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December 2023 - Iran Special Weapons News
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- Shia Taliban official urges better economic ties with Iran IRNA 31 Dec 2023 -- Deputy economy minister of Afghanistan's ruling government Abdul Latif Nazari has spoken of good opportunities for cooperation with Iran in the wake of improved security in his country, calling for better economic ties with Tehran.
- Iran's security chief meets senior official of Yemen's Houthis IRNA 31 Dec 2023 -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian and Spokesman for Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement Mohammad Abdul-Salam met and discussed issues of mutual interest.
- Leader: General Soleimani was prime factor in reviving resistance front Press TV 31 Dec 2023 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says among the "most remarkable" services rendered by Iran's legendary anti-terror figure Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was that he revived the resistance front in the region.
- Israel to pay for assassinating IRGC advisor, Raisi tells martyr's family IRNA 31 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has strongly condemned the assassination of Seyyed Razi Mousav, a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria, saying the heinous crime committed by the Zionist regime will not go unanswered.
- 'Zionist criminals to pay' for assassinating top Iranian commander: President Raeisi Press TV 31 Dec 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi has condemned Israel's assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria, stressing that the occupying regime will pay the price for the crime.
- Iran Says Final Spaniard Arrested In October 2022 Released From Detention RFE/RL 31 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian Embassy in Madrid said Tehran had released from detention Santiago Sanchez Cogedor, who was arrested after entering Iran in October 2022 in an incident reportedly related to protests over the death in custody of Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini.
- Kabul-Tehran ties stride towards progress IRNA 30 Dec 2023 -- The acting foreign minister of Afghanistan's ruling government Mawlawi Amir Muttaqi has described Kabul-Tehran ties as those moving towards development.
- Israel assassinated IRGC advisor out of despair: Iranian minister Press TV 30 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli assassination of a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria, stating that the occupying regime committed the crime out of despair and hopelessness.
- Iran: Israel assassinated IRGC commander to make up for its chain of defeats Press TV 30 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Israel assassinated a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria due to its defeat in a host of political, military and security fronts.
- Iran releases names of executed Mossad-linked saboteurs IRNA 30 Dec 2023 -- Iran has identified the names of four members of a sabotage team, who acted against Iran's security under Mossad direction, and were executed on Friday morning.
- Four Iranians Tehran Accused Of Spying For Israel Executed RFE/RL 30 Dec 2023 -- Four Iranians - three men and one woman - have been executed after being accused of spying for Israel, the Mizan news agency said.
- IRGS Quds commander: Palestinian resistance operation on its own planning, decision IRNA 29 Dec 2023 -- IRGC Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmail Qaani said that the resistance at the regional level is the owner of the decision and diagnosis, and added that the Palestinian resistance started the work with its own plan and the plan that it had prepared.
- Iran's FM denounces U.S. arms supply to Israel for use against Palestinians People's Daily 29 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday condemned the United States for its nonstop arms delivery to Israel for use against the Palestinians, reported the semi-official Fars news agency.
- Iran reiterates peaceful nature of its nuclear program IRNA 29 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has once again stressed that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful and will continue to remain so.
- Iran says E3, US had better stop pressure on its nuclear program Press TV 29 Dec 2023 -- Iran says France, Germany, Britain and the United States must quit issuing statements and exerting fruitless pressure on Tehran and take the necessary political steps instead.
- Israel assassinated IRGC advisor after failing in Gaza battleground: Quds Force cmdr. Press TV 29 Dec 2023 -- The commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps puts the Israeli regime's recent assassination of a senior IRGC advisor in Syria down to the regime's failure in its ongoing war against the Gaza Strip.
- Iran executes four Mossad-related saboteurs IRNA 29 Dec 2023 -- Four members of a Mossad-related team, which carried out acts of sabotage in different parts of Iran, have been executed.
- Four Mossad-linked saboteurs executed: Iran judiciary Press TV 29 Dec 2023 -- Four convicts who were found guilty of working with the Israeli Mossad spy agency and participating in armed kidnapping, intimidation and assault of security forces in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan were executed on Friday.
- Iranian FM: Hamas' Operation Al-Aqsa Storm "independent decision" IRNA 28 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has clearly announced that Iran supports resistance groups that fight against global arrogance and play a constructive role in ensuring the security of the Middle East but added that Operation Al-Aqsa Storm was a completely independent Hamas decision and action.
- Syria to UN: Israeli assassination of Iranian advisor risks engulfing entire region Press TV 28 Dec 2023 -- Syria has condemned Israel's assassination of a senior member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), who was serving as a military advisor in Damascus at the official invitation of the Arab government.
- IRGC chief calls Martyr Razi Mousavi one of most influential Iran commanders IRNA 28 Dec 2023 -- Major General Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has emphasized that Martyr Seyyed Razi Mousavi was one of the most experienced and effective commanders of the IRGC in the resistance front.
- IRGC chief: Revenge for general's assassination will be Israel's demise Press TV 28 Dec 2023 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran's revenge for Israel's assassination of a senior military advisor in Syria will be nothing but the total elimination of the occupying regime.
- Iranians bid farewell to IRGC commander assassinated by Israel Press TV 28 Dec 2023 -- Iranians have held a massive funeral ceremony for a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) who was assassinated by Israel in Syria.
- Joint Statement on the Latest Iranian Nuclear Steps Reported by the IAEA US Dept. of State 28 Dec 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
- Iran warns neighbors not to disrupt ties with hollow remarks IRNA 28 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has warned neighboring countries against making hollow remarks regarding three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
- Iran FM hopeful lasting peace in Caucasus within reach in coming months Press TV 27 Dec 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister expresses optimism that a lasting peace in the South Caucasus region can be established in the coming months through the 3+3 format to put an end to long-running tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
- Army to set up five missile units across Iran: Cmdr. IRNA 27 Dec 2023 -- The Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force has said it plans to establish five missile divisions in different critical locations inside the country.
- Iran Army Ground Force to unveil two new missiles, set up 5 missile units in sensitive locations: Cmdr. Press TV 27 Dec 2023 -- Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Force says the force plans to showcase two new homegrown missiles within the next few months, and set up five missile units at sensitive locations across the country.
- IRGC to Israel: Await our revenge for commander's assassination Press TV 27 Dec 2023 -- The spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran will respond appropriately to the Israeli regime over the assassination of a senior military advisor in Syria, vowing to take revenge for the terrorist attack in different times and places.
- Iran: IRGC advisor's assassination violation of UN Charter, universal human rights Press TV 27 Dec 2023 -- The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva has vehemently condemned the israeli assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria as a blatant violation of the international law and human rights.
- Iran says Zionists' assassination of Iranian cmdr is violation of int'l human rights law IRNA 27 Dec 2023 -- Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva has said that the Monday assassination of an Iranian commander in a Zionist attack in Syria was a violation of international human rights law.
- Nothing new in Iran's nuclear activities: Nuclear chief IRNA 27 Dec 2023 -- Iran's nuclear chief says the country's nuclear activities are being carried out within the framework and regulations of the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA).
- US, E3 blocked JCPOA revival last year: Russian diplomat IRNA 27 Dec 2023 -- A senior Russian diplomat has censured the United States and the European parties to the Iran nuclear agreement for blocking the revival of the US-abandoned accord.
- Iran's atomic chief: Nothing new in nuclear work, all activities in line with rules Press TV 27 Dec 2023 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has dismissed new foreign media reports suggesting a spike in the level of uranium enrichment in recent weeks, saying Tehran's nuclear activities comply with international rules and regulations.
- Death Sentence For Iranian Protester Accused Of Murder 'Illegal,' Lawyer Says RFE/RL 27 Dec 2023 -- The death sentence for murder given to an Iranian man detained while taking part in last year's anti-regime protests is "illegal," a lawyer for victims' families has said.
- Iran, Iraq ink oil, gas MoUs IRNA 27 Dec 2023 -- Tehran and Baghdad have signed several memorandums of understanding to expand cooperation in the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors.
- Iran reserves right to respond to Israeli assassination of senior advisor: Envoy Press TV 27 Dec 2023 -- Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations has written to the world body's secretary-general, vehemently condemning the Israeli regime's recent assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Dec 2023
- Lavrov: Unconditional respect for Iran's territorial integrity is Moscow's unchanging position IRNA 26 Dec 2023 -- In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia sincerely and honestly and unconditionally respects Iran's territorial integrity, and this is Moscow's unchangeable position.
- Russia FM reasserts Moscow's respect for Iran's territorial integrity Press TV 26 Dec 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reasserts Moscow's respect for Iran's territorial integrity following the Islamic Republic's criticism of an Arab-Russian statement backing the United Arab Emirates' unfounded claim about three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
- Tehran warns Israeli regime of decisive response after martyrdom of Iran's senior military adviser IRNA 26 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani after the martyrdom of Seyed Razi Mousavi, Iran's senior military advisor in Syria condemned the "heinous and cowardly measures of the Israeli regime and declared that Iran has its legitimate and inherent rights based on international law and the United Nations Charter for a decisive response at the appropriate time.
- 'Israel committed strategic mistake by killing IRGC commander' IRNA 26 Dec 2023 -- Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has said that the Monday Zionist assassination of an IRGC commander in Syria was a strategic mistake.
