News Archive - 17 February 2022

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Iran calls for US political statement on commitment to JCPOA Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran has proposed to Western parties that at least their parliaments including the US Congress, can declare in the form of a political statement their commitment to the deal. Iran has proposed that...

US needs to show its distance from previous failed policies

Speaking in an interview with SOCIETY Magazine, the Ambassador of Iran to Austria, Abbas Bagherpour Ardekani said that these rounds of talks are not aimed at reaching a new nuclear agreement. Rather, they were started when the US administration announced that their former policy in withdrawing the 2015 Joint Comprehensive...

4 servicemen killed, injured in Syrian Army helicopter crash

The SANA news agency reported citing an anonymous source, that the helicopter experienced a technical malfunction as it was flying along the coastline and had to make an emergency landing in a mountainous area. Earlier, a source in the Syrian armed forces, said that the crash landing of the helicopter...

France, allies announce end of military occupation of in Mali

A statement signed by France and its African and European allies and published on Thursday said that “multiple obstructions” by the ruling military government meant that the conditions were no longer in place to operate in Mali, Aljazeera reported. The decision applies to both France’s Barkhane force in the...

Hezbollah gained salient achievements in Lebanon in 30 yrs.

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was elected as Secretary-General of Hezbollah Resistance Movement in Lebanon on February 16, 1992, when he was only 32 years old. Nasrallah was elected as Secretary-General of Hezbollah Resistance Movement after Seyyed Abbas Mousavi who was assassinated by Zionists. Mousavi was assassinated by Zionist fighter jets...

Iran’s aluminum output up by 24% in 10 months

Figures published on Wednesday by Iran’s state-run metals and mining holding IMIDRO showed that aluminium production by major Iranian smelters had reached over 0.453 million metric tons (mt) in the 10 months to January 20. The figure was an increase of 24% from a similar period in 2021,...

Saudi-led coalition spy drone shot down over Yemen’s Hajjah

Yemeni army and popular committees shoot down a spy drone belonging to the Saudi-led coalition during an operation in Hajjah province on Thursday. According to Yemen’s al-Masirah television network, the spy drone, which was of CH-4 type, had been performing hostile actions. This came as Yemeni Spokesman for Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya...

Moscow slams US statement on attack on Ukraine as disgraceful

In her commentary to the Zvezda television channel that was posted on her Telegram channel on Thursday, Zakharova drew attention to the fact that official Kiev, which has for years been lamenting about being a victim to the Russian "aggression," this time kept on saying it sees not "invasion"...

Anger over US po­lice ac­tion in Black, white teens fight

The clip, posted on social media and aired by several media outlets, shows a fistfight between two teenagers at a shopping centre in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Al-Jazeera reported. After about 10 seconds, two police officers arrive at the scene and forcefully separate the teens. But while the Black teenager...

Iran seeking peaceful benefits of nuclear energy

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the remarks in a live televised speech today on the occasion of the uprising of the people of Tabriz on Feb. 18, 1978, (29th of Bahman in 1356) against the Pahlavi regime. Every year, Ayatollah Khamenei receives thousands of people from different walks of life in East Azerbaijan...

Iran handed tough group in AFC U23 Asian Cup

Titleholders Korea Republic are drawn in Group C along with ASEAN trio of Thailand, 2018 runners-up Vietnam and Malaysia. Hosts Uzbekistan, the 2018 champions, will have Iran, Qatar and newcomers Turkmenistan to contend with in Group A. Australia, third in the 2020 edition, were drawn in Group B with...

Zionist regime strikes Syria with surface-to-surface missiles

According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), which cited Syrian army command, the Zionist army fired surface-to-surface missiles from the Golan Heights at several military positions in the town of Zakia south of Damascus just before midnight on Wednesday. No casualties and little damage has been reported. Syria...

Brazil mudslides kill at least 94, with dozens still missing

Petrópolis, the “imperial city” which was the summer getaway of Brazil’s monarchs in the 19th century, was directly in the path of the deluge when it hit on Tuesday. The city’s mayor, Rubens Bomtempo, said the number of dead could keep on rising as searchers picked through the wreckage.

Venezuela to expand military cooperation with Russia: Maduro

"We have reviewed military cooperation plans and endorsed an area for strong military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela to defend peace, sovereignty and territorial integrity," Venezolana de Television quoted him as saying. "Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino have clear instructions on this matter. We will expand the program [of cooperation]...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on February 17

Arman-e Melli: FM Amir-Abdollahian says optimistic to Vienna talks Asia: Iranian girl makes history at Brazil tennis tournament Etela'at: Iran FM calls for US political statement on commitment to JCPOA Javan: Ball in court of US Congress Kayhan: Leader to deliver speech on Tabriz uprising anniv. Nasrallah advises Zionist regime to...

Islamic Revolution emerged victorious via people presence

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the remarks in a live televised speech today on the occasion of the uprising of the people of Tabriz on Feb. 18, 1978, (29th of Bahman in 1356) against the Pahlavi regime. Every year, Ayatollah Khamenei receives thousands of people from different walks of life in East Azerbaijan...

High time to make final decisions at Vienna talks: Ulyanov

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations Mikhail Ulyanov in a tweet agreed with the remarks of Ali Bagheri, Iranian top negotiator in the ongoing sanctions removal talks in Vienna. "I agree. It is high time to make final decisions at the #ViennaTalks on #JCPOA",  Ulyanov wrote. His...

Remaining issues in Vienna talks need US, E3 decisions

"We are approaching an agreement in Vienna. However, there are some issues remaining that need a US/E3 decision", Seyed Mohammad Marandi wrote in his Twitter account. It is possible that a deal can be reached within days, he said, adding that the United States and the Europeans must show political will and...

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Leader meeting with people of Tabriz on 44th uprising anniv.

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – On the occasion of the uprising of Feb. 18, 1978, (29th of Bahman in 1356) against the Pahlavi regime, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution held a virtual meeting with the people of Tabriz on Thursday.            ...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on February 17

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Thursday, February 17.            ...