Iran denies role in downing Zionist fighter as ‘ridiculous’
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi condemned the claims that Iran’s flight of a drone and involvement in the downing of a Zionist fighter jet is so ridiculous that it does not merit a comment. “The presence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Syria is in response to official request of the legitimate government […]
Good ties with Iran Armenia’s top priority
Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan said “establishing good ties with Iran is among Armenia’s top priorities.” Karapetyan made the remarks in a gathering of a group of Armenian state and military officials, Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia Sajjadi, as well as foreign ambassadors to Armenia to celebrate the 39th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in […]
Rouhani’s PR rejects claims on private dinner with US congressmen
Rouhani’s deputy head for communications rejected the claims raised by some American media that the president had attended a private dinner with three US congressmen in 2013. Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for communications and information, Parviz Esmaeili, said Saturday that the claims raised in some American media outlets about a private dinner attended by […]
Iran’s Mohajer-6, Qaem bomb deadly weapons against terrorists
Iran has started mass production of Mohajer-6 drones equipped with Qaem precision-guided bombs to target the terrorists in their hideouts. In a ceremony on Monday February 5, 2018 in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution and in the presence of Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami, the Defense […]
Shahroudi says Expediency Council’s policies to undergo revision
TEHRAN – Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said on Wednesday that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a review of the council’s policies. In a decree, the Leader highlighted the necessity of reviewing the council’s policies, Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi said, Tasnim reported. He added the council […]
Dangerous escalation: why Trump’s pressure tactics won’t work on Iran
President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address called on Congress to “address the fundamental flaws in the terrible Iran nuclear deal,” echoing a previous statement that he would walk away from the accord unless Congress and Europe agreed to new restrictions on Iran. The fate of the deal now rests on how […]
Enemies using failed terrorist groups to disrupt Iran’s security
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said that the enemies have resorted to failed terrorists groups to disrupt Iran’s security, adding that they will never succeed. Larijani made the remarks in a ceremony in commemoration of Holy Shrine Defenders in Zarring Shahr in Isfahan Province, central Iran. Parliament speaker said that the US government opposes the […]
Government should pay attention to poor people
This week’s Friday Prayers Imam in Tehran urged the government officials to live among the people to understand their economic hardships, saying there are lots of people living in slums in the outskirts of the capital Tehran. Expressing his congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, cleric […]
Psychological operations, cyberspace at forefront of confronting enemies in combined war
Iran’s army commander says the enemies are waging a mixture of a psychological and an armed war against the country, warning that the cyberspace is at the forefront of the new version of war. Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi made the remarks in a ceremony in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the voctory of the […]
Negotiations on other issues possible after JCPOA’s success
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs says if the nuclear deal with world powers is successful, other issues relating to Iran will be negotiable. “The West must ensure the Iran 2015 nuclear deal succeeds before trying to negotiate other issues,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs told a conference in Paris on Thursday, referring […]