TEHRAN – Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaqari has shed light on the root causes of the recent protests which broke out across the country and died out after a week, saying the ministry has provided President Rouhani with an inclusive report on the sources of public discontent. The report has been issued to give an […]

TEHRAN – Speaking about rewriting the 2015 nuclear deal due to a pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump is just an “illusion”, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday. Speaking with al-Alam TV, Shamkhani said Washington’s efforts to contest nuclear deal, also called the JCPOA, is an “illegal” move and […]

The Iranian Army has warned off two U.S.-led coalition battleships during the first day of military exercises involving ground, naval, and aerial forces in southern Iran. The military drills kicked off early on Monday on an order by Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the Army’s deputy commander for coordination. The exercises cover an expanse of three […]

TEHRAN – The French foreign minister is “absolutely wrong” if he thinks Iran would give in to pressure and sanctions, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, referring to Le Drian’s call for more pressure on Tehran over its missile program. “The Islamic Republic of Iran would definitely not bow to pressure and would not […]

Veteran Iranian politician Ali Akbar Velayati said on Monday that colonialists have always had their greedy eyes on West Asia region, adding Israel’s actions in seizing the Palestinians territories bring back memories of Crusaders’ acts. Ali Akbar Velayati, a top advisor to Iran’s Leader, said on Monday at the Conference on Liberation of Al-Aqsa in […]

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani said on Monday that the real culprits of recent unrest in Iran would be dealt with decisively. In a meeting with high-ranking judicial officials on Monday, the head of the judicial system of Iran said that he has called on judges to differentiate between innocent people who were clearly deceived […]

TEHRAN– Professor Kevin Richards, chair of Liberal Arts Department at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, tells that “Fascism is the main rival of liberal democracy. Fascism uses the democratic process against its very premise, appropriating the language of populism, but not changing the material conditions of the people.” He also adds that “Socialism and […]

TEHRAN– Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says the news about negotiation between Iran, UK, and Germany about missile issues is untrue. “The news reported in the media that Iran held negotiations with Germany and UK on missile defense issues is untrue,” said Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, on Monday. He added […]

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas will seek EU support in Brussels on Monday amid bitter acrimony with the United States, but he looks unlikely to get much in the way of concrete commitments. In an interview with AFP on Sunday in Brussels, Palestinian foreign minister Riad al-Malki said Abbas would urge the European Union to officially […]

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to appear on TV at 9:00 pm local time (5:30 GMT) on Monday to address the nation. Rouhani is expected to elaborate on the most important issues, especially the recent riots and the devaluation of national currency against dollar. The protests, which first started on December 28 in […]