News Archive - 13 February 2022

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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,...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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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...

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).

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.

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.          ...