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TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a stern warning to the US and Israel, pledging a “crushing response” for actions against his country. “The enemies – whether the Zionist entity or the United States – should know that they will certainly face a crushing response for their actions agai...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of additional military assets to the Middle East, the Pentagon said Friday. “In keeping with our commitments to the protection of U.S. citizens and forces in the Middle East, the defense of Israel, and de-escalation through deterrence and diplomacy, the S...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The new chief of Hezbollah has said that his group is not fighting on behalf of Iran, but to protect and liberate Lebanese territory. “We in Lebanon are not fighting on behalf of Iran or to implement its project, but to protect and liberate our land,” Naim Qassem said in a recorded […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has slammed Germany’s decision to close the Iranian consulates. In a statement on X, Araghchi said the German decision to close Iranian consulates constitute a “sanction” against Iranians residing in Germany. On Thursday, the German Foreign Ministry had ordered...
ISTANBUL (AA) — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reassured his Israeli counterpart of Washington’s readiness to defend Tel Aviv against Iran, the Pentagon said on Thursday. In talks with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin “reaffirmed that the United States remains fully prepared to defend U.S. personnel, Israel, and par...
BERLIN (AA) — Germany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned the Iranian chargé d’affaires in Berlin following the execution of German-Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd. “We have expressed our strong protest against the actions of the Iranian regime and reserve the right to take further action,” the German Foreign Ministry s...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran on Monday executed Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-German citizen accused of leading a US-based anti-government organization and carrying out terrorist attacks in the country, Iranian state media reported. The death sentence for Sharmahd — who was convicted in February 2023 by a court for conducting terror operation...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that his country does not seek war but will defend its people and respond in a “proportionate” manner to the latest Israeli attack. “We do not seek war, but we will defend our country and the rights of our people. We will give a […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he spoke Saturday with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, to discuss the overnight strikes in Iran. “I emphasized that the United States is well postured to defend U.S. forces and facilities across the region and made clear that Iran should not make the mistake of respond...
BERLIN (AA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Iran to exercise restraint after Israel’s attack to avoid further escalation in the region. In a statement posted on social media, Scholz said the Israeli government has informed Berlin that it carried out “precise and targeted” strikes on Iran’s military facilities. “They have tr...
