Iran denounces Israeli actions, pledges decisive response

TEHRAN – Iran’s acting foreign minister, Ali Baqeri Kani, has issued a stern warning against Israel’s destabilizing activities in the West Asia region, vowing that the Islamic Republic will not permit Israel to manipulate regional stability and security for its own illegitimate objectives. TEHRAN – Iran’s acting foreign minister, Ali Baqeri Kani, has issued a

Tehran denies involvement in alleged plot to assassinate U.S. politicians

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran has firmly denied any involvement with a Pakistani national, who has reportedly been arrested in the United States and accused of orchestrating a foiled plot to assassinate prominent U.S. politicians. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations refuted the claims following reports

Iran, Iraq form joint committee to strengthen cultural ties

TEHRAN- Iran’s cultural attaché in Iraq and the Iraqi director general of the Department of Cultural Relations have announced the establishment of a joint cultural committee between the two nations.  During a meeting in Baghdad, Gholam Reza Abazari emphasized the importance of implementing existing cultural agreements and expressed gratitude for the efforts made by both

Iran bolsters air defenses with new radar systems: official

TEHRAN- Iran’s air defense system in the eastern region has been upgraded with new radars and missile interceptors, as announced during a ceremony attended by the chief commander of Iran’s Army Air Defense Force.  Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard inspected various sites and radar positions of an air defense unit in the east, assessing their combat

Tehran demands justice for 1998 killing of Iranian reporter and diplomats in Afghanistan

TEHRAN– Iran’s Foreign Ministry has urged the Afghan caretaker government to publicly announce the findings of its investigations into the assassination of Iranian diplomats and a reporter in Mazar-e Sharif on August 8, 1998, and to ensure that those responsible are held accountable.  Iranian reporter Mahmoud Saremi was killed alongside eight diplomats during an ambush

Iranian short film “Abraham” competes in 20th HollyShorts Film Festival

TEHRAN-The Iranian short film “Abraham” co-directed by Elnaz Ghaderpour and Reza Gamini is present at the 20th HollyShorts Film Festival which kicks off on August 8 in California, the U.S. A 2023 production, the 14-minute fiction is about a teenage boy named Abraham who was murdered and burned in a cave out of a small

A strategic decision – Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Following the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement of Palestine (Hamas), in a terrorist operation by the Zionist regime in Tehran, speculation quickly arose about his successor. Various top Hamas leaders were mentioned in the media, but eventually, Hamas announced that its Consultative Council had

Contain Israel if you want to avert war: Pezeshkian tells Macron

TEHRAN – If the U.S. and Western countries genuinely wish to prevent war in West Asia, they must immediately halt arms sales and support for Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during a Wednesday phone call.  After Macron requested that Iran refrain from retaliation for the assassination of former Hamas

Iran-Belarus discuss international threats in high-ranking military meeting

TEHRAN– The chief commander of the Iranian Army, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, held talks with the visiting Commander of Air Force and Air Defense of the Republic of Belarus, Major General Andrey Lukyanovich, in a meeting attended by several other high-ranking generals in Tehran. The Wednesday meeting highlighted the shared interests and challenges faced by