News Archive - 13 February 2022

Thousands of Venezuelans march in support of President Maduro

The Chavistas – named after Hugo Chavez, a figure of the Latin American left and the late predecessor of Maduro – marched some 14 kilometers (nine miles) through the streets of the capital on Saturday, beating drums and waving flags of Venezuela. “Chavez sets the tone, Maduro is behind the...

West does not need reason to sanction Russia: FM

"The conclusion is obvious: the West has no need for any reality to introduce sanctions; only information and political coverage is needed. Its large-scale nature we see now, the threat of sanctions," official spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on the air with the Soloviev Live...

US logistics convoy targeted in Iraq’s Saladin

Sabereen News reported an attack on a US military logistics convoy in Saladin on Sunday evening.  No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far. In recent months, convoys carrying logistics equipment for US troops stationed at various military bases in Iraq have been repeatedly targeted by...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Ministry of Defense unveils two new advanced drones The drone achievements of Aviation Industries Organization of the Ministry of Defense were unveiled on Saturday in the presence of Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani. Two new advanced and sophisticated drones joined Armed Forces on Saturday in...

Israel Playing with fire after al-Quds neighborhood attacked

Clashes between Palestinians and the Zionist regime's troops have escalated over the past few days in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of the ​​occupied Quds following the assassination of three Palestinians in Nablus by the regime's forces. The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has issued a strongly-worded message of warning to...

Iran Army Ground Forces forms missile unit

Referring to the formation of the missile unit in Iran Army Ground Forces, Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari said that Ground Forces has been provided with necessary sources to be able to upgrade its equipment.  The new equipment is proper for rapid reaction forces and will replace the old ones, he...

Iran interior minister to visit Pakistan for bilateral talks

Heading a delegation, Vahidi is set to travel to Islamabad at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, Pakistan's Ministry of Interior announced in a statement on Sunday.  According to the statement, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad will welcome the Iranian minister and his delegation at PAF Base Nur Khan.  Vahidi is...

MoD unveils 10 upgraded defense systems, missiles

The unveiled defense systems include various types of surface-to-air missiles, helicopter carriers, UAVs with various specifications and coordinates to suit the defense requirements, as well as artillery and mortars' long-range smart ammunition with pinpoint accuracy Increasing range and accuracy in the destruction of targets is one of their main characteristics. Earlier...

Iran, Russia negotiating teams in Vienna meet again

In continuation of diplomatic consultations in Vienna between Iran and the P4+1 on the removal of sanctions, the head of the Iranian negotiating team Ali Bagheri Kani held a meeting with the Russian envoy to the talks Mikhail Ulyanov on Sunday. Mehdi Safari, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy,...

IRGC Navy seize 2 vessels carrying smuggled fuel in PG

Chief Justice of Hormozgan Mojtaba Ghahremani made the announcement on Sunday, saying that Zolfaghar Naval Forces of the IRGC based in Parsian City managed to seize two vessels carrying 15,000 liters of smuggled fuel in the waters of the Persian Gulf.  The smugglers intended to transfer the fuel shipments to...

OPEC president congratulates Islamic Revolution anniversary

In a message on Sunday, OPEC Secretary General  Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo congratulated Iran and the Iranian government and people on the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The Islamic Republic of Iran, as one of the founding members of OPEC, continues to play a key role in the organization through its...

Iran, Syria discuss boosting communication cooperation

Mehdi Sobhani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria, met with Iyad Mohammad al-Khatib, the Communications and Technology Minister of Syria. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries in the field of communications and related infrastructures. Al-Khatib welcomed the development of...

Damascus calls Islamic Rev. as supporter of regional states

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran held a ceremony on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Damascus. Saying that the Islamic Revolution is in line with the principles and values ​​of Syria,  Bashar al Jafari,  Deputy Minister of Foreign of Syria...

Irish accredited envoy submits credential to Amir-Abdollahian

According to the Public Relation Department of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Accredited Ambassador of Republic of Ireland McGuinness submitted a copy of her credential to Iranian foreign minister on Sunday evening.  McGuinness the newly-appointed ambassador of Ireland to the Islamic Republic of Iran met and held...

Iran-Oman trade valume increased by 40% in 10 months

Referring to the 19th session of the Iran-Oman Joint Commission which was chaired by the Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Reza Fatemi Amin, Ali Najafi said that the Iranian embassy is open to all Iranian and Omani businessmen and investors. More than half of the daily meetings of the embassy...

