Iran DailyHezbollah revenge attack kills two Israeli soldiers
The threat of a full-blown conflict between Israel and Hezbollah increased on Wednesday after the Lebanese resistance group fired a missile at an Israeli army vehicle along the frontier, killing two Israeli soldiers.
Dems hold off on new sanctions vote
France, Germany and Britain will hold talks today with Iran in Istanbul as part of efforts to end a 12-year standoff over Tehrans nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Ministry and the European Union said on Wednesday.
Bahrain opposition chief rejects charges
Bahraini Shia opposition chief Sheikh Ali Salman, in custody for allegedly trying to overthrow the kingdoms regime, rejected the charge as his trial opened Wednesday, a judicial source said.
Afghan MPs rejects most of cabinet
Afghan lawmakers on Wednesday rejected most of President Ashraf Ghanis nominees for the new cabinet, in a fresh setback for the newly formed national unity government.
New PM Tsipras: Athens will seek fair EU deal
Greece will seek a fair, mutually beneficial deal with its EU creditors on renegotiating its multi-billion bailout and huge debt, newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday.
Leader, president pay tribute to late Imam Khomeini
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic to paid tribute to the late Imam Khomeini on Wednesday.
Deputy FM to attend AU Summit
Irans Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will attend a meeting of the African Union slated for January 30-31 in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
Representative to UN named
Irans Foreign Ministry on Wednesday named Gholamali Khoshroo as the new permanent ambassador and representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations in New York.
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Hezbollah hits Israeli convoy, killing soldiers
Hezbollah ?ghters attacked an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday in the occupied Shebaa Farms, in south Lebanon, killing at least four soldiers, in retaliation for Israels recent airstrike in the Golan Heights.
D8 member states urged to boost joint investment
Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Mohammadreza Nematzadeh urged member states of the D8 Organization for Economic Cooperation to make more joint investment.
IRGC to stand by resistance forces against Israel: statement
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement on Wednesday that it will stand by the Hezbollah resistance ?ghters in any confrontation with the Zionist regime.
Bahrains opposition leader denies all charges
The trial of prominent Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman has concluded, with the Shia leader denying all charges against him.
Retired army general: Obama let Al-Qaeda grow fourfold in last 5 years
Retired military personnel told senators that the lack of White House strategy makes U.S. com- bat e?orts in the Middle East unwinnable. One general added that failed policy has allowed al-Qaeda to grow fourfold since President Barack Obamas election.
ISIL & Japan allegedly agree on hostage swap
Japan and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group are understood to have agreed on an exchange of journalist Kenji Goto, held hostage by the terrorists, for Sajida al-Rishawi, the Iraqi woman who killed 60 people in a 2005 Jordan bombing, Tass reported, cit- ing Japans Fuji TV.
Lavrov: Fighting terrorism should unite Syrian opposition, Damascus
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged members of the Syrian opposition and representatives from Damascus at peace talks in Moscow on Wednesday to join forces to combat the threat of terrorism.
Iran says to pursue Israels Golan raid through diplomatic channels
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has condemned as state terrorism Israels recent airstrike that killed a top Iranian commander in Syrias Golan Heights, saying the Islamic Republic will pursue the matter through diplomatic channels.
Obama and Saudi king discuss Iran in symbolic visit
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Saudi Arabias new King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Sargsyan says Armenia-Iran ties can be good model for others
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has said that Armenia is not willing to take any position against Iran in the inter- national community.
Leader pays tribute to founder of Islamic Republic
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday paid a visit to the mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Gholamali Khoshroo named Irans ambassador to UN
Iranian Ambassador to Switzerland Gholamali Khoshroo has been appointed as Irans ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, the Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.
U.S. Senate Democrats agree to wait on Iran sanctions
Ten Senate Democrats who have ad- vocated putting more sanctions on Iran gave the White House a two- month reprieve on Tuesday, saying they would wait until after the late- March deadline for completing the outlines of a deal on Tehrans nuclear program before voting for a bill that President Obama has said would undermine any chance of reaching an agreement, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
