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Iran plays key role in settling regional woes: Italy
President of the Italian Senate Pietro Grasso has underscored Iran’s key role in the settlement of crises in the Middle East region.
ISIL beheads another US journalist, Steven Sotloff
The ISIL terrorist group has released a video that claims to show the beheading of Steven Sotloff, a US journalist being held hostage by the militants.
Iran’s Larijani Lambasts US for Starting Terrorism in Region
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blamed the US for initiating and sponsoring terrorism in the region, and said Washington's occupation of the regional states caused a boost in terrorist actions.
Iran will do all in its power to free al-Aqsa Mosque: Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic will do all in its power to liberate the al-Aqsa Mosque in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) from the Israeli regime’s occupation and will spare no efforts to help the Palestinian people
Parliament Speaker: Only Resistance Can Liberate Palestine
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a message to Politburo Chief of the Palestinian Resistance Hamas Movement Khalid Mashal felicitated him on the recent victory of the Palestinians in the Gaza war against Israel, and underlined that Palestinians should continue their armed struggle against Tel Aviv as the only way to liberate their occupied lands.
America uses battle against ISIS as pretext for meddling in the region
Will ISIS give the US ammunition to take military action against Syria and regain a foothold in the region?
Iran warns of humanitarian crisis in Iraq’s Amerli
Iran urges swift international action to end the plight of people besieged by ISIL militants in an Iraqi town.
Iran: Victory of Palestinians Result of Firm Resistance
The Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement hailed the Israeli-Palestinian truce as a victory gained over the Zionist regime through the resistance of the people in Gaza.
Palestinians Joy as Israel Agrees Gaza Truce
Thousands of Palestinians celebrated in Gaza after Israel and Palestinian groups agreed an open-ended ceasefire to end seven weeks of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
Barzani hails Iran’s support for Iraqi Kurds in fighting ISIL
President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Masoud Barzani has praised Iran for supporting Iraqi Kurds in their fight against the Takfiri ISIL militants.
Ayatollah Al-Sistani’s stance will go down in history
The Italian premier says history will commit Ayatollah Al-Sistani’s benevolent stance to its memory.
IS teaches child recruits how to sever heads
IS releases shocking images teaching children how to behead
ISIS, a product of Western Irresponsibility
A closer look at what role the West has played in the emergence of ISIS in the region.
Pentagon: US preparing military options against ISIL in Syria
The US military is planning for airstrikes against ISIL militants in Syria despite warnings by Damascus about such operations on its soil without its permission.
Israel launches attack on UN-run school in Gaza
In another gruesome act against Palestinians, the Israeli regime has attacked a UN school sheltering displaced and defenseless people against the Israeli offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Spokeswoman: Iran Supporting Peaceful Settlement of Differences in Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham underlined that Tehran strongly supports a peaceful solution to the ongoing political differences in Pakistan.
FM: Iran Supporting National Unity, Security in Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif renewed Tehran's support for national unity, security and territorial integrity in Iraq.
Top MP describes damage to Gaza environment unprecedented
Iranian parliament speaker describes environmental damage Gaza has suffered in the recent invasion by the Israeli military as unprecedented.
Tehran Seeks Closer Ties with New Iraqi Government
Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday expressed the country’s enthusiasm for stronger ties with its western neighbor during new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s tenure.
Chasing tragedy: James Foley and the violence of Empire
I recently became a mother, which could explain why this current period of conflict strikes me even harder than usual.
Christians Take Refuge in Iraq’s Kurdistan
Atrocities by ISIL Takfiris have caused a new exodus of Iraqi Christians after the fall of the Assyrian city of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq, Press TV reports.
ISIL beheading video anti-Islam Two Minute Hate: Analyst
The widely circulated beheading of American journalist James Foley by the Takfiri ISIL militants exemplifies celebrated British novelist George Orwell’s Two Minute Hate event against Muslims, an analyst writes for Press TV.
Iranian Cleric Condemns ISIL Attacks against Minorities in Iraq
A senior Iranian cleric strongly condemned the “brutal attacks” against the Christians and religious minorities in the north of Iraq and called for closer ties and collaboration among religious leaders across the world to save the humanity.
Hezbollah condemns ISIL killing of James Foley as savagery
Hezbollah resistance movement has issued a statement condemning the beheading of American photojournalist James Foley by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group as a “savage crime.”
Zionist Regime, ISIL Allies
Syria’s ambassador to the UN says the Zionist reigme allows the free flow of weapons and ISIL terrorists into the occupied Golan Heights and then into the rest of Syria.