Leader: America’s evil deal on Palestine will never materialize

TEHRAN- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says an upcoming US-devised deal on the Palestine issue is doomed to fail and will “never materialize.”

By Najeeb Maigatari

Understanding the Israeli occupation of Palestine

NIGERIA/ JIGAWA - The idea of nation and nationalism came of age during the early nineteenth century and the trend started with the establishment of a modern state in Western Europe. Until then, the predominant form of political organization in the world was ‘premodern’ in nature, formally the empire state. It was the European aspiration to colonize and dominate most of the countries, in part which it actually did; that awakened the people to the idea of depending their nations (nationalism).

Rouhani says ‘deal of century’ is a plot against Palestine cause

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the so-called “deal of century” is a plot to undermine the Palestine cause and spread occupation.

Iranians stage massive rallies on International Quds Day

Iranian people took part in countrywide demonstrations on Friday to commemorate the International Quds Day, reaffirm support for Palestine, and condemn the Israeli crimes against Palestinians.

Zarif: ‘Iran stands with Palestine’

TEHRAN - Ahead of Quds Day marches, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif issued a message on his Twitter page on Wednesday saying “Iran stands with Palestine”.

Rouhani says deal of century will turn into ‘failure of century’

TEHRAN – Talking in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani invited the people to take part massively in Quds Day rallies, which fall on Friday.

Leader: US, its cronies will fail to impose so-called deal of century on Palestinians

TEHRAN- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US and its cronies will fail to impose the so-called deal of the century on Palestinians.

Palestinian resistance has improved from ‘rocks to rockets’

TEHRAN – The Palestinian people’s resistance against the Israeli occupation of their land has improved from launching “rocks to rockets”, and Iranian official said on Tuesday, noting it shows that the new Palestinian generation is more determined than ever to defend their territory. 

‘Bahraini regime contributing to liquidation of Palestinian cause’

TEHRAN- Bahrain’s main Shia opposition group, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, says the ruling Al Khalifah regime is contributing to the liquidation of the Palestinian cause through hosting a Washington-led conference in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal for “peace” between the Israeli regime and Palestinians, dubbed “the deal of the century.”

OIC should not be a platform for division: Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholam Hossein Dehghani said on Tuesday that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should be a platform for promoting unity rather than division.

Palestinian cabinet not consulted on U.S.-led Bahrain summit, PM says

TEHRAN- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says his government has not been consulted about an economic conference that the United Stated will hold in Bahrain next month.

Iran says Israel is main source of all regional crises

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday saying the Zionist regime of Israel is the main source of all crises in the Middle East region and a real threat to international peace.

New U.S.-Israel plot doomed to failure: envoy

TEHRAN – Palestinian Ambassador to Tehran Salah al-Zawawi said U.S., Israel new plot doomed to failure. 

U.S. crafting surrender document not a peace plan: Palestine FM

TEHRAN- The United States is crafting a surrender document, not a peace plan, and the Palestinians will not accept it regardless of how much money is offered, Palestine's foreign minister said addressing a United Nations meeting.

Rouhani, Qatari emir discuss Israeli raid on Gaza over phone 

TEHRAN – In a telephone call on Monday, President Hassan Rouhani and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed the recent developments in Palestine.

Tehran condemns Israeli attack on Gaza 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the Zionist regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip in the occupied Palestine.

Crises created to marginalize Palestine issue, MP says

TEHRAN – Amir Khojasteh, head of the Iran-Syria parliamentary friendship group, has underlined the importance of the Palestinian issue for the Muslim world, saying different crises have been created in the region to marginalize the issue.

Europe urged to reject U.S. Middle East plan if it is unfair to Palestinians

High-ranking former European politicians have condemned the Trump administration’s one-sided Israel-Palestine policy and called in a letter for Europe to reject any U.S. Middle East peace plan unless it is fair to Palestinians.

Palestinian, Iraqi resistance groups slam U.S. for blacklisting Iran’s IRGC

A decision by US President Donald Trump to blacklist Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has sparked condemnations from the Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement as well as the Iraqi military groups, which played a great part in the Arab country’s Iran-backed fight against the Daesh terror group.

Iran’s women’s football team keep Olympic Games hopes alive

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s football team thrashed Palestine 9-0 in Group C of Round Two of the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers to keep their qualification hopes alive.

By Damir Nazarov

New stage of the Palestine's Resistance

WEST SIBERIA/ TYUMEN - The current situation among the Palestinian resistance of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of the Jordan testifies - a new stage of resistance is needed, namely, a large-scale reconstruction affecting both the military-political aspect and as well as the cultural-ideological direction.

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.

Diplomat: Backing anti-Iran sanctions will harm Islamic world solidarity

TEHRAN – Addressing the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Abu Dhabi, a senior Iranian diplomat said supporting the United States’ anti-Iran sanctions breaches solidarity among Muslims, IRNA reported on Sunday.

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.

Tehran to Bolton: VR glasses useless if you’re blind

TEHRAN - Iran’s foreign minister has reacted to a picture showing U.S. national security advisor John Bolton wearing virtual reality goggles allegedly reconstructing the past on a tour in the Israeli-occupied city of Jerusalem al-Quds.

Resistance only way for Palestinians to regain their rights: Rouhani

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that resistance is the only way for Palestinians to fight the Zionist regime of Israel and regain their rights.

Palestinian government in Tel Aviv will be realized: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the Palestinian people will achieve “final “victory” over Israel in the not-too-distant future.

Regional people won’t allow ‘deal of century’ to be realized: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said on Sunday that the vigilant people in regional countries will prevent a realization of “deal of the century”.

Iran to continue backing Palestine, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that Iran will stand beside the Palestinian people and will continue supporting the Palestinian cause.