War and Conflict

General Shekarchi:

Firing a single bullet at Iran to burn up interests of US, allies

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – A senior spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces warned that any single act of aggression by the US and its allies against the Islamic Republic will bear heavy costs on their interests.

War against Iran to trigger ‘catastrophe’: Putin warns

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says use of force against Iran would trigger a catastrophe in the region.

Russia compares US attacks on Iran to fake ‘white powder evidence’ against Iraq in 2003

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said the US campaign for a war against Iraq in 2003 serves as a cautionary tale against saber-rattling and finger-pointing amid current tensions in the Persian Gulf.

Mike Pompeo reiterates claim US not seeking war with Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – After repeating false claims on Iran's role in the oil tanker attacks in the Sea of Oman, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sun. that Washington does not want to go to war with Tehran.

UAE trying to become second Israel in MidEast: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is trying to "turn into another Israel" by spending billions of dollars on importing weapons.

Slightest move against Iran to set whole region aflame: Rezaie

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council has warned against Washington’s constant change of rhetoric and threats against Tehran, saying the Americans are well aware that the slightest move against Iran would engulf the whole region.

Senior cleric calls for unity, solidarity in face of enemies’ plots

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Emami Kashani says the Iranian nation has shown the US and its allies it will never surrender to the conspiracies posed by others, calling for greater unity in continuing the path of development.

Regional states can form ‘Islamic superpower’: military adviser

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – A senior Iranian military official called on regional countries to seek unity in the face of non-regional arrogant powers, saying that Muslim states can form an “Islamic superpower”.

US aircraft carrier remains outside of Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – A US aircraft carrier, which the White House said would rapidly deploy to the Mideast over the heightened tensions with Iran, remains outside of the Persian Gulf, to avoid any confrontation with the Iranian forces.

War with Iran to engulf whole region: Nasrallah

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, has warned that any war against Iran would not stop at the Islamic Republic's borders, and it would cause the entire Middle East region to "erupt".

Iranians to make enemies regret about economic war

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – The Iranian president has described the ongoing US economic war on Iran as more complicated than the 8-year imposed war by the Iraqi Saddam regime, while stressing that the Iranian nation will make the enemies regret about the new war.

EC head:

US waging psychological warfare to force Iranian people into surrender

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Sadeq Amoli Larijani says that the US recent behavior is aimed at forcing Iranian nation to lose hope and give up, stressing that resistance is the only way to confront the enemy.

President Rouhani:

US economic war targeting 82mn Iranians 'a crime against humanity'

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Iranian president says that the US is staging a war against 82 million Iranians not the government, condemning the US economic war and sanctions as 'a crime against humanity.'

Sacred Defense taught enemies military option cannot be used against Iran

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Eight years of Sacred Defense taught enemies that military option will never work against Iran, said the representative of Islamic Revolution Leader to the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili.

Qatar says seeking to ease tension between Iran, US

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad al-Muraikhi said that his country is making efforts to ease the tension between Iran and the United States.

US leaders don’t want a war with Iran: Britain

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that US leaders are not seeking a conflict and war with Iran.

Iraq can mediate between Iran, US: Al-Hakim

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The Leader of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq, Ammar al-Hakim said heightened tension between Iran and US can have negative consequences for the region, suggesting that Baghdad can play a mediatory role on this issue.

Iran, France envoys to Baghdad discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The Iranian and French ambassadors to Iraq met in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss regional developments.

We don’t want war, but ready to counter threats: IRGC cmdr.

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami highlighted the elite force’s position at the forefront of countering the enemies, saying the Islamic Republic does not want war with any country but is ready to foil the possible threats.

Al-Jubeir repeats baseless accusations against Iran

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir made baseless accusations against Tehran at a Sunday press conference.

There won't be a war; we don't want it: Zarif

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again reiterated the Islamic Republic’s stance against military confrontation with any country, assuring that there will not be any war between Iran and the US.

UN calls for maximum restraint in Persian Gulf region

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The United Nations on Thursday called for "maximum restraint" from all parties in the Persian Gulf region.

Tehran reiterates stance against escalation of tensions

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has once again reiterated Tehran’s stance against the escalation of tensions in the region, saying the country does not want to enter any war with any other country.

Enemies can’t launch military attack against Iran: Gen. Nemati

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Deputy Commander the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Brigadier General Amir Nozar Nemati has downplayed the US’ hackneyed tactic of psychological warfare against the Islamic Republic, saying enemies will never dare to attack the country.

Iran no threat to anybody in Iraq or elsewhere: Iran mission to UN

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iran has rejected the United States' claims that ‘Iranian activities’ endanger American sites and troops in Iraq, saying the Islamic Republic is no threat to anybody in Iraq or elsewhere.

Baghdad not to let Washington use its territory to wage war against Iran: Iraqi envoy

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iraq does not want a “devastating” new war in the Middle East and will not allow the US to use its territory for military action against neighboring Iran, Baghdad’s ambassador to Moscow said on Wednesday.