News Archive - 9 March 2022

Zelensky ready for dialogue with Putin, Kyiv says

Two weeks after Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is ready to “discuss” and “find compromises” for the status of the Crimean Peninsula and other separatist territories. Zelensky has once again repeated his plea for the United States and its Western allies to...

Rocket attack reported on US base in eastern Syria

The media have reported that the oil and gas fields occupied by the US army came under attack by rockets on Tuesday evening. The Russian Sputnik news agency has reported that the rocket attack caused a lot of material damage. Sputnik news agency reported that a number of American...

US-funded biolabs in Ukraine producing biological weapons

The data on the presence of US bio laboratories in Ukraine completely change the picture of Washington's involvement in the crisis, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, adding that these posed a direct threat to Russia, Sputnik reported. The diplomat recalled that Russia's operation in Ukraine...

China, Iran hold video talks on bilateral ties

During the talks, the two sides exchanged in-depth views on such topics as deepening exchanges of state governance experience and strengthening coordination on international and regional affairs. Song also briefed Zolghadr on China's ongoing "two sessions" and the main spirit of the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC...

Iran emphasizes respecting Afghan women’s rights

Speaking in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on “Women, Peace and Security” on Tuesday, Zahra Ershadi, Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to United Nations stated, "Since its establishment, Islamic Republic of Iran has always considered the promotion of the cultural, social, economic and political status of...

Ulyanov comments on Russia's role in Vienna talks

Russia's Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said in a tweet on Wednesday, "JCPOA opponents both in US and Iran in unison (which is very touching) spread misinformation by claiming that Russia dominated Vienna Talks. This is flattering but nonsense." "I’d like to see how...

Iran’s foreign trade value hits about $10bn in 11th month

Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi said on Wednesday that 15,799,000 tons of goods were exchanged between Iran and other countries in the Iranian month of Bahman (from Jan. 21 to Feb. 22, 2022), showing a 45 and 52 percent hike in terms of weight and value respectively as compared to the...

Iranian ambassador, UN special envoy discuss Iraq

Masjedi and Plasschaert expressed hope that the Iraqi government would be formed in accordance with the constitution in the shortest time possible. Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 10 October 2021 but the government formation process is still underway. MP/al-alam6079683...

Oil minister says return of oil revenues increase sharply

"Return of revenues from the sale of crude oil, gas condensate, gas exports, petroleum products and petrochemical products has increased 2.5 times compared to last year (1399 (March 21, 2020-2021))," Javad Owji said in an interview with the Iranian news channel IRINN TV on Wednesday.  "Also, more than $ 4.

Bagheri Kani, Mora meet again as Vienna talks continue

Iranian and the EU envoys to the Vienna talks held a meeting in Hotel Coburg on Wednesday as the intensive Vienna talks to reach an agreement continues lasts for more than two months since December 27, 2021. No details have come out of their meeting yet. The two diplomats have...

Council asks negotiators to stress full removal of sanctions

The Assembly of Experts or the Council of Experts issued a statement on Wednesday at the end of its ninth session in the year 1400. In the statement, the Iranian clerical body expressed appreciation to the negotiating team in the Vienna talks and called for putting the full removal...

Tehran-Tashkent ink security coop. to overcome shared threats

The SNSC secretary Ali Shamkhani made the remarks in his meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on Wednesday during which he said that signing and sealing an important document on security cooperation between the two countries will lay the suitable ground for overcoming common threats. During the meeting,...

Raeisi congratulates elections of new Armenian president

In his congratulatory message on Wednesday, President Raeisi described historical and cultural ties as well as friendly relations between people of the two countries over the past three decades ‘as a strong and reliable ground’ for expanding and promoting comprehensive relations between the two countries in line with strengthening peace,...

IAEA report reflects progress in remaining safeguards issues

Mohammad Reza Ghaebi made the remarks in a meeting of IAEA’s Board of Governors entitled “Implementation of Safeguards in Islamic Republic of Iran” duing which he said that IAEA Director-General's report reflects the progress made in investigating ‘safeguards’ issues that has previously been reported to the Board of Governors...

Iran Army Navy ready to carry out missions anywhere in world

Admiral Shahram Irani made the remarks on Wednesday at a ceremony held in in the north of Iran to introduce the new commander of Imam Khomeini Naval University of Noshahr. "The power and might of the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has increased so high that today...

