Main defendant in Iran’s Shah Cheragh terror attack case sentenced to death
The main defendant in the case against masterminds and perpetrators behind a recent deadly attack on a holy shrine in southern Iran has been sentenced to death.
Iranian defense minister: Military cooperation with Russia secures peace, stability
Iranian Defense Minister General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has said defense and military cooperation between the country and Russia have always been supported by the leaders of the two sides with the aim of strengthening stability and security in the region and beyond.
Iranian actor Arash Mir-Ahmadi dies at 52
Iranian actor Arash Mir-Ahmadi died on Tuesday at a hospital in Tehran at the age of 52 after losing a long battle with cancer.
Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 574: Iran president at UNGA accuses US of “fanning flames of violence” in Ukraine
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
A dream comes true! Iranian boy meets Ronaldo
Legendary soccer player of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr club Cristiano Ronaldo was swarmed by a massive number of fans upon his arrival in the Iranian capital on Monday before a face-off with Persepolis, but among the astonishing crowd who lined up outside his hotel only a young boy got the chance to meet the Portuguese star player in person.
Drone crashes in Iran’s Gorgan, two inured, damage inflicted
A loud noise was heard in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan after a drone crashed in the city on Monday morning, deputy governor of Golestan Province said.
Iran Def. Min. issues ultimatum to Iraq over failure to uphold security deal
General Mohammadreza Ashtiani, the Iranian Minister of Defense, emphasized the Iran-Iraq agreement aimed at disarming and expelling terrorists from the Kurdistan Region.
Iran stands firm on Arash gas field share in Persian Gulf
Iran’s oil minister, Mohammad Javad Owji reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to its share in the Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf, vowing not to exceed the agreed-upon production levels.
Iran seizes large shipment of US-made weapons in vessel off Persian Gulf
Iranian intelligence forces have confiscated a large cache of US-made weapons and other tools to be used in riots on a vessel on the southern maritime borders, a top judiciary official announced.
Report: Iran withdraws licenses of 8 French, German IAEA inspectors
Iran has withdrawn the designation of eight French and German inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Fars News Agency reported.
Armed terrorists attack security forces in southern Iran, one killed three wounded
Gunmen killed a Basij member of security forces and wounded three others in a shooting attack in the southern Iranian city of Nourabad on Friday evening, deputy governor of Fars Province confirmed.
Tehran says capable of retaliating in kind against US over stealing Iranian oil cargo
Iran’s defense minister says the country is capable of acting in kind in response to the United States’ stealing of its crude oil.
Iran tourism: Al-Khalaj dam in East Azerbaijan impresses tourists
An embankment dam near the northwestern Iranian city of Bostanabad in East Azarbaijan Province, has been a splendid tourist spot.
Iran: US attempt to link drones to UNSC Resolution cynical, misleading, lacks legal basis
Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations says the US “cynical attempt” to establish an illusory link between the alleged use of Iranian drones in the conflict in Ukraine and the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 to accuse Iran of violating this resolution is misleading and entirely unfounded.
Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 570
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Iran: Europe decision on JCPOA commitments illegal, retaliatory measure to come
Iran says a decision by the European Union and three European countries of the UK, France and Germany, not to abide by their commitments under the nuclear deal, (JCPOA), is illegal and that Tehran will respond appropriately to the “provocative act.”
Mashhad mourns Prophet’s demise, Imam Hassan’s martyrdom
Iran’s northeastern holy city of Mashhad is mourning for the passing away anniversary of the revered Prophet Muhammad and the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Mojtaba, the second Shia Imam.
IRGC chief ridicules Mossad threats, boasts all enemy plots failed in past 45 years
The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami says Iran has defeated all destructive and hostile strategies and policies of the enemies since the 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution, ridiculing Israel's threats to assassinate Iranian figures.
Tehran public prosecutor wants maximum penalty for Azerbaijan Embassy assailant
Tehran’s public prosecutor announced on Wednesday that a part of the judicial investigation into an armed attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Iran earlier this year has been completed and that he has asked for a maximum penalty for the perpetrator of the deadly incident.
Iran, Iraq pursing security roadmap to confine terrorists to camps
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says terrorists should not be given the chance ‘even for an hour’ to wreak havoc on Iran, Iraq and the region.
Iranian nomads: hardworking, brave people with no fixed abode
Nomadic life is completely different from that in villages and cities in Iran. Bakhtiari nomads are one of the nomadic tribes living in Iran. They live in the southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari and are stockbreeders.
Iran “deploying military hardware to Iraq borders” as deadline to disarm terrorists in Kurdistan nears
Footage and reports received from citizens suggest Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is deploying military hardware to borders in the northwest of the country as a September 19 deadline for the disarmament of separatist terror groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan region approaches.
Iran says not to fully return to JCPOA as long as other parties fail to fulfill commitments
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country will NOT fully comply with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as long as anti-Tehran sanctions remain in place.
Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 567
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Iran confirms release of Americans in exchange for Iranians held in US
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has confirmed the release of five Iranian nationals detained in the United States in exchange for the release of five Americans held in the Islamic Republic.