- Iran's officials vow harsh response to assassination of IRGC commander in Syria IRNA 26 Dec 2023 -- Different Iranian authorities have vehemently condemned the assassination of an Iranian military advisor in Syria by the Israeli regime and vowed a severe and wise reaction to the heinous crime.
- Tel Aviv should wait for tough countdown: FM Amirabdollahian IRNA 26 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has expressed his condolences over the martyrdom of a senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) military in Syria and emphasized that Tel Aviv should wait for a tough countdown.
- Islamic Jihad to Israel: Await our next response to IRGC advisor's assassination Press TV 26 Dec 2023 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has strongly condemned Israel's assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria, saying the occupying regime should await a decisive response to its cowardly act.
- IRGC advisor's assassination exposes Israel's 'frustration' against resistance: Iran Army chief Press TV 26 Dec 2023 -- The chief commander of the Iranian Army has condemned Israel's assassination of a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria as yet another sign of the occupying regime's "frustration" against the resistance.
- Iran's oil exports at $26.46bn in 9 months to late Dec.: IRICA IRNA 26 Dec 2023 -- The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has announced that the country's oil exports totalled $26.46 billion in the first nine months of the current calendar year.
- FM: Iran emphasizes need to prevent Gaza war spillover, ensure navigation security IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the Islamic Republic is making efforts to prevent the spillover of the Gaza war and help ensure navigation security in international seas, however a stop to the war guarantees the security of the region.
- Iran, Syria share stance on need to end Israeli genocide in Gaza: Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and Syria have a common stance on the necessity of putting an immediate end to Israel's war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
- Iran: Washington in no position to accuse others; hatred of US surges globally over Gaza Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran has dismissed "worthless" US accusations that it is escalating tensions in the high seas, saying Washington, complicit in Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, is "in no position" to make claims against Tehran.
- Europe must play 'decisive role' to end genocide in Gaza: Iran's ambassador Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- European countries must play a "decisive role" in efforts aimed ay putting an end to Israel's crimes and genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, says Iran's ambassador to Baghdad.
- Iran Rejects Accusation of Targeting Tanker Off India's Coast VOA 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran Monday rejected a U.S. claim that a drone launched from Iran targeted a tanker off the coast of India last week.
- Iran's FM stresses need for Afghanistan's practical action to solve mutual issues IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- The head of Hamas' National Relations Abroad reiterated that the Resistance's position regarding any talks on a prisoner exchange with the Israeli occupation will not take place until the war on Gaza stops.
- Afghanistan needs to take 'practical' actions to resolve issues with Iran: Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Afghanistan should take "practical" actions to resolve the existing issues between the two countries, including border security and water share.
- Iran backs Syria for extending sovereignty over all territorial areas IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports Syria for extending its sovereignty over all its territorial areas.
- Israeli regime will definitely pay for killing IRGC advisor: Raisi IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has extended his condolences over the martyrdom of a senior IRGC member in an Israeli airstrike in Syria, saying that the regime will definitely pay for this crime.
- Israel's assassination of IRGC military advisor 'blatant and shameless' violation: Hezbollah Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli regime's assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria, describing it as a blatant violation.
- Raeisi: Israel will definitely pay price for assassinating senior IRGC advisor Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Israeli regime will definitely pay the price for its criminal act of killing a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria.
- Senior IRGC member martyred in Syria IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- A senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) military advisor was martyred in an Israeli regime's airstrike on the suburb of Damascus.
- IRGC's veteran military advisor in Syria martyred in Israeli strike Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- A veteran member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), who was serving as a military advisor in Syria, has been martyred in an Israeli airstrike in the Sayyeda Zeinab neighborhood of Damascus.
- Israeli Air Strike In Syria Kills Commander Of Iran's Revolutionary Guard RFE/RL 25 Dec 2023 -- An Israeli air strike in Syria killed a top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), prompting Tehran to threaten that Israeli will "certainly pay" for its actions.
- Iran calls for IAEA impartiality in resolving safeguard issues IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran has provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with reasoned answers and documents on claims related to its adherence to the Safeguards Agreement in the hope that the IAEA would be impartial and pay attention to the March agreement to resolve the remaining issues, says the ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna.
- On the frontline against US sanctions: Iran's shipping Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran's launch of its first shipping line in the Caspian Sea in July 1989 shortened the country's export route to Europe by about four thousand kilometers. The activation of the line had a significant impact on the transit of goods, marking an important shipping achievement after the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
- Iran Navy takes delivery of new cruise missiles ISNA 25 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has taken delivery of a range of domestically-designed and manufactured military equipment, including strategic cruise missile systems and helicopters furnished with electronic warfare systems.
- Iran, Russia criticize West for inaction against Zionist crimes in Gaza IRNA 24 Dec 2023 -- Senior Iranian and Russian foreign ministry officials have criticized the West for inaction in the face of the Zionist aggressions in Gaza Strip.
- Iran adds strategic cruise missiles to its navy fleet IRNA 24 Dec 2023 -- Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (NEDAJA) has added two homemade cruise missiles to its fleet amid efforts to boost the combat capabilities of the force in countering threats.
- Iran Navy takes delivery of new homegrown cruise missiles, choppers Press TV 24 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has taken delivery of a range of domestically-designed and manufactured military equipment, including strategic cruise missile systems and helicopters furnished with electronic warfare systems.
- Iran's Navy Gets New Cruise Missiles, Advanced Choppers as Regional Tensions Surge Sputnik 24 Dec 2023 -- Fresh off successes in normalizing ties with Saudi Arabia and joining the BRICS bloc, Tehran has sought to avoid becoming ensnared in a direct conflict with the US and Israel over Gaza. But the escalation of tensions in the Red Sea between Yemen's Houthis and a new US 'coalition of the willing' may provide neocons with a new excuse to target Iran.
- Iran dismisses claims of involvement in targeting Israeli interests in region Press TV 24 Dec 2023 -- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has vehemently rejected claims about the country's involvement in targeting the Israeli interests in the region.
- Iran Denies Involvement in Red Sea Attacks, Says Houthis Have Their 'Own Tools' Sputnik 24 Dec 2023 -- Amid a flurry of drone and missile strikes by Yemeni armed forces loyal to the Ansar Allah movement (dubbed the Houthis in the West) on cargo ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, the Pentagon claimed on Saturday that an unmanned aircraft vehicle allegedly fired from Iran had struck a tanker off India's coast.: the mark does not exist in the description file
- Iranian Authorities Seize Sakharov Prize Awarded To Honor Mahsa Amini, Rights Groups Say RFE/RL 23 Dec 2023 -- Iranian authorities have seized the prestigious Sakharov Prize that was awarded by the European Parliament to honor Mahsa Amini, whose September 2022 death in custody sparked nationwide anti-government protests and who came to symbolize battle for human rights for Iranian women.
- Iran rejects Arab-Russia statement regarding ownership of Gulf islands People's Daily 23 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Friday rejected a joint Arab-Russia statement, saying it challenged Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Tehran slams Arab-Russian statement on Iranian trio islands as interference in internal affairs Press TV 22 Dec 2023 -- Tehran has condemned a joint statement from several Arab countries and Russia about Iran's three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb as an interference in its internal affairs, stressing that it will not hesitate to preserve its territorial integrity.
- Tehran Appears To Criticize Moscow's Stance On Persian Gulf Islands RFE/RL 22 Dec 2023 -- Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has apparently criticized Russia's position on the long-standing dispute over Iran's sovereignty of three strategic islands in the Persian Gulf.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Dec 2023
- President Raeisi: Caucasus must not turn into battleground for foreign states Press TV 21 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has warned of attempts by extra-regional countries to gain foothold in the Caucasus, saying the region must not turn into a battleground for other states.
- Iran committed to promoting peace in neighboring Afghanistan: Envoy Press TV 21 Dec 2023 -- Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations has expressed the country's resolve to cooperate in efforts aimed at bringing lasting peace to neighboring Afghanistan.
- Iran says will not hesitate to defend its territorial integrity IRNA 21 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned a statement by the sixth Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum regarding Iran's trio islands in the Persian Gulf, saying the Islamic Republic will not hesitate to defend its territorial integrity.
- Iran: US internationally responsible for complicity in Israeli genocide Press TV 21 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United States is internationally responsible for its irrefutable complicity in Israeli genocide and war crimes against the people of Gaza and the West Bank.
- Iran FM hails South Africa's firm support for Palestine, calls for joint efforts against Israel Press TV 21 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has hailed South Africa's strong position in support of the innocent people of Palestine in the face of Israel's deadly war on the Gaza Strip.
- Pres. Raeisi: Palestine number one issue of region, world Press TV 21 Dec 2023 -- Amid the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi considers the issue of Palestine to be the "most essential" issue of the region and the entire world.
- Iran warns against any 'provocative' Israeli actions in region Press TV 21 Dec 2023 -- Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations has warned against "any provocative actions by the Israeli regime that could seriously impact peace and security in the region".
- Iranian Lawmaker Claims Up To 2,000 People Facing Execution For Alleged Drug Crimes In Small District RFE/RL 21 Dec 2023 -- Yahya Ebrahimi, an Iranian lawmaker who represents the Delfan district of Lorestan Province, has alleged that up to 2,000 suspects are risking execution for drug-trafficking offenses in the small western Iranian district.
