The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the Israeli regime to halt its military offensive in Rafah, a ruling experts believe Israel is unlikely to comply with.

Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has urged Egypt to relax its restrictions on the Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said on Tuesday that the movement had pleaded with Cairo to allow more traffic through the Rafah border crossing with the impoverished Gaza Strip, the territorys only transit outlet not controlled ...

The Israeli military has shut down two border crossings with the besieged Gaza Strip, after the alleged firing of a rocket from the coastal enclave towards the occupied Palestinian territories. The crossing points for people and goods, Erez and Kerem Shalom, have been closed until further notice, an army spokeswoman, speaking on condition of anonymity,...

Tehran, Sept 9, IRNA - A shipment of humanitarian aid provided by Iran?s Red Crescent Society has recently entered into Gaza via Raffah border point, it was reported on Tuesday. The 76-ton emergency supplies consist of tents, blankets, canned food and as well as medicines. The relief package is to be delivered to the affected people in Gaza suffering ...

[caption id="attachment_38383" align="alignright" width="228"] The Rafah border crossing (file photo)[/caption] The Israeli regime has agreed to open the crossings into Gaza for transferring humanitarian aid and construction material into the besieged Palestinian enclave. Mussa Abu Marzuk, a senior official from Palestinian resistance group Hamas,...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced that the country will transfer the Palestinians injured during the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza to Tehran once Egypt opens the Rafah border crossing. "We held good and useful talks with the Egyptian deputy foreign minister on Gaza," Amir Abdollahian told FNA on Tuesday ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Hundreds of students staged a rally in front of Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan's embassies in Tehran on Monday afternoon to protest at the Israeli crimes against the Palestinians, and urge Islamic countries to support the innocent people in the Gaza Strip . The protestors called on the Egyptian government to open the Rafah border crossing ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian students are due to hold rallies in front of the Egyptian interest section and the Jordanian embassy in Tehran on Monday to protest at the two Muslim countries' negligence and indifference to the numerous international demands made for opening their borders to humanitarian aid cargoes for the Palestinians. The organizers ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham called on the Egyptian government to open Rafah border crossing to the humanitarian aids destined for the Gaza Strip. "We hope that the arrival of humanitarian aids of different countries to Gaza could alleviate the sufferings of the innocent people of this region who are facing tough ...

[caption id="attachment_108182" align="alignright" width="246"] Egyptian border policemen are seen at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip. (File photo)[/caption] Parliament speakers of Iran, Qatar and Turkey have called on Egypt to reopen Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli regime's escalating ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:     Iran nuclear talks to resume in early September: state TV Iransaid on Wednesday nuclear talks with six world powers would resume in early September, according to state television, after both sides agreed to continue talking for four more months to try to reach a final agreement ...

This mornings headlines in Iran are dominated by the Israel-Gaza conflict, as the regime presses for political influence in the two-week war. President Rouhani led the efforton Tuesday,calling for a mass turnoutin rallies on Friday: The larger turnout on Quds Day this year, the greater support will be expressed for oppressed people of Palestine. ...

A rally has been held outside the Egyptian Interests Section in Tehran to protest Cairos move to close the Rafah border crossing in Gaza. The protesters on Tuesday expressed their solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people and called on the Egyptian government to open the Rafah crossing to the Gaza Strip They said Egypts decision to prevent ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader's top Advisor for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati asked the Egyptian government to open the Rafah border crossing to the humanitarian aids destined for the Gaza Strip. "We hope that the Egyptian government will reopen the Rafah crossing since the oppressed Gaza people are facing shortages in food and medical ...

Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing at least for humanitarian aid, particularly for the transfer and treatment of wounded Palestinians in Gaza. In a telephone conversation with his Egyptian opposite number Sameh Hassan Shoukry on Friday, Zarif called on Egypt to play a more active role ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli forces early Sunday shot at Palestinian farmers near Rafah in Southern Gaza, locals said. Witnesses said Israeli forces opened fire at farmers who were working on their agricultural lands near the Karem Shelom Crossing with Israel, Ma'an reported. The soldiers also fired smoke grenades, locals said. No injuries were ...

Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip have staged a demonstration to slam Egypts military over its closure of the Rafah border crossing,Press TVreports. On Sunday, angry demonstrators gathered at the crossing, calling for an immediate and permanent reopening of the closed gate, which is vital to Palestinians in the territory. The protesters say ...

[caption id="attachment_51735" align="alignright" width="210"] A Palestinian man receives goods from Egypt through a tunnel underneath the border in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip July 29, 2008.[/caption] The Palestinian minister of economy says that losses resulting from Egypt military destruction of tunnels along its border with the besieged ...

AGENCIES_GAZA: A Palestinian official said Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a week after it was closed in response to suicide bombings on an Egyptian military headquarters near the frontier. Gaza border official Maher Abu Sabha says some 5,000 Palestinians, including people seeking medical treatment in Egypt, were ...

Dozens of students in the Gaza Strip have staged a demonstration outside the closed gate of Rafah crossing with Egypt, demanding the reopening of the gateway. On Monday, the students gathered at the crossing, carrying Palestinian and Egyptian flags which read, "I want to exercise my right in education" and "open Rafah crossing." On September 11,...