Ukraine
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West’s double standards in spotlight over Israel’s Olympic participation
Tehran, IRNA – The West’s double standard approach toward human rights and equality is once again in the spotlight amid France’s refusal to ban Israeli athletes from participating in the Paris Olympics that will kick off on July 26.
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Western support cannot enable Ukraine to win war with Russia: Analysis
Tehran, IRNA – US-based magazine “Foreign Policy” has published an analysis following a NATO summit this week, arguing that the Western military alliance’s support for Ukraine in its war with Russia can only help Kiev to fight but not to win the conflict.
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Medvedev: NATO's path leads to disappearance of Ukraine
Tehran, IRNA - Former Russian president Dmitry Medvede has said that the Washington Summit Declaration of July 10 mentions “the irreversible path of Ukraine” to NATO.
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Iran will act decisively in defending its security, nat’l interests: FM spox
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the Islamic Republic will continue to play a constructive role in establishing sustainable security in the region. At the same time, the country will act decisively in defending its security and national interests.
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Supplying F-16 fighters to Kiev signals US, NATO ready to use nuclear weapons: Russia
Tehran, IRNA — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that Moscow considers the decision to supply the F-16 American fighters to Kiev as a deliberate signal from NATO concerning nuclear weapons.
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No Iranian missiles being sent to Russia: Ukrainian official
Tehran, IRNA- A senior Ukrainian military official has categorically rejected reports that the Iranian ballistic missiles are being sent to Russia.
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Iran denies providing Russia with ballistic missiles
New York, IRNA – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has dismissed Western media reports alleging that the Islamic Republic had provided Russia with ballistic missiles to use in its ongoing war with Ukraine.
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Putin has no plans to meet IAEA chief: Kremlin
Tehran, IRNA – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will not meet Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency during his upcoming visit to Moscow.
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Iran slams new EU sanctions on charges of arming Russia with drones
Tehran, IRNA – Tehran has strongly condemned the European Council’s imposition of new sanctions targeting Iran’s defense industry over trumped-up charges of providing Russia with drones to use in the Ukraine war.
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US mercenaries fighting for Zionists in Gaza war
Tehran, IRNA – Images posted in social media show that the US mercenaries who had been present in the Ukraine war, are now being involved in the Zionist invasion of the Gaza Strip, Sputnik says.
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United States’ choice; Ukraine or Israel?
Tehran, IRNA – The conflict between Gaza-based resistance fronts and the Israeli regime could force the United States to make tough decisions about which ally gets its supplies of ammunition, according to an article.
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Iran enjoys critical geopolitical position: President Raisi
Tehran, IRNA – President of the Islamic Republic Ebrahim Raisi has said that Iran is a country with great potential and has a sensitive geopolitical situation.
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Leaked documents show US pressured Pakistan to remove Imran Khan: Report
Tehran, IRNA – The United States pressured the Pakistani government to remove Imran Khan as prime minister last year, a US-based news outlet has reported, citing a classified Pakistani government document that it says has obtained from an anonymous source.
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FM says Iran stands with no side in Ukraine war
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has refuted claims that his country is supporting Russia in its war with Ukraine, stressing that the Islamic Republic stands with no side in that conflict and continues to support a political solution.
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JCPOA revival needs full return of all sides to commitments: FM
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has announced that a favorable outcome of the talks aimed at reviving Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, technically known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will be achieved only after all parties to the deal fully commit to their obligations.
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By Mohsen Pakaein
Why the war of attrition in Ukraine will drag on
Tehran, IRNA - In a meeting with religious scholars and students of the Islamic seminaries on July 12, 2023, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, explained that the current state of the poor, helpless Ukrainian nation shows that the colonialism and predatory motives of the West are continuing.
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Russia to release details on Crimean Bridge incident
Tehran, IRNA – Russia will soon release information about the scale of damage inflicted on the Crimean Bridge as a result of an attack blamed on Ukrainian forces on Monday, the Russian government said in a statement on its official TASS news agency.
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Iran rejects ‘baseless’ allegations by NATO leaders
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Embassy in Brussels has dismissed the latest anti-Iran accusations leveled by NATO leaders, calling them unfounded.
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Iran issues statement on complaint by Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, UK at ICJ
Tehran, IRNA - Iran has issued a statement on a complaint filed by Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and Britain at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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US bent on dragging, complicating Ukraine war: Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Tehran says Washington is determined to drag and further complicate the war in Ukraine by sending cluster bombs to the country.
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Putin calls Wagner mutiny 'stab in the back' of Russia
Tehran, IRNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin has termed a recent military mutiny led by the Wagner paramilitary group as a “stab in the back” of Russia.
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Iran rejects US claim on Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine war
New York, IRNA - Iran’s permanent mission to the UN has rejected the latest claim by the US and its allies regarding Russia's use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war.
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Iran concerned about collapse of Kakhovka dam in Ukraine
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has voiced Iran's concern about an explosion that has destroyed a major dam and its hydroelectric power plant in southern Ukraine while calling for an investigation that could clarify the issue.
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Ukraine pressing South Korea for weapons supplies
Tehran, IRNA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged South Korea to provide military equipment such as anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine amid a conflict with Russia.
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Iran denies it is helping either warring side in Ukraine
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has denied allegations that the country is providing aid to either of the warring parties in Ukraine.
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Iran, Qatar discuss developments in Ukraine
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in a phone call on Friday reviewed the latest developments in Ukraine.
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'Downing Ukrainian plane in Jan 2020 was human error, not system malfunction'
Tehran, IRNA – Head of the Tehran Judiciary Organization of the Armed Forces Ali Eftekhari says that Iran's air defense system was not defective when it downed a Ukrainian plane in January 2020, adding that the tragedy occurred due to a human error.
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Not surprising UK, Israeli regimes angry with positive regional events: Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has reacted to the meeting between prime ministers of the UK and the Zionist Israeli regime, saying that it is not surprising that they were angry with the positive developments in the region.
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US aid to Ukraine exceeds military costs in Afghanistan: Study
Tehran, IRNA - Findings of a study show US military aid to Ukraine in 2022-2023 has already exceeded Washington’s annual average military spending in Afghanistan over the 10 years to 2010.
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Iran FM: West should stop making ineffective accusations
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a tweet on Sunday said that the West should stop making ineffective accusations over the use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war.