from the offshore position...

Iraqi sources reported late Sunday that a US military logistics convoy was targeted in Iraq's Al Diwaniyah province. According to the Sabereen News, the convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb at the Diwaniyah international freeway in central Iraq. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Over the past...

But a resumption of ties between Syria and other Arab states is being recast as an attempt to curtail Iran’s deep influence in Syria despite the fact that Tehran has voiced support for a thaw in Syria-Arab ties. These days, the Arab press is abuzz with speculations over the...

Zionist settlers still continue their hostile actions against Palestinian sanctities. They attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque again on Monday, Palestine “Al-Youm” reported. According to the report, Zionist settlers chanted anti-Islamic slogans after attacking the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Following the brutal attack of the Zionist regime’s forces on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a heavy clash...

Speaking on the sidelines of Bahrain's annual Manama Dialogue conference, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said that Iraq has no plan to normalize relations with the Zionist regime. He told a Zionist channel that there are many reasons for this decision, but it takes a long time to explain. According to Fouad Hussein, in addition...

Speaking in his weekly press conference, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions on a wide range of topics.  Spox. expresses hope Grossi's visit to Tehran be 'constructive' Answering a question about the meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and its impact on the...

Colonel Heidar Sousani announced on Monday that following the intelligence activities of the anti-narcotics police in Asaluyeh, a drug-smuggling band who intended to transport the big haul of narcotics were identified.  During the operation, 605 kg of opium have been confiscated by the police force, he added. According to the...

"I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations to Your Excellency and the people of your country on the anniversary of independence of the Republic of Lebanon", said Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi. "I hope that with His Excellency's measures, the efforts of the Lebanese officials, and people, we will see...

A parliamentary delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran has traveled to Venezuela to observe the local elections, which were held on Sunday. The delegation consists of Abbas Moghtadaei, Ali Haddadi and Qassem Saedi met with the head of the National Electoral Council of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Caracas. In the meeting, the...

A new CBS News-YouGov poll released on Sunday found that only one-third of those surveyed approve of President Biden's handling of inflation, the Hill reported. The results of the poll did not bode well for Biden, with less than half of respondents approving of his handling of major issues such as race relations,...

Sabereen News reported that the US military logistics convoy was attacked on Monday afternoon in Baghdad.  Meanwhile, Iraqi sources reported late Sunday that another US military logistics convoy was targeted in Al Diwaniyah province. According to the Sabereen News, the convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb at the Diwaniyah international...

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib made the comments on a visit to Moscow when he was speaking after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, the Associated Press said on Monday. “We thanked and highly appreciate receiving satellite images for the blast at Beirut Port on Aug. 4, 2020, and...

Mohamed Ali al-Houthi, a senior member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council made the comments during a massive anti-US rally in Sanna on Monday. "The United States is our enemy and the Palestinian enemy," the Yemeni official said. "It is America that has invaded our country. The United States is at the core...

The series of anti-terrorist operations of the Syrian army continues in different parts of the country. Syrian army recently launched a new operation against Jabhat al-Nusra Takfiri terrorists in the country. The Syrian fighters severely bombed the positions of the takfiri terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra in the northeastern areas of...

The Iranian embassy in Belgium posted a video on Twitter on Monday explaining that some 300,000 Afghan refugees had fled to Iran since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Hundreds of thousands of more asylum seekers are expected to arrive in the coming months, and Iran needs tangible international...

A tourist bus from North Macedonia crashed and caught fire on the Struma Highway in Bulgaria on Tuesday, the Bgnes news agency reported. According to the report, the accident occurred at about 03:00 am, killing 45 people, including 12 children. There were a total of 52 people on board...

The Saudi-led coalition heavily targeted areas of Yemen Monday, killing and wounding several civilians. Saudi-led coalition fighter jets bombed the home of a Yemeni citizen at Al-Murir Village in Al Hudaydah province. In the airstrike, a Yemeni man was killed and a woman was seriously injured, the report added.

"The US administration, both Republicans and Democrats, has been trying to complicate the Russian-European energy cooperation for several years now. At first, Washington wanted to disrupt the completion of the pipeline. Failed: the gas main has been laid and is ready for the launch. Now they are trying to...

The terrorist group of ISIL attacked some areas in the southeast of Baqubah in Diyala Province on Monday, Killing 1 military force and injuring 3 others, an Iraqi security official said. The security official went on to say that ISIL forces have attacked one of the checkpoints of the Iraqi Army in...

"It is widely believed that the United States, by withdrawing from the JCPOA, breached the deal blatantly and violated UNSC Resolution 2231 flagrantly," Bagheri Kani said in a recent interview with Aljazeera. The top Iranian negotiator also said, "Iran continues its nuclear activities legitimately within the framework stipulated in paragraphs 26...

In a tweet on Monday, Grossi wrote, "I'm travelling to Tehran today for meetings with Iranian officials to address outstanding questions in #Iran. I hope to establish a fruitful and cooperative channel of direct dialogue so the @IAEAorg can resume essential verification activities in the country." The visit by...

As the vaccination rate in Iran against the Covid-19 increases, the daily death toll from the pandemic decreases. It was announced on Monday that the pandemic took the lives of 97 Iranians over the past 24 hours, which shows a significant decrease in the number of killed by the...