- Iranian Spies Wanted To Assassinate London-Based Journalists, ITV Investigation Finds RFE/RL 21 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) plotted to assassinate two U.K.-based Iranian journalists using a people smuggler to organize and carry out the killings in exchange for $200,000, British television channel ITV News has revealed.
- 'Iran remains committed to help promote stability in Afghanistan' IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has said that his country remains steadfast in its commitment to help promote lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.
- Thousands Of Afghans Deported From Pakistani, Iranian Prisons RFE/RL 20 Dec 2023 -- Thousands of Afghans who were detained in Pakistani and Iranian prisons have been sent back to Afghanistan as Islamabad and Tehran ramp up the expulsion of Afghan citizens.
- Iran says US must ensure any deal on Gaza ceasefire is 'durable' IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says a truce agreement for Gaza appears within reach, calling on the United States -- as the main ally and supporter of the Israeli regime -- to ensure that any ceasefire is durable and leads to lifting of the humanitarian siege on the Palestinian territory.
- Iran says made great diplomatic efforts in support of Palestine IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran has made extensive diplomatic efforts at regional and international levels in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and to end the Zionist regime's criminal war against Gaza, says the Foreign Ministry spokesman.
- Iran FM, Hamas chief discuss latest developments in Gaza IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and the Palestinian Resistance movement's (Hamas) head of political bureau Ismail Hanieh have held talks in the Qatari capital on the latest developments in Gaza.
- Iran and Syria top diplomats discuss Israeli crimes against Palestinians ISNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran Foreign Minister and his Syrian counterpart discussed bilateral relations and regional developments.
- Diplomatic negotiations show region gradually moving toward ceasefire in Palestine: Iran FM Press TV 20 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says diplomatic efforts have intensified in the Western Asia region for a renewed ceasefire in Gaza where the Israeli regime has been pounding the Palestinians for 75 days.
- Gaza war not only rights violation, but obliteration of mankind; US rights claims bogus: Iran's deputy FM Press TV 20 Dec 2023 -- What is happening in Gaza is an "annihilation of human existence" enabled by Washington despite its claim to champion human rights across the globe, says Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs.
- Iran warns about repercussions of Israel attacks on Syria IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- A senior diplomat with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the continuation of the Israeli regime's strikes against Syria as part of the regime's aggressive nature, warning about their negative consequences for the peace and security in the West Asia region.
- IRGC Navy vessels equipped with indigenous missiles guided by artificial intelligence Press TV 20 Dec 2023 -- The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says his force has furnished its vessels with long-range homegrown naval cruise missiles that use artificial intelligence (AI) and enjoy high controllability after launch.
- Swedish Chargé d'affaires summoned by Iran's foreign ministry IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- The charge d'affaires of the Swedish embassy was summoned to Iran's foreign ministry by the Director General of Western Europe following the measure by a Swedish court against Hamid Nouri, and the strong protest of the Islamic Republic of Iran was communicated to him.
- 'Blatant act of injustice': Iran slams upholding of Nouri's sentence IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran says the upholding of a Swedish court's sentence against Hamid Nouri is a blatant act of injustice and cruelty against the former Iranian judiciary official who has been illegally incarcerated in Sweden since 2019.
- Iran condemns verdict by primary and appeal courts on Hamid Nouri IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani in response to the Swedish court's verdict on Hamid Nouri's dossier, stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers the verdict of the primary and appeal courts regarding Mr. Hamid Nouri, an Iranian citizen, to be fundamentally unacceptable and strongly condemns it.
- Tehran condemns Swedish courts ruling against Iranian citizen ISNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Tehran considers the verdict issued by the initial and appellate courts against Hamid Nouri to be fundamentally unacceptable and therefore strongly condemns it.
- Iran summons Sweden's envoy to protest life sentence for ex-official Hamid Nouri Press TV 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran's foreign ministry has summoned Sweden's charge d'affaires to protest the life sentence handed down to a former Iranian official over his alleged role in the execution of some MKO members in Iran in the 1980s.
- Sweden's verdict on Nouri 'unfair', only acquittal acceptable: Iran Press TV 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Judiciary says a Swedish court's verdict against Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian Judiciary official who has been illegally imprisoned in Sweden, is unfair and that no ruling but the exoneration of the 62-year-old will be acceptable.
- Iran condemns Swedish verdict against Nouri as 'fundamentally unacceptable' Press TV 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has vehemently condemned as "fundamentally unacceptable" a Swedish court's verdict against Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian judiciary official who has been illegally incarcerated in Sweden.
- Raisi says hopes ties with Kuwait are further promoted under new ruler IRNA 20 Dec 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has talked to the new emir of Kuwait on the phone, expressing hope that relations between the two countries are expanded further under his rule.
- Israel committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza: Iran's deputy FM IRNA 19 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, saying that the forced displacement by the Israeli regime of Palestinians in the besieged territory is a clear example of "ethnic cleansing."
- Iranian National Charged with Unlawfully Procuring Microelectronics Used in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on Behalf of the Iranian Government US Dept. of Justice 19 Dec 2023 -- Today, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging Iranian national Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and co-defendant Gary Lam, who worked for a Chinese company, with crimes related to the procurement of U.S.-manufactured dual-use microelectronics for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization's (ASF SSJO) one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program.
- Imposing Sanctions on Those Supporting Iran's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Production US Dept. of State 19 Dec 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing sanctions on 10 entities and four individuals based in Iran, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia supporting Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production. This network, led
- Treasury Targets Procurement Network Across Middle East and East Asia Supporting Iran's UAV Program US Treasury 19 Dec 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing sanctions on 10 entities and four individuals based in Iran, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia supporting Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production. This network, led by Iran-based Hossein Hatefi Ardakani, has facilitated the procurement of U.S.- and foreign-origin components worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC ASF SSJO) and its UAV program.
- US, Europe responsible for current situation of JCPOA: Iran IRNA 19 Dec 2023 -- The ambassador and permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has introduced the United States, the three European countries, and the European Union as those responsible for the current situation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
- UN chief: Existing challenges of reviving JCPOA complicated IRNA 19 Dec 2023 -- The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that existing challenges of reviving the Iran nuclear deal are complicated, yet the agreement remains the best option to ensure the peaceful nature of the country's nuclear program.
- Envoy: Iran ready to implement commitments in case of reviving JCPOA ISNA 19 Dec 2023 -- Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Islamic Republic of Iran to United Nations "Amir Saeid Iravani" said on Monday at a meeting of the UN Security Council that Tehran committed to It's obligations on enhancing peace and security in the region.
- Russian Diplomat: JCPOA has no alternatives ISNA 19 Dec 2023 -- "The Russian Federation is convinced that there is no alternative to the JCPOA. An early restart of the plan is the only way that meets the interests of regional and international security," he said at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
- US needs to lift sanctions on Iran's oil for JCPOA to resume: UN chief Press TV 19 Dec 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the United States to lift or waive its sanctions against Iran's oil sector to resume the US-abandoned Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
- Life Sentence of Former Iranian Official Upheld By Swedish Court RFE/RL 19 Dec 2023 -- A Swedish Appeals Court on December 19 upheld the life sentence of Hamid Noury, a former assistant prosecutor at Gohardasht Prison in Iran, convicted last year for his role in the execution of political prisoners in Iran in 1988.
- Swedish court upholds life sentence given to ex-Iranian official Press TV 19 Dec 2023 -- An appeals court in Sweden has upheld a life sentence given to a former Iranian official despite repeated objections from Tehran that the verdict is politically-motivated.
- Iranian Nobel Laureate Boycotts Latest Trial RFE/RL 19 Dec 2023 -- Imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has refused to attend a court hearing in a trial against her, calling the revolutionary tribunal "a slaughterhouse."
- Iran says Yemen acting independently on operations against ships IRNA 18 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for political affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has said that Yemen is acting independently regarding its operations against Israeli-linked ships in the Red and Arabia seas over the regime's war in Gaza.
- Iran to begin mass production of home-made training jet IRNA 18 Dec 2023 -- Once the flight tests and final standard tests are completed, Iran will begin mass production of its home-made training jet, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Defense.
- Iran Army drones, missiles lined up on borders to repel threats: Ground Force commander Press TV 18 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian Army's Ground Force has deployed missile, drone and artillery units along the country's northeastern border areas to give a "rapid and timely" response to any possible threat, says commander of the force.
- Iran deploys troops at northeastern borders to counter threats: Commander IRNA 18 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces has deployed drone, missile, and artillery units in northeastern border areas to react to any threat rapidly and in a timely manner, an Iranian commander said.
- Iran FM urges Pakistan to ensure border security after terrorist attack Press TV 18 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian calls for the promotion of bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in order to stop terrorist attacks and ensure security along common borders.
- Effort to restart Iran nuclear deal 'at a standstill' Security Council hears UN News 18 Dec 2023 -- Despite appeals to all those involved in the stalled deal to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, "diplomatic efforts remain at a standstill", the UN's political affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday.
- The UK is committed to using all diplomatic tools to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 18 Dec 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Iran.
