Assassination

Hamas condemns assassination attempt on Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has condemned the foiled assassination against the head of IRGC Quds Force, describing it as in favor of the Israeli enemy.
2019-10-04 19:31
IRGC Intelligence service director:

Assassination plot on Maj. Gen. Soleimani ‘foiled’

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – The Director of the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) Intelligence Service, Hojjatoleslam Hossein Taeb said that the terror plot against Chief Commander of IRGC Quds brigade, General Soleimani was thwarted.
2019-10-03 13:07
Iran FM offers condolences on martyrdom of Yemeni leader’s brother

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has sent a message of condolence to the Yemeni Ansarollah Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi on his brother’s martyrdom.
2019-08-10 23:00
Yemen's Interior Ministry says al-Houthi's brother assassinated

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Yemen's Interior Ministry says Ibrahim al-Houthi, the brother of Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has been assassinated.
2019-08-09 17:43
Speculations rise over Israeli Assassination of Amano: reports

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – With the Israelis and the US hitting a wall to put pressure on the late IAEA chief Yukiya Amano to raise new fabricated allegations against Iran’s nuclear program, speculations have now been intensified over the assassination of the Japanese diplomat.
2019-07-24 13:14
At least 1 person killed in Erbil shooting

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Reports from the Iraqi Kurdistan media says that in a shooting in a restaurant in capital Erbil against the staff of the Turkish consulate there one person was killed.
2019-07-17 16:58
Amir-Abdollahian stresses sending a 'shocking' message to Europe after sanctioning Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reacted to newly announced EU sanctions on Iran over alleged planned attacks in Europe while breaking their promise to launch the financial mechanism to circumvent US sanctions.
2019-01-10 17:47
By: Ramin Hossein Abadian

Palestinian boosting resistance; what did Zionists say about defeat?

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The defeat of Israeli forces by the Islamic resistance groups in the Gaza strip has recorded a new setback in the Zionist blackmail report on the war on Gaza.
2018-11-27 13:37
NY Times:

Saudis close to MBS tried to kill Iranian officials

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – In a report published on November 11, the New York Times revealed that senior Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, tried to assassinate Iranian officials including the IRGC Quds Force commander last year.
2018-11-12 17:24
EU still supports JCPOA despite Denmark's allegations

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – After Denmark’s accusations against Iran, the European Commission spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic has said that EU is still working on the promised financial mechanism (SPV) and the issue of alleged ‘assassination’ attempt is being directly dealt with by the member state in question.
2018-10-31 19:20
Tehran summons Denmark envoy over anti-Iran allegations

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassador of Denmark to protest over allegations of sudden Iranian involvement in a supposed assassination plot.
2018-10-31 14:51
Iran dismisses Denmark’s claim as an attempt to mar EU-Iran relations

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi has rejected Danish officials’ claim that an Iranian intelligence service had tried to assassinate a dissident as an attempt against the growing relations between Iran and Europe.
2018-10-30 19:32
Khashoggi murdered, dismembered, taken out of Turkey: Askari

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, dismembered and taken out of Turkey.
2018-10-14 17:12
By: Ali Rajabi

Shameful history of the Munafiqeen (MKO)

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – “Our mission was to attack the buses and set them on fire. The unit I was responsible for carried out four operations. One of these buses got blocked on the street. Our armed men poured gasoline all over the bus, lit it with passengers still inside and quickly escaped the scene.”
2018-08-25 18:09
VIDEO: Failed assassination of Maduro from three different angels

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The assassination attempt came in the form of several drones containing explosive charges that detonated close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, while he was addressing a military parade in the capital Caracas on Saturday afternoon. Maduro survived the attempt against his life, but seven members of the Venezuelan National Guard were hurt during the blasts.
2018-08-06 13:48
Iran slams assassination attempt on Venezuelan president

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – In a Sunday statement, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the Sat. terrorist attack and assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
2018-08-05 14:02
Pres. Nicolás Maduro survives drone assassination attempt

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro escaped a series of explosions which abruptly broke out while he was giving a speech in Caracas on Saturday.
2018-08-05 09:56
By: Majid Hamed Haghdoust

19th anniversary of Lt. Gen. Sayyad Shirzai’s assassination

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – The commemoration ceremony to pay tribute to Lieutenant General Ali Sayyad Shirazi was held on Tuesday in Tehran. The late commander was assassinated by MKO terrorist group 19 years ago in Tehran in front of his house where he was trying to help a poor worker (an undercover terrorist who reached to him to ask for help).
2018-04-10 21:47
Putin appoints new Russian envoy in Turkey 6 months after Karlov's assassination

MOSCOW, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Alexey Yerkhov as Russia's new ambassador to Turkey, a decree published on the official portal of legal information Monday states.
2017-06-19 23:04
Turkey detains Russian citizen reportedly connected with Karlov's assassin

ANKARA, Mar. 06 (MNA) – A female Russian citizen allegedly connected to the suspected assassin of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov has been detained in Ankara, Turkish media cited a law enforcement source in its report Monday.
2017-03-06 11:45
7th edition of ‘Mehr Vision’ reviews region’s top events

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Mehr News English Service has published the seventh edition of ‘Mehr Vision,’ a monthly review of news and analyses of Iran and the region.
2017-01-02 14:05
Prof. Entessar:

Salafis, ISIL probably behind Karlov assassination

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – A University of Alabama professor tells Mehr News International Service it is too early to conclude on the possible causes and contributors in assassination of Russian ambassador to Turkey.
2016-12-25 23:56
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

Beyond assassination of Russian amb.; west implicated

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Assassination of Andrey Karlov in Ankara has been a major enigma; but it is far clear that it had not been the product of an isolated case of overflow of sentimentality.
2016-12-24 16:51
Iranians urged against visiting Embassy in Turkey

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian Embassy in Ankara has issued a warning statement to Iranian nationals, urging them to avoid making unnecessary visits to the Embassy following the assassination of Russian envoy Andrey Karlov.
2016-12-24 10:42
By: Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh

Who benefits from assassination of Russian Ambassador?

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was a shock on Monday night the news of which went quickly viral on the web and social networks.
2016-12-21 09:27
Iran slams 'brutal' assassination of Russian amb. in Ankara

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned as 'savage and brutal' the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey in a gun attack in the Turkish capital city of Ankara.
2016-12-20 09:18
Court to give verdict on Saudi embassy episode

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – A primary court hearing the case of Saudi embassy attack of 2015 has given verdict which would be appealed.
2016-11-02 00:55
Ghasemi condemns assassination of Jordanian anti-Zionist writer

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi condemned the assassination of anti-Zionist Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar.
2016-09-26 15:38