News Archive - 24 April 2022

Although the smugglers fled the scene after shooting at police officers, leaving their cars and the drug consignment behind, Brigadier General Ahmad Taheri added. Four criminals were also detained in this regard, he said. 249 kilograms of hashish, about 341 kilograms of opium and around 9 kilograms of crystal, as well as...

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Announcing the martyrdom of one of commanders in a counterterrorism operation, Hashd al-Sha’abi Command emphasized that country's borders have been strengthened with the participation of 12,000 Hashd al-Sha’abi forces in operation to fight remnants of ISIL terrorists in Iraq’s Anbar province. Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi Organization announced the martyrdom of...

The Zionist army fired several incendiary bombs to identify the location of the UAV crash, Elnashra reported. Zionist forces were also sent to the crash site to search for the UAV wreckage. No further details about the UAV or the cause of the crash have been published. MP...

According to a spokesperson with the Atlanta Police Department, the victims were all teens, ranging from 15 to 19. They said they found three people, and two other victims carjacked a valet attendant and drove themselves to the hospital. Police believe it started outside the Waffle House in the area...

French President Emmanuel Macron triumphed over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a comfortable margin in France's election on Sunday, winning a second term. He became the first leader to win re-election in France for 20 years, after a bruising campaign in which he beat Marine Le Pen by a decisive...

While condemning the recent terrorist explosions in various parts of Afghanistan, Ansarullah Movement termed the United States as the main cause behind the repetitive explosions in this country. The origin of terrorist attacks in a number of mosques and schools in Afghanistan is the evil plans of the United...

Speaking on Sunday night at the Laylat al-Qadr ceremony, Hezbollah leader expressed deep sorrow over the painful tragedy that befell the city of Tripoli, offering the condolences to the victims’ families and all the Tripoli locals. Nasrallah also called for a speedy investigation about the Tripoli incident. The Lebanese Red Cross said on social media...

In separate meetings held on Sunday, Amir-Abdollahian received the newly-appointed ambassadors of Latvia, Nepal, Burundi, Montenegro and Estonia.  During the meetings, the Iranian foreign minister and foreign ambassadors to the country held bilateral talks. ZZ/5474243...

Directed by Mehdi Zamanpour Kiasari, 'Water, Wind, Dust, Bread' is slated to be screened at the 32nd edition of the MEDIAWAVE International Film in Hungary and the 10th Seoul Int'l Children's Film Festival in South Korea.  The 25-minute documentary 'Water, Wind, Dust, Bread', which took more than a year to...

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Iran freestyle team claimed the title of the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships on Sunday. Islamic Republic of Iran national freestyle wrestling team Iran claimed the title with 179 points, followed by India (151) and Kazakhstan (149) points. Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestling team had become runners-up in the competitions which were...

The head of the prisoner affairs committee of the Yemeni National Salvation Government Abdul Qader al Murtaza in a tweet announced that the humanitarian and unilateral initiative was at the order of Leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Resistance Movement Abdul-Malik Badruldeen al-Houthi. He also expressed hope that the action will help the case...

During their Sunday visit, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will discuss the types of weapons Ukraine needs, Zelensky said, according to AlJazeera.  “As soon as we have [more weapons], as soon as there are enough of them, believe me, we will immediately retake...

According to some reports, sirens were sounded at the US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday.  US Embassy staff in Iraq have not commented on the matter yet. No details have been released yet, but the US embassy in Baghdad has been repeatedly targeted by rockets since the...

The terrorists were planning to launch attacks on several regions of Ethiopia including the country's capital, Addis Ababa, the source told Al-Jazeera. Al-Shabaab is an armed terrorist group affiliated with al-Qaeda and has carried out many terrorist operations that have killed hundreds of people in Africa. Al-Shabaab terrorists have repeatedly attacked government...

30 people were martyred and 80 others were injured in a terrorist attack on the Seh Dokan mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of Balkh province on Thursday. The attack on Mazar-e-Sharif happened two days after an attack on a boys’ high school in a Shia-dominated...

The Taliban official and his bodyguard were killed and five other Taliban forces were wounded in the blast, according to the initial reports. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far. Taliban officials in Badakhshan have not commented on the incident. MP...

Register Now Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the decree on March 31 requiring EU buyers to pay in rubles for Russian gas via a new currency conversion mechanism or risk having supplies suspended. In a guidance document sent to member states on April 21, the EC said it "appears...

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on his Twitter feed the priest's life was not in danger and added that police had arrested the attacker. The assault came as France was voting in the second round of presidential elections. Nice mayor Christian Estrosi said the attacker was mentally unstable, had...

The epicenter was located around 45 kilometers to the southeast of the city of Mostar home to about 104,000 people, the EMSC said. The quake was at a depth of 2 kilometers. No information about casualties or damage has been provided yet. ZZ/PR...

“The fire outbreak occurred at an illegal bunkering site and it affected over 100 people who were burnt beyond recognition,” the state commissioner for petroleum resources, Goodluck Opiah, said, Reuters reported. The bunkering site was in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State in the Abaezi forest that...

Iran’s exports registered a 30 percent hike in the second six months of the previous year as compared to the last year’s corresponding period, he said.  Giant steps have been taken in the 13th government under President Raeisi, he said, adding that boosting trade and economic ties with...