- We remain determined that Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon and must reverse its nuclear escalation: E3 at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 18 Dec 2023 -- Joint statement by UK, France and Germany following the Security Council meeting on the implementation of resolution 2231.
- Iran's Climate Migration Crisis Could Turn Into National 'Disaster' RFE/RL 18 Dec 2023 -- Record temperatures, prolonged droughts, and the drying up of rivers and lakes are displacing tens of thousands of Iranians each year, experts say.
- Iran's Water Reserves Plunge Amid Drought, Mismanagement RFE/RL 18 Dec 2023 -- The water level in Iran's reservoirs has seen a steep decline due to an increased production of hydroelectricity amid shortages prompted by high temperatures, drought, and mismanagement.
- Disruption At Iranian Gas Stations Likely Caused By 'Outside Interference' RFE/RL 18 Dec 2023 -- Gas stations across Iran were hit by disruptions on December 18, with Oil Minister Javad Owji saying that foreign interference was the probable cause.
- Researchers Cite Western Progress in Curbing Electronics Transfers to Russian-Iranian Drone Facility VOA 17 Dec 2023 -- U.S. and Ukrainian researchers say Western nations are making progress in trying to curb illicit transfers of Western electronic components to a Russian facility suspected of making Iranian-designed attack drones, but that more needs to be done.
- Israel committing more heinous crimes than Daesh: Iran FM IRNA 17 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the Zionist regime authorities are committing more heinous crimes in Gaza than those carried out by the Daesh terrorist group in an attempt to redeem their historically disgraceful defeat.
- Real face of US human rights revealed in Gaza: IRGC Cmdr. IRNA 17 Dec 2023 -- Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said the violation of the human rights and democracy, which the US claims to be a flag-bearer, is apparent in the Gaza Strip.
- Iran: Palestinians definite winners of 'unequal battle' against Israel Press TV 17 Dec 2023 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian of Iran says Israel continues its "fruitless war crimes" in the Gaza Strip but the Palestinian people will definitely emerge victorious in the face of the regime's "unequal" battle.
- IRGC chief: The more Israelis destroy Palestine, the more nails they drive into their coffin Press TV 17 Dec 2023 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the more destruction the Israeli regime causes in Palestine, the more nails they drive into their coffin.
- Netanyahu, Biden have 'conflicting interests' in Gaza war: Iran envoy Press TV 17 Dec 2023 -- A top Iranian envoy has warned that "conflicting interests" between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden in the Gaza war may become "unmanageable" and cost them their political future.
- Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner to Stand Trial Tuesday VOA 17 Dec 2023 -- Jailed Iranian rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi has been notified that she will stand trial Tuesday in connection with her recent activities within prison, such as disseminating her statements and writings to the public, according to a social media post.
- Iran ready to further strengthen all-out ties with Kuwait: Foreign minister Press TV 17 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran is ready to further improve relations with Kuwait in various fields.
- Iran's foreign minister meets with new emir of Kuwait IRNA 17 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has held a meeting with Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the new Emir of Kuwait, shortly after arriving in the Persian Gulf country.
- UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in southeast Iran Press TV 17 Dec 2023 -- The members of the UN Security Council have strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police station in Rask County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, calling for the prosecution of the perpetrators and sponsors of such "cowardly" acts of terror.
- Security Council condemns deadly terror attack on Iran police station UN News 17 Dec 2023 -- The members of the Security Council have condemned Friday's assault on a police station in southern Iran, in which 11 Iranian police officers were killed, and eight critically wounded.
- IRGC chief vows 'bitter revenge' for those behind Rask attack IRNA 17 Dec 2023 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning to the enemies of the Islamic Republic following a terrorist attack against security forces in southeastern Iran.
- IRGC commander says those behind Rask attack will pay dearly for it Press TV 17 Dec 2023 -- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami says the country will respond decisively to a terrorist attack on a southeastern police station earlier this week that left 11 guards killed and 6 others injured.
- UN Security Council condemns 'cowardly terrorist attack' on Iran IRNA 17 Dec 2023 -- In response to a letter written by Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani, the United Nations Security Council issued a press statement on a terrorist attack in Rask, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Iran, and categorically condemned the cowardly terrorist attack.
- Iran's president, foreign minister offer condolences to Kuwait over Emir's death Press TV 16 Dec 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian of Iran have extended condolences to Kuwait on the passing of Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
- Iran Executes Mossad Agent, IRNA Says VOA 16 Dec 2023 -- An Israeli intelligence officer was executed Saturday in Iran, according to IRNA, Iran's state news agency.
- Iran puts agent of Israeli Mossad spy agency to death in Sistan and Baluchestan Province Press TV 16 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Judiciary authorities have executed a man convicted of affiliation to foreign intelligence services, particularly the Israeli Mossad spy agency, in the country's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
- Zionist spy executed in southeastern Iran IRNA 16 Dec 2023 -- A person has been executed in Zahedan, southeastern Iran, after being found guilty of spying for foreign intelligence agencies including Mossad.
- 1st meeting of China-Saudi Arabia-Iran trilateral joint committee concludes; MidEast should 'no longer be geopolitical arena' for great powers Global Times 16 Dec 2023 -- The Middle East should no longer be a geopolitical arena of great powers, and the fate of the region should be in the hands of the people, said Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, in meeting with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani on Friday in Beijing.
- Military training jet crashes in southwest Iran IRNA 16 Dec 2023 -- A military training jet has crashed in southwest Iran due to technical problems.
- Army chief: Enemies' 'dirty hands' clearly seen in Iran terrorist attack Press TV 16 Dec 2023 -- The enemies' dirty hands are clearly seen in the bloody terrorist attack on a police headquarters in Rask, Iran's chief commander of the Army says.
- UN denounces terrorist attack on police headquarters in southeastern Iran Press TV 16 Dec 2023 -- The United Nations has denounced in the strongest terms a vicious terrorist assault on Rask County's police headquarters in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, emphasizing that all perpetrators must be brought to justice.
- Iran Faces Looming Food Shortage as Essential Goods, Imports Plunge VOA 16 Dec 2023 -- Recent reports highlight a significant decrease in the average import of essential goods in Iran over the past eight months, with some of those declines topping 50% or more. Additionally, Iran witnessed a sharp decline in November in red meat production, compared to the same month last year.
- 11 police officers martyred in terror attack in southeastern Iran IRNA 15 Dec 2023 -- 11 Iranian police officers were martyred in Sistan and Baluchestan province in a terrorist attack on Thursday night in Rusk County.
- Iran, China, Saudi Arabia urge swift action to stop Israel's war machine in Gaza Press TV 15 Dec 2023 -- Iran, China and Saudi Arabia have jointly demanded urgent action to end Israel's atrocities in the besieged Gaza Strip, and provide sustainable relief to the Palestinians.
- Iran, China stress immediate halt to Zionists' attacks in Gaza IRNA 15 Dec 2023 -- Deputy Foreign Ministers of Iran and China exchanged views on the latest developments of negotiations to lift sanctions on Iran and emphasized the need to immediately stop the attacks in Gaza.
- Iran says reserves right to respond in kind to US, UK claims against IRGC Press TV 15 Dec 2023 -- Iran says it reserves the right to take an action to respond in kind to the "unacceptable" approach taken by the United States and Britain after they announced a raft of new sanctions targeting the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and representatives of the Palestinian resistance groups in Tehran.
- Southeastern Iran terrorist assault claims 11 police lives Press TV 15 Dec 2023 -- A terrorist attack on a police post in southeastern Iran has killed 11 police forces and injured at least six others.
- Iran reiterates support for 'legitimate' Palestinian resistance Press TV 14 Dec 2023 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated Iran's backing for the "legitimate" resistance of the Palestinian people, calling on all countries to step up their efforts to stop the "war crimes of the Zionist regime".
- Iran downplays as 'foolish' US plans to set up naval task force in Red Sea to protect Israel-bound ships Press TV 14 Dec 2023 -- Iran's defense minister has downplayed as "foolish" US plans to establish a maritime task force in the Red Sea with the apparent purpose of protecting Israel-bound vessels in the area.
- Iran warns UN refugee chief of 'dangerous' Israeli plan to forcibly relocate Gazans Press TV 14 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned the United Nations refugee chief of the Israeli regime's plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which is subject to an unrelenting Israeli war.
- U.S. and U.K. Target IRGC-QF Support to Hamas and Other Proxy Groups US Treasury 14 Dec 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the United Kingdom are jointly taking action against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Qods Force (IRGC-QF), Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The U.K. is taking its first action pursuant to new Iran-related authorities, targeting eight actors, including the head of the IRGC-QF, and individuals linked to Iran's support for Hamas and PIJ. The U.K.'s new sanctions authority has been developed to respond to unprecedented threats from the Iranian regime, including efforts to undermine peace and security across the Middle East and plots to kill individuals on U.K. soil. OFAC is designating an IRGC-QF official involved in support to Hamas.
- New Iranian sanction regime comes in to force UK FCDO 14 Dec 2023 -- The UK's new Iran sanctions regime comes into force today, giving the UK extensive new powers to hold Iran and its decision makers to account.
