News Archive - 30 April 2022

Ariel operation proved Palestinians will to counter Zionsits

Referring to the operation of Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigades against Ariel settlement, Lebanese Hezbollah said in a statement, "This operation proves that the Palestinian people will continue the path of Resistance until the liberation of their land and achieving ultimate victory against the occupying regime in Al-Quds." This heroic operation showed the determination...

US Ain al-Assad base in W Iraq comes under rocket attack

Iraqi news sources reported that the sound of several explosions heard in the western province of Al Anbar in Iraq. The Sabereen News Telegram Channel reported that sound of these explosions was due to a severe attack launched on US Ain al-Assad base which is home to the US...

Hamas leader hails martyr-seeking operations by Palestinians

"The recent heroic operations proved that the Zionist regime is more fragile than Spider web," Yahya Sinwar, the current Palestinian leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, told a gathering of Palestinian political elites in Gaza on Saturday according to Palestinian Shahab news agency. Sinwar thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for...

Iran, Brunei Darussalam FMs discuss Palestine, ties by phone

In the telephone conversation, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, and emphasized the importance of cooperation with Muslim, friendly and Asian countries within the framework of the foreign policy of the new Iranian government. The Iranian foreign minister also expressed hope to hold a face-to-face meeting with Dato Erywan Yusof in Tehran...

Palestinian Islamic Jihad thank IR Leader remarks on Quds Day

Spokesman for Saraya al-Quds Brigades, an armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement Abu Hamza emphasized that participation of millions of freedom seekers in the world, who responded to the call of Bait al-Moqaddas (Al-Quds), raised glimmers of hopes for the liberation of Palestine and defeat of...

Iran exports $64mn worth of handwoven carpets

Iran’s export of handwoven carpets overseas last year registered an 11 percent growth in terms of weight and also a 10 percent decline in terms of value, Farahnaz Rafe’ stated.  She put the total value of handwoven carpets exported in the world in 2020 at $870 million, so that...

Iran trade exchange with Tajikistan up 453% last year: IRICA

Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi said on Saturday that Iran’s trade value with Tajikistan in past year exceeded $131 million, registering a considerable 453 percent growth as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.   Iran and Tajikistan exchanged 139,249 tons of non-oil products, valued at $131,038,584, last year (from March 21,...

Pakistan PM Sharif welcomes Iran-S Arabia talks

He, who has traveled to Saudi Arabia, in an interview with Saudi Gazette said that he has welcomed talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, London-based “Asharq al-Awsat” Daily reported. Pakistan has brotherly and amicable relations with Saudi Arabia and Islamic Republic of Iran and Iran is Pakistan’s important neighbor,...

Zionist regime’s WMD threat for global peace, security'

Countries that support terrorist groups in Syria and allow them access to weapons of mass destruction and chemical weapons must be held accountable, Bassam al-Sabbagh emphasized. Syria has established necessary cooperation with Fact-Finding Committee, but that the Committee has not adhered to the agreements, he said, adding that Syria is...

Two electricity towers in Afghanistan exploded by terrorists

Afghanistan Electricity Company (Breshna) said in a statement that terrorists blew up two imported electricity towers in the Taghmeh area of southern Salang, Parwan province, last night.  Breshna also added that the company's technical staff had been sent to the area to repair the destroyed towers. The news...

Lifting sanctions on Russia part of peace talks with Ukraine

"At present, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations are actually discussing on a daily basis via video-conferencing a draft of a possible treaty," Lavrov said in comments to China's official Xinhua news agency published on the Russian foreign ministry's website. "The talks' agenda also includes, among others, the issues of...

US begins to train Ukrainian troops in Germany

The efforts will build on initial artillery training given to a small number of Ukrainian forces elsewhere, and will also include training on the radar systems and armored vehicles the US recently pledged to Kyiv, press secretary John Kirby told reporters, according to The Hill. The Florida National Guard will...

Kim warns N Korea would preemptively use nukes if threatened

Kim called on Pyongyang’s top military brass to “maintain the absolute superiority” of North Korean armed forces so that they could “preemptively and thoroughly contain and frustrate all dangerous attempts and threatening moves, including ever-escalating nuclear threats from hostile forces, if necessary,” the country’s official Korean Central News Agency...

Maduro says Al-Quds unify Christians, Muslims

Delivering a speech on Saturday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reaffirmed his support and solidarity with the Palestinian people, the Palestinian cause, the Muslim nations, and the people who are fighting for their freedom. Maduro also considered Al-Quds as an element that unites Christians and Muslims. The Venezuelan President has repeatedly condemned the...

Turkey not to participate in NATO drill in Greece

Turkey has notified its decision taken on April 22 to the host country, the sources added, according to Anadolu Agency.  It was learned that Athens exploited its disagreements with Ankara, and targeted Turkey by making changes to the drill's technical regulations, which were contrary to international law. Since Turkey's...

