Imam Khamenei: ‘Disgraced’ Saudi Rulers Should Be Stripped of Hajj Duties

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei lashes out Saudi rulers for their negligence in handling the Hajj rituals last year, calling on Muslims to reconsider the management of holy sites in the Gulf Kingdom. In the 2016 Hajj message, Imam Khamenei says the ...

Imam Khamenei Visits Martyr’s Family: We Gain Spirit & Spirituality from You

Iran: Saudi Should Stop ‘Hallucinations’

Iran said Saudi Arabia should stop letting “hallucinations” govern its actions in the Middle East, calling on the Gulf Kingdom to change its regional and international policies. “It behooves Saudi Arabia to seriously revise its behavior in the region and it is necessary that good judgment replace hallucinations,” said Bahram ...

Imam Khamenei: WMDs Red Line for Iran’s Defense Program

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamanei called for developing the country’s defense program, noting that Tehran considers limitations for such development. Addressing a group of top officials and specialists of Iran’s Ministry of Defense, Imam Khamenei said that Iran considers building nuclear and chemical ...

Iran to Build Two Nuclear Plants with Russia: Salehi

Iran will build two new nuclear power stations with assistance from Russia, the head of its Atomic Energy Organization said late Wednesday. “Operations to build two new nuclear power plants in Bushehr will start on 10 September and it will take 10 years for the power plants to be completed,” ...

Iran Calls on Turkey to Halt Syria Incursion Immediately

Iran expressed concern over Turkey military operation in Syria, stressing the need to respect Syria’s sovereignty. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday evening that adopting approaches which defy the political authority of a county’s central government is not acceptable. Despite the fact that fighting terrorism and trying to ...

Iran Lawmakers Support Bahrainis’ Anti-oppressive Struggle

The majority of Iranian lawmakers have expressed their support for the struggle of the Bahraini people against oppressive moves taken by the Al Khalifah regime. In a Tuesday statement, 203 lawmakers said the Muslim and oppressed Bahraini people have long exposed to the hostile, vindictive and inhumane behavior of the ...

Zarif: Saudi Arabia, ‘Israel’ Have Alienated Their Own Allies

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that atrocities by Saudi Arabia and Israel have worked to even alienate their own allies. “As evidence from behind the scenes indicates, a sense of being fed up with and in fact disgusted at the policies of spreading terror and extremism ...