- UK Slaps Sanctions on 7 Iranians Previously Sanctioned by US VOA 14 Dec 2023 -- The United Kingdom followed the United States in taking action against Iran on Thursday, imposing sanctions on seven individuals, including the head of Iran's Quds Force.
- British gov't sanctions IRGC Quds commander IRNA 14 Dec 2023 -- The British government, as part of its anti-Iran policies, has imposed sanctions on the Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Esmail Qaani along with six other Iranian and Palestinian officials.
- UK sanctions Quds Force chief, others in coordination with US Press TV 14 Dec 2023 -- Britain has introduced a raft of new sanctions targeting head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s Quds Force Gen. Esmail Qaani and several others.
- Iran, Lebanon FMs meet in Geneva to discuss Palestine IRNA 13 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on the sidelines of his visit to Geneva, a meeting held by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- US enabling Israeli massacre in Gaza by opposing ceasefire: Iran's UN envoy IRNA 13 Dec 2023 -- Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani says that the US is blatantly opposing a ceasefire in Palestine, which means prescribing war, violence, and eventually more death for children and women in Gaza.
- Iran: US opposing cease-fire in Gaza means prescribing more death for children ISNA 13 Dec 2023 -- Iran mission to United Nations stressed that The United States blatantly opposing a cease fire, which means prescribing war, violence and eventually more death for children and women in Gaza.
- Iran, Lebanon and Tunisia FMs discuss Palestine issue in Geneva ISNA 13 Dec 2023 -- Amirabdollahian who has travelled to Geneva to attend the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) separately met with Lebanon's Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib and Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar at his residence.
- Region, world to be grappling with Israeli war crimes' aftermath for years: Iran FM to Press TV Press TV 13 Dec 2023 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the region and the world are going to be grappling with the aftermath of the Israeli regime's ongoing war crimes across the Palestinian territories for years to come.
- Israel cannot continue onslaught against Gaza without US support, says Iranian FM Press TV 13 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has highlighted the United States' direct role in the massacre of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the regime is unable to continue its bloody onslaught against the territory without Washington's full support.
- Iran, Saudi Arabia call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, delivery of humanitarian aid Press TV 13 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, have underlined the need for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged territory.
- Licence to kill: Iran says US enables Israel's genocide by opposing Gaza truce Press TV 13 Dec 2023 -- Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations says the United States' opposition to a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip enables Israel to continue the genocide of civilians in the blockaded Palestinian territory.
- 'Allegations on IAEA inspectors' visit to Iran propaganda campaign' IRNA 13 Dec 2023 -- The vice president and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said that inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have not recently visited Iran, and the country is entitled to accept or reject inspectors and that all comments in this respect are propaganda campaign.
- Enemies failed to hinder Iran's nuclear progress through sanctions: Nuclear chief Press TV 13 Dec 2023 -- The enemies have failed to hinder the progress of Iran's peaceful nuclear energy program through illegal sanctions, says the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).
- Iran Says Powerful Cleric's Killer Executed RFE/RL 13 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian judiciary has confirmed the execution of the person responsible for the April killing of Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, a powerful cleric and member of the Assembly of Experts.
- Iran's Climate Migration Crisis Could Turn Into National 'Disaster' RFE/RL 13 Dec 2023 -- Record temperatures, prolonged droughts, and the drying up of rivers and lakes are displacing tens of thousands of Iranians each year, experts say.
- Hamas rooted in reality of Palestinians, cannot be eliminated: Iran FM IRNA 12 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is rooted in the reality of the Palestinian nation and cannot be eliminated.
- Iranian and Russian FMs speak about Israeli war on Gaza ISNA 12 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart have discussed bilateral ties and regional issues including the latest developments regarding the Israeli war on Gaza and in the West Bank during a telephone conversation.
- Iran and Turkiye calls for International pressure on Israel to accept ceasefire ISNA 12 Dec 2023 -- Amirabdollahian spoke with Hakan Fidan on the phone and exchanged views on issues on the agenda in the bilateral and regional ties most notably the Zionist regime's ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.
- Iran, Turkiye call for imposing pressure on Israeli regime to stop Gaza war IRNA 12 Dec 2023 -- Foreign ministers of Iran and Turkiye have underlined the need for developing diplomatic efforts to put pressure on the Israeli regime to accept a ceasefire and stop onslaught in the Gaza Strip.
- Regional conflict imminent as Gaza war expands, Tehran tells Beijing ISNA 12 Dec 2023 -- "The scope of the war in the region has expanded, and if the attacks on Gaza are not stopped immediately, there is the possibility that the region explodes at any time, with all parties losing control", Amir-Abdollahian told his counterpart, Yi.
- Iranian FM: Two-state solution will not help Palestinians ISNA 12 Dec 2023 -- Speaking to an online Doha Forum, the foreign minister argued that the US use of its veto power at the UN Security Council to allow atrocities in Gaza to continue indicates that Washington completely supports the Israeli occupation and apartheid.
- Israel's treatment of Palestinian captives reminiscent of Daesh: Iran FM Press TV 12 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the way the Israeli regime treated a group of Palestinians it arrested earlier this week in Gaza is reminiscent of the terrorist acts carried out by the Daesh group in Iraq and Syria in recent years.
- Iran: EU sanctions others, looks the other way on Gaza genocide, ethnic cleansing Press TV 12 Dec 2023 -- Iran has denounced the EU's recent sanctions on its defense industry over "baseless" allegations of drone delivery to Russia, slamming the block for turning a blind eye on Israel's "genocide" unfolding in the Gaza Strip.
- Iran to Turkey: 'Maximum efforts' needed to stop Gaza genocide, provide aid Press TV 12 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, called for "maximum efforts" to end the Israeli regime's genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
- Iran to scale up production of home-made training jet: Minister IRNA 12 Dec 2023 -- Iran is planning to mass produce the Yasin training jet in an attempt to enhance the efficiency of pilot training programs within the Armed Forces, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani has said.
- Iran: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the Sakharov prize European External Action Service (EEAS) 12 Dec 2023 -- Every year, the Sakharov Prize honours those who stand up to defend human rights and fundamental freedoms. This year, the Sakharov prize is awarded to the memory of Mahsa Amini and to the "Woman, Life, Freedom" Movement. Iranian women have been the force driving the protests, making their aspirations for a better future free from oppression heard around the world. They ask for respect, justice, and equality - nothing more, nothing less. Today's award is in recognition of their inspiring courage to stand up against the oppression of women and their commitment to promote human rights for all in Iran.
- West uses IAEA as a tool: Iran's nuclear chief IRNA 12 Dec 2023 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami says that Western powers use the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) as a tool.
- Iranian Students Face Disciplinary Action After Protests Over Faculty Comments RFE/RL 12 Dec 2023 -- The Tehran University disciplinary committee has reportedly initiated proceedings against at least 30 students from its Faculty of Social Sciences, according to information released by the country's Student Guild Councils via their Telegram channel.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossien Amir-Abdollahian Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Dec 2023
- Iran to soon oust U.S. aircraft carriers from region: navy commander People's Daily 12 Dec 2023 -- A top Iranian military commander said on Monday Iran will soon expel U.S. aircraft carriers from the region as "they have come to incite sedition," according to the official news agency IRNA.
- Taliban: Iran Deports Almost 350,000 Afghans Within 3 Months VOA 11 Dec 2023 -- In the last three months, Iran and Pakistan have forced around 850,000 undocumented Afghan nationals to return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, officials reported Sunday.
- Iran says will force US aircraft carrier out of region IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says Iran will soon force the US aircraft carrier out of the region.
- US support main cause of continued aggression on Gaza: Iran IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the United States' all-out support for Israel is the main reason behind the continued aggression of the regime against Palestinians in Gaza.
- Iran warns region could explode at any time if Gaza attacks continue IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the Gaza war has already expanded in West Asia, warning that the region would explode at any time if Israeli attacks against the Palestinian territory are not stopped immediately.
- 'US veto of Gaza truce resolution permission to continue genocide' IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has expressed regret over a recent US veto of a UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza, describing the veto as permission to continue genocide against people in the besieged Palestinian territory.
- Two-state solution not to help Palestine issue: Iran FM IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stressed that the two-state solution will not help the Palestinian issue.
- US veto of Gaza resolution shows UNSC inability to fulfill duties: Iran IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has criticized the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for its failure to help stop the Gaza war in the wake of a recent US veto of a ceasefire resolution, saying that the veto is a sign of a deadlock at the Council.
- Iran: US stands alone against International community ISNA 11 Dec 2023 -- In reaction to United States veto on United Nations Security Council draft resolution on humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani says recent developments shows that there is a deadlock in UNSC and this council is incapable of doing it's innate duties.
- Iran: Netanyahu can only survive through continuation of war, genocide Press TV 11 Dec 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister has once again warned about the spillover of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza to the rest of the region, saying the regime's prime minister can only survive through continued war and genocide.
- Neither Israel nor US will be able to obliterate Hamas: Iran foreign minister Press TV 11 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Israel and the US that they would never be able to realize their goal of wiping out Hamas even if they spend a decade to fight the Palestinian resistance movement.