Iranian freestyle wrestler Mohammad Bagher Yakkeshi at -61 kg defeated an Armenian opponent to advance to the final. But in the 70kg category, Mohammad Mahdi Yeganeh Jafari was beaten by another Armenian rival and failed to reach the final. Also, at 79, 92, and 125 kg divisions, Bahman Teymouri,...

Mohammad made the remarks in a press conference with reporters upon his arrival at Zahedan international airport. The increasing rate of cross border exchanges with eastern countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan is one of the main goals of the Islamic Republic of Iran, he said. 'Rimdan' border in Sistan...

Chief Development Officer at Iran National Innovation Fund (INIF) Siavash Malekifar said that the 13 knowledge-based companies will attend Plast Eurasia Istanbul 2021 which is slated to be held on 1-4 Dec. 2021 in Turkey.  According to Malekifar, these knowledge-based companies will present their latest achievements in the field...

Haji Ismail bin Haji Abdul Manap the newly-appointed ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to the Islamic Republic of Iran met and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at the beginning of his diplomatic mission in Iran and submitted a copy of his credential to the Iranian foreign minister.

In different periods of Cinéma Vérité Festival, some great documentary filmmakers have been honored for a lifetime of artistic activity;  acclaimed people such as Nasser Taghvaei, Manouchehr Tayab, and Khosrow Sinaei, etc whose names have always been on the tongues. Cinéma Vérité festival is approaching its 15th edition, and...

Traffic restrictions and declining road trips are the most important factors that have reduced the road crash death toll by more than 3,000. Statistics show that last year, the number of vehicles in the country, including cars, minibuses, buses, vans, trucks, and motorcycles, increased by 3.55 percent compared...

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Speaking in his meeting with Tajik Ambassador to Iran Nizamuddin Zahedi in Tehran on Monday, Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili emphasized the need for expanding and deepening bilateral interactions with Republic of Tajikistan in various cultural and artistic fields. Stressing the expansion of bilateral interactions between the two countries of Iran...

Iranian Minister of Agriculture Seyyed Javad Sadatinejad made the remarks in his meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Iran Dmitry Koltsov in Tehran on Monday during which he also said that the two countries of Iran and Belarus can cooperate with each other in the...

The Iranian short film "In Public" directed by Pouria Osati and produced by Saman Heydari has managed to take part in the competition section of the Salerno International Film Festival. This film depicts the story of a boy, named Farshad, who bets on his life to gain some money to support his...

Speaking in a Monday address to the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly for the Appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons, Majid Takht-Ravanchi said, “We share the concerns about humanitarian, socio-economic and security consequences of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons...

Arman-e Melli: From Vienna talks to boosting relations with Azerbaijan Asia: Alireza Firouzja youngest chess player ever to break 2800 Ebtekar: Iran to depart for Vienna talks with lifting sanctions on agenda Etela'at: Iranian top negotiator: US must ‘accept reality’, lift sanctions Khatibzadeh: Iran to focus on lifting sanctions...

In a tweet on Monday, Russia's Permanent Representative for Vienna-based International Organizations Mikhail Ulyanov, who heads the Russian delegation in JCPOA Joint Commission meeting, wrote, "There’s still a chance to restore the JCPOA. It’s hard to foresee how long the Vienna talks will last. "We will have to wait...

The 35th World Military Wrestling Championship wrapped up Monday in the 12,000-seat hall of Tehran's Azadi Stadium. Iran team by Morteza Ghiyasi (65 kg), Bahman Teymouri (79 kg), Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian (97 kg), and Yadollah Mohebbi (125 kg) won gold medals. Ahmad Mohammadnejad Javad (57 kg), Mohammad Baqer Yakhkashi...

In a tweet on late Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh wrote, "Terrorist designations by Western countries have become a tool to criminalise grassroots support for the Palestinian cause. These #phony_designations don't just target groups that resist Israeli Apartheid, they primary target these countries' civil societies." In reaction to...

Referring to the visit of IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to Tehran, Izadi said that the Agency has become a US-owned entity, and Grossi follows the US orders in this regard. The Agency has been turned into a purely politically motivated one instead of being an institution that has technical concerns about nuclear issues, he...

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Iran-Portugal political consultations were held in Lisbon with the presence of the assistant minister and Director-General for Western Europe of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, and the Directors-General for Foreign Policy of Portugal, Iran's Ambassador to Portugal Morteza Damanpak Jami said in his Twitter account. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and stressed that all available capacities...

Mohammad Eslami made the remarks in his joint press conference with the IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi on Tuesday in Tehran. "The whole issue between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency is a technical one, and the IAEA does not take into account or be influenced by the political issues...

Directed by Alireza Teymouri and produced by Peyman Shahmohammadi, ‘Mostafa’ will take part in the competition section of the accordi @ DISACCORDI - International Short Film Festival. ‘Mostafa’ is the story of an Afghan man who lives with his family in Iran. This family does not have any identity cards...

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Almas and Chehregan villages located in Tasuj County in East Azerbaijan province are one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in the northwest province during the fall.    ...

Qazvin, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Children are gradually returning to the schools as the vaccination rate in Iran against the Covid-19 increases and the Covid-19 related restrictions have been lifted. The following photos show schools in Qazvin city.   ...