News Archive - 22 June 2022

Syria's official news agency (SANA) reported early Thursday that the sound of explosions was heard in the city of Daraa. SANA reported that two people were wounded when a bomb exploded near al-Dala Square in the city of Daraa. Meanwhile, the Israeli regime's "Yedioth Ahronoth" newspaper claimed that the sound of...

Six people died in a helicopter crash in West Virginia Wednesday evening, local US media reported. The victims were aboard a Bell UH-1B helicopter when it crashed near Route 17 in Long County at about 5 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Logan County Office...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a group of European newspapers that Britain's defense intelligence service believes that Russia's momentum in the war in Ukraine will slow in the next few months as its army exhausts its resources, Reuters reported. In comments released on Wednesday by Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Johnson...

"In these difficult moments, we are with the noble and patient people of Afghanistan," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a post on his Twitter account on Thursday. The Iranian Foreign Minister went on to offer condolences to the families of the victims of the earthquake and asked Gol Almighty for forgiveness...

Ayatollah Ebrahim Raeisi held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday evening during which he described the continuous consultations and talks between the heads of state and officials of Iran and Russia as a sign of the serious will of the two countries to open a new...

Arman-e Emruz: Decline in youth's willingness to build a family Arman-e Melli: Neighboring Afghanistan shakes by 6.1 magnitude quake Ebtekar: Some MPs revise the decision to impeach the industry minister Etemad: Death toll in Afghanistan quake rises to 1000 Iran: Iran records over $25 billion trade in spring Javan:...

According to the report, British Foreign Secretary will visit the Occupied Islraeli Lands next month. The phone talks between the Israeli and British foreign ministers came as local media in Israeli regime said Wednesday that the 23rd Knesset has officially dissolved some 9 months after the last election. MA/5521468

"A note of protest was passed to the American ambassador yesterday. It said that the current developments put these relations on the brink of a breakup. There is nothing here beyond what was said there: that the question is about a policy that the US will choose," Ryabkov said when...

Members of the Russian delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) were denied British visas to attend the next session, Reuters quoted Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy head of Russian upper house's international affairs committee, as saying on Wednesday. "Since all members of Russia’s Federal Assembly are on the UK...

Nasr al-Shammari, spokesman for Harakat al-Nujaba (HaN) told Aletejah TV, which is an Iraqi television channel, that rejected the allegations recently raised claiming that the United States had agents in the ranks of people who were close to anti-terror commanders Martyr Haj Qassem Soleiman and Al-Mahdi Muhandis as lies. Al-Shammari called for the trial of traitorous...

Finland has prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief said, according to Reuters. The Nordic country has built up a substantial arsenal. But aside from the military hardware, General Timo Kivinen said, a crucial factor is that...

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General said in a press conference at the UN headquarters on Tuesday that as it is now more than 15 years the Gaza strip is under the Israeli blockade while the blockade has caused poverty, high unemployment rates and other problems for the Gazans.

Minister of Transport, Eng. Zuhair Khuzaym said that all air carriers can schedule their incoming and outgoing flights via the airport starting tomorrow. The airport will operate with all its capacity to serve passengers and operating companies after finishing the repairs of the damages caused by the Israeli aggression, Khuzaym...

A Turkish military base in the "Bamerne" area in the "Al-Amadiya" county in Duhok Governorate was targeted by a rocket, local media in Iraqi Kurdistan reported. No more details have yet been released about the attack, casualties and possible material damage caused by the attack. The attack came hours after...

Earlier in June, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Moldova would receive 40 million euros ($42 million) from the European Defence Fund to double its military budget amid a shift in the security situation in Europe, Sputnik reported. "This assistance will not come immediately, the amount covers a longer period.

In accordance with the combat training plan for 2022 approved by the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, tactical exercises are being conducted in the Naval Forces, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told the Azerbaijani English Trend website. At a briefing held before the ships left the basing site, the...

A piece titled "American allies in the Middle East pressure Biden to come up with strategy for containing Iran" written by the CNN staff and published on the CNN website confirmed and revealed that the Israeli regime was behind the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officer Col. Hassan Sayyad...

"The tragic news of the earthquake in the eastern provinces of Afghanistan and the death and injury of hundreds of people brought sorrow and sadness," Kazemi Ghomi wrote in a tweet on Wednesday. "The Islamic Republic of Iran, as always, is with the people of Afghanistan and is ready to...

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Tehran to hold talks with the Iranian officials, including President Ebrahim Raeisi on issues of mutual interest on Wednesday evening. Shortly after he arrived in Tehran on a state visit, the Russian foreign minister was received for a meeting by President Ebrahim Raeisi.

Russian media including the Sputnik News agency and Russia Today have reported that Lavrov arrived in Tehran on Wednesday evening. In addition to hold meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Lavrov is scheduled to meet with President Ebrahim Raeisi. This item is being updated...

