Posts Tagged ‘iranian’

The Iranian-Saudi Understanding: A Major Shift for the Region

March 17, 2023 By Mohammad Youssef The Iranian-Saudi rapprochement under the Chinese flag was the event that made the headlines this week, and will continue to do so for a quite long time to come. The understanding, or the agreement that was reached and pronounced in the statement, reflects a total new shift, a major […]

A positive new milestone in Saudi-Iranian relations

According to a joint statement issued following talks in Beijing, Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. It also confirmed the two parties’ agreement to mutual sovereignty and non-interference in each other’s affairs. According to the statement, the two countries agreed to reopen their embassies within two months, while the […]

US Imposes Sanctions on 39 Entities Aiding Iranian Trade

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkin announced that his department is imposing sanctions against 39 entities believed to be assisting Iranian clients in illegally engaging in trade. The U.S. State Department’s March 9 announcement outlined sanctions against dozens of “shadow banking” entities spread across several countries that would be subjected to the sanctions due to […]

Persian readers find “Paradise” in Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – “Paradise”, a historical novel by the Nobel Prize-winning Zanzibar-born British writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, has come to Iranian bookstores. Source

Iranian Artists Forum to review “Adriana’s Pact”

TEHRAN – The acclaimed documentary “Adriana’s Pact” by Chilean director Lisette Orozco will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum on Sunday. Source

“While Mortals Sleep” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – “While Mortals Sleep: Unpublished Short Fiction” by Kurt Vonnegut has been published in Persian. Source

Iranian Studies Center to unveil Persian paintings inspired by Nezami poetry

TEHRAN – The Iranian Studies Center plans to unveil five Persian paintings produced based on stories from the works of Nezami Ganjavi, the greatest romantic epic poet in classical Persian literature. Source

“The Edible Woman” comes to Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – “The Edible Woman”, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood’s debut novel published in 1969, has been published in Persian. Source

Zimbabwe eager to use Iranian expertise in medical sector

TEHRAN – Constantino Dominic Chiwenga, the Zimbabwean Health and Child Care Minister, has praised Iran’s progress in the healthcare sector, voicing interest to benefit from Iranian expertise in this regard. Source

Iranian woman skier Beyrami makes history at World Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian woman skier Samaneh Beyrami Baher secured her place in the women’s 5km individual final race in freestyle technique at the Cross-Country Skiing World Championships underway in Planica, Slovenia. Source

Iranian bookstores offering “Life Is like an Ocean” 

TEHRAN – Chinese writer Mai Jia’s 2019 novel “Life Is like an Ocean” has been published in Persian. Source

New York gallery showcases works by Iranian, Brazilian artists 

TEHRAN – High Line Nine Galleries in New York is hanging works by artists from Iran and Brazil in an exhibition at its Gallery 4. Source

Iranian homegrown plane to fly soon

TEHRAN- The first flight of an Iranian-built aircraft is scheduled to take place in the next weeks, according to the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran. Source

Iranian, Iraqi FMs speak over phone

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held phone talks late on Saturday, reviewing the latest situation in bilateral ties and exchanging views on regional and international issues. Source

Panama greenlights Iranian vessels to cross canal

TEHRAN- Panamanian authorities said on Tuesdays that Iranian navy ships will be permitted to transit the Panama Canal as long as they adhere to international standards. The United States, which constructed the canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific seas at the beginning of the 20th century, would be enraged by an Iranian military presence. Washington […]

Iranian Air Force unveils first underground base

TEHRAN- The Iranian Army on Tuesday unveiled “Oqab 44” (Eagle 44), its first subterranean air force facility, which can receive and control a variety of fighter planes, bombers, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Air Force. Source

Legal Iranian oil exports to Pakistan hindered by sanctions and thriving black market

February 07 2023 ByF.M. Shakil Despite defying US sanctions on Russian fuel imports, Islamabad has shied away from doing the same with Tehran, hindering potential lucrative bilateral trade between the two neighboring states.  Pakistan appears willing to import Russian crude oil despite US sanctions, but is wary of importing Iranian gasoline for fear of annoying Washington […]

Iranian Singer Who Faces Prison Wins Grammy For Protest Anthem

Shervin Hajipour appeared stunned after hearing Jill Biden announce that he’d won. Source

Mossad Carried Out Strike On Iranian Facility Exclusively For Israel’s Own Interests, NYT Reports

The Mossad’s strike on an alleged Iranian defense facility was carried out purely to advance Israel’s own interests and had nothing to do with Ukraine, senior intelligence officials told the New York Times on Sunday. Neocon David Frum and Ukrainian war lobbyists on Saturday tried to market Israel’s strikes to their libtard followers on Twitter […]

Rolling back Iranian nuclear program extremely unlikely in any scenario: ex-Israeli official

TEHRAN – A former Israeli official has said it is impossible to curb Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program except finding a political solution to it. Source

Iranian ceramic, tiles exported to 150 countries

TEHRAN – The chairman of the Iranian Ceramic Society says Iran-made ceramics and tiles are currently exported to 150 different countries, IRNA reported. Source

UK Condemns Iran’s ‘Barbaric’ Execution of British-Iranian Dual National Alireza Akbari

The UK government has condemned Iran’s execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari, saying the Islamic regime’s behaviour “will not stand unchallenged.” Akbari, a former deputy defence minister of Iran, was arrested in 2019 and accused of espionage for British intelligence agency MI6, a charge he denies. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported the […]

Iran Executes British-Iranian National, UK Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Act

DUBAI/LONDON—Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defense minister, its judiciary said on Saturday, defying calls from London for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain. Britain, which had declared the case against Alireza Akbari, 61, as politically motivated and called for […]

Iran executes British-Iranian government official escalating tensions with the West

The hanging of Ali Reza Akbari has caused anger in London. Source

Israel Convinced U.S. to Murder In An International War Crime Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani Who Was On A Posted Diplomatic Mission, Fmr Israeli Intel Chief Boasts

Israel convinced America to assassinate Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by supplying intelligence painting him as an “immediate threat,” former Israeli military intelligence chief Tamir Hayman boasted in an interview with Jewish News this week. From Jewish News, “EXCLUSIVE: Former military chief: Israel convinced US that Soleimani was ‘immediate threat’”: Israel convinced the United States that […]

Leading Iranian actress arrested after criticising the execution of a protester

Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the nationwide protests. Source

Clinton Compares Pro-Lifers To Iranian Regime, The Taliban & Russian Rapists

Hillary Clinton said America’s treatment of women was part of a global misogynistic movement comparable to Iran’s theocratic ayatollahs, the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and Russia who use rape as a weapon of war in Ukraine. In […] The post Clinton Compares Pro-Lifers To Iranian Regime, The Taliban & Russian Rapists appeared first on News Punch. Source

Iranian Police Open Fire At Tehran Train Station, Beat Women With Batons

Footage showed authorities battering passengers and shooting on a train platform as protests against the country’s religious laws intensified. Source

Iranian protester sentenced to Death over setting government building on fire

An Iranian protester was sentenced to death today for setting fire to a government building, the first known use of capital punishment for participation in an anti-regime ‘riot’. The death sentence is the latest attempt by the Iranian government to suppress the protests which have swept the country since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini […]

Iranian Who Inspired Film ‘The Terminal’ Dies At Paris Airport

Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport due to immigration issues. Source

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