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DM: Kidnapped Iranian Diplomats Alive in Israeli Prisons

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced on Monday May 23 that Iran is in possession of corroborative evidence proving that its four diplomats who were abducted in Lebanon in 1982 are still alive and held in Israeli prisons.
Crisis

ISIS Would Have Taken All of Syria If Iran Hadn’t Helped Damascus: General Soleimani

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The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, commented on Tehran’s assistance to the Syrian government in the ongoing war, stressing that Damascus would have fallen if it was not for Iran’s help.
Int'l Relations

Riyadh Hindering Iranians’ Hajj Pilgrimage: Spokesman

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari blamed Saudi Arabia for obstructing preparations for Iranian pilgrims travelling for the Hajj rituals.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 23

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Crisis

Saudi Arabia’s Talks of Plan B for Syria Are Made in the Wrong Time

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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir’s recent remarks about the “Plan B” are made in the wrong time, as it might face strong opposition by both Russia and the US.
IFP Exclusive

Kuwaiti MP to Sponsor Legal Action against Saudi Arabia’s Terrorist Activities

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Abdul-Hamid Dashti, a Member of Kuwait’s Parliament, announced that he plans to form a legal coalition to file a lawsuit against Riyadh over its role in regional and global terrorist activities.
Crisis

Extremism, Violence Common Threat to All Nations, Iran’s Zarif Says

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed deep concern over the spread of terrorism and extremism across the world, describing the phenomenon as a common threat to all nations.
Foreign Policy

Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan Resolved to Enhance Strategic Ties

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In a meeting in Erbil, Governor-General of Iran’s Kordestan Province Abdol-Mohammad Zahedi and Abdelkarim Sinjari, the Interior Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, explored the avenues for promoting mutual cooperation between the two neighbouring sides.
Editor's Choice

Etemad Editorial: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Not Possible without Respecting Citizens’ Rights

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Abbas Abdi, a prominent reformist analyst, said in his Tuesday editorial in Etemad that Saudi rulers should learn from the fate of Iran’s Shah. They are hoping to implement an ambitious development plan, Vision 2030, which Abdi believes is not feasible without taking civil rights into account.
Crisis

IRGC Spokesman: Growing Number of Iranian Volunteers Ready to Fight Terrorists in Syria

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Head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Public Relations Department General Ramezan Sharif announced on Wednesday May 18 that a growing number of Iranians have volunteered to be dispatched to Syria for the war against terrorism.
Crisis

Iran Condemns Baghdad Terrorist Bombings

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari condemned a series of bomb attacks carried out by Daesh (ISIS) Takfiri groups in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Tuesday that left scores of people dead or injured.
Middle East

Leader: Some Regional Governments Betraying Muslims

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The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says certain Muslim governments have been betraying their people by helping the US implement its policies in the region.
Americas

Iran and the Next US President

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Middle East presents variety of complicated partnerships for the next United States President.  In recent years, the US has been experiencing a strategic...
Law

Saudi Arabia’s Iran Spying Trial ‘Mockery of Justice’: HRW

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced that Saudi Arabia's trial of 32 men for allegedly spying on behalf of Iran is a "mockery of justice" because it "has violated the basic due process rights of the defendants."
Crisis

ISIS Bulldozes Another Ancient Assyrian Site in Mosul

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ISIS (also known as Daesh and ISIL) militants began to destroy the historical sites in Iraq after they took control of vast swathes of the country, and have reportedly damaged the Assyrian ancient palace in Mosul in recent days.
IFP Exclusive

Hezbollah’s Mustafa Mughniyeh to Replace Badreddine

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The Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah has reportedly appointed Mustafa Mughniyeh as the Movement’s new military commander following the recent killing of his uncle, Mustafa Badreddine, near Damascus airport.
Middle East

Iranian Pilgrimage to Iraq Up by 40%

Emad Askarieh -
The number of Iranians going on pilgrimage to Iraqi holy cities has risen by 40% in the current Iranian month, which began on April 20, in comparison to the corresponding period last year, an Iranian official announced.
Crisis

ISSG Meeting Highlights Need for Syria Truce: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to the Tuesday May 17 meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in Vienna as an opportunity to emphasize the necessity for honouring the ceasefire in war-torn Syria.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Zarif Says Military Solution in Syria an ‘Illusion’

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a military solution to the conflict in Syria is nothing but an “illusion.”
Crisis

Iranian Minister Meets Massoud Barzani, Reiterates Tehran’s Support for Erbil

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Iranian Intelligence Minister, Mahmoud Alavi, met Kurdistan Region President, Massoud Barzani, in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish region, on Sunday May 15. He reiterated Tehran’s support for the autonomous region in the north of Iraq.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian MPs Express Support for Hezbollah in Letter to Nasrallah

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In a letter to the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement, 251 Iranian lawmakers extended both their congratulations and condolences over the recent martyrdom of a senior Hezbollah commander, and voiced Iran’s full support for the Movement.
Crisis

Commander Death Bolsters Hezbollah Anti-Israel Resistance: Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the death of Hezbollah's military chief will certainly stiffen the Lebanese resistance movement’s determination to fight the Israeli regime and terrorism.
Middle East

Backing Terrorists in Region Serves Zionists: Iran’s Larijani

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani criticized certain regional countries for their support for terrorist groups that kill Muslims, stressing that their conduct serves the interests of Zionists.
Crisis

Iraqis Horrified by Daesh Barbarism in Kirkuk

Emad Askarieh -
Iraqi people are absolutely appalled by media reports saying that the Daesh (also known as ISIL and ISIS) Takfiri group has burned a family of five people, including three children, to death in southwest of Kirkuk.
Middle East

Iran Warns Saudi Arabia over Hajj Problems

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A senior official has hinted that Iran may stop sending Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia if the kingdom refuses to resolve visa and travel issues.
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