Ex-minister raps West’s double standard on terrorism

TEHRAN – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday slammed the West’s double standard with regard to terrorist attacks.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Rouhani urges New Zealand to bring perpetrators of ‘racist’ attack on worshippers to justice 

President Hassan Rouhani has condemned Friday’s “terrorist, racist” attacks on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, saying the perpetrators of the crime should be brought to justice.

Negative elements fail to harm Tehran-Islamabad ties: Pakistan FM

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, has said despite efforts by some negative elements relations between Iran and Pakistan are growing stronger.

Iran: Pakistan has not met expectations in fighting terrorism

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaghari has said that the Pakistani government has not met Iran’s expectations in countering terrorism.

Tehran: Saudi Arabia godfather of terrorism

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia as the birthplace of a fundamentalist ideology and a source of organized international terrorism lacks competence to accuse other countries of supporting terrorism.

By Mehdi Sepahvand - Head of Political Desk

Farewell to victims of terror

TEHRAN — On Saturday, the sky opened to the city of Isfahan where patriotic martyrs who died while guarding their homeland being held on deeply grateful people’s shoulder. They were ascended to heaven by the angles to rest in peace.

By Mehdi Sepahvand - Head of Political Desk

Suicide attack on bus carrying soldiers in southeast Iran leaves 27 dead

TEHRAN – A car laden with explosives hit a bus carrying members of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in the country's far southeast late on Wednesday, killing 27 border guards and injuring 13 others.

Tehran denies Germany summoned envoy over military spy case

TEHRAN – Iran has dismissed reports that Germany summoned its charge d’affairs over arrest of a German-Afghan dual national accused of spying for Tehran.

Iran denies charges levelled by German media

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected recent allegations by some German media outlets against Tehran regarding the arrest of a person who they claimed was spying for Iran. 

Iran-Tajikistan cooperation essential to fighting terrorism: MP

TEHRAN - Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, an Iranian MP and head of the Iran-Tajikistan parliamentary friendship group, said on Tuesday that Iran-Tajikistan cooperation is essential to fight terrorism.

Diplomat says terrorism is an international challenge

TEHRAN - Kazem Gharib Abadi, Iran’s representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, has said that terrorism is a serious challenge to the international community.

Ambassador slams EU approach toward terrorism

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Copenhagen Morteza Moradian on Saturday criticized Europe’s double standard in war on terrorism.

Diplomat criticizes EU for harboring terrorists

Iran urges Netherlands to protect diplomats’ security after attack by Al-Ahvaziya group

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to The Hague has called on high-ranking Dutch officials to preserve the security of Iranian diplomats and Tehran’s embassy in the European country after Iran’s embassy building came under attack on Wednesday.

4 suspects arrested over Chabahar terror act

TEHRAN – Zahedan prosecutor Ali Movahedi-Rad announced on Saturday that four suspects have been arrested over the Chabahar terrorist attack.

UN has failed to fulfil duties in terror fight, Larijani says

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that the United Nations Security Council has failed to carry out its duties regarding the fight against terrorism, Mehr reported.

U.S. has transferred ISIS terrorists to Afghanistan: Larijani

TEHRAN - Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Thursday that the U.S. has transferred a large number of ISIS terrorists to Afghanistan to cause chaos in other parts of Asia.

Police vigilant after Chabahar attack

TEHRAN – Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said his forces are vigilant in the aftermath of the Chabahar terrorist attack and have managed to foil similar threats.

Tehran set to host anti-terror conference 

TEHRAN – Tehran is set to host a conference of six regional countries on ways to combat the threat of terrorism and coordinate counterterrorism efforts.

Official calls for Iran-Turkey co-op in combatting smuggling

TEHRAN – Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaqari on Monday underlined the need for intelligence sharing between Iran and Turkey to combat smuggling and terrorism.

‘U.S. after controlled presence of terrorists in region’

TEHRAN – The White House only considers its own interests in all circumstances, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker has said, adding that the U.S. is after a controlled presence of the terrorists in West and Central Asia.

Policeman, known as living martyr, dies after 10 years in coma 

TEHRAN - Seyyed Nourkhoda Mousavi Mofrad, known as “the living martyr” in Iran, died while in a comatose state on Tuesday.

Channel supported MKO, al-Ahwaziya terrorists

UK-based anti-Iran TV channel linked to MBS: Guardian

A UK-based anti-Iran TV station is being funded through a secretive offshore entity and a company whose director is a Saudi Arabian businessman with close links to the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Guardian said on Wednesday.

Police hosts foreign diplomats

TEHRAN – The Iranian police on Wednesday hosted a conference with foreign ambassadors, charges d’affaires, and representatives of international organizations in Tehran.

Guards crush armed group on Afghan border

TEHRAN – Iranian border guards on Thursday disbanded a three-member team of gunmen as they were trying to cross the country’s border with Afghanistan, local news outlets reported

Iran, Pakistan stress closer co-op against terrorism

TEHRAN – Qadir Nezami, the deputy chief the Iranian Armed Forces, and Pakistan’s Secretary of Defense Ikramul Haq held a meeting in Tehran on Sunday, during which they voiced mutual resolve to develop defense cooperation in combating terrorism.