Tehran says won&t hesitate to reinforce deterrence capabilityTehran says won’t hesitate to reinforce deterrence capability

TEHRAN- Iran will not hesitate to strengthen its defensive and deterrence capabilities, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Tuesday night.

The statement by Kanaani came in response to scathing comments by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

“The U.S. s

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Imam Khomeini&s Legacy: A viable and resilient model of Islamic governanceImam Khomeini’s Legacy: A viable and resilient model of Islamic governance

“Whatever one’s opinion of [Imam] Khomeini, it is difficult to deny that he was one of the most astute theo-political leaders in modern history.” —Amin Saikal, Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University

It is safe to say that without Imam Khomeini, there would be no Islamic Republic of Iran today. But the ideological

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U.S. slaps fresh sanctions on dozen individuals, entities in Iran, China, Hong KongU.S. slaps fresh sanctions on dozen individuals, entities in Iran, China, Hong Kong

TEHRAN- More than a dozen people and organizations in Iran, China, and Hong Kong have been hit with additional sanctions by the Joe Biden administration for allegedly aiding the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile development.

As part of Washington’s alleged pressure campaign against Tehran, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement on T

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Raisi phones Erdogan to congratulate his reelectionRaisi phones Erdogan to congratulate his reelection

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke over the phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him on his re-election.

Raisi expressed hope that the economic, political, security, cultural and commercial relations between the two friendly and neighboring countries will expand even more in the new era, according to a

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Russian diplomat blasts US, E3 for making unfounded claims against IranRussian diplomat blasts US, E3 for making unfounded claims against Iran

TEHRAN - During a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna on Tuesday, a senior Russian diplomat lambasted the United States and its European allies for leveling false charges against Iran for its nuclear program, saying that “it is difficult to take them seriously.”

Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international o

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UN welcomes reopening of Iranian embassy in Saudi ArabiaUN welcomes reopening of Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN - Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the UN, has welcomed the reopening of the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia, calling the move “helpful.”

Responding to a question on whether the re-opening of the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia is a positive move in the region, Dujarric said, “I think any time two countries, e

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