News Archive - 11 March 2022

US base in Erbil comes under drone attcaks

Iraqi news sources on Friday reported several explosions in the northern province of Erbil. Sabereen News reported that several explosions were heard near the Harir base. This base is the headquarters of the American military forces. According to Sabereen News, the reports indicate that the base was attacked by...

Iran reserves right to self-defense against Israeli terrorism

“The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its inherent right to self-defense, under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, to respond to such criminal act whenever it deems appropriate,” Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi wrote in letters to the UN secretary-general and the world body’s Security Council...

Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 12

Aftab: Iran, P4+1 announce pause in Vienna talks on JCPOA revival Ebtekar: Pause in negotiations facilitates reaching agreement Etemad: Efforts for reviving JCPOA paused EU foreign policy chief: Vienna talks paused due to external factors Etela'at: FM: agreement within reach if US acts realistically Vienna talks getting more complex...

Nezami Ganjavi; Poet for all humanity

Nezami Ganjavi whose formal name was Jamal ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-Zakkī a 12th-century Persian Muslim poet is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature. He brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic and his heritage is widely appreciated and shared by Iran, Afghanistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan,...

Nowruz one of cultural commonalities between Iran, Kyrgyzstan

Saeed Kharazi made the remarks in an interview with "Piramida" TV channel, adding, "The people of Kyrgyzstan and Iran celebrate Nowruz every spring, and we are now on the verge of it." This year, the Iranian Minister of Culture invited all his colleagues from member countries of the...

Mora says Vienna talks to resume soon to finalize agreement

Announcing a pause in the sanctions removal talks in Vienna, the EU Coordinator in Vienna talks Enrique Mora said that the negotiators will return to Vienna to finalize the agreement. "As the EU foreign policy chief said this morning, we have to pause Vienna due to external factors," he said,...

Putin agrees to send 'volunteers' to Ukraine

The Russian president stated that volunteers who want to help Russia in Ukraine should be assisted in reaching the area of combat operations, Sputnik reported. "If you see people who want - on a voluntary basis, especially not for money - to come and help people living in the...

Yemen launches drone attacks against Saudi Aramco in Jeddah

Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Friday that Yemeni forces launched a drone operation against Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia. Saree said that the attack was carried out in response to the escalation of attacks by the Saudi-Emirati coalition and the prevention of the import of petroleum products into Yemen. According...

West lost its reputation in Ukraine-Russia crisis

Speaking in sermons of Friday prayers at Imam Khomeini Mosalla, Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi said that the enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran resort to any modern tools to harm the religious beliefs of the Iranian youths. He also spoke about the resistance of the Iranians against pressures, stating that the...

Successful conclusion of Vienna talks to be main focus of all

"Pause in #ViennaTalks could be a momentum for resolving any remaining issue and a final return, "Saeed Khatibzadeh said in his Twitter account, adding, "Successful conclusion of talks will be the main focus of all." "No external factor will affect our joint will to go forward for a...

Please smile!

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – As the Ukraine crisis has grabbed the attention of Western and European media, the US and its allies have kept silent on the crimes of the US-Saudi-Emirati coalition against the Yemeni people and children.

Saudi Arabia says oil refinery in Riyadh came under attack

Petroleum supplies were not affected by the attack at 4.40am local time. The fire was controlled and did not result in any injuries or casualties, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. “The refinery's operations and supplies of petroleum and its derivatives were not affected,” an Energy Ministry spokesman...

Remaining issues in Vienna talks small but difficult

Speaking in his weekly press conference, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price answered some questions about the latest update over the sanction removal talks resumed on January 3 between Iran and the P4+1 group in Vienna. "When it comes to Iran and negotiations in Vienna, you’ve heard us...

President Raeisi arrives in Mazandaran,vows tackling problems

President Raeisi arrived at Sari International Airport in the northern Province of Mazandaran on Friday morning and was welcomed by senior officials of this province. More than 15 Iranian ministers are accompanying president Raeisi on his 17th provincial visit after taking office in June 2021. Upon his arrival at the...

Esteghlal vs Sanat Naft Abadan in Matchday 22 of IPL

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Esteghlal edged past Sanat Naft Abadan 1-0 in Matchday 22 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium thanks to Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh’s goal in the 32nd minute.   ...

Mazandaran; 17th destination of Raeisi's provincial trips

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – As part of his regular visits to provinces, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi traveled to Mazandaran province on Friday and paid a visit to Miyānkāle peninsula in Behshar and Amirabadport Special Economic Zone.

Yazd; city of historical windcatchers in Iran

YAZD, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Yazd is known as the city of windcatchers and the reason is that it is widely used in Yazd houses. Windcatchers, domes, and minarets can be considered as the architectural symbol of Yazd province and city.