News Archive - 20 April 2022

Zionists storm al-Aqsa Mosque for 5th day in row

The Zionist regime's troops once again entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound illegally and started clashing with the Palestinians after confronting them. According to Palestine's Shahab news agency, the videos released of Bab al-Amoud show that the Zionist regime's forces are suppressing the Palestinian people with batons, tear gas, pepper spray...

Intelligence forces detain 3 Mossad spies in SE Iran

Sistan and Baluchestan Intelligence Office announced that three people linked to Mossad were arrested upon judicial order, without specifying their nationalities. According to Sistan and Baluchestan Intelligence Office, the spies were involved in disseminating classified information and documents. No further details have not released yet.  MNA/ IRN84726836...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on April 21

Etela'at: Zionist websites come under cyberattacks by Iraqi hackers Javan: Resistance missiles close Al-Aqsa doors on Zionists Jomhouri-E Eslami: Army unveils several achievements World condemns terrorist attacks on Kabul schools Kayhan: Inflation rate in Iran to decrease by 8% Zionist regime fears crisis in relation with Russia MP...

National Day of Saadi Shirazi; Master of Speech

Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, known by his pen-name Saadi, was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. Saadi is known as a mystic and metaphysician in the history of Persian literature. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his...

Compromising countries with Israel not seek regional peace

Abdul-Malik Badruldeen al-Houthi made the remarks on Tuesday and stated that United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have normalized their relations with Israel with the claimed aim of spreading regional peace and stability. Governments that have normalized their relations with Israel believe that it is good to make...

Israeli regime must be held to account for provocative acts

In a statement on Wednesday, Hamas emphasized that regular brutal attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque, which are carried out with the support of occupying forces of Zionist regime, cannot alter the Islamic and Arab identity of Al-Aqsa Mosque. While condemning crimes committed by Zionist enemy and Israeli settlers, Palestinian Islamic Resistance...

China calls on Sweden to respect religious beliefs

"Freedom of speech cannot be a reason to incite racial or cultural discrimination and tear society apart," said Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, referring to the incident that triggered widespread condemnation across the Muslim world. "We hope Sweden can earnestly respect the religious beliefs of minority groups...

Shooting reported at the Peruvian embassy in Washington

The Secret Service reported that its officers shot "a reported intruder" at a residence in the 3000 block of Garrison Street NW “following a confrontation” just before 8 a.m. There were no officers injured in the incident, the Secret Service said, according to NBC News. The Peruvian Embassy is at...

1 killed, 4 injured in ISIL attack on Iraq's Diyala

According to the Iraqi media reports, the terrorist attack was carried out in a village 110 km northeast of Baqubah city in the Iraqi province of Diyala. The news sources, quoting Iraqi security officials, added that Iraqi security forces are on high alert. The remaining elements of ISIL are still active...

United States sends more military equipment to Ain al-Assad

An Iraqi security source said Wednesday that the United States had sent new military equipment to the Ain al-Assad airbase in Anbar province in western Iraq. According to al-Maalomah website, two US cargo planes loaded with military equipment entered the Ain al-Assad base under tight security. The source said that...

6 soldiers sustain injuries in fire in Kermanshah

The six injured soldiers were serving at the Brigade 40 of the Iranian military deployed in the province of Kermanshah in the west on Wednesday. Immediately after this incident, the injured were transferred by helicopter to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Kermanshah to receive treatment. During this incident, two of the soldiers who...

'Imagine' to take part in Cannes FilmFest. Critics Week

This is Behrad's first feature film shot in Tehran which is the first Iranian film to play in Critics’ Week in nearly 20 years. The Iranian famous actress Leila Hatami is one of the cast members of "Imagine". The 61st edition of the Cannes Critics’ Week, the parallel section focused on...

Iraqi PM stresses cooperating with Iran in various fields

Former Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi met with the Prime Minister of Iraq Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Wednesday at the end of his diplomatic mission in Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday. During the meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister said that his country is determined to play its political role as a...

Lasting peace possible if occupation of Palestine ends

In separate letters addressed to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hussein Ibrahim Taha and foreign ministers of the Islamic countries, Iran’s top diplomat called the double standard approach and silence of some governments and international community towards issues in Palestine as...

Iran becomes runner-up in Asian Greco-Roman wrestling C'ships

Mohammad Reza Mokhtari beat Amzeyev from Kazakhstan in the final of -72kg to add another gold medal to Iran's tally at the Asian Wrestling Championships underway in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Rasoul Garmsiri defeated Kalin also from Kazakhistan in the final of 82 kg to win a second gold medal for Iran...

