Press TV – Japan says it will not join any US coalition in the Middle East, but is considering sending its own forces in a bid to ensure oil shipments from the region. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has tasked his ministers to study the possibility of a deployment to the region aimed at “collecting information”. […]
Iran has no choice but to continue resisting enemies’ pressures: Rouhani
MNA – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Americans, Zionists and Saudis have joined hands against Iran, stressing that the country has no other choice but to continue resisting against them. President Rouhani made the remarks on Arbaeen Day today during a visit to the house of Dr. Adel Karimi Givi, who became […]
Dialog, diplomacy can solve tensions between Iran, some Arab countries: Qatar
Press TV – Qatar says Iran and some Arab countries can solve their existing tensions through “constructive dialog and diplomacy.” “The tension is not sectarian, as it appears to some; rather it is a power and influence struggle in the region between two different poles,” the Qatari spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah […]
Remain steadfast, Ayatollah Khamenei tells youth
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on young students to remain steadfast on the right path to help the country and mankind. Ayatollah Khamenei on Saturday morning took part in a mourning ceremony marking the Arbaeen, the 40th day after the events of Ashura and martyrdom of Imam Hussain […]
Photos: Leader attends Arbaeen mourning ceremony
Tasnim – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of Arbaeen at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Hussainia on Saturday. Source: The Iran Project
Photos: Grand procession held in Tehran to commemorate Arbaeen
Tasnim – A large number of residents of Tehran attended a procession on Saturday in commemoration of Arbaeen, marking forty days after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (AS). Source: The Iran Project
Leader attends Arbaeen mourning ceremony
MNA – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of Arbaeen at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Hussainia on Saturday. The ceremony was also attended by a number of senior state officials, as well as groups of university students. Further details about the ceremony will be published later. Arbaeen, known as the […]
Iran envoy: Trust in Int’l treaties eroded by re-imposition of US sanctions
Tasnim – Iran’s ambassador to the Netherlands said the US president’s personal decision to re-impose sanctions against the Islamic Republic after withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal undermined trust in international treaties and organizations. “The re-imposition of the cruel and unilateral (US) sanctions (on Iran) is in clear breach of the United Nations Security Council […]
Iran, Turkey FMs hold phone talk on Syria developments
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu late on Friday to discuss the latest regional issues, especially the developments in northern Syria. The phone conversation came after FM Zarif’s consultations with the officials of other regional countries following Turkey’s incursion on northern Syria. Earlier […]
Iran condemns Afghan mosque attack
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province that has killed scores of people. In a statement on Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi offered condolences and sympathy to the Afghan government and nation, especially the families of the victims of the barbaric act. “This act of […]