Trump says it's time for US to recognize 'Israel's Sovereignty over the Golan Heights'

President Donald Trump on Thursday overturned longstanding US policy regarding the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, announcing "it is time" for the US to "fully recognize Israel's Sovereignty" over the region.

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

Win year for resistance

TEHRAN - The year 1397 is over with all its ups and downs. Realization and consolidation of the victory of the resistance front in Syria, Lebanon's general election victory on March 8th, the crystallization of the political power of the Iraqi Popular Forces, the military and political victory of Ansarullah in Yemen and Zionist withdrawal in the war against Hamas, all raised the “Flag of Resistance” in the region and world.

The entire occupied lands within range of Hezbollah missiles: IRGC chief 

TEHRAN – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said that Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement possesses missiles with a range that covers the entire Palestinian territories occupied by Israel.

By Zena Agha

Israel was already throttling Palestinians’ water; now global heating is piling on

Climate change is among the greatest threats currently facing human life. Its effects are global, wide-ranging, and unequally distributed. Despite Palestinians and Israelis inhabiting the same physical terrain, Palestinians under occupation will suffer the effects of climate change more severely.

Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union calls for stopping normalization with Israel

Participants at the 29th conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (APU) on Monday called for supporting Palestinians through stopping all forms of normalization with the Israeli occupation as stipulated in relevant Arab summits’ resolutions.

Ilhan Omar Faces Renewed Smears for Criticism of Israel

A firestorm over comments critical of Israel by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) continued to engulf the Democratic Party and American politics over the weekend.

How a private Israeli intelligence firm spied on pro-Palestinian activists in the U.S.

Hatem Bazian, a veteran pro-Palestinian activist in his fifties, lives with his family on a quiet street in North Berkeley, near the campus of the University of California, where he lectures. Early on the morning of May 10, 2017, as Bazian was about to drive his teenage daughter to school, he noticed fliers on the windshields of cars parked on his block.

UN rejects U.S. move to recognize Golan annexation by Israel

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen has underlined Syria’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, rejecting a U.S. congressional motion to recognize Israel's annexation of the occupied territory.

Zarif warns Israel about its warlike adventurism

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the Israeli regime that its “dangerous” adventurism with its bombing campaign in Syria could result in a military conflict in the region.

Foreign Minister Zarif says Israel is looking for war.

Zarif: Iran won’t forsake own security for Le Drian’s sake

TEHRAN – In a panel discussion on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he cannot deprive his country of its defense capabilities just for the sake of his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Washington has taken its animus towards Iran to a new extreme over the past two years, Zarif laments

Zarif: U.S. policies driven by pathological obsession with Iran

TEHRAN – In a speech to the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized Washington’s policy toward Iran, saying the U.S. is maddeningly obsessed with Iran 

By Negar Asadi & Javad Heirannia

Ambassador: U.S. wants to make Venezuela another Syria or Libya

TEHRAN - Venezuelan Ambassador to Tehran Carlos Antonio Alcala Cordones says the U.S. is seeking to create a situation similar to Syria and Libya in his country.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian 

Warsaw circus: in the name of peace but in interest of terrorists

TEHRAN - In his speech at the beginning of the Warsaw Summit, Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz put forward a statement against the Islamic Republic of Iran and claimed that they want “stabilization of the region” and expressed concerns over Iran's activities.

‘Warsaw summit prelude to Arab-Israeli coalition’

TEHRAN – A top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has warned of the conspiracy behind the Warsaw summit, describing it as a prelude to an Arab-Israeli coalition which aims to undermine the issue of Palestine.

By staff and agency

Iran’s Hoveyzeh missile can reach Israel undetected: Israeli report

DEBKAfile, an Israeli military intelligence website, has said that Iran’s new Hoveyzeh cruise missile can reach Israel without being detected.

Zionists will get close to death if they start war: Iranian general

U.S. will fail to save Israel if Zionists start new war: Iranian general

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps second-in-command, has warned that the Zionists in the occupied territories will make themselves close to death if they start a new war.

By Philip M. Giraldi

Israel's Story: Lies from top to bottom

A study by a Toronto-based consulting and research company has revealed thatover the past fifty years mainstream reporting about Israel has been distorted to portray the Jewish state in positive terms while ignoring the plight of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation.

By Heshmatollah Rahnama

The truth is gradually emerging 

TEHRAN - In an undisclosed report, Mario Cimadevilla, an Argentine lawyer, former senator, and  AMIA (Argentine Israelite Mutual Association) accused the Maruricio Macri government for lack of transparency and fraud in AMIA case. 

Larijani to Arabs: Normalizing ties with Israel is disgraceful

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday the project of normalizing relations between Israel and Arabs has been launched, describing the move as “dark stain” on the Muslim countries’ dignity.

IRGC rejects Netanyahu’s claims of targeting Iranian bases in Syria

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday rejected the Israeli prime minister’s claims of attacking Iranian bases in Syria as completely “baseless” and “false”.

If Israel starts a war it will lead to recapture of occupied lands: Iranian general

TEHRAN – The deputy head of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps has said any fresh malign move by Israel against Iran will be responded by the recapture of the occupied lands from the Zionist regime.

Israel will be the main loser for its warmongering policies: advisor

TEHRAN - Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, said on Sunday that the Zionist regime of Israel will be the main loser of warmongering policies in the Middle East.

“U.S. demolishing diplomacy-forged JCPOA undermines their claim to Mideast security”

Iran tells Poland it won’t tolerate hostile coalition

Polish official visits Tehran as Iran protests U.S.-proposed anti-Iran conference in Warsaw 

TEHRAN – Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Maciej Lang visited Tehran on Monday for talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi as Iran has strongly protested Poland for agreeing to host a U.S.-proposed conference on the Middle East with a focus on Iran.

By staff and agency

Israeli diplomat claims Iran’s satellite launch contradicts 2231 resolution

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon has claimed that Iran’s action in launching satellite on January 14 was a clear violation of the UN Security Council’s 2231 resolution.

Iran to keep defeating Israel through intelligence supremacy: Alavi

TEHRAN – Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi on Thursday reminded the Zionist regime of the blows it has received from Iran, saying the Islamic Republic will continue to inflict defeats on Israel in the intelligence arena.