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Hizbullah Leader terms Beirut blast as major humanitarian, national disaster
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA – The Leader of Lebanon’s Hizbullah Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that what happened in Beirut was a great humanitarian and national disaster.
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Iranian ambassador reviews Beirut blast with Lebanese counterpart in Russia
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali on Friday in a meeting with the Ambassador of Lebanon to Russia Shoghi Boonasr, reviewed the latest developments about Beirut blast.
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Shamkhani says Brian leaving White House as disappointed as John
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani reacted to stepping down of the US special envoy for Iran Brian Hook and described it as a failed scheme.
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Fath-Abad Garden; a glamorous tourist attraction in Southern Iran
Fathabad Garden (Biglar Beigi Mansion) is located about 25km from Iran's southeastern city of Kerman. It enjoys very outstanding ornaments including patterns which historians believe have been also used in Shahzdeh Garden in Mahan. The garden has not been registered as a "Persian Garden" by the UNESCO World Heritage, but is still a mesmerizing tourist attraction in the heart of Iran's world known deserts in southeast of the country. Kerman,Iran. August 7, 2020. IRNA/ Abouzar Ahmadizadeh.
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FM spox: No difference between Bolton, Hook or Abrams
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi reacted to the change in the US especially envoy in Iran's affairs and said there is no difference between Bolton, Hook or Abrahams.
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Iranian official: Iran stands by Lebanese people, gov't
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA – Iran's Chief of Staff of Presidential Office underlined Iran's support for Lebanon and said Iran is standing by Lebanese people and government.
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Lebanese minister hails Iran's humanitarian aid to Lebanon
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA – Lebanon's Health Minister Hamad Hassan hailed the performance of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in the hard time after the recent huge blast in Beirut.
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COVID-19 kills 156 more Iranians over past 24 hours
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA – Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that some 156 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 18,132.
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Iran, Lebanon review Beirut blast developments
Beijing, Aug 7, IRNA – A senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker in his meeting with Lebanon Envoy to Iran, reviewed the latest developments about Beirut blast.
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Pakistani journalist hits out at western media for pursuing biased approach
Islamabad, Aug 7, IRNA -- A senior Pakistani journalist says western media doesn’t enjoy freedom of expression which it claims, as the media industry in west is being controlled by biased governments to pursue their agendas.
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Ambassador: Unilateralism aggravates US isolation
Beijing, Aug 7, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to China stated that the US unilateralism has aggravated the US isolation in the international circles.
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Tehran’s Milad Tower goes black to sympathize with Lebanese people
Following the tragic explosion in Beirut and the death of dozens of citizens of this city, Tehran’s Milad Tower’s lights turned off as a sign of sympathy of the Iranians with the Lebanese people and the victims of the Beirut blast. Some Messages of condolence also projected on the tower via a video mapping performance. Tehran, Iran. August 7, 2020. IRNA/ Davoud Ghahardar.
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Iran, Azerbaijan labor ministers underline boosting collaboration
Baku, Aug 7, IRNA – Iranian and Azeri ministers of labor and social welfare in an online video talk on Thursday stressed the need for promoting bilateral relations and cooperation in the fields of labor and social security.
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Iran ups aluminum output by 50%
Mashad, Aug 7, IRNA -- Caretaker of the Ministry of Industries, Mine and Trade Hossein Modarres-Khiabani said on Thursday that today, under difficult economic conditions, aluminum production in the country has been increased by 50 percent.
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Supreme Leader: Memorable moments created by reporters
Tehran, August 7, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei believes that journalists are the ones who make the passing moments precious and lasting through making great efforts.
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Enemy countries' sympathizing with Lebanon over Beirut incident diplomatic hypocrisy: Spox
Orumieh, Aug 6, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday that voicing solidarity by hostile countries of Lebanon over Beirut blast is a diplomatic hypocrisy and deceptive act.
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Spox: Iran's northwestern province has special capacity for enhancing ties with Azerbaijan
Orumiyeh, Aug 6, IRNA - Iran's northwestern province of West Azarbaijan has special capacity for strengthening cultural and economic relations with neighboring country of Azerbaijan, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said.
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Value of Iran's petrochemical products to hit $37b in 4 years: Oil minister
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA - Value of Iran's petrochemical products will reach 37 billion dollars by the next four years after inauguration of important projects, Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh announced on Thursday.
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Zarif: US, Israel nukes threaten "our region"
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message referred to the 75th anniversary of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, saying the US, ISRAEL nuclear weapons "threaten our region".
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Iran's 1st aid cargo in Beirut to help affected Lebanese people
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA - Iran's first cargo of humanitarian aid comprising 95 tons of food and medicine arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday to help that country's people who have been affected by the recent tragic blast in the Lebanese capital.
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President Rouhani: Iranian nation, gov't to stand by Lebanese people
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA - President Hassan Rouhani said here on Thursday that the Iranian nation and government as in the past will always stand by dear Lebanese people and government.
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IRGC commander says Islamic Republic not to leave Lebanese nation alone
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stated here on Thursday that Iran will not leave the Lebanese nation alone in difficult conditions.
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Rouhani: Correspondents should spread happiness across country
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted Thursday the heavy duty that the correspondents have in society to spread happiness and hope during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Official: COVID-19 kills 174 more in Iran
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA - Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday that some 174 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 17,976.
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President Rouhani says Iran to open 17 petrochemical projects this year
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran has inaugurated four projects so far and will continue to open 13 others till the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2021).
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Iran’s reducing nuclear commitments due to US violation: French diplomat
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA – The previous ambassador of France to the United States said Tehran’s reducing its commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was due to the fact that Washington violated the international deal.
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Iranian artists sympathize with Lebanon over casualties of Beirut explosion
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Culture wrote in a Twitter message on Thursday that the artists of the country sympathize with the people of Lebanon over the explosion that happened in Beirut on Tuesday night.
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Defending freedom of expression a major challenge for journalists: Pakistani editor
Islamabad, Aug 6, IRNA -- An editor of Pakistan’s renowned Urdu newspaper terming journalism as a difficult and challenging profession says international organizations are working to ensure the rights of the journalist community, however, some problems, including restrictions on freedom of expression, remain a major obstacle.
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Iran exporting mask making machinery
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA – The caretaker of Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade said on Thursday that the country has now become an exporter of facial mask-producing machinery whereas it was an importer during the first days of the coronavirus outbreak.
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UN chief: Time to end the nuclear menace
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA – United Nation’s Secretary-General António Guterres wrote on Thursday in an article on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that the lingering suffering caused to the survivors of the US bombing the two Japanese cities should give us daily motivation to eliminate all nuclear arms.