Category: politics
Supertanker stopped after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A rogue supertanker trying to pass through an unauthorised route south of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by two naval mines and caught fire, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said.
Iran not seeking war but will answer to any aggression
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran is not seeking war, but it will “never sit still” in the face of aggression and will deliver a decisive response to any aggressor.
Enemy to face crushing response: MP
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s parliamentary national security chief told the enemy to “wait in fear and terror,” vowing a crushing and instructive response to any new aggression.
IRGC downs US MQ-9 over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The IRGC said its modern air defence forces hit a U.S. long-range MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran strikes two US airbases in Jordan
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The IRGC said its aerospace forces launched a combined missile and drone operation against two U.S. airbases in Jordan in response to an air attack on the Iranian island of Larak.
Iran does not fear Trump’s threats
Kayhan, in an article, pointed to Iran’s strength in the face of the United States threats. If we review Trump’s statements over the past six months, we repeatedly encounter phrases such as “Iranians are tough.” All of these remarks were made at moments when he had previously threatened Iran, Iran ignored the threat, and the…
Iranian officials rally behind Leader’s directive for unity and resistance
TEHRAN — Iran’s executive, legislative, judicial, and national security leadership have responded with unified endorsement following the major strategic address delivered by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei.
40th Islamic Unity Conference wraps up in Mashhad with calls for regional resistance and solidarity
TEHRAN — The 40th International Conference on Islamic Unity concluded on Sunday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, bringing together hundreds of Muslim scholars, elites, and prominent Shia and Sunni figures from around 40 countries.
Tanker struck near Oman while transiting Hormuz: UKMTO
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it has received a delayed report of a tanker being struck while transiting “inbound in the Strait of Hormuz”.
Senator Elizabeth Warren calls Trump ‘the most corrupt president ever in American history’
TEHRAN — US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump, labeling him “the most corrupt president ever in American history” and accusing major energy corporations aligned with his administration of reaping vast financial gains from the military conflict against Iran.