Wednesday, January 7, 2026
type here...
Home Blog Page 3718

No Reason for US Presence in Mideast: Iran Leader’s Aide

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

Ali-Akbar Velayti, an international advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says the United States’ key cronies to trigger tension in the Middle East region are gone.

“The Americans, like it or not, should leave the region, too. There is no reason for the US to be present in this region. This region belongs to its people,” said Velayati in an interview with the Persian-language Tasnim News Agency.

He said those who are supposed to be present in West Asia either must be from that region or must be invited by the legitimate governments of countries in the region.

“Iran is present in Iraq and Syria with an advisory role at the request of the governments of those countries,” he said.

He said the Americans are not invited to the region and that they are seeking domination through force and hegemony.

“The US currently seeks to reignite chaos both in Syria and Iraq, especially in Raqqa,” he said.

“Definitely, the Syrian government and people together with the resistance front will drive the Americans away from the areas they have occupied in Syria with humiliation,” Velayati noted.

The top official also touched upon US President Donald Trump’s decision to relocate the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds.

“Trump’s move has sent a spark to the powder keg of sentiments and religious beliefs of the Muslim world,” said Velayati.

“No move could have been worse than what the US president did. The previous [US] president didn’t dare relocate Israel’s capital to al-Quds. Such a move needed someone whose decisions are not that wise, and Trump did it,” said Velayati.

He said it is right that Jerusalem al-Quds has been desecrated, and that the Americans want to relocate their embassy to that city, but they should know that, from now on, Muslims, especially Palestinians and their supporters, will not allow Zionists and their American backers to get away with it.

Iran Wins Two Prizes at Montreal Film Awards

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

The film “Kupal”, directed by Kazem Mollaie, in its 30th international presence, managed to win the best film title for the seventh time. This time Kupal won the Grand Prize as the best film at International Competition Section of the Third Montreal Independent Film Awards in Canada.

Kupal is going to be screened within the coming days at the World Cinema section of the “22nd International Film Festival of Kerala”, one of the most important cinematic events in Asia, which will be held in India.

The film is the story of a hunter and a taxidermist, called “Dr Ahmad Kupal” who on the last day of the year faces an unexpected challenge.

It has to be mentioned that at the closing ceremony of Montreal Independent Film Awards, in which “Kupal” was screened, the short film “The Man Who Forgot to Breathe” by Saman Hosseinpour received the Grand Prix narrative Short.

The 3rd Montreal Independent Film Awards was held December 8-10 in Montreal, Canada.

Iran President Congratulates Turkmenistan on Day of Neutrality

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

In his congratulatory message to Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on Tuesday, Rouhani said, “It is gratifying that December 12 has been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Neutrality Day on Turkmenistan’s initiative.”

The Iranian president underlined that the development of friendly, comprehensive relations with Ashgabat is of particular importance to Tehran.

“We are happy that Turkmenistan is still taking serious, practical steps within the framework of neutrality policy in order to consolidate peace, stability and development in the region,” he noted, adding that the continuation of this policy is due to the Turkmen president’s far-sightedness.

Rouhani also wished health and success for Berdimuhamedow and prosperity and felicity for the people of Turkmenistan.

December 12, 1995 was adopted by the UNGA Resolution number 50/80, which expressed the hope that “the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan will contribute to peace and security in the region.”

In the resolution, the United Nations “recognizes and supports the declared status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan.” The resolution calls on UN to respect and maintain the neutrality of Turkmenistan.

In Neutrality Day across the Central Asian republic are mass festivities and holiday concerts.

Mat-Weaving; Traditional Occupation in Southeast Iran

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

The reeds in Lake Hamun once used to be the material of mat-weaving for the people of this land. However, due to the drought in recent years, people provide the reeds from the northern provinces of the country.

Mat-weaving as one of the main handicrafts of Sistan and Baluchestan plays a decisive role for the families to make a living. Sistan and Baluchestan’s mats are used as insect screens at the entrance of the houses while some others decorate the exterior windows of the buildings.

Following you can see the Fars News Agency’s photos of this tradition:

Jerusalem al-Quds Belongs to All Muslims around World: Iran

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

“The situation we are experiencing today is very important, because Jerusalem al-Quds is a holy city for Muslims as well as Christians and Jews,” Rouhani said on Tuesday.

He made the remarks before leaving Tehran for Istanbul, Turkey, to attend an extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Donald Trump’s Jerusalem al-Quds decision.

He further mentioned that the party which is a stranger on the Palestinian land is the Zionist regime because Muslims, Jews and Christians have lived together for centuries in Palestine.

“The wrong decision of the US president to relocate the US embassy to Jerusalem al-Quds was a rude decision as Quds does not only belong to a nation or a geographic region. It is respected by all Muslims in the world and the al-Aqsa mosque is the first kiblah of Muslims,” underlined Rouhani.

