News Archive - 29 December 2022

Turkish FM says he will meet with Syrian counterprt

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said today (Thursday) in a meeting in Ankara that he will meet with the Syrian Foreign Minister in the next stage after the defense ministers of Turkey and Syria met in Moscow yesterday. According to Anadolu news agency, he said that the Syrian government wants...

Russia to build four new ballistic missile submarines

The new submarines and ships with modern navigation, communication and sonar systems will be equipped with high-precision weapons and robotic systems, Putin said at a ceremony, according to Turkish Anadolu agency. He said that Generalissimus Suvorov submarine armed with Bulava (Mace) ballistic missiles will "significantly increase the capabilities" of Russia's...

UN halts some op. in Afghanistan over women aid worker ban

The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, as well as the heads of key UN agencies and international aid groups, called on Wednesday for Taliban authorities to reverse their ban on women working in the humanitarian sector and to overturn “all directives banning women from schools, universities and public life”.

Saudis target Yemen's Saada in fresh artillery attack

One civilian was killed and several others were wounded in the Saudi attacks. Three people were also wounded during the Saudi artillery attacks on Yemen on Wednesday. A Yemeni health official says nearly 3,000 civilians, including African refugees, lost their lives or sustained injuries this year as a result of...

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dies at 82

"Everything that we are, is thanks to you," his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram  CNn reported. "We love you infinitely. Rest in peace." Pelé was admitted to a hospital in São Paulo in late November for a respiratory infection and for complications related to colon...

Iran CBI governor Saleh-Abadi resigns, Farzin replaces him

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran, resigned amid the recent volatility in the foreign currency market and depreciation of Iran's local currency the rial against other currencies. Qamari Wafa, the CBI spokesperson confirmed the news to the media, adding that President Raeisi's cabinet accepted Dr. Ali Saleh-Abadi's resignation...

Iran summons Italian ambassador

Ambassador Giuseppe Perrone was summoned to Iranian foreign ministry on Thursday to convey to him Iran's strong protest against the continuation of meddlesome remarks by some Italian politicians about the country's internal affairs.  In a meeting with the Italian ambassador at the foreign ministry compound, it was stressed to him...

'Lopeto' awarded at Indian Children FilmFest.

Lopeto is directed by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Askari and produced by Mohammad Hossein Sadeghi. The name of the animation is inspired by the word the Kermani people of Iran use to refer to handmade toys that mothers used to make for their children in the past. "Ali's father treats his...

Leader attends last night of Fatemiyeh morning ceremony

The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony on the last night of mourning for Her Holiness Fatimah (greetings be upon her), the noble and dignified daughter of Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his immaculate household), on Thursday night. The ceremony,...

Several blasts reported in Ukrainian capital

Eyewitnesses also told TASS that "strong explosions can be heard in the northwest [of the capital], closer to the outskirts." "Around 08:20 there was a powerful blast. Window panes shook in houses in the northwest," another eyewitness said. Earlier, an air raid alert was declared across the entire Ukrainian...

Syrian MoD says meeting with Turkish officials was positive

The Moscow meeting between the Syrian and Turkish defense ministers took place in a positive atmosphere, the Syrian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The ministry pointed out that the Russia-brokered meeting involved the Syrian defense minister and the director of Syria’s General Intelligence Directorate, as well as the Turkish...

Turkish forces nab 26 ISIL terror suspects

Turkish counterterrorism police arrested six people linked to the ISIL terror group in Cankiri province, said the sources, requesting anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media. Digital materials were also seized in the operation. In the central Kayseri province, nine foreign nationals were nabbed in simultaneous raids at...

Multiple people dead after horror bus crash in South Korea

The horror crash took place inside a motorway tunnel in the city of Gwacheon, near the capital of South Korea, which resulted in the death of at least five people and destroyed around 55 vehicles. According to reports by local news agency Yonhap News Agency, the incident occurred on Thursday...

Ukrainian S-300 rocket falls in Belarus: local media

The head of state was immediately informed about the incident. Upon his instructions, a team of employees of the Investigative Committee and the Defense Ministry is busy looking into the causes of the fall. According to the available information, two main scenarios are under consideration: the missile flew into Belarus'...

Army joint Zolfaghar drill to start tonight in south

The Coordinating Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Thursday that the annual army exercise will be held in the Jask region, extending to the east of the Strait of Hormuz to 10t parallel eastward to the north of the Indian Ocean. ...

Transition to Plan B under JCPOA will lead to open conflict

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has no alternatives, Lavrov said. "Life has proven that the JCPOA has no reasonable alternative. We consider it irresponsible to speculate on the notorious 'Plan B' and other unacceptable options," he said, adding that the transition to Plan B will lead to "escalation,...

Tehraners commemorate Dey 9 epic, condemn riots

The people of Tehran on Thursday attended a ceremony in iconic Imam Hossein Square to mark the Dey 9 Epic.

Taremi moves up to top of Liga Portugal top scorers table

FC Porto won, with big margin, against FC Arouca, by 5-1, in a match related to Matchday 14 of the Liga Portugal bwin. The Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi hat tricked to help his team finish the year with a decisive victory. Otávio, Taremi (3) and Opoku, in his own goal,...

Army's Zolfaghar 2022 military exercise presser

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The Coordinating Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to announce the start of the Army's joint military exercise. Rear Admirak Sayyari held the presser in the area in the south and...