Category: politics
Iran to use more destructive weapons if a new war starts
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Warning the US officials for any adventurism against Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Spokesman Brigadier General Mohsen Mohebbi has said that Iran will use more destructive weapons if a new war breaks out.
US ‘economic D-Day’ diversion from its own crisis: Araghchi
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says the so-called ‘Economic D-Day’ is a diversion from America’s own crisis: unprecedented debt & surging interest costs.
Iran urges Islamic states to back Palestine, counter Israel
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stressed the need for stronger cooperation among Islamic countries to support Palestine and counter the Zionist regime’s plots against the interests of the Muslim world.
Hormuz will remain under Iranian control: Leader’s advisor
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – A senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says the Strait of Hormuz has been and will always remain Iranian, rejecting remarks by US President Donald Trump regarding the strategic waterway.
56 Saudi ships targeted, blocked in Bab al-Mandab
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Yemeni armed forces spokesman reported Wednesday that 56 Saudi oil vessels have been targeted or prevented from passing since the siege on Saudi ships was announced in a retalitatory move by Yemeni military.
FM Araghchi holds phone call with Pakistani Army chief
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation on Wednesday evening with Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan.
Araghchi hails Iran-Iraq coordination during Arbaeen
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has praised close coordination with Iraqi authorities and the support of the Iraqi people while outlining measure to address border and consular issues.
Iran calls on Ukraine to compensate for drone attack on Iranian Ship
TEHRAN- Iran has called on Ukraine to compensate for all damages resulting from a drone strike on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea that killed one crew member and injured several others, describing the attack as a criminal act against a civilian ship.
Iran rejects foreign interference in its sovereignty
TEHRAN- Iran has rejected ‘attempts by foreign powers to interfere in its sovereignty and regional affairs,’ while warning US President Donald Trump against ‘an unfounded claim over the Strait of Hormuz.’
South Korea: Trump scales back drills to pressure Seoul over Iran war
TEHRAN — South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order to curb joint military exercises appears aimed primarily at pressuring Seoul to back US operations in the war with Iran.