Brigadier General Khadem Seyed al-Shohada said that during a complicated operation the forces seized the cargo when entering the country. Earlier in April, some 21 Kalashnikov automatic rifles and 7,000 colt bullets had been seized by Iranian forces at the borders of Khuzestan. 7129**2050

With the 453 new victims, the country’s total COVID-19 deaths mounted to 68,366, Health Ministry said. Some 24,092 new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours and 3,438 patients have been hospitalized, it added. It noted that 1,823,958 patients out of a total of 2,335,905 infected people have recovered […]

In the meeting held in Baghdad on Wednesday, the two officials reviewed regional events and also ways to strengthen military cooperation. Anti-terrorist measures were also discussed, according to Hashd al-Shaabi news outlet.

A copy of the message was e-mailed to IRNA by the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran, and the full text of it reads: Information and communication technologies have been invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic. They help us to stay connected, and to keep vital services and businesses going. Yet almost half the world […]

Inhuman and unjust sanctions imposed by former US president did affect all sectors, the president said at an inauguration ceremony on agricultural projects in southeast of Iran. When Iran sees the other side is ready to respect its commitments, it will not await even a second to get the people’s rights, President Rouhani announced. Further, […]

Over 8,000 billion tomans have been invested in the projects which are mostly on fisheries and water supply. The agricultural projects were inaugurated through a video conference due to the pandemic. Every week, the president opens several important projects on petrochemicals, oil, industry, tourism, sports, infrastructure, development and health to follow the strategy of “Surge […]

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team of Iran suffered a late defeat against Al Duhail of Qatar in Group C of the 2021 AFC Champions League Wednesday night at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Both sides went into the Matchday Three encounter hopeful of extending an unbeaten record, with Al Duhail having […]

TEHRAN – Josep Borrell, The European Union’s top diplomat, said on Monday he saw a willingness to save the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and global powers, citing progress in talks in Vienna to bring the United States back to the accord. The optimism follows comments by China’s envoy to the negotiations, Wang Qun, on Saturday that […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who visited Jakarta on Monday discussed trade and economic issues with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi. Zarif emphasized the importance of finalizing a preferential trade agreement between the two countries, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said. The chief diplomat expressed Iran’s readiness to continue negotiations, the ministry said […]

TEHRAN – Handicraft products worth more than $1.3 million were exported from Zanjan province in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 19). Handicrafts provided a very good capacity to generate income and jobs, and led to development of the province, Amir Arjmand, director general of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Zanjan Province […]

TEHRAN— The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday set conditions for participating at the Istanbul summit about Afghanistan, saying Iran will attend the meeting provided that the Islamic Republic’s principles are observed. Talking to reporters at his weekly press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, “We carefully examine the issues related to this matter. […]

TEHRAN – Six historical buildings in the city of Gorgan, northern Golestan province, will be repurposed into guest houses, director-general of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Golestan said. “Following the process of restoring the city’s historical buildings, six buildings measuring 1,795 square meters in area with 1,108 square meters of superstructure are being […]