News Archive - 3 May 2022

Millions of Muslims around world celebrating Eid al-Fitr

The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. As the date of Eid depends on the sighting of the moon, there may be variations in the exact date that is celebrated around the world. The announcement of...

Putin signs decree on Russia’s new tit-for-tat sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on using new retaliatory economic measures over unfriendly actions by some foreign states and international organizations, TASS reported. In particular, the document prohibits fulfilling obligations and concluding deals with foreign individuals and legal entities under the retaliatory restrictive measures as well as...

More Russian banks to leave SWIFT network

More Russian banks will be cut off from the Swift system, Borrell told reporters in Panama. He added that at this time, he could not disclose the names and numbers of these financial institutions. The senior European diplomat noted that the group of the EU Political and Security Committee...

Vienna talks underway through exchange of written messages

Speaking in an interview with Al-Masirah, the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphasized Iran's continued support for Palestine. "The Islamic Republic will continue to support the formation of a unified state in Palestine soil, with the capital Al-Quds, Amir-Abdollahian said.  "Performing prayers in Quds is a divine promise. Resistance forces and the Palestinian...

Washigton not to stand in way of Russia-Iran nuclear coop.

Blinken, in testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, claimed that the Biden administration will not stand in the way of Russia-Iran nuclear cooperation. Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) asked Blinken to provide assurances that sanctions on both Iran and Russia remain in place as long as Moscow...

Iran oil min, Venezuela pres. discuss overcoming US sanctions

“I received His Excellency Javad Owji, petroleum minister of the sister Islamic Republic of Iran,” Maduro said on Twitter on Monday, calling it “a productive meeting to deepen the ties of brotherhood and cooperation in energy matters," Aljazeera reported. Earlier in the day, Owji met his counterpart, Tareck El...

Zionist forces detain 11 Palestinians in WB clashes

As hostile actions of the Zionist military forces against the Palestinian citizens in the Occupied Territories of Palestine continue, the regime's forces attacked various parts of the West Bank. Fierce clashes broke out after Zionist forces raided Palestinian civilians in West Bank. Eyewitnesses reported that 11 Palestinians were detained...

Dialogue only way out of political impasse in Iraq

Iraj Masjedi, the former Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, stressed in some remarks that Iraq is an independent country with respected political leaders and that no one has the right to interfere in its internal affairs. Noting that reaching an agreement between the parties is the only way out of the...

Palestine still number one issue of Islamic world

Speaking at the sermons of Eid al-Fitr prayer on Tuesday morning, Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi referred to the recent developments in Afghanistan and criticized the silence and double standards of the human rights claimants on the issue of Afghanistan and Yemen. "We strongly urge the Afghan governing body to ensure security for the Afghan people...

Eid al-Fitr prayer held in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The prayer of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, was held in Shah Abdolazim Shrine and Imamzadeh Saleh.

Iranians perform Eid al-Fitr prayer across country

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iranians across the country performed Eid al-Fitr prayers. Eid al-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide.