News Archive - 9 December 2022

Putin, Armenian PM discuss regional security

At the beginning of the meeting, Pashinyan said he wanted to discuss "regional matters" with the Russian president. "The situation remains to be tense. The most important problem in our region is the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement," the Armenian prime minister said. "Regrettably, we see that tensions in the zone of Russian peacekeepers...

Iran to respond to sanctions & interference: Amir-Abdollahian

Speaking in a telephone conversation with the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Saturday, he said, “Concurrently, we are on the way to the final stage of a good, strong & durable agreement.” In a tweet on Saturday, Iran’s top diplomat wrote, “Talked to @JosepBorrell following his call.

Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on Dec. 10

Kayhan: Enemies assassinate Sunni Cleric in Sistan-Baluchestan Funeral of 111 martyrs of sacred defence in Ahvaz Oil min: Iran signed $20 bn oil agreement in 16 months Iran: Perpetrators of terror, and violence to be handed to justice New UK PM's plans to counter strikes, protests Javan: Germany arrests 25...

Iran among world’s top powers in producing air defense equip.

Speaking in a local ceremony on Friday evening, Brigadier General Alireza Elhami stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran has attained salient achievements during the years after the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution in various fields including science and technology, etc. He pointed to the upgraded version of the...

Iran summons Germany envoy over Berlin's support for riots

Following the continuation of interference of German officials regarding the internal developments in Iran and their supportive stance in favor of the rioters, insecurity, and instability in Iran, the German Ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday night...

Iran warns on US attempt to remove Iran from UN women council

If the US manages to remove Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women, this will question the practice of equality among member states in this international organization, Amir-Saeed Iravani said in a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. This illegal request represents another attempt by the US to abuse...

Australia imposes sanctions on Iranian individuals, entities

Australia's foreign minister said on Saturday the government would place targeted sanctions on Russia and Iran in response to what it called "egregious" human rights violations, according to Reuters. According to a statement released by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the country imposes sanctions on 13 individuals and two entities, including...

Iran-Africa trade exchanges mark 39% surge: official

The deputy head of the Iran-Africa Merchants Club Rouhollah Latifi said that the trade volume between Iran and Africa stood at over 1.5 million dollars from March 21 to November 21. He went on to say that more than 1.9 million tons of commodities worth over 1.5...

SP Phase 11 to be put into production stage after two decades

Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr CEO of NIOC and Deputy Oil Minister made the remarks on Saturday after his visit to the oil drilling rig installed in the B11 location of the phase and restated that, relying upon the round-the-clock efforts of industrious engineers of the National Iranian Oil Company, the development plan...

Iran wushu fighter snatches gold in Indonesia

Soheil Mousavi had beaten opponents from Ukraine, Tunisia, and Croatia to advance to the final match. In the final game, his Chinese rival withdrew from the match; Mousavi ranked first at the event. Earlier, Iran’s sportswoman Nazanin Bazdar ranked second in the category of Taolu. The eighth World Junior Wushu...

IRGC forces foil assassination attempt against senior cleric

The IRGC said in a statement on Friday that its forces identified and arrested members of a terror outfit affiliated with the “Jaish al-Zulm” terrorist group in the eastern province of Khorasan Razavi. It said the terrorist team planned to carry out destabilizing acts and terrorist operations in the holy...

9 dead, 2 injured from coal mine explosion in Indonesia

The explosion in the mine located in Sawahlunto town occurred at about 8: 30 a.m. local time, press officer of the provincial search and rescue office Arief Pratama told Xinhua via phone, Xinhua reported. "Nine people were killed by the blast. Two others sustained serious wounds," Pratama said. The...

Punishment of rioters to be followed up strictly, Raeisi vows

Referring to recent West-backed riots in the country, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said that the enemies sought to harm the values of the Islamic Revolution by resorting to a new combined war, but the Iranian nation stood against this conspiracy. Today, Iranian cities owe their security and safety to the blood...

Honesty most important value, moral principle in Islam

Speaking at the sermons of Friday prayer at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla, Hojatoleslam Mohammad Hassan Abutorabifard touched upon the role of moral issues in governing a society. All officials should consider ethics, politeness, humility, and respect for humans as a definite divine duty, Abutorabifard stressed. He also spoke about improving...

Iran FM criticizes Germany over hypocritical stances

"Fighting terrorism, violence & hate speech are unequivocal int. responsibilities," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a Friday tweet. "Hypocritical is that Germany considers these as red lines for its territory & security, but incites the same sinister phenomena in Iran & duplicitously denounces our legitimate struggle against them," he...

Canada adds illegal sanctions on Russia, Iran

In an interventionist move o Friday, Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Myanmar, citing alleged human rights violations by their governments. The measures included sanctions against 33 current or former senior Russian officials and six entities involved in alleged "systematic human rights violations" against Russian citizens who protested...

West in no position to comment on law enforcement in Iran

Enforcement of law and establishment of public security is the duty of governments, Nasser Kan'ani said on Friday. The effective response to any law-breaking moves which promote insecurity in society is also among the obvious and necessary responsibilities of governments, including the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, he...

Iran blasts West's double standards on human right issues

In a telephone conversation on Friday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra exchanged opinions on various issues of mutual interest. Referring to the historical relations between Iran and the Netherlands, the Iranian Foreign Minister emphasized the necessity of increasing cooperation and expanding bilateral relations. Elsewhere in...

Fire breaks out in shopping mall in Moscow region (+VIDEO)

The department said the fire covers an area of 7,000 square meters. Cans filled with paint and aerosols are exploding in the store at the scene, according to Sputnik. Emergency services have confirmed that at least one person died as a result of the fire. Some 30 people and nine...

Zionists injure, arrest dozens of Palestinians in WB clashes

The clashes broke out when Zionists attacked the entrance of the Palestinian city of Al-Bireh in the central West Bank. According to this report, Zionist soldiers fired metal bullets and tear gas at Palestinian youths. In a similar development, Zionist soldiers clashed with Palestinian youths in Ramallah city, leaving dozens of Palestinians injured. Zionist...

UK, Italy, Japan team up for new fighter jet

The deal aims to put an advanced front-line fighter aircraft into operation by 2035, by combining the UK-led Future Combat Air System project, also known as Tempest, with Japan’s F-X program, the three countries said in a joint statement on Friday, Aljazeera reported. The collaboration will be called the Global...

Saudi Arabia, China sign comprehensive partnership agreement

The Saudi Press Agency reported that King Salman received the Chinese president at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The meeting witnessed "a review of the historical friendship between the two countries and ways to enhance them to serve the interests of the two countries and peoples in various fields." Ahead...

Tehran urges Westerners to stop hosting anti-Iran terrorists

The ministry made the comments in a tweet on Thursday in reaction to back-to-back aggressive and interventionist remarks, which Western officials have been posting on the social media platform against the Islamic Republic and its lawful answer to the riots. "In countering riots, Iran's shown utmost restraint & - unlike...

US, Europe shipment of arms to Ukraine complicating situation

In a telephone conversation, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto discussed the latest state of bilateral relations, recent developments in Iran, the issue of Afghan refugees and displaced people, and other issues of mutual interest. The phone conversation was initiated by Finland’s foreign minister. Amir-Abdollahian...

1957kg of smuggled narcotics seized in SE Iran

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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on Dec. 10

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Saturday, December 10.        ...