News Archive - 25 December 2022

In a statement, the Pakistan Army said during an intelligence-based clearance operation, which has been underway since December 24, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near a "leading party" in Kohlu district's Kahan area. The responsibility for the attack was claimed by the militant Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) group, Dawn...

"Three US-made M-777 artillery systems were destroyed at firing positions near the settlements of Dobrovoye in the Kharkov region and Pleshcheyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," he said, TASS reported. He added that Two Ukrainian reconnaissance groups have been neutralized by Russian forces in the Lugansk People’s Republic in the past...

Oleg Yegorov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian defense ministry) said that five ceasefire violations by Jabhat al-Nusra group have been recorded during the past 24 hours, three of which were carried out in Idlib province and...

In a tweet on Sunday, Nasser Kan'ani congratulated all Christians both in Iran and the world on Christmas arrival. He also wished a merry Christmas to all who observe it, expressing hope that the new year brings peace, health, and prosperity. MNA/5665270...

steel mills produced a total of 27.9 million tons of crude steel during from the beginning of 2022 until November, registering an 8.5% rise compared with the corresponding period of 2021, the latest data released by the World Steel Association show. Its November output hit 2.9 million...

Kayhan: Media campaign of Iraqis for US withdrawal Iran urges French police to show self-restraint Javan: Gen. Bagheri says rioters, their sponsors will be punished Iran: Gen. Bagheri says Iran among five drone power in world Leader attends Hazrat Zahra (SA) mourning rituals for second night  Jomhuri-e Eslami: IRGC dismantles UK-backed...

The two sides also discussed and exchanged views on the situation of Afghan refugees residing in Iran. Saying that the current situation in Afghanistan is a favorable opportunity to increase the cooperation between Tehran and Kabul, Abdul Ghani Baradar added that the Taliban is ready for any kind of cooperation...

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“In a not too distant future we will turn into a hub for manufacturing drugs based on deuterium which are good alternatives to chemical drugs and have lower side effects in comparison (to those drugs),” said Eslami in a ceremony to inaugurate a modern gamma knife radiosurgery facility in Tehran. Eslami...

In a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Ali Hosseini, the minister said the current trade volume between the two countries was not at the optimal level. He highlighted deep-rooted cordial and fraternal relations between Pakistan and Iran based on religious and cultural affinities, the Associated Press of Pakistan...

In a message to Pope Francis on Sunday, President Ebrahim Raeisi of Iran wished a very Merry Christmas and the start of the year 2023 to the Christian world. President Raeisi cited a Surah Maryam in holy Qoran and stressed to the head of the Catholic Church that Holy Jesus...

The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the storm was almost unprecedented in its scope, stretching from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande River along the border with Mexico. Weathermen said that temperatures had nosedived drastically below normal from east of the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians,...

Issuing a statement on Sunday morning, Al-Quds Brigades, an armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement, announced that its forces have carried out anti-Zionist operations in the Qabatiya region in Jenin city in the West Bank. Resistance forces attacked the Zionist troops in Qabatiya and shit at them in...

"We can confirm we have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Wallasey Village," the Merseyside Police said in a statement. The incident occurred in the Wallasey Village district at around 23:50 GMT on Saturday, Sputnik reported. "A young woman was taken to hospital with an...

Protesters chanted slogans against the compromise with the Zionist regime, calling for the cancellation of the agreement with the regime. These demonstrations were held in the Moroccan cities of Casablanca, Oujda, Meknes, Tangier, Al-Araish, Fez, Agadir, Khoribke, Quneitra, Azrou, and Al-Muhammadiyah. According to Arab sources, the demonstrators held Palestinian flags and chanted slogans...

"We will not supply oil by contracts, which will indicate price limits offered by Western countries. This is out of the question. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia will not supply oil under agreements that specify price caps," Siluanov stated, Sputnik reported. The minister also said that Russia will...

The United Arab Emirates announced today that it is sending about 2,500 household generators to Ukraine following the power and energy crisis in the country, reads the statement released by UAE’s news agency WAM. As noted, the assistance comprises 2,500 household generators, each with a power output of between 3.

Putin said in an interview with Russian media he was 100% sure US-made Patriot air defense systems will be destroyed in Ukraine. The president said Ukraine so far does not have these systems. Russia will be able to destroy Patriot air defense systems if the US supplies them to Ukraine, Russian...

Facts have proved more than once that the US is the direct threat to the international order and the culprit of the regional turbulence,” said the Chinese defense ministry’s spokesman, Colonel Tan Kefei after US President Joe Biden signed the 2023 US National Defense Authorization Act into law. The statement added...

