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The Palestinian resistance movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad denounced Saudi Arabia’s long prison terms handed down to dozens of Palestinians jailed in the kingdom’s prisons, labelling the verdicts as part of Riyadh’s efforts to curry favor with ‘Israel.’ Mahmoud al-Zahar, a Hamas official, told Beirut-based al-Mayadeen news agency on Sunday …

Hezbollah Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered on Saturday a speech in which he tackled various issues. At the beginning of his speech, Sayyed Nasrallah highlighted that “We’re celebrating 15 years on the Divine victory of 2006.” “Wherever there are believers who are honest in their pledges and …

Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah resistance movement has emphasized that the American military troops must withdraw from the Arab country, vowing that it is ready to force the occupation troops to do so. The anti-terror group, which is part of the Popular Mobilization Units, better known by the Arabic word Hashd al-Shaabi, …

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received on Wednesday Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf and the accompanying delegation. Talks during the meeting dealt with the close bilateral relations between the two countries and the standing constructive joint cooperation in different domains. The two sides stressed the essential role played by the parliamentary …

Iranian and Russian navy commanders discussed further convergence and cooperation between the two countries in the face of common threats. Iran Army’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi met and held talks with Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Yevmenov on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides explored avenues for …

As part of the Zionist entity’s continuous policy of expanding settlements, new Zionist Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has approved the construction of more than 3,400 settler units in the occupied West Bank. Bennett gave the green light to the project on Wednesday, which involves the construction of 3,412 apartment units in …

Addressing the Head of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh and Secretary-General of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement Ziad al-Nakhalah, Iranian President-elect Sayyed Ebrahim Raisi said that Tehran will continue to support Palestine. Raisi held phone talks with Ismail Haniyeh and Ziad al-Nakhalah on Tuesday night. During the phone conversation, Haniyeh congratulated …

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says that the US has to lift its sanctions on Iran in an effective manner, adding that lots of draft texts of a possible agreement in Vienna talks are prepared. Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, made the comments while …

General Salami made the remarks at a ceremony held to mark delivery of new military equipment to the IRGC Ground Force on Wednesday. “We have been exposed to the policies of evil powers and big and small villains for decades. During this time that we gained political independence and dignity, the …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri expressed satisfaction with growing security at the bordering areas of the country, and appreciated the Armed Forces for their vigilance. “Despite the conspiracies and plots of the enemies to create threats in the border areas …