Israeli Regime

Trump seeks new wave of tension in MidEast: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary official, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said US President Donald Trump is seeking a new wave of tension in the Middle East with his controversial remarks on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

UNHRC adopts resolution against Israeli violations in occupied Syrian Golan

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The UN Human Rights Council on Fri. adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in the occupied Syrian Golan which condemns the grievous violations carried out by the Israeli occupation forces there.

Amir-Abdollahian says Golan indivisible part of Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian highlighted that Golan cannot be separated from the Syrian soil.

Kremlin slams Trump's Golan remarks as violation of intl. law

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on US president's statement about the Golan Heights, said that changing the status of the Golan Heights in order to bypass the UN Security Council constitutes a direct violation of UN decisions.

FM Zarif:

OIC ministers shocked by Trump’s Golan Heights remarks

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said all OIC ministers taking part at an emergency meeting in Istanbul over the New Zealand terror attack are shocked by US President Trump’s announcement about the occupied Golan Heights.

Trump’s rash decisions to lead region into crises: FM spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi vehemently condemned the recent remarks by US President Donald Trump on the occupied Golan Heights.

Syria strongly condemns Trump's readiness to recognize occupied Golan Heights as part of Israel

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry has condemned US President Trump’s comments on the Golan Heights as “irresponsible”.

In a letter to UNSC:

Iran warns Israeli regime of consequences of threatening its oil exports  

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Caretaker of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Es'hagh Al Habib, stressed that the country will not hesitate to use its inherent right to self-defense in case of any hostile measure by the Israeli regime.

Iran dismisses claims of hacking Zionists’ phones

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi dismissed claims made by Israeli regime which accuse Iran of hacking phones of Zionist officials.

Tel Aviv behavior undermines regional security: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, strongly slammed the Israeli regime’s brutal attack on Gaza Strip on Friday, saying that Tel Aviv’s behavior undermines regional security.

Iran to give crushing response to measures against its oil export: Hatami

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami warned that if Israeli regime adopts any measure against Iranian oil shipments, it will be faced with a crushing response.

By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Intl. Women’s Day: Celebrating women’s resilience in the face of adversity

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – On Friday, February 08, International Women’s Day was observed across the world with a solemn pledge to espouse the cause of women’s empowerment and women’s rights.

By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Netanyahu’s political honeymoon over

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – With just a month to go until general elections in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal troubles have compounded, making his re-election bid difficult.

Iran warns Iraq of presence of US-backed anti-Iran armed groups on shared borders

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called on neighboring Iraq to pay attention to bases that the United States has created for anti-Iran armed groups in Iraq, warning that such actions could damage Iraq’s reputation.

By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Israeli footprint in India-Pakistan saber-rattling

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Last Tuesday when Indian air force conducted pre-dawn ‘surgical strike’ in neighboring Pakistan, the relations between the two nuclear powers and regional giants touched a new low.

Israel an accomplice in anti-Yemen war: Al-Houthi

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The leader of Yemeni Ansar Allah movement Abdel Malek al-Houthi has accused the Israeli regime of being an accomplice in the war against Yemen, saying Israel and United States hate Yemenis because of their resistance and Islamic beliefs.

Supporting anti-Iran sanctions violates spirit of Islamic unity: diplomat

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholamhossein Dehghani noted that Organization of Islamic Cooperation was established to enhance unity among Islamic countries.

UN says Israeli killings in Gaza may constitute ‘war crimes’

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – A commission of UN Human Rights Council issued its report on Israeli crackdown in Gaza Strip, noting that regime’s forces may have perpetrated “war crimes” or “crimes against humanity” in the campaign against Palestinians.

Gen. Soleimani says Leader’s meeting with Assad ‘not a minor thing’

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – IRGC Quds Force's Commander Major General Ghasem Soleimani said that recent meeting of Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and Syrian President Bashar Assad is by no means a ‘minor thing’.

Leader praises chess player for refusing to play against Israeli opponent

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei met with chess player Aryan Gholami on Sunday, praising him refusing to play against the Israeli player.

Iran condemns Israeli occupiers’ assaults on al-Aqsa Mosque

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has condemned the Israeli occupiers’ recent assaults on al-Aqsa Mosque and other historical and Islamic sites in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.

FM Zarif warns against Israeli ‘adventurism’

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has accused Israel of engaging in ‘adventurism’, saying the Israeli regime’s policy may lead to military conflicts between the countries.

US, Israeli weapons left behind by terrorists found in Damascus

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – In the process of continuing work to secure the liberated areas in Damascus Countryside, the authorities found large quantities of weapons and ammunition including US and Israeli-made rockets. 

Inauguration of major projects in Iran ‘very painful’ for enemies: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that it is ‘very painful’ for enemies to see that Iran has managed to inaugurate major national projects despite harshest sanctions.

Yemenis hold rallies against Arab normalization of ties with Israel

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Thousands of Yemeni people poured to the streets in different provinces of the war-torn country to condemn some Arab countries’ attempt to normalize relations with Israeli regime.

‘Those who think US, Zionism can provide them with security are wrong’: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that those regional countries who think that US and Israeli regime can ensure their security are wrong.

Iran dismisses US VP’s anti-Iran accusations as ‘absurd’

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi strongly condemned recent anti-Semitism accusations levelled against Iran by US Vice President Mike Pence, saying that Iran’s history is full of high level of tolerance towards other religions and peaceful coexistence among followers of different faiths.

Loose alliance in Warsaw conf. failed as expected: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US-sponsored conference on the Middle East, which was held in Warsaw on Wednesday, failed to reach its warmongering goals as it was already doomed to failure.