TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called the United Nations and other European nations the root cause of the problems in West Asia, Iran-based IRNA reported. While addressing a group of Iranian elites and top students in Tehran on Wednesday, he stressed that the cause of the problem–which results in conflicts, wars, […]
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Iran missiles target Mossad headquarters, Israeli air base housing F-35 fighter jets, claims Iranian media report
TEL AVIV — Iran late on Tuesday fired ballistic missiles targeting two military bases of Israel and the headquarters of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, claimed Iranian state television, citing Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s top military officer. Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, told Press TV that the Nevatim air base, […]
“Iran made a big mistake tonight and it will pay for it,” Israel PM on Iran’s attack on Israel
TEL AVIV — Referring to Iran’s missile strikes on Israel, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said that Iran made a big mistake, and it would pay for it. At the start of the Security Cabinet Meeting, Netanyahu said that whoever attacks them, they will counter-attack. In a post on X, he said, […]
Iran preparing imminent missile attack on Israel, says US official
TEHRAN — Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel, the United States said on Tuesday, warning that any such assault would have “severe” consequences for Tehran. The warning came as Israel said it had launched a ground offensive in Lebanon to target the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, whose leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed […]
“No place in Iran where Israel’s long arm can’t reach,” warns Netanyahu at UN; calls Hamas to surrender
NEW YORK — Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the war with Hamas can end if the latter lays arms and releases the hostages, while asserting that Israel will continue its fight until it achieves “total victory.” Issuing a stern warning to Iran, Netanyahu said there is “no place” in Iran, where the […]
Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burning
DENMARK — Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam’s holy book in 2023. Officials in Stockholm claimed that Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard carried out “a data breach” and managed to send […]
50 workers killed, 20 injured in a deadliest coal mine blast in eastern Iran
TEHRAN — An explosion at a mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iranian state television reported, adding that several workers were still trapped. The blast took place due to a methane gas leak at a coal mine run by the Madanjoo company in Tabas, some 540km (335 miles) […]
‘Misinformed and unacceptable’: India hits out at Iran’s supreme leader’s remarks
NEW DELHI — India on Monday strongly reacted to remarks by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the “suffering” of the Muslim community in the south Asian country, along with in Gaza and Myanmar. “We strongly deplore the comments made regarding minorities in India by the Supreme Leader of Iran. These are misinformed and […]
Iran’s newly-appointed Vice-President Mohammad Javad Zarif resigns
TEHRAN — Mohammad Javad Zarif has resigned from his new post as Iranian vice president for strategic affairs and head of the Center for Strategic Studies, just 10 days after his appointment. In a post on social media platform X on Sunday night, he said he was “not satisfied with the result of his work” […]
Hezbollah says it fired dozens of rockets at Israel amid rising tensions
BEIRUT — Hezbollah said it launched rockets at northern Israel Thursday “in response” to a deadly Israeli strike in south Lebanon — the group’s first attack after Israel killed a top commander earlier this week. The Iran-backed group said in a statement that it “launched dozens of Katyusha rockets… in response to the Israeli enemy’s […]