"A rocket attack targeted a Dana Gas facility in the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region’s Chamchamal, a source confirmed to Kurdistan 24," according to a post by the Kurdistan 24 Twitter account. According to local Kurdish media, several people were injured in the attack but their exact...

According to the Information and Communication Center of Iran SCOCOEX International Exhibition, which is the first international event for leaders, owners ,key roles and decision makers of industrial ,commercial businesses and professionals who involves in improving and developing economic prosperity and trade between Shanghai Cooperation member states. In This event...

A powerful earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 1000 people in the country's east, Al-Jazeera reported. Initial assessments, reported by state-run media earlier in the day suggested the number of killed and the injured will increase. "According to preliminary information ... 100 people have been killed in Paktika, Gayan...

The fire broke out near the Aegean coastal resort of Marmaris, in the province of Mugla, in an area known as Bordubet. State-owned Anadolu news agency said the fires had spread quickly due to windy conditions and were continuing to expand at a rapid pace. The cause of the fire...

This would be the 5th election in three years in the occupied regime of Israel which is set for March 23. The Times of Israel newspaper has said that this would be the fourth vote in two years, with polls indicating the regime is nowhere near solving its ongoing political...

Footage published on social media showed a drone flying toward the Novoshakhtinsk refinery in the Rostov region five kilometers from the Ukrainian border before one of its facilities caught on fire, according to the Moscow Times. “Employees noticed a Ukrainian drone. It crashed into the plant’s structures, after which there...

The Islamic Jihad statement was issued in reaction to the martyrdom of 28-year-old Palestinian Ali Hassan Harb by an Israeli settler in the village of Iskaka, in the central occupied West Bank region of Salfit. The horrendous crime was committed like other crimes carried out by the occupying regime and...

The US warnsed Russia that its support for Lithuania is 'ironclad' and any attack 'would be an attack on ALL NATO members' after Moscow threatened 'serious repercussions' for Kaliningrad blockade, Daily Mail reported. The US State Department said Washington would defend NATO member Lithuania if Russia decided to launch an...

Following a tragic earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan that killed and injured many Afghan people and caused damage to some parts of the country, Saeed Khatibzadeh offered condolences to the people of the country.  He also expressed sympathy with the families of the victims of the earthquake. Khatibzadeh also announced the...

Israeli media and officials first issued warnings of imminent alleged threats from Iran to Israeli tourists in Turkey and then claimed that “several” attacks were foiled as a result of Turkish-Israeli security cooperation. “The operational efforts with the Turkish security forces have borne fruit,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett claimed.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be staying in Tehran with a working visit on June 22-23, the ministry’s spokeswoman announced at a news conference on Wednesday, TASS reported. "On June 22-23, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to Tehran on invitation from the Islamic Republic’s foreign...

Speaking in his meeting with the graduate students at Khatam Al-Anbia Air Defense Academy on Wednesday, he pointed to key role of Army Air Defense Force and stated that today, Army Air Defense has a valuable and sensitive role in challenging the hegemony of superpowers and changing the military equations...

َ The 4.7 quake struck at 1:5 PM o'clock Tehran local time and shook Parsian county in Hormozgan province at the coast of the Persian Gulf. The earthquake took place at a depth of 10 km, accordin to the latest figures. The southern Iranian provinces of Hormozagna and Bushehr over...

The organization is ready to provide relief, health care, and support for relief operations to Afghan citizens, according to Pirhossein Koolivand, Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society on Wednesday. Search and rescue teams, emergency treatment, relief forces, volunteers, and medical staff of the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic...

Sachs made the remarks in a meeting with the chairman of the Tabriz Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture Younes Zhaeleh on Wednesday. The Islamic Republic enjoys a very good geographical location and is somehow a trade hub in the region, Sachs said, adding that Chabahar Port can be...

The Iranian embassy also offered condolences to the people of Afghanistan. This is while the Iranian Red Crescent Society also announced readiness to provide assistance to the victims. According to the latest news, at least 950 people were killed and more than 600 others were wounded in the 6.1...

The Iranian minister is to take part in the latest meeting of the OIC Permanent Council of Conference of Ministers of Youth. During the two-day visit to Baku, he is to hold talks with the Azeri officials in charge of sports organizations. The 1st meeting of the Organization of Islamic...

The rocket blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert at 10:08 a.m. Beijing Time, according to GGTN. The satellite entered the pre-determined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is mainly used to carry out experiments such as space environment...

Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between Iran and Nicaragua for exporting the COV-Iran Barakat vaccine to Latin America, the Vice President of Nicaragua announced that the first shipment containing 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, produced by Iranian Barakat Company, affiliated to the Execution of Imam Khomeini Order (EIKO)...

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Varian is a village in Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. Varian, as one of the most special villages in Iran, has been named the only water village of the country.               ...

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Portuguese football coach Ricardo Sa Pinto officially took charge of Esteghlal FC as new head coach by signing a contract during a ceremony on Wednesday.     ...