ISIL

Iran not seeking war with US, but will defend itself: envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said that Tehran does not want escalation and war with the United States but will counter any aggression against itself

Trump's threat reminiscent of ISIL invasion

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Director of Bahrain Forum for Human Rights Baqer Darwish said that Trump’s threat is reminiscent of ISIL invasion and a war crime, adding that US troops should leave Iraq.

Americans taking ISIL revenge on Iraq’s PMU: Leader

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the US is taking ISIL's revenge on Hashd Al-Shaabi, otherwise known as Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).

Spokesman of al-Nujaba Islamic Resistance:

US using Saudi tools seeks to revive ISIS in Iraq

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Engineer Ash-Shimmari in a TV interview pointed to the US abuse of the Saudi Regime for returning the ISIS to Iraq and then reiterated that the Resistance, supported by the religious sources of emulation, won’t let this plot be repeated.

Intra-Afghan talks the only solution to establish peace in Afghanistan: statement

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Participant at the 2nd Regional Security Dialogue issued a statement on Thursday, pointing to the important topics discussed during the one-day event in Tehran.

Promotion of ISIL Islam US, Zionist Regime's strategy: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Promoting ISIL Islam is one of the strategies of the US and the Zionist regime to spread Islam phobia and create conflict, war, and crisis in the Islamic countries of the region, said Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani.

ISIL attack on prisons a new plot against Iraq

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) –An Iraqi intelligence service officer says there are reliable documents indicating that ISIL and its backers have plans to attack prisons around the country.

Governor says ISIL, PJAK, MKO terrorists identified during unrest in W Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The governor of Kermanshah province Hooshang Bazvand said that members of terrorist groups such as ISIL, MKO and PJAK have been identified during the unrest in Kermanshah province.

Islamic Unity Conf. final statement calls for bringing US to justice for backing ISIL, Israel, S Arabia

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The Muslim parties and political activists attending the 33rd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran called for bringing US to justice for backing the terrorist ISIL group.

Top Iranian security official:

Iran's ability to mobilize forces has caught Washington by surprise

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani has said that the ability of the Islamic Republic of Iran to mobilize forces in the region has taken the United States by surprise.

17th edition of 'Mehr Vision' addresses US traces in Iraq, Lebanon unrest

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The latest edition of 'Mehr Vision' rounds up interviews, reports and opinion pieces on the recent developments in Iran, the Middle East region and the world.

Cavusoglu:

Trump's statement about Syrian oil reserves violates intl. law

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Saturday criticized the US' recent statements about Syria's oil reserves, saying that Donald Trump's statement about Syrian oil reserves violates international law.

US to establish a new ISIL in Afghanistan: IRGC dep.

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr news agency Mohammad Saleh Jokar, the deputy IRGC chief for parliamentary affairs aid that to maintain its interests, the US will transfer terrorist groups to Afghanistan and will support them to form a new ISIL in that country.

Trump once again accuses Obama, Clinton of founding ISIL

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump has once again said that the former US President Barak Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton created the ISIL terror group.

Moscow interested in including Iran in Russia-China-US format of Afghan Talks: Russian official

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Russia has an interest in Iran joining the Russia-China-US format for Afghanistan talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.

US roleplay in wars ends in massacre of 8.5mn individuals: IRGC chief

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Saturday that “some 8.5 million of deaths is the result of direct or indirect interference of the US in wars in the region and the Muslim world during the past 40 years.”

Iran urges Afghanistan to prevent potential ISIL activities on joint borders

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri called on the Afghan government to gear up the efforts against terrorists’ activities on its soil, especially the potential moves by ISIL terrorists along joint borders.

United Nations unable to verify Baghdadi’s death: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – The United Nations cannot verify the credibility of the United States’ statement announcing the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Daesh terror group, and believes that such information has to be confirmed by the various authorities on the ground, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a press briefing.

ISIL activities will end when supports to it are halted: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – “ISIL terrorist activities will end when its supporters stop providing financial and weaponry aid to it,” Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said reacting to death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Russia casts doubt on US claim of ISIL chieftain Baghdadi's death

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – "If ISIL chief al-Baghdadi is dead, Trump has made a big contribution to fighting terrorism," according to the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman.

Iraq, Syria defeated ISIL with Iran’s logistic support: FM spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi, reacting to the reports on Baghdadi’s death in a US military raid, said the ISIL terrorist group had been long defeated by Iraqi and Syrian nations with Iran’s logistic support.

US-backed terrorists still in Idlib waiting for order: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Baghdadi was killed because his expiration date was due while US-supported terrorists are still active in Syria’s Idlib waiting for orders.

Baghdadi’s death won’t be an end to ‘Daeshism’: Govt. spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Sun. that just as Bin Laden’s death did not eradicate the roots of terrorism, the death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will not be an end to ‘Daeshism’.

Trump says ISIL chieftain Baghdadi died “like a dog”

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump says the ISIL chieftain Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi blew himself up and died "like a dog," and "like a coward" in a US raid on Saturday in Syria's Idlib province.