Iranians march against Israeli massacre of Palestinians

TEHRAN - Iranians held rallies outside the former U.S. embassy in Tehran (known as Den of Spies) on Wednesday to condemn the massacre of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli forces.

Iran blasts Israeli massacre of Palestinian protesters

Tehran urges international bodies to bring Israel to the International Criminal Court as a war criminal

Trump has turned into symbol of ‘chaos’, Shamkhani says

TEHRAN – Iran’s Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump has turned into symbol of “chaos” in the world.

Larijani: Trump unable to see long-term effects of his actions

TEHRAN – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Monday addressed an extraordinary session of the inter-parliamentary union of Islamic countries to discuss the U.S. embassy move from Tel Aviv to al-Quds, warning of the consequences of the “naive” move.

Larijani: Lebanese polls are ‘negative response’ to U.S., Israel

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the Lebanese people’s participation in the parliamentary elections was a “negative response” to the U.S. and the Zionist regime of Israel.

U.S. cannot play a role in future of Palestine: advisor

TEHRAN - Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, has said that the U.S. cannot play a role in the future of Palestine.

Israeli occupation of Palestinian land central to all conflicts in Mideast: Iran

Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, said on Thursday that the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian land is the core and central to all conflicts in the Middle East.

Leader: Negotiations with deceitful Israel will be an unforgivable mistake

TEHRAN – In response to a recent letter by Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a letter on Wednesday insisting on Iran’s long held position in fully supporting Palestine and its resistance forces against the Israeli regime.

Israeli forces kill, injure Palestinian demonstrators in ‘March of Return’

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that the Israeli forces had opened fire at protesters in different Gaza cities, among them Jabalia, Rafah, Khan Yunis and Beit Hanoun.

We will never compromise on Palestine, says Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iranians have made the Palestinian cause an ideal of their own, stressing that the Islamic Republic will never compromise on this issue. 

By Priti Gulati Cox

‘All I wish is for Palestine to be free’: Freedom fighter Ahed Tamimi

The Palestinian cause is not just for Palestinians, not even just for Arabs. The Palestinian cause is a humanitarian cause. What makes me happy is to see the humanitarians of the world stand with us in solidarity to free our land. — Ahed Tamimi, Empire Files: Abby Martin Meets Ahed Tamimi—Message From A Freedom Fighter.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Sayed Abbas Al Musawi: A Revolutionary Hero

BEIRUT - Each time a man stands up for a stance or strikes out against prejudice and tyranny, he sends forth a ripple of hope, which builds a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of subjugation. Sayed Abbas Al Moswai, one of the major founders of Hezbollah movement in Lebanon and the former Secretary General of Hezbollah, witnessed the cruelty of his time. He felt the pain and experienced the agony of the Lebanese and the other oppressed nations. Al Moswai perceived the tragedy of the people of Palestine since he was young and participated actively to remove the two brotherly peoples’ occupation nightmare; the Palestinians and the Lebanese.

Quds is undeniable capital of Palestine: Araqchi

TEHRAN – In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to recognize Quds (Jerusalem) as capital of Israel, a top Iranian diplomat said on Wednesday that Quds is the undeniable capital of the Muslim world and Palestine.

Adviser: No conflicting voices in Iran on Palestine

TEHRAN – An adviser to the foreign minister has denied rumors about conflicting voices in Iran on the Palestinian resistance against Israel, stressing that no internal discord would prevent Iranians from supporting Palestine.

Palestinian envoy: Trump’s move was ‘slap in our face’

TEHRAN – Manuel E. Hassassian, the Palestinian Authority president’s envoy to London, said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel was like a “slap in our face”.

Palestine occupiers imitating Crusaders: advisor

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy advisor to the Leader, on Monday slammed the occupiers of Palestine for repeating the actions committed by the Crusaders against Muslims, Mehr reported.

Everything ready for liberation of Palestine: general

TEHRAN – Everything is ready for the liberation of Palestine, an Iranian general said on Monday, calling the Palestinian people to unite to defeat Israel, Mehr reported.

By David Gardner

How Trump’s Jerusalem move compromises fragile ally Jordan

Of all the acts of political vandalism Donald Trump has committed during his first year in the White House, among the most gratuitous was his decision last month to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It thereby foreclosed on any possible two-state outcome to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in which the occupied Arab east of the holy city would become the capital of an independent Palestine.

Iran’s Larijani slams Trump’s ‘offensive’ language

TEHRAN – Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Monday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s “humiliating” and “offensive” language against other countries.

Iran-Palestine relations need ‘serious revision’: envoy

TEHRAN – Palestinian Ambassador to Tehran Salah al-Zawawi has said that Iran-Palestine relations are in need of “serious revision” from both sides.

Iranian parliament to recognize al-Quds as Palestinian capital

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament on Sunday voted in favor of a double-urgency bill that recognizes al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the permanent capital of the state of Palestine.

By Rami Saleh

EU must end complicity in Israel's shameless flouting of international law

With the spotlight on Jerusalem, it is an opportunity for unified, effective, and decisive EU action.

The U.S. administration's brazen recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was met with global shock and condemnation.

Fate of Palestine, Muslim nations inseparable, Larijani says

TEHRAN – Denouncing Israel as a “bureaucratic evil” in the Middle East, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that the fate of Palestine cannot be separated from the fate of all Muslim countries.

Iran set to host emergency meeting on Palestine

TEHRAN – The Palestine Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is scheduled to hold an extraordinary conference in Tehran on Monday with the attendance of parliament speakers of Iran, Mali and Iraq, IRNA reported.

Rouhani: Iran ready to unconditionally cooperate to defend Quds

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran is ready to cooperate unconditionally with all Muslim nations to defend al-Quds (Jerusalem).

By Mohsen Mohammadi

Gaza children’s writings, paintings published in “The Gardens of Hope”

TEHRAN – A collection of writings and paintings by Palestinian children in Gaza, which is always under attack from Israeli forces, has been published in a book titled “The Gardens of Hope” in Tehran.