Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism’s Letter to William Rogers

Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism (ADVT) Public Relations – On the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the missile attack to the airliner in the Persian Gulf, ADVT requested the commander of the Vincennes to confess and provide access to justice for the victims of the terrorist crime.

Russia hails IRGC ‘huge contribution’ to terror fight

TEHRAN – A senior Russian official on Tuesday hailed the “huge contribution” of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to the battle against ISIL terrorists.

Embassy: Tehran condemns ‘any form of terrorism’

TEHRAN – Iran’s embassy in South Korea on Monday denounced allegations by a U.S. official that Tehran supports terrorism, emphasizing that Iran condemns “any form of terrorism against any country”.

‘Nobody can show the true face of terrorism better than the victims’

TEHRAN – “We want the world to see the true face of terrorism, and nobody can do that better than the victims of terrorism,” says Mansoureh Karami, the chairwoman of the board of an Iranian NGO called Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism (ADVT).

Zarif urges counterparts to stand against U.S. ‘provocative’ move on IRGC

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a letter to his counterparts all around the world, called every government to adopt a principled, accurate and lawful stance against the United States’ recent measure against part of Iran’s armed forces, the Foreign Ministry reported on Wednesday.

IRGC official: Terror designation serving Zionists’ interests

TEHRAN – The United States’ designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as terrorist is to serve the interests of the Zionist regime of Israel, the IRGC representative for parliamentary affairs has said.

MPs pass overview of bill to counter U.S. move against IRGC

TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday passed an overview of a bill to counter Washington’s move in calling the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization.

Iranian lawmakers wear IRGC uniforms to jeer U.S.

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday uniformly appeared on the Majlis floor wearing outfits of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in a move to show contempt for the United States’ move a day earlier to name the armed forces terrorist.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

U.S. labels IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization

The Trump administration on Monday designated the Iranian Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization, taking an unprecedented step that seems to increase pressure on Tehran.

Iranian parliament drafting bill to designate U.S. army as terrorist if IRGC blacklisted 

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament is working on a double-urgency bill to put the U.S. army on the terrorist list as it has put Daesh if the U.S. State Department designates the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist, a senior lawmaker announced on Sunday.

Iran to retaliate if U.S. designates IRGC terrorist: MP

TEHRAN – A senior lawmaker says Iran may react in kind and designate U.S. armed forces as terrorist if Washington puts the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on its terror list.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Another border guard lost in clash with armed groups

TEHRAN – An Iranian border guard has been killed in clashes with armed bandits in the northwestern province of Kurdistan near the border with Iraq.

New Iranian Judiciary chief calls for serious steps to counter racism, terrorism

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has called for serious measures to counter racism, terrorism and extremism, saying condemning acts of terror after they occur is “not enough”.

Ex-minister raps West’s double standard on terrorism

TEHRAN – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday slammed the West’s double standard with regard to terrorist attacks.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Rouhani urges New Zealand to bring perpetrators of ‘racist’ attack on worshippers to justice 

President Hassan Rouhani has condemned Friday’s “terrorist, racist” attacks on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, saying the perpetrators of the crime should be brought to justice.

Negative elements fail to harm Tehran-Islamabad ties: Pakistan FM

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, has said despite efforts by some negative elements relations between Iran and Pakistan are growing stronger.

Iran: Pakistan has not met expectations in fighting terrorism

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaghari has said that the Pakistani government has not met Iran’s expectations in countering terrorism.

Tehran: Saudi Arabia godfather of terrorism

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia as the birthplace of a fundamentalist ideology and a source of organized international terrorism lacks competence to accuse other countries of supporting terrorism.

By Mehdi Sepahvand - Head of Political Desk

Farewell to victims of terror

TEHRAN — On Saturday, the sky opened to the city of Isfahan where patriotic martyrs who died while guarding their homeland being held on deeply grateful people’s shoulder. They were ascended to heaven by the angles to rest in peace.

By Mehdi Sepahvand - Head of Political Desk

Suicide attack on bus carrying soldiers in southeast Iran leaves 27 dead

TEHRAN – A car laden with explosives hit a bus carrying members of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in the country's far southeast late on Wednesday, killing 27 border guards and injuring 13 others.

Tehran denies Germany summoned envoy over military spy case

TEHRAN – Iran has dismissed reports that Germany summoned its charge d’affairs over arrest of a German-Afghan dual national accused of spying for Tehran.

Iran denies charges levelled by German media

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected recent allegations by some German media outlets against Tehran regarding the arrest of a person who they claimed was spying for Iran. 

Iran-Tajikistan cooperation essential to fighting terrorism: MP

TEHRAN - Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, an Iranian MP and head of the Iran-Tajikistan parliamentary friendship group, said on Tuesday that Iran-Tajikistan cooperation is essential to fight terrorism.

Diplomat says terrorism is an international challenge

TEHRAN - Kazem Gharib Abadi, Iran’s representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, has said that terrorism is a serious challenge to the international community.

Ambassador slams EU approach toward terrorism

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Copenhagen Morteza Moradian on Saturday criticized Europe’s double standard in war on terrorism.

Diplomat criticizes EU for harboring terrorists

Iran urges Netherlands to protect diplomats’ security after attack by Al-Ahvaziya group

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to The Hague has called on high-ranking Dutch officials to preserve the security of Iranian diplomats and Tehran’s embassy in the European country after Iran’s embassy building came under attack on Wednesday.

4 suspects arrested over Chabahar terror act

TEHRAN – Zahedan prosecutor Ali Movahedi-Rad announced on Saturday that four suspects have been arrested over the Chabahar terrorist attack.

UN has failed to fulfil duties in terror fight, Larijani says

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that the United Nations Security Council has failed to carry out its duties regarding the fight against terrorism, Mehr reported.