News Archive - 5 March 2022

IAEA, Iran developing more cooperative relationship

"We are moving into a more cooperative relationship, things are moving toward a better atmosphere,” he said at the presser that was held at the Vienna International Airport following his return from Tehran," said Rafael Mariano Grossi in a press conference in Vienna on Saturday after returning from Iran where...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on March 6

Hamshahri: Negotiation in Tehran, progress in Vienna People main loser of Ukraine war Remaining issues between Iran, IAEA discussed during Grossi's visit to Tehran Aftab: Moscow requires guarantees before signing agreement Etemad: IAEA not to give into external pressure: Grossi AEOI chief: claims against Iran must be dropped forever...

Iran dispatches 2nd flight to bring back Iranians from Poland

Mir-Akbar Razavi, the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Spokesman broke the news on Saturday and said, “With the coordination made with the Iranian Foreign Ministry and Civil Aviation Organization (CAO), the second flight was carried out to bring back a number of Iranian students and fellow countrymen living in...

Iran has upper hand in final negotiations: lawmaker

"Western psychological warfare is not true. In the final negotiations, Iran has the upper hand. West more needs agreement than Iran does",  Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini tweeted referring to ongoing sanctions removal talks between Iran and P4+1 in Vienna. "Regarding the Ukraine issue, we consider the war to be to the detriment...

Iran, India discuss expansion of health cooperation

Thanking the Indian government for donating shipments of medicine, vaccines and corona diagnostic equipment to Iran, Niknam stressed the importance of joint cooperation between the two countries of Iran and India in the field of health. Referring to the issues agreed at the meeting of the Joint Virtual Executive Working Group of...

US convoy leave Syria's Hasaka for northern Iraq

A convoy of 42 vehicles, of which 40 tankers carrying military equipment, accompanied by two armored vehicles affiliated with US occupation forces, left the illegitimate al-Waleed crossing on Friday and headed for northern Iraq,” local sources in al-Yarubiya told SANA. SANA also said that two days ago, US forces, with...

Next round of Russia-Ukraine talks to take place on Monday

On March 4, the Russian military had taken control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant - Europe's largest - after a fierce gun battle. Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate (SNRIU) issued a statement that during the takeover, the nuclear plant caught fire, posing as a massive hazard.  Addressing a press...

Ukrainians fallen victim to US proactive policies in world

Sheikh Ali Dammoush blamed the US government for what is happening in Ukraine, saying that it was the US that planned, provoked, and pressured the crisis. Saying that Ukraine has fallen victim to the United States' policy of escalating tensions in the world, Dammoush said that the lesson must be learned...

World too big for Europe, US to isolate country like Russia

The sanctions pressure exerted by several European states and the US cannot isolate a country like Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Saturday, TASS reported. "Of course, some European countries, the US, Canada, Japan, and some other states refused to cooperate, curtailed economic relations, imposed various restrictive...

Iran firepower has increased over six times compared to past

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony of two new IRGC missile and drone bases, the commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that IRGC can fly 60 UAVs at a time at the base, adding that due to the limitlessness of the drones' ranges, there are...

Russia demands US guarantees for Moscow-Tehran ties

Lavrov made the remarks in a news conference following talks with Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev on Saturday. He explained that against the backdrop of the latest western sanctions Russia wants to have a "very clear answer" from the United States in the context of bilateral Moscow-Tehran relations and the...

Iran, Russia discuss nuclear deal, Ukraine

"There was a detailed exchange of views and assessments regarding the situation at the Vienna format talks on restoring full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to resolve the Iranian nuclear program. The mutual attitude of Russia and Iran towards the creation of reliable conditions for their...

Takfiri terrorism threat still targeting Muslim Ummah

Expressing his grief and sorrow over the tragic incident and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured, Major General Mohammad Bagheri wrote in his letter that the incident has once again shown that the threat of Takfiri terrorism, originated from the Zionism and spy organizations including the Israeli regime and the USA, is still continuing to...