Ulyanov holds talks with E3, US heads at Vienna talks

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations Mikhail Ulyanov in his Twitter account announced that he held separate talks with E3 (the UK, France and Germany) delegations as well as US Special Envoy for Iran’s Affairs on Sunday afternoon in the Austrian capital of Vienna.  "Yet another meeting with the...

Fourth night of 37th Fajr Music Festival

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Irish FM due in Tehran to discuss bilateral ties

Amir-Abdollahian and Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney met and held talks on the sidelines of 76th session of the UN General Assembly September to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation, JCPOA and situation in Afghanistan. The last steps for reopening the embassy of Ireland in Tehran are underway, he said,...

Iraq, Iraq Olympics committees ink 3 MoUs on sports coop.

Salehi Amiri hosted Raad Hammoudi, president of the Iraqi National Olympic Committee and his accompanying delegation in Tehran on Sunday. The two officials attended a press conference to answer the reporters' questions. Salehi Amiri said at the beginning of the press conference that "today we have the second round...

2nd Intl. ICT Exhibition to be held on May 2022

In this edition of the exhibition which will be held on May 23-26, knowledge-based companies will present their latest achievements in the fields of smarting urban space, Internet of Things (IoT) and information security. The exhibition will focus on artificial intelligence, financial technologies, smart governance, media arts, innovation, technology and...

Iran, Mali FMs stress boosting bilateral cooperation

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop discussed bilateral ties and issues of mutual interests on Sunday.   During the meeting, the two sides exchanged their views on a host of issues including bilateral, regional and international ties. Iranian foreign minister emphasized the importance of...

Paris says Moscow is not preparing offensive against Ukraine

Russian President had telephone conversations with Presidents of France and the United States Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden on Saturday, TASS reported. Conversations were held at requests of Paris and Washington and the situation around Ukraine expectedly became their key topic. The Russian leader reminded his counterparts that the...

UK's Wallace claims Russian invasion of Ukraine highly likely

Wallace said, as quoted by The Sunday Times on Saturday, that a "Russian invasion" of Ukraine is "highly likely" and that Russia could "launch an offensive at any time". The defence secretary warned that in the event of an escalation, NATO will build up its forces along the Russian...

The Soldiers of Ruhollah

Mughniyeh, also known as al-Hajj Radwan, first rose to prominence during and after the consequential 2006 war between Lebanon and Israel, which saw Israel getting a taste of defeat for the first time in its decades-long history.  In the blistering summer of that year, few people had expected...

Record-breaking oil exports sign of maximum pressure failure

In a tweet on late Saturday, Bahadori Jahromi pointed to the news released by Reuters on the increase of Iran's oil exports, saying, "The Western media's acknowledgement of Iran's record-breaking oil exports over the past three years is another sign of the failure of maximum pressure on the Iranian people.

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on February 13

Asia: "The Situation of Mehdi" wins best film award at Fajr festival Ebtekar: Ukraine on verge of war? Etela'at: Iran's proposals on table of negotiation Iran: Failure of maximum pressure Iran's oil export hit more than one million American Senator: US has no way but reach agreement with Tehran...

Russia’s Putin, France’s Macron discuss Vienna talks

Provocative speculations about alleged Russian plans to invade Ukraine were in the focus of a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, the Kremlin said in a statement after the two presidents’ talks, TASS reported.  "Additionally, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel...

Iran’s five cultural-historical monuments inscribed in ICESCO

In a letter penned to the Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization Ezzatollah Zarghami, the Director-General of ICESCO announced the registration of Iran’s five cultural and historical monuments in its list. The five Iranian Cultural-Historical monuments include Alamut Castle, Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami Mausoleum Complex, Bastam Historical...

Birth anniv. of Imam Jawad (AS) at Imam Reza Shrine

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Ceremonies were held on Saturday at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Jawad (AS).

FM Amir-Abdollahian meets Malian counterpart in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdolahian met and held talks with his Malian counterpart, Abdoulaye Diop, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.

Sanat Naft Abadan defeats Tractor in IPL match week 17

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Sanat Naft Abadan gained a 1-0 over Tractor S.C. in Abadan's Takhti Stadium on Matchday 17 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Saturday.          ...