War Crimes

Israeli reservist admits to war crimes committed in Gaza

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – An Israeli reservist, serving with Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, has confessed to several war crimes committed by the occupation's military in the besieged territory. 

Iran FM spox:

"There is no statute of limitation for war crimes"

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry has remembered the Iraqi Baathist regime's chemical attacks on Iran during the imposed war, highlighting that "There is no statute of limitation for war crimes."

OIC condemns Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, calling on the international community to stop Israeli crimes in the besieged territory.

Ayat. Sistani criticizes world’s inability to stop Israel

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iraq's prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has expressed sorrow over the international community’s inability to stop the Israeli aggression in the region.

Sunni Parl. Faction urges countries to condemn Israeli crimes

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Sunni Faction of Iranian Parliament in a statement called on the world countries to denounce the criminal acts of the Zionist regime, saying that Israeli’s aggressive acts are contrary to the international laws and norms.

Iran FM:

Israeli targeting of Iranian physician in Lebanon a war crime

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning the martyrdom of Iranian doctor named “Ali Heidari” in Lebanon during the brutal attack committed by the criminal Zionist regime.

IRGC says US warships, military bases ‘within range'

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – An advisor to the chief commander of IRGC has warned the US against committing any “foolish act” vis-à-vis Iran, saying that the US ships, military bases and interests are “within the reach of our weapons.”

Adviser to Leader:

World witnessing the most unprecedented genocide in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Sep. ۲۸ (MNA) – Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Mohammad Mokhber pointed to the recent developments in the region and said that the world is witnessing the most unprecedented genocide in Lebanon.

US Media:

US military failed to punish Iraq, Afghanistan war criminals

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – An American magazine has published an article that shows how the US military failed to hold to account its service members involved in possible war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan during Washington’s so-called war on terror.

ICC prosecutor urges ruling on warrants for Israeli leaders

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court stressed the court asked judges to urgently decide on arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war minister Yoav Gallant.

OIC condemns Israeli airstrike on Tabeen School in Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reacted to the savage Zionist regime's airstrike on the Tabeen school in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday.

Iran strongly condemns deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the Zionist Israeli regime's deadly airstrike on Tabeen school in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.

Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip cause civilian casualties

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Israeli strikes on residential areas in the Gaza Strip have caused civilian casualties, Palestinian sources reported.

Maldives to ban Zionists from entering the country

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The Maldives government will ban Zionists from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza.

Ex-Mossad chief threatened ICC prosecutor over war crime case

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Former chief of the Israeli Mossad spy agency Yossi Cohen has “threatened” Fatou Bensouda, a chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), over a 2021 war crimes probe, pressuring her to drop the case.

US angry as ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israel PM

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrant against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the regime's war crimes and systematic attacks against Palestinians in Gaza.

50 bodies found in mass grave in Gaza hospital (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Palestinian civil defense teams have unearthed a mass grave at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis two weeks after the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the southern Gaza city.

UN res. demands Israel to be held to account for war crimes

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution, calling for a halt to all arms sales to Israel, and for the regime to be held accountable for possible war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Iran reacts to UNHRC expert report on Israeli Gaza genocide

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson reacted to the confirmation of Israel's genocidal crime by the UNHRC Special Rapporteur, asking countries and international bodies to hold to account the Zionist regime.

Iran strongly condemns new Isareli crimes at Shifa Hospital

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman condemned the new crimes committed by the Zionists in Gaza's Shifa Hospital, calling for immediate action to stop those crimes and file a lawsuit against the perpetrators.

Zionists killed 11K children in Gaza since Oct. 7: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – In the last 108 days, Israeli military attacks have killed 11,000 children and 7,500 women in the Gaza Strip, said the media office of the government in Gaza on Monday.

Gaza's Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs:

Zionists ruined 1K mosques, dozens of cemeteries since Oct. 7

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Israeli forces have destroyed at least 1,000 mosques during their ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip while desecrating dozens of cemeteries, the Gazan officials say.

Iran sends 2nd notice to US over Gen. Soleimani assassination

TEHRAN, Jan. 1 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has sent a second official notice to the US administration, seeking arbitration over the 2020 assassination of Iran’s top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

FM:

Region, world to grapple with Israeli war crimes' aftermath

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the region and the world are going to be grappling with the aftermath of the Israeli regime's ongoing war crimes across the Palestinian territories for years to come.

Iran army chief:

US, Israel must be prosecuted for war crimes in Gaza

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army says that the prosecution of those perpetrating crimes against Palestinians in Gaza Strip s "the minimum price" the Israelis and Americans must pay.

Gaza war expansion inevitable due to heightened Israel crimes

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran has warned about the repercussions of the intensification of Israeli atrocities against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, which the Zionist regime has been bombing relentlessly since October 7. 

More killings as Israeli targets children’s hospital in Gaza

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Israel has targeted a children’s hospital in Gaza as the regime’s brutal aggression on the besieged strip has entered its 31st day.

‘Apartheid and occupation’: Iran FM reviews Balfour Declarati

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reviewed the “disastrous consequences” of the Balfour Declaration on its 160th anniversary.