Internal Unrest

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Seminary students gather in Qom due to UK envoy’s return to Iran

QOM, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A group of Qom Seminary students gathered in front of the office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qom due to British ambassador’s return to Iran, protesting the UK ambassador Rob Macaire’s move in attending an illegal protest in Tehran on January 11.
2020-01-25 20:30
British amb. leaves Iran on Tuesday

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – British ambassador to Iran Robert Macaire has left Iran in accordance with the terms and conditions on Tuesday night.
2020-01-15 12:26
Iran summons UK envoy over his presence in unlawful gathering held in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the UK ambassador to Tehran over his participation in an unlawful gathering held in front of Tehran Amir Kabir University on Saturday night.
2020-01-12 17:02
MPs call on Iranian Foreign Minister to pursue British amb.’s presence in Tehran’s unrest

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Some members of the Iranian parliament warned against the presence of the British ambassador among demonstrators on Saturday, calling on Iranian Foreign Minister to pursue the matter.
2020-01-12 12:46
IRGC spox:

Rioters trained to kill people in Nov. unrest in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Spokesman Second Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said that rioters had been trained to kill and murder people in the recent unrest in Iran.
2019-12-31 22:43
Reuters report on death toll of recent unrest in Iran greatly exaggerated: Rabeie

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Government Spokesman Ali Rabeie said on Wednesday that “for sure, the released data by Reuters [about the number of Iranians killed in the recent riots] are truly exaggerating and a big lie.”
2019-12-25 17:00
IRGC cmdr. warns enemies against any hostile anti-Iran measure

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – IRGC Chief Major General Hossein Salami warned that enemies will receive a harsh response if they adopt any mischievous act against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2019-12-12 19:23
Brig. Gen. Mousavi:

Iran’s army ready to stand by Islamic Revolution at any cost

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi said that the army forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will stand by the Islamic Revolution at any cost.
2019-12-12 17:38
SNSC chief confirms enemy-hatched ‘killing plots’ around Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said it is "certain" that some adversaries had carried out "killing plots" in western parts of Tehran during the the recent unrest.
2019-12-12 12:35
Enemies had been counting on recent unrest in Iran: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that a number of countries including the US, Israeli regime, some regional countries and Europeans had hoped to gain their desired results from the recent unrest in Iran.
2019-12-11 14:07
US money consumed to back recent unrest in Iran:govt. spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Government Spokesman Ali Rabeie said on Tuesday that the recent unrest in Iran was the result of US hostile measures against Iran and its consumed money on the issue.
2019-12-10 18:30
Russia blames US' policies for recent unrest in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called US’ destabilizing policies the main reason behind the recent unrest in Iran.
2019-12-07 14:02
Leader calls for dealing with people injured, killed during recent unrest based on ‘Islamic compassion’

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded to a letter from the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on the situation of people injured, killed during recent unrest in the country.
2019-12-04 17:21
Russia warns against attempts to draw Iraq into confrontation with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya has warned against attempts to draw Iraq into a confrontation with Iran.
2019-12-04 12:09
By: Mohsen Zanganeh

Failed attempt of engineering a ‘crisis’ in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – For over a year now, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been grappling with severe economic crisis following the unilateral withdrawal of the US from the 2015 nuclear deal and re-imposition of crippling economic sanctions.
2019-12-03 17:40
Iraqi parliament approves PM Abdul Mahdi's resignation

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iraqi Parliament approves the resignation of Abdul Mahdi's government on Sunday.
2019-12-01 15:44
Some officials surprised by recent unrest in country: MP

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr news agency, the Chairman of an Iranian Parliament’s fraction said “inconsiderate about the warnings of the Leader of the Islamic Republic, some officials could not appear nimble and efficient in countering the enemies’ conspiracies during the recent unrest in Iran.”
2019-11-30 13:30
Iraqi PM says to submit resignation to curb further bloodshed

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced Friday that he will submit his resignation to parliament in a bid to curb two months of protests.
2019-11-29 19:55
Iranian official calls on people not to use Mehran border crossing to travel to Iraq until further notice

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – An official with the provincial governor office of Ilam has called on businessmen and pilgrims not to use Mehran border crossing in the province to travel to Iraq given the unrest in the neighboring country.
2019-11-29 11:50
Iraqi PM orders formation of committee to investigate recent incident in Najaf, Dhi Qar

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has ordered to form a committee to investigate recent incidents such as the Wednesday attack on Iranian consulate in the provinces of Najaf and Dhi Qar.
2019-11-29 11:38
What is going on in Iraq a major conspiracy: Iraqi PM

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi said what is going on in Iraq is major plot.
2019-11-27 16:06
IRGC spox to enemies:

Time for your ruling over, Iran’s oil exports cannot be blocked

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – “The time for you to rule over the issues is expired and no one can stop Iran’s exports of oil,” The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Spokesman Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said on Tuesday addressing the enemies.
2019-11-26 18:47
VIDEO: Basij forces in Ardabil gather to condemn rioters

ARDABIL, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Some 10,000 of Basij forces in northwestern Ardabil province gathered at Rezazadeh Stadium on Monday evening to show their support for the Islamic Establishment and to deplore acts of violence that erupted in various cities during protests against the implementation of gasoline rationing scheme.
2019-11-26 15:38
Iraqis dissatisfy with US interference in their country's internal affairs

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – A group of Iraqis showed their discontent against US interference in their country’s internal affairs by drawing the American flag in one of the Iraqi streets.
2019-11-25 19:54
By: Ghayoumi & Mohsenifar

Rally in Tehran in defense of security, peace

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – People of the capital city of Tehran took to the streets to hold a pro-Islamic Establishment rally on Monday in condemnation of the rioters who tried to turn peaceful protests against gasoline hike violent.
2019-11-25 19:23
People in Tehran rally to deplore rioters, support Islamic Republic

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – People in the Iranian capital, on Monday, held a pro-Islamic Establishment rally to condemn acts of sabotage and hooliganism by rioters against gasoline rationing and price hike during the recent unrest which erupted in some Iranian cities.
2019-11-25 16:52
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

People of Yazd hold anti-rioting rally

YAZD, Nov. 25 (MNA) –People of Yazd province held a pro-Islamic Establishment rally on Monday to condemn acts of sabotage and hooliganism by rioters against gasoline rationing and price hike during the recent unrest which erupted in some cities.
2019-11-25 16:21
IRGC chief visits family of 'security martyr'

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami paid a visit to the family of 'security martyr' Morteza Ebrahimi, who was killed during the recent unrest in Iran, in Shahriar, Tehran province on Sunday.
2019-11-24 20:34
By: Morteza Jaberian

People of Ahvaz rally against rioters

AHVAZ, Nov. 23 (MNA) – People of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, took to the streets on Saturday to voice support for the Establishment and to condemn acts of sabotage and hooliganism by rioters in recent protests against gasoline rationing and price hike.
2019-11-23 16:03
Iran Prosecutor-General visits detainees of recent unrest in Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iran Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jaffar Montazeri visited the detainees of the recent unrest on gasoline rationing and price hike at Fashafuyeh Prison.
2019-11-23 14:42