'I and on behalf of the staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army congratulate your appointment to the post of chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces by Supreme Leader and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei which shows the Leader's wisdom and your merits …
Read More »Iran warns nationals to keep away from crowded places in Turkey
The embassy in a statement urged both Iranian tourists and those nationals residing in Turkey to pay heed Turkey's warnings and avoid crowded public sites or gatherings across the country.The warning came two days after 41 people lost their lives and 239 others were wounded in triple suicide terrorists attacks …
Read More »US behind all terrorist attacks in Iran :MP
Talking to reporters, Morteza Saffari said the American human rights claims are now too much manipulated.'Today, the American statesmen are well-known across the globe as liars, because they are violating the rights of US citizens easily, while are seeking to interfere in other countries,' he added.Saffari said the bullying powers, …
Read More »Attending Quds Day rallies a religious duty: Cleric
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan prov., June 30, IRNA - Representative of the Supreme Leader in Sistan and Baluchestan Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani on Thursday stressed the importance of mass turnout in the Quds Day rallies on Friday. www.irna.ir
Read More »Quds Day only way to unite Islamic world: Envoy
Enayati made the remarks in a fast breaking ceremony (Iftar) attended by several Arabic parliamentarians, members of Iran-Kuwait friendship association, social and official figures and ambassadors of Islamic countries in Kuwait.He added the late Imam Khomeini's initiative to declare the last Friday of Ramadan as the International Quds Day aimed …
Read More »Senior Iranian clerics call for high turnout in Quds Day rallies
Ayatollah Nasser Makarem-Shirazi, Ayatollah Hossein Nouri-Hamedani, Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli and Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Ali Alavi Gorgani are among the senior clerics who have invited all the Iranian people nationwide to attend the Quds Day rallies.The senior clerics also described Israel as a cancerous tumor that should be wiped off …
Read More »Strong quake jolts Northern Khorasan province
According to Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 03:26 hours local time (23:56 GMT) in an area located at 57.45 degrees longitude and 37.47 degrees latitude.No report on possible damage or casualties has been there yet.Iran sits astride several major faults in the earth's crust, and is …
Read More »President says educated youth are Iran's assets
He made the remarks in a fast breaking ceremony (Iftar) with the university students and the youth.President referred to the enhancement of situation for the youth and the elite during his presidency and noted that Iranian elite living aboard are coming back and 200 elites educated in the world top …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on June 30
**IRAN DAILY- Turkey blames Daesh for deadly Istanbul airport attack- President calls for united presence in int'l Qods Day rallies- Kerry: Iran 'helpful' in fighting Daesh in Iraq**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL- Terrorism in Istanbul; Daesh No.1 suspect- President Rouhani: Iran will never initiate an aggression- Putin lifts travel ban on Turkey**FINANCIAL TRIBUNE- …
Read More »London out of EU: Roots, questions, consequences
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Tehran, June 30, IRNA – With vote counting over now in Britain on leaving or staying in the European Union (EU) - known as Brexit – which resulted in victory of anti-EU campaigners, the government is now duty-bound to stop four decades of its political games …
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