News Archive - 29 December 2021

Hebrew media sources announced that a Palestinian fired from inside the Gaza Strip at a point in the north of the strip, injuring a Zionist regime military force. The Zionist was next to the Gaza border fence when he came under attack, according to the report. However, the Israeli...

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that a US convoy consisting of few logistics vehicles had to retreat from their way after the Syrian forces blocked their way in Tel AlZahb village in the south of Qameshli in Hasaka province.  The news today comes after it was reported...

As the US blockade of Afghanistan's financial assets continues, a number of women organized a demonstration in Kabul to call on Washington to unfreeze the Afghan financial reserves. Addressing Joe Biden, the US president, the Afghan women said that the weather is cold and their children have nothing to eat...

Police are urgently hunting the attacker who fired a gun at a car and caused the 17-year-old facial injuries in Small Heath, Birmingham, the Sun reported on Wednesday afternoon. The lad was rushed to hospital but cops say his condition is not life-threatening. A cordon remains in place at...

Vienna talks on right track: Amir-Abdollahian Stating that the Vienna talks are on right track, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that reaching an agreement will be possible if the other parties negotiate in good faith. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on the sidelines of the memorial ceremony of the former...

"The assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani at the direct order of the former US president is a clear example of state terrorism and the Islamic Republic of Iran will bring its perpetrators to justice", the Iranian Foreign Ministry tweeted on the occasion of the second anniversary of the martyrdom of General...

Iran Air which is is commonly known as Homa said in a statement on Wednesday that with aim of preventing the spread of the Coronavirus in the country, travelers on international flights need to meet new conditions before traveling to Iran.  Iran Air said that non-Iranian travelers who have resided...

On the second anniversary of the Martyrdom of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, secretary of Iranian Judiciary's Human Rights Council Kazem Gharibabadi told Al-Alam TV on Wednesday that in addition to the United States, other countries were involved in the assassination of General Soleimani, without naming those states. He said Iran and...

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Baku Seyed Abbas Mousavi said Wednesday that a number of Iranian prisoners will be transferred to the country from Azerbaijan. Following the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the follow-up of Iran's Embassy to Baku, and the assistance...

Iran junior team will meet Uzbekistan, South Korea, India, Kazakhstan and Thailand in a round-robin format, according to the Tehran Times daily.  The 16th edition of the championship is scheduled to be held from Feb 12 to 21 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation.

As many as 1,79,807 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in France within the past 24 hours, which is a record high number since the beginning of the pandemic, Xinhua reported citing the national agency for public health on Tuesday. French Health Minister Olivier Veran predicted on Wednesday that...

According to the EMSC, the epicentre of the quake was located 89 kilometres from the city of Heraklion, at a depth of 80 kilometres, Sputnik reported. So far, there have been no reports of any damages or casualties caused by the earthquake. Per the Egyptian Astronomy and Geophysics Institute, some...

The Darsaya mine near al-Nahud, a town about 500 kilometers (310 miles) west of Khartoum, was reopened after the government shut it down amid safety concerns. Local media first reported that shafts in the Darsaya mine had given way, leading to 31 deaths and injuries, DW reported. "Thirty-one traditional...

Fighter jets of the Saudi coalition intensified their airstrikes in various parts of Ma'rib province over the past 24 hours, Almasirah News reported. These attacks were aimed at preventing the Yemeni army and popular committees from continuing to advance in Ma'rib province. Meanwhile, the Yemeni media reported that residential...

As this year’s Christmas rolled around, the outlets started to promote how the one-time taboo is becoming accepted in Saudi Arabia which wants to become a cultural hub in the region. But these outlets have failed to recognize that the change, if any, is brought about by an ambitious...

As of 19:50 Moscow time on December 28, as many as 280,119,931 novel coronavirus cases and 5,403,662 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 445,944 over the past day and the number of fatalities increased by 4,501, TASS reported. The WHO statistics...

"The S-550 air defense system has successfully completed state trials. The first S-550 brigade has entered combat duty," the source told TASS. The source described the new system as "an absolutely new and unrivalled mobile system of strategic missile defense," capable of "hitting spacecraft, ballistic missile reentry vehicles and...