Iranian president also noted that today Jerusalem al-Quds is the third holiest place for Muslims in the world, and if Muslims were silent in face of such an illegal decision, they (the US and the Zionists) would have conspired for more sinister plans later on.

“The global arrogance and the Zionists want to test how the Muslim world reacts. As you see, from the very moment that this wrong and illegal decision was announced, people in the Muslim world rose to show their anger. From the easternmost parts of Indonesia, to the westernmost regions of Morocco, all Muslims stood up against the move and condemned the act.”

Rouhani further emphasized that the Muslim world is resisting against the “wrong” US decision on Jerusalem al-Quds and warned of new tensions and the dire consequences that Trump’s decision would have for the Middle East.

Iran’s president also added that if Islamic countries maintain their unity, it will be a big victory for Muslims and the region.

“Our message is that the Palestinian cause is the most important issue for the Muslim world. They must condemn this move in all international bodies, particularly the United Nations.”

“Over the years, the United States has turned Palestine into the second issue of the region because of the terrorism that it has expanded in the region. Washington was assuming the issue of Palestine is forgotten; therefore they occupied the land of Palestine for seventy years,” added the Iranian president.

He went on to say that although Trump’s decision was a menacing one, it led to a positive move in the history of Islam, and all Muslims in the world shouted at once saying that the Palestinian issue is the first issue of the Muslim world.

On December 6, Trump sparked international outrage by declaring that Washington was recognizing Jerusalem al-Quds as the “capital” of Israel and that he had instructed his administration to begin the process of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the ancient city.

The announcement prompted harsh international warnings that it would bring more chaos to the Middle East region. Several protests have been held in many countries over the past days against the US and the Israeli regime.

Remains of Medieval Warrior with Arrow in Chest Found in Bulgaria

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Remains of Medieval Warrior with Arrow in Chest Found in Bulgaria

The amazing grave site was discovered during a dig in the 7,000-year-old city of Plovdiv, the oldest town in Europe.

The human bones are said to date from the 11th to 12th centuries.

The newly-discovered grave was found at the spot of a known medieval necropolis which was first discovered several decades ago.

A team of scientists from the Plovdiv Museum of Archaeology excavating the spot said the latest discovery is exciting not only because it was made right underneath the modern-day surface but because an arrow has been found at the chest of the buried person.

They believe the person was either killed by the arrow, or it was placed in their grave as a funeral gift for the afterlife.

In the latter case the person, whose gender has not been established for sure yet, would have been a warrior.

“Early on, in the uppermost layers, we have discovered lots of pottery and a burial, a medieval one,” lead archaeologist Maya Martinova has explained.”

“We found it yesterday,” she was quoted as saying by Daily Star.

“It is interesting that we have found an arrow at the chest [of the buried person].

Remains of Medieval Warrior with Arrow in Chest Found in Bulgaria“The burial dates to the 11th-12th century.”

Martinova said it is possible that the person in question was killed by the discovered arrow.

“Yet, there is also a custom of placing arrows [in graves] as burial gifts when the person in question is a warrior,” the researcher cautioned.

“We cannot say for sure yet which one it is – whether they were killed by the arrow or whether it was put in the grave – because the bones are not properly arranged,” she added.

“We may stumble upon surprises in every single layer going down from here. Actually, this [place] is a necropolis which was registered decades ago during the research of the entire [archaeological] complex… We have now found one more grave from that period.”

Plovdiv is said to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in Europe.

Researchers from the Plovdiv Medical University have joined the archaeological team to find out whether the burial person was killed by the arrow found in their chest.

Their anthropological study is also supposed to establish the medieval person’s gender, age, and other details.

The remarkable find was discovered at start of rescue excavations at the Antiquity Odeon, an ancient performance facility.

UN Does Not Confirm Saudi Claims about Iran’s Link to Yemen Missiles

By
IFP Media Wire
-

The missiles were fired by Yemeni Houthi fighters at the Saudi capital on July 22 and November 4 in retaliation for Riyadh’s deadly raids against the country.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a confidential report obtained by AFP on Monday that the world body’s team, which visited Riyadh last month to scrutinize the alleged evidence, had not yet established a link between them and the Islamic Republic.

Saudi Arabia, which accuses Iran of arming Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement against the kingdom, claims the missiles, which it says were fired at its capital city, had been supplied to Yemeni forces by Iran.

Following the first missile launch, Riyadh also angered the international community and human rights groups by tightening the already crippling siege against Yemen.

Tehran has invariably dismissed having ever armed the movement and any accusation of regional interference for that matter.

On Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said, “Whatever happens inside Yemen concerns the Yemeni people and resistance and does not concern the Islamic Republic.”

