U.S. to suffer heaviest defeat in history: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that Washington has imposed the “strongest sanctions in history” on Iran, however, the U.S. will suffer “heaviest defeat in history”.

Many problems rooted in ‘lack of truthfulness’: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that many of the country’s domestic problems originate from “lack of truthfulness”.

Ayatollah Khamenei awards General Soleimani Order of Zolfaqar

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday awarded General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, the Order of Zolfaqar.

General Soleimani receives Iran’s highest Medal of Honor

TEHRAN – IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani has received Iran’s highest Medal of Honor, the Order of Zolfaqar, from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, making him the first Iranian commander to receive the medal after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

Raeisi vows no tolerance for breach of law

New Judiciary chief vows no tolerance for breach of law

TEHRAN - Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raeisi, Iran’s new judiciary chief, said on Monday that no one at any position can violate law.

Pakistan president, PM send letter to Ayatollah Khamenei 

TEHRAN – On Thursday, Pakistan’s minister for railways carried a joint letter from his country’s President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Leader plants trees on national tree planting day

TEHRAN — Concurrent with National Tree Planting Day, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei planted two fruit tree saplings on Wednesday.

China’s Xi sends letters to Ayatollah Khamenei, Rouhani

TEHRAN – Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent letters to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani.

New Judiciary chief to be named within days: Amoli Larijani

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Monday that he had asked Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to appoint the new head for the Judiciary sooner than expected.

Leader: Do not pin hopes on Europe

Leader told Rouhani government in July not to ‘condition’ people to European package 

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet back in July 2018 not to rely on Europeans to protect Iran against U.S. sanctions.

Rezaee: Leader’s roadmap basis for macro-policies

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, says Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s roadmap for future will be regarded as a basis for Iran’s macro-policies.

Defense plans to be reviewed based on the Leader’s statement: Hatami

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami has said Iran’s defense programs will be reviewed according to the recent statement by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the second phase of the revolution.

It’s time to chase enemies, general says

TEHRAN – In the first phase of the Islamic Revolution “we stopped the enemies and forced them to retreat, but now it is time to chase after them,” Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps second-in-command, said on Friday.

No country can harm Iran-Armenia friendly ties, Pashinyan says

PM Pashinyan: ‘Long Live Iran-Armenia Friendship’

TEHRAN - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday that no country can harm friendly relations between the Iranian and the Armenian people.

Leader-Assad meeting was a ‘blissful’ event: Jannati

TEHRAN – Assembly of Experts Chairman Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati on Wednesday described as “blissful” the recent meeting between Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Syrian President Bashar al Assad.

Ayatollah Khamenei says fearing the enemy could lead to miscalculations.

Iranian nation stronger than ever: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that for all the hostilities against Iran, the nation has grown stronger than ever.

Larijani: €1.5b to be withdrawn from National Development Fund for defense sector

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has agreed with the request to withdraw €1.5 billion from the National Development Fund (NDF) to strengthen the defense sector.

Top cleric Ayatollah Momen passes away at 81

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Mohammad Momen, a member of the Assembly of Experts and the Guardian Council, passed away at the age of 81 in a hospital in Tehran on Thursday after spending the past two months battling with brain hemorrhage and respiratory problems.

22,700 inmates freed under Leader’s mass pardon

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Prisons Organization said on Tuesday that so far 22,700 prisoners have been released and the prison sentences of 13,400 others have been commuted under an amnesty granted by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

UN denounces “heinous and cowardly” attack “in the strongest terms”

Foreign spy agencies behind terror attack on IRGC forces: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has denounced a bloody terrorist attack on members of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), saying the spy agencies of certain regional and trans-regional countries certainly had a hand in the crime.

Rouhani tasks govt. to implement Leader’s guidlines

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday his administration will give priority to implementation of the guidelines outlined by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the fortieth anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Leader: Yielding to enemy to solve economic problems ‘an unforgivable mistake’

TEHRAN – In a statement issued on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic revolution said it is an “unforgivable mistake” to think that economic problems are solely a result of sanctions and the solution solely is to “kneel before the enemy and kiss the devil’s hand”.

Structural reform to be explored in weeks: MP

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker said on Monday structural reforms recommended by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be put on the agenda of the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination over the next couple of weeks. 

Leader: ‘Death to America’ means death to Trump, Bolton, Pompeo

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Iran has no fight to pick with the American people, stressing that “Death to America” chants mean death to President Donald Trump, national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Leader has ordered structural reforms, Majlis speaker says

TEHRAN – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday that Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered structural reforms within a four-month period.

Leader, thinkers discuss new Islamic civilization

TEHRAN – Thirty Iranian thinkers held in-depth discussions about a new Islamic civilization with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday, Mehr reported on Saturday.

Religious enlightenment should be cherished: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Qom Seminary is expected to provide answers to religious ambiguities.

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Mass clemency awaiting inmates on revolution anniversary 

TEHRAN – Iran’s top judge says Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is going to grant amnesty to a large number of prisoners on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

Leader underlines necessity of steady scientific progress

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday pushed for efforts to keep up steady scientific progress and to prevent any deceleration in Iran’s scientific advancement.