Новости за 22.01.2020

TEHRAN (FNA)- Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati reassured that the country is enjoying sufficient foreign exchange reserves to deal with any possible turbulence in the currency market.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian feature ‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’, directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, was named the Best Feature Film at the 9th ÍRÁN:CI, the Festival of Iranian Films in Prague, Brno, and Bratislava.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) successfully launched its first pipeline integrity management system (PIMS) in the Iranian oil industry.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani condemned the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani by the US, and said Washington is at the peak of its hostile approach towards the Islamic Republic compared with what it has done against Iran all throughout the last 40 years.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Hashd al-Shaabi and Iraqi security forces started cleansing operations against the remnants of the ISIL terrorist group in the two Southern provinces of Najaf and Karbala.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Manager of Iran's FC Persepolis Branko Ivanković rejected on Wednesday the AFC claims about insecurity in the Islamic Republic, adding that he witnessed no security concerns in the 4 years that he coached the red giants of Tehran.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami announced on Wednesday that the black box of the Ukrainian plane which was downed due to a human error in Iran earlier this month will be decoded inside the country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior commander of Hashd al-Shaabi (Iraqi popular forces) warned on Wednesday that the US forces are transferring the ISIL terrorists from Syria to safe areas in Iraq as part of a seemingly major plan to trigger security problems for the Arab nation again.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Border Guards Commander Guardian Brigadier General Qassem Rezayee announced that his forces have managed to identify and seize more than 77 metric tons of drugs in the past ten months from March 20, 2019, hailing a 60% rise in the volume of seizures compared with the last year.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Communication and IT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi announced that the country will send into the orbit its new home-made satellite, 'Zafar (Victory)', before February 11 (the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran).

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that his prediction after the European states' compromise with Washington over the nuclear deal came true and US President Trump threatened Europe with new tariffs.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi met in Tehran to discuss the prospects of bilateral ties in the new era after the ascension of the new Sultan in the Arab country, and underlined that Tehran and Muscat are basking in close, privileged and strategic relations.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iraqi legislator ruled out the image portrayed by the US and Saudi propaganda machine to claim that protest rallies in Iraq are aimed at Iran, stressing that protesters are only demanding the government to improve their economic and political situation.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Foreign Ministry scolded South Korea’s decision to give in to the US pressures for sending a military mission to the Persian Gulf, reminding Seoul that Tehran will not accept the destructive policy of distorting geographical facts.

TEHRAN (FNA)- More American service members have been transported out of Iraq for medical treatment following retaliatory operation by Iran over Washington's assassination of Tehran's top commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump and US defense officials initially claimed no one was hurt.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazzem Jalali and Head of the Russian Red Cross Raisa Lukuttsova in a meeting in Moscow agreed to broaden cooperation on rescue and relief management in natural disasters.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing directors of four Iranian clubs present in the Asian Football Confederation Championship League have departed Tehran for Kuala Lumpur to negotiate with senior AFC officials over a recent AFC banning Iranian teams from hosting matches in the country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi rejected speculations that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Canadian counterpart Francois-Philippe Champagne have discussed resumption of bilateral relations in their meeting in Muscat, Oman.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank said his country and Iran are determined to further bolster mutual cooperation in the fields of industry and technology.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's Tuesday statement at the Parliament on the possibility of Tehran’s withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is part of what his country had already warned in May, 2019.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution (SCCR) announced plans to award international "World Sacrifice Prize" to veterans of the Resistance Front from all over the world in honor of Martyr Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The death toll in British prisons is "a national scandal", a pressure group said Wednesday, calling for a reduction in inmate numbers just as the government is promising tougher sentences.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The world needs to prepare for millions of people being driven from their homes by the impact of climate change, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees stated on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Thirty-six civilians were killed on Monday in an attack on a market in Sanmatenga province, which is located in the North of the country, the Burkinabe government said on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Nations special envoy for Libya opposed the deployment of UN peacekeepers to the war-torn country, saying that "there is no acceptance for foreign troops in Libya".