News Archive - 17 June 2022

Iraqi media reported on Friday night that several rockets had hit a Turkish military base in the north of the country. A heavy rocket attack was carried out on the Zelikan base, the base of the Turkish forces in the east of Mosul, Al-Mayadeen reported. According to the report,  the...

Multiple explosions have been heard along with gunfire at a Sikh temple in the Afghanistan capital Kabul, with many feared dead in what is being reported as a possible terror attack by ISIL, Mirror reported. Four consecutive blasts have been reported coming from the Gurdwara Karte Parwan, a Sikh place...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Friday afternoon held phone talks with his Omani counterpart Badr al-Bu Saidi over the most important bilateral issues as well as some matters of mutual interest at the regional and international levels. Amir-Abdollahian referred to the visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to...

Behrouz Kamalvandi in an interview with Nour New on Friday said that the move was taken to intensify security measures around Iran’s nuclear facilities. Referring to last year’s sabotage at the TESA complex, the AEOI spokesman said the transfer of some of the activities to an area near the Natanz nuclear...

Ebtekar: Pompeo reveals more details on assassination of Iranian top cmdr. Iran: 1sth consignment transferred through North-South corridor Javan: Sanctioning diplomacy vs. diplomacy of sanctions Jomhuriy-e Eslami: 3 Palestinians killed in Zionists' attack in Jenin Kayhan: Iran's wheat production to be increased by 4 tons this year Iraq pays back...

Iraqi sources reported today (Friday) that several explosions were heard at a US base near Erbil, known as Al-Harir Air Base. Al-Sumaria website wrote that the "C-ram" air defense system was activated inside the base and started firing. It is still unknown the sound of the explosion was a result...

Local media in Afghanistan reported that an explosion targeted worshipers at Friday Prayers in a mosque in the city of Imam Sahib in Kunduz province, According to reports, one people were killed and 7 others were wounded in the blast.  Local Afghan Bakhtar news has reported the explosion was...

"Russia is a priority country for Iran to develop relations with," Jalali said in remarks Thursday at the St. Petersburg 25th International Economic Forum (SPIEF) as quoted by the state-run TASS news agency, noting that relations between the two sides have entered a new phase, Press TV reported. The diplomat said Iranian-Russian...

Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Alireza Peymanpak, who is also deputy industry minister, made the comments on Friday on a visit to Russia, according to Sputnik Farsi Language.  "The most important issue on our agenda with Russia is the monetary, financial and banking discussions, which could accelerate...

"Iran won't distance itself from result-oriented talks," the top Iranian diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a post on his Twitter account on Friday. Meanwhile, the minister said that the foreign ministry will adhere to the piece of legislation approved by the lawmakers at the Iranian parliament in late 2020 dubbed "Strategic Action Plan...

According to the Tehran Times report,  Amir Jafari Arangeh first won a silver medal in the weight class, lifting 195kg. He then claimed the bronze medal with a total lift of 382kg. Indian powerlifter Ashok claimed the gold with a total of 491kg and the silver medal went to Yi Zou...

Iran had previously defeated the US 2-0 Qatar 2-0 and France 2-0 and lost to Sweden 2-0 and Croatia 2-1, Tehran Times reported. Iran qualified for quarterfinals round. The 2022 IHF Men’s Youth (U18) Beach Handball World Championship takes place between 14 and 19 June, while the IHF Men’s Beach...

China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the first designed and built entirely in the country, marking a major military advance for the Asian superpower. The announcement comes as tensions between China and the United States have ramped up significantly in recent weeks over Beijing's sabre-rattling towards self-ruled Taiwan,...

Several Pentagon officials told the CNN Arabic this morning (Friday) that Russia had warned Washington before attacking US-affiliated terrorists in southeastern Syria. The media reported yesterday that unidentified drones targeted the headquarters of the terrorist group "Maghawir al-Thawra" inside the US base "Al-Tanf", which is one of the most important...

Palestinian media reported early on Friday morning that three Palestinians were shot dead by Zionist regime of Israel's soldiers in "Jenin" in the north of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that the number of martyrs was three while eight others sustained wounds...

Local media in Afghanistan reported that an explosion targeted worshipers at Friday Prayers in a mosque in the city of Imam Sahib in Kunduz province, According to Russian Sputnik news agency, at least 12 people were killed and 30 others were wounded in the blast.  Local Afghan Bakhtar news...

It is Prince Mohammed’s first visit to Turkey since the brutal killing of Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, which shocked the world and dealt a heavy blow to ties between the two countries, the AFP reported. The details of the visit will be announced "over the weekend", the...

President of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen Roberti Simonyan met with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran on Thursday afternoon. In the meeting, Amir-Abdollahian described Armenia as an important friend and neighbor to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The foreign minister also pointed to the high-level political relations between the...

"When the Americans officially declare that we have scandalously failed in the Maximum Pressure Campaign against Iran, it means that the Islamic Revolution is stepping on the path towards victory and progress," President Ebrahim Raeisi said in a meeting at Jamaran Hussainiya in Tehran on Friday. "Sanctions must be neutralized; I wonder...

EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell made the comments in an address to the UN Security Council, according to the website of EU External Action. "I am in permanent contact with all the parties to try arrange a return to the JCPoA and ensure its full implementation," Josep Borrell said.

Speaking during this week's Friday Prayers sermon in Tehran, Hojjatoleslam Haj Ali Akbari urged for "Media taqwa" which means not to follow inappropriate information and content covered and released by media. One of the most important characteristics of the Islamic society and Ummah is that Muslims do not listen and trust...

The Iranian youth beach handball team gained a victory in their second match against France at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Youth Beach Handball World Championship on Friday in Heraklion, Greece. Iran beat France 2-0. Iran lost to Croatia in its first match at the competition in penalty shootouts 7-6...

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Saturday, June 18.            ...