News Archive - 25 December 2021

Brigadier General Yahya Saree made the remarks on Saturday, saying that the Yemeni army has fired three ballistic missiles against Saudi Arabia's crucial targets in Jizan. According to him, Yemeni army and popular committees will continue to respond to the aggression as long as the Saudi coalition does not...

A diplomat from the Japanese embassy in Moscow was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry on December 17. The Russian side expressed concern over the Japanese-US joint military drills near the Russian border, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday, according to TASS. "Concern was expressed to the...

"This evening (Friday), around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited. An inquiry is being ordered," the official handle of the Air Force tweeted, according to New Delhi TV report. The aircraft crashed...

The incident happened while a caravan of merchants was moving in Burkina Faso between cities of “Ohigua” and “Tito”, north of Burkina Faso. Police said the convoy was ambushed by armed men. According to local media reports, one of the prominent figures in the area was among those killed.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with the UK-based ‘Telegraph’ Newspaper on Saturday, Israeli regime's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid repeated the regime's baseless claims against Iran over its nuclear program. Lapid, who in recent weeks has made every effort to create turn the world against Iran, said that Israel and its Western...

"The Great Prophet (PBUH) 17 is an indicator of the will and ability of the Islamic Republic to defend the interests and security of the Iranian nation," the Iranian President said in his message on Saturday one day after the massive IRGC military drill dubbed Great Prophet 17 were held...

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abollahian made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting Sheikh Khalifa AlHarthy, Oman's Diplomatic Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry in Tehran on Saturday afternoon.  AlHarthy is in Tehran to attend the joint committee on the strategic consultations.  In the meeting, the Iranian foreign minister reminded that enhancing and expansion...

Addressing the Parliament Speakers of the Christian countries in a message, Ghalibaf congratulated them on the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and Christmas. Jesus Christ (PBUH) has advised human beings to enhance peace, kindness, and friendship to acheive good fortune, Ghalibaf said. He added that the constructive interaction of the followers...

Sabrin News Telegram channel has reported that protesters in Baghdad have blocked the way to the Baghdad airport on Saturday afternoon According to the report, anti-riot police forces have been deployed in the area to prevent the protesters from entering Baghdad airport. ...

Regarding the salient characteristics of Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari Coordinating Deputy of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army Forces stated that Martyr Soleimani was a brave commander who fought bravely in the battlefield and carried out his mission in the best form possible in line with...

Advisor to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood visited Tehran to attend the 9th meeting of Joint Iran-Pakistan Trade Committee on November 17. Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi, who headed the Iranian delegation at the meeting of the Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic...

"As many around the world, incl. our Christian compatriots (on a bit different date), celebrate the birth of Jesus (PBUH), I wish a merry Christmas for all who observe it", the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said, congratulating all Christians both in Iran and the world on Christmas arrival. "May the new year...

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According to the Iranian Khabar Varzeshi Newspaper's website, the Iranian Football Federation is mulling over the case of whether the match between Iran and Iraq qualifying tournament for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in empty Azadi Stadium in Tehran or the fans would be allowed in. Group A...

The resolution titled "Promoting International Cooperation on Peaceful Uses in the Context of International Security" was adopted at the plenary meeting of the 76th session of the UNGA, according to the CGTN TV website. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian Friday stressed that the resolution holds high the banner of...

The Kremlin official stated that the United States and its allies were taking "very unfriendly actions" towards Russia, TASS reported. "They have been conducting very unequivocal exercises near our borders. Their reconnaissance planes have been making flights and naval ships conducting maneuvers, and so on and so forth," Peskov...

Saudi coalition airstrikes in various parts of Yemen have again claimed civilian lives. The fighters of the Saudi coalition on late Friday twice targeted the residntial buildings of the Public Telecommunication Corporation in a village on the outskirts of the al-Mahwit city of Yemen. According to preliminary statistics, a woman and her...

This incident happened in the early hours of Friday in a river near Jhalokathi, 250 kilometers (160 miles) south of Dhaka, NDTV (New Delhi Television) reported. "We have recovered 37 bodies. The death toll may rise. Most died from the fire and a few by drowning after many people...

"I welcome President Putin's statement, which reaffirms my message that insulting our Holy Prophet (PBUH) is not 'freedom of expression'," the Pakistani prime minister said in a tweet. He said that Muslims and especially their leaders must spread this message to leaders of the non-Muslim world to counter Islamophobia,...

Palestinian sources reported that dozens of people were injured in clashes erupted between Zionist regime forces and Palestinians in Burqa, Beita and Bayt Dajan in the West Bank city of "Nablus". Palestinian Red Crescent Society in a statement announced that 53 Palestinians were injured following the brutal attack of...

Saudi coalition continues attacks on Yemeni citizens and civilian facilities in light of international support and the silence of the United Nations, Ansarullah’s spokesman tweeted. Mohammed Abdulsalam made the remarks in reaction to the airstrikes of the Saudi coalition against some residential buildings in the al-Mahwit city of Yemen which killed...

He made the remarks on his visit to the Northwest Air Defense District on Friday to inspect the combat readiness and operational capability of the unit.   Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base has brought about security and deterrence for the country, he said, adding that practicing various defense methods has...

According to an ancient tradition, Christians around the world consider the beginning of the year to be January 1 in winter, just as we Iranians consider the beginning of the year to be the first day of Farvardin (March 21) in spring, and the Arabs consider the beginning of...

Iran, Azerbaijan charted roadmap to enhance ties: FM  Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that during his Wednesday trip to Azerbaijan, the two nations charted a roadmap to further enhance ties. "During official visit to Baku, we agreed to open a new chapter," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian posted on his...

Asia Chabahar Port plays a key role in Iran’s trade exchanges on Silk Road: Official Iran crowned champion in Asia with bagging 39 coveted medals Aftab-e-Eghtesadi Iran to barter oil-for-tea with Bangladesh: Iran-Switzerland Joint Chamber of Commerce chairman  Abrar Vienna talks to be resumed on Monday Dec. 27 IRGC...

In his message, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wished them a happy prosperous year. The Iranian diplomat said that humankind is more than ever in need of friendship and realization of the bright, heavenly messages of divine prophets. Humans await peace and coexistence between Abrahamic religions and elimination of...

Seyyed Hamid Hosseini broke the news in an interview with Fars News Agency on Saturday and stated, “Statistics indicate that Iran has exported $750 million worth of non-oil goods to neighboring Iraq on a monthly basis on average.” Turning to the latest situation of Iran’s exports to Iraq, Hosseini...

Tehran does not intend to exceed the 60% level of uranium enrichment even if the parties to the negotiations in Vienna do not come to an agreement and the United States does not lift its sanctions, Mohammad Eslami, the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI), said in...

The foreign minister was the first Iranian top official visiting Baku in Raeisi’s administration. Amir-Abdollahian and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev discussed expanding ties. They also discussed regional developments. In the meeting that happened on Wednesday afternoon, Amir-Abdollahian underlined the determination of the high-ranking officials of the two countries to...

An Iraqi source told Mawazin News that an accident occurred today on the road between the Al-Shamiya region in Diwaniyah province and Najaf Ashraf province. According to the report, the source, who did not want to be named, added,"14 people were injured in this incident, including several Iranian pilgrims." Meanwhile, Shafaq...

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of 44th edition of Nationwide Holy Quran Competitions was held in Soureh Hall of Art Bureau, Tehran, on Friday in presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili.     ...