Washington seeks to institutionalize discourse of compromise: Velayati

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Wednesday that the U.S. is seeking to institutionalize the discourse of compromise.

Saudi, Israeli agents killed in Iran’s missile attack: general

TEHRAN – Agents with Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime were killed in Iran’s September 9 missile attacks against the Kurdistan Democratic Party – Iran (KDP-I) terrorist group in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, commander of the IRGC aerospace division announced on Wednesday.

Israeli firm launches cyberattacks on Iran: ITC minister

TEHRAN – Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi announced on Monday that Internet Gold Golden Lines, an Israeli-based company, was involved in a wave of cyberattacks earlier in the day against Iran’s network infrastructure, IRNA reported.

By Martin Love

Some Arabs increasingly look like abject pansies

NORTH CAROLINA - An older brother, who has spent his life traveling with his wife (they are childless) and photographing and writing light travel articles, has been in Oman these past two weeks and writes me an enthused e-mail about how Sultan Qaboos is such a “leader”, having recently hosted Netanyahu and even Mahmoud Abbas on visits to Oman to promote “peace” between the Palestinians and Israelis. Little does this brother really know: the Zionists have never wanted peace, just submission.

By Martin Love

Ignorance is the bane of humanity

NORTH CAROLINA - U.S. citizens will likely not anytime soon hear the end of the horrible tale of the gunman who last week went into a Pittsburgh, Pa., synagogue and killed 11 Jews who were worshipping there.

‘Zionists won’t dare to wage a new war in the region’

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, said on Sunday that the Zionist regime would not dare to trigger a new war in the region.

A weak, helpless Iran is the objective of U.S., Israel: expert

TEHRAN – It is the objective of the United States and Israel to have a weak and helpless Iran, a political expert and former diplomat believes.

Diplomat: ‘Hidden hands’ at work to cause rift between Iran, Iraq

TEHRAN - Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, said on Saturday that “hidden hands” are at work to cause rift between Iran and Iraq.

Tehran calls Israeli president’s remarks ‘thoughtless’ and ‘rude’

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has warned the Zionist regime of Israel against anti-Iran “thoughtless” and “rude” statements.

‘Netanyahu really made himself an object of ridicule’

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (IAEO), has mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for claiming existence of a secret atomic warehouse near Tehran.

Iran urges NAM to back Palestinians for self-determination

TEHRAN - A top Iranian diplomat said on Saturday that it is impossible to find a “just solution” to the Palestinian issue without observing the rights of the Palestinian nation, urging nations member to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to back fully back Palestinians.

Cleric warns U.S., Israel against ‘doing anything wrong’

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Mohammadali Movahedi Kermani says U.S. regional bases would not remain secure if America and Israel do anything wrong.

‘Someone must be playing a prank on Netanyahu’

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Friday mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks at the UN General Assembly, saying some people must have been playing a prank on him.

By Payman Yazdani

U.S., Israel, Saudi and UAE want to “Syrianize” Iran: Prof. Entessar

TEHRAN - Commenting on Ahvaz attack Prof. Entessar says U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia and UAE’s principal goal is to create chaos in Iran to disintegrate the country.

Israel suppresses 'Great March of Return' protests across Gaza

At least three Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces' live fire as hundreds of Palestinians protested across the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip on the 25th Friday of "The Great March of Return."

Iran’s priority is to minimize human casualty in Idlib

TEHRAN - It is Iran’s priority to minimize human casualties in Idlib, a former Iranian envoy to Syria has said.

Rouhani: U.S. should quickly leave Syria in favor of peace

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday that the United States should leave Syria as soon as possible because its presence there has been detrimental to the a peace process in the country.

Israeli, American diplomats discuss Iran’s role in Syria

TEHRAN – The head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s diplomatic-security wing, Zohar Palti, met U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv about Syria, with the emphasis on preventing Iran and Hezbollah from establishing themselves in the war-torn country, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Zarif denounces Netanyahu as 'warmonger'

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday fired back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for threatening Iran with “atomic annihilation”, calling him a “warmonger”.

Zarif felicitates Lebanon on defeating Israel in the 2006 war

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday congratulated the Lebanese over their military victory over the invading Israeli army in 2006, known as the 33-day war.

By Dr. James M. Dorsey

Yemen war challenges Saudi moral authority

Saudi conduct of its ill-fated war in Yemen coupled with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s alignment with the Trump administration and Israel, and his often coercive approach to diplomatic relations, has opened the door to challenges of the kingdom’s moral leadership of the Sunni Muslim world, a legitimizing pillar of the ruling Al Saud family’s grip on power.

By staff and agency

Israeli minister says Iran should disappear

Israeli Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan said on Tuesday that it would be better if Iran would disappear entirely from this world.

Price volatility is result of psychological warfare on Iran, FM Zarif notes

Zarif: Trump, MBS, Netanyahu ‘are symbols of mistrust, violence, suppression’

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that those who violate international agreements, easily infringe on the rights of the Palestinian people, and take the prime minister of another country hostage are the symbols of “mistrust, violence and suppression” in the world.

‘Syrians able to liberate Israeli-occupied Golan Heights’

TEHRAN – A senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker said on Sunday that the surprise victories of the Syrian army against militants show that Syria has the military power to liberate the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as well, Mehr reported.

By Payman Yazdani

Saudi is playing with sectarian card in Iraq: Logoglu

TEHRAN - Turkish politician says Saudi Arabia’s move toward Erbil aims to reduce Iran and Turkey influence in Iraq to break up the country in coordination with the U.S. and Israel.

Jewish supremacy over others means ‘apartheid’, Iran says

TEHRAN - Es’haq Al-e-Habib, the Iranian deputy ambassador to the UN, said on Tuesday that the “Jewish nation-state” bill adopted by the Israeli Knesset means Jewish supremacy over others which means “racism” and “apartheid”.

‘Israel after division of Muslim states including S. Arabia’

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, said on Sunday that Tel Aviv aspires to disintegrate Islamic countries, and Saudi Arabia is not an exception.

Tehran: Israel’s nuclear espionage claims ‘laughably absurd’

TEHRAN – Alireza Miryousefi, spokesman at Iran’s mission to the United Nations, has dismissed as “absurd” Israel’s claims that agents with the regime’s Mossad spy agency had stolen secret documents on Iran’s nuclear program from a site in southern Tehran, ISNA reported on Thursday.

Netanyahu acts like a beggar: Iran’s Velayati

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acts like a beggar by making travels to other countries to beg for others’ help.