TEHRAN (AA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the promises of cease-fire made by Americans and Europeans if Iran did not respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were “false.” He said this during a cabinet meeting in Tehran, condemning the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Iran had vo...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged Israel on Saturday to abandon “essentially terrorist methods of settling political scores” as he commented on the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Lavrov said at a news conference in New York that he had the impression that Israel is trying to provoke Ira...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has reclaimed 1,100 clay tablets dating back to the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC) that were sent to the US for research purposes in 1936. According to Iranian state television, the artefacts were flown back to Iran on a plane carrying President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was returning from New York after […]
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that if he is elected, he will retaliate against threats from Iran with overwhelming force. This is in the wake of recent alleged threats to his life from Tehran. During a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, he said, “If you do anything to harm this person, we are […]
ANKARA (AA) – At least 51 workers were killed in a coal mine explosion in northeastern Iran, local media reported on Sunday. The explosion was caused by a rapid release of methane and carbon monoxide Saturday night in two blocks in the mine in Tabas in Khorasan province, the state news agency IRNA reported. Local […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has condemned Israel’s Friday airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs that left 31 people dead and has called on the international community to take a “decisive action” to stop Israeli attacks. In a statement, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said that such attacks represent a...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has announced the successful launch of its domestically produced research satellite Chamran-1, which has been placed into orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers (341.7 miles). “The satellite was placed at an orbit of 550 km using the Qaem-100 satellite carrier, a solid-fueled space launch vehicle developed by the aeros...
A top Israeli air force officer has revealed that without US aid, Israel could only sustain its war on Gaza for only a few months. Amid an 11-month, seven-front conflict, Israel’s air force is advocating for a major increase in domestic production of bombs, missiles, and ammunition. The goal is to lessen reliance on foreign […]
TEHRAN (AA) – The final report of the commission investigating the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in May has concluded that it was caused by adverse weather conditions. The commission, comprising specialized military and civilian experts, submitted the report, attributing the crash to the “complex...
CHICAGO- AFP Kamala Harris says that as US president she would never “cozy up” to dictators like her Republican opponent Donald Trump has done. “And know this: I will never hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to defend our forces and our interests against Iran and Iran-backed terrorists,” she said at the Democ...
