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Anti-war protesters rally in Montreal  

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Montreal on Saturday, demonstrating against war with Iran.

Assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani clear war crime: former EU MP

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Referring to the assassination of Martyr Soleimani by US terrorist forces, Former European Parliament Member Javier Couso said that the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was a "clear war crime".

Hezbollah deputy:

Martyrdom of Gen. Soleimani to bring an end to US presence in region

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The deputy secretary-general of Lebanon’s resistance movement, Hezbollah, said the US assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani will lead to the end of the US presence in the region.

Zarif hits back at Trump over “No Thanks!” tweet

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif struck back at US President Donald Trump for basing his foreign policy on Fox News or translators rather than on facts.

S. Korea not to cooperate with US on probable joint military operations against Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has announced that South Korea will not take part in joint operations in the event of any probable armed clash between Washington and Tehran.

Blocking Fars News Agency to be addressed in parliament: MP

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) -- Spokesperson for the Cultural Commission of Iranian Parliament Seyyedeh Fatemeh Zolghadr said in an interview that the issue of blocking Fars News Agency .com domain will be pursued in the commission’s meeting.

Resistance lions to devastate US, its mercenaries all: Al-Nujaba’s spokesman

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Through a message to Abouzar Media Festival, engineer Nasr ash-Shimmari pointed to the mass demonstration of Iraqi people and reiterated, “The US and its mercenaries have to know that thousands of courageous men of the Islamic Resistance Front are unitedly behind these cries and to devastate them all.”

Pompeo claims: US built coalition against Iran's missile program

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that Trump administration's policy toward Iran has been fruitful and has led to the creation of a coalition to put pressure on the country to end its missile program.

Iran slams US for ‘inhumane treatment’ with Iranian nationals at borders

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran has strongly denounced Washington’s policies toward Iranian nationals entering the United States, saying such cases can be prosecuted through the human rights bodies.

Man who shot down Ukrainian plane ‘in prison’: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview that the man who mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane outside Tehran on Jan. 8 is now in prison.

‘Stop' to go on screen at BeBop Channel Content fest. in US

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Stop’, directed by Mahmoudreza Mafi, will go on screen at the first edition of the BeBop Channel Content Festival in the US.

Senior cleric hails IRGC’s firm response to US belligerence

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Tehran’s interim Friday Prayer leader hailed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) retaliatory operations against a US base in Iraq earlier this month, saying the elite force has managed to destroy the United States’ fictitious and artificial grandeur in the region.

Russia censures US threat of assassinating new Quds Force chief

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Russia has strongly condemned the US for threatening to assassinate Brigadier General Esmaeil Qa’ani, the new commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Iraqi people hold massive anti-US rally in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Millions of Iraqi people have convened in the capital city of Baghdad to deplore the US military presence in the country.

Threatening to assassinate Quds Force chief shows US state terrorism: FM spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Washington’s threat to assassinate the new commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Quds Force reveals the US’ state terrorism.

So-called 'Trump Deal' transpires US’ long fixated delusions: Spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – In reaction to the unveiling of the so-called 'Trump Deal' by Brian Hook, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that it only transpired the US' long fixated delusions.

KLM resumes flying over Iran, Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – KLM airline made an announcement on Thursday that it would resume flights over the Iranian and Iraqi skies.

Iran to respond to any threat with high quality defensive weapons: defense min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that Iran enjoys all the elements of power and will respond to any aggression and threat with its high-quality defensive weapons.

US threatens to assassinate new Quds Force commander

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The US special representative for Iran said the successor to General Soleimani, the Iranian commander assassinated in a US drone strike, would suffer the same fate if he followed a similar path of killing Americans.

Enemies afraid of Iran’s popular, cultural power: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Speaking on Wednesday at the session of the Council of Ministers, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, “The enemies’ biggest fear is not our economic, military and security power. They are terribly afraid of our popular and cultural power.”

Pres. Rouhani signs law on adding sections on US crimes to textbooks

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani has signed off on the law obliging the government to add new chapters on US crimes in school and university textbooks.

Assassination of Gen. Soleimani tarnishes US’ image: Larijani

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the assassination of General Soleimani has tarnished US image as well as uniting the Iranian nation.

Iran slams silence over US’ assassination of Iranian top commander

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to the UN office in Geneva has condemned the international silence over the US’ assassination of Iranian top military commander, Lt. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani.

US reacts to Iran's possible withdrawal from NPT

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A US envoy said on Tuesday that Iran's threat to quit the global nuclear treaty if European countries refer Tehran to the UN Security Council would send a "very, very negative message".

Iraqi parliament urges officials to boycott US officials during Davos

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Iraqi Council of Representatives called on Iraqi officials not to meet US administration officials during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.

Iranian Defense Minister:

Lacking military upper hand, US resorts to other means to undermine Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Tuesday that the United States is using various grounds such as economy and culture to defeat the Islamic Republic because it does not enjoy the required military lead.