Iran blames Israeli occupation as the root cause of Middle East conflicts

Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations has described the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories as the root cause of all existing conflicts and crises across the Middle East region.

‘Zionists have no place in future Palestine’

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has said holding a referendum among the true inhabitants of Palestine, including Muslims, Jews, and Christians, is the democratic solution to the issue of Palestine, adding that the Zionists will have no place in future Palestine.

Zarif, Haniyeh discuss U.S. draft resolution against Hamas

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh held a phone conversation on Monday discussing latest developments in Palestine including the U.S. draft resolution against Hamas at the UN General Assembly.

By Mohammad Ali Haqshenas

Iran is a role model for uniting Muslim states: Indonesian scholar

TEHRAN – Akmal Kamil, Deputy Head of Research and Education at Islamic Cultural Center Jakarta, believes that Iran is a role model for uniting Muslim countries around the world.

U.S. no longer superpower, Iran says

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Monday that the U.S. is in a difficult situation and is not a superpower anymore.

Leader says Iran is an example of progress

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the Iranian people and the Islamic Republic system present examples of progress to the Islam world.

‘Palestine a human issue, not Arab issue’

TEHRAN – The former Iranian ambassador to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told the 12th Security Conference in Amman on Wednesday the “the Zionist regime is our first enemy and we should set aside differences to counter Zionism.”

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.

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."

Ahed Tamimi family trying to visit Iran

TEHRAN – The family of Palestinian “hero” Ahed Tamimi, who became an icon after slapping an Israeli soldier and spending eight months in prison, are trying to travel to Iran, her father said.

Iran slams Western use of human rights as tool

TEHRAN - Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Sunday that the West has an “inhumane” approach toward the issue of human rights, saying the West is using the issue as a tool.

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”.

Larijani calls Israeli Knesset move ‘racist’

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani issued a statement on Saturday condemning the Israeli Knesset’s move in passing the Jewish nation-state bill, calling it “racist”.

Iran condemns racist law approved by Knesset

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Friday condemned the Israeli Knesset for passing the racist Jewish nation-state bill.

Ayatollah Khamenei says ‘deal of century’ won’t come true

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that “deal of the century” for the Palestinian territories will not come true.

By Farzad Farhadi

"Deal of the Century"; the dream that will not be interpreted

TEHRAN - The plan that allegedly brings an end to the 70-year-old Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been dubbed the “deal of the century”. It is no such thing.

By Lachin Rezaian & Mohammad Ghaderi

‘Recognition of Palestine to be raised at right time to bring progress, not further problems to ME’

TEHRAN – Slovenian Ambassador to Iran Kristina Radej underlined that Slovenia as a member of EU will always respect Common Foreign Relation Policy within EU, adding the recognition has to come on a proper time to bring progress not to bring additional tightening of the situation in the Middle East.

Palestinians should decide own system: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that it is the Palestinian people who should decide about the ruling system of their country.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Referendum is solution to Palestine issue

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Iran proposes referendum among the native Palestinians as the solution to the Palestine issue.

By staff & agencies

Gaza #Returnprotests continue with 120 martyrs

The Palestinian Health Ministry in a report on Friday said 120 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured since March 30

Rouhani: Muslim world’s hatred of U.S. growing more than ever

TEHRAN – As Washington has moved its embassy to al-Quds (Jerusalem) President Hassan Rouhani of Iran says the Islamic world’s hatred of the United States has increased more than ever before.

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.