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OIC: Haniyeh assassination ‘serious infringement’ of Iran’s sovereignty
Tehran, IRNA – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned Israel’s assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, calling it a “crime of aggression” and a “serious infringement of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
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Iran snatches first gold medal in Paris Olympics
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammad Hadi Saravi has snatched a first gold medal for the country in the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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‘Legitimate defense only option for Iran to prevent more Israeli aggression’
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has said that inaction by the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Israeli violations has left Iran with no choice but to use its inherent right to legitimate defense against the regime’s acts of aggression.
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Iran’s Moscow envoy slams int’l silence on Haniyeh assassination
Moscow, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has criticized international organizations for their failure to adopt a strong stance on Israel’s assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, saying that their move is indicative of a double standard approach towards terrorism.
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Yemen says US destroyers targeted in Red Sea
Tehran, IRNA – The Yemeni Army has announced new maritime operations in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, which it said targeted two US destroyers and a ship.
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OIC chief condemns Israel’s violation of Iran’s sovereignty
Tehran, IRNA -- Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha has condemned Israel’s assassination of former Palestinian Prime Minister and head of Hamas resistance movement’s politburo Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last Wednesday, saying the move was a violation of Iran’s sovereignty.
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Iran ready to expand health sector cooperation with Malaysia
Tehran, IRNA – Iran has announced its readiness for expansion of health sector cooperation with Malaysia.
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Iran’s acting FM attends OIC meeting in Jeddah
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has attended an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Hamas releases appalling figures on Israeli war on Gaza
Tehran, IRNA – The Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip has released some appalling figures about Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
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Hamas office in Tehran rejects ‘rumors’ on Haniyeh assassination
Tehran, IRNA- The Hamas office in Tehran has warned about fake news following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement, on Iranian soil.
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A hero after a hero: Who is Hamas’ new top man?
Tehran, IRNA – It was in the last minutes of Ismail Hanyieh’s meeting with Iran’s Supreme Leader last month that he recited the poem from a famous Arab poet: “If a great man becomes absent, another great man rises up”. Now, and several days after his martyrdom in Tehran, Hamas has announced that Yahya Sinwar, a senior leader of the group, has replaced him as head of the group’s powerful political bureau.
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'Islamic states should support Iran's right to respond to Israeli aggression'
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has called on Islamic countries to support Iran's inherent and legitimate right to respond appropriately to Israeli aggression.
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Iran reserves right to respond to Israeli aggression: President
Tehran, IRNA- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the Islamic Republic is committed to peace and security in the region but reserves the right to respond to the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh on Iranian soil.
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Belarus’ Air Force chief meets Iranian commanders to discuss defense ties
Tehran, IRNA- Commander of the Belarusian Air Force, Major General Andrei Yulianovich Lukyanovich, has met with senior Iranian military officials in Tehran to discuss defense cooperation as well as threats facing both countries.
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President congratulates media workers on Journalist Day
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated media workers in Iran on the occasion of the Journalist Day.
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Leaked video shows Israeli soldiers sexually assaulting Palestinian prisoners
Tehran, IRNA - Footage from surveillance cameras of a prison in southern Palestine confirms that the Israeli military has committed heinous and inhumane acts against Palestinian prisoners.
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Iran’s acting foreign minister arrives in Jeddah for OIC meeting
Tehran, IRNA- Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to participate in an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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Iran embassy in Beirut marks National Reporter’s Day
Tehran, IRNA — The Iranian embassy in Beirut has commemorated National Reporter’s Day which falls on August 7.
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Iran urges Afghanistan to punish perpetrators behind Consulate General attack
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called on the Afghan caretaker government to announce the results of its investigations on the perpetrators of the assassination of Iranian diplomats and a reporter in Mazar-e Sharif on August 8, 1988, and to impose the punishment they deserve.
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No doubt Zionists will soon receive strong, definite response: Iran Army chief
Bandar Abbas, IRNA – The Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has said that the Zionist regime will soon receive a strong and definite response and there is no doubt about it.
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US, UK launch fresh airstrike on Yemen: Reports
Tehran, IRNNA – The United States and the United Kingdom have once again conducted attacks on Yemeni soil, according to reports.
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Iran’s east air defense gets new radars, missile interceptors
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s air defense system in the eastern part of the country has received new radars and missile interceptors, in a ceremony attended by the chief commander of Iran’s Army Air Defense Force.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on August 7
Tehran, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Wednesday, August 7, 2024:
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Iran, Iraq to set up joint cultural commission
Baghdad, IRNA – Iran’s cultural attaché in Iraq Hojatoleslam Gholam Reza Abazari and Director General of the Department of Cultural Relations in the Republic of Iraq Alaa Abo Al Hassan Al Alaak have announced the formation of a joint cultural commission between the two countries.
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‘US, Europe caused instability in region by backing Israeli terrorist acts’
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says the United States and certain European countries have caused instability in the region by advocating the terrorist acts of the Zionist regime.
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Silence against Israel’s crime makes it more arrogant: Iran’s acting FM
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has said that the silence of certain European countries against the Israeli regime’s crimes makes it more arrogant.
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Iran acting FM heads to Saudi Arabia for emergency OIC meeting
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani departed Tehran for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday morning to participate in an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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Resistance groups welcome election of al-Sinwar as Hamas leader
Tehran, IRNA – Regional resistance groups have welcomed the election of Yahya al-Sinwar as the new head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas a week after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.
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Nobel laureate to head Bangladesh interim gov’t
Tehran, IRNA - The Presidency of Bangladesh has announced that Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head the country's interim government after weeks of deadly protests in the South Asian country forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to tender her resignation and flee the country.
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Israeli assassination of Haniyeh ‘act of terrorism’: NAM
New York, IRNA - The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a 120-member bloc representing countries from all continents strongly condemns the Israeli assassination of Hamas chief, calling the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh the Zionist regime’s terrorist act and a clear violation of international laws and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.