News Archive - 1 April 2022

The celebration of Nowruz needs a happy ending to make it perfect, so on the last day of this celebration people go outdoors to celebrate the end of the Nowruz holidays. On the 13th day of Farvardin, which falls on April 2 in normal years and April 1 in...

Speaking in sermons of Friday prayers, Hojjatoleslam Haj Ali Akbari congratulated the ‘Islamic Republic Day’, saying that one of the characteristics of the Islamic Republic is that it has been selected by the people. Referring to the successful presence of Lebanese Hezbollah and Yemen's Ansarullh in the region, as well as the Resistance in...

In the draw ceremony held in Doha Friday night, The 'Persian Leopards' are drawn in Group B along with England, the US and the winners of Scotland vs Ukraine, who then face Wales in the final. Iran will play England on Nov. 21. The National Team will face UEFA Path...

Referring to the Yemen war and the siege of the coalition against the people of the country, Khaji expressed hope that the continuation of the humanitarian catastrophe would be prevented in the light of political efforts and practical measures to lift the siege, establish a ceasefire and hold political talks. He...

Fresh fighting broke out on Tuesday between the ethnic Africa Fallata people and a tribe in villages outside Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, witnesses said. "Fifteen people were killed in the fighting between the Fallata and Rizeigat tribes on Tuesday and 30 were killed on Wednesday," the...

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In a statement issued by Chines Foreign Ministry on Friday, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who came to China to attend the Third Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the Afghan Issue Among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan, in Tunxi, Anhui Province...

Organizers of the sold-out celebration of the Persian New Year, Nowruz, said the 49-year-old singer was unable to attend after being detained by agents in an airport in Toronto on Friday and refused entry to the United States following an interrogation. “He got on his flight, sat on his...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the decree on Thursday, stipulating that all contracts for pipeline gas deliveries with companies registered in countries that have sanctioned Russia be settled in rubles. This only concerns Gazprom's pipeline exports and does not mean that some of the clients may end up without...

Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said authorities were doing everything to reorganise the fuel supply chain and avoid disruption of energy supplies in Belgorod, Reuters reported.  A Russian official said earlier on Friday that a fire broke out at a petroleum depot...

Fortunately, thanks to God and the efforts of all the armed and intelligence forces of the country, the country enjoys stable security, and this stable security has provided a suitable platform for economic, social, cultural and political activities, Esmaeil Khatib said on Friday. The Americans have incurred enormous costs...

Owji made the remark after the 27th OPEC and Non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting, held via video conference on Thursday. “As speculated, OPEC Plus’ decision today was almost similar to last month, with a slight increase in their crude oil output for May 2022, raising it from 400,000 bpd to 432,000...

Speaking in sermons of Friday prayers, Hojjatoleslam Haj Ali Akbari congratulated the ‘Islamic Republic Day’, saying that one of the characteristics of the Islamic Republic is that it has been selected by the people. Referring to the successful presence of Lebanese Hezbollah and Yemen's Ansarullh in the region, as well as the Resistance in...

"The relevant agreements and opportunities already exist. Iran would like to use them to conduct trade operations with Russia in rubles and tomans," Karimi told Sputnik on Friday. Trade turnover between Russia and Iran hit a new record in 2021, exceeding the equivalent of $4 billion, with Russian exports to...

According to the results of the votes, the fans of FC Porto selected Mehdi Taremi as the Best Player of the Month in March for this Portuguese football team due to the positive performance of this player in the past month. Iranian légionnaire Taremi has managed to score 30 goals in 59 games in the...

The sanctions cover Russian citizens Alexander Gayevoy, Alexander Chasovnikov and Roman Alar, as well as companies "Appolon," "RK Briz," "Zil-M" and "Parsec." The sanctions list also includes six DPRK citizens living in China and Russia. The sanctions include various restrictions, including the freezing of bank accounts and assets,...

Two helicopters from the Ukrainian armed forces fired at the storage facility in Belgorod causing the massive fire, said the governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov. He added that the helicopters entered Russian territory after flying at low altitudes, according to Mirror.  Video images of the attack posted online...

A protest by hundreds of people trying to storm the home of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turned violent Thursday, with at least one man critically wounded. Sri Lanka on Friday lifted an overnight curfew that was imposed in several parts of Colombo after protestors tried to storm President...

The officials are expected to campaign for office in advance of the vote in October, as well as campaign for Bolsonaro. According to Brazil’s electoral law, top officials must resign from their current posts before they can run for other positions. “I’m in my third straight administration, and I...

United States Department of Commerce will impose further sanctions on Russia ratcheting up pressure on Moscow over its military campaign in Ukraine, according to the White House. The new sanctions to be unveiled in the coming days will target Russia's defense, aerospace and maritime sectors, spokesperson Kate Bedingfield told...

The jets went down in a rice paddy in Sacheon, about 300 kilometers south of Seoul, after colliding with each other in midair at around 1:37 p.m. during training, just minutes after their takeoffs from a nearby base, they said, according to Yonhap News Agency.  Over 62...

Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have discovered the most distant individual star on record, a bright behemoth they nicknamed Earendel - Old English for "morning star" - because it existed during the dawn of the universe. Researchers said the star, very hot and blue in color, was estimated...

Pakistani media, citing diplomatic sources, said on Thursday that the senior US diplomat was handed over the protest note for the language used by an American official during a formal communication regarding a no-confidence motion in Pakistan’s parliament aimed at ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan. The English-language Dawn newspaper said the...

He made the remarks in his meeting with China’s top diplomat and member of the Chinese State Council Wang Yi on Thursday on the sidelines of the conference of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbors. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral, regional and international issues. The two foreign ministers...

Wrestling is the most popular sport in Iran with many local variations and styles. 'Ba Choukhe' or 'Cuxe' wrestling is one of the most ancient and most popular sports in Iran. First appearing in the vast Iranian northeastern province of Khorasan over time the sport's popularity gradually and steadily...

The castle has two walls and defensive battlements and nine circular towers; it is surrounded by a large moat. The entrance of the castle is in its southern part and the gate is decorated with metal motifs. The entrance portal of the castle is shaped like an arch with...

Ziggurat is a type of massive structure built in ancient Mesopotamia. They were built by ancient Sumerians, Akkadians, Elamites, Eblaites and Babylonians for local religions, predominantly Mesopotamian religion and Elamite religion. Ziggurats have the form of a terraced compound of successively receding stories or levels. They were the site...