Police bust over 1.5 tons of narcotics in SE Iran

Iranian anti-narcotics police dismantled a team of drug traffickers, who were transporting a large consignment of narcotics from Zahedan city to the central provinces inside the country, after conducting an operation, according to Brigadier General Ahmad Taheri. During the operation, more than 1.5 tons of naracotics, including 1.2 tons of opium,...

Iran’s ranking in FIVB remains unchanged

Iran remains at the top of Asia in the latest world ranking above China at latest FIBA World Ranking released on Wednesday. The US, Spain and Australia remained top three at the top of the table. KI...

Iran's CAO upgraded to Civil Aviation Authority(CAA): spox

Answering a question about the impacts of reaching an agreement in Vienna talks on Iran's contracts with  Airbus and Boeing airliners, Ali Bahadori Jahromi said, "We will not procrastinate renovation of our air fleet to Vienna talks and we will follow all paths to improve the quality of the aviation industry." Certainly,...

Iranian documentary to vie at Latvia 2022 RPFF filmfest

"Blood of Peace" has been accepted to vie at the Riga Pasaules Film Festival 2022 in Latvia. The 2022 RPFF edition will be the festival's 9th edition and is scheduled to be held from the 7th to 10th April 2022 at Kino Bize in central Riga, Latvia’s capital. "Peace Blood" tells the tale of Haj...

Russia says Ukraine planned attack on Donbass in March

Two weeks after Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is ready to “discuss” and “find compromises” for the status of the Crimean Peninsula and other separatist territories. Zelensky has once again repeated his plea for the United States and its Western allies to...

Peshawar mosque blast Perpetrators killed in security op.

Further details will be released in the press conference which is scheduled to be held today in Peshawar in the presence of CTD officials. A deadly blast took place in a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday, killing at least 100 worshippers and wounding dozens of others.

Activating capacities require promoting regional coop.

“Activating regional capacities to create lasting stability is considered a prerequisite to the development & promotion of regional cooperation in the 13th administration," wrote Ali Shamkhani, who is on a visit to Uzbekistan, in a tweet on Tuesday. “Establishment of a joint security commission between #Iran & #Uzbekistan is a crucial...

Iran condemns Israeli missile attack on outskirts of Damascus

Stressing that the Zionist regime's felony would not remain unresponded, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that one of the goals of the Resistance Axis in the region is to show the apartheid regime that it should be accountable for its crimes against humanity. Two IRGC forces were...

Iran selected as periodical chairman of ECO CC

The presidency of the Secretariat of the ECO Chamber of Commerce and Industry was assigned from the Republic of Turkey to the Islamic Republic of Iran for a period of three years. In this meeting, the Chairman of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein...

US must destroy its chemical weapons arsenal ASAP

Addressing the 99th Session of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on Tuesday, Alireza Kazemi Abadi stressed that the US as a sole holder of chemical weapons must use all its capabilities to destroy its arsenal of chemical weapons in the shortest possible...

Iran understands Russia demand for guarantees

The Russian request for guarantees came at a time when talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), were inching toward the finishing line.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the sanctions the West imposed on...

Iran, Uzbekistan sign joint document on security cooperation

The document pays the way for joint cooperation between Tehran and Tashkent in the fight against terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and other transnational organized crime. In this meeting, Shamkhani referred to Uzbekistan's crucial geopolitical position in the heart of Central Asia and its special place in regional security. He said that preventing the...

Iranian Pistachios, dates and Nuts

Iranian Mazafati Date, a great superfood Mazafati date is famous in the world for its excellent taste and high quality. This type of date has a high nutritional value and is considered a great healthy snack. Based on the moisture of date, the Mazafati date is divided into some...

Funeral for two holy shrine defenders martyred in Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The senior IRGC commanders and lots of people attended a funeral ceremony held Wed. for two holy shrine defenders by the names of colonels Ehsan Karbalaeipour and Morteza Saeidnejad martyred by Israeli regime in Syria.  The Iranian IRGC has vowed their forces will avenge...

Carpet cleaning on eve of Nowruz in Tabriz

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Iranians clean up their houses and renew their personal attire in preparation for the Nowruz (Persian New Year) thirteen-day celebrations. Carpet cleaning is one of the things that is done during the last days prior to Nowruz.              ...

Iranian Regional Music Orchestra at Vahdat Hall

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The event of introducing and unveiling the music orchestra of the regions of Iran was held at Vahdat Hall, Tehran.            ...