The Houthis have been defending Yemen against a Saudi-led military offensive, which seeks to restore the former Riyadh-allied government. The war has killed some 12,000 people and reduced the country’s infrastructure to smithereens since its start in early 2015.

Guterres wrote that UN officials were “still analyzing the information collected and will report back to the [UN] Security Council.”

The investigators also examined two drones allegedly recovered in Yemen, but did not confirm a Saudi claim that one of them was “Iranian-made.”

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Meighan Wetland

By
Fatemeh Askarieh
-

There are more than 130 species of birds, including cranes, ducks, flamingos, goose, etc. in this wetland. The area of the wetland changes from 10,000 hectares to 12,000 hectares depending on its water inputs.

Meighan is one of the most important sites for nature tourism and bird-watching in the country. Due to the gathering of cranes in this wetland on November 15, the day has been called The Day of Cranes.

Following you can find ISNA’s photos of the wetland:

Iranian MPs Urge Muslim States to Sever Ties with Israel

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

In a statement on Tuesday, Iranian lawmakers condemned US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital, and underlined that al-Quds is and will remain a holy site for all Muslims. The full text of the statement follows:

Unfortunately, the businessman-like US president recently declared al-Quds as the capital of the fabricated Israeli regime. This very move by the president happens to be a clear indication that the Zionist regime [of Israel] is a fabricated regime which has no identity because the regime needs a so-called superpower to declare Muslims’ land as the capital of that regime by force and without paying attention to other dimensions of the issue.

On the other hand, we should offer our most sincere greetings to the pure soul of the late Imam [Khomeini], who got to know the nature of this identity-less regime and announced that the region would not savour the taste of peace and tranquility as long as Israel is there.

The naïve people who, in the 1990s, celebrated the beginning of the peace process in the Middle East, have now realized that the United States of America does not even abide by its own agreements and has driven the last nail in the coffin of the so-called peace trend in the Middle East.

The US and the Zionist regime [of Israel], as the wise Leader of the [Islamic] Revolution [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei] put it, adopt such weak decisions out of desperation. Let them know that the Islamic community will not remain silent vis-à-vis such criminal acts, and definitely, the US will be responsible for the consequences of this decision.

We, the lawmakers of the Iranian Parliament, call on Islamic countries to sever their diplomatic relations with the Zionist regime [of Israel] and also scale down their economic ties with the US to the minimum. The parliaments of Muslim countries should also guide their governments to adopt an approach in compliance with the demands of the Islamic community.

Undoubtedly, the Iranian government and nation, by following the late Imam [Khomeini] and the Leader, have supported the holy ideals of the Islamic Revolution, namely fighting the Israeli regime, despite all factional and political differences.

Iran, Turkey Dismiss Trump’s Jerusalem Decision as “Big Mistake”

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

In a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Iran’s Defence Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that Trump’s decision comes after the defeat of the United States in Iraq and Syria, their failure to declare Iraqi Kurdistan independent, and their dismay after the compulsory resignation of the prime minister of the Lebanon.

“The US decision to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem al-Quds is an irresponsible policy to reinforce the occupying approach of the Zionist regime. We do believe that this move is the result of differences in the Muslim Ummah and the compromise of some Arab states with the Israeli regime,” added Hatami.

Referring to the crimes being committed in Yemen, the Iranian minister called the brutal murder of the Yemeni people a full-fledged humanitarian crisis, saying that the international community and Muslim countries should be more concerned about the end of bombardments and the siege of the oppressed Yemeni people.

According to a Farsi report by IRNA, Hatami further pointed to the development of defence cooperation between Iran and Turkey, and stressed that “we welcome the expansion of bilateral collaborations in military, defence industries and the exchange of educational and research experience to enhance the level of defensive capabilities.”

Expressing satisfaction with the current level of relations between the two countries and their interactions regarding the regional developments, General Hatami said some regional and international powers have been seeking to create division between Iran and Turkey over the past few years, but their conspiracy has failed thanks to the will of the leaders of the two countries.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the Iranian minister congratulated the government and the people of Turkey on the annihilation of ISIS, saying, “The destruction of ISIS is an example of regional cooperation and the result of interaction between Iran, Turkey and Russia, which has angered the Zionists and the US government.”

For his part, Turkish Minister of National Defence Nurettin Canikli pointed to the commonalities of the two countries, noting that the recent developments in the region highlighted the need for cooperation between Iran and Turkey.

He also noted that no power can affect the friendship and fraternity between Tehran and Ankara.

Canikli condemned Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of the Israeli regime as a great mistake, adding that the decision is not accepted by any Muslim in the world.

At the end of the conversation, Canikli accepted the invitation of his Iranian counterpart to take a trip to Iran and emphasized the importance of defence cooperation between the two countries and also continuation of bilateral interactions within the framework of Astana Talks on Syria.

1...3,7173,7183,719...5,035Page 3,718 of 5,035

© 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