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President Raisi: Iran is proud of supporting Palestine
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Tehran is proud of its support for the Palestinian cause.
Iran’s legislative run-off slated to be held on May 10, 2024
The second round of Iran’s parliamentary elections will be held on May 10, 2024, in constituencies where candidates failed to garner enough votes to secure a seat at the chamber in the first round.
Hamas Leader: Israel achieved none of its strategic objectives in Gaza
Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian movement of Hamas, says Israel sought three primary goals in Gaza, including the destruction of Hamas and the resistance, freeing the Zionist prisoners, and displacing the people of the Gaza Strip to the Sinai desert in Gaza, but they achieved none of these objectives.
IRGC member martyred during Israeli regime’s attack in Syria
Behrouz Vahedi, a high-ranking member of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, was martyred early Tuesday morning in Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria, during an attack by the Israeli regime’s planes.
Hamas’s Haniyeh affirms Iran support for Palestinians
In a joint press conference with Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, affirmed Iran's leading support for Palestine amidst the ongoing battle against the Zionist regime.
Commando, infant killed in terrorist attack in southeastern Iran
An Iranian commando was killed overnight on Monday in a terrorist attack in the southeastern city of Khash by a Pakistan-based separatist group.
Iran’s Leader: Media more effective than missiles in repelling enemies
Iran’s Leader: Media more effective than missiles in repelling enemies
Iran says UNSC resolution on Gaza ceasefire positive step but in sufficient
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says the UN Security Council’s move to pass a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is “positive but insufficient”.
Iran slams Israel’s decision to confiscate 800 hectares of Palestinian land in West Bank
Tehran has condemned Israel's move to seize 800 hectares of land belonging to the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Jordan Valley region.
Iranian security forces arrest member of Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group
Police in southern Iran have arrested a member of the Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group.
Iran president: Palestine, Gaza most important issues in Muslim world today
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has once again underlined Palestine’s status in the Muslim world, saying today it dwarfs all other issues.
Iran urges intl. investigation into “Israel’s crimes” at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has called for an international probe into the "war crimes" that Israeli soldiers have committed during their siege of and raid on al-Shifa Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.
Iran border guards thwart infiltration attempt: chief police cmdr.
General Ahmadreza Radan, Chief Commander of the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, hailed the vigilant efforts of border guards, announcing the thwarting of a recent border infiltration attempt.
Iranians honor victims of Russian terror attack by laying flowers at Russia’s embassy
Some Iranian citizens have brought along toys as well as laid flowers and lit candles at the site of the Russian embassy in Tehran in memory of the victims of a terrorist attack at a concert hall outside the Russian capital Moscow.
Iranian VP offers condolences to Russia over Moscow terror attack
Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has offered condolences to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin over the deaths of a large number of people in the Friday evening terrorist attack near Moscow.
Iranian president talks to Putin, sympathizes with Russians over terrorist attack
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has send a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to express his grief over the terrorist attack on Friday that has so far left at least 115 people dead and 150 others injured.
Official: Sanctions made Iran nuclear industry stronger
US-led Western embargoes against Iran have become a strong point for the country and its nuclear industry over the decades, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)’s spokesperson says.
Iran’s Kanaani strongly condemns Moscow deadly terror incident
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned a deadly terror attack on a concert hall in Moscow that has killed and wounded a large number of Russian citizens.
Israel trapped in Gaza quagmire: Iran FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says that the Zionist regime has gotten stuck in a crisis in the Gaza Strip, adding that the era of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come to an end.
Axis of Resistance has foiled US schemes in West Asia: Iran Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the anti-Israel military operations by resistance factions in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq. He stressed that the Axis of Resistance has demonstrated its potential and effectively disrupted the US strategic calculations in West Asia
Iran president urges action to stop Gaza genocide by Israel
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for serious practical steps to cease Israel’s raids on the Gaza Strip in his New Year message to Asian countries celebrating Nowruz.
Ayatollah Khamenei designates Persian new year as year of ‘surge in production through people’s participation’
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has named the Persian New Year as the year of "surge in production through people's participation".
President Raisi, Russia’s Putin discuss bilateral ties, regional stability
In a recent telephone conversation, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election and expressed hope for enhanced bilateral cooperation between Iran and Russia.
Top comdr.: Iran to retaliate in kind if oil tankers stolen
A senior Iranian commander says Iran will retaliate in kind if its petroleum shipments are stolen.
Iran celebrates 73rd anniv. of oil industry nationalization
Iran is commemorating the 73rd anniversary of its historic nationalization of the oil industry, a landmark event that reshaped the nation's trajectory.