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If Attacked Again, Iran Will Set Fire to Places Americans Love: IRGC

Chief-Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has warned that the country will set fire to the places Americans love if Washington decides to respond to Iran’s revenge for General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination.

Commemorative Ceremony for Gen. Soleimani in Hamadan

People of Hamadan hold massive gathering to commemorate Gen. Soleimani's martyrdom Photo by Behzad Alipour, Fars News Agency

‘US Says Didn’t Have Time to Issue Visa for Zarif’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told UN Secretary General that Washington didn’t have enough time to issue a visa for Iran’s foreign minister to attend a UN meeting, said Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday.

Stampede in Gen. Soleimani’s Funeral Leaves Casualties

Several people have been killed and wounded in a stampede during a funeral ceremony held for Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani in his hometown Kerman.

Iran Designates Pentagon as Terrorist Organization

Iranian MPs on Tuesday voted for a triple-urgency motion, dubbed the Harsh Revenge Motion, which designates Pentagon and those involved in the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani as terrorists and adds them to the list of Iran’s sanctions.

FM Zarif Meets Omani Counterpart, Hamid Karzai in Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held separate meetings with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi and former Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Tehran.

Iran Still Anchor of Peace for Regional States: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country still calls on regional states to join hands and promote peace, despite its promise to take revenge from the US for assassinating senior commander General Qassem Soleimani.

Millions in Kerman Join Gen. Soleimani’s Last Funeral

Millions of Iranian people from all walks of life are holding the last funeral ceremony for senior commander General Qassem Soleimani in his hometown Kerman, where he is to be laid to rest later today.

Iran Censures Europe’s Inaction on JCPOA

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has lambasted the European parties’ failure to honor their commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran’s President Responds to Trump’s Attack Threat

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has brushed aside the threat from his American counterpart that the US would hit 52 Iranian sites if Tehran takes action in retaliation for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran Slams Instagram for Removing Posts on Gen. Soleimani

Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei has lashed out at the "undemocratic" move by Instagram to remove the posts shared about Iranian senior commander General Qassem Soleimani, who was recently assassinated in a US airstrike in Iraq.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 6

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, January 6, 2020, and picked headlines from 16 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran Urges Trump to Stop Listening to ‘Clowns’ Advising Him

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on US President Donald Trump to stop listening to the “clowns” advising him on the region.

Even Killing Trump Not Enough Revenge for Gen. Soleimani: IRGC

IRGC Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh says revenge for General Qassem Soleimani's assassination will not be completed unless all US forces leave the region.

India, Lebanon, Pakistan Call Zarif to Discuss Developments

The top diplomats of India, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan have, in separate phone calls with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, discussed the latest developments following the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.

US Refusal to Leave Region to Cause Another Vietnam War, Iran Warns

A senior advisor to Iran’s Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, has warned that the United States’ refusal to leave the region will cause another Vietnam war to come.

Millions of Iranians Attend General Soleimani’s Funeral in Tehran

Iranian people from all walks of life are attending a massive funeral procession held for General Qassem Soleimani in Tehran.

Ayatollah Sistani Condoles with Iran Leader on Loss of General Soleimani

Iraq's top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has extended condolences to Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the martyrdom of top Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in an American drone strike in Iraq.

Iran Hails Iraqi Parliamentary Resolution on Expulsion of US Troops

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has hailed the “significant” resolution passed by Iraq's parliament which calls on the Baghdad government to expel American troops from the Arab country.

Iran Summons German Envoy over Support for US Strike

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned Germany’s charge d’affaires over the support that a number of German officials have voiced for the US assassination of Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran Announces Final Step in Reducing JCPOA Commitments

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s administration has declared the fifth and final step to reduce its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran Parliament to Declare as ‘Terrorist’ US Military Worldwide

A member of the national security and foreign policy commission in the Iranian Parliament says a double-urgency motion has been prepared to declare the US military forces throughout the world as “terrorist.”

Iran Says Soleimani’s Assassination Tantamount to US-Britain 1953 Coup

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani was tantamount to the military coup orchestrated by the US and the UK back in 1953, which overthrew the democratically-elected government of Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, January 5, 2020, and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.