TEHRAN – The defeat of Daesh (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria has made the terrorist group to change the geography of its activities and Central Asian countries must be watchful of this threat, Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Hojjatollah Faghani warned in a meeting with Tajik Parliament speaker Shukurjon Zuhurov in Dushanbe on Sunday. Faghani also […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi raised the alarm about the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group’s attempt to establish its self-proclaimed caliphate in Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan after being flushed out of Iraq and Syria. After suffering blows in Syria and Iraq and losing grounds and its ruling there, Daesh is now seeking to […]

TEHRAN – Up to 6,000 Africans who fought for the Daesh (also known as ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq and Syria could return home, the African Union’s top security official warned Sunday, calling on countries to prepare for the threat. Smail Chergui, the AU’s commissioner for peace and security, said African nations would […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian cleric described the fall of the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group’s self-proclaimed caliphate as a testimony to the influential role of Iran and Hezbollah. Addressing Friday prayers worshippers in Tehran, Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani said the defeat of Daesh proved the “power of Islam, Iran and Hezbollah” to the US. He […]

The contest will be held in the categories of cartoon, caricature and poster, the secretary of the contest, Masud Shojaei-Tabatabai, said in a press conference at the foundation on Wednesday. Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, declared the end of Daesh (ISIS) last week. The liberation of Mosul in Iraq and […]

TEHRAN – Syria’s army and its allies seized full control over a major town in the southeastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor after inflicting major losses on remnants of Daesh (ISIL) militants in the eastern province. Syrian forces on Tuesday established full control over al-Quriyeh town on al-Mayadeen-Al-Bukamal direction in Deir ez-Zor as part of their […]

TEHRAN – The Quds Force commander has railed against the U.S. presence in the Middle East, saying the American troops’ fear is attributable to their “faithlessness”, emphasizing that unlike them “we do not fear death at all.” General Qassem Soleimani made the remarks while addressing Syrian fighters in al-Bokmal city, in response to death threats […]

TEHRAN – Defeating the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group was not the final challenge facing the region, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said, stressing the need for constant vigilance against foreign plots. Addressing a cultural ceremony on Wednesday, Brigadier General Hatami said the Middle East region, given its conditions and significance, faces new plots […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement described the collapse of Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL) self-proclaimed caliphate as ‘an important chapter’ in West Asia developments materialized thanks to resistance fighters’ courage. “It seems another important chapter has opened in the history of the vulnerable region of West Asia with the cooperation, […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani praised the full liberation of Syrian and Iraqi territories from Daesh terrorists and said Iran’s assistance to the Arab countries played a major role in the elimination of the terror group. Speaking to reporters before his departure to Turkey on Tuesday, Larijani pointed to security problems facing the […]