Tuesday, January 13, 2026
type here...
Home Blog Page 1844

Iran FM sympathizes with Iraqi government, nation over deadly attack

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Iran and Iraq FMs Hossein Amirabdolahian & Fuad Hussein

In a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian condemned the shelling of the city of Zakho in Dehouk Province in the north of Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

The attack killed a number of people including women and children as well as families who were touring the area.

Amirabdollahian sympathized with the families of the victims as well as the Iraqi government and nation.

He also reaffirmed Iran’s unwavering support for Iraq’s stability and security.

The Iranian Foreign Minister also notified his Iraqi counterpart of the decisions adopted at the Astana summit in Tehran and views of the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey.

The Iraqi foreign minister also thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for its sympathies and condolences over the death of civilians in the shelling.

Fuad Hussein said strongly condemned the shelling of the region as a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Iraqi foreign minister rejected the claim that terrorists are in the area, as a lie.

Russia describes Tehran summit as “successful”

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Raisi, Putin and Erdogan

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday as part of the Astana talks that aim to restore peace to Syria.

The situation in northern Syria topped the agenda of the Astana talks.

Turkey has threatened to invade northern Syria to fight Kurdish militants thete Ankara says pose a threat to its security.

Zakharova also spoke about the Ukraine war in her press conference.

She said NATO and the European Union cannot monitor the destination of the weaponry they send to Ukraine.

She added that Kiev is threatening nuclear facilities in Ukraine with drone attacks and this could cause an atomic disaster.

Police members disciplined for Tehran detention incident

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Iranian Police

Police officials have disciplined the commander of the police patrol for ignoring the woman’s efforts to stop their van carrying his daughter while it was moving forward.

Footage earlier went viral showing the woman throwing herself on the hood of the police vehicle while shouting “my daughter is sick” in an effort to stop the van.

As seen in the footsge, those inside the police car ignore this and keep driving.

Authorities at the inspection division of Tehran’s police department have appeased the mother of the young girl in person for the matter after inviting her to the police department.

Many on social media criticized the police over the issue.

Iran Covid: 29 deaths, nearly 8k infections in 24 hours

By
IFP Media Wire
-

29 more Iranians have lost their lives because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 141,593, Iran’s Health Ministry reported on Thursday.

7,915 new cases of infection with COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, 1,198 of whom were hospitalized, it said.

The Iranian Health Ministry noted that 7,071,005 patients out of a total of 7,304,550 infected people have recovered or been discharged from hospitals.

728 COVID-19 patients are in critical conditions and in intensive care units, the ministry added.

The Health Ministry also announced that 64,730,951 Iranians have received the first dose and 58,094,835 people have so far received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Moreover, 28,799,006 people have also received the third shot as the booster jab.

Military chief: Iran seeking highest level of deterrent power against enemies

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Major General Mohammad Bagheri

Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said on Thursday, “We have set the goal of reaching the peak of deterrence” so that the enemies will not have the courage to even dream about attacking Iran.

He made the comments days after the Israeli regime’s military chief renewed threats of military action against Iran.

Baqri further highlighted the great responsibility resting on the shoulders of the Armed Forces for safeguarding the nation against threats, urging them to step up efforts to boost their preparedness for any type of confrontation with the enemies in case of any aggression.

He further praised the role of martyr Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the anti-terror icon, in the regional fight against the Daesh terrorist group.

Had it not been for the successful struggles of General Soleimani and his companions against Daesh in Iraq and Syria, Iran would have now been a neighbor to the Takfiri terror group and bitter developments would have been unfolding in the two Arab states, he said.

General Soleimani was assassinated in a US military drone strike in Iraq in early 2020.

Iran warns to retaliate against killers of border guards

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Iran Border Guard

In an interview with Tasnim News Agency on the sidelines of the funeral ceremony held for the border guards in the city of Baneh on Thursday, Brigadier General Jalal Setareh expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and their comrades.

He said, “Our response to these evildoers will be regretful and crushing, and we will avenge the blood of our martyrs.”

The high-ranking commander also assured Iranians that the Iranian forces would continue to defend the borders and the nation’s peace and security, especially in border areas.

