News Archive - 8 March 2022

Iran condemns West for granting immunity to MKO

Kazem Gharibabadi made the remarks in a letter addressed to the United Nations secretary-general, the UN high commissioner for human rights, and the UN Human Rights Council as well as the heads of the European Council, Commission, and Parliament. The Mojahedin-e Khalq terrorist organization (MKO also known as MEK), he...

IRGC vows to avenge its forces martyrdom in Syria by Zionists

“Undoubtedly, the Zionist regime will pay the price of this atrocity,” the IRGC's Public Relations Office said in a statement on Tuesday. It named the two victims as Colonel Ehsan Karbalayi-Poor and Colonel Morteza Saeed-Nezhad, who were martyred following a missile attack by the Israeli regime on the outskirts...

Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 9

Arman-e Melli: Iran not to cross its red lines in Vienna talks: President Ebtekar: IRGC successfully puts Noor-2 Satellite into orbit Final efforts to take place in Vienna negotiations Atrak: IRGC Noor-2 satellite launched to space Etela'at: Now is the time for political decision to end Vienna negotiations: Mora Iran...

2 ISIL members killed in Iraqi army's operation in Saladin

Iraqi Army Military Information Center on Tuesday announced that during the army airstrikes, two ISIL members were killed in the Samarra city of Saladin province.  Recently, three ISIL forces were killed in a joint operation of the Iraqi security forces and Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU in the same province.

Powerful Iran eyeing access to space in all areas: Hajizadeh

Speaking on the sidelines of launching “Noor-2” Satellite on Tuesday, Brigadier general Amir Ali Hajizadeh said, “Relying upon the assistance of the God Almighty, IRGC successfully managed to put “Nooe-2” Satellite into orbit." Referring to the salient specifications of “Noor- 2 satellite”, which was successfully launched into orbit...

Revival of cultural ties between Iran, Bolivia ‘essential’

Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili made the remarks on Tuesday in a meeting with Bolivian Ambassador to Iran Romina Guadalupe Pérez Ramos in Tehran on Tuesday and stressed the need to revive cultural relations between Iran and Bolivia. During the meeting, the Iranian culture...

Largest vaccine factory in West Asia put into operation

In the presence of the Iranian health minister Bahram Einollahi, the final phase of the largest vaccine factory in West of Asia, as well as the production of 60 million doses of COVIran Barekat vaccine, was put into operation in Barakat Pharmaceutical Industrial Town located in Alborz province. Barakat is the first ant-Covid vaccine manufactured...

Three explosions hit Yemen's Marib, leave several killed

Al-Akhbar Al-Yemeni website quoted the sources as saying that senior leaders of the forces of resigned Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi were killed during the blasts. According to the report, the second explosion took place in one of the camps belonging to the mercenaries affiliated to the Emirate on the borders of...

UK, US announce ban on Russian oil

Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine on Feb. 24., more than 1.7 million Ukrainians have fled to Central Europe. The West imposed sanctions on Russia, aimed at cutting off its largest banks and preventing the country from importing critical technology.  The third round of...

Explosions reported in Occupied Territories of Palestine

According to Sputnik, the Zionists living in the center of the Occupied Lands of Palestine said they have heard a loud explosion that shook their houses. Zionist Channel 12 television also reported that residents of Tel Aviv, Rishon Lezion, Bat Yam, and Jaffa said they heard a loud explosion that...

Saudi Spy drone shot down by Yemeni Army over Hajjah sky

According to Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the Yemeni air defense shot down a US-made “Scan Eagle” spy drone in Harz city in the northern part of Yemen, near the border with Saudi Arabia. “God willing, the Yemeni air defenses shot down a US-made “Scan Eagle” spy drone with a suitable weapon, while...

Four soldiers killed in bomb blast in Pakistan's Balochistan

At least five security personnel have been killed and over two dozen were injured after a bomb exploded near a government building in southwest Pakistan. The blast happened on Tuesday near an open area where an annual cultural show was being held, local media said. Wazir Murree, a local...

“Russian oil will no longer be accepted at US ports”: Biden

Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil imports in a speech on Tuesday. The US president said that the decision was made in close consultations with partners. The United Kingdom has also said that it will announced a ban on imports of oil from Russia. This item is being updated...

Zionists bomb houses, shoot civilians in WB

Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine highly condemned the incident. According to Hebrew sources, two Zionist regime military forces on late Monday were also hit by the regime's army car in the same area, both left injured. The news came as the Zionist regime's forces were going to...

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

Iran, Turkish FMs stress political solution to Ukraine issue Iran and Turkey foreign ministers discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations, as well as some regional and international issues of mutual interest, including the Ukraine crisis over the phone on Monday. Conveying the greetings of the Presidents of Iran...

Iran, China emphasize broadening tourism coop.

In a meeting held between the Iranian Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali-Asghar Shalbafan and the Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua in Tehran on Tuesday, the two sides expressed their readiness to boost bilateral cooperation in the tourism field. The Iranian official pointed to the...

Top Iranian security official travels to Uzbekistan

Top Iranian security official, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) left Tehran for Uzbekistan's capital of Tashkent on Tuesday afternoon at the official invitation of Lieutenant General Viktor Vladimirovich Makhmudov, the Secretary of the National Security Council of Uzbekistan.  Enhancing the level of bilateral relations and...

"Trusting US is foolishness": Nasrallah

Secretary-General of Hezbollah movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah is delivering a speech on the 4th of the holy month of Shaaban, the birth anniversary of Al-Abbas (a.s.), brother of Imam Hussein (a.s.) which is remembered as the Hezbollah’s Wounded Fighter Day. The speech is broadcast live on Al-Manar TV. Hezbollah...

Who responsible for slow pace of Vienna talks: US or Russia?