ISIL terrorists attacked the international highway linking Iraq's western Anbar province to Jordan near the town of al-Rutbah, west of Anbar, the source added. The source also added that two Iraqi policemen were injured in the attack. Meanwhile, an Iraqi source in Anbar reported that an Iraqi PMU force was killed...

In a statement issued on Sunday, Russian Embassy in Iran said that the information published in some media about the sending of weapons from Iran to Russia is false and does not correspond to reality. Guardian in a report claimed that Russia is receiving munitions and military hardware sourced from...

Following the intelligence activities of the second naval zone of the IRGC, a foreign vessel carrying 200,000 litres of smuggled fuel has been seized in the Persian Gulf waters.  The eight crews of the vessel were also detained and handed over to the judiciary officials of the Bushehr province.  Five...

Referring to the temporary closure of the Dogarun border due to some problems, Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi told Mehr News Agency that hours ago the activity of this border returned to normal with the acceptance of the first cargo by the Afghan side. Despite the reopening of the Dugharun border, traders should arrange...

The fifth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad ended in a positive atmosphere, and a new round of talks between the two sides will be held in Baghdad, said Fuad Hussein in an interview with Iraqi News Agency.  The Iraqi Foreign Minister had previously stated...

Iran is currently in the best state of combat readiness in terms of human resources, intelligence, aristocracy on the situation in the region and operational defense equipment, Tangsiri said in an interview with Tasnim  News Agency, adding that the IRGC navy is now self-sufficient in all areas and can even export equipment.

Barij Essence is scheduled to play Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute on Monday. The tournament is being held in Semey, Kazakhstan, from April 24 to 30. Kazakhstan’s Altay and Kuanysh, Barij Essence of Iran, Thailand’s Diamond Food–Fine Chef Sports Club, Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute and Kyrgyzstan compete against...

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Rahman Amouzad (65 kg) and Ali Savadkoohi (79 kg) and Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian (97) kg reached the final match at the Asian Wrestling Championships which is underway in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Mohammad Mehdi Yeganeh Jafari (70 kg) is present in the ranking match. On Saturday, Rahman Amouzad defeated his Indian opponent 3-1 in...

Muslims from around the world observe Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in their unique ways. Every community welcomes the holy month with its distinctive traditions and practices. Ramadan begins with the rising of the crescent moon and is a time for spiritual discipline, charity, generosity, and prayer.

A Yemeni military source announced on Saturday evening that the Saudi-Emirati coalition continued to violate the ceasefire in the country. The source told the Yemen News Agency SABA that the Saudi-led coalition and its mercenaries had violated 92 times the humanitarian and military ceasefire in the past 24 hours. During this time,...

The convoy was attacked by roadside bombs, according to the Sabereen News Telegram channel. Details of possible damages or casualties of the attack have not yet been released. Publishing a video of the operation, Iraqi Resistance group As'hab al-Kahf claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to Al-Manar, Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah will deliver a speech on Sunday night at the Laylat al-Qadr ceremony. He will address the latest regional developments as well as ongoing developments in Lebanon.  The speech comes as Lebanon's parliamentary elections are scheduled for May 15. ZZ/5473692...

Mevlut Cavusoglu told journalists during his Latin American tour that Turkey closed its air space to Russian military and civilian planes flying to Syria. "We were giving permissions in three-month intervals. The latest one was until April," the Sabah newspaper quoted him as saying. The Turkish top diplomat stated that President...

The Lebanese Red Cross said on social media that a boat with about 60 people on board sank near the port of Tripoli on Saturday. Several ambulances were sent to the port. "The (Lebanese) army was able to get to the sunken boat and has started to evacuate passengers," the...

The crash of four boats with migrants off the coast of Tunisia has claimed the lives of at least 12 people, while 10 more are missing, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing a source in the country's law enforcement agencies. A Tunisian coast guard officer told the agency that of 120...

Macron, 44, topped the first round of the election on April 10 with 27.8% of the votes cast. The pro-European incumbent is aiming to become the first president to win re-election since Jacques Chirac in 2002, France 24 reported. Le Pen, who took 23.1% of the first-round...

Asia: Iranian wrestler wins gold medal in Asian Wrestling C'ship Ebtekar: Blast hits biggest Shia mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif FM calls on US to end excessive demands Etela'at: ISIL attack on mosques in Afghanistan leaves 105 martyred US must dare to correct previous administration mistakes: FM Kayhan: Terrorist attacks leaves hundreds of Afghan people...

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The twelfth round of the World Poomsae Championships is being hosted by the city of Guyang, South Korea, with the participation of 760 athletes from 63 countries. On the final day of the competition, the national Poomsae player of Iran Nader Khodamoradi in the individual section and in the age group of 61...

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The martyrdom anniversary of the first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet of Islam, every year, is observed across the world with tremendous religious fervor.

“Nakhl Gardani” is one of the ritual traditions that people in many cities in Iran. The most important Nakhl-Gardani ceremonies are held across Yazd Province. 'Nakhl' is a scaffold shaped like a tree leaf. Mourners cover Nakhl, which is largely made of wood, with black fabrics and hang hundreds of...

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The people of Zanjan mourned the martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) on the 21st of holy month of Ramadan.   ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Sunday, April 24.