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19 Dec 2017

National meeting of Army cmdrs. kicks off on Tue.

 Meeting of the Commanders of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran kicked of on Tuesday morning. Meeting of the Commanders of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, dubbed “The Revolutionary Army”, began on Tuesday, in the presence of the Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Bagheri.

Iran condemns US veto of UNSC resolution rejecting Trump’s al-Quds move 19 Dec 2017

Iran condemns US veto of UNSC resolution rejecting Trump’s al-Quds move

Iran has condemned Washington’s vetoing of a UN Security Council’s resolution aimed at voiding US President Donald Trump’s move to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo, slammed the move on Monday, stressing that it was proof that the US is a main supporter of the Tel Aviv regime’s occupation and aggression. […]

Fate of Palestine, Muslim nations inseparable, Larijani says 19 Dec 2017

Fate of Palestine, Muslim nations inseparable, Larijani says

TEHRAN – Denouncing Israel as a “bureaucratic evil” in the Middle East, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that the fate of Palestine cannot be separated from the fate of all Muslim countries. Larijani urged Muslim countries to take action against recognition of al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel. “We should all feel […]

Iran’s defense capabilities non-negotiable 18 Dec 2017

Iran’s defense capabilities non-negotiable

TEHRAN– Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani said on Monday that Iran will never negotiate its defense and missile capabilities, calling on European countries to stop interfering in Iran’s affairs. He was speaking at a meeting with the country’s top judicial officials. The head of the judicial system of Iran referred to the recent remarks by Nicky Haley, […]

Rouhani felicitates Niger on Republic Day 18 Dec 2017

Rouhani felicitates Niger on Republic Day

TEHRAN– Iranian President Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to the President of Niger on the occasion of the country’s Republic Day on Dec. 18. In his message, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated President Mahamadou Issoufou and the people of Niger as they celebrate the 59th anniversary of the founding of the Republic and […]

Iran to remain present in Syria 18 Dec 2017

Iran to remain present in Syria

TEHRAN– SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani said Iran continue to offer advisory services to the Syrian government until complete elimination of all terrorist groups and regardless of Zionists’ baselss claims. Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, a senior Aide of Iranian Leader, made the remarks while addressing a commemoration ceremony for 1870 martyrs of Kurdistan province who were […]

Muslim States’ Parliament Speakers to Convene in Tehran in January: Official 18 Dec 2017

Muslim States’ Parliament Speakers to Convene in Tehran in January: Official

A gathering of parliament speakers of Islamic countries will be held here in the Iranian capital next month, a special aide to Iran’s parliament speaker said. It is slated for January 13-17, Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Monday on the sidelines of an extraordinary meeting of the Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States (PUOICM) on Palestine. […]

Mayor of Libya’s Misrata kidnapped, killed 18 Dec 2017

Mayor of Libya’s Misrata kidnapped, killed

The mayor of Misrata, Libya’s third-largest city, has been abducted and killed shortly after returning from a foreign trip. Mohamad Eshtewi’s body was found dumped in the street, security sources said on Monday. He had been kidnapped by unknown assailants upon leaving the airport in the western coastal city late Sunday. The mayor was returning […]

Trump says won’t fire Robert Mueller despite email debacle 18 Dec 2017

Trump says won’t fire Robert Mueller despite email debacle

US President Donald Trump says he will not fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, although some in his team are “very upset” about the counsel’s decision to obtain thousands of their emails as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged collusion with Russia. It was reported on Saturday that Mueller obtained “many tens of thousands” […]

18 Dec 2017

Iran A ‘Key Player’ in Region, World: FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Islamic Republic has turned into a “key player” both in the region and around the world thanks to the Iranian nation’s continued support for the establishment. The Iranian people’s resistance against enemies and their support for the Islamic Establishment in the past four decades have turned the […]