Mass death sentences in Egypt worrying: Iran’s FM spokeswoman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman expressed concern over the mass death sentences handed down to the members of Muslim Brotherhood…
Military Issues
Iran strongly condemns Israel’s attacks on Gaza, WB
Iran has strongly condemned attacks by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as the regime intensifies a so-called…
US-handled ISIL to foment rift among Muslims
The commander of Iran’s Basij Force says the US government is using Takfiri militants in Iraq as a means to cause division…
Iraqi forces kill ISIL Emir in Fallujah
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iraqi forces killed a large number of militants from the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)…
Leader voices Iran’s strong opposition to foreign, US meddling in Iraq
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is adamantly opposed to the acts of interference by the US or others in Iraq’s internal affairs, Supreme…
Terrorism will boomerang on sponsors: Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has warned the supporters of Takfiri terrorism of the backlash of such acts of terror in their own…
Iran urges involvement of all Iraq ethnic groups in politics
Iran’s Majlis speaker says the Islamic Republic urges active and constructive participation of all Iraqi ethnic groups in the political structure of…
Iranian forces kill PJAK terrorist near border
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Army ground forces have killed an armed member of the Party for Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK) terrorist…
ISIL poses threat to whole world: Iran FM
Iran’s foreign minister has warned that terrorists of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) pose a threat to…
Rafsanjani: Terrorist supporters act as saviors in Iraq
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Those countries who create division and support terrorism in Iraq will ultimately appear on the scene as saviors and…
Iran condemns latest terrorist bombing in Lebanon
Beirut, June 21, IRNA – Iranˈs Embassy in Beirut has strongly condemned Fridayˈs terrorist bombing at a Lebanese security checkpoint in the…
Media: MKO terrorists to be moved to Iraqi Kurdistan region
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Reports coming out of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region suggest that members of the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) are…
Police chief: No danger posed to Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Esmayeel Ahmadi Moqaddam reiterated full control over the country’s borders, and said the terrorists active…
Interior ministry denies death of soldier in western border
TEHRAN, June 21 (MNA) – An interior ministry official has denied that a border guard has been killed in western city of…
ISIL terrorists propped up by US, Iranian cleric says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A top Iranian cleric lashed out at Washington for providing impetus for the Islamic State in Iraq and the…
Iran’s support spiritual not military: Iraqi ambassador
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraq’s Ambassador to Iran Mohamed Majed Abbas al-Sheikh emphasized that the Islamic Republic’s help is not about sending forces…
What the Iraq crisis means for talks on Iran’s nuclear future
As the United States and Iran maneuver around one another to shore up the government in Iraq, the two countries are simultaneously negotiating Iran’s nuclear…
Iran ready to offer all kinds of help to Iraq: Velayati
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic will not hesitate to assist neighboring Iraq in its battle against Takfiri terrorists “without…
Obama: Iran could play constructive role in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Iran can play a constructive role in Iraq if it sends a message that Iraq’s…
Iraq crisis: US and Iran rapprochement unlikely
As Iraq burns and nuclear talks between Iran and the West hurtle towards their 20 July deadline, the US and Iran appear…
Kerry says U.S. may share information with Iran over Iraq, not cooperate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States is interested in communicating with Iran to share information about the Sunni…
Iran not to deploy troops to Iraq: Top cmdr.
The Iranian military’s top brass says the Islamic Republic will not deploy forces to neighboring crisis-hit Iraq, suggesting that the Arab country…
Successful N. talks could make room for other issues: Iranian official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran’s Presidential Office Mohammad Nahavandian said if the talks on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program yield results, the…
U.S.-Iran discussions about Iraq on hold for now, White House says
(Reuters) – More talks with Iran about cooperation in dealing with the crisis in Iraq, which have taken places on the sidelines…
House GOP leaders: Keep Iran out of the mix in Iraq
Washington (CNN) – Ahead of a White House meeting Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner called on President Barack Obama to lay out…
EC Secretary: Iran not to cooperate with US in Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezayee underlined that Tehran will never accept to cooperate with the US over the…
Iranian speaker: Terrorists strengthened by US incorrect approach
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the United States’ wrong approach has made the terrorist groups increasingly stronger. “Given the…
Commander: Iran plans to build new anti-armor missiles
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Defense Minister and Head of Iran’s Aerospace Organization General Mehdi Farahi underscored the country’s progress in building different…
Iran captures 20 terrorist groups in 6 months
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has dismantled nearly two dozen terrorist groups in the Eastern parts of the country in a six-month period, a…
President hails Iraqi nationˈs unity against terrorist groups
Khorramabad, Lorestan Prov, June 18, IRNA – President Hassan Rouahni on Wednesday hailed Iraqi nationˈs unity against terrorist groups. Speaking to a…
No threat can target Iran: Commander
Tehran, June 18, IRNA – Commander of the Armyˈs ground forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said on Wednesday that no threat can…
US must fight terrorism in practice: Iran’s VP
Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri says the United States must fight against terrorism in practice, stressing that violence and terrorism should…
U.S. needs Iran to save Iraq
Nothing demonstrates more vividly the mess Iraq has become than the prospect of Iran and the U.S. discussing whether they can cooperate…
America cannot coerce Iran’s submission
It took a searing crisis for the United States to officially acknowledge that it needs Iran’s help. On Monday, U.S. Deputy Secretary…
Iran condemns Israeli aggression against Palestinians
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham strongly condemned the recent Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and lawmakers in Gaza,…
Iranian commander sees ISIL as Israeli cover-up for reinvigorating security
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces General Hassan Firouzabadi said on Tuesday Israel has created and supported the…
Iran opposed to foreign intervention in Iraq: MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s opposition to foreign intervention in the internal affairs of Iraq. Chairman of the National…
ISIL will be fully crushed within months: Daily
Tehran, June 17, IRNA – Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Saleh Jokar, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, described…
Iran to help Iraq fight terror if requested: Official
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic, if requested, will spare no effort to lend support to Iraq in the fight…
Iranian president blasts trans-regional states for supporting takfiri groups in region
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at the trans-regional states for supporting the terrorist Takfiri groups which have intensified their…