‘Disappointed’ by US signals, Russia rules out concessions in talks over Ukraine

Russia’s deputy foreign minister says Moscow is "disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels demanding unilateral concessions from the Russian side ahead of talks intended to ease tensions over Ukraine.

Iranian Foreign Ministry says Israel seeks own security through fomenting insecurity in region

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s repeated attacks on Syria, saying the Tel Aviv regime doesn’t tolerate stability in the Middle East.

Imam Khomeini’s Letter to Gorbachev revisited

On January 3, 1988, a historic letter was delivered from Imam Khomeini to President Mikhail Gorbachev. This letter has since been entered into the annals of history as a piece of remarkably insightful and indeed prophetic writing from one head of state to another.

France closes 20 more mosques in fresh assault on religious freedom

More than four decades of Resistance against global arrogance

The triple events of November the 4th began in 1964, when Imam Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution of Iran was exiled to Turkey for accusing the King, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi of affiliation with the US. Years later in 1978, tens of Iranian school children were killed as they protested against the Shah for the same reason. And finally, a year later, Students of university age fearing that the revolution would be thwarted by American interference, took over the US embassy in Tehran. Imam Khomeini eventually called the takeover “A second revolution”.Iran-America relations were once famous. But as they turned sour over 40 years ago, the non-relations became as famous and has stuck till today. The turning point was Iran’s Islamic Revolution of 1979. But the western superpower, America, and the west Asian regional power, Iran, were never friends on an equal standing.

Amid outcry, calls mount for urgent action to protect Afghan Shias

Global condemnations continue to pour in after terrorist bombers attacked a Shia mosque in southern Afghanistan and killed dozens of worshipers attending Friday prayers.

Israel admits to Iran’s drone power, says ‘deadly’ UAVs can cross ‘thousands of kilometers’

Israel’s minister of military affairs has admitted to Iran’s drone power in his latest confession, saying the Islamic Republic is in possession of “accurate” and “destructive” drones that can cross thousands of kilometres.

9/11 families demand answers on anniversary

As the United States prepares to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, families of the victims and others demand to know the truth about the deadliest strike on American soil and who was responsible for it.