Assassination

Assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani clear war crime: former EU MP

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Referring to the assassination of Martyr Soleimani by US terrorist forces, Former European Parliament Member Javier Couso said that the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was a "clear war crime".

Europe, ME owe their entity to efforts taken by Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani: VP

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri said that Europe and regional countries in the Middle East owe their lives to the unsparing and unflinching efforts taken by martyred Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

Russia views dialogue among countries as solution to crises in region

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Vassily Alekseevich Nebenzia said that dialogue among countries is a solution to the existing crises in the Middle East region.

Iran to legally pursue case of US assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani: FM spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that Iran will pursue the US assassination of Iran’s top commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani in cooperation with the judicial bodies.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Europe’s position in activating trigger mechanism ‘unconstructive’

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Adviser to Iran's Parliament Speaker in International Affairs Amir-Abdollahian termed Europe’s position in activating trigger mechanism ‘unconstructive’ and stressed Iranian Parliament’s pressure on both government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs with regards to Iran’s withdrawal from Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Pres. Rouhani:

People’s massive participation in funeral procession of Gen. Soleimani foils US plots of creating division in Iran, Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the massive participation of people from all walks of life in the funeral procession of Martyr Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani foiled the US plots of creating division in Iran and Iraq.

US gives in to Iran’s high missile capability: Brig. Gen. Hatami

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that the United States surrendered to the high capability of the Islamic Republic of Iran in missile field.

Pres. Rouhani:

Iran’s strong missile attack causes US to retreat its threatening stances

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran’s missile attack to US’s Ain al-Asad military base in Iraq created a terrible night for the US terrorist forces and caused them [US] to retreat from their threatening positions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Assassination of Gen. Soleimani, ‘end of US presence in region’: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani will mark beginning of end of the US presence in the Middle East region.

Iraq’s Sadr urges mass protests against presence of US forces in Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) - The leader of Iraq’s Sadr movement, Muqtada al-Sadr on Tue. called on people to hold “million-strong march” in condemnation of presence of US military forces and their aggressions in Iraq.

Maj. Gen. Salami:

IRGC saddened about Ukrainian plane crash 'deeply'

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Chief Major General Hossein Salami said that IRGC forces are much concerned and saddened than others with regard to the plane crash belonging to Ukraine International Airline.

Al-Nujaba sec. gen. vows to take Gen. Soleimani’s revenge

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Secretary General of Iraqi Islamic Resistance Movement Al-Nujaba Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi said that resistance movement will take revenge on perpetrators of US terrorist act in assassinating IRGC Quds Force Commander Gen. Soleimani very soon.

Venezuelan defense min.:

Venezuela to stand by Iran to fight against global arrogance

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Venezuelan Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino López in a phone talk with Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Hatami on Thu. said that Venezuela will stand by Iran in the fight against the global arrogance.

Anti-war protesters hold rally in several US cities

TEHRAN, Jan.09 (MNA) – Protesters have taken to the streets of several US cities, calling for a halt to President Donald Trump's bellicose policies toward Iran.

In a phone call with British PM:

"If it weren't for Gen. Soleimani's efforts, you wouldn't enjoy security in London today"

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – “If it were not for Martyr Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani's efforts, you wouldn't enjoy security in London today,” said President Rouhani in a phone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling on the British government to seriously reconsider its stances regarding Soleimani's assassination.

US President Trump has come to a deadlock: Maj. Gen. Safavi

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that US President Doald Trump has come to a deadlock in the international arena.

IRGC Quds Force cmdr.:

Magnificent funeral procession of martyr Gen. Soleimani, ‘a widespread vote given for resistance front’

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmaeil Gha’ani said on Thu. that widespread funeral procession held for the martyrdom of Gen. Qasem Soleimani was a widespread vote for the acceptance of resistance front against the global arrogance.

US assassination of Gen. Soleimani illegal under any law: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the assassination of Iran’s top general and head of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani by the United States was “illegal under any law”.

Assassination of Gen. Soleimani to have severe consequences for US: culture min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi said that martyrdom of IRGC Quds Force Commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani will have grave consequences for the global arrogance.

US base in west of Iraq targeted with tens of IRGC missiles

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) –In the first step of hard revenge on the US over the assassination of Lt. General Soleimani Iran's IRGC force fired tens of ballistic missiles at Al-Asad base in Iraq.

Pres. Rouhani to Macron:

Europe would face serious threat in absence of measures taken by Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that if salient measures were not taken by Gen. Soleimani against ISIL terrorist groups, Europe would have been threatened seriously.

Germany says Iran has responsibility to de-escalate tensions with US

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Without referring to Donald Trump's terrorist act as a cause of crisis and tension in the region, German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Tuesday that Iran should avoid escalation in the region.

Intl. Commission of Centre of Attorneys-at-Law releases statement over US act of terror

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – International Commission of Centre of Attorneys-at-Law released a statement on US assassination of Let. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

Muslims should unite after Iran commander's assassination: Malaysian PM

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday after describing the US assassination of Iranian IRGC commander Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

Your home less stable than spider web, Sadr tells Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Tue. has addressed the US president in a series of tweets, after Trump threatened Iraq with sanctions following the parl. vote to expel US troops.