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Kahtibzdeh: Terrorists seeking to wage civil war in Afghanistan

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, has condemned the bomb explosion at a Sunni mosque in Afghanistan’s northern city of Kunduz.

Three Mossad spies arrested in Iran’s southeast

Iranian security forces have arrested three people who they say had been spying for the Israeli Mossad agency.

Iranian President condemns Kabul blasts

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says terrorists and those who played the key role in destabilizing Afghanistan in recent years under the pretext of providing security for Afghans, are behind the deadly Tuesday blasts in Kabul.

Iran Armed Forces to counter all threats with might: Army chief

The chief commander of Iran’s Army says the Iranian Armed Forces will confront any threat to the country with might.

Iran’s enemies angered by Army-IRGC unity: Guards commander

The commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country’s enemies are angered by the unity that is in place between the Guards and the Iranian Army.

Iran’s ‘Gaza’ drone becomes fully operational

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s new combat drone, dubbed Gaza, has successfully passed flight tests and the unmanned aerial vehicle is now fully operational.

Pakistan general: No communication gap between Iran, Pakistan militaries

The head of Pakistan’s Southern Command, Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali, has said there is absolutely no communication gap between the armed forces of Iran and Pakistan, particularly between the border guards.

Iran marks National Army Day with major parade in Tehran

The Iranian army has held annual military parades in southern capital Tehran to mark the National Army Day in a ceremony at the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi and top military officials.

Airports of Tehran will close on Monday during Army Day parade

All civilian flights in Iran will halt on Monday for several hours during the Army Day air parade on Monday.

IRGC seizes ship smuggling fuel in Persian Gulf

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Navy has seized a vessel carrying 250 thousand liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.

IRGC vows to continue to support anyone who fights Israel

The commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it supports and will continue to support anyone who is fighting the Zionist regime of Israel.

Iran defense minister: Foreign forces presence disruptive to regional security

Defense ministers of Iran and Japan have held a video call where they called for expansion of cooperation between Tehran and Tokyo.

IRGC commander urges revenge for General Soleimani assassination

Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, the Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force, has urged all Iranians to follow in the footsteps of anti-terror icon of the Islamic Republic General Qasem Soleimani to avenge his assassination.

Afghan Party chief: Zionism behind sedition to harm Iran-Afghanistan ties

The head of the National Congress Party of Afghanistan says “Zionism” and some Arab countries in the region are behind the “sedition” in the relations between the country and Iran.

“Taliban vow to provide security for Iranian diplomatic missions”

An assistant to Iran’s foreign minister says the Taliban officials and the rulers of Afghanistan have given assurances to Tehran that they will provide security of Iranian diplomatic missions.

Iran FN calls for Taliban explanations over attacks on missions in Kabul, Herat

Following Monday's attacks on the missions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan, the Iranian Foreign Minister called for the explanations of the Taliban government.

Interior minister: Enemies seeking to divide Iran, Afghanistan

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has warned that attacks on Iranian diplomatic missions in Afghanistan were aimed at fomenting discord between the two neighbors.

Khatibzadeh: All Iran Afghanistan missions open

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says all the diplomatic missions of Iran in Afghanistan are open and continue working.

Iran suspends consular activities in Afghanistan missions

The Islamic republic of Iran has ceased the activities of the consular sections of its missions in Afghanistan following attacks on Iran’s embassy in Kabul and the Iranian Consulate General in Herat.

Khatibzadeh: Afghan rulers must provide full security of Iran missions

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has reiterated the current rulers of Afghanistan are fully responsible for the security of Iran’s embassy in Kabul and other missions in Afghanistan.

Iran Navy cmdr.: Foreign presence in Persian Gulf unjustified

The commander of Iran’s Navy has said the presence of hostile countries in regional waters is unwarranted.

IRGC seizes foreign ship smuggling fuel in Persian Gulf

The naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps have seized a foreign ship carrying 220k liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.

Iran FM to UAE counterpart: Zionist regime threat to all regional nations

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has told his Emirati counterpart that the Zionists have been and are still the root-cause of insecurity in the region.

Iranian interior minister promises harsh response to Takfiri terrorism

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has promised that the Islamic Republic will deal harshly with Takfiri terrorism in the wake of the recent deadly stabbing in Mashhad.

Iranian daily warns against influx of Afghan refugees after Mashhad stabbing

An Iranian daily warns against a rise in the number of Afghan refugees arriving in Iran every day, saying the total number of the refugees seeking shelter in the Islamic Republic has reached 8 million so far.

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