- Iran: US veto of UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire a vote for continuation of Israeli savagery; UNSC at dead-end Press TV 11 Dec 2023 -- Iran says the United States' move to veto a UN resolution calling for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza was in fact a vote for the continuation of the Israeli regime's brutality against the Palestinian people.
- US support for Israel 'driving force' in Gaza genocide: Iran parliament speaker Press TV 11 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the United States' military, media and diplomatic support for Israel is the driving force and the root cause of the regime's genocide in Gaza.
- Iran determined to force US aircraft carrier out of regional waters: Navy chief Press TV 11 Dec 2023 -- Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the country is determined to force out of regional waters a major US aircraft carrier that has been deployed under the pretext of preventing an escalation of the conflict in Palestine.
- IRGC Ground Force stages large-scale security drill in western Iran Press TV 11 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has staged a large-scale combined and specialized drill in a border region in Iran's western province of Kermanshah, as part of preparations to confront potential security threats against the country.
- IRGC holds massive security drill in western Iran IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) ground forces have held a massive security drill in western Iran.
- Iran successfully tests new armed drone system IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- Iranian armed forces have successfully tested a new system for operation and launch of armed drones.
- Iran: Council sanctions 6 persons and 5 entities under the framework for restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 11 Dec 2023 -- The Council today imposed restrictive measures against 6 persons and 5 entities involved in Iran's development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) used in Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
- Iran pursuing different track on JCPOA talks: Nuclear chief IRNA 11 Dec 2023 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stated that negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have been pursued differently since last year.
- Iran calls for EU's more effective steps to help stop Zionist invasion of Gaza IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister has written a letter to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in which he has urged the need for the European Union to take more effective steps to help ensure a complete stop to the Zionist attacks on the Gaza Strip.
- US directly involved in Israeli crimes in Gaza: Raisi IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the US veto of a draft UN Security Council resolution undermining a ceasefire in Gaza was regrettable and further proof of America's direct involvement in the massacre of the people of Gaza.
- Iran's Raisi condemns US veto of UNSC resolution on Gaza IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has denounced the United States for vetoing a draft UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
- 'US, UK, Canada should be held accountable for Israeli crimes' IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The governments of the United States, Britain, and Canada should be held accountable as accomplices to the atrocities committed by the Israeli regime over the past two months in the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
- US, UK, Canada complicit in Israeli war on Gaza, must be held accountable: Iran Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the US, British and Canadian governments must be held to account for their complicity in the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza and their unflinching support for the Tel Aviv regime.
- Iran FM: Al-Aqsa Storm was 100% Palestinian decision ISNA 10 Dec 2023 -- In the meeting, students and representatives of student circles asked questions and expressed their concerns regarding foreign policy, and the top Iranian diplomat explained some of the issues raised.
- Iran to EU: Stop Israel's atrocities in Gaza Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the European Union's recent position toward the war in Gaza is commendable, urging the bloc to work for a permanent end to Israeli atrocities in the Palestinian territory.
- Resistance front's unity foiled US-Israeli plots against Gaza: Iran Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iran's security chief says the resistance front's unity in the face of Israel's brutality in Gaza thwarted US-Zionist plots against the Palestinians in the besieged territory.
- 'Main supporter of massacre': Raeisi censures US veto of UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has criticized the United States for vetoing a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
- Iran Calls on EU to Take More Effective Steps to Stop Attacks on Gaza Strip Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian urged the European Union to take more efficient measures to prevent the continuation of the Gaza conflict and lift the blockade of the enclave, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated on Sunday.
- Iran plans to launch astronauts into orbit with indigenous bio-capsule IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran will launch astronauts into orbit with indigenous bio-capsule by the end of 2028.
- Iranian Amry Aviation undisputed power in West Asia: Cmdr. IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The Commander of the Iranian Army's Aviation, Brigadier General Yousef Ghorbani, has described the army's air force as an undisputed power in the West Asia region, which does not allow enemies to approach the country's territory.
- Iran Army gets tens of upgraded Karrar drones IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Tens of upgraded Karrar drones were added to the drone fleet of Iran's Army on Sunday in a ceremony attended by Army Commander Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
- Dozens of Karrar drones equipped with Majid missiles join Iran Army's Air Defense Force Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Dozens of home-grown Karrar drones, equipped with air-to-air Majid missiles, have joined Iran Army's Air Defense Force.
- Mohammadi Blasts Iran's 'Despotic' Regime In Smuggled Nobel Acceptance Speech RFE/RL 10 Dec 2023 -- The teenage children of imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi accepted the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for their mother at a ceremony in Oslo on December 10, delivering a speech in which she blasted the "despotic" regime in Tehran.
- Iran: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on Johan Floderus ongoing trial European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Dec 2023 -- The trial against Swedish national and EU employee Johan Floderus started yesterday.
- Massive explosion hits refinery in eastern Iran IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- A massive explosion has rocked the hydrocarbon refinery in eastern Iran's Birjand special economic zone, with the fire now engulfing all 18 reservoirs in the refinery.
- Iranian parliament passes bill on InfoSec cooperation agreement with Russia IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian parliament has approved a bill that calls for a cooperation agreement between the Islamic Republic and the Russian Federation on information security.
- Iran Blocks Amini's Family From Traveling To Accept EU Award RFE/RL 09 Dec 2023 -- Authorities in Iran have prevented relatives of Mahsa Amini, whose September 2022 death in custody sparked nationwide anti-government protests, from leaving the country to accept the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize.
- Israeli regime 'still in shock' from Hamas operation: Iran FM IRNA 09 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the Israeli regime, which claims to have the fourth strongest military in the world, is "still in shock" from the Al-Aqsa Storm operation by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
- Iran slams US for vetoing UNSC ceasefire resolution IRNA 09 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly criticized the US for vetoing the United Nations Security Council resolution in Gaza.
- US, Israel clueless on how to continue Gaza war, or negotiate ceasefire: Iran FM Press TV 09 Dec 2023 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian of Iran says the United States and Israel are clueless about how to either continue the war in the besieged Gaza Strip or negotiate a ceasefire.
- Better for Israel to stop atrocities in Gaza: Iran's top general Press TV 09 Dec 2023 -- Iran's highest-ranking military commander says Israel had better end its atrocious hostilities in the besieged Gaza Strip and recognize a Palestinian referendum to lay the ground for peace in the territory.
- Iran: US veto of Gaza ceasefire once again showed role in Gaza genocide Press TV 09 Dec 2023 -- Iran has strongly condemned the US veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stating that the move once again showed Washington's leading role in the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
- Iran demands immediate end to Gaza aggression, military support for Israel Press TV 09 Dec 2023 -- Iran's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations has reiterated the country's call for an immediate end to the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, termination of all forms of military support to the Tel Aviv regime, and complete cessation of hostilities.
- Iran's need for assertive policy over rights in Arash field Press TV 08 Dec 2023 -- Arash in the north of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr province is one of Iran's joint gas fields with Kuwait. Records of bilateral talks over the past 60 years show that the two countries have always recognized the right of the other side to have a share in the huge resources.
- Iran's FM, Islamic Jihad chief discuss Gaza over phone IRNA 08 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Ziad Nakhale, the Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, discussed the latest developments in Palestine in a telephone conversation.
- Amirabdollahian, Ismail Haniyeh talk about Palestine IRNA 08 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Head of Political Bureau of Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas Ismail Haniyeh in a telephone conversation discussed the latest political and field developments in Palestine, as well as the continuation of the Zionist regime's barbaric attack on the Gaza Strip, were discussed.
- Iran FM warns about genocide, killing children in Gaza IRNA 08 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has warned about committing genocide and killing children in the Gaza enclave by the Zionist regime.
- Iran, Russia urge immediate cessation of genocide in Gaza: FM IRNA 08 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that Iran and Russia called for immediate cessation of war and genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.
- Iran hails Guterres' invocation of Article 99 of UN Charter over Israel war on Gaza Press TV 08 Dec 2023 -- Iran has hailed the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' recent invocation of Article 99 of the UN Charter as a means of pushing for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has come under an unrelenting and genocidal Israeli war.
- Iran's need for assertive policy over rights in Arash field Press TV 08 Dec 2023 -- Arash in the north of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr province is one of Iran's joint gas fields with Kuwait. Records of bilateral talks over the past 60 years show that the two countries have always recognized the right of the other side to have a share in the huge resources.
- Iran Aligned Militias in Iraq US Dept. of State 08 Dec 2023 -- The United States strongly condemns last night's rocket attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and today's attacks against facilities hosting U.S. personnel.
- Iranian Opposition Figure Says Student Crackdown 'Unprecedented,' But Will Fail RFE/RL 08 Dec 2023 -- Prominent Iranian opposition figure Zahra Rahnavard says the government crackdown on students angry over a lack of freedoms and enforcement of rules such as a dress code is "unprecedented" but ultimately will fail to stifle the dissent.
- U.S. Targets Financial Network Backing Huthis In Yemen Through Sales Of Iranian Commodities RFE/RL 07 Dec 2023 -- The United States has issued sanctions against 13 individuals and entities in Yemen and other countries that the Treasury Department says are responsible for providing millions of dollars' worth of funding to Huthi rebels in Yemen from the sale of Iranian commodities.
