News Archive - 22 December 2021

The resolution states that “payment of funds, other financial assets or economic resources, and the provision of goods and services necessary to ensure the timely delivery of such assistance or to support such activities are permitted.” Such assistance supports “basic human needs in Afghanistan” and is “not a...

Iraqi sources on Wednesday announced the new attack on US military logistics convoy in Baghdad, Almasirah reported. According to the report, a US military logistics convoy was targeted in Baghdad province on Wednesday. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack on US military logistics convoy. In recent...

The number of new infections decreased by 2%, while the number of fatalities declined by 9% compared to the previous seven-day period, TASS reported. According to the WHO COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, a total of 4,177,622 new cases and 44,616 deaths were reported to the global organization between December...

Iran FM spokesman offers condolences to SE Asian states Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson offered condolences to the governments of southeast Asian countries over the loss of lives in the recent typhoon. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh offered condolences to the governments of South-Eastern countries Malaysian and Philippine over the loss...

During the meeting in Baku on Wednesday afternoon, Aliyev pointed out the first of Amir-Abdollahian to the Republic of Azerbaijan that coincides with the end of 2021 and the beginning of the new year gives the opportunity to review the joint action plan of the two countries for next year. The President...

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji received the Serbian Ambassador to Tehran Dragan Todorovic on Wednesday for a meeting to discuss different aspects of Tehran-Belgrade economic relations. According to the website of the Oil Ministry, the two sides also stressed the need to expand and enhance bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.

Iran’s Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran Alireza Peyman-Pak arrived in Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Monday and inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the minister of Sri Lankan Plantations Industries Navin Dissanayake. Under the MoU, Sri Lanka's debt...

Saeed Khatibzadeh Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Wednesday said that the hostile statement that was issued by PGCC member states and Britain was in fact in line with "divisive" attempts by some "certain centers" that are concerned about growing interaction and cooperation among countries of the region. The Islamic Republic of...

Masoud Barzani met and held talks with the Iranian Envoy to Iraq Iraj Masjedi in Erbil city, Iraqi Kurdistan region on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed and exchanged views in the field of the latest political situation in Iraq, results of elections and other issues of...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described Hassan Irloo as a "Mujahid and competent ambassador" and offered his condolences to his family and his companions and friends who share his beliefs. Ayatollah Khamenei further praised the Iranian demised and martyred ambassador for the honorable record that is a collection of...

Speaking on the sidelines of Payambar-e Azam 17 (The Great Prophet) Military Drill on Wed., he stated, “We have acquired and localized the technology of production and reproduction of UAVs, and our combat UAVs can target anywhere if needed.” “Also, our electronic warfare technologies have changed a...

Secretary of National Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan met and held talks with members of Iran-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group on Wednesday and stressed the need for cooperation with Iran for the restoration of peace and stability in the region. The Security Council Bureau of Armenia said in a...

The United States and Israel are at a "critical juncture" on various security issues and should develop a joint strategy, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the occupied lands on Wednesday. Sullivan's 30-hour visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, days before...

The workshop is a joint collaboration between the Institute for Philosophical Practices (IPP) in France, Mobin Innovation Center at Arak University, and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Fundamental Sciences (IRFS), according to a statement by the Iranian Arak University appeared on its website in English.  The workshop...

Now, any eligible person can apply for this app as a driver and ride to earn. But what if they have no car or do not want to ride a personal vehicle for the purpose? Uber car rentals are the best option: rent a suitable car for fair weekly pay...

Ko Nyi, a member of the rescue team, told the AFP news agency that “about 70-100 people are missing in a landslide that happened around 4 am” on Wednesday at the Hpakant mine in Kachin state, Al-Jazeera reported. “We’ve sent 25 injured people to the hospital while we’ve found...

Major General Tahsin al-Khafaji, Spokesman for Iraq Joint Operations Command stated that international coalition forces have fully withdrawn Al Harir airbase in Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region, according to Syrian Official State News Agency (SANA). There is currently no international coalition combat force at the airbase. He stated that the...

Suhail Shaheen in a tweet on Wednesday wrote, "Continuing to keep sanctions on Afghanistan is not the protection of human rights but the punishment of the common people."  "I draw, to this, attention of all including advocates of human rights," he added.  His tweet came as a large...

Turkish Police launched an operation to nab suspects linked to ISIL in Syria who had crossed the Turkish border through illegal means, security sources told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media. The arrests came after prosecutors in Adana issued warrants for...

Joint Statement by the Representatives of Iran, Russia and Türkiye on the 17th International Meeting on Syria in the Astana Format (Nur-Sultan, 21-21 December 2021) is as follows:  The representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Türkiye as guarantors of the Astana format:...

