News Archive - 13 February 2023

Pirhossein Kolivand, who was speaking to reporters on Monday, said the society took steps to send search and rescue teams as well as necessary equipment and supplies to areas of Turkey and Syria hit by the recent deadly earthquake. “Today, we sent another plane [carrying aid] to Turkey with the...

A diploma went to the artwork of the Iranian artist in the artistic event held in the US. Ramin Hosseinpour's video art has been awarded at different other international festivals. Hosseinpour was the music video director, producer, composer, arranger, and electric guitar player. Earlier, Hosseinpour was chosen as the Best...

“With the implementation of these plans, the country's gas production capacity will increase from 1 billion cubic meters to 1.5 billion cubic meters per day by 2029, said Mohsen Khojastehmehr on Monday. During a visit to Aghar, Dalan and Dey fields and Farashband Gas Refinery in Fars Province on...

IRNA quoted Abdol-Amir Rabihavi, the business adviser of the Islamic Republic in Iraq, as saying that Iran's exports to Iraq will reach 10 billion dollars by the end of the current Iranian year in March. For months, the US has restricted Iraq’s access to its own dollars, trying to stamp...

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Sharof Mukhitdinov has joined the Iranian club for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old footballer plays the position of the attacking midfield. As a member of the Nasaf Qarshi club, Mukhitdinov scored three goals and assisted in three other goals during the previous season.  Headed by Brazilian football manager Edson...

A week since the most devastating earthquakes in recent history, workers in Turkey and Syria were searching for signs of life in freezing temperatures as the death toll surpassed 36,000 and survivors expressed frustration about the rescue efforts. The tremors have killed at least 31,643 people in Turkey as of Monday...

"NATO cyber experts are actively dealing with an incident affecting some NATO websites. NATO deals with cyber incidents on a regular basis, and takes cyber security very seriously," an Atlantic Alliance official told the DPA news agency. According to Trend News Agency, the comment has come after reports posted on...

According to credible data received by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia, the US military is actively recruiting militants from groups affiliated with Daesh and Al-Qaeda to carry out terrorist attacks in Russia and the CIS countries. Particular attention is paid to attracting people from the Russian North Caucasus and...

42-year-old Alfred Johnson of West 148th Street was shot just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday near a restaurant at 125th Street and 5th Avenue, the foreign media reported.  Johnson was struck in the torso and neck. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police are...

The Saudi-led coalition has violated the ceasefire in Al Hudaydah province 77 times during the past 24 hours, according to local sources. In addition to the attacks launched on the area, Saudi reconnaissance and spying drones also entered the province. Meanwhile, a Yemeni civilian was reported wounded during the shooting of the Saudi...

"It is the United States that is the world's biggest spy power with the world's widest intelligence network," the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Wang Wenbin also noted that "the US National Security Agency reviews text messages and wiretaps phone calls, including those of high-ranking officials in Germany, France, Norway,...

"The US government should immediately lift unilateral sanctions on Syria instead of engaging in a political show about so-called temporary relief," Wang told a briefing, Sputnik reported. The spokesman noted that "the US has for years engaged in military intervention and imposed illegal unilateral sanctions against Syria," seriously exacerbating the...

The Russian foreign minister's trip to Tunis scheduled for the beginning of February has been put off indefinitely. Lavrov was supposed to visit Tunisia on February 5, but it is said that this trip was postponed in the wake of Washington's pressure. Informed sources in the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign...

Speaking in an interview with "Al Arabi" TV, Fuad Hussein said that the previous meetings between Riyadh and Tehran were held at the security and intelligence levels and Baghdad is thinking of holding a new meeting. The relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran seem more positive compared to the past, he added. Elsewhere...

Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili is in Turkmenistan to participate in the event at an invitation of Turkmenistan's Minister of Culture. The opening ceremony of the Cultural Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran takes place in the Palace of Mukams of the State Cultural...

Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili said that Iran has held meetings with all Muslim states during the current Iranian year. Esmaeili who is in Turkmenistan to participate in Iran's Cultural Week at an invitation of Turkmenistan's Minister of Culture expressed hope that new MoUs will be inked between the two countries in...

According to the Iraqi Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, Hussein and Malley discussed the recent meeting of the high-ranking officials of the Iraqi delegation with US senior officials, as well as the negotiations on lifting illegal anti-Iran sanctions. Hussein also touched upon his recent phone call with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and...

Ahead of his planned visit to China, President Raeisi attended a meeting with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. Raeisi briefed Ayatollah Khamenei about the goals of this trip and the planned meetings. In this meeting, the Leader wished success to the president and expressed his satisfaction with the plans. Ebrahim Raeisi...

Mojtaba Amani made the remarks in a ceremony that was held on the occasion of the victory anniversary of the Islamic Republic in Lebanon. He said that the stance of the Islamic Republic on the issue of electing a president for Lebanon is that the Lebanese nation should decide its...

