Iran TV Anchor’s Children Subpoenaed to Appear before US Jury
The elder son of Marzieh Hashemi, Iranian English-language Press TV anchorwoman, said he and his siblings have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in the US. “We still have no idea what’s going on,” Hossein Hashemi told Press TV late on Wednesday, adding that he and his siblings had been subpoenaed to appear […]
Iran Dismisses US, French Concerns over Satellite Launch
Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the concerns raised by the US and France about Tehran’s move to launch a satellite into space, saying the worrying fact is the atrocities that the allies of certain Western countries are committing in the Middle East every day. In comments on Wednesday evening, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi rejected the […]
Iran Hits Back at Israeli PM for Syria Comments
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman lashed out at the Israeli prime minister for his warning to Iran to pull out of Syria, reminding the Zionist regime to know its limits and avoid threatening Iran. In an interview on Wednesday evening, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi denounced as wrong and nonsense Benjamin Netanyahu’s threats against Tehran over […]
Iran Has Shattered Myth of US Omnipotence despite Machinations
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Iranian nation has managed to shatter “the myth of US omnipotence” despite Washington’s machinations against the Islamic Republic in the past 40 years. “Iranians forced the US client to leave 40 years ago today. 3 years ago today, JCPOA entered into force, ending yrs of securitization of […]
Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in Kenya
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi condemned a terrorist attack to a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. In a statement, Qassemi extended condolences to the Kenyan government and nation and offered sympathy to the families of victims of the inhumane move. At least 21 people killed in an attack at […]
FM Zarif Blasts US Imprisonment of Iran’s TV Anchor Hashemi
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday lashed out at the US for imprisonment of Iran’s anchorwoman Marzieh Hashemi, describing the move as a “political game”. Iranian English-language Press TV anchorwoman, born Melanie Franklin in the United States, was detained upon arrival at St. Louis Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday, but […]
Iran FM, Iraqi Tribal Leaders Meet in Karbala
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met a group of Iraqi tribal leaders from south of the country in the holy city of Karbala. During the last leg of his meetings with Iraqi officials, elites and representatives of Iraqi society from various ethnicities and regions, Zarif sat for talks with the tribal leaders and clans’ […]
IRGC chief to Netanyahu: ‘Don’t play with lion’s tail’
Highlighting that Iranian military advisers and weapons will remain in Syria, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Jafari warned Israeli regime’s prime minister of playing with the lion’s tail. “Fear the day when Iranian precision missiles hit you and take revenge of all the blood of oppressed Muslims which you have shed,” Mohammad […]
Qom seminary warns joining FATF favors enemies
A host of elites from Qom seminary wrote a letter to the head of Expediency Council, warning that Iran’s joining FATF leads to enemies’ complete dominance over the country’s banking affairs. In a Wednesday letter to Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, Qom seminary elites mention that in case of Iran’s joining FATF, enemies can obtain banking information […]
Defense ministry hails Iran’s successful space mission
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami hailed the efforts of scientists of Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO), who successfully launched a domestically-built ‘Payam’ satellite into space, with ‘Simorgh’ satellite carrier. On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution, Iran has launched a domestically-built satellite into space with an […]