- Taking Actions in Response to Houthi Regional Attacks US Dept. of State 07 Dec 2023 -- The United States is today designating 13 individuals and entities responsible for providing funds generated from the sale and shipment of Iranian commodities to the Houthis in Yemen through a complex network of exchange houses and companies in multiple jurisdictions.
- Treasury Targets Network Financing Houthi Regional Aggression US Treasury 07 Dec 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 13 individuals and entities responsible for providing tens of millions of dollars' worth of foreign currency generated from the sale and shipment of Iranian commodities, backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), to the Houthis in Yemen. Through a complex network of exchange houses and companies in multiple jurisdictions, these persons, under the auspices of U.S.-sanctioned Houthi and IRGC-QF financial facilitator Sa'id al-Jamal, serve as an important conduit through which Iranian money reaches the country's militant partners in Yemen.
- President Raisi calls for urgent solution to stop war in Gaza IRNA 07 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for an urgent solution to stop the war in Gaza.
- Iran FM says terrible days awaiting Israeli regime amid powerful Palestinian response IRNA 07 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that Palestinian resistance fighters have so far given a powerful response to Israel's aggression on Gaza, and such a trend would make the coming days for the regime terrible.
- Iran president says Palestine, swift end to Israel's Gaza war top of agenda of Russia visit Press TV 07 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Palestinian issue and the brutal Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip will be top on the agenda of his official visit to Russia.
- Israel poses 'greater than ever' threat to global security: Iran Press TV 07 Dec 2023 -- Iran has warned that the threat posed by Israel to global peace and security is now "greater than ever" amid the regime's bloody aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
- Iran FM urges Egypt to unconditionally open Rafah crossing to allow Gazans access to basic needs Press TV 07 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has urged Egypt to "unconditionally" open the Rafah crossing to allow the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip immediate access of to medicine, food, and fuel.
- Russian-Iranian talks President of Russia 07 Dec 2023 -- The Kremlin hosted talks between Vladimir Putin and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, who arrived in Russia on a working visit.
- Russia-Iran Relations Developing Very Well - Putin Sputnik 07 Dec 2023 -- Relations between Russia and Iran are developing very well, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated.
- Raisi says visits Russia to pursue immediate halt to Gaza bombardment IRNA 07 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said here on Thursday that he is to be in Moscow, Russia, today to follow up efforts to immediate halt to bombardment of Gaza and the siege of the people in the Strip.
- President Raeisi urges 'immediate' stop to Israeli genocide on Russia visit Press TV 07 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has called for an immediate stop to the Israeli "genocide and crimes against humanity" in the besieged Gaza Strip as he met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.
- Iran terms claim on trio islands as interference in territorial integrity IRNA 06 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has said that Iran considers any claim regarding the trio islands as interference in its territory, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
- Iran's security chief urges global effort to stop Israel's killing machine IRNA 06 Dec 2023 -- Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Akbar Ahmadian has called for international efforts to stop the Zionist regime's war machine which is killing oppressed Palestinian people.
- Israel can't cope with prolonged war in Gaza Strip, says IRGC chief Press TV 06 Dec 2023 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Israel cannot withstand a prolonged onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the regime's prime minister is intent on continuing the war solely for personal interests.
- Iran's top security official hails China's support for oppressed people of Palestine Press TV 06 Dec 2023 -- Iran's top security official has hailed the role China has played in the United Nations Security Council to support the oppressed people of Palestine.
- Iran sends into space biological capsule aboard indigenous launcher Press TV 06 Dec 2023 -- Iran has successfully put into orbit its newest bio-space capsule with the domestically-built Salman launcher.
- Iran successfully fires indigenous bio-capsule: minister IRNA 06 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian minister of information and communications technology has announced a successful test fire of an indigenous bio-capsule to send astronauts into space.
- IRGC Navy seizes vessels with 4.5 mln liters of smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf, arrests crew Press TV 06 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has confiscated two tanker ships carrying millions of liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf waters, and arrested the entire crew members.
- Iranian court orders US govt., entities to pay $50bn over Gen. Soleimani assassination Press TV 06 Dec 2023 -- An Iranian court has ruled that the United States government and a number of individuals and entities should pay nearly $50 billion in compensation for their roles in the assassination of top Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport more than three years ago.
- Iranian Court Rules US Must Pay $50 Bln in Compensation for Soleimani's Murder Sputnik 06 Dec 2023 -- The January 3, 2020 assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani briefly brought Iran and the United States to the brink of all-out war, with Tehran threatening a tit-for-tat response only to discover that it could not find any American official of equal value.
- Iran criticizes IAEA chief for 'peculiar' stance on JCPOA talks IRNA 06 Dec 2023 -- The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has criticized Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his "peculiar and unexpected" comments concerning negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
- Rape, Sexual Abuse Used Against Iranian Protesters, Says Amnesty International RFE/RL 06 Dec 2023 -- Iranian security forces have used rape and other types of sexual abuse to intimidate protesters during the crackdown on nationwide protests that started in September last year under the banner of "Women, Life, Freedom," Amnesty International said in a report published on December 6.
- Iran and Russia sign Declaration to counter sanctions ISNA 06 Dec 2023 -- Iran and Russian foreign minister sign on Tuesday a declaration on the Ways and Means to Counter, Mitigate and Redress the Adverse Impacts of Unilateral Coercive Measures.
- Caspian summit: Iran FM calls on international organizations to bring Israel to justice for Gaza genocide Press TV 05 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called for an urgent halt to Israel's ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip, demanding active role by international organizations to bring the occupying regime to justice for its genocidal war on the besieged territory.
- Amirabdollahian: US cannot decide for Palestinian people about post-war Gaza IRNA 05 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that today Hamas is at the peak of popularity in the Palestinian territories, and stressed that neither the US nor Israel are capable of destroying the resistance and making decisions for the people of Gaza and Palestine.
- Iran refutes UK accusations of involvement in attacks on vessels in Red Sea IRNA 05 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has ruled out the baseless allegations leveled by the British government saying that Iran had nothing to do with the Yemeni army attacks in the Red Sea.
- Iran rejects UK accusations of involvement in Yemeni attacks on Israeli ships in Red Sea Press TV 05 Dec 2023 -- Iran has dismissed accusations by the British government of involvement in a series of Yemeni attacks in the Red Sea, stressing that the resistance groups in the region do not receive orders from Tehran on how to respond to the Israeli regime's war crimes.
- Iran to US, Israel: You can't eliminate Palestinian resistance from Gaza Press TV 05 Dec 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister has advised the United States and the Israeli regime against trying to eliminate the Palestinian resistance from the Gaza Strip.
- President Raeisi: Genocide of Palestinians will spell end of Israeli regime Press TV 05 Dec 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Israeli regime's killing of innocent Palestinian women and children will spell the end of the occupying entity.
- Russian, Iranian Foreign Ministers Sign Document on Actions Against Sanctions Sputnik 05 Dec 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, have signed a document on actions against sanctions, Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.
- Iran, Russia sign joint statement to counter US sanctions IRNA 05 Dec 2023 -- The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation have signed a joint statement at the conclusion of the annual summit of foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states.
- Iran, Russia FMs sign key declaration on countering unilateral sanctions Press TV 05 Dec 2023 -- Iran and Russia have signed an agreement to make joint efforts to counter unilateral sanctions imposed on the two countries.
- Declaration by the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Ways and Means to Counter, Mitigate and Redress the Adverse Impacts of Unilateral Coercive Measures Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Dec 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Moscow, December 5, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Dec 2023
- Iran rejects 'baseless' allegations by Israel, US, UK IRNA 05 Dec 2023 -- Iran has strongly rejected the "baseless" allegations by the Zionist regime, the US, and the UK against Tehran over its role in the current situation in West Asia.
- Concerns For Health Of Iranian Political Prisoner Rise Amid Hunger Strike RFE/RL 05 Dec 2023 -- Iranian political prisoners Sepideh Gholian and Mahboubeh Rezaei, incarcerated in Tehran's notorious Evin prison, have warned about the deteriorating health of fellow inmate Zahra Sarv, who has been on a hunger strike since early December to protest against the harsh treatment and injustices she has faced since her arrest in October 2021.
- Afghans Banned From 16 Provinces In Iran As Forced Exodus Continues RFE/RL 04 Dec 2023 -- Iran has banned millions of Afghan refugees and migrants in the country from living in, traveling to, or seeking employment in just over half of the country's 31 provinces.
- Al-Aqsa storm turns Palestine into first issue of Islamic world: Iran's FM IRNA 04 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian referred to the continuation of the Zionist regime's crimes and the open support of the US regime to this crime, saying that the Al-Aqsa storm has once again raised Palestine to the top priority in the Islamic world.
- Prosecution of US, Israel 'minimum price' to be paid for Gaza genocide: Iran Army chief commander Press TV 04 Dec 2023 -- The chief commander of the Iranian Army has lauded the Palestinian resistance against Israel's brutal aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, saying the prosecution of those responsible for crimes against Palestinians is the minimum price the Israelis and Americans must pay.
- US has 'direct, undeniable' role in Israeli war crimes in Gaza: Iran Press TV 04 Dec 2023 -- Iran has lambasted the United States for its "undeniable" role in the Israeli war crimes against Palestinians, saying Washington has equipped Tel Aviv with new weapons to carry out atrocities in the genocidal war on Gaza Strip.