Iran to dispatch 3 judokas to Russian competitions

The last time that Iranian judokas competed in an international competition was in the 2021 Asia-Oceania Judo Championships which were held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from April 6 to April 9, 2021. Now for the first time in a year, the Iranian judo practitioners are invited to the Russian Judo Grand Slam...

Technical-related issues in Vienna talks finished

"The technical issues are over and being discussed in the Vienna talks and only political issues have remained which are followed up on by the Foreign Ministry," Mohammad Eslami said in an interview with the news service of the Iranian parliament. The AEOI chief added, "In recent years, reports have been...

Russia successfully test fires Sarmat missile system (+VIDEO)

Vladimir Putin says the missile system will assist in making Russia secure against those "threatening her to think," the Russian Today has reported. The President added that domestic technologies were used, ensuring Russia will have trouble-free production. The test launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat" was carried out at...

Venezuela strongly condemns Zionsits crimes in Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, through an official statement, condemned the attack by Israeli forces on the Al-Aqsa mosque against Palestinians who were attending their religious ceremonies in the month of Ramadan. According to the statement, the violence in the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Occupied Lands of Palestine...

Russia, Vietnam plan to hold joint military drill

Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti said the initial planning meeting for the military training exercise was held virtually between the leaders of Russia’s Eastern Military District and the Vietnamese army. The two sides “agreed on the subject of the upcoming drills, specified the dates and venue for them”...

One killed in IED blast in northwest Turkey: governor

It was not apparent who carried out the bombing, Canbolat said, adding that the bomb was planted next to an electric pole and was detonated by remote control when the bus carrying prison guard personnel went past it, Swissinfo reported. One person was seriously injured in the explosion, while...

Swedish extremist disrupts societal serenity

A Swedish reactionary politician has disrupted societal peace in Sweden by taking the sacrilegious step of burning the holy Quran, a book deeply venerated and cherished by all Muslims in the world.  The politician, Rasmus Paludan, who is the leader of a far-right group in the city of...

2 injured in mine blast in path of Taliban military vehicle

Some witnesses said the incident was caused by a landmine exploding in the path of a Taliban military vehicle, injuring two people. The Taliban has not yet commented. More than 20 people including students have been killed and 11 others wounded after two blasts targeted a boys’ school in the...

Canada sanctions Putin daughters, 12 other Russian associates

Canada’s new imposition of sanctions targets 14 individuals. Among the other prominent figures targeted are Russian billionaire and banking magnates Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman, entrepreneur and investor Oleg Boyko, and energy, real estate and retail billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev, CTV News wrote. The federal government has also sanctioned Russian foreign...

Explosion kills three, injures 19 at Nigeria market

Usman Abdullahi, police spokesman for Taraba, said the blast in the rural Iware community occurred on Tuesday at a drinking spot in a section of a busy market, leaving three dead and more than a dozen people with injuries, Reuters reported. "It is suspected to have been caused by...

Dominating Iraq energy sources aim of Turkey's latest attacks

Reacting to Ankara's Monday's military actions against Iraq's territorial integrity, the Kata'ib Hezbollah, part of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), said in a statement on Wednesday that the attacks have been made "under the pretext" of fighting against the Iraqi Workers Kurdistan Party (PKK) with the aim to dominate the...

Moscow orders 31 more European diplomats to leave

The Russian foreign ministry declared 15 diplomats from the Netherlands “persona non grata” and gave them two weeks to leave, Inquire Net reported. Moscow gave the same deadline to the embassy staff of Belgium for its decision to kick out 21 Russian envoys last month. Belgium’s foreign ministry told...

Turkey continues to bombard northern Iraq

According to the reports, Turkish fighter jets bombed the "Zard" and "Kamirkian" mountainous areas in Emadiyeh county in Duhok province last night. Residents of the village of Tavansheh in the Upper Barwari region told Rudaw that Turkish fighter jets had heavily bombed areas in the Matin Mountains. The reports...

Over 12 m people in Ukraine displaced: UN official

"More than 12 million people have been forcibly displaced by the war in #Ukraine. Today I’m addressing the UN #SecurityCouncil on the situation of displaced Ukrainians, third-country nationals, and affected vulnerable populations," IOM Director General, Antonio Vitorino said in a post on his Twitter account. Also in his address to...

UK court approves extradition of Julian Assange to US

A British judge on Wednesday formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. The case will now go to Britain’s interior minister for a decision, and the WikiLeaks founder still has legal avenues of appeal, the UK local media including the Guardian...

Baghdad, Najaf airports suspend flights due to dust storm

Dust storms are causing flight disruptions in central Iraq as of April 20. Authorities suspended all flights at Baghdad International Airport (BGW) through April 20 due to bad weather conditions and the lack of visibility caused by the dust storms; flights are likely to resume after weather conditions and...