Speaking at the production facility of the vaccine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said public hospitals would start using Turkey’s domestically-made COVID-19 vaccine dubbed "Turkovac" approximately after 10 days. The emergency authorization application for the Turkish locally manufactured anti-coronavirus vaccine was submitted to the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TITCK) last...

Arman-e Melli: Failure of Vienna talks not to pave way for military confrontation Ebtekar: Iran FM: Hasan Irloo defender of oppressed Yemeni people Opening of initial knot in JCPOA negotiations Kayhan: IRGC tests ballistic, cruise missiles Iran, Pakistan, Turkey revive train link Saudis' late reaction led to martyrdom of Iranian envoy Irloo...

Stating that it is unclear when the Vienna talks might resume, Robert Malley in an interview with CNN said, "We hope relatively soon." He further claimed, "At some point in the not-so-distant future, we will have to conclude that the JCPOA is no more, and we'd have to negotiate a wholly new...

Saudi-led coalition fighter jets bombed Al-Wadi District in Yemen 15 times, Sarwah District 14 times and Al-Juba 5 times in Ma'rib province, Almasirah reported. According to the report, Saudi fighter jets also targeted the city of Khabb wa ash Sha’af District 8 times, the city of Al-Hazm in Al-Jawf...

In a tweet on Wednesday, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov wrote, "Indeed! The decision to withdraw from #JCPOA was like shooting in one of US legs. It doesn’t matter if it was left or right leg." His tweet came in response to a tweet from an American...

Heading a delegation, the Iranian foreign minister left Tehran to the Azeri capital of Baku on Wednesday morning. During his visit, Amir-Abdollahian is scheduled to meet and hold talks with high-ranking officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the expansion of bilateral relations. On the sidelines of the 17th extraordinary session of the...

“We have had some good discussions on the issue and we agreed that freight transit through this path should increase,” Ghasemi said in a briefing with reporters on Tuesday. The comments come more than a week after Iran, India and Uzbekistan held a virtual meeting to discuss the situation...

Iranian foreign minister who left Tehran for the Azeri capital a few hours ago arrived in Baku to meet and hold talks with high-ranking officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the expansion of bilateral relations. The foreign minister is scheduled to meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov, President Ilham...

"Yes, it [the summit] is planned. We are preparing to hold it early next year. It will depend on the pandemic situation. But in general, we have agreed to hold the summit. Most likely, we will be able to hold it in February or March," the Iranian diplomat said...

In his meeting with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Isaac Herzog repeated his baseless and unfounded allegations on Iran’s nuclear program. The United States has not yet issued a statement on details of the meeting but Herzog's office claims that the discussion has focused on Iran’s nuclear deal.

The shortlist voting concluded on Dec. 15, and the remaining ones will move on to the official phase one voting. Nominations voting begins on Thursday, Jan. 27, and ends on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The official credits and nominees for all the films will be announced, with the rest of...

Pointing out that the Saudi-led coalition has issued the departure allowance of the Iranian ambassador with a delay, he said that Saudi Arabia and its supporters must be held accountable. While expressing his condolences on the martyrdom of the Iranian envoy, the Yemeni foreign minister said that martyr Hassan Irloo,...

The new round of talks between Iran and the P4+1 group will begin in Vienna before the end of 2021, and there is a good opportunity to revive JCPOA, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with Russia Today.  Iran and the five remaining parties to...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian who arrived in the Azeri capital of Baku on Wednesday will host Fuad Hussein in Tehran on Thursday.  During his visit to Baku, the foreign minister is scheduled to meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov, President Ilham Aliyev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday made the remarks upon his arrival in Baku, the capital of the Azerbaijan Republic. "Today, we will have high-level meetings with the officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan and we are glad that the relations between the two countries are growing, developing, and...

On the final day of the Asian Karate Championships, the Iranian representatives added one gold and three silver medals in the individual division to Iran's tally. The Iranian karate practitioner at different age groups at cadets, juniors, U23 and seniors in both kata and kumite collected 39 medals. Iran won...

The 17th Astana talks to discuss the situation in Syria and reach a political solution to the crisis in the country has been held with the participation of delegations from Iran, Russia, Turkey, Syria, the Syrian opposition, as well as Lebanese and Iraqi delegations as observers hosted by Kazakhstan. ...

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic Sahiba Gafarova welcomed the visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and held talks with him on bilateral relations between the countries According to a readout of the meeting published by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the Iranian Foreign Minister and the Azeri Parliament...

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Two subway trains collided on Wed. morning on the railway between the Iranian capital, Tehran, and the capital of neighboring Alborz Province, Karaj. Several passengers reportedly sustained minor injuries in the accident.   ...