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Human Rights

What Makes US Shoot-Down of Iran Air Flight 655 Even More Painful

IFP Editorial Staff - July 3, 2016

On the 28th anniversary of the downing of Iran’s commercial airliner by a US Navy guided-missile cruiser, an Iranian man who was 7 when he lost his father in the incident talks about how painful it was to see the US ship’s captain receiving a medal for what he had done.

Crisis

Iran Condemns Terrorist Blasts in Baghdad

Fatemeh Askarieh - July 3, 2016

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly denounced the recent terrorist explosions in Baghdad.

Foreign Policy

Iran Raps Deadly Terror Attack in Bangladesh

IFP Media Wire - July 3, 2016

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a recent terrorist attack in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, which killed at least 22 people, saying the “inauspicious act” proved that terrorism knows no boundaries.

Selected

Iranian Official Sounds Alarm on Hajj Security

IFP Media Wire - July 3, 2016

Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi deplored Saudi Arabia’s failure to ensure security of the Hajj pilgrims, saying the recurrence of Hajj-related incidents in the kingdom is a warning to all Muslims.

Int'l Relations

Ayatollah Khamenei: No Regional Coordination with US

IFP Editorial Staff - July 3, 2016

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei dismissed claims made by Washington pertaining to its willingness to engage in talks with Tehran over regional issues.

IFP Exclusive

Stampede in Mecca Once Again Wounds Pilgrims

IFP Editorial Staff - July 2, 2016

18 Hajj pilgrims were injured and suffered partial suffocation when a huge crowd thronged in front of Grand Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

IFP Exclusive

Alleged Assir Loyalists Threaten to Down Iranian ‘Aid Planes’ for Hezbollah

IFP Editorial Staff - July 2, 2016

People claiming to be affiliates of jailed radical preacher Ahmad al-Assir warned in a video on Tuesday, June 28, that they would shoot down airplanes alleged to be carrying Iranian military gear for the Lebanese Resistance Movement, Hezbollah, destined for Beirut’s international airport.

Iran in Pictures

Iranian People Mark Int’l Quds Day across the Country

Fatemeh Askarieh - July 2, 2016

Millions of people in different Iranian cities and villages poured into streets on Friday, July 1, to mark the International Quds Day and express...

IFP Exclusive

What Saudi Arabia Did to Yemeni Lions

IFP Editorial Staff - July 2, 2016

Animals in a zoo in Yemeni city of Ta’iz, particularly a poor lion, are suffering from adverse conditions caused by an ongoing war waged by Saudi Arabia and its allies on Yemen.

Media Wire

Iranian Navy Saves Oil Tanker from Pirates near Bab-el-Mandeb

IFP Media Wire - July 2, 2016

An Iranian naval fleet managed to rescue one of the country’s oil tankers from a pirate attack around the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a chokepoint between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa.

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ISIS Spends $23m on Propaganda to Recruit Forces in Russia

Golrokh Askarieh - July 2, 2016

The ISIS terrorist group has allocated $23m to internet advertisement in a bid to attract affiliates from Russia.

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Photo Story: From Childish Dreams to Palestine on Fire

Golrokh Askarieh - July 2, 2016

Mahmoud Alkurd, a conceptual and fine art photographer, has portrayed the innocence of poor Palestinian children and their expectation for victory in his photographs and posters.

Middle East

Iraqi Officials Condemn Saudi FM’s Remarks about Popular Forces

IFP Editorial Staff - July 2, 2016

Iraq’s Prime Minister, National Security Adviser, and the Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units, vehemently condemned the Saudi Foreign Minister’s call for the dissolution of the popular force, which is assisting army soldiers in battles against the Takfiri ISIS terrorist group.

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MP Warns Iranians against Travelling to Turkey

Golrokh Askarieh - July 2, 2016

Member of Iran’s Parliament warned against the “grave” danger in Turkey, and advised Iranian tourists to avoid visiting the neighbouring country.

Media Wire

Cause of Liberating Quds Makes Resistance Axis Invincible: IRGC

IFP Media Wire - July 1, 2016

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) referred to the cause of liberation of al-Quds (Jerusalem) as something that has made the resistance front in the region unbeatable.

Media Wire

Iran slams Israel’s atrocities in Palestine ahead of Quds Day

IFP Media Wire - June 30, 2016

Iran has condemned Israel’s continued settlement expansion activities in the occupied Palestinian territories and its desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds (Jerusalem).

Media Wire

Iran’s Leader slams UN over Saudis’ child killing in Yemen

IFP Media Wire - June 30, 2016

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has condemned the United Nations for turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia’s atrocities in Yemen.

Religion

Officials Call for People’s Huge Turnout in Int’l Quds Day Rallies

IFP Editorial Staff - June 29, 2016

Several Iranian officials including President Hassan Rouhani called on the Iranian nation to attend the upcoming nationwide demonstrations, described as “civil and popular manoeuvres against occupation of Palestine”, to mark the International Quds Day, which falls on July 1.

Media Wire