News Archive - 21 January 2022

Dozens killed, wounded in Saudi attack on a prison in Yemen

On Friday morning, it was reported that Saudi fighter jets targeted a temporary prison in Saada province, northwest Yemen, Almasirah reported. Dozens of people have been killed and injured in the attack and operations to remove victims of the attack from the rubble still continue, the report added. About...

11 Iraqi military forces killed in ISIL attack in Diyala

In continuation of the attack of ISIL terrorist group in Iraq, eleven Iraqi military forces including an officer were killed in Diyala province, Al-Ahad News reported. Elements of ISIL terrorist organization unexpectedly attacked one of the Iraqi army bases at three villages on Friday morning with rifles and semi-heavy weapons, which...

Kenya voices readiness to welcome Iranian investors

Attending a press conference entitled “Iran-East Africa Trade Development Conference”, held in Tehran on Thursday, Economic Attaché of Kenyan Embassy David Karanja said that the two countries of Iran and Kenya will establish interaction in oil, pharmaceutical and medical products with Iran. He went on to say that Kenya...

Iran, Russia, China drill in Indian Ocean kicks off

The joint naval drill participated by naval and airborne forces the Iranian Navy, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, and vessels from China and Russia kicked off in Indian Ocian on Friday. Rear Admiral Mostafa Tajeddini the Spokesman for the naval drill said that this is the third combined naval exercise that...

Iran beats S Arabia at 2022 Asian Handball C'ship

It was Iran’s third win in the group. The Persians had defeated Australia and India in their past two matches. Iran will play Iraq on Saturday in Group II. Competition started on Jan. 18 and will run until Jan. 31. All the matches take place at the Ministry of...

German chancellor, US’s Blinken discuss Iran

Without mentioning the Europe's inaction and indifference to its commitments following the US unilateral withdrawal from the landmark Iran nuclear agreement in 2018 in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, the US State Department claimed that the JCPOA parities emphasized the need for achieving an agreement with regards to the...

Iran, Russia set to boost strategic nuclear cooperation

Behrouz kamalvandi, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on the Russian visit accompanying President Ebrahim Raeisi on Thursday. Kamalvandi said that nuclear cooperation was “one of the most strategic issues” on the agenda of the Wednesday meeting...