Asked about the release of Iran’s frozen assets in foreign banks, Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed the news and said that part of Iran’s resources will be released soon. Iranian senior diplomat added that a high-level delegation will travel to Tehran by the end of the week. Earlier on Thursday, some media reported that based on an agreement reached with some countries […]

Over 48 mn French nationals are registered on voters’ rolls, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research said, TASS reported. Two candidates will be chosen among the twelve ones running for the presidential post. They will continue the race in the second tour to be held in a fortnight, on April 24. Polling stations […]

The 5.2 magnitude quake struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5:02 p.m. local time (1402 GMT), Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 6.7 kilometers (4.2 miles). “We have not received any negative reports so far. Our teams continue their scanning activities in […]

According to media reports, Israeli patrols surrounded the house of the executor of recent martyrdom-seeking operation in Tel Aviv and clashed with the Jenin Battalion of Al-Quds Brigades, which is a military wing of the Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement. The Jenin Battalion Resistance Movement said in a statement that its forces targeted Israeli vehicles and […]

The Chinese foreign minister made the remarks in a telephone conversation with French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The main cause of the Ukraine issue is an imbalance in the European security system,” Wang Yi said, as cited by the ministry. “There is a […]

Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said it received reports of a shooting at “several scenes” around downtown Tel Aviv. It said it had evacuated six people to a nearby hospital, three of whom were in serious or critical condition. Following the shooting, Eli Levy, a police spokesperson, urged people to avoid the area. “Don’t […]

The local security sources in Iraq reported a new rocket and drone attack against the Ain al-Assad base run by the US occupying troops in western Iraq’s Anbar province on Friday morning. The Iraqi security source added that the Ain al-Assad base was attacked two hours ago with two rockets and two UAVs, and that the […]

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have held over half-a-dozen rounds of talks aimed at bringing the Ukrainian crisis to an end. At negotiations held in Istanbul on 29 March, the Russian delegation reported getting a “clearly articulated position” from its Ukrainian counterparts, including Kiev’s readiness for neutral, non-aligned, non-nuclear status. The provisions in draft agreements presented […]

The US base at the Al-Omar oil field in northeastern Syria was targeted by several rockets. “This morning, an indirect fire attack targeted US forces at Green Village in northeast Syria, Sputnik news agency reported. According to the report, local sources stated that US base has caught fire following the attack. The attack injured two […]

Aliakbar Safaee, the general director of Iran Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced the upcoming visit of the Qatar Minister of Transport and Communications to Iran to visit the facilities of Hormozgan and Bushehr Provinces for supporting the World Cup 2022. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is to be held in Qatar from November 21 […]

In this telephone conversation, Amir-Abdollahian said that the trend of the Vienna talks has not stopped, but in coordination with the EU coordinator, there has been a short break in the negotiations. He also said that “Iran’s lead negotiator [Ali Bagheri Kani] continues to work hard to reach a good, strong and lasting agreement,” adding that “Resolving […]

Zionist militants on Tuesday attacked the Balata camp in the east of Nablus in the West Bank. A 17-year-old Palestinian was martyred in the clashes with the Zionist regime. Another Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces in the Rahat region of the occupied territories. Israeli forces re-arrested several Palestinians, including released prisoners, in a raid on […]