U.S. made a ‘strategic mistake’ by assassinating Gen. Soleimani: defense chief 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Sunday that the U.S. made a “strategic mistake” by assassinating top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, saying such a miscalculation has increased the cost for American military presence in West Asia.

Soleimani played ‘vital role’ in fighting terrorism: American analyst

TEHRAN – An American political analyst says Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani played a “vital” role in fighting against terrorism in the region, especially the Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group.

Iraq does not back any anti-Iran decision, says envoy

TEHRAN – Iraqi Ambassador to Tehran Nasir Abdul Mohsen Abdullah says his country does not support any decision against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Full pullout of U.S. from the region is main response to Soleimani assassination: Iran’s Vaezi

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, has said that the main response of Iran to the assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani would be the full withdrawal of the U.S. forces from the region.

Aerospace Force chief: Limiting range of Iran’s missiles to 2,000 kilometers not permanent

Hajizadeh says no difference between U.S. bases, regional host states in a war

TEHRAN – Chief of the IRGC Aerospace Force has warned regional Arab countries that Iran will not make a distinction between U.S. military bases and the countries hosting them if Washington starts a war against Iran.

Iran can turn U.S. aircraft carrier into submarine in few hours: military advisor

TEHRAN – A senior military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran has underlined the vulnerability of the U.S. military assets in the region, saying Iran is able to easily sink a U.S. aircraft carrier in a few hours.

U.S., ISIS ‘brothers in arms,’ Iran says

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has accused the U.S. government of supporting the ISIS terrorist group, describing the U.S. and ISIS as “brothers in arms.”

Diplomat says Iran’s letter to IAEA is ‘self-explanatory’

TEHRAN – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has acknowledged that Iran plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its Fordow facility, a month after the Iranian Parliament passed a bill that tasked the government with scaling up the country’s nuclear program.

Tehran dismisses Rouhani death threat against Trump as ‘fake news’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the American daily Washington Times should know better than to publish fake news, making a reference to the daily’s distortion of President Hassan Rouhani’s remarks about his outgoing American counterpart.

Zarif warns intelligence from Iraq indicates U.S. is fabricating pretext for war

U.S. responsible for any adventure in region: Zarif

TEHRAN — The responsibility of any possible military adventure in the region will fall on Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf region.

Rouhani: Enemy was harmed by ‘ill-considered’ Soleimani assassination

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani says the enemy was harmed by its “ill-considered” move of brutally assassinating Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani last year.

Martyrdom spirit of General Soleimani proof of ‘ultimate sacrifice’: Iran’s nuclear body

TEHRAN – Iran’s top nuclear organization has called Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani an “exalted martyr” whose martyrdom was indicative of human freedom and sacrifices.

Elimination of U.S. forces from the region ‘imminent:’ General Ghaani

TEHRAN – Commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force attended a closed session of the Iranian Parliament on Wednesday during which he predicted that the U.S. withdrawal from the region will happen soon.

General Soleimani’s blood united the region against U.S., Foreign Ministry says

TEHRAN – Assassination of the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani has united the people of the region against the United States presence, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Rouhani hails General Soleimani as global hero

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has lauded General Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top anti-terror commander who was assassinated by U.S. almost a year ago, as a hero for the Iranian nation as well as nations of the region and Muslims across the world.

Gen. Soleimani was ‘conqueror of hearts’, says daughter

TEHRAN – The daughter of Iran’s top general, Martyr Qassem Soleimani, has hailed her father as the “conqueror of hearts” and a highly charismatic field commander.

People honor General Soleimani ahead of his martyrdom anniversary

TEHRAN — People around Iran are holding commemoration ceremonies ahead of the first anniversary of the assassination of the commander of the IRGC Quds Force, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, to show their respect to the late commander.

U.S. military activities manifest its fear: top security official

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has said the U.S. military’s increased activities in the region is a manifestation of the Washington regime’s fear due to its past evil acts.

Raisi calls U.S. clear example of ‘terrorist state’

TEHRAN — The United States is a clear example of a “terrorist state”, says Iranian Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi ahead of the first anniversary of the U.S. assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Unit deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

Revenge for Soleimani assassination may not be necessarily military action, says envoy

TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad has said the Islamic Republic’s revenge for the U.S. assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani is not a military action necessarily.

Iran says visit of Iraqi delegation was ‘quite common’

TEHRAN – Saeed Khatibzadeh, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said on Monday that the Sunday brief visit of an Iraqi delegation to Iran was “quite common”.

Senior Iraqi military official: U.S. has no evidence Iran was behind attack on embassy

TEHRAN – A senior Iraqi military official has said that the U.S. has no evidence whatsoever that Iran or its Iraqi allies were involved in a recent attack on the American embassy in Iraq.

Arrival of Israeli submarine in Persian Gulf ‘act of aggression,’ Iran says

TEHRAN – Iran will consider the arrival of an Israeli submarine to the Persian Gulf “an act of aggression” and that it will have the right to respond, a senior Iranian lawmaker says.

Europe suffered greatest damage from Trump’s Iran deal exit: ex-envoy

TEHRAN – A former Iranian ambassador to France has said the European countries suffered the greatest damage from the United States’ withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

EC secretary: U.S. must be forced to lift sanctions

TEHRAN – The secretary of the Expediency Council has said the United States must be forced to lift the sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iraqis rally to mark first anniversary of Soleimani, Muhandis assassinations

TEHRAN – A group of Iraqi people held a rally in Baghdad on Saturday to denounce the U.S. assassination of Iran’s top anti-terror Commander Qassem Soleimani and his top Iraqi comrade Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis ahead of the first anniversary of the two commanders’ martyrdom.