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Condemning a deadly attack in the French city of Nice, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that these terrorist attacks do not define Islam. Defending ‘free speech’, Trudeau said it is important but it sure does come with limits, WION reported. His statement about free speech was related to the …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that his country is prepared to provide its neighbor with any possible assistance after the devastating earthquake which killed and injured hundreds of people. “Following the harrowing earthquake in Turkey, we remain in close contact with our Turkish friends and stand …

The Iranian health ministry announced on Saturday that 7,820 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 386 patients have passed away during the same period. “7,820 new patients infected with COVID-19 have been identified in the country based on …

Washington which has grown disappointed at military war against Iran is now resorting to attacks against the country’s infrastructures via different means, including cyberattack, Head of Civil Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali said. “The Americans have gone after war against Iran’s vital infrastructures after being disappointed in the military …

Power outage across Israel early Friday morning left whole neighborhoods in the dark with security officials raising the possibility of a cyberattack. Security sources said that three power plants in Israel crashed and one third of residents on occupied territories spent the midnight in dark, Arab 24 website reported. They …

TEHRAN (FNA)- 1,000 Iranian academics and university professors in a letter to their French counterparts underlined the need for them to choose the path of “independent rationality” and separate their path from the French officials’ support for sacrilege of Islamic sanctities. “We invite you once again not to be observant …

TEHRAN, Oct.  (MNA) – Reacting to the recent anti-Islam comments of Emanuel Macron, a French journalist said the president is following the interests of some foreign powers, instead of his own nation. Macron has sparked outrage across the Muslim world by accusing French Muslims of “separatism” and describing Islam as …

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh showed reaction to the statement issued by the US Department of Justice. In a tweet on Fri., Khatibzadeh wrote, “The Pirates of the Caribbean openly boasting abt their booty.” “Only, as we said before: it wasn’t ours. But sb else’s …

Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari warned enemies that they would be given no breathing space near the country’s borders, adding that there was no immediate threat to border areas amid the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Azerbaijan and neighboring Armenia. “The enemy must …

American citizens born in occupied al-Quds can now declare ‘Israel’ as their birthplace following an unrestrainedly flagrant decision announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday. US citizens born on the ‘Israeli’-occupied Palestinian territories will have the name ‘Israel’ on their passports while the original landowners have to …