Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says armed resistance by Palestinians is “the only way” to confront the Zionist regime of Israel. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks among university students in Tehran on Wednesday, adding that a referendum in the region would put an end to the ...
Read More »Iran Majlis speaker pledges full support to Palestinians
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic will do all in its power to help the Palestinian nation. Iran supports the Palestinian nation as well as unity among Muslims, Larijani said in a meeting with ambassadors of Islamic countries in Tehran on Tuesday. “We take it upon ourselves ...
Read More »Attack on Iran not affordable for any one: Leader
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says no country can afford to launch a military attack on the country. In a meeting with senior Iranian officials on Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei said that Israel’s military threats against Iran are constantly repeated but the United States prevents Tel ...
Read More »US warship downed Iran airliner, killed 290, July 3rd 1988
On the 3rd of July 1988, 290 people were killed in a US missile cruiser’s attack on an Iranian passenger plane. Carrying 274 passengers and 16 crew members, the Airbus A-300 (IR655) had just taken off from the southern Iranian coastal city of Bandar Abbas and was climbing inside an internationally ...
Read More »Iran, most improved country in world: US center
Iran’s breakthrough nuclear deal with six world powers has promoted the Islamic Republic to the top of the list of the most improved nations in the world, a US-based research institute says. “The election of moderate Hassan Rouhani as president, [and] a historic deal with the West over its nuclear ...
Read More »Bomb ISIS or we’ll ask Iran to do it, top Iraqi politician warns US
One of Iraq’s most senior politicians has warned that the country could ask Iran to carry out air strikes against the jihadist group, Isis – if the United States continues to refuse to do so. Speaking exclusively to The Huffington Post UK, Dr Haider Al-Abadi, a member of the Iraqi ...
Read More »Iran needs to score against Bosnia at World Cup
Iran can still reach the second round of the World Cup by beating already relegated Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, but it needs to do what it hasn’t done so far in the tournament — score goals. Iran has faced criticism for its dour defensive tactics after a 0-0 draw against Nigeria ...
Read More »Iran releases religious paper detailing ban of weapons of mass destruction
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on the eve of a fresh round of talks with the world powers in Vienna released a paper on the religious foundations of the edicts issued by not just the Iranian Supreme Leader, but all Shiite jurists on the prohibition of the acquisition and use of ...
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran against US meddling in Iraq
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed Iran’s strong opposition to US interference in Iraq’s internal affairs. Addressing a meeting with Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani and judicial officials in Tehran on Sunday, the Leader added that arrogant Western powers led by the US ...
Read More »No Iran-US talks over Iraq crisis
A senior Iranian diplomat has rejected reports about negotiations between Iran and the US over the ongoing crisis in Iraq. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has had no negotiations with the Americans over mutual cooperation in Iraq,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on ...
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