Tehran backs UN recognition of International Day of Reflection for Srebrenica Genocide

Tehran – Iran has voted for a United Nations General Assembly resolution designating July 11th as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide. The resolution, co-sponsored by Germany and Rwanda, was adopted on Thursday with 84 votes in favor, 19 against, and 68 abstentions. It received strong opposition from Bosnian

MP hails funeral of late president as testament to ‘national unity’

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has lauded the funeral of the late President Ebrahim Raisi, highlighting it as a powerful symbol of “national unity and solidarity.” Mojtaba Zolnouri, who represents the city of Qom, described the former president as “people-loving, tireless, and sincere,” and emphasized that the large turnout at the funeral underscored the

Iran acting FM discusses bilateral relations with Lavrov

TEHRAN – Ali Bagheri Kani, the acting Foreign Minister of Iran, and Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, held a phone call on Saturday, discussing the strengthening of cooperations. Bagheri announced that this phone consultation with Lavrov aimed at improving “bilateral, regional, and international cooperation.” The acting Foreign Minister of Iran wrote in a post

A note on FM Amir Abdollahian: A man of battlefield and diplomacy

TEHRAN – “Say, ‘Nothing will ever befall us except what Allah has destined for us. He is our Protector.’ So in Allah let the believers put their trust” (9:51). Not only was he named after Imam Hussein (AS) but he also was a diligent follower of the revered third Shia Imam. Hossein Amir Abdollahian was

Israeli army intensifies attacks on civilians

TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime has been pounding the totally blockaded Gaza Strip for more than 230 consecutive days. Yet, Israeli warplanes and tanks committed more massacres against civilians on Saturday. It has also intensified its bombardment of Rafah in the southernmost part of the Strip. The regime’s fighter jets continued to bomb Rafah,

Israeli coup against international law

TEHRAN- Israel has scaled up brutal attacks in the Gaza Strip despite an order by the International Court of Justice directing the regime to halt its military operations in Rafah. The Israeli army has carried out deadly strikes across the Palestinian territory, including in Rafah, in defiance of the top UN court’s order. The ICJ

The power of Iran’s foreign relations

TEHRAN – Sobh-e-No investigated the sympathy of different countries of the world with Iran after the martyrdom of President Raisi and his entourage. The paper said: During the helicopter crash of the late president of our country and his entourage, a wave of messages of sympathy and condolences was sent to Tehran. The critical situation

Meet the new top officials of Iran

MADRID- Following the tragic accident that claimed the life of President Raisi and the other accompanying individuals, Article 131 of the Iranian Constitution was set in motion. According to this article, the first vice president, Mohammed Mokhber, was appointed by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ali Khamenei, as interim president until the scheduled elections

Cabinet clash: Israeli officials spar over Hamas attack

Deep political divisions in Israel over Hamas’ surprise military operation in southern Israel on October 7 have once again come to light as Transportation Minister Miri Regev and Army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi have locked horns during a cabinet meeting. They clashed during Thursday night’s cabinet meeting regarding the army’s revelations that Prime Minister