Iran ready to forcefully respond to any adventurism: envoy

TEHRAN — Iranian armed forces are ready to forcefully respond against any adventurism, says Iran’s ambassador to London.

Iran’s main response to Soleimani assassination will be removal of U.S. forces from the region: Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran’s main response to assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani will be removal of the U.S. forces from the region.

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Zarif says assassination of Gen. Soleimani amounts to an armed attack on Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani by the United States amounts to an armed attack against Iran.

Iran declares January 3 International Day of Resistance

TEHRAN – Iran has declared January 3, the day Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was assassinated in a United States airstrike in Baghdad, as the International Day of Resistance.

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Muslims should unite after Gen. Soleimani’s assassination: Malaysian PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats, describing the U.S. assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani as immoral.

ICOM, ICOMOS dismiss Trump’s comments on targeting Iranian culture sites

TEHRAN – Since Saturday night, U.S. President Donald Trump has come under fire for threating to target Iranian cultural sites by many international cultural figures, organizations, scholars, artists and politicians, and recently by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).

UNESCO raps Trump, reminding U.S. committed not to harm cultural heritage

TEHRAN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threats to target Iranian cultural sites, saying the United States has signed treaties committing it not to harm cultural heritage.

U.S. forces must flee from region, says Larijani

TEHRAN — Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said ridding the region of American forces will be a retaliation for Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani’s blood.

U.S. censorship of Gen. Soleimani on social media is ‘out of misery’: telecom minister

TEHRAN – The U.S. government's move to put pressure on companies to censor Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani on social media is out of misery, Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi, Minister of Information and Communications Technology has said.

Martyr Soleimani made efforts to bypass U.S. medicine sanctions: health minister

TEHRAN - Over the past year, martyr Qassem Soleimani supported and made efforts to bypass the sanctions imposed by the U.S. so that people do not feel lack of medicine and medical equipment, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Monday.

By Salman Parviz

Some reactions to Soleimani’s assassination

More reasons for American troops to feel welcome and safe?

The assassination of revered General Qassem Soleimani this Friday can be considered at best as shot first and make excuses later, a typical of American cowboy posture. It is hard to place confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump, who lies almost daily about matters large and small. His short-sighted nature on decisions regarding national security (including call off strikes against Iran 10 minutes before impact, invite the Taliban to Camp David and abandoning the Kurds, buddying up with Kim Jung-un, are to name a few).

By Payman Yazdani

What is the next step of revenge?

TEHRAN - The war against ISIS with the pivotal role of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani gained some important victories in Iraq and Syria, but it is all too clear that the threat posed by violent extremism and terrorism sponsored by Saudi Arabia will continue and grow in spite of such victories.

BY Quayyum Raja

Why America can’t live without wars!?

KASHMIR - The assassination of the most famous Iranian General Sardar Qassem Soleimani has saddened and shocked the people in all parts of divided Jammu Kashmir to such an extent that I have made an investigation as to why America can’t live without wars.  My findings are based on reports in various publications including the Times of India referred to the google. These reports are backed by my information obtained qualitatively. 

Mourners bid farewell to General Soleimani in his hometown

KERMAN — Millions of mourners took to the streets in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman, the hometown of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, to attend the top general’s burial ceremony.

U.S. Navy redeploys troops in Middle East region amid tensions with Iran

Following assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S air raid in Iraq on Friday and Iran's threat to take revenge, the U.S. Navy cancelled planned joint exercises with the Moroccan military to return the troops to the Middle-Eastern region.  

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Abe calls for diplomatic efforts to ease tension in Middle East

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called on all parties involved to exhaust diplomatic efforts to ease tension in the Middle East.

Fox News host criticizes Trump for risking war with Iran

TEHRAN — Fox News host Tucker Carlson has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for the assassination of Iran’s IRGC Quds Force Chief Qassem Soleimani for a potential war that may result from it.

A glance at Gen. Soleimani’s anti-terrorism record

In spite of the hegemonic powers’ widespread propaganda campaign against Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani to create an illogical pro-violence image of him, a glance at the general’s biography will provide a different story.

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Human Rights Watch: Trump threatens war crimes against Iran

Human Rights Watch said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s public threat to attack Iranian sites of cultural importance would be war crimes if carried out.

It is not advisable to keep silent towards U.S., government says

TEHRAN - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday that from national security point of view, it is not advisable to keep silent towards the United States’ malicious acts and statements against Iran.

Trump’s threat to target Iranian cultural sites ‘a huge crime against the worldwide civilization’

TEHRAN - Cultural and tourism officials, activists and fans across Iran, have signed petitions and issued statements in the past two days over Donald Trump’s threat to target Iranian cultural sites, emphasizing that it equals a huge crime against the worldwide civilization.

Farewell, Commander

TEHRAN - Spectacular scenes were witnessed in the packed streets of Tehran on Monday as millions came out to bid a tearful adieu to their beloved commander, Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and his comrades.

Tens of places in Iran renamed after Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN – Tens of important places including streets and highways, squares, airports, and stadiums across Iran were renamed after Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the IRGC Quds Force commander who was martyred in a U.S. terrorist assault in Baghdad on Friday.

School books to reflect martyr Soleimani’s selfless devotion

TEHRAN – The life, martyrdom, and selfless devotion of the IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani will be included in school books as of next year, an official with the Ministry of Education has announced.

Iran will prove harsh revenge in practice: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Monday that Iran will show harsh revenge for assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in practice.

Zarif asks Trump: Have you ever seen such a “sea of humanity?"

TEHRAN – Pointing to the participation of millions of mourners in the funeral procession for Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday asked the U.S. president that if he had ever seen such a “sea of humanity”. 

Iran summons German diplomat over ‘destructive remarks’

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Germany’s charge d’affaires to Iran over certain German officials’ “unrealistic, inconsiderate and destructive” remarks about the U.S. terrorist action in assassinating Iranian military commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

Turkey: Soleimani killing poses ‘serious risk’ to regional peace

TEHRAN — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that the United States’ assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani poses a “serious risk” to peace in the region.

Iranian writers send letter to UN warning of U.S. threats to global peace  

TEHRAN – A group of Iranian writers has sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, warning of the U.S. threats to the world following the assassination of commander Qassem Soleimani and a number his companions in a U.S. military attack in Baghdad.

Iranian sportspersons attend commander's funeral

TEHRAN – The numbers of sportspersons attended the funeral of the commander of the IRGC Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani in Tehran on Monday.