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2025-07-15 22:06

Palestinian lawmaker assassinated in Gaza City

A Palestinian lawmaker was assassinated by the Israeli army in Gaza City, Hamas said on Tuesday, according to Anadolu Agency.

Jeffrey Sachs reveals real motives behind Israel’s raid on Iran

2025-07-07 22:29

By Sahar Dadjoo

Exclusive: Jeffrey Sachs reveals real motives behind Israel’s raid on Iran

Professor Sachs says U.S.-Israel divide-and-conquer strategy fuels Middle East instability

TEHRAN - In the wake of the unprecedented joint military aggression by Israel and the United States against Iran, international observers have turned their attention to the deeper motivations behind the attack, its geopolitical implications, and the broader trajectory of U.S. policy in the Middle East.

2025-07-07 22:27

BRICS calls Gaza 'inseparable' part of Palestine

The BRICS countries condemned the attacks on Iran, terrorism in Syria, and Israel's occupation of Syrian territory, and called Gaza an "inseparable" part of Palestine, Anadolu Agency reported.

2025-06-25 20:08

By Ali Hamedin

Audio warhead: “Boom, Boom, Tel Aviv”

TEHRAN-As one scrolls through social media platforms, a song often plays alongside footage allegedly proving Iranian missile strikes on the occupied territories—a song that, arguably, has made as much noise as the missiles themselves: “Boom, Boom, Tel Aviv.”

2025-06-22 11:28

By Wesam Bahrani

Occupation forces caught in ambush

TEHRAN – No respite for the Israeli regime’s infantry in Gaza as Palestinian resistance strikes occupation forces again.

2025-06-18 22:46

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Broad Lebanese solidarity with Iran against the US-led Israeli aggression

BEIRUT — In condemnation of the Zionist regime’s aggression against Iran, and in solidarity with its people, armed forces, and leaders, the “Civil Campaign to Support Palestine and the Issues of the Nation” held its weekly meeting at the Iranian embassy in Beirut.

2025-06-17 15:30

Netanyahu: "We're On Your Side!"

2025-06-14 16:10

Holocide international art competition concludes with prize announcements in Tehran

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the 3rd International Cartoon, Caricature, and Poster Contest Holocide was held at the Tehran Municipality building on Thursday, featuring the announcement of winners and distinguished guests.

Memorial structure for Gaza martyr journalists unveiled in Tehran

2025-06-11 21:33

Photo: Saeed Reza Razavi

Gaza martyr journalists commemorated in Tehran

TEHRAN- In response to the atrocities committed against journalists by the Israeli forces, the "Red Subjects" ceremony was held on Wednesday at the City Journalists' House to honor the memory of the martyr journalists of Gaza. The event was attended by news activists, documentarians, and veteran journalists.

2025-06-10 22:28

‘She is a hostage;’ Iranian academic faces solitary confinement in France for Palestine advocacy

TEHRAN – Mahdieh Esfandiari, a 39-year-old Iranian translator and academic at Lyon’s Lumiere University, has been detained in France since February 28, over social media posts supporting Palestine.

2025-06-10 22:25

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Is Israel seeking to embroil Aoun in an unforeseen Lebanese-Palestinian conflict?

SOUTH LEBANON — The process of handing over Palestinian weapons in Lebanon's camps is set to begin in mid-June, following an agreement reached between Lebanese officials and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during his recent visit to Beirut.

2025-06-09 22:59

Palestine now the world's top concern: Iran Parliament speaker

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Monday that the issue of Palestine has become the foremost concern of global public opinion, urging the Islamic world to raise the political cost of normalizing relations with Israel.

2025-06-08 20:24

UK and France abandon plans to recognise Palestinian state

The UK and France will abandon previous plans to recognize a Palestinian state at an upcoming conference, according to diplomats.

2025-06-07 22:35

Nearly 50 Palestinians killed as Israel continues attacks on Gaza on 2nd day of Eid

Nearly 50 Palestinians were killed and around 100 more injured on the second day of Eid al-Adha in Israeli forces' airstrikes and gunfire in several areas of the Gaza Strip that began early Saturday morning, according to Anadolu Agency.

Imam Khomeini played a key role in encouraging Hezbollah to fight invading Israel from 1982 to 2000

2025-06-02 20:45

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Resistance movements owe everlasting gratitude to Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini is credited with energizing Palestinian cause in hearts and minds of Islamic Ummah

BEIRUT — On the anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (ra), Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed that “revolutionary Iran—under the leadership of Imam Khomeini—stood steadfastly alongside the Resistance Front to liberate Palestine and Holy al-Quds.”

