Iran sponsors families of Palestinians killed during Gaza protests

Injured Palestinians can be seen after they were wounded by Israeli soldiers during the Great March of Return in Gaza City, Gaza on 24 May 2018 The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced that it will adopt the families of Palestinians killed during the “Great March of Return” protests, the Shehab News Agency reported yesterday. Member of the Central Committee of the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine Hussein Mansour said: “Iran will adopt the families of the martyrs and the wounded who fell during the protests of the Great March of Return.” 205 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli occupation forces … Continue reading Iran sponsors families of Palestinians killed during Gaza protests

Iran condemns deportation of its diplomats from Netherlands

Iranians hold an Iranian flag during a protest after performing the Friday Prayer at Imam Khomeini Mosque following US’ statement about backing the anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran on January 05, 2018 Tehran summoned the Dutch ambassador and the Islamic Republic protested at the deportation of two Iranian diplomats in the Netherlands, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by IRNA on Saturday. A European government official and a Western intelligence source said on Friday that the expulsions of two Iranian embassy staff occurred up to two months ago. The Iranian foreign ministry Bahram Qasemi did not say when the … Continue reading Iran condemns deportation of its diplomats from Netherlands

Velayati: Palestine will always remain the top issue for Iran

Ali Akbar Velayati, the top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Friday that “the enemy seeks to spread strife in the (Middle East) region with the aim of diverting the attention away from the Palestinian issue.” Velayati’s remarks were made while addressing the second International Union of Resistance Scholars today in Beirut. “Resistance, and not compromise, remains the only path to freedom of Palestine,” he said. Some of the countries in the region were unashamedly normalizing relations with Israel, he added. The Iranian official hailed Hamas Movement’s position after refusing Israeli conditions on Palestinian reconciliation, mainly … Continue reading Velayati: Palestine will always remain the top issue for Iran

Iranian Opposition Annual Convention in France Calls for Regime Change

Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), takes part in a rally in Villepinte, near Paris Paris– Iranian opposition held its annual convention 2017 in auditorium in Villepente Exhibition Center, near Paris, on Saturday in a massive expression of support urging the world to adopt a firm approach toward the regime in Iran. Hundreds of prominent political figures and activists from all over the world attended the convention. President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Maryam Rajavi delivered a speech saying: “the regime’s overthrow is possible and within reach, and a democratic … Continue reading Iranian Opposition Annual Convention in France Calls for Regime Change

Iran imposes sanctions on supporters of Zionism and ‘takfiri’ groups

Image of the apartheid wall in West Bank [file photo] Iran has imposed sanctions on nine American individuals and companies for aiding and abetting “the Zionist regime’s anti-human crimes in occupied Palestine.” The move was apparently made in retaliation for the US imposing new penalties on Iranian individuals. On Wednesday, the US administration of Donald Trump extended sanctions relief for Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear agreement between Tehran and the Group of 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany). However, the US Treasury also announced new sanctions on Iranian individuals and companies; … Continue reading Iran imposes sanctions on supporters of Zionism and ‘takfiri’ groups

The upcoming Iranian elections you haven’t heard about

Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Posted July 26, 2017 Candidates are gradually beginning to register to run in Iran’s upcoming city council elections, which are to be held concurrently with the May 19 presidential vote. The contest for the powerful Tehran City Council has always been one of the most controversial in Iran. During the past decade or so, the conservatives have been able to hold the majority, but this year, Reformists and allied moderates are determined to seize power by focusing on the weak spots of the ruling council. The Tehran City Council elects the Tehran mayor, who oversees … Continue reading The upcoming Iranian elections you haven’t heard about

Message of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei to the Sixth International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada

The opening speech of the Grand leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful Reciting of Quran verses: 3:139, 47:35. In the beginning, I deem it necessary to welcome all you dear guests, the honorable heads of Islamic Organizations, the leaders of various Palestinian groups, the intellectuals, scholars and outstanding personalities of the world of Islam and other personalities who fight for freedom. I welcome you for your presence in this valuable conference. The sorrowful story of Palestine and the excruciating sadness felt because, of  the oppression against this patient, enduring and resistant nation, truly … Continue reading Message of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei to the Sixth International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada

Islamic Jihad official hails Iran for supporting Palestine

Khalid al-Batash, an official of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, thanks the Islamic Republic of Iran for their unwavering support for Palestine and asked all the Arab and Muslim nations to voice their support for the Palestinian resistance. (AhlulBayt News Agency) – The International Conference on Palestinian Intifada which was recently held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, provided a chance for politicians, Muslim scholars as well as activists from around the world to take part in discussions regarding the issue of Palestine. While the West is sponsoring Takfiri terrorists in the region and are sowing discord within the Muslim Ummah in … Continue reading Islamic Jihad official hails Iran for supporting Palestine

Iran urges Palestinians to rise against ‘cancerous’ Israel

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says intifada must continue until ‘complete liberation’, amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel Khamenei called Israel’s government a ‘usurping regime’ Iran’s supreme leader called on Palestinians on Tuesday to rise against Israel, and confront the “cancerous tumour” of the Israeli government until they were completely liberated. “By Allah’s permission, we will see that this intifada will begin a very important chapter in the history of fighting and that it will inflict another defeat on that usurping regime,” Ali Khamenei said, according to his website. “From the beginning, this cancerous tumor has been developing in several phases … Continue reading Iran urges Palestinians to rise against ‘cancerous’ Israel

Iran: Use of chemical weapons in Syria cannot be condoned

Rejecting the regime’s use of chemical weapons, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif accuses anti-government fighters of using chemical weapons Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, pointing to Sunni militants in Syria fighting against its allies in Damascus, told the Munich Security Conference that the use of chemical weapons could never be condoned. Damascus, an ally of majority-Shia Iran, this week rejected a recent Human Rights Watch report that said its military and allied forces had used chemical weapons during their capture of Aleppo last year. It instead accused anti-government fighters of using chemical … Continue reading Iran: Use of chemical weapons in Syria cannot be condoned