News Archive - 28 January 2022

'Daily Massacre in Tehran' to be screened at French filmfest.

Written and produced by Hossein Tehrani, 'Daily Massacre in Tehran' will be screened at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France. Hamidreza Karami, Mehran Atashzai, Roozbeh Sinaki, Mehrnoosh Salimi are among the film's cast members. This cinematic event is underway from January 28 to February 4, 2022. The Clermont-Ferrand...

Iranian, Azeri FMs discus bilateral coop., region over phone

In this conversation, Amir-Abdollahian told his Azeri counterpart that President Raeisi has invited the President of Azerbaijan to visit Tehran. He also referred to the upcoming visit of Iran's parliamentary friendship group to Baku and expressed hope that the cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries would develop and expand...

US Victoria base in Iraq comes under missile attacks

Some media outlets reported this morning the US military base at Baghdad airport had been targeted. The Sabereen News Channel reported that the Victoria Base which hosts American troops came under attack with 6 missiles. Al-Jazeera also confirmed the report, quoting security sources, as saying that six missiles had been fired at Baghdad...

Guterres hails Iran role in resolving human crisis in Yemen

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Antonio Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations discussed regional and international issues, including the latest developments in Yemen and Afghanistan, as well as the Vienna talks. Referring to the situation in Yemen and the escalation of attacks on civilian areas, the Iranian top...

Fifth round of Tehran-Riyadh talks to be resumed soon: envoy

According to the source, Iraj Masjedi said, "We have held four rounds of talks with the Saudi delegation in Baghdad so far, and these talks have made good progress." Iran and Saudi Arabia have the political will to solve their problems, he also said, adding that Tehran is looking for...

Envoy slams US operation in Syria, urges lifting sanctions

Zahra Ershadi  addressed Thursday meeting of the UN Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria, warning that the current condition in Al-Hasakah province, Syria, is a consequence of the military presence of foreign forces particularly the US in the war-stricken country and the free transit of terrorist groups who...

US dreams of looting never to be realized: Clergic

Speaking in sermons of Friday prayers at Imam Khomeini Mosalla, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami hailed Islamic Revolution for preparing the ground for the Iranian nation to determine their own destiny without the intervention of foreigners. Referring to the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Khatami said that the arrogant powers and the United States supported the...

Iran FM's visit to India postponed due to COVID-19

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian's visit to India has been postponed as the Indian Minister of Foreign affairs has contracted with COVID-19, Saeed Khatibzadeh announced. Indian Foreign Minister Subramaniam Jaishankar announced today that he has contracted coronavirus. Amir-Abdollahian announced on Monday night on the sidelines of the National Conference on Iran and Neighbors at the Center for...

Next Astana format meeting on Syria scheduled for spring

"A high-level meeting, I think, [is due] in spring," he said, answering a question from TASS. According to the Russian diplomat, preparations for the summit of Astana guarantor nations (Russia, Iran, and Turkey) are still on the agenda. "It [the summit] remains on the agenda," he said, adding, "The work...

Happiness of Tehraners on victory of Iran Nat'l Football Team

With Mehdi Taremi’s goal against Iraq, Iran’s national football team gained a 1-0 victory to qualify for the world cup for the sixth time. This match was held this evening on Thursday, in the seventh week of the preliminary stage of the World Cup, from the first group of...

Iran 1-0 Iraq in 2022 Qatar World Cup Qualifiers

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on after defeating Iraq on Thursday.