Four decades ago, on 22 September 1980, a day etched in the collective Iranian consciousness, Iraqi airstrikes took the country by surprise. Eight major Iranian airbases and four military installations were targeted. Iran was a sitting duck.
Friday, September 25, 2020 10:50
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the struggle to liberate Palestine is an obligation and an Islamic goal, adding “everyone must assist the Palestinian nation in this holy struggle”. He also said thanks to Imam Khomeini's intelligent initiative - to unite Muslims on the issue of Holy Quds and in support of the oppressed people of Palestine.
Friday, May 22, 2020 12:08
Tuesday, April 09, 2019 09:35
A UN fact-finding mission says Israeli forces committed rights violations during their crackdown against Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip last year that may amount to “war crimes,” urging the regime’s military to prevent its snipers from using lethal force against the demonstrators.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:29
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has taken Western countries to task for forgetting about the suffering of the Yemeni people as they continue to sell weapons to countries attacking the impoverished Arab nation.
Monday, March 26, 2018 08:35
The UN's top human rights official says he cannot rule out the crime of genocide by Myanmar government forces against Rohingya Muslim minority.
Tuesday, December 05, 2017 10:54
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif chides the international community for remaining silent on the violence directed toward Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar,
Thursday, September 07, 2017 07:58
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to form a contact group.
Thursday, September 07, 2017 05:34