Riyadh willing to re-establish relations with Tehran: Iran FM

"The recent remarks by a high-ranking Saudi official indicate their desire to establish bilateral relations with Iran, and we welcome that," Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in an interview with IRNA. He blamed Ryadh for severing ties with Iran, saying that "The Islamic Republic of Iran's relations do not...

Ulyanov meets with Iran deputy FM in Vienna

"The #ViennaTalks continue. I had today a useful meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran for Economic Diplomacy Mr.Mehdi Safari," Russia's Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations Mikhail Ulyanov wrote in a post on his Twitter account on Saturday afternoon.  The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said in Tehran...

Iran welcomes expansion of future coop. with IAEA: VP

Speaking in his meeting with the Director-General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi in Tehran on Saturday, Mohammad Mokhber emphasized the need for expansion of cooperation between Islamic Republic of Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in line with peaceful development of nuclear program.

Iran negotiating team source rejects Reuters report as false

Earlier today Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official as saying that Russia's demand for written US guarantees that sanctions on Moscow would not damage Russian cooperation with Iran is "not constructive" for talks between Tehran and global powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. A source in the negotiating team told...

Iranian minister condemns terrorist attack in Peshawar

"The enemies of humanity, morality, religion and the unity of Muslims seek with cruelty and cowardice to deprive the peace and comfort of the Muslim nations of the region", Vahidi said, noting that the empathy of the nations and officials of the countries in the region can be an important...

Iran takes part at Iraq Defense Exhibition in Baghdad

The International Security and Defense Exhibition kicked off on Wednesday in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad with the participation of 68 weapon production companies from 13 different countries. The exhibition, which will wrap up today (Saturday), showcases advanced equipment such as unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), rocket launchers, missiles, cannons, and different ground...

Iran FM warns IAEA chief of Israeli abuse of mechanisms

The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafel Grossi in Tehran on Saturday afternoon. During the meeting, the Foreign Minister stressed the need for an independent, professional and impartial IAEA approach and also emphasized the importance of strengthening the IAEA's relations and...

Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan

The statement issued by the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement is read as follows, “The horrific crime of killing worshipers in the Peshawar mosque in Pakistan has strongly been condemned. All religious authorities and institutions must fight against deviant ideologies.” Hezbollah said in a statement that the terrorists responsible...

Smoke plumes seen in Mariupol as blasts heard near city

On March 4, the Russian military had taken control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant - Europe's largest - after a fierce gun battle. Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate (SNRIU) issued a statement that during the takeover, the nuclear plant caught fire, posing as a massive hazard.  Addressing a press...

FATF places UAE on its ‘gray list’

The UAE has been placed on the grey list over concerns that the Persian Gulf country isn’t sufficiently stemming illegal financial activities, Bloomberg said. Being put on the grey list and being subject to greater oversight is due to shortcomings in tackling illicit finance, potentially complicating local operations for Wall...

Terrorist attacks left 27 Malian military forces killed

The attack was carried out on Mondoro military camp near the Burkina Faso border on Friday, AFP reported. Malian military managed to kill 70 terrorist elements in two different operations on the same day. This is the deadliest attack reported on Malian military forces in recent months. According to an unknown French...

Suspect in Jovenel Moïse's murder handed over to Haiti

Tanis Philomé was arrested in the Dominican Republic, the BBC reported. He has denied any involvement in the assassination of President Moïse on 7 July 2021. Moïse was shot dead by gunmen who entered his home in Port-au-Prince. Questions have been raised as to where his security team was...

Export route of Iranian goods to Russia to be eased: official

Stating that the current situation in Russia will provide Iran with a good capacity of this country's market, Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi said in an interview with IRNA that with the closure of the European route and Western sanctions imposed against Russia, the Russian market needs an alternative to supplying the materials...

Iran has enough effective domestically-manufactured arms

The IRGC top commander Major General Hossein Salami made the comments at the unveiling ceremony of two new missile and UAV bases of the IRGC Aerospace on Saturday. Addressing the ceremony, he hailed the IRGC Air Force for its achievements in the field of producing domestically-made deterrence and defensive weapons.

