International

Zionist regime seeking to create “New Israel” in...

Tehran:In a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his accompanying delegation this evening (Wednesday), Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stressed the need for boosting economic ties between Ankara and Tehran, and described as very important agreement and cooperation between the two countries on the key issues of the Muslim world. He said the referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan region serves the interests of the US and the Zionist regime, reiterating, “The...

Erdogan slams Myanmar for Buddhist led “Genocide”...

( Turkey )

Istanbul:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lambasted Myanmar for launching a Buddhist-led terror campaign against the Rohingya Muslims in the west of the country, while slamming the international community for failing to act against the ongoing “genocide” in the region. “At the moment, there is a clear Buddhist terror in Myanmar … There is a very clear genocide over there,” said Erdogan on Monday during a speech in Istanbul. The Turkish president also said there had been constant...

Syrian President Assad Thanks Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran for B...

( Syria )

Damascus:Syria’s president expressed gratitude to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and the Iranian nation for supporting his country in the fight against terrorism, hailing Iran’s role in the Syrian army’s recent success to break the siege of Deir ez-Zor. In a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei, dated September 6, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has dedicated the victory in Deir ez-Zor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian government and nation. Assad said...

Rouhani, Erdogan expressed anger over killing of Myanmar Mus...

( Iran/Turkey )

Tehran:Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have warned that secessionist moves are not in the interests of the regional peace and stability, but rather to the detriment of nations. “Some powers are applying their desires in the region to the detriment of nations,” Rouhani said in a telephone conversation with the Turkish leader on Thursday, the state news agency IRNA reported. The two presidents were apparently referring to Iraqi Kurdish...

UN chief urges Saudi Arabia to let humanitarian aid reach Ye...

( Yemen )

Geneva:The United Nations has strongly urged the warring sides in the Yemen conflict, including the invading Saudi Arabia, to allow humanitarian assistance into the impoverished country, as the Saudi war machine increasingly kills more civilians, including women and children. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres made the remarks in a press conference in Kuwait on Sunday, amid a political stalemate that has seen violence spilling into the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. “We are doing our best to create...

Amid anti US sentiments in Pakistan US official visit postpo...

( Pakistan )

Islamabad:Pakistan has had a visit by a senior US official to the country postponed amid high anti-American sentiment in the country following controversial remarks made by US President Donald Trump. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy in Islamabad said a planned visit by US Acting Secretary of State Alice Wells had been postponed. “At the request of the Government of Pakistan, Acting Assistant Secretary Wells’ trip has been postponed until a mutually convenient time,” a US Embassy...

21,000 inmates memorize Quran in Prison: Iranian Official...

( Iran )

Tehran:Some 21,000 inmates serving terms in Iran’s prisons have memorized the Quran, an official said. Hojat-ol-Islam Reza Rostami, the director general of the Prisons Organization’s cultural and educational department, said these are inmates that have learned at least three Juzes (parts) of the Quran by heart. He made the remarks in an interview with IQNA on the sidelines of a Quran competition for inmates in Khorramabad, the capital of the western province of Lorestan. Referring to the organization’s...

Putin condemns Barcelona attack, calls for united front agai...

( Russia )

Moscow:Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned a recent terror attack in Barcelona, Spain, calling on the international community to “join forces” against terrorism. “We strongly condemn this brutal and cynical crime against civilians,” Putin said Thursday, shortly after an alleged Daesh sympathizer smashed his van into pedestrians in Barcelona’s busy Las Ramblas Street, killing at least 13 and injuring some 80 others. “What has happened once again emphasizes the...

Human right activist likens Zionism policy to Hitler’s...

Brasila:Deputy of Human Rights in the Brazilian city of Guarulhos denounced the policy of Zionism regime against Islam. “The policy of killing and Ethnicity in Palestine by the Zionist regime, racism in South Africa, and various conspiracies against Islam are all of the same genius and condemned,” Deputy of Human Rights in the Brazilian city of Guarulhos, Lama Samiee stressed. The Brazilian human right activists likened the policy of Zionism regime to Hitler holding them as the same....

On Indepence Dayof Pakistan,PM Calls On Global Community To ...

( Pakistan )

Islamabad:He said Pakistan desires to have positive and constructive relations with all countries of the world, especially with its neighbours on the basis of sovereign equality. On the ocassion of its Independence Day, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi urged the international community to play its due role in resolving the Kashmir issue with India. “It is incumbent upon the international community to play its role in the resolution of the regional conflicts, particularly the Kashmir...