Iranians and Iraqis commemorated the second anniversary of the martyrdom of anti-terror Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
A large number of young Iranian women gathered in the capital Tehran for the ceremony, dubbed "The Girls of Haj Qassem".
It took place at the 12000-seat arena of Azadi Stadium, with the participants renewing their allegiance to the ideals of the martyred commander.
In Iraq, people were taking part in a million-strong march in the capital Baghdad to pay
China has slammed the 2020 assassination of Iran’s top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani as yet another “war crime” committed by the United States.
Speaking at a weekly press conference on Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said General Soleimani’s assassination was “another example of how the US has wantonly undermined the norms governing international relations based on the UN Charter.”
“It is also one of the war crimes the US has
Iran’s envoy to the United Nations called on the UN Security Council to live up to its Charter-based responsibilities and hold the US and the Israeli regime to account for planning, supporting and committing the assassination of top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.
In a letter to President of the UN Security Council Mona Juul on the second anniversary of martyrdom of General Soleimani, Majid Takht Ravanchi highlighted the dire implications of the assassination of the popular
Iran's envoy to the United Nations said Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani has become a role model for many individuals fighting against terrorism in the world.
"January 3 marks the 2nd anniversary of the assassination of martyr Soleimani by the US, aided by the Israeli regime," Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said.
"This criminal act entails int'l responsibility for both. To the dismay of perpetrators of
Habilian Association has released the second volume of Mujahedin-e Khalq Uncovered; The Terrorist Group in The Eyes of International Media.
With the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States, the extremists opposing Iran in the White House were presented with an opportunity to bolster their support for the cult of MEK. On the one hand, Trump’s administration officials sided with this terrorist cult and a significant number of his close associates espoused the group. On the
"The assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani at the direct order of the former US president is a clear example of state terrorism and the Islamic Republic of Iran will bring its perpetrators to justice", the Iranian Foreign Ministry tweeted on the occasion of the second anniversary of the martyrdom of General Soleimani and its companions near Baghdad airport.
Earlier on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed khatibzadeh said that General Soleimani was a hero in the fight
The secretary-general of Iran’s Human Rights Office says three countries inside the region and three outside were involved in the 2020 assassination of Iran’s top anti-terror commander Qassem Soleimani, with former US president Donald Trump topping the list of criminals behind the terrorist attack.
In remarks on Wednesday, Kazem Gharibabadi pointed out that because the assassination was conducted by the US government, most of the perpetrators are American.
“The instigator of this terrorist
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the US assassination of top Iranian anti-terror commander General Qassem imani, which occurred in January 2020, is a manifestation of “state terrorism.”
The US assassination of Qassem Soleimani and his companions is “a true example of a terrorist attack and state terrorism” which was committed in an organized way by the US government, and was planned and conducted upon on a direct order from this country’s former president Donald Trump, Saeed
Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) smashed a terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, according to the Quds Base of the IRGC’s Ground Force.
“A terrorist team that was planning to carry out an act of sabotage and terrorism in Saravan County was disbanded through the vigilance of the fighters of this base”, the Quds Base’s public relations said in a statement released on Thursday, according to Press TV.
The statement added that four terrorists
Iran’s permanent ambassador to the UN says the Islamic Republic remains committed to its international obligations on combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
“Combating terrorism must be carried out in accordance with the United Nations Charter and international law, and ensuring full respect for the principles of independence and sovereign equality of States and non-interference in their domestic affairs,” Majid Takht Ravanchi said.
In a statement on “maintenance of
Calling for close cooperation between Tehran and Ankara in the fight against terrorism, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi emphasized that a basic principle in battling terrorism is respect for the sovereignty of other nations.
In a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, Raisi stressed the need for cooperation between the two countries in the fight against terrorism.
“The main way to fight terrorism is to respect the sovereignty of countries, and
The Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's office issued indictments against Habib Chaab a.k.a. Habib Ossaived, leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz (ASMLA) terrorist group.
As part of the indictment, he has been charged with the leadership of the ASMLA, planning and perpetrating bombings and terrorist attacks in Khuzestan province and acts of sabotage to confront the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He had been also indicted on bombing of the buildings of the
Iranian President's Special Envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazzemi Qomi underlined that the US was defeated in Afghanistan and is now trying to support the terrorist group ISIS to compensate for its defeats in the region.
Kazzemi Qomi made the remarks in Kabul after his meetings with the senior Taliban officials.
"The aggressor country that ruled Afghanistan for the past 20 years is now trying to reinforce Takfiri Groups in Afghanistan after its defeat," the Iranian envoy told reporters in
The current representative of Abadan in the Majlis condemned the ASMLA and stated that more than 70% of victims of terrorist acts in Khuzestan province are of Arab origin indicating that the group’s claim for Supporting Arab ethnicity is nothing but a big lie.
“Terrorist groups in Iran are formed in line with the political interests of some arch-enemies and they are not affiliated to any of Iranian ethnicities,” Jalil Mokhtar said in an exhibition on the crimes of Arab Struggle Movement for
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani blamed the US for exacerbated misery, poverty, terrorism and drug trafficking in Afghanistan, describing Washington’s approach towards the regional states as a lesson for those who seek their survival in resorting to fake powers.
Shamkhani made the remarks, addressing the third edition of the Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday.
He said that the US and its coalition allies
Secretary of Human Rights Headquarters of the Iranian Judiciary on Saturday called on the Europeans to put an end to the double standards and destructive policies in dealing with terrorism.
In reaction to holding a meeting on the situation of human rights in Iran by the terrorist group MKO in the Italian Senate, Kazem Gharibabadi condemned the measure.
He urged Italy to stop the double standards in dealing with terrorism and human rights.
The terrorist group has killed over 17,000
Iraqi troops launched a major ground offensive against the ISIL Takfiri group in Tikrit, killing 26 terrorists.
The army troops, backed by the country's airborne forces, stormed the hideouts of the terrorists in Balad district, South of Tikrit, leaving dozens of them dead and a number of their vehicles destroyed.
Also, nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were dismantled by the army during the operation.
The ISIL Takfiri terrorists currently control parts of Syria and Iraq. They have
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Friday that there should be no double standards in fighting terrorism and terrorists should not be defined on the basis of political self-interest or ideologies.
"Terrorists are terrorists. Defining terrorists based on political self-interest is essentially condoning terrorist activities, which seriously undermines the international counter-terrorism cooperation," said Zhao, CGTN reported.
China opposes any country using the guise of
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) traced and dismantled an anti-revolutionary group in West Azarbaijan province in Northwestern Iran.
The IRGC's Ground Force disbanded a terrorist group in Sardasht in West Azarbaijan province on Thursday evening, the IRGC said in a statement.
"The IRGC battled with a team of miscreants and anti-revolutionaries who attempted to infiltrate and conduct sabotage operations in Sardasht and crushed them upon arrival in the country," the statement
Terrorists are stepping up their activities in the Northern Afghan regions bordering Tajikistan, Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin stated on Wednesday at a ministerial meeting with Afghanistan's neighboring countries (Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) in Tehran.
"At the same time, there are increased activities of terrorist groups in the Northern Afghan provinces, especially in those areas that border on our country," the Tajik foreign minister noted