Palestine

Iran’s Jaberi Ansari confers with Qatari FM in Doha

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Special Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Political Affairs met and held talks with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha.
2018-10-18 12:39
NAM voices concern over continuing encroachment by UNSC

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Speaking on behalf of Non-Aligned Movement, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Es’hagh Al Habib said that the movement expresses concern over the continuing encroachment by the UN Security Council.
2018-10-09 14:24
Impossible to find just solution for Palestine without ending occupation

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholamhossein Dehghani said that it is impossible to find a just solution for Palestine's crisis without taking into account legitimated demands of Palestinian people, including cessation of occupation.
2018-09-30 13:21
Iran congratulates Nakhala on appointment as new head of Islamic Jihad

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Sat. congratulated Ziad al-Nakhala on appointment as the new leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement.
2018-09-29 19:34
By: Farzad Farhadi

Fear of war among Israeli army

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The Zionists are very worried about the situation of their internal front. However, they have tried to practice military maneuver in case of possible war with Hezbollah, and they have a huge budget of 30 billion shekels for its military to protect its internal front from missile attacks from Gaza or by Hezbollah.
2018-09-15 16:28
Zarif mocks US' ‘flip-flops' on Iran's regional role

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described as "truly comical" the current US administration's flip-flops on Iran's regional role.
2018-09-08 23:26
US hijack of UNSC session aims to divert attention away from Israeli

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Mission to United Nations said in a statement on Wed. that US hijack of an upcoming UNSC meeting to turn it to an anti-Iran event is a futile attempt to divert attention away from Israeli brutalities and to remove the issue from the Council agenda.
2018-09-06 11:00
FM Zarif lashes out at US abuse of UNSC presidency

TEHRAN, Sep. 05(MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has posted a tweet condemning Donald Trump administration’s attempt to divert the attention of UN Security Council from Palestine to Iran.
2018-09-05 22:26
By: Martin Love

Overreach, arrogance curses of every empire

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Currently, we are witnessing the Zionist state going hog wild against the Palestinians, apparently green-lighted by the subservient Trump Administration. Part of this aggression is Israel cheering on Trump’s evisceration of funding for UNWRA, which has been supporting Palestinians with basic human necessities since 1950.
2018-09-05 17:46
Chairman of OIC parl. union slams end of US UNRWA aid

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the current Chairman of Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, has condemned US decision to cut financial aid to Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA).
2018-09-04 22:06
End of US UNRWA aid indicates new Trump’s crime against Palestinians

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called the decision by the Trump administration to no longer commit funding the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) a crime against oppressed Palestinian nation.
2018-09-02 21:12
Arab League slams US aid cut to UN Palestine agency

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The Arab League on Saturday condemned a US decision to end funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA.
2018-09-02 11:30
Raeisi stresses need for keeping Palestinian issue alive

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) –The Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi stressed the issue of Palestine as the most important issue of the Muslim World and condemned US’ intention to keep economic pressure on Tehran.
2018-08-20 15:28
'Holy Defense' cause of Iran’s flourish in political, scientific, economic, military domains

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Tehran Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard said that 8 years of Holy Defense made Iran climb to the political, scientific, economic and military summit.
2018-08-17 16:35
The story of how a Norwegian physician became a defender of Muslim rights

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Norwegian physician and human rights activist Trond Ali Linstad says his time around Palestinians as a volunteer doctor at refugee camps helped open his eyes to the other side of the story: the side of the oppressed.
2018-08-08 15:54
VIDEO: Palestinian girl determined to continue fight against Israel

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The 17-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was convicted of assault for hitting an Israeli soldier and detained for four months in a prison. Now walking out of prison, she is determined to study international law and become a lawyer so as lead cases against Israel. (Source: The Guardian)
2018-08-05 15:09
Number of Palestinians injured in clashes on Gaza border rises to 220

GAZA, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The number of Palestinians injured in clashes with the Zionist regime's forces on Gaza border on Friday has increased to 220, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Kidra told Sputnik.
2018-08-04 11:50
Occupation of Palestine root cause of crisis in Middle East

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Es’hagh Al Habib slammed Isreali Knesset declaration on Jewish supremacy, saying the occupation of Palestine has been the main root cause of the conflicts in the Middle East.
2018-07-25 08:40
Imam Khomeini’s daughter:

Knesset Jewish state bill, mark of disgrace on Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Secretary-General of Society for the Defense of Palestinian Nation in a letter to OIC rotating president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, lashed out at the controversial 'nation state' bill recently passed by the Israeli Parliament (Knesset).
2018-07-24 20:38
Judaizing Palestine, distant dream never to come true: Leader

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in a meeting on Sunday that neither Judaizing Palestine nor the Deal of the Century will come true.
2018-07-23 18:34
Trump's 'deal of the century' to come to nothing: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told the Swiss ambassador to Tehran that US plan for Palestine is futile.
2018-07-22 21:01
Amir-Abdollahian:

Israel after disintegration of Muslim countries including S Arabia

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Tel Aviv aspires to disintegrate Islamic countries, and Saudi Arabia is not an exception.
2018-07-22 15:21
By: Martin Love

Let’s hope Ocasio-Cortez has real guts

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – A comely 28 year old restaurant employee with a Latin name and background from the Bronx, New York City, knocks off the multi term Congressman in a primary election who may ultimately have become the Democratic Party leader in the US House of Representatives, displacing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (who really is no leader at all).
2018-07-18 18:26
Iran UN envoy calls for protecting children in ongoing conflicts

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – In an address to the UN Security Council Tue., Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Gholamali Khoshroo called for a halt to the killing of Yemeni and Palestinian children by Israel and Saudi and UAE-led coalition.
2018-07-10 11:05
Jerusalem al-Quds to be freed one day

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – An 18 year old Iranian artists has released a poster referring to Iranian Leader vowing that Jerusalem al-Quds will be freed one day and Muslims will say prayers there in the holy mosque of the city.
2018-07-08 20:56
In meeting with Palestine amb.:

Amir-Abollahian says Syrians will not allow Israel to control Syria

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Sat. that Iran will continue its firm support for the Palestinian Resistance forces and the Syrians will not allow the country to once again fall victim to the Zionist terrorists.
2018-07-08 09:39
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Understanding Iran’s traditional position on Kashmir

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Almost two months ago, the Supreme Leader of Iran, during a meeting with top government functionaries and foreign emissaries, spoke of myriad problems facing the Muslim world and emphasized the importance of resisting against the arrogant, oppressive powers. He referred to conflict-marred states like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Palestine, Myanmar and Kashmir.
2018-07-04 09:58
Nasrallah:

Major victory over terrorism, imminent in S Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has said that Syrian Army along with Resistance forces will gain a major victory in Daara very soon.
2018-06-30 10:29
Recognition of Palestine to be raised at right time to bring progress, not further problems to ME

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Slovenian Ambassador to Iran Kristina Radej underlined that Slovenia as a member of EU will always respect Common Foreign Relation Policy within EU, adding the recognition has to come on a proper time to bring progress not to bring additional tightening of the situation in the Middle East.
2018-06-29 13:37
Senior Hamas member to visit Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – A senior member of the Hamas movement, who has traveled to Russia as part of a Hamas delegation, said Wed. that they will travel to a number of countries, including Iran.
2018-06-27 10:50