Lieutenant Mehdi Mohammadi Nasab and Sergeant Major Ali Fazeli Shad were killed on Wednesday in a clash with terrorists who were trying to sneak into Iranian territory through the Paveh and Baneh border.

Iran has repeatedly demanded Iraq’s Kurdistan region prevent anti-Iran terror cells operating in its territory from nearing the Islamic Republic’s border.

Iran slams lethal air raid in northern Iraq

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Iranian Foreign Minister Spokesman Nasser Kanaani

Nasser Kanaani expressed his sympathy with the families of the victims as well as the Iraqi government and nation, stressing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s firm support for the stability and security of Iraq.

He added, “The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the security of Iraq as its own and will not hesitate to provide any assistance in this regard.”

Nine tourists were killed in the deadly attack. The Iraqi prime minister has announced Thursday as a national mourning.

While some reports say Turkey is behind the deadly attack, Ankara has denied being involved in the shelling.

Top diplomat: Bright future ahead for Iran-Russia-China alliance

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Kazem Jalali

“The future of such an alliance is very bright,” said Kazem Jalali.

He then elaborated on the importance of this trilateral alliance for the region and the international system.

“Russia is our northern neighbor and a powerful country which is very vast and enjoys high potential and capabilities; moreover, there is Iran which is a powerful country both at the regional and international levels,” he added.

The top diplomat said this is a coalition which major powers, especially the US, will certainly envy.

“Over the past 43 years, we have fought for our independence and stood up to hegemonic powers as well as the global unipolar system, and Iran paid heavy prices in those areas, but managed to secure a stable place on the world stage,” said the ambassador.

He said Iran-Russia relations are going through their golden age, and added special attention should be paid to mutual economic cooperation.

Iran and Russia to gradually ditch dollar in foreign trades

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Rial Dollar

In an interview with Iran’s national TV channel on Wednesday night, Ali Saleh Abadi said trade volume between Iran and Russia stands at 4 billion dollars annually that can be carried out in their own national currencies.

Saleh Abadi added the move is a major initiative that can facilitate trade between businesspeople in Iran and Russia.

He highlighted the two countries have signed a memorandum of understanding to use the Iranian rial and the Russian ruble in their small businesses, adding there are plans for the two countries’ banking systems which will be announced soon.

Iran and Russia, both targeted by US-led sanctions, have been trying to wean their bilateral trade off the US dollar, which they say is used as a political tool for pressure and domination.

On Monday, Iran launched trading in the rial-ruble in its foreign exchange market to further bolster its economic relations with Russia and diminish other foreign currencies’ role in the Iranian market.

Tehran and Moscow have also been working on developing an alternative to the global interbank money transfer service, SWIFT, through unification of their banking systems.

Iraq declares natl. day of mourning after bloody raids on Kurdistan region

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Tourists killed in Turkish air raids on northern Iraq

Local officials said the artillery fire struck the resort area of Barakh in the Zakho district of the semi-autonomous Kurdish-run region late on Wednesday, leaving nine tourists, including children, dead and nearly two dozen others wounded.

Following the attacks, the Iraqi premier sent a delegation, led by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, to the region and ordered a probe.

“The Turkish forces committed a blatant violation of the sovereignty of Iraq,” al-Kadhimi wrote on Twitter.

Ankara has, however, denied any involvement in the attacks, which it described as an act of terror.

“Turkey is ready to take every step for the truth to come out,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Kadhimi’s office has ordered the Iraqi Foreign Ministry to draw up ‘a list of Turkey’s acts of aggression’, recall Baghdad’s envoy, and file a complaint with the UN Security Council, among other things.

Overnight, hundreds of angry Iraqi people took to the streets near the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad to condemn the bloodshed.

In a statement, Hadi al-Amiri, secretary-general of the Badr Organization, called on the Iraqi government to immediately close the border with Turkey.

Influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr criticized the Iraqi Foreign Ministry’s “weak” statement on the attack, calling on Baghdad to take a stronger action.

Iraq and Turkey have long been at loggerheads over Ankara’s frequent raids on positions of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, which it has branded as a terror group.

Baghdad has roundly slammed the Turkish raids as a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.

1...1,8431,8441,845...5,148Page 1,844 of 5,148

© All Content by IFP News ( Iran Front Page ) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

About Us

Popular Articles

Editor Picks