Venezuela’s state-run energy firm PDVSA since last year has redoubled efforts to buy and lease oil tankers to rebuild its own fleet, Reuters reported. Its maritime operations have suffered from a long-standing lack of capital and US sanctions that have made it difficult to obtain insurance and receive classifications essential...

Ayatollah Khamenei prayed to the Almighty God to bestow forgiveness and blessing on him. The Leader also condoled the passing of Karimi Maraghei to his bereaved family, East Azarbaijan's artists, and the people of Maragheh. Mirza Hossein Karimi Maraghei passed away several days ago at the age of 91. MP

Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili made the remarks at the opening ceremony of Iran’s cultural days in Ashgabat. He said that culture is the major element connecting Iran and Turkmenistan. Cultural affinities between the two states are so wide that have brought the hearts of the people of both countries close together,...

"Such perspective exists," he said, answering a question from TASS, whether the two countries may agree to a visa-free regime this year. "We as the Islamic Republic of Iran agree to cancel visas between the two countries. And we have even made steps on this issue on our side. We...

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The president made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Tehran’s International Mehrabad Airport prior to departing for Beijing. President Raeisi said that Iran and China share common stances against unilateralism. Pursuing the implementation of a landmark 25-year cooperation program between the two countries will be one of the main...

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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote on his Twitter account prior to the Iranian President’s departure to China that the officials follow up on the interests of Iranians wherever possible. He said that he would accompany the President on an official trip to China. Various bilateral relations, multilateralism, and pursuing balanced foreign policy...

The small 1m asteroid, currently designated as Sar2667, created a shooting star and an 'airburst' when it exploded. It was visible from across most of southern England and Wales - and as far south as Paris, France.

News sources reported the Palestinian Resistance forces launched a rocket attack on the illegal Zionist settlements in Gaza on Monday morning. Palestinians launched the attacks in response to the Zionists' air assault on the Gaza strip. The Israeli army claimed it had attacked an underground site containing raw materials used for...

Russia will immediately respond in accordance with the defense doctrine, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told Sputnik. Earlier this month, Japanese media reported that Tokyo was ready to consider the deployment of US medium-range missiles on its territory if Washington initiates official negotiations on this matter. In January, there...

A week since the most devastating earthquakes in recent history, workers in Turkey and Syria were searching for signs of life in freezing temperatures as the death toll surpassed 34,000 and survivors expressed frustration about the rescue efforts. The tremors have killed at least 29,605 people in Turkey as of...

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According to the Pentagon press secretary, the object was not assessed to be a military threat, but it was a flight hazard. “We did not assess it to be a kinetic military threat to anything on the ground, but assess it was a safety flight hazard and a threat due...

Speaking to reporters in Moscow on Saturday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak described a potential swap agreement on oil and gas supplies between Iran and Russia as a “promising project”. “Technical possibilities are being addressed, which is why this is regarded as a promising project,” said Novak. He had...

Christodoulides, 49, won 51.92 percent of the vote compared with 48.09 percent for his opponent, who had been backed by the leftist party AKEL, The Guardian reported. A mere 15,041 ballots had divided the loser from the winner. “Tonight a long but beautiful journey has come to an...

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In another charade, key figures of the Iranian opposition, including a holdover pampered Iranian prince, gathered at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. to create the false impression of unity among the cantankerous opposition.  The first thing that grabbed the attention was the participants' bloated feeling of importance. They...

Yasin Hosseinzadeh has ranked second in the competitions.  Earlier, he could rank first in the junior category of the sporting event. Also, the 16-year-old snowboarder bagged his first gold medal in the adult category of the tournament at the outset of the tournament.  Seyyed Mortaza Seyyd is leading...

“Concerning connectivity, India and Iran are partners in Chabahar. We’re looking for investment from India and activation of Chabahar. India and Iran are the main founders and partners of the International North-South Transportation Corridor. We're looking forward to the future," Ilahi told Asian News International. The Iranian envoy mentioned that...

During the meeting, Amir-Abdollahian and Al-Moeini discussed Iran-Oman bilateral relations in various fields.  The Omani ambassador also presented the written message of the Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik to the Iranian top diplomat. No further details of the meeting were released so far. MP

Raeisi's visit to China to create leap in implementation of 25-year program "President [Raeisi]'s visit to China at the head of the high-ranking political and economic delegation is a very important development in bilateral relations between Iran and China. His visit will be carried out at the invitation of the...

3 Confirmed Dead; Suspect Photos Released In Michigan State Shooting | 106.1 FM TALKiHeartRadio· 8 minutes agoThree people have died and a suspect photo has been released in relation to the shooting to multiple shootings on the Michigan State University ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The album depicts a series of photos relating to a day that snowfall blanketed a valley named Mavshanrood in western Iran.                             ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Sunday night's snowfall has given a beautiful appearance to the Holy Mosque of Jamkaran and the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumeh in Qom.            ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, February 13.

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The competitions of the beach tennis league were held on Kish Island, southern Iran.            ...