IRGC Aerospace Force unveils new missile, drone bases

Built in the heart of high mountains, these tunnel bases are home to surface-to-surface missile systems with advanced equipment as well as offensive drones which are able to penetrate the enemy's radar and defense network systems. This is the first time that IRGC Aerospace Force unveils an underground missile and...

Iran-IAEA issues must be resolved in 'nonpolitical' way

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami met and held talks with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafel Grossi in Tehran. Following their meeting, the IAEA chief attended a joint press conference with Eslami to answer questions raised by reporters. In this press conference, Eslami...

MoD unveils new land, air, naval defense combat achievements

During the ceremony that was held on Saturday, seven new achievements in the field of ground combat, two achievements in the field of air combat and one achievement in the field of naval combat have been unveiled in the presence of the Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani.  "The...

Microsoft stops selling products in Russia

Major tech companies including Apple and Dell have made similar decisions. Microsoft said it had paused other aspects of its business in the country to comply with government sanctions. ZZ/PR...

ISIL claims responsibility for attack on mosque in Pakistan

According to the latest reports, the number of people who have been killed in the terrorist blast in Peshawar Mosque has reached 57 and the number of injured to more than 200. According to hospital sources, many of the injured are in critical positions. A blast on Friday inside a...

Zaporizhia nuclear power plant back under Ukrainian control

On March 4, the Russian military had taken control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant - Europe's largest - after a fierce gun battle. Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate (SNRIU) issued a statement that during the takeover, the nuclear plant caught fire, posing as a massive hazard.  Addressing a press...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on March 5

Arman-e Melli: Only one step left to Chernobyl catastrophe Asia: Reaching agreement in Vienna is 'close' US President extends National Emergency against Iran Aftab: Prolonging Ukraine crisis works to Russia's disadvantage Ebtekar:  Russian forces take full control of Ukraine's Kherson Atrak: West's psychological operations ongoing in Vienna talks Etemad: IAEA...

Zionist regime biggest enemy of Islamic, Arab world

"The active presence of #Iran in the bilateral talks with Saudi Arabia, hosted by Iraq, stems from the Islamic Republic's principled strategy in terms of boosting cooperation and friendship with its neighbors based on securing mutual and regional interests," said Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani.

AEOI, IAEA chiefs hold meeting in Tehran

Grossi who arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran on late Friday met with Mohammad Eslami on Saturday morning.  He is also set to hold a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian after his meeting with Eslami. The visit comes as the eighth round of talks...

€4.5bn allocated to strengthen Iran's defense power

On Saturday, Lawmakers in an open session of Parliament obliged the government to allocate €4.5 billion worth of budget, using financial resources of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), to strengthen defense power and strategic defense research programs. MA/FNA14001214000139...

Deal may be reached in Vienna in middle of next week

Ongoing indirect talks between Iran and the United States are close to reaching an agreement, the chief British and French envoys said on Friday as they and their German colleague flew home to brief ministers. "We are close. E3 negotiators leaving Vienna briefly to update Ministers on state of...

'Irreversible' to vie at Athens Animfest 2022 in Greece

The 8-minute animation 'Irreversible' has been accepted to take part in Athens Animfest in Greece. The 17th edition of the Athens Animfest is scheduled to be held online from March 17 to 22, 2022 in Greece. 'Irreversible' depicts the story of a woman whose country has been occupied by another country. She...

Russian forces inch closer to Kyiv from North, West

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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on March 6

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Sunday, March 6.                  ...

Iranians celebrate birth anniversary of Imam Hussein

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Spring blossoms in S Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Less than one month remaining to the start of spring (March 21) and the new Iranian year, many trees in Maharloo in Fars province, have produced blossoms.          ...

Iran's Eslami hold talks with IAEA's Grossi

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami and the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafel Grossi held a meeting in Tehran on Iran-IAEA technical cooperation.        ...

Meeting between Iran FM and IAEA chief in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafel Grossi in Tehran on Saturday.   ...

Closing ceremony of 14th Fajr Visual Arts Festival

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Attended by the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili, the closing ceremony of the 14th Fajr Visual Arts Festival was held at Vahdat Hall on Friday.          ...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on March 5

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Saturday, March 5.