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Hezbollah warns Israel against war

Emad Askarieh -
Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has said that Israel should not think Hezbollah is preoccupied with the operations in Syria against terrorist groups, saying a strong response awaits Israel if it attacks Lebanon.
Crisis

Enemy bent on shattering Muslim unity: Sunni scholar

Emad Askarieh -
Today, efforts to maintain unity are essential and we need to avoid things that might play into the hands of the enemy, said Mowlavi Nazir Ahmad Salami.
Hard News

Iran’s VP Raps State Sponsorship of Terrorism in Region

Emad Askarieh -
Aminzadeh said that violent terrorist groups in the region cannot survive without receiving aid from certain countries.
Crisis

Saudi blockade of Yemen taking unacceptable toll on civilians: Iran official

Emad Askarieh -
“It is unacceptable that wounded Yemenis are denied access to medical aid because of the continuation of the cruel naval and aerial blockade, the deputy foreign minister said.
Hard News

Syria front line of defense against Israel: Iranian official

Emad Askarieh -
Undermining Syria will definitely lead to crises and uncontrollable situations in all neighboring and regional countries, Shamkhani said.
Hard News

Foreigners can never impose will on Syria: President Rouhani

Emad Askarieh -
President Rouhani says that terrorists can never succeed in their plots against Syria.
Hard News

Death penalty sought for Saudi officers molesting Iran teens: Official

Emad Askarieh -
The two police officers "have been charged with malversation, breach of duty and committing a heinous criminal act,” Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Ghashghavi said.
Hard News

Iran foreign minister calls for collective efforts for regional security

Emad Askarieh -
If regional countries do not cooperate to establish security in the region, they will have to live in a volatile region, Zarif said.
Hard News

US, allies fan crisis in region for Israeli safety: Iran top official

Emad Askarieh -
The ongoing crisis in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq shows “a pervasive plot by the US, the Zionists and reactionaries in the region,” Velayati said.
Hard News

IS doesn’t dare get close to Iranian borders: Top General

Emad Askarieh -
Firouzabadi reiterated that Tehran is fully determined to smash IS terrorists if they advance to around 40 kilometers of Iranian borders.
Middle East

Erdogan, newspaper editor trade barbs over Syria trucks video

Emad Askarieh -
Turkish daily Cumhuriyet has responded to President Erdogan’s threat over video showing Turkish intelligence purportedly shipping arms to Syria.
Hard News

Amir Abdollahian stresses Iran’s constructive regional role

Golrokh Askarieh -
Unlike some countries that make arbitrary use of terrorism and play with regional security, Tehran strongly supports Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and the countries exposed to the terrorist threats, the diplomat said.
Hard News

Rafsanjani expresses deep concern about human tragedy in region

Golrokh Askarieh -
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said that the humanity shoulders a grave responsibility in the face of the current bloodshed in the region.
Crisis

ISIL kidnaps 500 children in Iraq’s Anbar, Diyala: Officials

Golrokh Askarieh -
ISIL has kidnapped 500 children in two Iraqi provinces, Iraqi local and security officials said, adding they are being trained to carry out acts of terror under the terrorist group’s commands.
Middle East

Former crown prince opposed Saudi aggression against Yemen

Golrokh Askarieh -
Muqrin has said that his opposition was shrugged off and that the defense minister has made the decision [to attack Yemen] on his own.
Hard News

Defense Minister: ISIL too weak to threaten Iranian border

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s defense minister has said that ISIL lacks the capability and capacity to pose any threat to the Iranian borders, and we do not deem it a threat.
Crisis

Iran condemns terrorist attack on Saudi Shia worshippers

Emad Askarieh -
All measures should be taken to prevent such incidents and combat those who have targeted the security and stability of the region by provoking religious strife, FM spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said.
Hard News

US has failed to suppress ISIL in Iraq: Iranian foreign minister

Emad Askarieh -
FM Zarif has said that most of the OIC foreign ministers back cessation in the Saudi aggression against Yemen and a political resolution for the conflict in the impoverished Arab country.
IFP Exclusive

Iran does not need nukes, not now, not ever!

Mahmoud Askarieh -
Recent remarks by the Israeli defense minister on the likelihood of nuking Iran are part of efforts to provoke the Iranian nation and pit them against their government, reads an IFP editorial.
Hard News

Iran, Kuwait stress confronting Takfiri terrorist groups

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Kuwaiti counterpart have stressed the necessity of confronting Takfiri terrorist groups in the Middle East.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Oman ink maritime boundary agreement

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oman's Minister of Interior Hamoud Bin Faisal al-Busaidi signed the maritime boundary agreement in Muscat.
Hard News

Iran’s reaction to aggression not to be limited to borders: Former guard commander

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Rezaei also lashed out at the US and Israel for triggering unrest in Muslim countries over the past 70 years, warning that they want insecurity to spill into Iran.
Crisis

Confronting Daesh is akin to serving national interests: General Soleimani

Golrokh Askarieh -
The commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force has said that taking on ISIL is equal to securing national interests.
Middle East

Iran needs to keep its powder dry when it comes to regional events

Emad Askarieh -
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani blamed the huge material loss the Yemenis suffer on the indifference of the international community to the Saudi-led airstrikes against the Arab country.
Foreign Policy

Obama’s anti-Iran remarks meant to foment tension in Mideast: Afkham

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Afkham said Obama’s remarks are part of an Iranophobic plot aimed at fomenting regional crises and fueling division and hatred.
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