US assassination of Iranian commander criticized
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The US assassination of the top Iranian commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani was condemned by different countries. Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said the US airstrike on Baghdad airport is an act of aggression on Iraq and a breach of its sovereignty that will lead to war in Iraq, the […]
IRGC: Iran has power to counter threats
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, IRGC, Major General Hossein Salami highlighted Iran’s military power to counter foreign threats and said although the country does not want conflicts, it is not afraid of war. Iran’s power is so great that all countries know regional problems cannot be resolved without the […]
Iran Slams US Destructive Regional Policies
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman hit back at the US for its accusations against Iran, following recent protests in Iraq, calling on the White House to quit its destructive regional policies in Middle East. In a statement on Tuesday, Abbas Mousavi dismissed the “bogus” allegations that the American officials have made against […]
China call US policy as bullying practices
TEHRAN (Iran News) – China’s foreign minister decried international “bullying practices” while meeting with his Iranian counterpart Tuesday, in the country’s latest criticism of US foreign policy. Wang Yi reaffirmed the strength of bilateral relations in opening remarks at the beginning of talks with Mohammad Javad Zarif. The Iranian minister’s visit follows a trip to […]
US attacks on Iraqi forces as ‘clear example of terrorism’
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran has vehemently condemned the Sunday US forces attacks against Iraqi Popular Mobilization forces, describing the act as a clear act of terrorism. “The US deplorable military attacks against the Iraqi soil and forces is a clear sign of terrorism,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday. Mousavi urged […]
Iraq under US Pressure to Shut Borders with Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iraq is under US pressure to keep important borders corridors with Iran shut, sources in Diyali revealed on Saturday. Jabbar al-Ma’amouri, the head of the Muslim Clerics Union in Iraq, told the Arabic-language al-Ma’aloumeh news website on Sunday that “the US has exerted much pressure on the government to keep blocked […]
North Korea Talks Will Have No New Offers; KCNA Says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – North Korea says the US “has nothing to offer us even if the talks are resumed,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The news agency also said that North Korea believes that the US has done a stupid thing by convening the UN Security Council, adding that it is nothing […]
Arms Sales Increased 5% Globally, Reports Say
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Global Arms sales rose by nearly 5% in 2018 in a market dominated by the United States, according to a new report published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The turnover of the 100 biggest arms manufacturers came to $420 billion, thanks in large part to the US […]
Silence on US sanctions must be broken
TEHRAN (Iran News) – International organizations need to speak out and break the silence about US economic sanctions that target Iran’s food and medicine on top of the economy, an Iranian minister has said, warning of the adverse consequences of the embargoes. “The brave Iranian people are being victimized by plots and economic sanctions that […]
Ukraine, Victim of US Politics
Regardless of how the House of Representatives’ impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump ends, some Ukrainian-Americans believe their ancestral homeland has already become an unwitting victim of tumultuous US politics. “I think Ukraine is kind of a victim of US politics in this case because I believe they were pushed to do something that is […]