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America ‘Created ISIS,’ Says Iran’s Supreme Leader

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday accused the U.S. of creating the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), and called its war on the jihadist group “a lie.” “You [the United States] and your agents are the source of instability in the Middle East … who created Islamic State?” Khamenei said, according to his […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader: Attacks Will Increase Hatred of US, Saudis

Iran Supreme Leader Attacks Will Increase Hatred of US Saudis

Iran’s leadership on Friday accused the United States and Saudi Arabia of supporting the attacks on Tehran that killed 17 people this week. As thousands of Iranians attended a funeral for the victims, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday’s attacks would only increase hate for the U.S. and Saudi governments, according to state media.

Iran pilgrims to join this year’s hajj: Saudi Arabia

Iranian pilgrims will participate in this year’s annual hajj, Saudi Arabia has said, after an absence last year during tensions between the regional rivals. “The ministry of hajj and the Iranian organisation have completed all the necessary measures to ensure Iranian pilgrims perform hajj 1438 according to the procedures followed by all Muslim countries,” the […]

US Hesitates in Confirming Whether Sanctioned Iranian General Visited Russia

US Hesitates in Confirming Whether Sanctioned Iranian General Visited Russia

The Trump administration says it cannot confirm that an Iranian general barred from foreign travel by the U.N. Security Council visited Russia this week, despite a prominent U.S. congressman and news outlet saying he had made the trip. In an emailed response to a VOA Persian query Friday, a U.S. State Department official who requested […]

Iranian Prince to Trump: Be Sensitive in Considering New Immigration Order

Iranian Prince to Trump: Be Sensitive in Considering New Immigration Order

The son of Iran’s last monarch is appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump to distinguish between the Iranian people and their Islamist rulers as the president considers whether to impose new restrictions on immigration to the United States. In an exclusive studio interview with VOA’s Persian Service, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said Iranians are sensitive […]

Iran: ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ Rally Against Trump

Iran: ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ Rally Against Trump

Iranians took to the streets on Friday to protest against America and its newly-elected president Donald Trump, according to state TV. Hundreds of thousands reportedly swore their allegiance to the country’s conservative religious elite, chanted “Death to America!” and held up effigies of Trump. Thousands rallied in the Azadi Square in Tehran on the anniversary […]

Iran celebrates the 38th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

It is the 38th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran, and it comes at a moment when relations with the USA have plunged. The election of Donald Trump in America, who has warned Iran it is “on notice” and who says the nuclear deal with struck with former president Barack Obama should be torn […]

Velayati: US does not dare carry out attack on Iran

Velayati: US does not dare carry out attack on Iran

Iran has ratched up its rhetoric against the US, with the top foreign affairs adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatening the Trump administration with “dark days to come” in case of a military attack on his country. Ali Akbar Velayati told Al Jazeera on Thursday that “Washington does not dare to carry out its military […]

Tehran Vows To Destroy US Military Base If President Trump ‘Makes A Mistake’

A senior Iranian government official said Saturday Tehran was prepared to attack Tel Aviv and destroy a U.S. military base in Bahrain if the Trump White House ordered a military strike against Iran. Mojtaba Zonour, a member of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission and a former Islamic Revolution Guards Corps official, said Iran […]

Trump Closes Borders As Iran Opens Up

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order restricting immigration and refugee access from seven Muslim-majority, Middle Eastern nations. Trump’s anticipated ban comes as one of those countries, Iran, experiences an influx of foreigners. Zahra Ahmadipour, head of the Iranian Cultural, Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organisation, announced Thursday that Iran planned on abolishing […]