News Archive - 28 February 2022

Iran ready to develop military coop. with Islamic states

In separate congratulatory messages sent to his counterparts on the occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath, the day Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was chosen as God’s messenger, Major General Mohammad Bagheri reiterated that Iran is ready to expand military and defense cooperation with Islamic states. Iranian general expressed hope that abiding by...

Felicitations to world Muslims on Eid al-Mab’ath

Eid al-Mab’ath is a public holiday in Iran. Muslims in Iran and across the globe are holding celebrations to commemorate this day. On this day, Muslims gather at holy cities and sites, including Mashhad and Qom, to take part in religious feasts. People cherish and celebrate the event by...

Iranian photographers honored at intl. photography festivals

Ahmad Khatiri received an award for his work “Alone” from the Japanese Asahi Shimbun photographic salon. The photo is taken of a boy clad in a military uniform among a number of Iranian servicemen. “Alone” has previously received the GPU White Ribbon J1 - FIAP blue ribbon J3 at the...

Narges Abyar receives special award from Turkish festival

The special award for the successful director at the 5th International Woman Filmmakers Festival was awarded to Narges Abyar, for her film "Ablagh". Narges Abyar, Iranian film director, author and screenwriter, is best known for directing Track 143, Breath, and When the Moon Was Full.  Attended by the Iranian director, a...

Turkey moves to restrict entrance to Black Sea

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation based on a request from the heads of the Donbass republics. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow had no plans to occupy Ukrainian territories and the goal was to demilitarize and denazify the country. Russia’s Defense Ministry reported...

Syrian FM appreciates Iran’s support for its govt., people

He made the remarks in a meeting with Ali Asghar Khaji, a special assistant to Iran's foreign minister for special political affairs, in Syrian capital Damascus on Monday and thanked unsparing efforts of Iran in supporting Syrian government and people in political and economic fields. During the meeting, the two...

US has to make tough political decisions in Vienna talks

The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the comments at a meeting with the parliament's National Security and Foreign policy Commission on Monday, after which the commission published a readout of the meeting and the foreign minister's remarks. "Negotiations are not over yet, and the United States has to make...

Iran ambassador Kazem Jalali meets Russian official

During the meeting, the Iranian envoy Kazem Jalali and the Russian official Konstantin Zatulin exchanged views on regional developments and cooperation between the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Institute of...

Second round of talks to be held on Polish-Belarusian border

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation based on a request from the heads of the Donbass republics. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow had no plans to occupy Ukrainian territories and the goal was to demilitarize and denazify the country. Russia’s Defense Ministry reported...

Success of Vienna talks important to entire region

The Lebanese President said that the success of the Vienna talks in a way that ensures people's good lives is a sign of peace and it is not important only for Iran, but for the entire region. Appreciating the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran's support to the people and...

Iran calls on West to end use of HR as political means

Speaking at a high-ranking meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Monday, Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Judiciary Chief for International Affairs described positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran among members of the Council. The principled policy of Islamic Republic of Iran in the field...

Raeisi calls for enhancing Tehran-Damascus strategic ties

President Ebrahim Raeisi made the remarks in a meeting with Major General Ali Mamlouk, the special security adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Tehran. Referring to the unparalleled resistance of the Syrian people against terrorist groups, the President stressed the need to preserve Syria's territorial integrity, saying that the arrogant...

Iran, P4+1 negotiators convene for meeting in Vienna

The delegations of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the European Union and the P4 + 1 met on Monday evening (Vienna local time) in continuation of intensive diplomatic consultations. No further details have come out of the meeting as it is still underway. KI...

Uzbek forward joins Iranian Persepolis FC

The former Pakhtakor Tashkent FK's forward has signed a year and a half contract with Perspolis-e Tehran, the most successful Iranian football club that has won the Iranian premier league IPL in the last 5 years in a row. Tamirov terminated his contract with Pakhtakor on February 10, according...

Iran, Uganda to expand cultural, artistic cooperation

Appreciating the Ugandan Ministry for cooperating with the cultural advisor in implementing joint programs, Ghezelsofla said that the cultural relations between Iran and Uganda have expanded despite some problems. The Ugandan Minister, for her part, invited the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance as well as the country's chairman of the Iranian Islamic Culture...

Iran breaks record of rail transport

Thanks to God, with the support of the 13th government, in addition to breaking the 100-year record in rail transit, the record of exports through railways in exports through the country's rail borders was also broken," Miad Salehi, the Director-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) who...

