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Ghalibaf: US agreed to take first step to revive JCPOA

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the US has agreed to take the first step to revive the Iran nuclear deal, or JCPOA.

5 Syrian soldiers killed, 20 wounded in Daesh attack

Five Syrian army personnel have been killed and 20 others injured in a rocket attack on a military transport bus in the east of the war-ravaged country.

Iran says to pursue legal case against Airbus, ATR

Tehran will pursue its legal case against international plane manufacturers, Airbus and ATR, over their failure to supply spare parts to the Iranian airlines, the country’s civil aviation chief says. The related contracts were signed before the United States re-imposed sanctions on Iran in 2018.

Iran: US main culprit in assassination of Gen. Soleimani

Iran’s judiciary says it has identified some 125 people suspected of involvement in the assassination of top commander Qassem Soleimani.

Israeli troops crack-down on pro-hunger striker protest

Israeli forces have launched a violent crackdown on a demonstration in support of a Palestinian detainee who has been on hunger strike for 140 consecutive days.

Hackers target Israeli outlets on General’s anniversary

Israeli media outlets Maariv Online and The Jerusalem Post were hit with a cyberattack early Monday. The attack occurred on the second anniversary of the US-assassination of Iran’s top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran envoy: JCPOA members needed to guarantee implementation of deal

The participating countries in the Vienna negotiations need to initiate ways to guarantee proper implementation of the nuclear deal, Iran’s ambassador to Britain says.

Khatibzadeh: US arms sales not bringing peace, showing double standards

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh , in response to the comments by US Special Envoy for Iran against Tehran ‘s missile capabilities, said the US should understand the realities of the region and that billion-dollar sales of advanced weapons do not bring peace to the region.

Biden says US will ‘respond decisively’ If Russia invades Ukraine

US President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the US and its allies "will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine", according to a readout of a call between the two leaders provided by the White House.

“Trump belongs in ash heap of history after Gen. Soleimani assassination”

On the second anniversary of the US assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the office of Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has in a tweet said Donald Trump will go to the dustbin of history after paying the price for the assassination.

Rally held in Tehran to condemn US assassination of gen. Soleimani

A group of Iranian university students have gathered outside the Swiss embassy in Tehran, calling for revenge over the US assassination of anti-terror icon, General Qassem Soleimani.

Raisi orders swift payment of compensation to Ukraine flight victims

President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran has ordered relevant authorities to speed up the payment of compensation to the families of those who lost their lives in the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in early 2020 near Tehran.

Head of Food & Drug Org.: Iran ends Covid vaccine imports

The director of Iran’s Food and Drug Organization has said the Islamic Republic is not importing vaccines anymore and is relying on domestic production in this regard.

Nasrallah: US turned to Gen. Soleimani for help to exit Iraq

The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement says the Americans asked Iran’s senior commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in 2011 to help pave the way for their safe withdrawal from Iraq.

Yemeni forces say freed 12,000 sq km of land in 2021

The spokesman for Yemen’s army says the country’s forces liberated 12,000 square kilometers of land in five provinces during the military operations against Saudi-led coalition and its allies in 2021.

Iran asks Azerbaijan to explain deaths of Caspian seals after naval drills

An Iranian environmental official says Tehran has been pressing neighboring Azerbaijan Republic to clarify the situation revolving around the unusual deaths of Caspian seals in the aftermath of Baku’s naval drills in the Caspian Sea.

Iran envoy: Economic crisis in Afghanistan paving way for extremism

The Iranian ambassador to Kabul says the current economic crisis in Afghanistan is paving the way for extremism, particularly for Daesh terror group.

‘Tehran-Beijing partnership pact facilitated Iran SCO membership’

The head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce says the signing of the Tehran-Beijing cooperation document shows Iran has global trade partners.

Putin, Erdogan discuss Syria, South Caucasus

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed over the phone a range of issues, including Syria and South Caucasus, according to the Kremlin.

Tehran’s Nature Bridge on 2nd anniversary of General Soleimani

Tehran’s landmark Nature Bridge glows in Iranian flag to commemorate General Qassem Soleimani as the honorable soldier of homeland on the second anniversary of his martyrdom.

Iranian soldier killed while chasing drug traffickers

People in the Iranian city of Zanjan have held a funeral for police sergeant who got killed while chasing drug smugglers in the town of Mahneshan, Zanjan Province.

Report: Israeli forces killed 357 Palestinians in 2021

Israeli troops have killed 357 Palestinians in 2021 amid the silence of the international community over Tel Aviv’s increasing acts of violence against civilians, according to a report.

‘Gen. Soleimani perfectly linked diplomacy, military field’

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Quds Force pays tribute to his predecessor Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani on his second martyrdom anniversary, saying the revered general united diplomacy and the military field.

IRGC: US will be forced to leave region in disgrace

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the US military will eventually be forced to pull out of all regional countries in disgrace, just as they did in Afghanistan.

Afghans urge US to release frozen assets

Dozens of people took to the streets of Kabul on Sunday calling for the release Afghanistan’s assets blocked by the United States.