Tehran 23 January_Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi says the US is wrong to think it can dent Iran’s influence through terrorist acts, including the recent assassination of Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
Tehran 20 January_Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says US leaders want Iran to abandon its “new message for the world” when they say the Islamic Republic should behave like a normal nation.
Tehran 19 January_House Democrats on Saturday unveiled an extensive outline of their legal case heading into the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, lending a preview of the arguments — both substantial and procedural — underlying the central assertion that the president abused his office and should be removed.
Tehran 17 January_The United States has reportedly dispatched dozens of truckloads of military and logistical equipment to oil-rich areas it has occupied in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr and the northeastern province of Hasakah as Washington and some of its regional allies are vying with one another to seize oil reserves and plunder natural resources in the war-battered country.
Tehran 13 January_Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says ‘corrupt actions’ taken by the United States and its allies are the main cause of the current situation in the region, urging regional countries to boost cooperation to undo such actions.
Tehran 12 January_US Rep. Doug Collins regrets saying Democrats are "in love with terrorists" after some of them criticized President Donald Trump's decision to authorize the killing of an Iranian general.
Tehran 10 January_Commander of the Aerospace Division of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has described the IRGC’s recent revenge strikes targeting the US’ Ain al-Assad airbase in western Iraq as only “the starting point of a great operation,” which will grow in sphere to cover the entire region.
Tehran 09 January_Iran has taken a swipe at the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for his comments supporting the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, expressing regret that the military alliance has turned into a tool for justifying the West's moves to achieve political objectives.
Tehran 09 January_Tehran 09 January_Iran’s UN envoy has dismissed as “unbelievable” Washington’s renewed call for cooperation amid mounting sanctions on Tehran and following the assassination of a senior Iranian commander, stressing that the nation “will not be deceived” by such statements.
Tehran 09 January_A large number of anti-war activists have stage a demonstration in New York City's Times Square, demanding an end to US military actions in the Middle East.
Tehran 09 January_Muslim US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says “war destroys lives” and “it takes away futures and it destroys generations,” as US President Donald Trump’s aggressive actions against Iran have increased concerns of spiraling out of control into a new full-fledged war in the Middle East.
Tehran 09 January_Satellite photos show the extensive damage caused by a series of precision missile strikes by Iran at Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq, which hosts US forces.
Tehran 08 January_Hours after Iran’s missile attack on American bases in Iraq, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says Tehran’s next responses to the US assassination of a top Iranian general will be proportionate to what Washington will do.
Tehran 08 January_Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran’s missile attack on American bases in Iraq was an act of “legitimate self-defense” against “legitimate targets” in response to the terrorist act perpetrated by the US military and the targeted killing of prominent commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
Tehran 08 January_Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s early Wednesday missile attack on US bases in Iraq following the American assassination of a top general was just “a slap”.
Tehran 08 January_Iran’s armed forces chief of staff has warned that “any new mischief” by the United States will be met with “a more crushing and decisive response.”
Tehran 08 January_Senior Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the US in Iraq, has been laid to rest in his hometown Kerman, shortly after Iran’s Armed Forces launched retaliatory missile strikes on American bases in Iraq.
Tehran 07 January_Dozens of Iranians and Iranian-Americans have reported being harassed or questioned for hours at the US border following heightened tensions over the US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
Tehran 06January_The Weekly is a brief look back at the most consequential news from last week with a view to putting them in context. Published every Monday, The Weekly retells each of the selected stories, adds a little perspective, and gives directions as to where things may be headed.