Abbas visits Lebanese officials in Beirut

2025-05-21 22:31

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Abbas visits Beirut ahead of Ortagus as issue of displaced Palestinians takes center stage

BEIRUT — Ahead of the upcoming visit of Morgan Ortagus, President Donald Trump’s deputy special envoy for West Asia, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is visiting Beirut.

2025-05-20 22:25

France says 'determined' to recognize Palestinian state

France is "determined" to recognize a Palestinian state, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning Israel for the "indefensible" situation in Gaza created by its military campaign and humanitarian blockade, Al Monitor reported.

Abu Hamza, Karbala, and the Struggle for Palestine

2025-05-16 22:27

By Sim Zahra

Through the pen or the rifle

TORONTO - On March 18 2025, Naji Abu Seif, known as Abu Hamza, was martyred alongside his family. Abu Hamza was particularly one who kept the message of the Ahulbayt (a) alive, quoting their sermons in his speeches, and in the way he carried himself, constantly reminding the believers what our duty here on this earth is, pleasing God.

Israel, Germany relations under Merkel leadership

2025-05-16 22:26

By Sahar Dadjoo

Merkel’s legacy: Building strong Israel-Germany ties in the 21st century

TEHRAN - Over the past two decades, Israel-Germany relations have evolved from a partnership based on Holocaust remembrance into a robust strategic alliance.

2025-05-14 20:56

77 years of resistance against Nakba

Transcending the mistakes of the past

CAIRO - Within the context of the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict, the 1948 war-later known as the Nakba-stands as the most tragic and consequential starting point in the modern history of the Middle East.

Iranian director Seifollah Dad’s 1995 movie “The Survivor”

2025-05-14 20:47

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

Remembering Nakba: cinematic stories of displacement, hope

TEHRAN – Since 1948, when the United Nations officially recognized the state of Israel, the issue of land seizure and the displacement of Palestinian inhabitants has remained a central and tragic theme.

2025-05-11 22:37

By Najah Mohammed Ali

‘Minds must not stray from the Palestinian cause...’

Ayatollah Khamenei and his unwavering emphasis on supporting Palestine

LONDON – It goes without saying that the Palestinian cause is not merely a regional conflict or a transient political struggle; it is a symbol of historical injustice spanning decades of occupation, displacement, and oppression.

2025-05-10 23:00

By Sahar Dadjoo

Trump’s looming Riyadh visit and regional power dynamics

TEHRAN- President Donald Trump is embarking on his first international trip of his second term, returning to Saudi Arabia—a symbolic echo of his 2017 debut on the world stage. The visit, however, unfolded against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions, including the ongoing Gaza conflict, the uphill Iran nuclear negotiations, and shifting alliances.

2025-05-10 22:45

Minds must not be diverted from Palestine: Leader

TEHRAN – On the occasion of National Workers’ Week in Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met with a group of Iranian laborers on May 10, 2025, in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah.

2025-05-06 22:54

Iranian group "For Palestine" issues second statement on Israeli genocide in Gaza

TEHRAN - The "For Palestine" group, a collective of Iranian workers, academics, artists, and intellectuals, has released a second statement denouncing Israel and the complicit global order for the regime's crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip.

2025-05-05 22:57

Yemen support for Palestine motivated by solidarity, not Iranian direction: foreign ministry

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has firmly rejected allegations that it is behind the recent actions by Yemen’s Resistance movement Ansarullah, calling the claims “baseless” and “an insult” to the Yemeni people.

2025-05-03 22:12

By Xavier Villar

Fires in occupied Palestine: A reminder of the Zionist colonial project

MADRID – Israel faces an ecological crisis as forest fires ravage the woods near occupied Al-Quds. For two consecutive days, firefighting teams have struggled to control the flames, which have forced the evacuation of thousands of people and the closure of major communication routes.

2025-04-30 22:25

Imam Reza graphic festival highlights resistance and solidarity with Palestine

TEHRAN- The primary focus of the judging process of the works participated at the 9th edition of Imam Reza graphic festival is on themes of fighting oppression, confronting imperialism, and defending the oppressed—particularly the people of Gaza, one of the organizers has announced.