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Chuck Hagel, the casualty of US national security shakeup

Javan, a Tehran-based daily, brings under focus the sudden resignation of US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and how it can impact Washington's security policies down the line.

Iran strongly supports Iraq in fight against terrorism: Deputy FM

Tehran says it will continue to support Baghdad in its fight against terrorism.

Iran, Turkey will solve Syrian crisis politically: Official

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran and Ankara can succeed in finding a political solution to the crisis brewing in Syria.

Iran condemns raid on prominent Bahraini Shiite cleric’s house

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned a raid by Bahraini security forces on the house of a prominent Shiite scholar.

Rafsanjani warns Islamic countries against impact of discord

“Islamic scholars are duty-bound to prevent ignorance from spreading to Islamic communities,” said Chairman of the State Expediency Council Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Iran FM slams Tel Aviv’s provocative measures in Quds

Iran’s Mohammad Javad Zarif has censured Tel Aviv for its "illegal and provocative" actions in al-Quds and the al-Aqsa Mosque, saying it is part of Israel’s policy of Judaizing Palestine.

ISIL militant beheads US aid worker

The ISIL terrorist group has released a video apparently showing the beheading of US aid worker Peter Kassig by a Takfiri militant.

Turkish architects urge Pope not to visit Erdogan’s palace

Turkish architects have asked Pope Francis not to legitimize what they call the illegal construction of the presidential palace by setting foot in Erdogan’s contentious palace.

IAEA removes UAE’s fake name for Persian Gulf islands

Another attempt by the UAE to lay claim to three Iranian-owned Persian Gulf islands was frustrated.

Leader lauds Maliki efforts to promote Iraq stability

Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said Nouri al-Maliki has done a good job in boosting Iraq's independence and stability.

Iran condemns mass execution of Iraqi Sunnis by ISIL

The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemns the massacre of Iraqi Sunnis at the hands of ISIL terrorists.

White House gets hacked; Obama office kept in the dark

Hackers target the White House’s computer system, triggering a temporary power cut at the Oval Office.

Erdogan’s new palace is a reminder of Iran’s Alighapoo

Iran’s ambassador to Turkey, Alireza Bigdeli, says Ak Saray, Turkey’s new presidential palace, is reminiscent of Alighapoo’s architecture.

Iran censures Israel’s desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham, has blasted Israeli closure of the al-Aqsa Mosque, urging regional nations not to remain silent.

Mideast extremism rooted in foreign meddling

Iran’s foreign minister says that outside interference is to blame for the extremism and terrorism the Middle East is grappling with.

Iran urges joint efforts to fight terrorism, extremism

Iran says to fight terrorism and extremism all countries, regional nations in particular, should cooperate.

Iran ask US to reconsider policy of arming Syrian opponents

Iran says the United States should reconsider its policies when it comes to arming certain groups of opponents of the Syrian government.

Terrorism, extremism more dangerous than Ebola: Rouhani

President Rouhani likens terrorism and extremism to diseases which are more dangerous than Ebola.

Radicalism will return to the US and Europe (Part Two)

Davood Feirahi, an Iranian university professor, takes an in-depth look at ISIL, saying the terror group will ultimately wreak havoc in Europe and the US.

Berri Describes Refusing Iran’s Aid as Unreasonable

Appeals to Lebanon to refuse Iran’s aid to help the Lebanese army with the fight against terrorism are dismissed as illogical by the Lebanese parliament speaker.

Iran, Kuwait stress unity among regional countries

Iran and Kuwait have highlighted the significance of strengthening unity among Muslim countries in the Middle East region.

Minister: ISIL retreat from Baghdad indebted to Iran

Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance says Iraq could stop the march of ISIL terrorists on Baghdad thanks to the aid it received from Tehran.

Unity, political requisite for region: Rafsanjani

Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has underscored the need for unity among Islamic countries under current circumstances in the Islamic world.

Coalition should cut off financial aid for ISIL: Afkham

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the US-led coalition purporting to fight the Takfiri ISIL terrorists should cut off the financial lifeline of the militants.

Crisis in region aimed at redrawing Mideast map: Nasrallah

Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah is of the conviction that the US uses ISIL as scarecrow to frighten, blackmail and exhaust regional countries to impose its hegemony.

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