News Archive - 6 February 2022

Yemeni army take control of strategic area in Ma’rib

The Yemeni army and popular committees still continue to make strategic gains in the fight against elements affiliated with the Saudi aggression coalition. In this regard, Yemeni forces have recently taken control of a new area in Ma'rib province, Almasirah reported. This is while the Yemenis have already gained...

Finnish FM due in Tehran on Monday for bilateral talks

This is the first visit of Finnish Foreign Minister to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the current administration of President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi. Earlier, Iranian and Finnish foreign ministers met and held talks on the sidelines of 76th Meeting of UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. During...

Iraqi, S Arabian FMs discuss Tehran-Riyadh talks

While mulling over the reasons behind the delay in fifth round of talks between Tehran and Riyadh, Fuad Hussein stressed that Iraqi government will use all its means to create a suitable opportunity for understanding between the two countries and will use all its relations to achieve this goal.

FM hails 30th Iran-Armenia diplomatic relations anniv.

In his congratulatory message on Sunday, Amir-Abdollahian said that Islamic Republic of Iran was one of the first countries that recognized the independence of the Republic of Armenia and established official diplomatic relations with this country. In the past year, the amicable relations between the two countries of Iran...

Sanaa warns oil tanker Safar in Read Sea may explode

While the United Nations announces an initial agreement with the Sanaa government to continue efforts to resolve the oil tanker FSO Safer crisis, the Sanaa-based Yemeni National Salvation Government has expressed dissatisfaction with the UN's negligence of its commitments regarding the tanker and its failure to implement the immediate tanker repair...

Peru PM confirms departure after four days on job

Peruvian Prime Minister Hector Valer confirmed on Saturday that he is departing just four days after being named to the post, following allegations that he beat his daughter and late wife, creating a new leadership vacuum in the Andean nation, according to Reuters. President Pedro Castillo said on Friday...

Five Pakistani soldiers killed by gunmen on Afghan border

The Pakistani military announced on Sunday that five Pakistani soldiers had been killed in a shooting by unidentified gunmen on the border with Afghanistan. Aljazeera and Arabic-language Sputnik have also confirmed the report by citing the Pakistani army. Meanwhile, Reuters says in a developing story that militants firing from inside...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Al-Kadhimi describes Iran-Iraq ties as privileged In a telephone conversation with the President of Iran, the Iraqi Prime Minister described Tehran-Baghdad relations as privileged. The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on Saturday of a telephone conversation between Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi during which...

Tehran not looking for temporary, limited agreement

Referring to the US officials' remarks over providing a precondition in the Vienna talks, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Iranian delegation has not received any text or suggestions in the framework of a precondition from the American side so far. Certainly, these negotiations will be based on expert points of view and agreements...

Iranian-made insulin pens available in domestic market

In recent months, the shortages of insulin pens created problems for patients but through the efforts of an Iranian knowledge-based company, with the transfer of technology from a German company, domestically made pen insulins by the name of "Glargin" which is available in pharmacies across the country.  Zohreh Afsartala, Deputy...

Iranian vessels rescue 17 crews of China-owned ship in PG

Director-General of the PMO's Maritime Safety and Protection Nader Pasandeh said on Sunday that "A fire broke out at the engine house of the Panamanian-flagged "Golden Tree" on Saturday afternoon 30 miles south of Deir port city and called for help from the nearest Marine Rescue Coordination Center." The...

Iran, Pakistan enjoy good capacities to boost economic coop.

Ahmad Vahidi made the remarks in a Sunday meeting with Pakistan’s ambassador to Tehran Rahim Hayat Qureshi. The development of border markets and enhanced trade exchanges would promote cooperation between the two neighbors, Vahid added. Stressing the importance of cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in the energy and transportation industries, the...

Leader received booster dose of Iranian Covid-19 vaccine

Speaking to Iranian Health Channell on Sunday, Dr Alireza Marandi, the head of the personal medical team of the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei said that the Leader has received the third dose of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine. Dr. Marandi said that the Leader has received the Iranian-manufactured Covid-19...

3rd joint cmte. on Soleimani case to be held in Iraq

Kazem Gharibabadi Secretary of Iran’s Judiciary Human Rights Council and Deputy Judiciary Chief for International Affairs said on Sunday that the third meeting of Iran-Iraq joint investigation committee will last two days. The first and second meetings of Iran-Iraq joint investigation committee to investigate the assassination cases of the anti-terror commanders former Iran’s...

Hundreds in Minneapolis protest police killing of Black man

Demonstrators held signs calling for justice for Locke, who was killed early Wednesday morning inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment while law enforcement executed a no-knock warrant., Kare 11 reported. The protest poured into the streets where the hundreds of demonstrators began marching as they called for the immediate...

African Union suspends Zionist regime's observer status

Al-Mayadin reported that the 35th African Union session that began Saturday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, suspended Israel's observer status. Palestine on Saturday called on the African Union (AU) to retract its decision to grant Israel an observer status in the pan-African organization, Anadolu Agency reported. "The decision to grant...

US military convoy hit by roadside bomb in Iraq's Diwaniyah

The local Iraqi media have reported that a logistics convoy belonging to the American occupying troops was targeted in Diwaniyah province. The Sabereen News reported no group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. This was the third US military convoy targeted in Iraq on Sunday. Earlier today, a...

