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 […]

TEHRAN – Tens of thousands of Indonesians protested Sunday against the US decision to recognize Jerusalem (al-Quds) as Israel’s capital, the latest show of support for the Palestinians in the country with the world’s largest Muslim population. The rally was organized by the top Islamic authority the Indonesian Ulema Council and supported by the government […]

The UN Security Council will consider a Palestine-drafted resolution over the recent US decision to recognize al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the Israeli regime’s capital on Monday. The UN Security Council will discuss the situation around al-Quds on Monday, including a Palestine-drafted resolution over the recent US decision to recognize the city as the Israeli regime’s capital, […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani voiced support for the Palestinian nation in the battle against Israeli occupation, saying the new Intifada (uprising) in response to US recognition of al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel would lead to restoration of Palestinians’ rights. In a telephone conversation with Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh […]

Palestinian officials have expressed worry that Saudi Arabia is forgoing important Palestinian rights as it acts behind the scenes to advance a United States “grand bargain” over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that heavily favors Israel. Four Palestinian officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity on Friday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had communicated a proposal […]

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian political and religious figures have condemned a declaration by U.S. President Donald Trump designating a-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of the Zionist regime, saying it endorses the Zionist regime’s continued violation of Palestinian rights. Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said on Thursday that Trump’s action was “an […]

A senior Iranian diplomat says a decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s “capital” is aimed at legitimizing the Israeli regime’s occupation of Palestine. “Occupation of the Palestinian land lies at the root of all crises in our region and any action to deny the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, […]

TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani warned against the repercussions of the US decision to recognize al-Quds as the capital of the Israeli regime and said the holy city is an inseparable part of Palestine. In remarks released on Wednesday, Shamkhani denounced Washington’s move as a provocative measure against […]

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo says Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories is the origin of all problems in the Middle East. “The Israeli occupation of the Palestinian lands is the core… of all conflicts in the Middle East. The injustice has been continuing for more than seven decades, exacerbated through Israeli expansionist […]

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has reaffirmed support for the full membership of the state of Palestine in the United Nations, saying the oppressed Palestinian nation should be given its rightful place in the world community. In a Wednesday statement issued on behalf of the NAM, Es’haq Al-e-Habib, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, said […]