News Archive - 15 February 2022

Convoy carrying Saudi weapons targeted in Yemen's Marib

According to the latest reports, a convoy of trucks carrying Saudi-led coalition weapons have been targeted in Marb province. Last Friday, a convoy of Saudi trucks passing through the city of Thamud in the northeastern province of Hadhramaut in eastern Yemen was targeted by a bomb. The Saudi coalition also violated...

Gunfire, explosions reported in Somalia’s capital

"The terrorists attacked the suburbs of Mogadishu and targeted our police stations and checkpoints," Abdullahi Nor, the internal security minister, wrote on Twitter in the early hours of Wednesday, TRT World reported. "Our security defeated the enemy," he added. There were no immediate details on casualties or claims for...

Iran, South Korea hold working group talks on frozen funds

Iranian bankers and officials from the state-run oil company and the petroleum ministry are in the nation to meet with the South Korean government and company officials to talk about pending economic issues as multilateral talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal enter the final stretch, Yonhap reported.

Final agreement depends on Western side’s responsible conduct

Referring to his phone talk with the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a tweet on Wednesday wrote that he had told the European official, “The Iranian side’s initiatives have put an agreement within reach, but the conclusion of a final agreement depends on the Western...

Bagheri Kani, Grossi hold meeting on bilateral issues

Bagheri Kani and Grossi discussed cooperation between Iran and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Referring to his meeting with Bagheri, Grossi in a tweet on Tuesday wrote, "Had an important conversation today with Iran’s chief negotiator @Bagheri_Kani, on current bilateral issues between @IAEAorg & #Iran and also on ongoing...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on February 16

Asia: First Great Tonb airport inaugurated Ebtekar: Shamkhani: American malpractice most important threat to any agreement Vienna talk's final stage critical, sensitive Etela'at: President Raeis: Sanctions must be removed in tangible way  Jomhuriy-e Eslami: Iran FM: Reaching good agreement possible Kayhan: US malpractice prolonged process of Vienna talks RHM/...

Russia Parl. backs plan to recognize breakaway Ukraine region

The Russian parliament’s motion calls for President Vladimir Putin to formally recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, both of which declared independence from Ukraine in 2014. No other country currently recognizes the republics as sovereign states. The motion, initially proposed by the Communist parliamentary opposition, attracted support from...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Amir-Abdollahian: Iran constructive proposals paved way for reaching good deal Stating that reaching a good deal is available in the short term, Amir-Abdollahian said that the practical, positive and constructive proposals presented by Iran have paved the way for such an agreement to be reached quickly. "If the American...

Karaj hosts Kyrgyz trade, investment opportunities meet  

The meeting was held in cooperation with the Embassy of Republic of Kyrgyzstan to Iran and Alborz Province Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture. In this meeting, more than 50 investment projects in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan were introduced to Iranian traders and businesspersons  in the fields of...

Good deal within reach if Westerners adopt realistic approach

In a tweet on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote, “In phone call, FS @trussliz & I reviewed bilat ties & agreed on importance of maintaining good relations.” “On right track for UK debt to be repaid. Reiterated dire humanitarian situation in Yemen & Af. Good deal...

Explosion kills one soldier, wounds 11 others in Damascus

At about 7:25 am, on February 15,2022, an explosive device planted in a military bus near the Customs roundabout went off, leading to martyrdom of a soldier and wounding 11 others, a military source said, Syrian Official State News Agency (SANA) reported. On October 20, 2021, 14 was martyred,...

Saudi-led coalition launches widespread attack on Yemen Sanaa

The series of crimes committed by Saudi aggression coalition against civilians in Yemen still continue. Saudi aggressor fighter jets bombarded various areas of Sanaa province on Tuesday morning, Almasirah reported. According to the report, areas of Taiz province were also targeted by Saudi fighter jets at the same time.

Iran not to withdraw its redline in Vienna talks: FM

Speaking in a telephone conversation with EU Foreign Policy Chief and High Representative of European Union Josep Borrell on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that certain hasty measures, repetitive playing with the text and lack of seriousness of Western countries to get a good and reliable agreement in...

Amir-Abdollahian emphasizes considering Iran demands in talks

He made the remarks in a telephone conversation with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday and stressed the need to fully consider Iran’s demands in Vienna talks. During the phone talk, the two sides exchanged their views on the latest trend of talks in Vienna, bilateral tie and...

Anti-Iran sanctions 'crime committed against humanity': Envoy

Addressing the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission for Social Development on Friday, she said, "As Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi stated in his address to the UNGA session, imposing unilateral sanctions against Iranian people, particularly sanctions on medicine and humanitarian items, are criminal acts on par with crimes...

Verifying, providing a guarantee integral part of good deal

In a tweet on Tuesday, Ali Shamkhani Iran’s top security official and Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) wrote, “The real lifting of sanctions means that #Iran will enjoy credible and sustainable economic benefits.” “Proven American malpractice is the most important threat to any agreement. Verification and...

Pres. Raeisi felicitates Serbia on National Day

In a congratulatory message to his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić on Tuesday, President Raeisi reiterated that two countries of Iran and Serbia have vast capacities to cooperate in bilateral, regional and international levels. "I am very pleased that in recent months we have witnessed the valuable efforts of the...

China calls on US to take more practical steps in JCPOA talks

Speaking in weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Wang Wenbin Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that negotiations on resuming compliance with the JCPOA have entered the final stage, presenting an important opportunity to bring the agreement back on track. At the same time, there are still some important issues that...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on February 16

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, February 16.     ...

40th Fajr International Theater Festival announces winners

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6th Night of 37th Fajr Music Festival in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The concert of Iran National Orchestra was performed on the 6th night of 37th edition of Fajr Music Festival at Vahdat Hall in Tehran on Tuesday as conducted by Bardia Kiaras and Ali Khodaei as vocalist.          ...

Decorating Imam Ali (PBUH) holy shrine with flowers

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The burial chamber of first Imam of Shia Muslims Imam Ali (Peace Be Upon Him) was decorated with flowers on eve of the auspicious occasion of his birth anniversary. The 13th day of Rajab, the 7th month of the lunar calendar, is the birthday...