News Archive - 16 July 2022

A large cargo aircraft crashed and exploded in a ball of flames near Paleochori Kavalas in northern Greece, The Guardian reported. Eye-witnesses said the Antonov An-12 plane was on fire and that they had heard explosions as it flew over the area on Saturday night, Athens News Agency reported. A...

Following bombing Idlib in northwest Syria, two Syrian army forces were injured by terrorist groups. According to this report, terrorist groups targeted positions of Syrian government forces in de-escalation zone in Idlib province, in which, two Syrian soldiers were injured. In the past 24 hours, fourteen mortar shells have been...

Abrar US to continue diplomatic effort for countering Iran’s nuclear program: Biden MBS invites Iran for coop. with regional countries in Jeddah Summit US, French officials emphasize mutual returning to JCPOA Abrar Eghtesadi Setting up joint free zone between Iran, Russia: Saeed Mohammad Iran listed among countries with least foreign...

Referring to the US history as the first country to use nuclear bombs, continuous interference in the internal affairs of regional countries, military occupation and aggression, mass sale of weapons, and promotion of militarism in the region, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kana'ani said, "American President has once again resorted to...

The world is about to face global geopolitical changes and transition to multipolarity, while the era of Western dominance is about to end, said Tony Blair, who served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007, according to TASS. "The biggest geopolitical change of this century...

According to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the phone call which took place on Saturday afternoon between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the two sides expressed their mutual happiness with the upcoming visit of the President of Turkey and his accompanying high-ranking...

According to the Twitter account of the China Embassy in Iraq, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded to Biden's comments at Jeddah Summit and saidو "The #MiddleEast is a land of its people, not anyone’s backyard. There is no so-called 'vacuum' there." Joe Biden said at the Jedda Summit in...

Participating countries at Jeddah Summit stressed the need to adhere to good neighborliness, mutual respect and respect for regional sovereignty and also regional security. Countries participated in Jeddah Summit also called for a fair settlement of Palestinian issue based on two-state solutions and Arab Peace Plan, Al-Mayadeen reported. OPEC's efforts...

Speaking in the First Economic Diplomacy Conference in Tehran on Saturday, Mehdi Safari said that the Foreign Ministry seriously follows up economic diplomacy in eight sectors. Safari did not mention during which period the growth has taken place, but added that the aforementioned regions and countries buy Iranian oil products...

The commander of US-backed Kurdish forces known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria on Friday urged Russia and Iran to prevent Turkiye from launching a new attack in the country’s north, days before an expected Syria summit. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - who will meet his Russian...

President Ebrahim Raeisi welcomed Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary head Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i in Presidential Office on Saturday to discuss ongoing issues in the country, the necessity of cooperation between them, and regional developments. According to the "President.ir", also in the meeting, the necessity of economic and commercial...

Sheikh Naeem Qasim made the remarks in an interview with Lebanon’s Al-Manar TV Network on Saturday. If a war occurs, Hezbollah Resistance Movement will be victorious since the Movement has completely differed from previous and the enemy has retreated in previous wars. He then pointed to the relations of Hezbollah...

Hazem Qassem made the remarks in reaction to the Israeli regime's airstrike on places in the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, saying, "The Zionist enemy attacked Gaza Strip in line with its continuous crimes and terrorist behavior against the Palestinian people." Despite enjoying all their terrorist tools and the support...

According to the Afghan local sources, the quake struck at 4 PM Kabul local time and it was felt throughout the Afghan capital. There were no immediate reports of any casualties yet. The earthquake was 4.8 magnitude on the scale of Richter, and its epicenter was Sarubi District in...

The High Representative for Foreign Policy and Common Security of the European Union, Josep Borrell, has assured this Saturday that international sanctions against Russia are "taking effect" and has called for "strategic patience" on the resulting energy crisis. "Sanctions require strategic patience because it can take a long time for...

The fighting between the Hausa and Birta ethnic groups in the Blue Nile province grew out of the killing of a farmer earlier this week, according to a statement from the local government late Friday. The clashes continued Saturday afternoon despite the deployment of more troops in the region, according...

At the head of a high-ranking delegation of political and economic officials of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to Tehran on Monday evening at the official invitation of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi.  He will officially be welcomed by his Iranian counterpart on Tuesday morning at the Saadabad Historical Complex. He...

A Swedish court on Thursday sentenced the Iranian citizen to life in prison.  Hamid Nouri, who was arrested upon arrival at the Stockholm Airport in November 2019, has been held in solitary confinement for over two years. He has vehemently rejected allegations leveled against him at the behest of the...

Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations office in Geneva Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh made the remarks in a meeting marking the anniversary of the chemical attack on the Iranian city of Sardasht, elaborating on Iraq’s use of chemical weapons during the eight-year war against Iran in the 1980s. The meeting...

It was in the last days of Spring that Iran's Secretary of High Council for Free Trade-Industrial and Special Economic Zones "Saeed Mohammad" held separate meetings with lawmakers at the Russian State Duma, one of Vladimir Putin's special representatives and the director of the Astrakhan Lotus Special Economic Zone. After...

