ISIL

Former IRGC chief:

11,000 ISIL terrorists being trained in American camps

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – 11,000 ISIL forces are being trained in American camps in the region to enter Iraq as soon as possible, former chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Mohsen Rezaei says.

FM spox:

Iran vows unwavering support for Syria in anti-terror fight

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman says that Iran’s unwavering support for Syria in the fight against terrorism was the main purpose of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s trip to Syria.

ISIL claims responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province that killed 10 people.

5 ISIL terrorists killed in Iraqi airstrike on Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – On Saturday, the Joint Operations Command (JOC) announced the discovery of ISIL member’s bodies following an airstrike conducted by the Iraqi army against the group in Kirkuk Province on Friday.

Ghalibaf to Syrian FM:

Iran to continue unwavering support for Syria, resistance

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Iran will continue its unwavering support for Syria and the Resistance Front.

3 Iraqi soldiers killed by car bomb

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) –  A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed three soldiers in northern Iraq on Sunday, police and hospital sources said.

Iraqi forces arrest 3 dangerous ISIL chieftains in Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The local media in Iraq on Wednesday reported that Iraqi forces arrested three ISIL chieftains in Kirkuk province.

Iraqi airstrike kills 4 ISIL terrorists in Saladin

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Four ISIL terrorists were killed in Iraq’s Saladin province following an airstrike of F-16 fighter jets on the terrorist positions, a local media affiliated to the Iraqi Information Department announced.

ISIL terrorist commander for Iraq killed

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The commander of the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq has been killed.

Iraqi airstrikes kill ISIL chieftain ‘Abu Omar al-Qureshi’

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – The Iraqi Joint Operations Command on Tuesday announced the death of an ISIL chieftain named ‘Abu Omar al-Qureshi’ in an airstrike.

Iran detains 3 ISIL terrorists in north

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iran's Police arrested three members of the ISIL terror group.

Iraq agrees to pay back pre-Daesh era debt to Iranian firms

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iraq has vowed to facilitate the repayment of some $0.9 billion worth of debts to Iranian companies that were involved in various business and construction projects in the Arab country before the 2013 rise of ISIL terrorism.

Iran urges punishing perpetrators of attack on Afghan Shiites

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Embassy in Kabul, while condemning the martyrdom of Afghan Shiites in the ISIL terrorist attack, asked for the punishment of the perpetrators of this great tragedy.

14 killed in ISIL attack on Afghanistan's Daikundi

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – 14 people were killed after ISIL terrorists carried out a deadly attack on the residents of Daikundi, located in Afghanistan's Ghor province.

US-backed forces relocate ISIL elements in Syria

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) affiliated with the United States relocated a number of ISIL terrorist groups from Syria’s Raqqa province to Al-Hasakah province in this country.

Terror plot to attack Pope Francis neutralized: Indonesia

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Indonesia detained 7 over ‘ISIL terror plot’ to attack Pope Francis during his visit to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia earlier this week.

Iraq buys military helicopters from France

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iraq has signed a contract with French company Airbus to purchase combat helicopters to enhance its air capabilities, control the security issue and pursue the remnants of the ISIL terror group.

Iran detains 14 ISIL terrorists in 4 provinces

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – 14 members of the ISIL terrorist group were detained in four provinces of Iran, the country's intelligence ministry announced on Friday.

Iraq pounds ISIL hideouts, detain terrorist near Baghdad

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service has managed to destroy several ISIL hideouts across the country and detain an ISIL terrorist near Baghdad.

ISIL claims responsibility for Kabul attack

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group claimed responsibility for the explosion in Kabul that killed and wounded 12 people.

Iran holds 2nd court hearing on US-backed terror groups

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary held a second court hearing on complaints brought by families of those who embraced martyrdom in the fight against US-backed Takfiri terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria, known as Defenders of Holy Shrine.

Iran detains 2 leaders of ISIL, Takfiri groups

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran has detained two leaders of the ISIL and Takfiri groups, Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib said on Wednesday.

Iran intel. min. hails security achievements in Raeisi admin.

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA)–Iran’s intelligence minister said that his ministry during the administration of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi, which assumed office in August 2021, gained salient security achievements in defeating terrorist groups.

Iraq security service detains most dangerous ISIL chieftain

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The National Security Service of Iraq announced that one of the most dangerous leaders of ISIL terrorists has been detained in Fallujah city of Iraq.

ISIL claims responsibility for Oman attack

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for attacking a mourning ceremony in the Omani capital of Muscat on the day of Ashura.

Iran security forces detain Kerman terror attack plotter

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence said in a statement that its forces have detained one of the ring leaders and main plotters of the deadly terrorist bombings in southeastern city of Kerman.

Iraq court sentences to death ISIL leader widow: Judiciary

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – An Iraqi court has sentenced to death a wife of slain ISIL terror group chieftain Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on charges of detaining Yazidi women, the judiciary said on Wednesday.

3 ISIL terrorists killed in airstrikes in northern Iraq

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Three ISIL terrorists were killed on Thursday in two airstrikes in the northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said.

Prisoners with ISIL links take guards hostage in Russia

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Six detainees, some with links to ISIL, took guards, hostage, at a pre-trial detention center in Russia's southern region of Rostov and demanded free passage in negotiations with the authorities.