Tehran, YJC. Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam has announced that Beirut will mull joining the so-called U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) following the coalition’s meeting in Brussels.
Iranian fighter jets have bombed Islamic State (IS) jihadists in eastern Iraq in recent days, but the strikes were not coordinated with US forces, the Pentagon says.
TEHRAN, YJC. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi praised Iran for standing by his country in very critical conditions, when other countries were hesitant to help the Arab nation in the face of threats posed by terrorists.
Tehran, YJC. Iranian Ambassador to Syria Mohammad Reza Rauf Sheibani in interview with ISNA said the prolongation of the Syrian crisis would only benefit Israel.
Tehran, YJC. Iran's Supreme Leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that Western powers’ efforts to exhaust Iran on its nuclear program will not succeed.
Shia fighters joining forces with the Iraqi army have managed to seize back control of one of the country’s largest dams from the Takfiri terrorist ISIL group.
NEW YORK // The glaring flaw in the US strategy in Syria — how to attack ISIL extremists in Syria without empowering the Assad regime — has become so clear that even US military planners are publicly voicing concerns.
The Obama administration and Iran, engaged in direct nuclear negotiations and facing a common threat from Islamic State militants, have moved into an effective state of détente over the past year, according to senior U.S. and Arab officials.
Tehran, YJC. -- A former Iranian ambassador cautioned Saudi Arabian leaders against the ramifications of executing top Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, saying a wrong decision will lead the ruling family to an imminent collapse.
Tehran, YJC. Former Iranian ambassador to France and diplomatic advisor to the Khatami administration Mohammad Sadegh Kharazi says Iran is a highly important country in US politics.
Tehran, YJC. -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei referred to the security of Iraq as Iran’s security, reaffirming Tehran's full support for the new Iraqi government.