Gov. signs contracts with investors to carry out big projects

During a ceremony that was held at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) conference hall in the north of Tehran with the participation of President Ebrahim Ebrahim Raeisi, as many as 48 large industrial projects were given to investors and big companies to carry out. Gol-e-Gohar Mining and Industrial Company, Esfahan’s Mobarakeh...

Crude steel production vol. exceeds 21.2mn tons in 9 months

Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicate that steel production volume registered a 2.2 percent slump as compared to the last year’s corresponding period. Accordingly, 21,754,000 tons of crude steel were produced in the first nine months of the previous year. Another statistic showed that...

Iran chosen to host 2022 Asian Men's Club Volleyball C’ship

The competition will most likely take place in Urmia, northwest of Iran from May 15 to 2 with the participation of 11 teams. Iran Super League champions Foolad Sirjan and a team from the host city will represent Iran in the competition. Iran has previously hosted the competition three times in...

ME to be under US hegemonic control without Iran resistance

Between January 1978 and February 11, 1979, the Muslim revolutionary people of Iran, under the wise leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Founder of the Islamic Revolution, voiced their oppositions against the secular and US-backed rule of Mohamad Reza Shah. Today, after 43 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran, under the leadership...

IranPlast to host 300 foreign businesspeople

According to the IranPlast exhibition headquarters, Ayub Benavi said, "This year, we faced restrictions on space allocation, and finally the companies were located in 20,000 square meters of indoor halls and 2,500 meters of open space, but the International Exhibitions Company promises that in the next edition of the fair,...

Two US military convoys come under attack in Iraq

Sabereen News reported early Sunday that an American logistics convoy had been attacked in Samawah. According to the Iraqi media, the attack was carried out using roadside bombs. The second US logistics convoy was targeted on the Samawah-al-Diwaniyah International Road, Sabreenews reported. Recently, several roadside bombs exploded in the path of...

Queen Elizabeth wants Camilla to be known as Queen Consort

The 95-year-old said she hoped her daughter-in-law will be known as Queen Consort when Charles accedes to the throne, in a remarkable journey to public acceptance for Camilla after being vilified for her role in the break-up of Charles' marriage to Princess Diana. Addressing the nation in a written...

One dead, two injured in shooting at church in Colorado

A woman was killed and two men have been injured in a shooting inside a church in the Denver suburbs, authorities said Saturday. The Aurora Police Department responded to a call at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday from Iglesia Faro De Luz, police spokesman Matthew Longshore said. A...

Saudi warplanes attack Yemen’s Sanaa

Yemen's al-Masirah television network reported Saudi fighter jets targeted the Al-Hafa area in Al-Sabeen District in Sanaa seven times as well as the Al-nahdi area early Sunday morning. Al-Mayadin also reported that Saudi coalition fighter jets were flying over the sky of Sanaa, and horrific explosions can be heard. Saudi Arabia, along with the United...

Positive developments in Vienna talks not quite satisfactory

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell on Saturday. Thanking the efforts made by Borrell and his deputy, Enrique Mora, for the coordination of the talks, Amir-Abdollahian said, “Since the last round of negotiations, positive developments have taken...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on February 6

Asia: Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE set to receive advanced US weapons Aftab: Alliance of China, Russia dangerous alliance Lifting some sanctions not quite satisfactory for Iran Ebtekar: Malley: Next US administration not required to implement JCPOA Good deal is complicated but possible Etemad: Iran FM: Positive developments in Vienna talks fall short...

E3 troika urges Iran to use sanctions waivers to revive JCPOA

The European Troika (Britain, France and Germany) issued a joint statement, reacting to the US move to reinstate some sanctions waivers related to Iran's peaceful nuclear program, and announced that the move should facilitate technical discussions needed to support Vienna talks on the removal of sanctions. AFP reported that the...

US artificial move

American media reported that the US State Department notified Congress Friday that it is waiving sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program. The waivers are intended to allow other countries to cooperate with Iran on modifying certain segments of Iran’s nuclear program.  The US move comes at a critical time. Chief negotiators...

Shamkhani stresses balance in Vienna talks commitments

In a tweet on Sunday, Ali Shamkhani wrote, "Despite limited progress in the #ViennaTalks, we are still far from achieving the necessary balance in the commitments of the parties." "Political decisions in #Washington are requirements for the balance of commitments to reach a good agreement," he added. Also...

Iran, Russia to hold joint agricultural working group

Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi said in an interview with Mehr news agency that Iranian and Russian ministries of agriculture reached an agreement to set up a joint working group in the agricultural field. Turning to the high capacities and potentials of the country in exporting horticultural products to Russia, he said that...

Fajr music festival presser

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The press conference of the 37th Fajr Music Festival was held on Sunday morning at Roudaki Hall in Tehran. The event is held annually on the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.      ...

Lawmakers renew allegiance with ideals of Imam Khomeini (RA)

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – On the occasion of 43rd glorious victory anniversary of Islamic Revolution in 1979, lawmakers at Iranian Parliament visted the Mausoleum of Imam Khomeini (RA) and renewed their allegiance to the ideas of Imam Khomeini (RA). Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, trusteeship pf Mausoleum of Imam...