News Archive - 27 May 2022

Finland to continue talks with Turkey on unresolved issues

"We agreed to continue those talks [on Finland and Sweden joining NATO]," Haavisto said at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Department of State on Friday. "We think that these problems can be solved that Turkey has been raising. We hope that some...

Explosion hits Israeli building materials company (+VIDEO)

In recent days, many incidents such as the explosion and large-scale fire at the port of Haifa have taken place in the Occupied Lands of Palestine. Following the recent explosion in Israel Shipyards in Haifa port and fire in a food factory in Occupied Lands, media sources reported on Saturday that an explosion...

US to send advanced rocket systems to Kyiv, officials say

Among the weapons, the US is expected to provide are Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, or MLRS, which are mobile artillery launchers that can fire dozens of miles farther than any current system in Ukraine’s control, Wall Street Journal reported.  The US is also expected to give to Ukraine High...

Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on May 28

Arman-e Melli: IRGC Navy seizes 2 Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf Asia: Failure of Vienna talks has consequences  Ebtekar: Leader calls for probe intro perpetrators of Abadan catastrophe Etemad: Leader urges punishing perpetrators of building collapse in Abadan  Iran: IRGC seizes 2 Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf waters Iran:...

Raeisi calls for strengthening relations with Ethiopia

Raeisi sent a congratulatory message to his Ethiopian counterpart Sahle-Work Zewde on the occasion of the country's national day. The Iranian president felicitated the event to the Ethiopian government and nation. The brotherly relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, which have always...

New generation pays tribute to bright future: Hello Commander

Very few countries around the world are subject to the kind of media warfare that Iran is facing nowadays. An army of media outlets from news television networks to online publications and accounts on social media platforms are working around the clock to achieve one common goal: driving a wedge...

Iran slams Canada's political move to call off friendly match

“The unilateral cancellation of the Iranian national football team's game against Canada is another example of the impact of politics on sport,” Jahromi wrote in a post on his Instagram page on Friday. He said Canada took the decision despite making a claim not to allow political considerations to influence...

Russia blames West for Ukraine grain crisis

The West's attempt to isolate Russia as punishment have sent the price of grain, cooking oil, fertilizer and energy soaring, hurting global growth. While rejecting the accusations that Russia’s responsibility for reducing grain export by imposing a naval blockade on Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the West was...

Iraqi forces repel ISIL attack on Diyala prov.

Following the security operations of Iraqi army and military forces, two terrorists were arrested in south of “Maysan” province in south of Diyala on Thursday. A day earlier, Iraqi Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) forces, also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, along with Iraqi security forces prevented the remaining elements of ISIL...

Russia expels five Croatian diplomats from Moscow

"On May 27, the Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the Russian Federation, Tomislav Car, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, a strong protest was expressed to him in connection with the groundless attempts of the Croatian authorities to blame Russia for war crimes in Ukraine and the...

Liberation of Khorramshahr ‘miracle of Islamic Revolution’

Speaking during this week’s Friday prayers, held at the campus of University of Tehran, the interior Friday prayers leader said that Khorramshahr was under siege and occupation of enemy for 575 days and resistance, perseverance and self-sacrifice of combatants of Islam led to the liberation of Khorramshahr. People of the...

Iran, Russia discuss upcoming IAEA BoG's meeting

In a tweet on Friday, Mikhail Ulyanov wrote, “Met today with the Charge d’Affaires of #Iran Mr. Mohammad Reza GHAEBI.” “We discussed issues related to the forthcoming session of #IAEA Board of Governors (6-10 June).” Accordingly, the next meeting of Board of Governors of IAEA will be held...

Iran determined to expand oil export markets: NIOC chief

Deputy Oil Minister Mohsen Khojastehmehr stated that oil export statistics in the current administration indicate an upward trajectory, noting that President Raeisi administration has also succeeded in receiving oil export revenues from other countries. The Iranian oil industry has made its utmost efforts to absorb investments in this industry, he...

IRGC Navy seizes 2 Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf

The Public Relations of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Friday evening the seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the waters of the Persian Gulf. The Greek government seized an Iranian ship operating under the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran off the coast of this...

US' Biden tries to preserve some Trump-era sanctions on Iran

 In a tweet on Friday, Mikhail Ulyanov wrote, “The #ViennTalk on #JCPOA remain on hold for 2.5 months. Looks like the #US tries to preserve some #sanctions imposed by D. Trump in #Iran.” “#Washington needs to demonstrate a more constructive and businesslike approach if is really committed to...

US enters logistics, military munitions to Syria Al Hasakah

“A convoy consists of 50 vehicles and tankers entered the country through the illegitimate al-Walid crossing along borders with Iraq,” local sources in Rmielan told Syrian Official State Ne Agency (SANA). The sources added that the convoy carries military munitions and equipment, accompanied by a number of military armored vehicles...

World must unite against US unilateralist policies: Shamkhani

Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, who is in Tajikistan to take part in 4th round of Regional Security Dialogue, met and held talks with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on Friday to discuss bilateral, regional and international ties and also issues of mutual interests. During the meeting, Iran’s top security official...

Iran urges states to help Afghanistan form inclusive govt.

Speaking at the 4th meeting of Regional Security Dialogue Dushanbe capital of Tajikistan on Friday, Ali Shamkhani stated that all regional countries are responsible for helping Afghanistan to form an inclusive government in this country. The 4th meeting of Regional Security Dialogue kicked off in Tajik capital of Dushanbe on...

Iran summons Swiss charge de'affaires over ship seizure

The diplomatic efforts of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lift seizure of the ship and its cargo in the coastal waters of Greece carried out under the pressure and intervention of the US government still is underway. The Charge d'Affaires of Swiss Embassy in Tehran, in absence of...

Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 28

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Saturday, May 28.