Iraqi delegation arrives in Marivan for economic talks

A delegation from the Iraqi Kurdistan region headed by the governor of  Sulaymaniyah Heval Abubakir arrived in the western Iranian city of Marivan on Monday to meet with Iranian economic officials including the secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones, Saeed Mohammad who is visiting the western Iranian province of Kordestan.  The...

Bagheri to explain Iran's red lines in new talks in Vienna

"The parts of the agreement that are very important for the Islamic Republic and are considered as our red line still remaining to be resolved and decided upon," Vahid Jalalzadeh, Chairman of Iranian’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said on Monday. "Mr. Bagheri must explain the red lines...

Russian-Ukrainian ceasefire talks in Belarus finish (+VIDEO)

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation based on a request from the heads of the Donbass republics. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow had no plans to occupy Ukrainian territories and the goal was to demilitarize and denazify the country. Russia’s Defense Ministry reported...

One of Iran's major demands reportedly accepted in talks

"In the latest round of talks in Vienna, Western countries have agreed to guarantee that, if an agreement is reached, the new generation of centrifuges will be sealed under the monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iran instead of being completely destroyed," Farhikhtegan has reported, according...

Iran president orders formation of committee on world cup

"Following the President's recent visit to Qatar, he instructed the First Vice President to establish a special working group to further synergize and coordinate government apparatuses in order to make greater use of the tourism and economic potentials that would be offered by the FIFA World Cup in Qatar," Ali Bahadori...

TUMS hosts students from 48 different countries

Seyed Mehdi Rezayat said that students from different countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Palestine and Gambia are studying in the university. Pointing out that currently, 1,340 foreign students are studying in 13 faculties of TUMS, Rezayat cited, "We have foreign students in all levels, including bachelor's,...

Iranian documentary goes to intl. festivals in Spain, Greece

Directed by Mehdi Zamanpour Kiasari, 'Water, Wind, Dust, Bread' is slated to be screened at the competition section of the 24th edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in Greece and special screening section of the 15th Miradasdoc International Film Festival in Spain. The 25-minute documentary 'Water, Wind, Dust, Bread', which took more...

Lebanon emphasizes developing cultural ties with Iran

In a meeting with visiting Iranian cultural delegation to Lebanon, as headed by the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili, the Lebanese Minister of Culture expressed hope that the two countries of Iran and Lebanon will witness broadening artistic and cultural relations. Iranian delegation described...

Iran-EAEU trade value exceeds $5bn in 11 months: IRICA

The Director-General of International Cooperation Department of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Hossein Kakhki said on Monday that Iran’s foreign trade exchanged with EAEU member states hit $5,034,094,000, showing a 48 percent hike as compared to the same period of last year. Iran exported more than $1,084,424,000...

Russian-Ukrainian peace talks in Belarus started (+VIDEO)

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation based on a request from the heads of the Donbass republics. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow had no plans to occupy Ukrainian territories and the goal was to demilitarize and denazify the country. Russia’s Defense Ministry reported...

Draft of Vienna talks agreement prepared

Iran certainly not to cross its red lines "Bagheri's trip to Tehran is an ordinary trip like any other trips that have been made so far, and its purpose was to consult and receive instructions before returning to Vienna," Saeed Khatibzadeh said in his weekly press conference on Iran’s chief negotiator...

Iran to produce low-sulfur fuels for oil tanker ships

An official at Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council said on Monday that the Iranian Knowledge-based companies are looking to supply less than half a percent of the sulfur fuels for oil tankers by setting up a mini-refinery. Referring to the ability of knowledge-based companies to supply fuel to Iranian tankers, the...

Iran to set up 4 new knowledge-based export centers overseas

Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Monday, Marzieh Shaverdi said that the Fund will set up four new knowledge-based companies’s exports bases in the countries including Kyrgyzstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. She went on to say that the Fund set up permanent exhibitions...

Russia-Ukraine negotiations to begin within an hour

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation based on a request from the heads of the Donbass republics. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow had no plans to occupy Ukrainian territories and the goal was to demilitarize and denazify the country. Russia’s Defense Ministry reported...

Iran managed to overcome sanctions: lawmaker

Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini said in an interview with Mehr news agency on Monday that Americans have repeatedly acknowledged that Iran has succeeded in overcoming many tough sanctions, especially in the oil sector. Turning to next year’s budget bill (2022 Budget Bill), he said that the 13th government has compiled the next year’s...

Spring blossoms appear in northern Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The emergence of spring blossoms in late winter signals the arrival of spring and the awakening of the earth from hibernation in Gilan province.             ...

Shamkhani holds meeting with Syrian Natl. Security official

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani met and held talks with Syrian National Security Chief of Staff Major-General Ali Mamlouk in Tehran on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties.     ...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on February 28

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, February 28.