The United Nations Security Council’s emergency meeting on the recent protests in Iran at the request of the United States “discredits” the council and demonstrates how Washington “abuses” its powers as a permanent member to forward its own agenda, says Iran’s envoy to the UN. Addressing the largely-divided session on Friday, Iran’s Ambassador to the […]

Iran’s Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi expressed his gratitude to the people of the country, the Basij (mobilization) Force, and the Law Enforcement Force for their efforts to calm the recent unrest and put an end to riots in Iran. In a statement released on Thursday, Major General Mousavi pointed to the recent riots […]

Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Friday that a MKO terrorist cell was discovered and dismantled in Boroujerd, Lorestan province, saying they were involved in sabotaging actions during recent protests. According to a statement issued by the Intelligence Ministry on Friday, terrorist cell belonged to MKO terrorist organization and they had carried out sabotaging actions in […]

Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the US president’s hypocritical way of dealing with Iranians during the recent riots. In a tweet posted on Thursday January 4, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at Donald Trump for his hypocritical attitude towards Iranians  saying “Trump has an odd way of showing “such respect” for Iranians: […]

TEHRAN – Paulo Coelho, author of the widely translated novel The Alchemist, has blasted Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, for attempting to stage a coup in Iran, saying Iranians will support their country in such case. In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, Pahlavi called on the Trump administration to […]

Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said the failure of enemies’ malicious plots in Syria have forced them to support riots in Iran. Faisal Mekdad made the remark in his meeting with a visiting Iranian Parliamentary delegation, saying, “decisive defeat of enemies’ plans in Syria has forced them to steer war into the Islamic Republic […]

TEHRAN – Iranian senior MP Boroujerdi reacted to Trump’s meddling remarks in support of the recent protests in the country, saying the US president is delusional about Iran and his attempts at dividing the Iranian nation are futile. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi condemned […]

TEHRAN– Attorney General Montazeri on Thu. revealed that the mastermind behind the eruption of protests in the country was a US-Israeli-Saudi think tank that had been plotting for the rallies since four years ago. Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, Iran’s Attorney General, revealed the details about a think tank responsible for the week-long protests in several cities […]

TEHRAN – Gary Lewis, the UN resident coordinator in Iran, on Wednesday reiterated President Rouhani’s comments on recent protests, saying Iranian citizens must have the right to voice their concerns. “Concerning the current situation in #Iran, as President @HassanRouhani has himself said recently, citizens must have the right to express their concerns,” Lewis said on […]

TEHRAN – In response to inflammatory tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump since protest rallies started in Iran last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran’s security and stability depend on its own people. “Iran’s security and stability depend on its own people, who — unlike the peoples of Trumps regional […]