Iran dismantles terror cell in Sistan and Baluchestan Province
The commander of Sistan and Balouchestan police force said that during an operation, a 3-member cell consisting of anti-Iran terrorists was destroyed.
The cell is said to be behind the killing of Colonel Alireza Shahraki, a police chief in the city of Saravan, and his wife.
Jaish al-Adl is responsible for a series of terrorist attacks in Iran that killed a number of people. The deadliest attack happened in 2016 and targeted a bus carrying Iranian soldiers in Sistan and Balouchestan, killing 27.
The terror entity openly says it is a separatist group and seeks to cede Sistan and Balouchestan from Iran.
Iran judiciary issues guilty plea for Trump, other US officials over General Soleimani’s assassination
Ali Salehi said that the guilty plea demands a competent court issue a sentence for those convicted of involvement in the crime.
Salehi also said Trump, Pompeo and Mckenzie were charged with involvement in an act of terror that led to homicide, action against Iran’s domestic and external security and funding terrorism.
Tehran’s prosecutor general said he had sent separate requests for judicial cooperation to 9 countries that might have played a role in the assassination of general Soleimani and his companions, or that part of terrorist attack was directed or carried out through their territory, and it received responses from their side.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Salehi said Iran remains committed to its international obligations, including the principle of immunity for sitting government officials, but it sticks to its obligation to investigate the terrorist crime against humanity.
General Soleimani was assassinated in a US drone strike just outside Baghdad Airport in early January 2020.
Vurf Chaal ritual, in Iran’s Mazandaran
The people of Ab Ask believe that the water of the pit can be used by those who pass by and animals in the hot season.
Report: Iran’s former speaker, Larijiani, to run for parliamentary vote slated for March 2024
Tasnim quoted some people “close to Larijani” as confirming the report. Tasnim did not name the sources though.
Larijani holds a record in serving as parliament speaker. He held the post for three terms, that is, 12 years, from 2008 to 2020.
He also had other posts such as the president of Iran’s national TV and Radio, IRIB, the minister of Islamic Guidance and the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Ali Larijani also ran for president in 2021 but he was disqualified by the Council of Guardians.
Tasnim earlier reported that former president Hassan Rouhani also plans to take part in electoral activities in coordination with Larijani.
The parliamentary elections will be held along with the Assembly of Experts vote on March 1, 2024.
Meanwhile Larijani has reportedly denied Tasnim claim over his plan to run for the parliament.
Iran’s defense minister: Tehran ready to supply Syria with sophisticated weaponry
Speaking during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart General Ali Abbas in Damascus, Ashtiani also said while Iran stands by Syria in its effort to rebuild itself, Tehran is ready to arm Syria with sophisticated Iranian weaponry.
He noted that reliance on indigenous power is a component of national clout, adding that the Iranian Defense Ministry has adopted the same approach in maritime, ground, aerial, aerospace and electronic fields and has developed a productive capability.
As a result, Ashtiani said, Iran has managed to play its operational role in the fight against terrorism and in supporting oppressed nations without being affected by sanctions.
The defense chief underlined that the Islamic Republic is ready to work with Syria in building a factory and launching production lines of strategic defense products with the aim of beefing up the security of the Syrian people and build multilateral defense infrastructure in the Arab country.
The Syrian defense minister also said boosting Syria’s defense power would make it ready more than ever to fight against terror.
Abbas thanked Iran’s Defense Ministry for its support of Syria, saying the enemies do not spare any effort to damage brotherly ties between Tehran and Damascus but relations between the two nations will expand daily.
Iranian military chief: Global balance of power shifting
Bagheri made the comment in the Omani capital Muscat to which he’s a paying a visit for talks with the country’s military and political officials.
He added that in the coming days, a big conference on the new world order will happen in Tehran in which Oman will also take part.
Bagheri then described ties between Iran and Oman as excellent, saying, “We believe that the security of maritime borders between Iran and Oman must be beefed up and we are ready to put in place a joint plan on intelligence and join patrolling, especially as part of a bid to fight narco-trafficking.”
The chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also said defense cooperation with Oman is ,expanding, citing joint naval drills by the two countries as an example of this growing cooperation.
He once again invited the Omani side to take part in joint naval drills with Iran.
Bagheri then touched on the issue of Palestine, calling it the key issue for the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Muslim world.
Bagheri said today the Zionist regime is under immense pressure and “we are witnessing a division within the regime.”
139 people infected with Covid-19 in Iran, 7 killed
“A sum of 139 new patients infected with COVID-19 have been identified in the country based on confirmed diagnosis criteria during the past 24 hours,” the Iranian Health Ministry’s Public Relations Center said on Monday, and added, “74 patients have been hospitalized during the same time span.”
It further announced that the total number of COVID-19 patients has increased to 7,610,199.
“Unfortunately, seven patients have lost their lives in the past 24 hours, increasing the number of the dead to 146,180,” the ministry noted.
It expressed satisfaction that 7,362,230 coronavirus patients have recovered or been discharged from hospitals so far.
The center went on to say that 477 cases infected with COVID-19 are in critical conditions.
It added that 56,474,567 coronavirus diagnosis tests have so far been carried out across the country.
The health ministry public relations warned that 11 cities are orange, 146 cities are yellow, and 291 cities are blue.
UAE signs nuclear agreements with Chinese companies
The UAE, which is hosting the COP28 climate summit this year and wants to get 6% of its energy needs from nuclear as part of its 2050 net zero plan, has previously said China would be a key partner in its energy transition plan.
The three Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) cover cooperation in nuclear energy operations, in high temperature gas-cooled reactors, and in nuclear fuel supply and investment, ENEC announced on Sunday.
They were signed with China’s Nuclear Power Operations Research Institute, the China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas, and the China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation.
The UAE is already building the Arab world’s first multi-unit operating nuclear energy plant, the Barakah plant in Abu Dhabi, being constructed by Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO).
When completed Barakah will have four reactors with 5,600 megawatts (MW) of total capacity – equivalent to around 25% of the UAE’s peak demand.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman: Iran’s policy is to resolve misunderstandings with IAEA
He said the move is aimed at preventing nuclear-related issues from turning into an obstacle to cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman further spoke about US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s statement that Washington would allow the Zionist regime to take action against Iran’s nuclear program. Kanaani condemned Sullivan’s remarks as uncalculated and provocative.
He said the US must accept responsibility for such comments, adding that Iran will give a decisive response to any act of aggression.
In other remarks, the Foreign Ministry spokesman pointed to the expulsion of four Azeri diplomats by Iran, saying Tehran made the move in response to the unconstructive decision of the Azerbaijani side to expel four Iranian diplomats from the country.
Asked about reports that Iraq is mediating between Iran and Egypt, he said Iran has declared that it’s ready to expand ties with Arab and Muslim nations and has no limits in this regard.
Kanaani noted that this is a high priority for Iran and that Egypt’s determination can facilitate the normalization of ties between the two countries.
Referring to the Iranian-Saudi rapprochement, Kanaani said Tehran will not tie normalization of relations with Riyadh to relaunching of the diplomatic missions in the two countries.
He added that Iran is in the final stage of preparing Iranian diplomatic buildings in the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Jeddah.
Kanaani stressed that Iran is serious about honoring its commitments and it believes that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is equally serious.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman added that Tehran will not impose any restrictions on the travel of nationals of the two countries, especially businesspeople.
