Netanyahu goes ahead with Gaza war for personal gain: Israeli media

Tehran, IRNA – Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is continuing the war on the Gaza Strip for personal gain, including to staying in power, Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv reported.

Hamas warns of intensified anti-Zionist op in West Bank

Tehran, IRNA-The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has hailed a shooting operation in the occupied Palestinian territory, wanting that such resistance attacks will increase in the future.

Pope receives plaque containing Ayatollah Khamenei’s remarks about Jesus Christ

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Vatican City Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari has presented Pope Francis with a plaque containing a selection of remarks by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei about Jesus Christ.

Isfahan governor general invites Turkish investors to cooperate on provincial projects

Isfahan, IRNA – Governor General of Isfahan Province Mehdi Jamalinejad has said that Turkish investors are invited to cooperate with the Iranian province in tourism and construction sectors.

Hezbollah chief: General Soleimani was a strategic commander

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Resistance Movement Sheikh Naim Qassem says Martyr Qassem Soleimani was a strategic commander in fighting, and at intellectual and political levels.

Israeli hostage in Gaza: Netanyahu's cabinet wants to kill us

Tehran, IRNA – The military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, released a video on Saturday featuring an Israeli hostage held in Gaza, in which he condemns the Israeli government’s disregard for the fate of hostages.

Hashd al-Sha’abi won’t be dissolved: Head of Iraq’s Sunni scholars

Tehran, IRNA – Sheikh Khaled al-Mulla, the head of the Sunni Scholars' Association of Iraq, has said that the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, will never be dissolved.

Zionist historian describes Gaza war as most political, damaging conflict in Israel's history

Tehran, IRNA – Prominent Israeli historian Avi Shilon has characterized the Gaza war as the most political and damaging conflict in Israel's history, noting that the continuation of the war will further harm social cohesion, weaken the economy, and impact the discipline of weary soldiers.

Families of Israeli captives protest outside residence of Knesset member

Tehran, IRNA - Families of Israeli captives held in Gaza gathered outside the home of Yuli Edelstein, a senior member of the Knesset, demanding a deal with Palestinian resistance factions to secure their release.

891 Israeli soldiers killed since during Gaza conflict, military confirms

Tehran, IRNA – The Israeli military has acknowledged the death of 891 soldiers since the onset of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023.

Zionist regime continuously violates ceasefire in southern Lebanon

Tehran, IRNA - The Israeli occupation forces have consistently breached the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon by conducting daily incursions and attacks in the southern regions, according to the Lebanese media outlets.

Iran, India hold political consultations in New Delhi

Tehran, IRNA – The 19th round of political consultations between Iran and India was held in New Delhi on Friday, co-chaired by Majid Takht-e Ravanchi, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, and his Indian counterpart Shri Vikram Misri. 

Iran plans to launch two new satellites by late spring

Tehran, IRNA - Iran plans to launch two new satellites into orbit following postponements caused by delays in their foreign launch vehicle.

IRGC stages military drill in western Iran

Tehran, IRNA – The Ground Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has started the main stage of the military exercise named “Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19” in the western province of Kermanshah.

Cost of Israel's presence in Gaza is more army casualties: Israeli media

Tehran, IRNA - A Zionist media has implicitly referred to the futility of the continued presence of the Zionist regime's army in the Gaza Strip, and said that the cost of staying in the Gaza Strip every day is more army casualties.

Iran private sector operates 1st oil dock in South Pars

Bushehr, IRNA - The first oil dock built by the Iranian private sector has become operational in Kangan located in the southern province of Bushehr.

Iran’s cenbank refutes claims of reduced reserves, import issues

Tehran, IRNA – The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has dismissed claims about a reduction in foreign currency reserves and the inability to support imports until the end of the Iranian calendar year on March 20.

Head of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq says no one can dissolve PMF

Tehran, IRNA – Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Shaikh Humam Hamoudi has emphasized that nobody has the authority to dissolve the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) because the Iraqi nation has decided to form the force.

Palestinian father, son killed by PA forces in Jenin

Tehran, IRNA - Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces have shot dead a Palestinian man and his son in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

Iran’s defense ministry commits to building 2.8 MW of solar, wind plants

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Defense Minister for Industrial Research Affairs Afshin Naderi Sharif has announced that the ministry will cooperate with the Energy Ministry of Energy to build power plants to produce 2.8 MW of solar and wind energy across the country.

Palestine envoy to UN moves to tears over Gaza developments

New York, IRNA - Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad H. Mansour was moved to tears while narrating the memories of doctors and medical staff in Gaza.

Israeli regime may not withdraw from south Lebanon, reports show

Tehran, IRNA – Israeli media reports suggest the Tel Aviv regime may not withdraw from Lebanese territory under a 60-day ceasefire period, raising concerns about escalating tensions in the region.

Iran seizes fuel bags carrying over 1mln liters of trafficking fuel

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian border guards have seized plastic fuel bags from smugglers carrying over one million liters of fuel in the southern waters of the country.

By Ilya Tsukanov

Qasem Soleimani: Holy warrior against US imperialism, Zionism, and Takfiri terrorism

At about 1 am local time on January 3, 2020, IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike at Baghdad’s International Airport. Five years on, the fruit of his labors, and the consequences of his murder, continue to ripple across the Middle East. Here's why.