Irresponsible meddling, terrorism cause of Kabul incidents

Raeisi condemned the terrorist attacks in the Afghan capital of Kabul which led to the killing of more than 20 students. Offering condolences to the families of the victims of the attacks, the Iranian President said that in addition to the terrorists, the responsibility for these attacks in Afghanistan lies with...

Iranian wrestlers win 3 more gold medals in Asian C'ships

Mohammad Reza Mokhtari beat Amzeyev from Kazakhstan in the final of -72kg to add another gold medal to Iran's tally at the Asian Wrestling Championships underway in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Rasoul Garmsiri defeated Kalin also from Kazakhistan in the final of 82 kg to win a second gold medal for Iran...

Blinken, Lapid discuss developments in region, Iran on phone

Antony Blinken wrote on his Twitter account that he has spoken to Lapid about easing tensions in the occupied territories, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. They also spoke of common efforts to confront global challenges, including those posed by Iran and its backed resistance groups, the Axios website...

Vegetables exports via Parviz Khan gate continue as usual

Ghasem Motalebi made the remarks on Wednesday in an interview with Iranian media and stated that despite the announcing prohibition of the export of tomatoes, potatoes, onions, etc. from customs origin of the country, there was not any halt to exports of these products. This official border crossing is...

Brazil's Pele back in hospital as tumour treatment continues

Former soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé" was admitted to a hospital on Monday, but he is stable and will be discharged from the hospital in the next few days. The 81-year-old had a tumour removed from his colon in September 2021 and has since been in and...

Zionist forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, attack Palestinians

Zionist regime forces and settlers have intensified attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestinian worshipers since Friday. Despite warnings from Resistance groups, Zionist forces raided Al-Aqsa Mosque again on Wednesday morning for the second day in a row. The Zionists also attacked the Palestinian worshipers who were in this holy Mosque. This...

Zionist websites reportedly come under cyber attacks

Sabereen News reported on Wednesday morning that a group of "Al-Tahereh" has targeted the website and servers of the Zionist regime. According to the report, the information base of the Zionist regime's Channel 9 was one of the targets of these cyber attacks. Sabereen News reported that the cyber...

Iranian, Mauritanian FMs discuss regional, bilateral issues

Stating that the promotion of bilateral relations and cooperation with Africa is one of the main issues on Iran's foreign policy agenda, Amir-Abdollahian told Mauritania's foreign minister that Iran welcomes the expansion of relations with Mauritania. He also referred to the issues affecting the Islamic world, saying, "The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes...

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on April 20

Asia: Iran embassy in Ukraine to resume activity  Aftab: Iraq faces dangerous deadlock  Ebtekar: Macron to face heavy path if he wins French Presidential election Unity of Iran Army, IRGC to defeat enemies Etela'at:  33 students killed in Kabul terrorist attack Jomhuriy-e Eslami: Iran condemns terrorist attack in Kabul Kayhan: Hazara...

Gharibabadi slams UK plan to send some migrants to Rwanda

"The British government’s plan to forcefully transfer asylum seekers is a breach of its international commitments and responsibilities," wrote Kazem Gharibabadi in a tweet on Wednesday. "The move entirely neglects human and ethical considerations. THE UK's DARK HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!." UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on...

Iran Army unveils new achievements

In a ceremony held on Sunday morning in the presence of Army Commander Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and other top military officials, some new achievements of the Army were unveiled. Super heavy trailer trucks, optimized super heavy...

Car bomb blast reported in NW Damascus

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Ramadan's Night of Decree observed in Hazrat Abdolazim shrine

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – People of Tehran observed the Night of Decree, or Qadr Night, on Wednesday, 19th of Ramadan in the shrine of Hazrat Abdolazim (AS). The holy night is believed to be the time when the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad.

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on April 21

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Thursday, April 21.           ...

Quranic works exhibition in Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – A Quranic works exhibition was inaugurated at Sa’dabad Historical-Cultural Palace in presence of the Deputy Minister of Cultural and Islamic Guidance and a number of calligraphers.               ...

Ceremony of unveiling Iran Army's new defense acheivments

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – An unveiling ceremony was held for the latest achievements of the Iranian army with the participation of senior army commanders, including the commander-in-chief Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi.

Freezing states’ assets weaponizing economic interdependence

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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on April 20

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, April 20.               ...

Nassaji beat Mes to advance to Hazfi Cup final

The match finished in a goalless draw in regular time. With two minutes remaining, Mohammadmehdi Nazari was brought down in Mes area and referee Mehdi Seyedali showed the penalty spot. Hamed Shiri converted the penalty. Nassaji will play Aluminum on April 27 in Tabriz’s Yadegar-e Emam Stadium in the...