As Moscow is consulting with Washington and the West on its latest proposal, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell strongly opposed Russia's demands about security guarantee, Sputnik news agency reported. "Demands about security guarantees and stopping EU and NATO's eastward expansion are a purely Russian agenda with completely unacceptable...

Using artillery and mortars, Turkish forces and their affiliated militia groups attacked northeastern areas of the Syrian city of Allepo, causing some casualties, SANA reported. The Turkish troops with artillery shelled the villages of al-Sayyad and Jamusiyah in the northern outskirt of Manbij city.  Residents of villages and...

Rejecting the setting up some deadlines at the Vienna talks, Russia’s Permanent Representative to Vienna-based International Organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said in an interview with Foreign Policy, "This sense of urgency is a little bit exaggerated. Yes, it’s urgent, but let’s be prudent; let’s [not] set up artificial deadlines.” “Frankly, I’m...

Asia: Japan donates 700,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Iran Aftab: President Raeisi to visit Moscow in early 2022 Ebtekar: IRGC Spox.:Test-firing missiles have nothing to do with Vienna talks Etemad: EU's Mora: It's time for Washington, Tehran to decide Etela'at: Iran FM: Reaching good agreement in Vienna...

Speaking in an interview with RIA NOVOSTI on Wednesday, Dmitry Polyanskiy said that he sincerely believes that the parties will succeed in achieving positive results in Vienna over Iran’s nuclear deal. At first, the participants at the talks waited for the Biden government, it was a long process, about five...

Directed and written by Marzieh Mandegari 'Immigrant' is scheduled to be screened at the 8th Bakunawa Young Cinema international film festival in the Philippines in its 5th international presence. "Immigrant" is also slated to take part in the "After Life" Festival in South Africa. Mandegari's short film has already been screened...

Addressing his counterparts in different Christian countries in separate messages, Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani congratulated the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and Christmas. In the messages, Shamkhani expressed hope that in the new year, everyone will witness deepening and expansion of cooperation between countries...

Representatives of Iran and the five remaining signatories to the 2015 deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), resumed Vienna talks on November 29 after a five-month hiatus, marking the first round of negotiations under Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi’s administration. The talks are focused on the...

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"While the US and Allies were responsible for the rise of ISIL and the arming of Jihadists Groups, nobody did more to defeat ISIL in Iraq than General Soleimani," Mick Wallace, a member of the European Parliament said in a post on his Twitter account. Wallace made the remarks in...

Bagheri Kani on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with Enrique Mora, the EU coordinator of the Vienna talks at the Coburg Hotel in the Austrian capital in continuation of the eighth round of the talks. The top Iranian negotiator has also held a meeting with the representatives of Britain, France, and Germany...

Hamed Foruzan made the remarks on the sidelines of his meeting with the Serbian Ambassador to Tehran Dragan Todorovic. Referring to the long history of political and international relations between Iran and Serbia, the Iranian official said that the countries have finalized an MoU draft on employment and vocation...

The Iranian Council of Ministers or the cabinet approved a plan proposed by the Iranian Foreign Ministry in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, according to which China will open a Consulate General in Bandar Abbas in the south of Iran. Also, in accordance with Principle 138 of the Constitution...

The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson condemned on Wednesday the repeated attacks by the Zionist regime on Syrian territory, especially food and medicine warehouses in the port of Latakia. Khatibzadeh added that the Israeli regime's attacks not only are an act of aggression against a UN member state but also they are in blatant violation of...

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – An gallery has opened at the Sahib al-Zaman Mosque in Valiasr garrison in Tehran which shows images of Yemenis who were martyred in the aggression by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemeni ongoing since 2015.     ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The match between Persepolis and Sepahan during the 12th week of the Iran's IPL league was held at Arak Imam Khomeini Stadium on Wednesday afternoon ended in a 1-0 win for the Tehranian reds.   ...

Khalid Nabi Cemetery is mainly situated on a mountain ridge about 1 km distance from the mausoleum called “Khaled Nabi” who according to oral tradition of the Yomut Turkomans was a pre-Islamic prophet and whose mausoleum is visited by them for pilgrimage together with the neighboring one of Ata...