The United Sates has announced the temporary closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv due to the deteriorating security situation in Israel. “Due to the current security situation in Tel Aviv, the US Embassy in Tel Aviv is closed on Wednesday, July 9, for routine services for both visas and services for U.S. citizens. Emergency…

Iran and Russia have agreed to jointly help Iraq combat terrorism, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says. “Tehran and Moscow firmly support Iraq in its fight against terrorism and will strongly stand by the Iraqi nation and government to protect Iraq’s unity, independence and territorial integrity,” Amir-Abdollahian said in…

The US government has been providing technical support for terrorist groups, such as Takfiri militants, to conduct terrorist acts in Iraq and Syria. According to Press TV sources, the assistance is provided by the US Department’s Office of Syrian Opposition Support (OSOS). The Takfiri groups have Facebook and Twitter accounts and conduct massive activities on…

Eleven years after the US-led invasion of Iraq and 3 years into the war on Syria, the extremist group ISIL has launched a bloody invasion campaign in Iraq. ISIL militants took control over Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, as well other large chunks of territory in the western part of the country. Summary…

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has called for reoccupation of the besieged Gaza Strip as Israeli military forces are gearing up for a possible major offensive on the coastal enclave. The Israeli radio quoted Lieberman as saying on Sunday that it is time for Tel Aviv to decide about fully conquering the coastal region. His…

Russia says it will not stand idly by in the face of terrorist groups who are attempting to spread terrorism in the Middle East. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has warned US and Europe that terrorist groups are becoming a serious risk to several Middle Eastern countries. «Russia will not remain passive to the…

The representative of Assyrians in the Iranian parliament (Majlis) has slammed Takfiri attacks against Christian holy sites in Iraq as a Western plot to eliminate the Christian identity of Assyrians in the Middle East. “Destruction of Christians’ holy sites and their ancient antiquities by Takfiris all take place in line with eliminating the national and…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned against enemy plots to provoke sectarian conflicts among Shia and Sunni Muslims in the region to undermine the wave of Islamic Awakening. “Today, the enemy is investing in civil wars in the region and pins hope on a Shia-Sunni war to relieve itself of…

Baghdad government has received the first batch of Russian-made Sukhoi fighter planes to use them against the militants from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Iraqi army sources said on Saturday that the fighter jets are expected to be stationed at an airbase in the country’s south. The development follows earlier…

An Iranian military commander has censured the death penalty for prominent Saudi Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, saying his execution will cost Riyadh dearly. Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said on Thursday that it was worrisome that Saudi authorities issued death sentence for the renowned Shia scholar. The Iranian commander…