While the Vienna talks have been slow due to US reluctance to make a political decision on the remaining issues that are declared by Iran as red lines, and Western officials and the media are trying to show that Russia's demands on the US that its sanctions not affect its relations with...

Iran on agenda of IAEA Board of Governors' meeting: Ulyanov

"Today the #IAEA Board of Governors will discuss its agenda items related to #Iran," Mikhail Ulyanov wrote in his Twitter account. Earlier on Monday, Mohammad Reza Ghaebi, the head of Iran's Permanent Mission to the IAEA said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plans to release its quarterly report...

Iran, Azerbaijan FMs hold talks over phone

According to the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, the two foreign ministers exchanged congratulations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Iran, the website "vestikavkaza.ru" reported. In addition, the two sides noted the importance of the next meeting...

Iran's negotiator to return to Vienna tomorrow

The top Iranian negotiator in Vienna talks came back to Tehran last night on a short visit within the framework of the ordinary consultations during the negotiations. Now, Ali Bagheri Kani is reported to leave Tehran to return to Vienna on Wednesday morning. After Bagheri Kani departed for Tehran, the coordinator...

IRGC Aerospace puts Noor-2 Satellite into orbit (+VIDEO)

The IRGC Aerospace launched the 'Noor-2' Satellite by the domestically-built launcher Qassed (messenger) on Tuesday morning and placed it into orbit at an altitude of 500 km. The mission of the satellite is reconnaissance, and it was placed in orbit after 480 seconds at a speed of 6.7 km/s. 'Noor-1', the first...

Tehran to host 22nd Asian volleyball clubs championships

Tehran will host the Asian volleyball clubs championships after the Urmia city in the west of Iran canceled its plan to host the event. The next edition of the Asian volleyball clubs championships will be the 22nd edition of the event which will be held in Tehran. The competition will be held...

Zelensky denounces unkept 'promises' by West

Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine on Feb. 24., more than 1.7 million Ukrainians have fled to Central Europe. The West imposed sanctions on Russia, aimed at cutting off its largest banks and preventing the country from importing critical technology.  The third round of...

Terrorist attack in Gao kills 2 Malian soldiers

Issuing a statement, the Malian Armed Forces announced that in the Monday terrorist attack in the city of Gao, two Malian soldiers and nearly 10 terrorists were killed. Meanwhile, the Mali army said on Friday that 27 Malian soldiers had been killed in a terrorist attack on a military camp...

US logistics convoy targeted in Iraq's Al-Nasiriyah

The Iraqi Sabereen News said on Tuesday that a US logistics convoy was hit in Nasiriyah city which is about 360 km southeast of Baghdad. No further details have been released so far. According to the Iraqi media, no individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for targeting...

Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 8

Arman-e Melli: JCPOA waiting for US desicion Asia: Oil, gas prices constantly rising Aftab: War may spread throughout whole Europe Ebtekar: Sooner ending of war benefit of nations: Raeisi Russia's withdrawal from JCPOA media speculation: Spox. Etemad: Ukraine war getting scarier day by day Etela'at: FM: Iran won't let any external factor...

20 killed, thousands forced to evacuate due to Sydney floods

In the past fortnight, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland have been pummelled by heavy downpours that have caused floods and killed 20 people, BBC reported. The threat has now intensified in Sydney, which has been hit by widespread flash-flooding. Two bodies - believed to be of a woman,...

US dithering over Vienna talks increase uncertainty

A few days ago, the Vienna talks were widely expected to culminate in a deal by Monday or Tuesday this week. Rumors had it that the foreign ministers of Iran and the P4+1 group of countries (China, Russia, France, and Britain plus Germany) were planning for an in-person signing...

Iran 'first Muslim country' to launch satellite: Salami

Speaking in the ceremony of launching the Iranian 'Noor-2' Satellite into orbit, IRGC top commander Major General Hossein Salami said that today, Iran is able to defeat the enemy by acquiring sophisticated technologies and turning the knowledge into successful products. The IRGC Aerospace launched the 'Noor-2' Satellite by the domestically-built launcher Qassed (messenger)...

Iran not to give up on its redlines in negotiations: Raeisi

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi made the remarks while attending a meeting of the Assembly of Experts in Tehran on Tuesday. The president rejected as false the claim that his administration only looks to the East in its foreign policy, stressing that the government seeks to develop relations with all countries and...

FIVB inserts Tunisia instead of Russia in the 2022 Men’s VNL

The FTVB announced that the International Volleyball Federation FIVB, called the 11-time African champion to replace Russia which was expelled from the competition due to starting a military operation in Ukraine. Led by Italian expert Antonio Giacobbe, they take 11th place at Tokyo Olympics 2020, and now they are...

IRGC Aerospace puts Noor-2 Satellite into orbit

The IRGC Aerospace launched the 'Noor-2' Satellite by the domestically-built launcher Qassed (messenger) on Tuesday morning and placed it into orbit at an altitude of 500 km. The mission of the satellite is reconnaissance, and it was placed in orbit after 480 seconds at a speed of 6.7 km/s. 'Noor-1', the first...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on March 9

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, March 9.

Nabat factory in Bushehr

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The following photos show a factory in the Bushehr province in the south of Iran that produces crystallized sugar (Nabat) and the big sugar cubes.      ...

Mustsee historical Naein in central Iran

The city has a desert climate and experiences extremely hot summers and relatively cold winters. The history of the city dates back to the Achaemenid (550-330 BC) and Parthian (247 BC–224 CE) eras when Naein served as an administrative center for Yazd. After the advent of Islam, the city...

9th session of 5th Assembly of Experts

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Headed by Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, the ninth session of the fifth Assembly of Experts was held at the old building of the Parliament on Tuesday.        ...