“The number of bodies that have arrived at the hospital has reached 11,” a doctor at Nyala hospital said on Saturday, adding at least 20 people were treated for gunshot wounds. The clashes began on Wednesday between Arab herders and the Daju minority and other non-Arab groups, around 20 kilometers...

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said in a press statement that it had received a response from the Information and Evidence Unit in the Office of the ICC Attorney General to the complaint submitted by the Syndicate’s lawyer, the International Federation of Journalists, the Abu Akleh family, and the International Center...

The ISIL terrorists were arrested in Iraq's Baghdad, Al Anbar, Basrah, and Nineveh. The terrorists were detained during security ambushes in the mentioned regions and have been handed over to the judicial system for further investigation and interrogation, according to the reports. Iraqi security forces on Saturday also identified and arrested an...

Local media in Afghanistan including the Ariana TV website reported an explosion was heard in the Darul Aman district in Kabul. Meanwhile, Ava news agency reported the incident happened due to the explosion of a magnetic bomb in the sixth security district in the west of Kabul city. More information...

The Turkish artillery attacks were carried out on the Tanb village near Tall Rifat, according to the reports. Two other Syrian people were injured during the attacks as well. Since 2016, Turkey has launched three military operations inside Syria to target the United States-backed militants, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces.

Of the thousands of drones the Ukrainians possessed in February, 90 percent were shot or crashed by summer, according to the RUSI analysts, Forbes reported. The report added that the destruction of the drones compelled authorities in Kyiv to plead with Ukraine’s foreign allies for replacements. The drone-massacre complicated Ukrainian...

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the progress and results of the quadrilateral meeting regarding Afghan immigrants that was recently held in Tehran, the situation of immigrants, and future measures to provide more facilities for them. Thanking Iran for hosting the Afghan refugees, Abdul Rahman Rashid called on Tehran...

Zionists' Channel 12 claimed in a report that the deal could include up to 24 jets originally destined for Egypt in a deal the United States thwarted. So Moscow was looking for a new potential buyer, which it reportedly found in Tehran, the source said. The intelligence service pointed out...

Kan'ani also wished speedy recovery for the injured. A gas tanker that got stuck under a bridge exploded in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, killing 15 people, injuring many more, and hitting local buildings. MP

Speaking to reporters, government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said that the US has based its development pattern on warmongering policies. "If there is no war, the cycle of the American economy machine will not swirl'" the spokesman said. "In the field of military power, the United States showed everyone its...

Major General Bagheri made the remarks on the sidelines of an exhibition of Quranic achievements of the Iranian armed forces on Sunday. "Iran is considered one of the five drone powers in the world, and this is the result of 37 years of experience from the beginning of the sacred...

Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Amro Salem, discussed with a delegation from the Iranian-Syrian Friendship Association prospects for joint cooperation between the two sides and the establishment of investment projects, Syrian news agency-SANA reported. During his meeting with the delegation, Minister Salem indicated the ministry’s readiness to cooperate...

The public relation of Tharallah IRGC Base in Kerman province in southeast Iran announced in a statement the identification and arrest of a team of rioters who were linked with the United Kingdom's intelligence services. "An organized network called Zagros which was directed by elements from the UK and formed...

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"The wrong policies of the European countries and the United States about the region [West Asia] and the world, especially with Russia and Iran, have caused difficult conditions for the nations of Europe," said Hassan Hanizadeh in an interview with Mehr News Agency referring to the European authorities' compliance with the US sanctions...

On its Instagram page, the Asian Wrestling Council named Mohammad Bana and Pejman Drostkar as the best coaches in the Asian wrestling field in 2022 in Greco-Roman and freestyle styles, respectively. The good performance displayed by Iran's national teams in both Asian and world competitions was the reason for the...

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Three military personnel were killed as a result of wreckage from a Ukrainian drone falling on a military base in Russia's Saratov region, Russian agencies reported citing the country's defense ministry.

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, December 26.

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Foreign minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian received the heads of the Russian parliamentary friendship groups for a meeting in Tehran on Sunday afternoon.   ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – With the arrival of winter, harvesting flowers from the narcissus (daffodil) fields started in Kord Kola village in Mazandaran province.          ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – After creating an integrated drone network for the Resistance Front, Iran is reportedly seeking to create an integrated missile network.

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – A funeral was held at Qeshm's international airport for five Iranian soldiers who became martyred during the Iraqi Ba'athist regime-imposed war on Iran but their identities have remained unknown. The corpses of the five unidentified martyrs were planned to be transferred to Bandar Abbas,...

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Heavy snow on Saturday has been a source of joy for the people of Arak in Markazi Province. Snow-covered areas are not dismissed by families who look for simple entertainment during these cold days.    ...

The mourning for the anniversary martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), was also participated by a number of senior Iranian officials and ordinary people.