News Archive - 5 June 2022

"Exchanged views w/ @JosepBorrellF abt Vienna talks on removing sanctions & how to proceed," Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a tweet on Sunday. “Those who push for anti-Iran resolution at IAEA will be responsible for all the consequences,” he said. “We welcome a good, strong & lasting agreement,” Amir-Abdollahian said. “It's within...

Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani said on Sunday that a meeting with the representatives of Iran and Turkey in Baghdad is scheduled to be held soon to discuss Iraq's water rights. He did not mention the date of the meeting. Baghdad continues to consult with neighboring countries on water resources, and a special...

Arman-e Melli: Temporary agreement in JCPOA talks a shortcut Aftab: Leader: People more interested in Islamic Revolution than first days Ebtekar: Leader says Iranians more interested in Islamic Revolution than ever Etela'at: Iran warns of any political moves in upcoming IAEA BoG meeting Javan: Leader: Iran not to reach any stalemate,...

In a message released on Monday, the Leader condoled the demise of Hojatoleslam Seyed Mahmoud Doaei to his honorable family and his colleagues. Ayatollah Khamenei also pointed to Hojatoleslam Doaei's services and important responsibilities during the Islamic Republic era and prayed to God to bestow divine forgiveness and blessings on him...

In an interview with Mehr News agency, Mostafa Khoshcheshm said that the West is seeking to put pressure on Iran using this tactic, adding that Iran is well-aware of the tool. Iran has tolerated pressure more than this over the past 20 years, he said, noting that the enemy has...

The attackers targeted the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state just as the worshippers gathered on Sunday, legislator Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole said. Among the dead were many children, he said, ABC NEWS repeated. The presiding priest was abducted as well, said Adelegbe Timileyin, who represents the Owo area in Nigeria’s...

During 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup wrestling event in Almaty, Kazakhstan that began on June 2, Hassan Yazdani, Kamran Ghasempour and Amir Hossein Zare won the gold medals in the 86, 92 and 125 kg weights, and Amir Hossein Firoozpour won the silver medal in the weight of 97 kg. In the...

The incident took place in Jordan's Al-Ramtha, commander in chief of the Jordanian armed forces announced on Sunday.

On the sidelines of the 27th Baku Energy Forum, Iranian Oil Minister met with Romanian Energy Minister Virgil-Daniel Popescu and Bulgarian Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov. The Romanian Energy Minister Virgil-Daniel Popescu made a speech at the 27th Baku Energy Forum about the European energy crisis and the carbon transition. The...

Khatibzadeh condoled with people and government of Bangladesh on the sad incident which has claimed the life of people. He sympathized with families of the victims and wished immediate recovery for those who were injured. A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed...

Kairat Sarybay who is in the Iranian capital of Tehran, met with the country's foreign minister on Sunday afternoon. During the meeting, Amir-Abdollahian called the role of CICA in regional and international developments important, stressing the need to further strengthen the capacity of the organization in the face of important...

Following the insult against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in an Indian TV show, the Indian ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Director General of South Asia on Sunday evening to receive the strong protest of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the insult. The...

"Missiles are needed then, yes. But if they continue to be supplied, we will draw the appropriate conclusions from this and use those means of destruction we have, and of which we have plenty, to strike at those objects that we have not yet struck," Putin said, according to Sputnik.

4 people were killed in the incident, according to Sputnik. A local official said that the dead included three women and a child. Sputnik reported that the fire has engulfed a large area in a region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, as well. Fire crews have been dispatched...

The shooting was reported on South Street, a corridor bustling with nightlife, near its intersection with Third Street at the north end of South Philadelphia, authorities said, NBC News reported. Shortly before 1 a.m., the Philadelphia Police Department tweeted about the shooting and asked residents to avoid the...

The woman, who was in her thirties, was carried away by strong streams of water in the street and ended up getting trapped under a car, radio France Bleu said. BFMTV reported that the woman died on Saturday evening while being stuck under the car in Rouen. Her death was...

According to the report, the logistics convoy of the US army was targeted in Saladin, Iraq. Recently, several US logistics convoys were attacked in various provincesof Iraq, including Dhi Qar and Saladin. Attacks on logistics convoys have intensified in various parts of the country since the United States refused to...

Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization as the authority for Iran's maritime sovereignty, said in a statement that the crew of the two seized Greek tankers are in perfect physical and mental health conditions and phone talks with their families is arranged and facilitated. Following is the statement of the PMO:...

"The quality of life is worsening in Europe, inflation is on the rise, growth rates are slowing down. There is even a new concept of ‘the new poor’. People are suffering from the emerging problems, including the price hike. Many will face poverty," Lavrov saidin aninterview with RTRS. Meanwhile, tens...

The fire broke out shortly before midnight at a container storage facility in Sitakunda, about 25 miles (40km) from the key port of Chittagong, fire service official Jalal Ahmed said, according to The Guardian. “Sixteen people have been killed in the fire. The number of fatalities is expected to rise...

Gen.-Maj. Bajram Begaj won the post after the 140-seat Parliament voted 78 in favor, four against and one abstained, Washington Post reported. The governing left-wing Socialist Party nominated and voted for Begaj, 55, after failing to reach a compromise with the opposition on a candidate to replace President Ilir...

Iraqi media on early Sunday announced that the remnants of ISIL terrorists in the country have launched a new operation in Diyala. The attack was launched by hand grenades and sniper rifles, according to Sabereen News. 3 children were among the martyrs, according to the reports. Iraqi security forces continue...

No damage caused by the launches has been reported as of now, TASS reported, quoting Yonhap. Previously, the Japanese Coast Guard reported a ballistic missile launched from North Korea. The Coast Guard warned vessels in the region not to approach missile debris and to immediately report them to the authorities.

He made the comments in reaction to a recent statement by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at a session in Riyadh about the Iranian islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb. “Even an inch of the homeland's soil is like all of Iran. The trio of islands...

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, June 6.

The demonstrations of June 5, 1963 in Iran, called the 15th of Khordad uprising, were a protest against the arrest of Imam Khomeini, who was detained after giving a speech in which he vehemently criticized Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Israeli regime, and the United States.

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – People of Tabriz, in East Azarbaijan province, held a memorial ceremony on the occasion of the 33rd demise anniversary of Imam Khomeini. The Demise of Imam Khomeini is a national holiday in Iran on June 4 each year.