UN Security Council must compel Israel to stop aggression on Syrian soil: Iran envoy

An Iranian envoy to the United Nations (UN) has called on the Security Council to pressure Israel to stop its violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity amid the regime’s constant aggression on Syrian soil.

US, NATO talked of democracy, war on terror but only sought ‘own interests’ in Afghanistan

In a post on his official Twitter page on Wednesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif hit out at Washington and the US-led military alliance of NATO for boasting about their efforts to help democracy and war on terror, saying the events in Afghanistan proved they even failed in their declared bid.

Imam Khomeini ’s role was also central in shaping the new political order that emerged from the ...

On 33rd anniversary of plane tragedy anniversary: US violence keeps targeting Iranians

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif recalls the US’s downing of an Iranian passenger plane on the tragedy’s anniversary, saying Washington continues to target the Iranian nation with violence to date.

Iran’s scientists produce first batch of 60% enriched uranium

Iran’s scientists have managed to produce the country’s first batch of 60-percent enriched uranium in Natanz days after a nuclear facility came under a terrorist attack, top officials say.

US, allies accomplices to Saddam’s chemical attacks on Iran

On April 10, 1988, Saddam Hussein's warplanes unleashed chemical attacks on the Iranian city of Marivan, Kurdistan. Many civilians were killed and injured. Thirty-three years later, some victims are still suffering from the physical and psychological consequences of those attacks.

President Rouhani says Tehran wants US to return to intl. treaties, respect Iranian nation no ...

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran wants Washington to return to international pacts and respect the Iranian nation no matter which individual or political party comes to power in the White House.

Bahrain’s top cleric: Muslims must not remain silent on Macron’s insult to Islam

Bahrain’s top Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has denounced French President Emmanuel Macron’s outrageous anti-Islam remarks, calling on Muslim nations not to remain silent in the face of even the slightest insult to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).