- Iranian Navy commander in Baku for military cooperation IRNA 04 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has travelled to Baku for talks on military cooperation.
- Supreme Leader stresses global coalition against US, Western bullying IRNA 04 Dec 2023 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has underlined the need for forming a coalition against the bullying of the United States and the Western countries by world states who share views in this regard.
- Iran says obtained guarantees from US on funds release IRNA 04 Dec 2023 -- Tehran has obtained the necessary guarantees that the United States will honor its commitments under an agreement to release Iran's frozen assets, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Monday.
- Iran Says Received Guarantees on Release of Funds Frozen in United States Sputnik 04 Dec 2023 -- Iran has received all the necessary guarantees regarding the release of funds frozen in the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
- Iran FM urges further Tehran-Baghdad ties to ensure regional peace IRNA 04 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called for further cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad to help establish peace and stability in the region.
- Iran vows to respond to Israel attacks on advisory forces ISNA 04 Dec 2023 -- Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani said that Iran will respond to any attacks on the country's interests in the region.
- Iran Vows Response to Deaths of 2 Military Advisers in Syria Sputnik 04 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that the country would respond to any actions against its military advisers in Syria, following a missile attack on Damascus that left two Iranian personnel dead over the weekend.
- Cuban President arrives in Iran after about two decades ISNA 04 Dec 2023 -- At the invitation of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the Cuban President arrived in Tehran leading a high-level political and economic delegation, marking 22 years since the last visit by the late President Fidel Castro.
- Iran, Cuba must form coalition to counter US, West bullying: Ayatollah Khamenei Press TV 04 Dec 2023 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says great political and economic capacities of Iran and Cuba should be used to form a coalition against bullying of the United States and its Western allies.
- Iran, Cuba call for global coalition to support Palestinians amid Israeli genocidal war Press TV 04 Dec 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran and Cuba have a common stance on the need to form a coalition to support the oppressed Palestinian people in different continents in cooperation with the allied countries.
- Regional Iranian Officials Order Strict Dress Code For Female Public Workers RFE/RL 04 Dec 2023 -- Iranian media say the governorate of the central city of Qom has issued a directive mandating female employees in government offices adhere to strict Islamic dress codes, specifically wearing a black chador, a large piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head and upper body leaving only the face exposed, and refraining from using makeup.
- Iran deports 16k illegal migrants to Afghanistan IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- An Iranian border guard commander has said that 16,000 illegal Afghan migrants were expelled and came back to Afghanistan via the Taybad border crossing in Razavi Khorasan province over the past five days.
- Raisi says Islamic Republic supports Palestine based on Constitution IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Republic's support of Palestine and Gaza which are under attack these days is according to the country's Constitution, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has announced.
- Iran, EU call for immediate halt to Gaza war IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell have discussed the Gaza war on the phone, with both top diplomats emphasizing the need for an immediate stop to the conflict.
- Raisi proposes referenda in countries to measure support for Palestine ISNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The President's suggestion came during a Saturday phone discussion with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in which the two discussed a variety of issues, including Tehran-Tokyo ties and Israel's current war on Gaza.
- Iran foreign minister: US must bear consequences of supporting Israel's crimes, genocide in Gaza Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister says the United States must bear the consequences of its unbridled support for the Israel regime's crimes against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
- President Raeisi: Iran's support for Palestine based on its constitution Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran's support for Gaza and Palestine is based on the Constitution of the Islamic Republic, adding that advocating for the Palestinians was the number-one priority since the 1979 Islamic Republic.
- US definitely complicit in Israeli crimes, mass killings against Gazans: Tehran Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that the United States is "undoubtedly" complicit in Israel's "war crimes" and "genocide" against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
- Iran armed forces ready to confront threats against Iraq's territorial integrity: Top general Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has expressed the Islamic Republic's preparedness to confront any potential threats against Iraq's territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
- Iran's Army voices readiness to share military knowledge, experience with Iraq IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has voiced Iran's Army readiness to transfer their knowledge, experiences, and capabilities to the Iraqi armed forces.
- 'Iran armed forces ready to counter threats to Iraq's territorial integrity' IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian armed forces are ready to counter any threat to the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Iraq, says Iran's top military commander.
- Iran, Iraq share similar stance on Palestine, Gaza war: Top general Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's highest-ranking military commander says the Islamic Republic and Iraq pursue a similar line on the Palestinian issue, particularly the ongoing Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
- Iran's top commander kicks off three-day visit to Iraq ISNA 03 Dec 2023 -- At the invitation of his Iraqi counterpart, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, touched down in Baghdad on Saturday night, kicking off a three-day visit to Iraq.
- Report: 122 Prisoners Executed in Iran in November VOA 03 Dec 2023 -- A new report by a human rights group which closely follows how many prisoners are executed in Iran each month offers a chilling look at the surge in capital punishment there.
- Islamic countries should increase their efforts to stop Zionists' crimes: Iran FM IRNA 02 Dec 2023 -- The foreign ministers of Iran and Oman discussed the latest developments in Gaza during a phone call.
- Israeli crimes challenge legal status of humanitarian law: Iran FM IRNA 02 Dec 2023 -- The Zionist regime's relentless onslaught against the Gaza Strip in the last 48 days has seriously challenged the legal status and moral credibility of international humanitarian law, says Iran's foreign minister.
- Iran president: World's silence, inaction embolden child-killing Zionist rulers Press TV 02 Dec 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi has criticized the silence of the world's leaders in the face of the Israeli regime's horrendous crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, calling for efforts to end bombardment of the territory.
- Iranian top commander due in Baghdad today IRNA 02 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri is scheduled to travel to Baghdad later today.
- Iranian Navy unveils homegrown Chamrosh-4 VTOL drone, remotely operated vehicle Press TV 02 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has unveiled a domestically developed and manufactured vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone, alongside a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that can undertake a variety of marine operations autonomously.
- Iranian, Russian, Chinese forces to hold joint naval exercise in Persian Gulf Press TV 02 Dec 2023 -- Naval forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and China are set to stage a joint naval exercise in the Persian Gulf waters, where the three powerhouses will carry out large-scale maritime maneuvers involving various divisions of their military forces.
- Iranian Rapper's Violent Re-Arrest For Comments In Video Sparks Outrage RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- The re-arrest of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has triggered a wave of outrage after reports that armed security agents beat the dissident while taking him into custody even though he is still recovering from being tortured during his previous prison time.
- Thousands of Iranian Steelworkers Strike for Better Wages VOA 02 Dec 2023 -- Several thousand members of the Free Union of Iranian Workers went on strike Saturday against the Isfahan Steel Company, seeking higher wages and better working and living conditions. The scale and extent of the strike was significant, drawing attention even from state news agencies.
- Iranian delegation withdraws from UN COP28 in protest to Zionist regime's officials IRNA 02 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UN COP28) in the United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from the event in protest of the participation of officials from the Zionist regime of Israel.
- Iran FM calls for immediate cessation of strikes on Gaza IRNA 01 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has warned the US and Zionist regime about the harsh consequences of returning to war and urged stopping attacks on Gaza immediately.
- Iran Still Top Terror Sponsor; IS Still A Threat In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan, U.S. Says RFE/RL 01 Dec 2023 -- Iran remained the leading state sponsor of global terrorism last year, involved in backing terrorist recruitment, financing, and plotting across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the U.S. State Department said in its 2022 Country Reports On Terrorism released on December 1.
- Navy commander: Iran, Russia, China to hold joint naval exercise IRNA 01 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced the holding of a joint naval exercise between Iran, Russia and China.
- Iran, Oman stage joint naval exercise in Strait of Hormuz Press TV 01 Dec 2023 -- Iranian and Omani military forces have staged a day-long joint naval rescue and relief exercise in the Hormuz Strait and the northern tip of the Indian Ocean as the two neighbors move to build stronger relations.
- Iran rejects E3 statement on Fattah-2 missile IRNA 01 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani termed the statement of France, Germany, and England regarding the Fattah-2 missile as misleading, lacking any legal basis, and having specific political goals and motives.
- Iran dismisses 'misleading' E3 statement on its missile program Press TV 01 Dec 2023 -- Iran has dismissed a "misleading, politically motivated" statement issued by Britain, France, and Germany regarding the unveiling of the Fattah-2 missile.
- Outsiders in Strait of Hormuz after regional discord: IRGC Press TV 01 Dec 2023 -- The presence of extra-regional countries in the Strait of Hormuz merely aims to bring about friction among the Muslim nations of the region, says the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy.
- Iran: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest executions European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Dec 2023 -- There are credible reports that a minor, Hamidreza Azari, and a protester, Milad Zohrevand, were executed in Iran on November 24 and 23 respectively.
- Rights Group Says Iranian Political Prisoner From 1980s Has Been Executed RFE/RL 01 Dec 2023 -- An Iranian human rights group has reported the execution of Geda Ali (Hormoz) Saber Motlaq, a political prisoner from the 1980s, and Kamran Rezaei, who was detained during nationwide protests in 2019, amid a jump in capital punishment by authorities in Tehran following unrest triggered by the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.
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