3 years agoWith the US Air Force observing, the Israel Air Force conducted a drill simulating a massive attack on Iran's nuclear program two weeks ago, which employed dozens of fighter jets, Kan news reports
3 years agoKhamenei: It is with deep regret that I received news of the demise of the noble jurisprudent & insightful Marja', Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani. He was a pillar in the Qom seminary, a prominent scholar in theory & practice & the most experienced religious scholar in that blessed seminary
3 years ago Khamenei: Just days before the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei visits the tombs of Imam Khomeini and the dead who defended Islam and Iran
3 years ago Khamenei: Praise God, the country's stronghold in production & the economy is standing firmly. Entrepreneurs & competent economic managers are the army that has stood against the enemy & the officers in this Sacred Defense, while the workers are the sincere, pure fighters in this battle
3 years ago Khamenei: Any time our youth were trusted & asked to carry out a task, they literally shined. This was true in all fields, from creating Covid-19 vaccines to manufacturing precision missiles. In terms of Covid-19 vaccines, they produced the best vaccines. We must appreciate these talents
3 years ago Khamenei: The aim of the enemies' economic war was the collapse of Iran's economy. Of course, the collapse of the economy would have been a prelude. By destroying Iran's economy, they sought to set the people against the Islamic Republic & fulfill their vicious political goals
3 years ago Source close to Iran team: The process of the Vienna talks have been constructive & moving forward. Now is time for political decisions. An agreement is within reach if other parties make necessary political decisions while returning from capitals
3 years ago Iranian Foreign Minister: We call on the United Nations to play a greater role to stop the war in Yemen and launch political dialogue
3 years agoISIS carried out an attack on Iran-backed PMU/PMF vehicle on the road to Akashat, west of Anbar. Amaq also released a photoset from the attack
3 years ago Russia's chief negotiator @Amb_Ulyanov who was earlier hopeful a deal would be achieved by early February, now says "if ViennaTalks continue at the current pace, it's quite realistic that we reach an agreement by end of February
3 years agoJordan: The Jordanian army's confrontations were with Iranian militias
3 years agoWhite House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to his Israeli counterpart: U.S. committed to diplomacy as best way for prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, but it is preparing alternative options, in coordination with its partners, should diplomacy fail
3 years ago Iran chief negotiator Bagheri met Russian chief negotiator this morning and EU's Mora in the evening. Bagheri will later have a session with EU and E3 chief negotiators later in the days. Experts are also meeting in parallel
3 years agoIran's police have arrested 17 university graduates on suspicion of filming candid camera horror pranks that boosted their social media followings but "sowed panic" in Tehran streets. Gags included mock murders & a suicide as well as throwing cakes in people's faces
3 years agoAzerbaijan Republic's Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov, who is on an official visit to Tehran, held talks with Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, discussing expansion of military and defense cooperation between Tehran and Baku
3 years ago British Foreign Secretary: Talks with Iran are heading to a dead end
3 years ago Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani: So far Iran has had "non-paper" communication with the US team in ViennaTalks, but that will change (into direct talks) if a good deal is within reach
3 years agoEmirati ambassador in Washington: The United States must act to return the Houthis to the terrorist list
3 years ago The Emirati ambassador in Washington: We demand a halt to the financial flows and weapons that reach the Houthis from their supporters
3 years ago Iranian Foreign Minister: What is happening between Yemen and Arab countries participating in military operations against it is a Yemeni matter
3 years ago The U.S. Air Force said that it had intervened on Monday to repel an attack on the UAE amid an escalation of tensions between the Gulf nation and the Iran-backed Houthis
3 years agoA court in Tehran, Iran sentenced a man to 148 lashes and prison for robbing Ali Daei, a famous former Iranian soccer player. Lashes are tantamount to torture yet the government flogs political prisoners, thieves & everyone in between.
3 years ago Iran chief negotiator @Bagheri_Kani and EU's @enriquemora_ are now having a bilateral meeting
3 years ago Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman: We stress the need to reach a quick solution to the crisis in Yemen
3 years ago Russia's envoy in Vienna: We have made progress by bringing together the envoys of Iran, China and Russia with representatives of European countries
3 years ago Pakistani newspaper: Islamabad asked Tehran to help arrest 3 suspects in the killing of a Saudi diplomat
3 years ago Khamenei: Not every endeavor is jihad. Some endeavors are good & appropriate but not jihad. JihadMeans an endeavor aimed at taking action against the enemy. You should take actions in the fields of economy, science, etc. to confront the enemy. This is jihad
3 years ago Khamenei: We should ask ourselves where we stand in the relentless battle between Islam and the domineering order, between truth and falsehood, and between truthful and deceitful narratives
3 years ago A committee in the Iranian parliament links progress in the Vienna negotiations to the lifting of Washington's sanctions
3 years ago Khamenei: Religious gatherings (heyats) are centers of endeavor for the sake of God & for struggle on the path of God to revive the school of the Household of the Prophet (PBUT). Heyats are places for expressing the most important teachings of Islam
