In a phone conversation on Wednesday, Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, the Iranian president, congratulated Indonesian President Joko Widodo and the people of his country on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, and expressed hope that thanks to the Eid al-Fitr, the people and government of Indonesia and all other nations in the world benefit from peace and security. Referring […]
The list includes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, among other officials, Reuters reported. The sanctions bar the targeted individuals from entering Russia indefinitely, the ministry said. MP/PR
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also proposed that Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, and two other major banks be disconnected from the SWIFT international banking payment system, according to NPR radio website. Von der Leyen said Sberbank holds around 37% of the Russian banking sector, adding that two other major banks in Russia would also […]
Saree in a Twitter message announced that the Chinese-made “CH4” armed reconnaissance drone belonging to the Saudi Air Force was targeted and shot down over Hajjah province on Wednesday morning, Almasirah TV reported. The drone was shot down during an aggressive operation by a Yemeni-made ground-to-air missile, he added. Another Saudi drone was shot down by Yemenis in […]
Blinken, in testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, claimed that the Biden administration will not stand in the way of Russia-Iran nuclear cooperation. Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) asked Blinken to provide assurances that sanctions on both Iran and Russia remain in place as long as Moscow continues its military operation in Ukraine. Blinken claimed […]
The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. As the date of Eid depends on the sighting of the moon, there may be variations in the exact date that is celebrated around the world. The announcement of the exact dates of Eid Al-Fitr […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on using new retaliatory economic measures over unfriendly actions by some foreign states and international organizations, TASS reported. In particular, the document prohibits fulfilling obligations and concluding deals with foreign individuals and legal entities under the retaliatory restrictive measures as well as exporting raw materials and products from […]
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – A 5,000-ton ship carrying cooking oil docked in the Caspian port in the northern Iranian province of Gilan on Monday. The ship seems to have arrived from Russia.
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The prayer of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, was held in Shah Abdolazim Shrine and Imamzadeh Saleh.
Speaking at the sermons of Eid al-Fitr prayer on Tuesday morning, Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi referred to the recent developments in Afghanistan and criticized the silence and double standards of the human rights claimants on the issue of Afghanistan and Yemen. “We strongly urge the Afghan governing body to ensure security for the Afghan people and to identify and destroy all […]
In a telephone conversation with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Monday evening, Raeisi emphasized that Tehran and Belgrade have high capacities and potentials to expand mutual ties. The diversified capacities existing between Iran and Serbia have paved suitable ways for the two countries to further promote their interactions and relations in all fields, Iranian President […]
The remarks were part of Lavrov’s defence of Russia’s policy of “de-nazification” in Ukraine, according to Guardian newspaper. In an interview with Italian TV, Lavrov was asked to address how Russia could say it needed to “de-nazify” the country when its president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is Jewish. “As to [Zelenskiy’s] argument of what kind of nazification can […]
