US inauguration begins amid wartime conditions

Inauguration week is normally a time of optimism, conciliation and unity in the United States, but it’s the most tense handover of power in recent memory. 25,000 troops have locked down Washington DC -

Rights group denounce Macron's ultimatum to French Muslims

FM Zarif says cowardly assassination of Gen Soleimani pushed Iran, US very close to war

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States’ “cowardly” assassination last month of senior Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani pushed Washington and Tehran “very close” to war.

Thousands of Iranians mark 40th day after Lt. Gen. Soleimani’s martyrdom

Thousands of Iranians gather at Tehran’s iconic Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Grounds (Mosalla) to mark 40 days since the martyrdom of senior Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions in an airstrike by terrorist US forces outside Baghdad International Airport.

US troops wounded in Iranian missile attack despite earlier denials by Americans

The United States military has said that 11 of its troops were wounded in an Iranian retaliatory missile attack last week despite Washington's initial claim denying casualties.

Ring the church bells in defense of world oppressed people: Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once said in a historic message that Christian leaders including the pope and priests should ring the bells of churches in the defense and interest of the oppressed people of the world.

Imam Khomeini showed mutual respect towards Christianity, Christians

Imam Khomeini, whose conduct towards followers of other religions was inspired by the divine teachings, had maintained amicable ties with followers of other religions based on kindness and mutual respect.

Elimination of Israel does not mean elimination of Jewish people: Leader

Speaking in a mid-November meeting with the ambassadors of Muslim countries and participants of the 33rd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran, Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei touched on the enemies’ efforts to "distort" pronouncements by the late Father of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini and Iranian officials about the elimination of Israel.