By M.A. Saki

Netanyahu has staffed his cabinet with ‘mad bigots’: philosopher

'There are limits to the militaristic approach favored by the Israeli right-wing'

TEHRAN – A professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies at SOAS, University of London, tells the Tehran Times that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has staffed his cabinet with “mad bigots” for political gains.

What controversial weapons has Israel used in Gaza war?

Israel has said its goal is to “completely eliminate” Hamas, which attacked southern Israel on October 7, but the reality on the ground has been the elimination of generations of Palestinians and their entire neighborhoods. Israel’s war has killed more than 21,822 Palestinians, including at least 8,200 children, in Gaza. Another 7,000 people are missing, presumably buried under the rubble of the 313,000-plus homes that have collapsed from Israeli warfare.

IRGC official attributes ongoing Gaza conflict to U.S.

TEHRAN - Mohammadreza Toiserkani, the representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution to the IRGC’s Aerospace Force, discussed the ongoing Palestinian issue in an interview with Iranian media on Saturday.

By Mohammad Sarfi

South Africa files genocide case against Israel at ICJ over Gaza war

South Africa has filed an application at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to begin proceedings over allegations of genocide against Israel for its war against Hamas in Gaza, the court said on Friday.

Israel targeted Iranian general after failing in Gaza war: IRGC Quds Force chief

TEHRAN- The Israeli regime’s recent assassination of a key adviser for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Syria, according to the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, is a result of the regime’s ongoing conflict with the Gaza Strip.

‘Israel assassinated Iranian general out of rage after repeated setbacks’

TEHRAN- According to Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Israeli regime assassinated Brigadier General Seyyed Razi Mousavi, a key military aide, out of rage over the regime’s military, political, and security setbacks.

Israeli army confused about war goals amid political divisions

Aimlessly in Gaza 

By Ardalan Mohammadzadeh

TEHRAN- The escalating tension between the Israeli government and the army, stemming from their divergent opinions on the continuation of the war in Gaza, highlights confusion, incapability, and malice.

Hamas denounces cowardly Israeli assassination of Iranian advisor

TEHRAN- Hamas has vehemently denounced Israel’s assassination of a top military expert from Iran in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood of Damascus’ countryside.

Fall of Israel would be the revenge for assassination of general, IRGC chief says

TEHRAN- Iran’s response to Israel’s assassination of a top military advisor in Syria, according to the chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), will be confined to the complete overthrow of the occupying regime.

Hamas has capability to combat Israel for several months: Iran FM

TEHRAN- According to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Hamas notified Iran that it has adequate capability to press ahead with the conflict with Israel in the beleaguered Gaza Strip for months.

150,000 flee central Gaza as Israel attacks refugee camps

An estimated 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza, the UN has said, as Israeli forces advance on refugee camps there.

By Mona Hojat Ansari

Wishful thinking amid Gaza fiasco

TEHRAN- Nothing could be more telling of Israel's growing fear, anger, and helplessness than an op-ed by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett asking the U.S. to “take Iran on directly.” 

U.S. naval presence in region aimed at compensating Israel defeat: advisor

TEHRAN – Hossein Taeb, the advisor to the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has asserted that the deployment of U.S. naval forces in the region is a strategic move aimed at compensating for Israel's recent defeats against the resistance movements in Palestine.

Iranian academics write letter to FM over Gaza War

TEHRAN- In a letter to Iran’s Foreign Minister, a group of Basiji professors from the country’s universities have urged the diplomatic apparatus to fulfill their obligations fully to put an end to the brutal bloodshed and the vicious genocide by the Zionist regime in Gaza Strip.

Iran, Syria agree on need to put stop to Israel slaughter in Gaza: FM

TEHRAN- According to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Iran and Syria share the same viewpoint that Israel’s war crimes and genocide in Gaza must cease immediately.

Hamas attack shattered Netanyahu’s long-cultivated image as “Mr. Security”: American professor

‘If Biden loses the election, one of the reasons will be his “embrace” of Netanyahu’

TEHRAN - In an article published in the National Interest, American professor Paul Pillar says Hamas’s October 7 attack on southern Israel shattered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-cultivated image as Israel’s “Mr. Security”.

Iranian filmmakers illuminate Gaza's struggle by making shorts

TEHRAN- Iranian filmmakers have created four short films to highlight the resistance and difficult conditions faced by the people of Gaza. 

Iran urges Christian states to halt Israel’s crimes for world peace

TEHRAN - Iran's first vice president has sent separate messages to the prime ministers and counterparts in Christian countries congratulating the beginning of the New Year 2024.

Presenting true image of Gaza vital to break world’s silence, U.S. documentarian says

TEHRAN- Renowned American documentarian, James Langley, who participated as a judge at the 17th International Documentary Film Festival of Iran, known as Cinéma Vérité, highlighted the significance of presenting an authentic portrayal of Gaza. 

U.S., allies big impediments to halting Israeli atrocities in Gaza: FM

TEHRAN- According to Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the United States and some of its allies are the primary impediments to attempts to end the killing of Palestinians in the beleaguered Gaza Strip.

Chief Zwelivelile Mandela issues global plea to take action for Gaza

TEHRAN – In a statement, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, a member of parliament in South Africa, the chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council and the grandson of Nelson Mandela, has urged the international community to address the humanitarian crisis and injustice in Gaza.

Persian Achaemenid ruins among Gaza treasures ‘mostly destroyed’ by Israeli invasion

TEHRAN - A new report suggests that a site containing Persian Achaemenid ruins, among other archaeological discoveries dating back to the Iron Age, Roman, and Hellenistic eras, has been seriously harmed by Israeli actions in Gaza.

UNSC resolution on Gaza good but inadequate: spokesman

TEHRAN- The recent resolution passed by the UN Security Council to increase humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip has been characterized by Iran as a “positive but insufficient step” toward alleviating the dire needs of the beleaguered Palestinians residing in the region.