Saudi Arabia's Jeddah is hosting a summit with the participation of rulers of six Persian Gulf states and Egypt, Jordan and Iraq as well as US president Joe Biden, who arrived in Saudi Arabia from the Occupied Palestinian lands under the control of the Israeli regime on Saturday afternoon. According...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in accordance with the Law on Countering Violations of the Human Rights and Adventurous and Terrorist Acts of the United States in the Region, in particular Article 4 of the Law, designates the following American individuals and officials for...

He made the remarks in a meeting with Deputy Iranian Ambassador to Kabul Seyyed Hassan Mortazavi on Saturday and stated that efforts are underway to pay Iran's share of water from Helmand River (Hirmand) in addition to providing water for irrigation use. In 25th meeting of Helmand River Joint Commission,...

Speaking to The Associated Press Friday evening, Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Iraq intended to keep up its role in hosting talks between the two West Asian neighbors. “Iraq contributed to the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement, and several sessions held were successful and fruitful, and a great rapprochement took place,” he said. He added...

Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Ming said on Friday that it has received the official application of Belarus to become a full member, while stressing that the enlargement of the SCO is fundamentally different from NATO expansion, Global Times news website reported. Receiving the application from Belarus...

The latest political developments and the humanitarian situation in Syria, especially the constitutional committee and the recent resolution of the Security Council were among the topics discussed between Khaji and Pederson. Referring to the Security Council Resolution 2642 on the issue of humanitarian aid, Khaji expressed hope that the problems...

The First Summit of leaders of guarantor countries of Astana Peace Process, which had been held in Astana of Kazakhstan following the preliminary meetings attended by the involved parties and representatives of Iran, Russia and Türkiye to restore a ceasefire and find a political solution to Syrian crisis, was established...

 Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal made the comments on the sidelines of the Jeddah Summit in which the US president was also attending. The top Saudi diplomat added that no plan was raised on military or technology cooperation with the Israeli regime at the Summit and there is no...

US President Joe Biden landed in Saudi Arabia on Friday on the second leg of his four-day regional tour, welcomed in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah by Prince Khalid Al Faisal, a senior member of the royal family and the governor of Mecca. Biden’s first trip to Saudi...

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Repeating the allegations, the US and Saudi Arabia underscored the need to further deter Iran’s interference in the internal affairs of other countries, its support for terrorism through its armed proxies, and its efforts to destabilize the security and stability of the region. The two sides also accused Iran to...

"A Black Hawk helicopter was involved in an accident, the cause of which is unknown at this time," a statement said. It said the aircraft was carrying 15 people and the sole survivor was receiving medical treatment after the crash in the state of Sinaloa. The helicopter went down while...

In order to increase pressure against China, the United States, in recent years, has carried out provocative actions such as arms sales and maritime patrols, as well as taking advantage of existing territorial disputes in the South East China Seas. The United States says it has unofficial relations with Taiwan, however, it has...

Biden started a visit to occupied Palestine and Saudi Arabia from July 13-16. In reaction to his Middle East trip, analysts have written down Op-eds and commentary articles, among which the report published in Yahoo Finance reveals the approval rating of the US incumbent President. A steady drumbeat of bad...

Al-Jubeir added that Saudi and OPEC countries would make a decision based on the market, not hysteria or politics, Reuters reported. The news comes as the US, in a statement today stated the two sides underscored the importance of strategic economic and investment cooperation, particularly in light of the current...

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks when holding talks with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad via video link, Xinhua reported. Calling for more cooperation, multilateralism and lasting peace, Wang said China firmly supports the people of the Middle East in independently exploring the development path,...

"Police have cleared the Intl. Terminal. SFO resumes normal operations," the airport said in a tweet on Saturday. The bomb threat was reported around 8:15 p.m. and authorities discovered a suspicious package, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Investigators at the airport “deemed the item possibly incendiary.”...

During the meeting that took place on Friday in the Russian capital of Moscow, the two sides discussed the bilateral ties between the two countries, as well as the latest regional development.  Referring to the friendly and growing relations between Tehran and Moscow, Jalali and Hakimov emphasized the need to...

But American-Israeli bluster failed to intimidate Iran as it remains unflappable and unflinching. In what appeared to be a measured response to Israeli-American threats against Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian underlined Iran’s readiness for continuing indirect nuclear talks with the US while expressing confidence that threats coming out...

Bagheri Kani and Zhaoxu had an “in-depth” phone conversation, Chinese diplomat Liming Shen wrote in a Tweet. No details of their conversations have been published yet. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has always emphasized that Iran is determined to reach a good, strong and stable agreement, and contrary to some media claims...

Seyyed Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini said in an interview with IRNA on Saturday that the development of economic and trade relations between Iran and neighboring states especially Russia can neutralize sanctions imposed against the country. Giant steps have been taken in the 13th government under President Raeisi in the field of expansion...

US President Joe Biden landed in Saudi Arabia on Friday on the second leg of his four-day regional tour, welcomed in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah by Prince Khalid Al Faisal, a senior member of the royal family and the governor of Mecca. Biden’s first trip to Saudi...

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TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The first drone carrier division of Iran's Navy, which is comprised of different surface and subsurface units, was unveiled in a ceremony in the international waters of the Indian Ocean, the Navy announced on Friday. The division is capable of carrying various combat, surveillance,...