Iran president, Italy PM discuss regional, int’l issues

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have discussed key developments in the West Asia region and beyond.

West's efforts won't prevent Iran response to Israel: Ansarullah

Tehran, IRNA - The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement has emphasized that the delay in the response by the Axis of Resistance and Iran to the Zionist regime’s atrocities is a tactical issue in order to turn it into an effective response.

Iran ready to develop defense cooperation with Belarus

Tehran, IRNA -- Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force (IRIADF) has said that his country is ready to develop defense and military relations with the Republic of Belarus.

Iran: Israel political isolation deepened following Haniyeh assassination

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has said that the widespread condemnation of Israel for its assassination of Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh has deepened the political isolation of the regime.

Gaza death toll at nearly 39,670 since early Oct.

Tehran, IRNA -- The death toll from Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has increased to 39,699 since the start of the conflict on October 7, the Health Ministry in the besieged Palestinian territory has announced.

Supreme Leader praises comments by Haniyeh’s daughter-in-law about martyred Palestinian official

Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised a video about the assassinated Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, in which his daughter-in-law speaks on the Palestinian leader’s martyrdom and hails his courage.

Iran pursuing ‘open door policy’ on its nuclear industry: AEOI chief  

Tehran, IRNA – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has said that the Islamic Republic pursues an open-door policy on its nuclear energy program and industry.

Only a strong measure can compel Israel to obey international law: Iran

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that the “criminal” Israeli regime could only be compelled to adhere to international regulations through pressure and a strong deterrent measure.

Iran military leaders congratulate Sinwar on his new post as Hamas chief

Tehran, IRNA- In a series of separate messages, senior commanders of the Iranian Armed Forces have congratulated Yahya Sinwar on his appointment as the head of the political bureau of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas.

Israeli regime aims to harm security of all Islamic countries: Iran

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's acting foreign minister has said the "sinister" Israeli regime has ambitions that extend beyond just Palestine, aiming to harm the security of all Islamic nations.

Israeli airstrikes kill 27 Palestinians in Gaza

Tehran, IRNA – The Gaza Civil Defense reported that tens of Palestinains were killed in a series of bombardments carried out by occupying forces in the past hours.

Israeli port of Haifa on alert amid fears of strikes by Iran, Hezbollah

Tehran, IRNA – Zionist settlers, especially those in the port of Haifa, are on edge amid rising fears of potential strikes from the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on August 8

Tehran, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Thursday, August 8, 2024:

Israel launches airstrikes on south Lebanon: Report

Tehran, IRNA – The Israeli regime has carried out fresh air strikes on a region in southern Lebanon.

UN: Israeli abuse of Palestinian detainees ‘war crime’

Thran, IRNA- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese has strongly reacted to the revelation of sexual abuse of Palestinians in an Israeli detention center.

American people don’t support Netanyahu’s brutal war: Sanders

Tehran, IRNA – Top US Senator Bernie Sanders has once again called for immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying the American people do not support Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal war on the besieged Palestinian territory.

By Mohsen Pakaein

Iran's rights and duties allow to take revenge on Zionist regime

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to the United States recently in order to get rid of this chaotic situation and get the support of the United States in numerous failures that the regime had in the military, international, economic and public opinion fields, and his return indicated that he was encouraged by the American support to keep committing the crimes.

Pakistan backs Iran at OIC meeting, demands oil-trade boycott of Israel

Islamabad, IRNA- The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan has urged the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to put an oil and trade embargo on the Zionist regime for its increasing military adventurism and aggression in the West Asia region.

Punishing Zionist regime, Gaza ceasefire among priorities: Iran UN mission

New York, IRNA- Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has announced that some of the priorities of Tehran in the current circumstances are to establish a ceasefire in Gaza simultaneously with punishing the Zionist regime and preventing it from further aggression against the Islamic Republic.

Hezbollah conducts reprisal missile, drone attacks against Israel

Tehran, IRNA – The Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement have carried out more retaliatory attacks on the Zionist positions in the northern occupied Palestinian territories with rockets and missiles.