FATF blacklisting of Iran politically motivated, Tehran says

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Friday that the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklisting of Iran is “politically motivated”.

U.S., Israel impede de-escalation of Iran-Saudi tension: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Ahmad Dastmalchian, Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon, is of the opinion that the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel are impeding a de-escalation of tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

By staff and agencies

Israeli airstrikes on Damascus suburbs put at risk Iranian flight: Russia

Russian Defense Ministry has said that Israeli strikes on Damascus suburbs put an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying 172 passengers in serious danger.

By Damir Nazarov

Why does Zionism regularly attack Deir ez-Zor?

In recent years, during the course of the Syrian war, the long-suffering province of Deir ez-Zor has been subjected to an air attack by Zionism. Damascus and its suburbs fell victim to raids by the occupiers. Experts are trying to explain the aggressor's attacks by Zionism's actions "in order to prevent the transfer of weapons from Iraq through Syria to the South of Lebanon."

Zarif: Leader’s Palestine proposal the only reasonable solution

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the proposal put forward by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with regard to Palestine is the “most reasonable and practical solution” to the Palestinian issue.

By Martin Love

Iran, under extreme pressure? Superb responses so far

NORTH CAROLINA - To be quite clear, the bizarre creature who came up with the Israel/Palestine “peace” deal (that has been rejected most everywhere) is not very bright, and he is so waxen-looking that he belongs frozen in eternal silence in London’s Madame Tussaud’s museum. Except that he would not be acceptable there, even as a wax effigy, because he has never been good for anything.

Deal of Century is Trump’s last effort to escape big defeat: general

TEHRAN — Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military advisor to the Leader, said on Tuesday that “Deal of the Century” is Donald Trump’s last efforts to escape a big defeat by the Resistance Front.

Grand ayatollah urges Muslims to fight Washington’s anti-Palestinian plot

TEHRAN — Top Iranian Grand Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani has condemned the United States’ so-called “Deal of the Century” plan, calling on the Muslim nations to stand up to Washington’s anti-Palestinian plot.

by Robert David Steele

Trump Peace Plan – Sheer Genius – Israel Gone by 2022

TEHRAN - Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy as well as an activist for Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE), contributes regularly to Tehran Times.

By Martin Love

The “Deal of the Century” is DOA, period

NORTH CAROLINA - So in Washington this week Americans witnessed two criminals, Netanyahu and Trump, putting forth a Mideast “peace” plan where one side, the Palestinians, have no representation at all (nor a hand in crafting the proposals), and which must be a total embarrassment.

World reacts to Trump-proposed so-called ‘Deal of Century’

TEHRAN- Standing beside Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump unveiled the so-called ‘Deal of the Century’.

No American, Israeli general will be safe if they kill ours: IRGC chief

TEHRAN — Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned the U.S. and Israel that none of their military commanders will be safe should they take action against Iranian generals.

“Historical Israelites” reviewing studies on Iran Judaism published

TEHRAN – “Historical Israelites”, a study that reviews books on Judaism in Iran, Israel, Zionism and other issues concerning the Jewish religion, has recently been published in Tehran.

By Ramin Hosseinabadian

Israeli security officials affirm Tel Aviv’s vulnerability

TEHRAN - The Zionist regime’s security officials have always affirmed the inefficiency of the Israeli army and the vulnerability of its domestic front against threats by the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance movements.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Similar behavior of Israel and U.S. against Iran’s hard revenge

TEHRAN - Following the Israeli operation against Syria’s T4 airbase, in which some Iranian military advisors were martyred, the forces of the axis of resistance attacked ten targets in the occupied territories in an unprecedented operation.

Pompeo indirectly confirms Israel’s involvement in assassinating General Soleimani

TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has indirectly confirmed involvement of the Zionist regime of Israel in assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

‘Trump will soon realize what a dangerous action he has taken’

Israel was involved in Soleimani assassination, says ex-IRGC chief

TEHRAN — A former chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards (IRGC) has suggested that Israel was also involved in the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, warning Israel that it cannot hide from Iran.

Putin, Netanyahu discuss Iran over phone

TEHRAN — The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the situation in Syria and the Iranian nuclear dossier was focus of a telephone conversation between Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

By Javad Heirannia

Israel, should be considered when discussing Iran's missile program: Jenkins

TEHRAN – Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN, says that Israel has a significant missile program while Saudi Arabia has acquired a significant quantity of missiles from foreign suppliers and is reported to have embarked on an indigenous program.

Iran warns to give “crushing response” to any Israeli attack

TEHRAN - The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Israel is not brave enough to launch an attack on Iran but warned of his country’s “strong and crushing response” to any possible aggression.

Zarif: Nuclear-capable missile test by Israel is aimed at Iran

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the United States and Europe for their silence over a nuclear-capable missile test on Friday by Israel, saying the test was “aimed at Iran”.

Rouhani says Iran resists sanctions without closing door to diplomacy

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran is resisting sanctions but his country has not closed the door to negotiations.

Military aide says Leader has foiled U.S.-Israeli evil policies

TEHRAN – The leadership of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the fight against Takfiri terrorists has foiled the evil polices adopted by Israel, the U.S. and their regional servants, says a top military aide.

U.S. sanctions are ‘inhumane’, ‘shameful’, Dehqani says 

Sanctions hampering delivery of medicine to chemical victims: top Iranian diplomat 

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholam-Hossein Dehqani on Monday described the U.S. unilateral sanctions on Iran as “inhumane” and “shameful”, saying that sanctions are impeding delivery of medicine to victims of chemical attacks.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Paris seeking to hide support for terror in Syria through accusations

The French government urged Iran on Wednesday to refrain from destabilizing actions in Syria.

Iran urges intl. community to make U.S., Israel to agree to nuclear free zone Middle East

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Monday that the international community must compel the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel to fulfil their commitments in establishing a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.

Palestinians will achieve final victory through resistance: Rezaee

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, says the Palestinians will achieve final victory through unity, perseverance and resistance against Israel.

‘Elimination of Israel is nothing but throwing thugs like Netanyahu out’

Leader: Elimination of Israel doesn’t mean elimination of Jewish people

TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that “elimination of Israel does not mean the elimination of the Jewish people,” rather it means that all Palestinians, including Jews, Christians and Muslims, drive some thugs like Benyamin Netanyahu out of their homeland.

Tehran slams Israeli assassination of Islamic Jihad commander

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has strongly denounced the Zionist regime’s terror attack on the Gaza Strip and the assassination of an Islamic Jihad commander.