Ukrainian warplane shells Russian territory

Russia’s Bryansk Region has sustained yet another attack from Ukraine, the local Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz has said, according to Russia Today. Early on Saturday, local air defenses detected an attempt by a Ukrainian military plane to violate the country’s airspace, Bogomaz wrote on Telegram. The aircraft was prevented from making it...

Explosion in west Kabul kills 1, injures 3: local media

According to local Afghan media, eyewitnesses said the blast took place near the Dehburi intersection in the Security  Distrct 3 in Kabul. The blast has reportedly targeted a bus. Harat Online telegram channel has said that at least one has been killed while three others have reportedly been injured in...

Yellow Vests stage new round of protests in Paris

The demonstration comes after Emmanuel Macron was re-elected as the French president in the second round last Sunday, Sputnik said in a report on Saturday. The Yellow Vests have organized weekly protests since November 2018, when some 300,000 people hit the streets to denounce the government's planned fuel tax rises,...

IRGC Navy not allow enemies to encroach on Iran's interests

Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Saturday, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri reiterated that Iran’s Navy Force is ready to strongly respond to enemies’ threats to its maritime borders with all its might and power. IRGC Navy Force will not allow any trans-regional or other counties to encroach on...

IAEA chief Grossi's trip to Iran refuted

Today, some unofficial reports announced that Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will visit Iran soon. According to the official procedures, information about Iran's interactions with the IAEA is provided only through the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), and naturally, the release of such...

Iran, Syria to continue coop. until defeat of ISIL terrorism

Speaking in an interview with Lebanese Almanar TV, the Iranian Ambassador to Damascus said, "Syria and Iran have strategic relations in some areas. We have always sympathized with Syria, and this strategic relationship is based on our identity and common relations." Referring to Iran's cooperation with Syria in the fight...

Extremists show no mercy to Shias, Sunnis

Issuing a statement, the embassy said that Iran hopes the current Afghan government will succeed in fighting terrorism and extremism and ensuring the security of the Afghan people. News sources on Friday reported a horrific explosion at the Khalifa Mosque in Kabul during Friday prayers, killing and injuring tens of people.

Gen. Bagheri felicitates counterpart on Eid al-Fitr

Congratulating on the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, Major General Bagheri emphasized the need for strengthening friendship between the armed forces of the countries of the Islamic world. He also wished health and felicity to his counterparts in his letter. MP/5479513...

Iraq to pay debt to Iran in coming days

Saying that preparations have been made to pay Iraq's debt to Iran, Yahya Al-e-Eshaq said, "According to the agreements reached between Tehran and Baghdad, the procedure of paying Iran's dept will begin in the coming days." Iran's state-owned sector will receive $ 1 billion from Iraq through the means of Iran's Central Bank, Al-e-Eshaq...

Quds Day defeated cognitive warfare of enemies

The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) wrote on his tweeter account that Quds day defeated the cognitive warfare of the enemies. Imam Khomeini's call for freedom and confronting oppression has penetrated deeper than ever into the hearts of the lovers of the Islamic Revolution, Rear Admiral Ali Shmakhani...

Iran, Norway call for an end to Yemeni crisis

Henrik Thune, Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway, who has traveled to Iran, met and held talks with the Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji. The latest developments in Yemen and the ways to reach a peaceful resolution to the Yemen crisis were discussed in this meeting. Welcoming...

Iran, Russia stress finishing Rasht-Astara railway project

Ghasemi said that during the visit to Russia, he had expressed Iran's readiness to exchange experiences and export construction materials such as cement, stone and tiles to Russia, and described the exchange of trade delegations in that industry as a way to develop cooperation in that regard. The Iranian road...

Leader agrees with pardoning 1542 convicts on Eid al-Fitr

The Iranian Judiciary head Golamhossein Mohseni-Eje'i had penned a letter to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution earlier this year to ask for pardoning and commuting the sentences of 1542 convicts on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The convicts had met...

Occupiers seek to create religious division in Afghanistan

The recent developments (explosions) in Afghanistan show that the occupiers are trying to compensate for the defeat against the Afghan people with the help of their terrorist mercenaries such as the ISIL, and creating sedition and ethnic-religious division. Condemning the recent terrorist attack in Kabul, the Iranian president's envoy...

Iran registers lowest death toll from Covid-19 in over 2 yrs

In the last 24 hours, 11 Covid-19 patients lost their lives bringing the total death toll from the disease to 141,083, a daily statement by the health ministry of Iran said on Saturday. The health ministry reported 532 new cases of Covid 19 in the country with 109 of them...

Harvesting strawberry in Golestan province

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Farmers in the Iranian province of Golestan have started harvesting strawberries.  Strawberry is one of the agricultural capacities in Golestan province.           ...

Pars Jonoubi beautiful beaches

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The Pars Jounoubi or South Pars located in the Persian Gulf littoral region has a lot of beautiful places such as its eye-catching beaches.    ...

Iranians mark Persian Gulf National Day in S Iran

The 10th day of Ordibehesht – the second month on the Iranian calendar – has been designated as the Persian Gulf National Day to commemorate not only the historical victory of the Iranian forces against the trespassers in the southern waters but also to remind all that the true name of the Persian...